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Study finds link between common household chemicals and birth defects in mice

A new study at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech has found a connection between common household chemicals and birth defects.

16 Jun 2017

Researchers exploring impact of emotional spillover in the brain

Life is full of emotional highs and lows, ranging from enjoying an activity with a loved one and savoring a delicious meal to feeling hurt by a negative interaction with a co-worker or that recent scuffle with a family member.

16 Jun 2017

Fatal overdose risk increases with daily opioid use among Medicaid patients, study finds

Among Medicaid patients taking opioids for chronic pain, the risk of fatal overdose rises steadily with daily opioid dose, reports a study in the July issue of Medical Care. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

16 Jun 2017

Researchers working towards developing novel stem cell approaches for glaucoma

There is great interest among glaucoma patients, scientists and doctors alike, in discovering regenerative therapies for the optic nerve and translating them from the laboratory to the clinic - and stem cell therapy is one of several promising approaches being studied.

16 Jun 2017

Obamacare narrows treatment gap between white and Mexican-heritage Latino hypertension patients

The Affordable Care Act narrows the gap in care between Mexican-Americans and white Americans with high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease, according to a new Drexel University study.

16 Jun 2017

New program provides free hearing aids to low-income, uninsured adults

Low-income people dealing with hearing loss just got a little hope. Doctors from Michigan Medicine's Department of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery partnered with the Hope Clinic to create Hope for Hearing, a program that provides free hearing aids to uninsured adults.

16 Jun 2017

Study finds direct link between birth outcomes and placental oxygen transport

When a baby is born small, it's often attributed to genetic factors or maternal risk factors like poor nutrition or smoking.

16 Jun 2017

Study explores factors, patterns that predict use of restrictive feeding for children

In the preschool years, children begin to learn from their environment about self-regulation--both in regards to food choices and how to deal with their emotions.

16 Jun 2017

Lack of 'editing' in microRNAs can potentially drive brain cancers

SCIENTISTS in the UK and India have observed a "significant" lack of 'editing' in microRNAs in brain tissue of brain cancer patients.

16 Jun 2017

Long-distance brain connections can target, stimulate discrete pools of stem cells

Stem cells persist in the adult mammalian brain and generate new neurons throughout life. A research group at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel reports in the current issue of "Science" that long-distance brain connections can target discrete pools of stem cells in their niche and stimulate them to divide and produce specific subtypes of olfactory bulb neurons

16 Jun 2017

New web calculator could reliably predict chances of survival for bowel cancer patients

"How long do I have, doctor?" For many cancer patients, following the initial shock of their diagnosis, thoughts quickly turn to estimating how much precious time they have left with family and friends or whether certain treatments could prolong their life.

16 Jun 2017

Automated rapid blood test provides accurate malaria diagnosis

Diagnosing malaria has been a very time-consuming and error-prone process up to now. Together with his Dutch colleague Jan van den Boogaart, Professor Oliver Hayden from the Technical University of Munich has now developed an automated rapid blood test that provides an accurate diagnosis in almost 100 percent of cases.

16 Jun 2017

Viral vectors for gene transfer can travel to distant areas in the brain, study shows

Gene transfer is seen as a hopeful therapy for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's patients. The approach involves using harmless laboratory-produced viruses to introduce important genes into the brain cells.

16 Jun 2017

Exposure to light at night suppresses biting, manipulates flight behavior in mosquitoes

Scientists at the University of Notre Dame have found that exposure to just 10 minutes of light at night suppresses biting and manipulates flight behavior in the Anopheles gambiae mosquito, the major vector for transmission of malaria in Africa, according to new research published in the journal Parasites and Vectors.

16 Jun 2017

Study reveals the body's systemic stem cell response to ACL injury

You might think stem cells only exist inside a fetus, but your adult body has a stockpile of stem cells, armed and ready to respond. These remarkable cells can develop into any other type of cell, like muscle or bone or nerve cells.

16 Jun 2017

Mixed reality system could create new way for medical practitioners to view patient data

A mixed reality system which allows medical practitioners to view and interact with virtual replicas of patients' organs, bones or body parts is being developed by academics.

16 Jun 2017

Study shows how early family relationships affect children’s emotional development

The birth of a child is often a long-awaited and deeply meaningful event for the parents. However, the transition to parenthood also forces the parents to revise their interparental romantic relationship and to answer the new questions arising from parenthood.

16 Jun 2017

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Study finds link between common household chemicals and birth defects in mice

Researchers exploring impact of emotional spillover in the brain

Fatal overdose risk increases with daily opioid use among Medicaid patients, study finds

Researchers working towards developing novel stem cell approaches for glaucoma

Obamacare narrows treatment gap between white and Mexican-heritage Latino hypertension patients

New program provides free hearing aids to low-income, uninsured adults

Study finds direct link between birth outcomes and placental oxygen transport

Study explores factors, patterns that predict use of restrictive feeding for children

Lack of 'editing' in microRNAs can potentially drive brain cancers

Long-distance brain connections can target, stimulate discrete pools of stem cells

New web calculator could reliably predict chances of survival for bowel cancer patients

Automated rapid blood test provides accurate malaria diagnosis

Viral vectors for gene transfer can travel to distant areas in the brain, study shows

Exposure to light at night suppresses biting, manipulates flight behavior in mosquitoes

Study reveals the body's systemic stem cell response to ACL injury

Mixed reality system could create new way for medical practitioners to view patient data

Study shows how early family relationships affect children’s emotional development

Research reveals potential treatment to prevent wound scarring

New data reveals potential of snus in reducing impact of tobacco-related diseases

Nagoya University research identifies skin disease inherited as germline mutation from father

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