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Caring about others can be reason behind choosing to get vaccinations, research shows

Since vaccines protect not only those who take them, but also the people who otherwise could have been infected, there are many plausible motives for choosing to get vaccinated.

29 Mar 2017

Research sheds new light on reasons behind recurrent aphthous stomatitis

A burning pain sensation - and treatments that do not work. This is what daily life is like for many of those who suffer from recurrent aphthous stomatitis. Research from the Sahlgrenska Academy now sheds new light on the reasons behind this condition found in the mouth.

29 Mar 2017

LSTM scientists describe new approach to screening potential TB treatments

Scientists from LSTM's Research Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics (RCDD) have described in a paper published today in Scientific Reports, a new way of screening potential treatments for Tuberculosis (TB) which may assist in the identification and prioritisation of new therapies which could potentially reduce the duration of current TB treatment.

29 Mar 2017

Scientists design new method to reduce noise problems caused by road traffic

Scientists from the universities of Granada and Southampton have designed a new method to reduce noise problems caused by road traffic, one of the main environmental impacts of said roads, and which has important effects on people's health and their physical and psychological well-being.

29 Mar 2017

Cleveland-based study to explore how childhood obesity can be prevented before conception

A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and MetroHealth System researcher, along with Cleveland Clinic's director of metabolic research, have received federal funding to determine if childhood obesity can be prevented before women become pregnant.

29 Mar 2017

New method for diagnosing flu virus from breath samples could provide faster results

A method for diagnosing flu virus from breath samples could soon replace invasive nasal swabs and deliver better results faster.

29 Mar 2017

Study unravels mysteries behind cause of acute liver failure

Twenty years ago, the federal government funded the study of a condition quietly killing hundreds of Americans a year - acute liver failure, or ALF. Growing evidence had linked ALF to overdoses of acetaminophen, the popular over-the-counter pain medication many viewed as harmless at the time.

29 Mar 2017

Higher nut intake may help reduce risk of CVD, total cancer and all-cause mortality

In a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies published in BMC Medicine, researchers looked at the association of nut consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), total cancer, and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in adults.

29 Mar 2017

Northwestern scientists develop miniature personalized female reproductive system for testing drugs

Northwestern Medicine has developed a miniature female reproductive tract that fits in the palm of your hand and could eventually change the future of research and treatment of diseases in women’s reproductive organs.

29 Mar 2017

New study identifies early vulnerability brain marker for psychosis

A new study has identified an early vulnerability brain marker for psychosis. A research team led by University of Montreal and Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center shows that an exaggerated emotional response from the brain to non-threatening and non-emotional cues predicts the emergence of the first signs of psychotic symptoms in late adolescence.

29 Mar 2017

Music therapy decreases pain in patients recovering from spine surgery

Music therapy has been found to decrease pain in patients recovering from spine surgery, compared to a control group of patients who received standard postoperative care alone.

29 Mar 2017

Research reveals dual role of TGF-beta cytokine in liver cancer

Recent research results from the TGF-beta and cancer research group at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, within IT-Liver, a collaborative European action among several research groups led by Dr. Isabel Fabregat, provide a better understanding of the role of the TGF-beta cytokine in liver cancer.

29 Mar 2017

Researchers identify appetite-suppression mechanism in flies

Researchers have identified a molecule sent by fat cells to the fly brain that senses when they have had enough food and inhibits feeding, according to a study publishing March 28 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Walton Jones of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Daejeon, and colleagues.

29 Mar 2017

Rarely studied faulty USF3 gene may predispose individuals to thyroid cancer

Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D., of Cleveland Clinic and her team have discovered that a faulty, rarely studied gene called USF3 may predispose individuals to thyroid cancer. They recently published this discovery in Human Molecular Genetics.

29 Mar 2017

Man with quadriplegia uses implanted technologies to restore arm and hand movements

Bill Kochevar grabbed a mug of water, drew it to his lips and drank through the straw. His motions were slow and deliberate, but then Kochevar hadn't moved his right arm or hand for eight years.

29 Mar 2017

Study identifies how BPA may encourage inflammatory breast cancer growth

The chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, appears to aid the survival of inflammatory breast cancer cells, revealing a potential mechanism for how the disease grows, according to a study led by researchers in the Department of Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine and the Duke Cancer Institute.

28 Mar 2017

Researchers create tiny bioengineered blood vessel grafts for surgical repair of damaged tissues

Scientists have been working diligently to create engineered tissue implants to repair or replace damaged or diseased tissue and organs; but their success hinges on the ability to build a sturdy connection linking the implant's blood vessels and the patient's existing vasculature.

28 Mar 2017

Veterans treated for schizophrenia less likely to use alcohol than general population, study finds

U.S. military veterans who are being treated for schizophrenia are much less likely to drink any alcohol than the general population.

28 Mar 2017

Study finds broad support for larger health warnings on cigarette packs

Health warnings cover about 10 percent of a cigarette pack's exterior surface in the United States, but there is broad support, even among smokers, for making them significantly larger, a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center study has found.

28 Mar 2017

High blood pressure not related to elevated mortality risk for older adults with weak grip strength

A study of nearly 7,500 Americans age 65 or older suggests that elevated blood pressure is not related to high mortality risk among people in that age group with weak grip strength.

28 Mar 2017

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Caring about others can be reason behind choosing to get vaccinations, research shows

Research sheds new light on reasons behind recurrent aphthous stomatitis

LSTM scientists describe new approach to screening potential TB treatments

Scientists design new method to reduce noise problems caused by road traffic

Cleveland-based study to explore how childhood obesity can be prevented before conception

New method for diagnosing flu virus from breath samples could provide faster results

Study unravels mysteries behind cause of acute liver failure

Higher nut intake may help reduce risk of CVD, total cancer and all-cause mortality

Northwestern scientists develop miniature personalized female reproductive system for testing drugs

New study identifies early vulnerability brain marker for psychosis

Music therapy decreases pain in patients recovering from spine surgery

Research reveals dual role of TGF-beta cytokine in liver cancer

Researchers identify appetite-suppression mechanism in flies

Rarely studied faulty USF3 gene may predispose individuals to thyroid cancer

Man with quadriplegia uses implanted technologies to restore arm and hand movements

Study identifies how BPA may encourage inflammatory breast cancer growth

Researchers create tiny bioengineered blood vessel grafts for surgical repair of damaged tissues

Veterans treated for schizophrenia less likely to use alcohol than general population, study finds

Study finds broad support for larger health warnings on cigarette packs

High blood pressure not related to elevated mortality risk for older adults with weak grip strength

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