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Toothpaste ingredient could be employed as anti-malarial drug against drug-resistant parasites

An ingredient commonly found in toothpaste could be employed as an anti-malarial drug against strains of malaria parasite that have grown resistant to one of the currently-used drugs.

19 Jan 2018

Research reveals role of nanophenomenon in stimulating bone-repair process

Researchers at the Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia have resolved one of the great unknowns in bone self-repair: how the cells responsible for forming new bone tissue are called into action.

19 Jan 2018

Research shows how travel choices affect children's well-being and achievement in school

Traveling to school is just not about getting from home to school. A new doctoral thesis from Karlstad University shows how the choice of mode of transport and activities during the trip affects children's well-being and achievement in school.

19 Jan 2018

Performance enhancing benefits of caffeine more apparent for infrequent tea, coffee drinkers

A study led by sports scientists at Dublin City University has found that the performance enhancing benefits of caffeine are more apparent in athletes who do not drink caffeine-rich drinks such as tea, coffee, and energy drinks on a daily basis.

19 Jan 2018

Statins appear to reduce risk of repeated surgery in patients who undergo vitrectomy

According to a Finnish study, statin medication seems to reduce the risk of repeated surgery in patients who undergo a vitrectomy to treat a detached retina. The researchers believe that statins might prevent the formation of scar tissue inside the eye.

19 Jan 2018

Study provides more evidence for link between increased cancer risk and advanced gum disease

Data collected during a long-term health study provides additional evidence for a link between increased risk of cancer in individuals with advanced gum disease, according to a new collaborative study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Tufts University School of Medicine and Cancer Center.

19 Jan 2018

Study reveals key mechanism of how cancer metastasis happens

Cancer metastasis, the migration of cells from a primary tumor to form distant tumors in the body, can be triggered by a chronic leakage of DNA within tumor cells, according to a team led by Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers.

19 Jan 2018

Flu may pass to others through exhaled breath, study shows

It is easier to spread the influenza virus (flu) than previously thought, according to a new University of Maryland-led study released today.

19 Jan 2018

New review explores effects of exposing developing brains to general anesthesia

The head of the CU School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology has written a review of scientific studies on the potentially adverse effects of exposing developing brains to general anesthesia.

19 Jan 2018

Childhood physical activity may have far-reaching implications

Childhood physical activity is related to long-term educational and labor market outcomes. According to Jaana Kari's dissertation, physically active children have better academic achievement at the end of compulsory basic education, and higher educational attainment and earnings as adult.

19 Jan 2018

Study finds rise in number of adolescents receiving psychiatric or neurodevelopmental diagnosis

According to a national register study comparing Finnish birth cohorts from 1987 and 1997, an increasing number of adolescents receive a psychiatric or neurodevelopmental diagnosis.

19 Jan 2018

Consuming one hundred percent fruit juice does not alter blood sugar levels, study suggests

New evidence suggests that consuming 100% fruit juice does not significantly impact fasting blood insulin, fasting blood glucose, or insulin resistance.

19 Jan 2018

Researchers develop adhesive materials to prevent bracket stains on teeth

Researchers from Valencia (Spain), London (England) and Sul (Brazil) have performed research to develop adhesive materials that will prevent white stains from appearing on the teeth of people who use brackets.

19 Jan 2018

Flu can be spread without coughs and sneezes

A study published yesterday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reports that it is easier to spread the influenza virus than was previously thought.

19 Jan 2018

Novel robot can aid treatment of rare birth defect

Researchers at the University of Sheffield and Boston's Children Hospital, Harvard Medical School have created a robot that can be implanted into the body to aid the treatment of esophageal atresia, a rare birth defect that affects a baby's esophagus.

19 Jan 2018

Paleolithic diet helps overweight women maintain weight loss

Overweight women after menopause who eat a Paleolithic diet can maintain weight loss in the long term. The levels of risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases also decrease. This according to a study at Umeå University in Sweden.

19 Jan 2018

$500 cancer detection blood tests may soon become reality

According to latest breakthrough in research, a blood test to detect eight common cancers, even before their symptoms begin to appear, may become a reality soon. The study report appears in the latest issue of the journal Science and gives hope for early detection of these deadly diseases when it could still be treated more effectively.

18 Jan 2018

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy may start early even without signs of concussions

The mechanisms underpinning concussion, traumatic brain injury, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and the relationships between these disorders, are poorly understood.

18 Jan 2018

Study devises efficient and economical strategy to screen breast and ovarian cancer gene mutations

A new study published yesterday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that, in comparison with just screening women who are at high risk of carrying breast and ovarian cancer gene mutations, screening the entire population for these mutations will be more cost-effective.

18 Jan 2018

Study reveals the link between low fitness and increased waist circumference

A new study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, identified an inverse correlation between low fitness and large waist size as well as a higher degree of inflammation.

18 Jan 2018

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Toothpaste ingredient could be employed as anti-malarial drug against drug-resistant parasites

Research reveals role of nanophenomenon in stimulating bone-repair process

Research shows how travel choices affect children's well-being and achievement in school

Performance enhancing benefits of caffeine more apparent for infrequent tea, coffee drinkers

Statins appear to reduce risk of repeated surgery in patients who undergo vitrectomy

Study provides more evidence for link between increased cancer risk and advanced gum disease

Study reveals key mechanism of how cancer metastasis happens

Flu may pass to others through exhaled breath, study shows

New review explores effects of exposing developing brains to general anesthesia

Childhood physical activity may have far-reaching implications

Study finds rise in number of adolescents receiving psychiatric or neurodevelopmental diagnosis

Consuming one hundred percent fruit juice does not alter blood sugar levels, study suggests

Researchers develop adhesive materials to prevent bracket stains on teeth

Flu can be spread without coughs and sneezes

Novel robot can aid treatment of rare birth defect

Paleolithic diet helps overweight women maintain weight loss

$500 cancer detection blood tests may soon become reality

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy may start early even without signs of concussions

Study devises efficient and economical strategy to screen breast and ovarian cancer gene mutations

Study reveals the link between low fitness and increased waist circumference

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