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Diagnostic signature uses artificial intelligence to detect long-term concussion

Lawyers representing both sides in concussion lawsuits against sports leagues may eventually have a new tool at their disposal: a diagnostic signature that uses artificial intelligence to detect brain trauma years after it has occurred.

12 Jul 2017

Diabetes-induced changes in oral microbiome promote periodontal bone loss

A new study led by University of Pennsylvania researchers has found that the oral microbiome is affected by diabetes, causing a shift to increase its pathogenicity.

12 Jul 2017

High birthweight babies have increased risk for childhood obesity

Infants born with a high birthweight are more likely to become obese as children, a new study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.

12 Jul 2017

Stroke recovery may be delayed up to decades after injury, study shows

Stroke survivors may experience delayed recovery of limb function up to decades after injury, according to a new case study. The article, published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurophysiology, was chosen as an APSselect article for July.

12 Jul 2017

Targeting acid metabolite reduces size and spread of breast cancer

It's a metabolite found in essentially all our cells that, like so many things, cancer overexpresses. Now scientists have shown that when they inhibit 20-HETE, it reduces both the size of a breast cancer tumor and its ability to spread to the lungs.

12 Jul 2017

Novel approach to leukemia therapy can safely improve treatment success, reduce side effects

New University of Liverpool research, presented at an international conference, confirms that a novel approach to the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) can safely increase treatment success and reduce negative side effects.

12 Jul 2017

Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise can be safe therapeutic for non-dialysis CKD patients

A new study finds that moderate exercise does not impair kidney function in some people with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

12 Jul 2017

Computational analysis of open-access data points to new ways of using drugs

A research team led by scientists at UC San Francisco has developed a computational method to systematically probe massive amounts of open-access data to discover new ways to use drugs, including some that have already been approved for other uses.

12 Jul 2017

Erectile dysfunction drug may be used to coat stents in future heart surgeries

Coating stents with an erectile dysfunction drug may be the way forwards in treating stent patients, say researchers.

12 Jul 2017

Chemicals in house dust could promote accumulation of triglycerides and fat cells

Poor diet and a lack of physical activity are major contributors to the world's obesity epidemic, but researchers have also identified common environmental pollutants that could play a role.

12 Jul 2017

$Osteoporosis medication effectively protects against hip fracture in elderly people treated with cortisone$

Osteoporosis medication effectively protects against hip fracture in elderly people treated with cortisone

There is effective protection against hip fracture for the many elderly people whose skeleton is declining in strength, as a side effect of cortisone treatment.

12 Jul 2017

LSE review: Household income linked to children's outcomes

Poorer children have worse cognitive, social-behavioural and health outcomes because they are poor, and not just because poverty is correlated with other household and parental characteristics, according to a new report from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

12 Jul 2017

Scientists develop first app and method to predict heart events after liver transplant

The first app and score to determine the one-year risk of a liver transplant patient dying or being hospitalized for a heart attack or other cardiovascular complication has been developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists.

12 Jul 2017

Optical clearing technique reveals fine structure of the heart

A technique borrowed from neuroscience to see through brain tissue is helping scientists to see the fine structure of the heart.

12 Jul 2017

Novel approach could offer hope in treatment of inflammatory conditions

The team, led by researchers at Imperial College London, Queen Mary University of London and Ergon Pharmaceuticals, believes the approach could offer new hope in the treatment of inflammatory conditions like arthritis, autoimmune diseases, and sepsis.

12 Jul 2017

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Diagnostic signature uses artificial intelligence to detect long-term concussion

Diabetes-induced changes in oral microbiome promote periodontal bone loss

High birthweight babies have increased risk for childhood obesity

Stroke recovery may be delayed up to decades after injury, study shows

Targeting acid metabolite reduces size and spread of breast cancer

Novel approach to leukemia therapy can safely improve treatment success, reduce side effects

Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise can be safe therapeutic for non-dialysis CKD patients

Computational analysis of open-access data points to new ways of using drugs

Erectile dysfunction drug may be used to coat stents in future heart surgeries

Chemicals in house dust could promote accumulation of triglycerides and fat cells

Osteoporosis medication effectively protects against hip fracture in elderly people treated with cortisone

LSE review: Household income linked to children's outcomes

Scientists develop first app and method to predict heart events after liver transplant

Optical clearing technique reveals fine structure of the heart

Novel approach could offer hope in treatment of inflammatory conditions

Researchers identify common genetic factors that influence muscle strength

Researchers unlock better treatment strategy for viral diseases

Women with high-risk pregnancies far more prone to heart disease

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy negatively impacts development of children

Researchers synthesize nanoparticles with superior antioxidant properties to treat sepsis

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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