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Children who play recreational sports more likely to suffer serious head injuries

An Australian/ New Zealand study examining childhood head injuries has found that children who do recreational sports like horse riding, skate boarding and bike riding are more likely to suffer serious head injuries than children who play contact sport like AFL or rugby.

20 Aug 2019

Microgravity in space and its effects on the brain

Researchers from Russia and Belgium have found that space travel that leads to microgravity situations may have a significant effect on the brains of humans. Cosmonauts who travel in space have shown alterations in their brain connections especially those associated with movement and perception, explain the researchers.

20 Aug 2019

SLU researchers receive $2.1 million to find non-addictive pain medications

Neuropathic pain affects between 15 and 20 million people in the U.S. This type of pain can occur after injuries to the nervous system due to trauma, disease or exposure to neurotoxins, including after chemotherapy.

19 Aug 2019

Loss of cells in the brain found to be associated with stuttering

Researchers believe that stuttering - a potentially lifelong and debilitating speech disorder - stems from problems with the circuits in the brain that control speech, but precisely how and where these problems occur is unknown.

19 Aug 2019

Research shows link between long working hours and low life expectancy

Countries which have an average working week that exceeds 48 hours die an average of two years earlier than those that work for 45 hours or less, new research shows.

19 Aug 2019

UVA scientists reveal how E. coli knows to cause the worst possible infections

A pair of University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have revealed how E. coli seeks out the most oxygen-free crevices of your colon to cause the worst infection possible.

19 Aug 2019

Research shows how E. coli knows where and when to begin colonizing the colon

A pair of University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have revealed how E. coli seeks out the most oxygen-free crevices of your colon to cause the worst infection possible.

19 Aug 2019

International study investigates the genetic cause of stuttering

Researchers need 3,000 Australian stutterers for an international study that is searching for the genes in human DNA which cause stuttering.

18 Aug 2019

New research reveals the most expensive countries for healthcare

Compared to other high-income countries, Switzerland actually spends the most on out-of-pocket healthcare when compared to the average income, new research shows.

16 Aug 2019

Gold Coast Biobank at Griffith University boosts medical research

Better treatment and management of chronic diseases such as breast cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s is one step closer with the official opening of Gold Coast Biobank at Griffith University’s Gold Coast campus this week.

16 Aug 2019

Researchers identify molecular switch that impacts immune responses to viral infections

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have identified a molecular switch that impacts immune responses to viral infections, and whether or not protective antibodies are produced.

14 Aug 2019

Roswell Park receives more than $15 million in grants for cancer research

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have received more than a dozen recent grant awards totaling more than $15.4 million.

14 Aug 2019

Mice study suggests anti-cancer effect of ketogenic diet

It's well known that keeping blood glucose levels in check can help individuals avoid or manage diabetes, but new research led by biologists at The University of Texas at Dallas suggests that restricting blood glucose levels might also keep certain cancers at bay.

13 Aug 2019

Study provides evidence that enterovirus may be a factor in acute flaccid myelitis

A new study analyzing samples from patients with and without acute flaccid myelitis provides additional evidence for an association between the rare but often serious condition that causes muscle weakness and paralysis, and infection with non-polio enteroviruses.

13 Aug 2019

Standardization of PARCA-R tool to assess cognitive, language development in two year olds

A new paper published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health co-authored by a University of Warwick researcher provides standardized scores for The Parent Report of Children's Abilities Revised questionnaire.

13 Aug 2019

Osteoporosis drugs associated with reduced risk of premature mortality

Two studies led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have revealed that nitrogen-bisphosphonates, drugs commonly prescribed for osteoporosis, reduced the risk of premature mortality by 34% in a cohort of over 6,000 individuals.

13 Aug 2019

SU2C Dream Team to develop new drug combination to stop spread of breast cancer

At a press conference at McGill University today, Stand Up To Cancer Canada, the Canadian Cancer Society, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research announced the launch of the SU2C Canada Metastatic Breast Cancer Dream Team to pursue the development of a new drug combination that may help stop the spread of breast cancer to other organs of the body.

13 Aug 2019

Rutgers Health emergency physician offers tips to prevent pediatric vehicular deaths

The statistics and dangers are real. Yet according to the National Safety Council, on average, there are still more than three dozen children dying in parked cars every year. In 2018, that number climbed to 52. There were three cases that made the news just in the past two weeks.

13 Aug 2019

People show greater interest to know current local medical research

Could large TV monitors in waiting rooms, informing visitors about current local medical research, be a good idea?

12 Aug 2019

Study links bone strength to timing of puberty

A new study from the University of Bristol has linked bone strength to the timing of puberty.

10 Aug 2019

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Children who play recreational sports more likely to suffer serious head injuries

Microgravity in space and its effects on the brain

SLU researchers receive $2.1 million to find non-addictive pain medications

Loss of cells in the brain found to be associated with stuttering

Research shows link between long working hours and low life expectancy

UVA scientists reveal how E. coli knows to cause the worst possible infections

Research shows how E. coli knows where and when to begin colonizing the colon

International study investigates the genetic cause of stuttering

New research reveals the most expensive countries for healthcare

Gold Coast Biobank at Griffith University boosts medical research

Researchers identify molecular switch that impacts immune responses to viral infections

Roswell Park receives more than $15 million in grants for cancer research

Mice study suggests anti-cancer effect of ketogenic diet

Study provides evidence that enterovirus may be a factor in acute flaccid myelitis

Standardization of PARCA-R tool to assess cognitive, language development in two year olds

Osteoporosis drugs associated with reduced risk of premature mortality

SU2C Dream Team to develop new drug combination to stop spread of breast cancer

Rutgers Health emergency physician offers tips to prevent pediatric vehicular deaths

People show greater interest to know current local medical research

Study links bone strength to timing of puberty

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