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New systematic review analyzes patterns of vitamin D status worldwide

A new systematic review published in the British Journal of Nutrition, is one of the first to focus on patterns of vitamin D status worldwide and in key population subgroups, using continuous values for 25(OH)D to improve comparisons.

5 Sep 2013

Natural compound in broccoli helps reduce risk for skin cancer

With skin cancer emerging as one of the world's most prevalent forms of cancer, researchers are using every tool at their disposal to fight this disease. The tool of choice for Sally Dickinson, PhD? Broccoli.

5 Sep 2013

Heart researchers to establish stronger cardiovascular network in Chicago area

Heart research in Chicago will enter a new era Sept. 20 when top researchers from all of Chicago's major academic medical centers meet at the American Heart Association's 2013 Chicago Research Network Symposium.

5 Sep 2013

Blood levels of cystatin C strengthen association between kidney function and risks of renal disease

A new, international study from the Chronic Kidney Disease Prognosis Consortium found that use of blood levels of cystatin C to estimate kidney function—alone or in combination with creatinine—strengthens the association between kidney function and risks of death and end-stage renal disease.

5 Sep 2013

TSRI scientists discover isoform of angiomotin protein responsible for tumorigenesis

A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have shown that a protein once thought to inhibit the growth of tumors is instead required for initial tumor growth. The findings could point to a new approach to cancer treatment.

5 Sep 2013

Research indicates that spouses tend to have similar levels of planning for retirement

As Baby Boomers begin entering retirement, some may find themselves unprepared for the transition. New research from the University of Missouri indicates that spouses tend to have similar levels of planning for retirement. This planning can lead to more success and less stress when they leave the workforce.

5 Sep 2013

Study: People with cataract-related vision loss who undergo cataract surgery live longer

People with cataract-related vision loss who have had cataract surgery to improve their sight are living longer than those with visual impairment who chose not to have the procedure, according to an Australian cohort study published this month in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. After comparing the two groups, the researchers found a 40 percent lower long-term mortality risk in those who had the surgery.

5 Sep 2013

Secondary prevention drugs produce decline in stroke risk after AMI in diabetic patients

The findings were presented at the ESC Congress today by Ms Stina Jakobsson from Sweden. They reveal that reperfusion therapy and secondary prevention drugs produced the decline and brought stroke risk after AMI closer to that of non-diabetics.

5 Sep 2013

Problem gambling, substance abuse problems are correlated, finds new study

Problem gamblers are a hidden population among people with mental health or substance abuse issues who often don't get the treatment they need, a new study shows.

5 Sep 2013

PET imaging predicts favorable outcome after decompressive surgery in patients with cervical myelopathy

For patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy, imaging with 18F-FDG positron emission tomography (PET) could act as a marker for a potentially reversible phase of the disease in which substantial clinical improvement can be achieved.

5 Sep 2013

Brown University establishes research center to study attention and other related behaviors

With a major new federal grant, Brown University has established a research center to study key questions in the neuroscience of attention and related behaviors. The COBRE Center for Central Nervous System Function will encompass five projects, each led by a junior faculty member with mentoring from a more senior professor, with the dual goals of better explaining the brain and generating potential new ideas for addressing disorders such as autism.

5 Sep 2013

Young adults with ASDs have worse outcomes of employment and independent living

For young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), making the transition from school to the first rites of independent adult life, including a first job and a home away from home, can be particularly challenging.

5 Sep 2013

Tel Aviv University researchers use zoological methods to study people with serious mental disorders

Because animals can't talk, researchers need to study their behavior patterns to make sense of their activities. Now researchers at Tel Aviv University are using these zoological methods to study people with serious mental disorders.

5 Sep 2013

Ohio State University researchers awarded NCI grant to further study thyroid cancer

The National Cancer Institute has awarded a five-year, $11.3 million grant to a team of researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute to further their studies on thyroid cancer.

5 Sep 2013

Scientists develop new form of aspirin to cope with resistance

Scientists are reporting development of a new form of aspirin - taken daily by about 60 million people in the United States alone to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke - that could extend aspirin's benefits to people who may not respond to the drug. Their advance toward coping with "aspirin resistance" appears in the journal ACS Nano.

5 Sep 2013

New laser-based tool could improve accuracy of brain tumor surgery

In the battle against brain cancer, doctors now have a new weapon -- a new imaging technology that will make brain surgery dramatically more accurate by allowing surgeons to distinguish -- at a microscopic level -- between brain tissue and tumors.

5 Sep 2013

Seniors make bigger gains against heart disease than younger people

Media outlets report that rates for so-called avoidable deaths from cardiovascular disease declined among people under age 75, but the rates of decline were substantially slower among adults under age 65 and among blacks, according to an analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

5 Sep 2013

Stress-related protein genetically linked to acceleration of Alzheimer's disease

A stress-related protein genetically linked to depression, anxiety and other psychiatric disorders contributes to the acceleration of Alzheimer's disease, a new study led by researchers at the University of South Florida has found.

5 Sep 2013

Adolescents who experience harsh verbal discipline suffer from aggressive behavior

Most parents who yell at their adolescent children wouldn't dream of physically punishing their teens. Yet their use of harsh verbal discipline-defined as shouting, cursing, or using insults-may be just as detrimental to the long-term well-being of adolescents.

5 Sep 2013

Case Western researchers establish Kruppel-like factors as master regulators of vascular health

Case Western Reserve researchers have identified a genetic factor that blocks the blood vessel inflammation that can lead to heart attacks, strokes and other potentially life-threatening events.

5 Sep 2013

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New systematic review analyzes patterns of vitamin D status worldwide

Natural compound in broccoli helps reduce risk for skin cancer

Heart researchers to establish stronger cardiovascular network in Chicago area

Blood levels of cystatin C strengthen association between kidney function and risks of renal disease

TSRI scientists discover isoform of angiomotin protein responsible for tumorigenesis

Research indicates that spouses tend to have similar levels of planning for retirement

Study: People with cataract-related vision loss who undergo cataract surgery live longer

Secondary prevention drugs produce decline in stroke risk after AMI in diabetic patients

Problem gambling, substance abuse problems are correlated, finds new study

PET imaging predicts favorable outcome after decompressive surgery in patients with cervical myelopathy

Brown University establishes research center to study attention and other related behaviors

Young adults with ASDs have worse outcomes of employment and independent living

Tel Aviv University researchers use zoological methods to study people with serious mental disorders

Ohio State University researchers awarded NCI grant to further study thyroid cancer

Scientists develop new form of aspirin to cope with resistance

New laser-based tool could improve accuracy of brain tumor surgery

Seniors make bigger gains against heart disease than younger people

Stress-related protein genetically linked to acceleration of Alzheimer's disease

Adolescents who experience harsh verbal discipline suffer from aggressive behavior

Case Western researchers establish Kruppel-like factors as master regulators of vascular health

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