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New study aims at making accessible epidemiological models for managing disease spread

A new computer modeling study from Los Alamos National Laboratory is aimed at making epidemiological models more accessible and useful for public health collaborators and improving disease-related decision making.

26 Apr 2017

Obesity amplifies effects of three risk alleles linked to NAFLD

An international study based at UT Southwestern Medical Center revealed a striking genetic-environmental interaction: Obesity significantly amplifies the effects of three gene variants that increase risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by different metabolic pathways.

26 Apr 2017

Study finds meaningful decrease in youth violence

Contrary to popular perception, a new study by Boston University professor Christopher Salas- Wright finds that youth violence is declining--and at noteworthy rates.

26 Apr 2017

Scientists find way to provide longer-lasting pain relief using MOFs

To treat headaches, back pain or fever, most of us have reached for ibuprofen at one point or another. But we often have to take doses every four to six hours if the pain warrants it.

26 Apr 2017

Study shows link between regular bedtimes, self-regulation in three-year-olds and later obesity

Toddlers who go to bed at regular times, and are better able to control and regulate their own emotions, are less likely to develop into obese pre-teens.

26 Apr 2017

Researchers evaluate nutritional quality of horsemeat

The UPV/EHU's Consolidated Research Group Lactiker is conducting a study into the nutritional quality of horsemeat sold at large and small outlets in the autonomous communities (regions) in the north of the Iberian Peninsula.

26 Apr 2017

Study suggests almost 55,000 Norwegians suffer from PTSD

The number of adults in Norway who suffer from PTSD is equivalent to practically an entire year class of Norwegians, claims a new study.

26 Apr 2017

Study: Women fare worse than men at every stage of treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms

Mortality rates for women undergoing surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysms are nearly twice those for men, a new study has found.

26 Apr 2017

New Cap-Score Sperm Function Test can be game changer for physicians who treat infertility

Two new publications in the journal Molecular Reproduction and Development validate the usefulness of a test that determines if sperm can capacitate, a process that allows them to fertilize an egg.

26 Apr 2017

Exposure to variable temperatures may have positive effect on health

Exposure to environments outside a comfortable temperature could help tackle major metabolic diseases, such as diabetes and obesity, and should be reflected in modern building practices, finds a study published today.

26 Apr 2017

Study provides new insights on molecular mechanisms that impair muscle stem cells during aging

Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have identified a previously unrecognized step in stem cell-mediated muscle regeneration.

26 Apr 2017

Studies uncover link between immune system, brain structure and memory

The body's immune system performs essential functions, such as defending against bacteria and cancer cells. However, the human brain is separated from immune cells in the bloodstream by the so-called blood-brain barrier.

26 Apr 2017

Drinking more than three cups of Italian-style coffee each day lowers prostate cancer risk

Add another typical component of the Italian way of life to the long list of foods characterizing one of the most healthy populations in the world. This time it's coffee, prepared the Italian way.

26 Apr 2017

Researchers develop highly sensitive method to detect early stages of colorectal cancer

A highly sensitive method that can detect even the earlier stages of colorectal cancer has been developed by researchers in Japan. Shimadzu Corporation, the Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, and the National Cancer Center in Japan have collaborated to develop a new screening method that comprehensively analyzes the metabolites in our blood.

26 Apr 2017

Abnormal levels of specific gut bacteria linked to chronic fatigue syndrome

Scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health have discovered abnormal levels of specific gut bacteria related to chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME/CFS, in patients with and without concurrent irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS.

26 Apr 2017

Isobar Compression receives SBRI research contract to advance treatment for venous leg ulcers

Isobar Compression, the world’s only exact-fit compression garment, has been awarded a research contract from the Small Business Research Initiative for Healthcare, to assist in a feasibly study in primary care for the treatment of venous leg ulcers.

26 Apr 2017

Accenture survey highlights healthcare data breaches among English consumers

One in eight consumers in England (13 percent) have had their personal medical information stolen from technology systems, according to results of a new survey from Accenture.

26 Apr 2017

Study reveals promising results for primary liver cancer patients treated with SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres

Patients with advanced or inoperable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) who usually received one or two treatments with liver-directed SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres in the 459-patient French SARAH study had similar survival compared to patients who received standard twice-daily systemic treatment with sorafenib, but with less than half the number and significantly fewer severe treatment-related adverse effects and significantly better Quality of Life, according to data presented here at The International Liver Congress™ 2017.

26 Apr 2017

Many studies overlook hearing loss when assessing doctor-patient communication

Doctors believe that communication with those under their care is important, but most studies of communication between physicians and older adults do not mention that hearing loss may affect this interaction. The findings come from a review published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

26 Apr 2017

Epigenetic changes detectable at birth linked to risk of obesity

These changes, known as epigenetic modifications, control the activity of our genes without changing the actual DNA sequence. One of the main epigenetic modifications is DNA methylation, which plays a key role in embryonic development and the formation of different cell types, regulating when and where genes are switched on.

26 Apr 2017

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New study aims at making accessible epidemiological models for managing disease spread

Obesity amplifies effects of three risk alleles linked to NAFLD

Study finds meaningful decrease in youth violence

Scientists find way to provide longer-lasting pain relief using MOFs

Study shows link between regular bedtimes, self-regulation in three-year-olds and later obesity

Researchers evaluate nutritional quality of horsemeat

Study suggests almost 55,000 Norwegians suffer from PTSD

Study: Women fare worse than men at every stage of treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms

New Cap-Score Sperm Function Test can be game changer for physicians who treat infertility

Exposure to variable temperatures may have positive effect on health

Study provides new insights on molecular mechanisms that impair muscle stem cells during aging

Studies uncover link between immune system, brain structure and memory

Drinking more than three cups of Italian-style coffee each day lowers prostate cancer risk

Researchers develop highly sensitive method to detect early stages of colorectal cancer

Abnormal levels of specific gut bacteria linked to chronic fatigue syndrome

Isobar Compression receives SBRI research contract to advance treatment for venous leg ulcers

Accenture survey highlights healthcare data breaches among English consumers

Study reveals promising results for primary liver cancer patients treated with SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres

Many studies overlook hearing loss when assessing doctor-patient communication

Epigenetic changes detectable at birth linked to risk of obesity

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