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Researchers devise synthetic patch filled with insulin-producing beta cells to control blood sugar levels

For decades, researchers have tried to duplicate the function of beta cells, the tiny insulin-producing entities that don't work properly in patients with diabetes. Insulin injections provide painful and often imperfect substitutes. Transplants of normal beta cells carry the risk of rejection or side effects from immunosuppressive therapies.

16 Mar 2016

Oral contraceptives increase rare stroke risk in obese women

Researchers have found that obese women taking oral contraceptives have an increased risk of cerebral venous thrombosis and should be educated about this risk accordingly.

16 Mar 2016

Study: New SARS-like WIV1-CoV virus poised to infect humans

A SARS-like virus found in Chinese horseshoe bats may be poised to infect humans without the need for adaptation, overcoming an initial barrier that could potentially set the stage for an outbreak according to a study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

16 Mar 2016

Decreased dietary diversity linked to reduced microbiotic richness

Changes in farming practices over the last 50 years have resulted in decreased agro-diversity which, in turn, has resulted in decreased dietary diversity. The significant impact of this change in dietary richness on human health is the topic of an insightful perspective in Molecular Metabolism by Mark Heiman, MicroBiome Therapeutics and Frank Greenway, Pennington Biomedical Research Center

15 Mar 2016

Parent-infant interaction sessions need to focus on at-risk families

To more effectively and efficiently meet the needs of at-risk families, a Georgia State University study suggests the introduction of a technological enhancement to improve acquisition of skills developed during parent-infant sessions.

15 Mar 2016

School fitness reports ineffective in promoting weight loss among students

Teens being classified as overweight in school fitness reports does not appear to have any impact on short-term changes in body mass index, finds a new study by New York University's Institute for Education and Social Policy, the Center for Policy Research at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and Columbia University.

15 Mar 2016

Living in poor neighborhoods puts young people at greatest risk for becoming obese in later life

A new study from the University of Colorado Denver shows the length of time children and young adults live in poor neighborhoods is associated with obesity later in life.

15 Mar 2016

Researchers identify important role of sleep in stroke care, rehabilitation

Researchers identify sleep as a problem in patients with stroke, and highlight the need to give greater consideration to sleep in stroke care, and in particular stroke rehabilitation.

15 Mar 2016

Real-time imaging method may lead to improved stroke care

According to the American Heart Association, ischemic strokes account for nearly 90 percent of all strokes. They occur when a blocked artery prevents blood from getting to the brain and usually result in long-term disability or death. Now, a team of researchers led by the University of Missouri School of Medicine has developed a new, real-time method of imaging molecular events after strokes - a finding that may lead to improved care for patients.

15 Mar 2016

Postnatal depression dissuades women from having a third child

Mothers who have postnatal depression are unlikely to have more than two children according to research carried out by evolutionary anthropologists the University of Kent and published by Evolution, Medicine and Public Health.

15 Mar 2016

Oral pill could improve breast cancer diagnostic techniques

The ongoing debate about breast cancer diagnostics has left many women confused — particularly over what age they should get mammograms and who needs treatment. An issue with current methods is that they often identify lumps but cannot conclusively pinpoint which ones are cancerous. To help resolve this uncertainty, researchers have developed a pill that could improve imaging techniques so that only cancerous tumors light up.

15 Mar 2016

Researchers describe antibiotic resistance as either selfish or co-operative

Trace concentrations of antibiotic, such as those found in sewage outfalls, are enough to enable bacteria to keep antibiotic resistance, new research from the University of York has found. The concentrations are much lower than previously anticipated, and help to explain why antibiotic resistance is so persistent in the environment.

15 Mar 2016

Adults living with congenital heart disease may have higher risk of PTSD

Adults living with congenital heart disease (CHD) may have a significantly higher risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than people in the general population.

15 Mar 2016

MU researchers discover microbiome that may be linked to male reproductive disorders

Research shows that bacteria can be beneficial to body processes such as digestion; however, some bacteria housed in the human body may cause disease. These specialized communities of bacteria in the body are known as microbiomes.

15 Mar 2016

IUPUI researchers examine pain experience, pain management among Hispanic Americans

Hispanic Americans report fewer pain conditions compared with non-Hispanic white or black Americans, according to a critical review and analysis of more than 100 studies on pain experience and pain management among Hispanic Americans.

15 Mar 2016

Researchers report outcomes of dipyridamole drug in treating pterygium and related dry-eye symptoms

At the Israeli Society for Vision and Eye Research conference on March 10, the MedInsight Research Institute and Center for Drug Repurposing at Ariel University presented the latest findings on positive user-reported outcomes of the repurposed drug dipyridamole in treating pterygium and related dry-eye symptoms.

15 Mar 2016

Bruker expands capabilities of NMR-based Assure-RMS solution with launch of Chemometrics Module

Bruker Corporation introduces the Chemometrics Module, further expanding the capabilities of its proven Assure-RMS solution. Fully automated, quantitative and qualitative Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) analysis enables material screening in the polymer, pharmaceutical and dietary supplement industries.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 15 Mar 2016

Bruker introduces new NMR-based solution for Aloe Vera quality control at Pittcon 2013

Bruker Corporation introduces Assure – Aloe, an NMR-based solution for Aloe Vera quality control. Fully automated, quantitative and qualitative Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) analysis enables Aloe vera material screening in the cosmetics, natural products and pharmaceutical industries.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 15 Mar 2016

Study could lead to potential new therapeutic target with fewer side effects for hypertension

A team of Vermont investigators has been issued a patent for their discovery of a molecule that rescues damaged blood vessels, yet preserves healthy vessels and could serve as a springboard for a new pharmaceutical therapy with fewer side effects for hypertension - a major risk factor for cardiovascular and kidney disease that effects roughly one in three people in the U.S.

15 Mar 2016

Learning complex tactile tasks activates the visual cortex

Biology lessons teach us that the brain is divided into separate areas, each of which processes a specific sense. But findings to be published in eLife show we can supercharge it to be more flexible.

15 Mar 2016

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Researchers devise synthetic patch filled with insulin-producing beta cells to control blood sugar levels

Oral contraceptives increase rare stroke risk in obese women

Study: New SARS-like WIV1-CoV virus poised to infect humans

Decreased dietary diversity linked to reduced microbiotic richness

Parent-infant interaction sessions need to focus on at-risk families

School fitness reports ineffective in promoting weight loss among students

Living in poor neighborhoods puts young people at greatest risk for becoming obese in later life

Researchers identify important role of sleep in stroke care, rehabilitation

Real-time imaging method may lead to improved stroke care

Postnatal depression dissuades women from having a third child

Oral pill could improve breast cancer diagnostic techniques

Researchers describe antibiotic resistance as either selfish or co-operative

Adults living with congenital heart disease may have higher risk of PTSD

MU researchers discover microbiome that may be linked to male reproductive disorders

IUPUI researchers examine pain experience, pain management among Hispanic Americans

Researchers report outcomes of dipyridamole drug in treating pterygium and related dry-eye symptoms

Bruker expands capabilities of NMR-based Assure-RMS solution with launch of Chemometrics Module

Bruker introduces new NMR-based solution for Aloe Vera quality control at Pittcon 2013

Study could lead to potential new therapeutic target with fewer side effects for hypertension

Learning complex tactile tasks activates the visual cortex

The CAR T Veteran: A Journey of Resilience, Remission, and Advocacy

Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

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