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Plant compound found to be effective against drug-resistant HIV

A plant found throughout Southeast Asia traditionally used to treat arthritis and rheumatism contains a potent anti-HIV compound more powerful than the drug AZT, according to a new paper published in the Journal of Natural Compounds.

15 Jun 2017

Researchers evaluate measures of acculturation in predicting drinking behaviors among Latinos

"Acculturation" occurs when members of one cultural group adopt the beliefs and behaviors of another group. Research on alcohol use among Latino populations often focuses on acculturative processes and associated stressors that influence drinking.

15 Jun 2017

Study reveals neurobehavioral impact of chronic alcohol-vapor exposure during adolescence

The developmental period from adolescence to adulthood is accompanied by a greater vulnerability to addictions – including alcohol use disorders – than is seen in other periods of life.

15 Jun 2017

Scientists show how brain circuits govern hunger and cravings

The urge to satisfy hunger is a primal one, but – as any dieter knows – choices about when and what to eat can be influenced by cues in the environment, not just how long it's been since breakfast.

14 Jun 2017

New research could help mitigate effects of radiation therapy

New research conducted at the University of Kansas Medical Center could make treatment for gastrointestinal cancers safer- while also helping to mitigate the dangers of nuclear accidents and terrorist attacks.

14 Jun 2017

Study shows correlation between urinary stress hormones and coronary heart disease

Stress, especially in women, is increasingly being recognized as a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, a condition in which blood vessels to the heart are blocked by plaque buildup or inflammation.

14 Jun 2017

Regular intake of Aspirin in elderly could mean higher than previously thought risk of bleeding says new study

New research shows that the use the antiplatelet drug Aspirin over long term among elderly is fraught with more risks than earlier believed.

14 Jun 2017

Peer-led self-management programs have little impact on quality of life of adolescents with asthma

A study from the University of Warwick suggests peer-led self-management programs have little impact on the quality of life or lung function of adolescents with asthma.

14 Jun 2017

Swedish researchers estimate effects of solitary living on health care for Alzheimer's disease patients

Swedish researchers report in an article published in the Journal of Alzheimer´s Disease that 46% of patients who are diagnosed with Alzheimer´s disease in Sweden live alone in their homes, in particular older women.

14 Jun 2017

Scientists uncover mechanism that directly links inflammation to mental illness

Up to 75 percent of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus -- an incurable autoimmune disease commonly known as lupus -- experience neuropsychiatric symptoms.

14 Jun 2017

Researchers discover how mutations in protein network drive high-risk leukemias

Researchers have uncovered how mutations in a protein network drive several high-risk leukemias, offering new prospects for novel therapies.

14 Jun 2017

Experimental drug suppresses new defective PTEN cancer pathway, study finds

A collaboration between Saïd M. Sebti, Ph.D., chair of Moffitt Cancer Center's Drug Discovery Department, and Michele Pagano, M.D., chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at New York University's Langone Medical Center, led to the publication of an important study in the latest issue of Nature.

14 Jun 2017

Researchers develop mobile app to help providers treat patients with intense grief after perinatal loss

A group of University of Louisville researchers and engineers has developed a free mobile app designed to help health care providers easily assess and identify women in need of mental health care for intense grief after a pregnancy loss or death of a newborn.

14 Jun 2017

Risky behavior could lead to more stress, worse PTSD symptoms

Researchers with the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System found that engaging in risky behavior--itself a symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder--could in turn lead to worse PTSD symptoms.

14 Jun 2017

SLU scientists discover nuclear receptor that appears to play key role in muscle regeneration

Saint Louis University researchers report in Molecular Metabolism new findings that the nuclear receptor REV-ERB appears to play a key role in muscle regeneration, suggesting the receptor may be a good target for new drugs to treat a variety of muscle disorders and injuries.

14 Jun 2017

Elder abuse rates found to be higher than previously estimated

Around 1 in 6 older people experience some form of abuse, a figure higher than previously estimated and predicted to rise as populations age worldwide.

14 Jun 2017

Researchers explore impact of hair products on breast cancer risk

Can use of hair products have an impact on breast cancer risk for women? That is a question explored by Rutgers University investigators – and colleagues from Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital and Moffitt Cancer Center.

14 Jun 2017

New approach could potentially prevent muscle wasting in muscular dystrophy and cancer

Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute researchers have collaboratively developed a therapeutic approach that dramatically promotes the growth of muscle mass, which could potentially prevent muscle wasting in diseases including muscular dystrophy and cancer.

14 Jun 2017

Newly discovered natural antibiotic could help fight against drug-resistant TB

The number of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) cases is rising globally. But a newly discovered natural antibiotic -- produced by bacteria from the lung infection in a cystic fibrosis patient -- could help fight these infections.

14 Jun 2017

FOI technique found to be effective in detecting joint inflammation in children

The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology 2017 have confirmed that Fluorescence Optical Imaging, a technique used to visualize inflammation in arthritic joints, is as effective as ultrasound with Power Doppler (US / PD) at monitoring response to treatment in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

14 Jun 2017

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Plant compound found to be effective against drug-resistant HIV

Researchers evaluate measures of acculturation in predicting drinking behaviors among Latinos

Study reveals neurobehavioral impact of chronic alcohol-vapor exposure during adolescence

Scientists show how brain circuits govern hunger and cravings

New research could help mitigate effects of radiation therapy

Study shows correlation between urinary stress hormones and coronary heart disease

Regular intake of Aspirin in elderly could mean higher than previously thought risk of bleeding says new study

Peer-led self-management programs have little impact on quality of life of adolescents with asthma

Swedish researchers estimate effects of solitary living on health care for Alzheimer's disease patients

Scientists uncover mechanism that directly links inflammation to mental illness

Researchers discover how mutations in protein network drive high-risk leukemias

Experimental drug suppresses new defective PTEN cancer pathway, study finds

Researchers develop mobile app to help providers treat patients with intense grief after perinatal loss

Risky behavior could lead to more stress, worse PTSD symptoms

SLU scientists discover nuclear receptor that appears to play key role in muscle regeneration

Elder abuse rates found to be higher than previously estimated

Researchers explore impact of hair products on breast cancer risk

New approach could potentially prevent muscle wasting in muscular dystrophy and cancer

Newly discovered natural antibiotic could help fight against drug-resistant TB

FOI technique found to be effective in detecting joint inflammation in children

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