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TMDU researchers identify novel type of cell death in Huntington's disease

In Huntington's disease (HD), the huntingtin gene is mutated, causing progressive neuronal death.

22 Nov 2016

Pregnant women at risk of infection do not receive flu vaccination, UBC study finds

Health-care professionals are hesitant to administer the flu vaccine to pregnant women, despite the potential life-saving benefits, according to a UBC study.

22 Nov 2016

Diabetes increases risk for all-cause mortality and non-lung cancer deaths among heavy smokers

While it is well known that smoking causes lung cancer, heavy smokers with diabetes are also at increased risk of death from causes other than lung cancer, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

22 Nov 2016

Military sexual trauma highly prevalent among transgender veterans, research finds

New research found a high prevalence of military sexual trauma (MST) among transgender veterans and an association between the experience of MST and certain mental health conditions.

22 Nov 2016

Researchers find link between childhood household smoke exposure and antisocial behavior in adolescence

Researchers found modest, yet reliable long-term links between early childhood household smoke exposure and self-reported antisocial behavior in early adolescence.

22 Nov 2016

ATOMS device shows efficacy in treating male stress urinary incontinence

In the largest study yet to assess the long-term safety and efficacy of the adjustable transobturator male system to treat incontinence in men following invasive prostate treatment, the overall success and dry rates were 90% and 64%, respectively, after a median of 31 months.

22 Nov 2016

New article outlines reasons to stratify and report data by sex, gender or both

No one can deny that men and women have different genes, biology and anatomical features.

22 Nov 2016

Protein and salt content in food could modulate post-meal sleep

Sleepiness after a large meal is something we all experience, and new research with fruit flies suggests higher protein and salt content in our food, as well as the volume consumed, can lead to longer naps.

22 Nov 2016

BIDMC researchers discover neural circuitry that plays role in promoting satiety

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers have identified previously unknown neural circuitry that plays a role in promoting satiety, the feeling of having had enough to eat.

22 Nov 2016

Study offers genetic explanation why cancer occurs commonly in males than females

In a new study, a group of Boston scientists, including researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, offer a genetic explanation for the age-old conundrum of why cancer is more common in males than females.

22 Nov 2016

Measles can spread more quickly in schools than previously thought

Measles, one of the world's most contagious diseases, can spread more quickly in schools than previously thought, according to Princeton University-led research.

22 Nov 2016

Noninvasive biomedical imaging technology uses light to map the brain

Scientific progress has provided a solid understanding of the anatomy of the brain. However, there is still no reliable way to examine neuron to neuron communication, as it happens--a key to understanding the correlation between brain structure and brain function.

22 Nov 2016

Experts characterize racial and ethnic differences in food allergies among U.S. children

Allergy and immunology experts at Rush University Medical Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago have conducted the first study designed to assess and characterize the racial and ethnic difference in food allergies among children in the U.S.

22 Nov 2016

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TMDU researchers identify novel type of cell death in Huntington's disease

Pregnant women at risk of infection do not receive flu vaccination, UBC study finds

Diabetes increases risk for all-cause mortality and non-lung cancer deaths among heavy smokers

Military sexual trauma highly prevalent among transgender veterans, research finds

Researchers find link between childhood household smoke exposure and antisocial behavior in adolescence

ATOMS device shows efficacy in treating male stress urinary incontinence

New article outlines reasons to stratify and report data by sex, gender or both

Protein and salt content in food could modulate post-meal sleep

BIDMC researchers discover neural circuitry that plays role in promoting satiety

Study offers genetic explanation why cancer occurs commonly in males than females

Measles can spread more quickly in schools than previously thought

Noninvasive biomedical imaging technology uses light to map the brain

Experts characterize racial and ethnic differences in food allergies among U.S. children

Messenger substance may help in future treatment of anxiety disorders

New study finds downward trend in dementia prevalence among American seniors

Titin gene mutations affect heart function in healthy individuals, study finds

Study shows widespread underdiagnosis of hypertension and prehypertension in U.S. children

Study highlights potential to develop antiviral therapies, vaccines for treating astroviruses

New antiretroviral treatments show potential to reduce chances of sexual transmission of HIV virus

Newborn telemedicine consultations can positively impact patient care, study shows

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

Microphysiological systems in drug discovery

Considerations for taking ASO discovery programs into animal models

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