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Researchers use mathematical modeling to raise density of bones badly degraded by osteoporosis

They may seem rigid and set in their ways, but your bones are actually under constant construction and deconstruction. They give up their nutrient treasures (calcium) to the body and then rebuild in a constant give-and-take sort of rhythm.

29 Mar 2017

Scientists develop method to track perfluorinated chemicals in the body

They are the chemicals that made consumers think twice about using nonstick cookware. New research in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters shows scientists have developed a method to track perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in the body.

29 Mar 2017

Traumatic events during adolescence can raise women’s risk of depression during menopause

Although depression is common during a woman's transition to menopause, understanding who is at-risk of experiencing major depressive disorder (MDD) during this period of hormonal fluctuation were previously unknown.

29 Mar 2017

Researchers show how dopamine falls and fluctuates during migraine headache

Using PET scans of the brain, University of Michigan researchers showed that dopamine falls and fluctuates at different times during a migraine headache.

29 Mar 2017

EHR systems improve outcomes for weekend surgery patients, study shows

Electronic health record systems significantly improve outcomes for patients who undergo surgeries on weekends, according to a Loyola Medicine study published in JAMA Surgery.

29 Mar 2017

Study identifies major barriers to fertility preservation in transgender youth

Few transgender adolescents opted to pursue fertility preservation, according to a report from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

29 Mar 2017

Researchers find biological basis for financial exploitation in older adults

Older adults who have been scammed by friends, relatives or strangers seem to behave just like elders who have avoided rip-offs. They are able to balance their checkbooks.

29 Mar 2017

School bullies and their victims more likely to be preoccupied with weight loss, research shows

Professor Dieter Wolke and Dr Kirsty Lee, in the Department of Psychology, discovered that teenagers who are involved in bullying in any way -- from bullies, to their victims, to those who both bully and get bullied -- are more likely to develop concerns about their eating and exercise behaviours, and become preoccupied with losing weight.

29 Mar 2017

Scientists developing new method for drug discovery using simple models and small data sets

Drug discovery is in essence the designing of compounds to interact with disease-related proteins. And in many recent development efforts, this process increasingly relies on "big data" and complex "deep learning", requiring the harnessing of supercomputing power.

29 Mar 2017

New study reveals economic burden of emergency department visits for traumatic brain injury

A new study that looked at nearly 134,000 emergency department visits for traumatic brain injury, including concussion, during a one year period in Ontario estimated that those visits had a total cost of $945 million over the lifetimes of those patients.

29 Mar 2017

Researchers propose novel theory of how some cancers circumvent killing power of targeted therapies

Nearly 50 years into the "war" on cancer, doctors possess weapons that once would have seemed magical in their tumor-killing specificity.

29 Mar 2017

Simple finger-prick blood test can help doctors prescribe treatment for depression

Doctors for the first time can determine which medication is more likely to help a patient overcome depression, according to research that pushes the medical field beyond what has essentially been a guessing game of prescribing antidepressants.

29 Mar 2017

Endocannabinoid system stimulation may be potential approach to treatment of epilepsy, study shows

In a study published in Brain Research, biophysicists from the Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences and MIPT have shown that drug-induced activation of the endocannabinoid system of the brain leads to reduced or completely suppressed epileptic activity in test animals.

29 Mar 2017

Researchers develop new method for measuring free radicals in cigarette smoke

Smoking cigarettes can lead to illness and death. Free radicals, which are atoms or groups of atoms with unpaired electrons, in inhaled smoke are thought to be partly responsible for making smokers sick.

29 Mar 2017

MGH scientists develop software that provides automated support for diagnosing cause of stroke

Determining the cause of an ischemic stroke - one caused by an interruption of blood supply - is critical to preventing a second stroke and is a primary focus in the evaluation of stroke patients. But despite that importance, physicians have long lacked a robust and objective means of doing so.

29 Mar 2017

Potentially lethal listeria bacteria can persist inside tissue of romaine lettuce, study shows

A Purdue University study shows that the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes can live inside the tissue of romaine lettuce, suggesting that conventional post-harvest sanitization practices might not be sufficient to kill the potentially lethal pathogen.

29 Mar 2017

Scientists target hunger's complex chemistry to yield promising treatments for obesity

Discoveries of hormones related to weight and appetite in the '90s helped spur a search for obesity treatments targeting those hormones-- with disappointing results.

29 Mar 2017

Researchers aim to examine therapeutic effect of iPS-ML producing interferon-β on liver cancer

All causes of the most common form of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, are not yet known, but the risk of getting it is increased by hepatitis B or C, cirrhosis, obesity, diabetes, a buildup of iron in the liver, or a family of toxins called aflatoxins produced by fungi on some types of food.

29 Mar 2017

Eating peanuts with high-fat meal may help protect against cardiovascular diseases

Eating peanuts with a meal may help protect against cardiovascular diseases which can lead to heart attacks and stroke, according to an international team of researchers at The Pennsylvania State University.

29 Mar 2017

High-fat maternal diet may change immune response of offsprings' respiratory system

Women who follow a high-fat diet during pregnancy may increase their children's risk for asthma. A mouse study by Oregon Health and Science University researchers suggests that consistent consumption of fat-laden foods may change the immune response of the offsprings' respiratory system.

29 Mar 2017

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Researchers use mathematical modeling to raise density of bones badly degraded by osteoporosis

Scientists develop method to track perfluorinated chemicals in the body

Traumatic events during adolescence can raise women’s risk of depression during menopause

Researchers show how dopamine falls and fluctuates during migraine headache

EHR systems improve outcomes for weekend surgery patients, study shows

Study identifies major barriers to fertility preservation in transgender youth

Researchers find biological basis for financial exploitation in older adults

School bullies and their victims more likely to be preoccupied with weight loss, research shows

Scientists developing new method for drug discovery using simple models and small data sets

New study reveals economic burden of emergency department visits for traumatic brain injury

Researchers propose novel theory of how some cancers circumvent killing power of targeted therapies

Simple finger-prick blood test can help doctors prescribe treatment for depression

Endocannabinoid system stimulation may be potential approach to treatment of epilepsy, study shows

Researchers develop new method for measuring free radicals in cigarette smoke

MGH scientists develop software that provides automated support for diagnosing cause of stroke

Potentially lethal listeria bacteria can persist inside tissue of romaine lettuce, study shows

Scientists target hunger's complex chemistry to yield promising treatments for obesity

Researchers aim to examine therapeutic effect of iPS-ML producing interferon-β on liver cancer

Eating peanuts with high-fat meal may help protect against cardiovascular diseases

High-fat maternal diet may change immune response of offsprings' respiratory system

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