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Study shows link between restless legs syndrome symptoms and brain structure

People with restless legs syndrome may have changes in a portion of the brain that processes sensory information, according to a study published in the April 25, 2018, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

26 Apr 2018

ASA survey: Drug shortages impact care for patients undergoing anesthesia

A national drug shortage crisis is potentially affecting the care received every day for thousands of patients undergoing anesthesia.

25 Apr 2018

New study affirms bedtime habits of Americans

A new analysis by Johns Hopkins researchers of national data gathered from physical activity monitors concludes that most Americans hit the sack later on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Delayed bedtimes are especially pronounced for teens and young adults.

25 Apr 2018

MU researchers use new techniques to fight against diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy is a retinal microvascular disease that often causes blindness in adults who have had diabetes mellitus for 10 years or more. Estimates are that 600 million people will have some sort of diabetic retinopathy by 2040.

25 Apr 2018

UA researchers aim to predict and prevent fatal disease in premature babies

A new $1.9 million grant at the University of Arizona Steele Children's Research Center will help researchers discover ways to prevent a deadly disease that affects thousands of premature infants annually.

25 Apr 2018

New review finds underrepresentation of obese patients in cancer clinical trials

Obesity is a risk factor for a number of cancer types and can influence cancer treatment outcomes. In 2014, cancer types associated with being overweight or obese represented about 40 percent of all cancers diagnosed in the United States.

25 Apr 2018

Exploiting rabies virus machinery to usher Parkinson's disease drug directly to the brain

The rabies virus wreaks havoc on the brain, triggering psychosis and death. To get where it needs to go, the virus must first trick the nervous system and cross the blood brain barrier -- a process that makes it of interest in drug design.

25 Apr 2018

CU Anschutz Medical Campus receives NIH grant to speed up discovery of new treatments

The National Institutes of Health recently awarded $46.5 million to the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and its Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, a research partnership designed to speed up development of new treatments to address the greatest health needs of Coloradans.

25 Apr 2018

Bacteria enhance antifungal drug resistance in early childhood caries

Early childhood caries, a form of severe tooth decay affecting toddlers and preschoolers, can set children up for a lifetime of dental and health problems. The problem can be significant enough that surgery is the only effective way to treat it.

25 Apr 2018

Scientists clarify casual role of oxidative stress in metabolically abnormal and healthy obesities

Scientists at Osaka University clarified that deletion of adipose oxidative stress (Fat ROS) decreased lipid accumulation in the liver, clinically improving insulin resistance and inducing metabolically healthy obesity.

25 Apr 2018

Sitting during free time increases after transitioning to retirement, study finds

Retirement transition may influence living habits and time use. The researchers of the University of Turku, Finland, found that retirement transition also has an impact on the amount of sitting during free time.

25 Apr 2018

New shape of DNA found in human cells

DNA double helix discovery is one of the major breakthroughs in human scientific history. Now in a new research, scientists have found that there may be another new shape in the DNA machinery within the cells of humans.

25 Apr 2018

Alcohol damages microbiome in the mouth

A new study has shown that alcohol alters and damages the natural bacterial environment in the mouth. The study titled, “Drinking alcohol is associated with variation in the human oral microbiome in a large study of American adults,” published this week (24th April 2018) in the journal Microbiome explored the effects of alcohol on these bacterial compositions within the mouth.

25 Apr 2018

Study finds elevated risk of developmental vulnerabilities for children of youngest and oldest mothers

Children born to teenage mothers have the highest risk of developmental vulnerabilities at age 5, largely due to social and economic disadvantage, a UNSW Sydney-led study of almost 100,000 school children has found.

25 Apr 2018

New diagnostic methods offer better chance for more accurate detection of Lyme disease

New tests to detect early Lyme disease – which is increasing beyond the summer months – could replace existing tests that often do not clearly identify the infection before health problems occur.

25 Apr 2018

Mediterranean diet enhances good bacteria living in the gut

Here's another reason to eat a Mediterranean-type diet: It's good for your gut. Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that eating a plant-based diet enhanced the good bacteria living in the gut by up to 7 percent as compared to only 0.5 percent from eating a more meat-centric, Western diet.

25 Apr 2018

Maternal binge drinking may make offspring more vulnerable to mood problems and alcohol abuse

Binge drinking by pregnant and lactating mothers can impair the mental health of their offspring, reports a study published today in Frontiers in Psychiatry.

25 Apr 2018

Scientists discover culprit in reducing effectiveness of insulin

Scientists at Osaka University discovered that Stromal derived factor-1 (SDF-1) secreted from adipocytes reduced the effectiveness of insulin in adipocytes and decreased insulin-induced glucose uptake.

25 Apr 2018

Blue light exposure at night linked to higher risk of developing breast and prostate cancer

A study performed by an international team led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, reports a link between exposure to blue light at night and higher risk of developing breast and prostate cancer.

25 Apr 2018

Researchers develop new method for early and accurate breast cancer screening

A new method for early and accurate breast cancer screening has been developed by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Center, using commercially available technology.

25 Apr 2018

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Study shows link between restless legs syndrome symptoms and brain structure

ASA survey: Drug shortages impact care for patients undergoing anesthesia

New study affirms bedtime habits of Americans

MU researchers use new techniques to fight against diabetic retinopathy

UA researchers aim to predict and prevent fatal disease in premature babies

New review finds underrepresentation of obese patients in cancer clinical trials

Exploiting rabies virus machinery to usher Parkinson's disease drug directly to the brain

CU Anschutz Medical Campus receives NIH grant to speed up discovery of new treatments

Bacteria enhance antifungal drug resistance in early childhood caries

Scientists clarify casual role of oxidative stress in metabolically abnormal and healthy obesities

Sitting during free time increases after transitioning to retirement, study finds

New shape of DNA found in human cells

Alcohol damages microbiome in the mouth

Study finds elevated risk of developmental vulnerabilities for children of youngest and oldest mothers

New diagnostic methods offer better chance for more accurate detection of Lyme disease

Mediterranean diet enhances good bacteria living in the gut

Maternal binge drinking may make offspring more vulnerable to mood problems and alcohol abuse

Scientists discover culprit in reducing effectiveness of insulin

Blue light exposure at night linked to higher risk of developing breast and prostate cancer

Researchers develop new method for early and accurate breast cancer screening

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