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UC Riverside researchers explore effects of early-life exercise

More than one in three adults in the United States is considered to be obese. What impact can exercise done early in life have on the propensity for exercising during the adult years? A team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside did experiments on mice in the lab to find out. Specifically, they evaluated the effects of early exercise on adult physical activity, body mass, food consumption and circulating leptin levels.

25 Jun 2015

Ebola diagnosis now possible within minutes

The Lancet has published details of a new point-of-care test for Ebola virus that is as sensitive as the conventional laboratory test, but provides results within minutes.

25 Jun 2015

Cognitive behavioural therapy can change brain function of people with Tourette syndrome

In addition to its effect on chronic tics, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can change the brain function of people with Tourette syndrome.

25 Jun 2015

UAlberta partnership could transform cancer treatment, improve patient outcomes

A multimillion dollar research partnership announced today at the University of Alberta is giving a "dream team" of researchers the opportunity to potentially transform cancer treatment and better patient outcomes.

25 Jun 2015

Studies compare self-reported health between unemployed and working populations

In an international context, Norway stands as an egalitarian country with only small class and income disparities, in which everyone basically has equal access to universal health care.

25 Jun 2015

New 3D cell culture system could facilitate search for therapeutic agents for Parkinson's disease

The progressive loss of neurons in the brain of Parkinson's patients is slow yet inexorable. So far, there are no drugs that can halt this insidious process.

25 Jun 2015

Weight loss along with vitamin D supplementation reduces chronic inflammation

For the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have found that weight loss, in combination with vitamin D supplementation, has a greater effect on reducing chronic inflammation than weight loss alone.

25 Jun 2015

Detroit-area patients contribute to national study that redefines diagnosis, treatment of glioma

Sixty-seven patients from the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center at Henry Ford Hospital and their families made important contributions to a national cancer study that proposes a change in how some brain tumors are classified - and ultimately treated.

25 Jun 2015

Study: Cellular respiration separates effects of bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotics

Antibiotics are the mainstay in the treatment of bacterial infections, and together with vaccines, have enabled the near eradication of infectious diseases like tuberculosis, at least in developed countries.

25 Jun 2015

Uninterrupted NOAC treatment during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation is safe, shows research

Uninterrupted treatment with novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is safe, reveals research presented today at EHRA EUROPACE - CARDIOSTIM 2015 by Dr Carsten Wunderlich, senior consultant in the Department of Invasive Electrophysiology, Heart Centre Dresden, Germany.

25 Jun 2015

Researchers emphasize need to define normal and abnormal emotions

We all feel emotion, we all get upset, can feel low, angry and overjoyed, but when do these emotional responses become something of a medical concern?

25 Jun 2015

Novo Nordisk presents new data detailing the impact of hemophilia on patients, caregivers

Today, Novo Nordisk presented new data detailing the impact hemophilia has on both caregivers and those living with the disease.

From Novo Nordisk 25 Jun 2015

Current tobacco control policies are softening the smoking population, shows UCSF study

Smokeless tobacco and, more recently, e-cigarettes have been promoted as a harm reduction strategy for smokers who are "unable or unwilling to quit."

25 Jun 2015

Umeå University to present special Jubilee Award to Emmanuelle Charpentier at Annual Celebration Ceremony

Umeå University honours Professor Emmanuelle Charpentier for her pioneering research with the powerful discovery of CRISPR-Cas9, which has already been of great importance by providing new opportunities for Life Science research and its applications in Biology and Medicine. Umeå University will present a special Jubilee Award to Emmanuelle Charpentier

25 Jun 2015

Neuromodulator norepinephrine has direct action on auditory processing of complex signals

For neuroscientists studying the intricate mechanisms of hearing in the brain's auditory cortex, a major question has been how a listener can focus in a noisy environment, and how neurochemicals help neurons convey as much embedded information as possible for the rest of the brain to act on.

25 Jun 2015

Researchers determine underlying barriers to carrying out effective clinical trials in Parkinson's disease

Despite an urgent need for new medications, clinical trials in Parkinson's disease (PD) have a relatively low rate of success.

25 Jun 2015

Scientists redraw traditional brain map of language comprehension

For 140 years, scientists' understanding of language comprehension in the brain came from individuals with stroke. Based on language impairments caused by stroke, scientists believed a single area of the brain -- a hotdog shaped section in the temporal lobe of the left hemisphere called Wernicke's region -- was the center of language comprehension.

25 Jun 2015

Researchers develop protective vaccine against chlamydia infections

Chlamydiae are the most common, sexually transmitted, bacterial pathogens in the world. Every year around 100 million people contract Chlamydia infections, which are one of the main causes of female infertility and ectopic pregnancies and can also lead to blindness - especially in developing countries.

25 Jun 2015

Cell transplantation researchers successfully treat laboratory rats modeled with severe burns

Cell transplantation researchers have successfully used bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) to treat a variety of diseases and conditions. Now, using injections of MSCs, a research team in Brazil has successfully treated laboratory rats modeled with severe burns.

25 Jun 2015

Researchers advance stem cell therapy to block vision loss caused by diabetic retinopathy

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have taken a significant step forward in their efforts to use stem cells to block vision loss caused by diabetic retinopathy, a condition that affects millions of people with diabetes.

25 Jun 2015

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UC Riverside researchers explore effects of early-life exercise

Ebola diagnosis now possible within minutes

Cognitive behavioural therapy can change brain function of people with Tourette syndrome

UAlberta partnership could transform cancer treatment, improve patient outcomes

Studies compare self-reported health between unemployed and working populations

New 3D cell culture system could facilitate search for therapeutic agents for Parkinson's disease

Weight loss along with vitamin D supplementation reduces chronic inflammation

Detroit-area patients contribute to national study that redefines diagnosis, treatment of glioma

Study: Cellular respiration separates effects of bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotics

Uninterrupted NOAC treatment during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation is safe, shows research

Researchers emphasize need to define normal and abnormal emotions

Novo Nordisk presents new data detailing the impact of hemophilia on patients, caregivers

Current tobacco control policies are softening the smoking population, shows UCSF study

Umeå University to present special Jubilee Award to Emmanuelle Charpentier at Annual Celebration Ceremony

Neuromodulator norepinephrine has direct action on auditory processing of complex signals

Researchers determine underlying barriers to carrying out effective clinical trials in Parkinson's disease

Scientists redraw traditional brain map of language comprehension

Researchers develop protective vaccine against chlamydia infections

Cell transplantation researchers successfully treat laboratory rats modeled with severe burns

Researchers advance stem cell therapy to block vision loss caused by diabetic retinopathy

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

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