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Hand-grip test proves to be easy, reliable way to examine muscle strength decline in PD patients

UBC researchers Jenn Jakobi and Gareth Jones, both Health and Exercise Sciences professors at UBC's Okanagan campus, recently completed a study that examined the methods used to monitor the progressive advancement of Parkinson's disease (PD)--a degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system.

1 Feb 2017

Non-severe infections can increase risk of developing serious mental disorders

A new study shows that non-severe infections that do not require hospitalisation can also increase the risk of subsequently developing schizophrenia or depression.

1 Feb 2017

Early predictors of anxiety and depression may be evident in the brain at birth, study suggests

Early predictors of anxiety and depression may be evident in the brain even at birth, suggests a study published in the February 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

1 Feb 2017

Scientists discover that foot callouses can be linked to oesophageal cancer

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have discovered that foot callouses/keratoderma (thickened skin) can be linked to cancer of the oesophagus (gullet), a disease which affects more than 8000 people in the UK each year.

1 Feb 2017

New analysis reveals low incidence of liver cancer in patients with cirrhosis

Although one of the most serious complications of cirrhosis is liver cancer, or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), an analysis of health records revealed that the 10-year incidence of HCC in UK patients with cirrhosis is four percent or lower.

1 Feb 2017

Discovery of vital molecule could lead to better treatment of respiratory conditions

Respiratory conditions could be better targeted and treated, thanks to the discovery of the vital molecule which regulates breathing - according to research by the University of Warwick.

1 Feb 2017

Study: Mediterranean diet can be linked to lower diagnosis of ADHD in children

Dietary patterns of the Mediterranean diet can be related to a lower diagnose of the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics, led by María Izquierdo Pulido, Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences of the University of Barcelona, and José ángel Alda, Head of the area of Psychiatry at Sant Joan de Déu Hospital.

1 Feb 2017

More than 1,000 patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals benefit from high-tech robot

More than 1,000 patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals have now benefitted from a high-tech robot that enables surgeons to perform highly precise and minimally-invasive surgery.

1 Feb 2017

MIT engineers fabricate transparent, gel-based robots that can grab and release live fish

Engineers at MIT have fabricated transparent, gel-based robots that move when water is pumped in and out of them. The bots can perform a number of fast, forceful tasks, including kicking a ball underwater, and grabbing and releasing a live fish.

1 Feb 2017

Veracode research: Irregular app testing leaves NHS trusts at potential risk of cyber attack

Veracode, a leader in protecting enterprises from today’s pervasive web and mobile application threats, has released new research revealing nearly half (45%) of NHS trusts scan for application vulnerabilities just once a year, with less only 8% doing so on a daily basis.

1 Feb 2017

Study finds new links between human genome and inflammation tracers

Researchers from the Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Turku, Finland, have studied over ten million DNA variations and found new links between the human genome and inflammation tracers.

1 Feb 2017

Researchers reveal how soy consumption impacts common breast cancer treatment

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have used animal models to reveal new information about the impact - positive and negative - that soy consumption could have on a common breast cancer treatment.

1 Feb 2017

Poor metabolic health linked to increased risk for colorectal cancer in normal-weight women

Even though poor metabolic health is usually associated with obesity, 30 percent of normal-weight adults are believed to be metabolically unhealthy worldwide, according to Liang.

1 Feb 2017

Canada has second-highest prevalence of skipped prescriptions due to cost, UBC research finds

One in 12 Canadians aged 55 and older skipped prescriptions due to cost in 2014, the second-highest rate among comparable countries, new UBC research has found.

1 Feb 2017

Scientists use big data to create map linking breast cancer cell shape and genes

Scientists have created a 'map' linking the shape of breast cancer cells to genes turned on and off, and matched it to real disease outcomes, which could one day help doctors select treatments, according to a study published in Genome Research today (Wednesday).

1 Feb 2017

Study looks at unmet needs for HIV prevention among older adults in sub-Saharan Africa

One of the most common myths around older adults is that they are not sexually active. But a recent study conducted by researchers at Indiana University found that older men and women do maintain sexual relationships even into their 80s and beyond.

1 Feb 2017

Current reprocessing techniques of endoscopes not consistently effective, study suggests

Current techniques used to clean endoscopes for reuse are not consistently effective, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

1 Feb 2017

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Hand-grip test proves to be easy, reliable way to examine muscle strength decline in PD patients

Non-severe infections can increase risk of developing serious mental disorders

Early predictors of anxiety and depression may be evident in the brain at birth, study suggests

Scientists discover that foot callouses can be linked to oesophageal cancer

New analysis reveals low incidence of liver cancer in patients with cirrhosis

Discovery of vital molecule could lead to better treatment of respiratory conditions

Study: Mediterranean diet can be linked to lower diagnosis of ADHD in children

More than 1,000 patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals benefit from high-tech robot

MIT engineers fabricate transparent, gel-based robots that can grab and release live fish

Veracode research: Irregular app testing leaves NHS trusts at potential risk of cyber attack

Study finds new links between human genome and inflammation tracers

Researchers reveal how soy consumption impacts common breast cancer treatment

Poor metabolic health linked to increased risk for colorectal cancer in normal-weight women

Canada has second-highest prevalence of skipped prescriptions due to cost, UBC research finds

Scientists use big data to create map linking breast cancer cell shape and genes

Study looks at unmet needs for HIV prevention among older adults in sub-Saharan Africa

Current reprocessing techniques of endoscopes not consistently effective, study suggests

Sleep problems can interfere with woman's level of sexual satisfaction, study shows

European researchers highlight potential of xenografts in cancer research and treatment

UTSW researchers support EBM approach to prevent overtreatment of type 2 diabetes

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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