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Baby’s sex linked to pregnant women's immune responses, study shows

Women have claimed for years that their bodies react differently whether they're pregnant with a male or female baby. Some studies suggest that a baby's sex could play a role in why some women report differences with morning sickness, cravings and other symptoms based on the sex of their baby.

10 Feb 2017

Defective brain cells disposing toxic proteins may be linked to neurodegenerative diseases

Rutgers scientists say neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's may be linked to defective brain cells disposing toxic proteins that make neighboring cells sick.

10 Feb 2017

Annual burden of norovirus infection in the UK is 800,000 greater than previously estimated

Researchers from the University of Liverpool have found that the annual number of estimated number of norovirus cases annually in the UK is approximately 800,000 greater than previously estimated.

10 Feb 2017

Natural emulsifier boosts antimicrobial properties of essential oil, eugenol

Lecithin, a natural emulsifier commonly used in processed foods, synergistically enhances the antimicrobial properties of the natural essential oil, eugenol, but only when applied in very small quantities. The research is published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

10 Feb 2017

Regular intake of prebiotics may promote recovery of normal sleep patterns after stress

What are some ways you cope with stresses in your life? Do you do yoga? Meditate? Exercise? Perhaps you should add taking prebiotics to that list.

10 Feb 2017

Researchers develop new method that can rapidly profile resistome of gut microbial communities

Taking antibiotics to fight an infection won't necessarily solve your problems. Often, natural occurring bacteria in the gut harbor several resistance genes.

10 Feb 2017

NHS offers new immersive reality treatment to help children with autism overcome phobias

Following research showing that a unique immersive virtual reality can help children with autism spectrum disorder overcome their fears and phobias, the service known as the Newcastle Blue Room is now being offered on the NHS.

10 Feb 2017

Study finds link between air pollution and daily cause-specific mortality in China

In the largest epidemiological study conducted in the developing world, researchers found that as exposures to fine particulate air pollution in 272 Chinese cities increase, so do deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.

10 Feb 2017

Study provides new insights into roles of different subareas in prefrontal cortex

Whether the brain responds to an external stimulus or not depends significantly on the balance between areas of excitation and inhibition in the prefrontal cortex (PFC).

10 Feb 2017

VIB-KU Leuven researchers identify underlying mechanism in early onset Parkinson's disease

A team of researchers led by Patrik Verstreken have identified an underlying mechanism in early onset Parkinson's.

10 Feb 2017

Research suggests new type of congenital muscular dystrophy

A newly discovered mutation in the INPP5K gene, which leads to short stature, muscle weakness, intellectual disability, and cataracts, suggests a new type of congenital muscular dystrophy.

10 Feb 2017

Gut bacteria can accelerate development of Alzheimer’s disease, research shows

New research from Lund University in Sweden has shown that intestinal bacteria can accelerate the development of Alzheimer's disease. According to the researchers behind the study, the results open up the door to new opportunities for preventing and treating the disease.

10 Feb 2017

Malaria mosquitoes exhibit similar sensitivity to heat and horseradish

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have taken an important step on the road to understanding the underlying mechanism of how and why animals can feel pain in connection with cold or heat. However, according to the study, temperature is just one triggering factor – horseradish, mustard, cinnamon and wasabi have a similar effect.

10 Feb 2017

Study: Decline in cancer cases may be linked to reduction in preventative health behaviors

The number of people diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. underwent a large, rapid decline in recent years. This trend is surprising given the growth in the number of aging adults at risk for cancer.

10 Feb 2017

InnovationDB conducts study to explore use of plastic electronics in healthcare devices

Now is the time for healthcare innovators to adopt plastic electronics and revolutionise healthcare monitoring and diagnosis. InnovationDB, the world’s largest IP licensable technology database, has carried out a comprehensive study of the use of plastic electronics in healthcare devices to spot the biggest trends and identify the full potential of this exciting technology to transform our lives.

10 Feb 2017

News stories about public health can fall victim to third-person effect, study finds

"There has been a little flu, but there will be more...we have not seen the worst of it, flu usually peaks in February," said an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer in January.

10 Feb 2017

RIT professor receives grant to design security measures for deeply-embedded computing systems

Mehran Mozaffari Kermani, a faculty member at Rochester Institute of Technology, recently received a grant to design security measures for computing systems that will protect wearable and implanted medical devices such as pacemakers from cyberattacks.

10 Feb 2017

Salk study finds similar algorithm governing the brain and Internet

Although we spend a lot of our time online nowadays--streaming music and video, checking email and social media, or obsessively reading the news--few of us know about the mathematical algorithms that manage how our content is delivered.

10 Feb 2017

New study aims to better understand long-term neurologic effects of mild TBI

An ambitious U.S. federally funded study is enrolling at least 1,100 service members and veterans who fought in Iraq or Afghanistan to learn more about mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) and how it can be best evaluated, and perhaps prevented and treated.

9 Feb 2017

Scientists discover reason behind mosquitoes’ attraction towards people with malaria

Malaria mosquitoes prefer to feed -- and feed more -- on blood from people infected with malaria. Researchers from Stockholm University, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and KTH Royal Institute of Technology have discovered why.

9 Feb 2017

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Baby’s sex linked to pregnant women's immune responses, study shows

Defective brain cells disposing toxic proteins may be linked to neurodegenerative diseases

Annual burden of norovirus infection in the UK is 800,000 greater than previously estimated

Natural emulsifier boosts antimicrobial properties of essential oil, eugenol

Regular intake of prebiotics may promote recovery of normal sleep patterns after stress

Researchers develop new method that can rapidly profile resistome of gut microbial communities

NHS offers new immersive reality treatment to help children with autism overcome phobias

Study finds link between air pollution and daily cause-specific mortality in China

Study provides new insights into roles of different subareas in prefrontal cortex

VIB-KU Leuven researchers identify underlying mechanism in early onset Parkinson's disease

Research suggests new type of congenital muscular dystrophy

Gut bacteria can accelerate development of Alzheimer’s disease, research shows

Malaria mosquitoes exhibit similar sensitivity to heat and horseradish

Study: Decline in cancer cases may be linked to reduction in preventative health behaviors

InnovationDB conducts study to explore use of plastic electronics in healthcare devices

News stories about public health can fall victim to third-person effect, study finds

RIT professor receives grant to design security measures for deeply-embedded computing systems

Salk study finds similar algorithm governing the brain and Internet

New study aims to better understand long-term neurologic effects of mild TBI

Scientists discover reason behind mosquitoes’ attraction towards people with malaria

Making Complex Cell Culture Easy and Efficient with AI

This International Women’s Day, Meet the Scientist Changing Women’s Healthcare

Microphysiological systems in drug discovery

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