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Study shows a clear link between snoring and behavioral problems in children

A large study of children has uncovered evidence that behavioral problems in children who snore may be associated with changes in the structure of their brain's frontal lobe.

13 Apr 2021

Children who snore regularly may have significant brain changes

Children who regularly snore have structural changes in their brain that may account for the behavioral problems associated with the condition including lack of focus, hyperactivity, and learning difficulties at school.

13 Apr 2021

Researchers identify new potential mechanism for age-related macular degeneration

Using laboratory-grown roundworms as well as human and mouse eye tissue, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have identified a new potential mechanism for age-related macular degeneration-;the leading cause of blindness among older adults.

13 Apr 2021

Exercise training may slow breast cancer growth by increasing anti-tumor immune response

Exercise training may slow tumor growth and improve outcomes for females with breast cancer - especially those treated with immunotherapy drugs - by stimulating naturally occurring immune mechanisms, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School have found.

12 Apr 2021

SA’s 2018 'sugar tax' has led to reduction in purchases of sugar sweetened beverages, study shows

A study by PRICELESS-SA and partners shows that SA’s 2018 “sugar tax” led to a reduction in purchases of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs).

9 Apr 2021

Novel technique could speed up recovery from bone replacements

An international research team led by Monash University has uncovered a new technique that could speed up recovery from bone replacements by altering the shape and nucleus of individual stem cells.

9 Apr 2021

New digital platform to aid young Aussies living with incurable movement disorder

More than 20,000 young Aussies (under 50 years of age) living with an incurable movement disorder are set to benefit from the launch of an Australian-first digital support platform today (Thursday, April 8, 2021), ahead of World Parkinson’s Day (Sunday, April 11, 2021).

9 Apr 2021

Researchers reveal blood clot risk and anticoagulation benefits in discharged COVID-19 patients

In the largest study of its kind, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and Northwell COVID-19 Research Consortium researchers reveal blood clot risk and anticoagulation benefits in hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients who have been recently discharged from the hospital.

9 Apr 2021

Study shows how melanoma cells evade detection and destruction by immune cells

A dysfunctional immune system significantly contributes to the development of cancer. Several therapeutic strategies to activate the immune system to target cancer cells have been approved to treat different types of cancer, including melanoma.

9 Apr 2021

Effective response to HIV and COVID-19 pandemics requires accelerated research

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting people with or at risk for HIV both indirectly, by interfering with HIV treatment and prevention services, and directly, by threatening individual health.

9 Apr 2021

Accelerated cellular aging in depressed individuals associated with increased mortality risk

Cells from healthy individuals with major depressive disorder were found to have higher than expected rates of methylation at specific sites on their DNA, when compared to cells from healthy individuals without MDD, according to a study by a multidisciplinary team of Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and University of California San Francisco scientists, in collaboration with others.

8 Apr 2021

Researchers identify nonelectrical cells that transition the brain from plasticity to stability

Researchers exploring the developing central nervous system of fruit flies have identified nonelectrical cells that transition the brain from highly plastic into a less moldable, mature state.

8 Apr 2021

Researchers discover unique regenerative property of cells in the early human embryo

Pioneering research led by experts from the University of Exeter's Living Systems Institute has provided new insight into formation of the human embryo.

8 Apr 2021

COVID-19 antibodies persist in breast milk for months following mother’s vaccination

Nursing mothers who receive a COVID-19 vaccine may pass protective antibodies to their babies through breast milk for at least 80 days following vaccination, suggests new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

7 Apr 2021

Phase II of Singapore's National Precision Medicine strategy to begin in April 2021

Precision medicine is part of Singapore's Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) 2025 strategic goal to transform and protect the health of every Singaporean.

7 Apr 2021

Pandemic's mitigation efforts may have contributed to drop in clinical trial completion rates

Social distancing and lockdowns may have reduced the spread of COVID-19, but researchers from Penn State College of Medicine also report those actions may have affected clinical researchers' ability to finish trials.

7 Apr 2021

SlowMo therapy helps treat paranoid thoughts in people experiencing psychosis

A new clinical trial from King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience, in collaboration with Oxford University, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Sussex University, and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has established an innovative therapy as an effective means of treating paranoid thoughts in people experiencing psychosis.

7 Apr 2021

Researchers characterize genetic intra-tumor heterogeneity across cancer genomes

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, as part of an international collaboration of scientists through the Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes Consortium, have analyzed the whole genomes of tumor samples from over 2,600 patients with different types of cancer.

7 Apr 2021

Advancing the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ovarian Cancer

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Marcos Quintela Vasquez about the work he is conducting regarding the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer in partnership with Porvair Sciences.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 7 Apr 2021

Phase 1 clinical trial to test a new, potential method against cancer

A potential new weapon against cancer is entering the first phase of clinical trials thanks to a collaboration between Spectrum Health, the Lansing-based company Niowave and Michigan State University.

7 Apr 2021

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Study shows a clear link between snoring and behavioral problems in children

Children who snore regularly may have significant brain changes

Researchers identify new potential mechanism for age-related macular degeneration

Exercise training may slow breast cancer growth by increasing anti-tumor immune response

SA’s 2018 'sugar tax' has led to reduction in purchases of sugar sweetened beverages, study shows

Novel technique could speed up recovery from bone replacements

New digital platform to aid young Aussies living with incurable movement disorder

Researchers reveal blood clot risk and anticoagulation benefits in discharged COVID-19 patients

Study shows how melanoma cells evade detection and destruction by immune cells

Effective response to HIV and COVID-19 pandemics requires accelerated research

Accelerated cellular aging in depressed individuals associated with increased mortality risk

Researchers identify nonelectrical cells that transition the brain from plasticity to stability

Researchers discover unique regenerative property of cells in the early human embryo

COVID-19 antibodies persist in breast milk for months following mother’s vaccination

Phase II of Singapore's National Precision Medicine strategy to begin in April 2021

Pandemic's mitigation efforts may have contributed to drop in clinical trial completion rates

SlowMo therapy helps treat paranoid thoughts in people experiencing psychosis

Researchers characterize genetic intra-tumor heterogeneity across cancer genomes

Advancing the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ovarian Cancer

Phase 1 clinical trial to test a new, potential method against cancer

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