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Islets from rat-grown mouse pancreases can help reverse disease in diabetic mice

Mouse pancreases grown in rats generate functional, insulin-producing cells that can reverse diabetes when transplanted into mice with the disease, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Tokyo.

25 Jan 2017

Anxiety linked to severe quality-of-life impairment in postmenopausal women

Whether anxiety increases common menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and sleep disruption or whether these symptoms cause increased anxiety remains an ongoing debate.

25 Jan 2017

IU study shows how fruit fly growth shares biochemical similarities with cancer cells

Scientists who study a molecule known to play a role in certain types of cancers and neurodegenerative disorders have a powerful new tool to study this compound due to research conducted at Indiana University.

25 Jan 2017

MU researcher discovers new class of materials that may have widespread applications

Polyhedral boranes, or clusters of boron atoms bound to hydrogen atoms, are transforming the biomedical industry

25 Jan 2017

HCI scientists uncover new way that bones get destroyed through breast cancer

Once breast cancer spreads through the body, it can degrade a patient's healthy bones, causing numerous problems. Scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah have identified a new way that bones get destroyed through cancer.

25 Jan 2017

New, easy-to-adapt analytical procedure can quickly identify bacteria in hospitals

Soon in virtually every hospital it will be possible to identify the bacterial species responsible for an infection developing in a patient in a matter of just a few minutes.

25 Jan 2017

Nutritious food could improve medication adherence and health in HIV-positive and diabetes patients

HIV-positive people who received healthy food and snacks for six months were more likely to adhere to their medication regimens, and they, as well as people with type 2 diabetes, were less depressed and less likely to make trade-offs between food and healthcare, according to a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco.

25 Jan 2017

Delaying marijuana use until age 17 can be better for adolescent’s brains, says new study

The more teenagers delay smoking marijuana until they're older, the better it is for their brains, but there may be little ill effect if they start after age 17, says a new Université de Montréal study.

25 Jan 2017

Combination of broadly neutralizing antibodies can suppress virus in HIV-infected mice, study shows

Without antiretroviral drug treatment, the majority of people infected with HIV ultimately develop AIDS, as the virus changes and evolves beyond the body's ability to control it.

25 Jan 2017

Alternative influenza vaccine may provide clinical benefits and cost savings, study suggests

A study just published in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics suggests that an alternative vaccine might bring clinical benefits and cost savings if used on a large scale when compared to the one currently in widest use.

25 Jan 2017

Shorter chromosome 'caps' linked to higher burden of disease later in life

New research indicates that people who had more infections as babies harbor a key marker of cellular aging as young adults: the protective stretches of DNA which "cap" the ends of their chromosomes are shorter than in adults who were healthier as infants.

25 Jan 2017

'Navigators' may offer path to improved diagnosis, treatment outcomes for Indigenous cancer patients

New research shows that patient "navigators" are a valuable resource for American Indians and Alaskan Natives with cancer as they try to overcome barriers to diagnosis and care, and may offer a path to improved treatment outcomes.

25 Jan 2017

Tonsillectomies provide modest short-term benefits for children, Vanderbilt review reveals

Removing tonsils modestly reduced throat infections in the short term in children with moderate obstructive sleep-disordered breathing or recurrent throat infections, according to a systematic review conducted by the Vanderbilt Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

25 Jan 2017

Utah law increases early identification of infants with hearing loss, new study reveals

A Utah law has led to increased early identification of infants with hearing loss due to a congenital infection, according to a new study by University of Utah and Utah Department of Health researchers.

25 Jan 2017

Caspase-2 enzyme deficiency linked to higher cancer risk

Researchers from the Centre for Cancer Biology at the University of South Australia have found that a deficiency of caspase-2 enzymes place people at a higher risk of developing tumours.

25 Jan 2017

Increasing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis research

IPF is an incurable lung condition with the average life expectancy following diagnosis being just three years. It’s one of the many types of interstitial lung disease (ILD). Interstitial means that the disease affects the interstitium, a lace-like network of tissue that supports the air sacs (alveoli) in your lungs.

From Asthma + Lung UK 25 Jan 2017

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Islets from rat-grown mouse pancreases can help reverse disease in diabetic mice

Anxiety linked to severe quality-of-life impairment in postmenopausal women

IU study shows how fruit fly growth shares biochemical similarities with cancer cells

MU researcher discovers new class of materials that may have widespread applications

HCI scientists uncover new way that bones get destroyed through breast cancer

New, easy-to-adapt analytical procedure can quickly identify bacteria in hospitals

Nutritious food could improve medication adherence and health in HIV-positive and diabetes patients

Delaying marijuana use until age 17 can be better for adolescent’s brains, says new study

Combination of broadly neutralizing antibodies can suppress virus in HIV-infected mice, study shows

Alternative influenza vaccine may provide clinical benefits and cost savings, study suggests

Shorter chromosome 'caps' linked to higher burden of disease later in life

'Navigators' may offer path to improved diagnosis, treatment outcomes for Indigenous cancer patients

Tonsillectomies provide modest short-term benefits for children, Vanderbilt review reveals

Utah law increases early identification of infants with hearing loss, new study reveals

Caspase-2 enzyme deficiency linked to higher cancer risk

Increasing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis research

Non-adherence to treatment increases risk of major bleeds in young people with haemophilia, study finds

Prenatal infection-induced epigenetic modifications may alter brain development in offspring

Consumer infant physiological monitors show no evidence of medical benefits for healthy babies

Positive spousal support could have negative physiological effects, study shows

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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