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Primary tumor-associated bacteria also present in metastatic sites, study finds

The same bacteria present in primary tumors of patients with colorectal cancer are also present in liver metastases, a new study finds.

23 Nov 2017

Safe mortuary care may be improved by applying common patient safety protocols

New research investigating serious incidents occurring in the management of patient remains after their death concludes that safe mortuary care may be improved by applying lessons learned from existing patient safety work.

23 Nov 2017

New approach can track how superbugs travel among and within health care facilities

Killer bacteria – ones that have out-evolved our best antibiotics -- may not go away anytime soon. But a new approach to tracking their spread could eventually give us a fighting chance to keep their death toll down.

23 Nov 2017

Babies can assess how much someone values a particular goal, study suggests

Babies as young as 10 months can assess how much someone values a particular goal by observing how hard they are willing to work to achieve it, according to a new study from MIT and Harvard University.

23 Nov 2017

Antimalarial drugs could find another use as cancer treatments, study says

Antimalarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine could find another use as cancer treatments, according to a new clinical study published in ecancermedicalscience.

23 Nov 2017

Researchers find no signs of early-onset OA in radiographs of Dolly's skeleton

Original concerns that cloning caused early-onset osteoarthritis (OA) in Dolly the sheep are unfounded, say experts at the University of Nottingham and the University of Glasgow.

23 Nov 2017

Study uncovers key mechanism by which tumors develop resistance to radiation therapy

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered a key mechanism by which tumors develop resistance to radiation therapy and shown how such resistance might be overcome with drugs that are currently under development.

23 Nov 2017

Scientists produce images of brain tissue affected by Alzheimer's disease using ‘Raman’ technology

Using 'Raman' optical technology, scientists of the University of Twente in The Netherlands, can now produce images of brain tissue that is affected by Alzheimer's disease. The images include the surrounding areas, already showing changes.

23 Nov 2017

Sugar harm deliberately from general public for decades

The argument that excessive sugar and fat consumption is harmful for the heart began in the 1960’s. This was followed up by several studies that looked at how sugar could damage the vital organs of the body with time.

23 Nov 2017

Fat-busting ingredients in cinnamon

Researchers have found that certain ingredients in cinnamon can help burn fat in humans. They along with several other previous studies have noted that cinnamon – a common kitchen spice – contains cinnamaldehyde. This is an essential oil that gives the special flavor to cinnamon.

23 Nov 2017

Research looks at emotional responses to different types of alcohol

Researchers from UK have studied different properties of various types of alcohol and found that while a glass of wine could help relax, some spirits can make one feel more confident and sexier. Theirs was the first study to look at emotional responses to different types of alcoholic beverages.

23 Nov 2017

UCLA study: ACA appears to have encouraged more people to use preventive care for heart health

By reducing out-of-pocket costs for preventive treatment, the Affordable Care Act appears to have encouraged more people to have health screenings related to their cardiovascular health, a UCLA study found.

23 Nov 2017

Postmenopausal hormone therapy not linked to increased risk of stroke

Postmenopausal hormone therapy is not associated with increased risk of stroke, provided that it is started early, according to a report from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal PLOS Medicine.

23 Nov 2017

Study highlights need for more clinical trials to improve treatment of children with heart disease

Less than one per cent of UK children born with congenital heart disease are enrolled in clinical trials looking to improve treatments, research funded by the British Heart Foundation and led by the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Children's Hospital has found.

23 Nov 2017

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease patients harbor infectious prions in their skin

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)- the human equivalent of mad cow disease- is caused by rogue, misfolded protein aggregates termed prions, which are infectious and cause fatal damages in the patient's brain. CJD patients develop signature microscopic sponge-like holes in their brains.

23 Nov 2017

High volume hospitals not necessarily better with heart valve surgeries

New research by UT Southwestern cardiologists counters long-held beliefs that hospitals performing greater numbers of heart valve surgeries have better outcomes.

23 Nov 2017

Leishmania genome study reveals the parasites adaptation to the environment

A new study, conducted by researchers from the Institut Pasteur in Paris and the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, have revealed that Leishmania adaptation is a consequence of reversible and frequent chromosomal amplifications.

23 Nov 2017

Scientists detect pathological prion protein in skin of CJD patients

Researchers have found that it was possible to detect abnormal prion protein in the skin of 23 people who died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). They also found that exposing mice to skin tissue taken from the CJD patients caused them to develop prion disease.

23 Nov 2017

Bacterial colonization can function as a pacemaker for the intestine, study reveals

A new study, conducted at Kiel University (CAU) by a research team from the Cell and Developmental Biology (Bosch AG), reveals that bacterial colonization of the intestine plays a significant role in controlling peristaltic functions.

23 Nov 2017

Moderate coffee consumption more likely to provide beneficial health outcomes

Drinking coffee is "more likely to benefit health than to harm it" for a range of health outcomes, say researchers in The BMJ today.

23 Nov 2017

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Primary tumor-associated bacteria also present in metastatic sites, study finds

Safe mortuary care may be improved by applying common patient safety protocols

New approach can track how superbugs travel among and within health care facilities

Babies can assess how much someone values a particular goal, study suggests

Antimalarial drugs could find another use as cancer treatments, study says

Researchers find no signs of early-onset OA in radiographs of Dolly's skeleton

Study uncovers key mechanism by which tumors develop resistance to radiation therapy

Scientists produce images of brain tissue affected by Alzheimer's disease using ‘Raman’ technology

Sugar harm deliberately from general public for decades

Fat-busting ingredients in cinnamon

Research looks at emotional responses to different types of alcohol

UCLA study: ACA appears to have encouraged more people to use preventive care for heart health

Postmenopausal hormone therapy not linked to increased risk of stroke

Study highlights need for more clinical trials to improve treatment of children with heart disease

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease patients harbor infectious prions in their skin

High volume hospitals not necessarily better with heart valve surgeries

Leishmania genome study reveals the parasites adaptation to the environment

Scientists detect pathological prion protein in skin of CJD patients

Bacterial colonization can function as a pacemaker for the intestine, study reveals

Moderate coffee consumption more likely to provide beneficial health outcomes

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