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Fruit and vegetable consumption could boost mental health

Fruit and vegetable consumption could be as good for your mental as your physical health, new research suggests.

24 Sep 2014

E-cigarettes fail to help cancer patients give up smoking

In a new study of cancer patients who smoke, those using e-cigarettes (in addition to traditional cigarettes) were more nicotine dependent and equally or less likely to have quit smoking traditional cigarettes than non-users.

24 Sep 2014

Mfn2 protein: A future therapeutic target for neuronal death reduction in ischemic stroke

A new study published in the prestigious publication The EMBO Journal shows that the mitochondrial protein Mfn2 may be a future therapeutic target for neuronal death reduction in the late phases of an ischemic stroke.

24 Sep 2014

Leicester scientists lend a helping hand in fight against Alzheimer's and cancer

Chemists at the University of Leicester have reported a breakthrough in techniques to develop new drugs in the fight against diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's.

24 Sep 2014

New, easy-to-use EEG electrode can measure brain function abnormalities

A new, easy-to-use EEG electrode set for the measurement of the electrical activity of the brain was developed in a recent study completed at the University of Eastern Finland. The solutions developed in the PhD study of Pasi Lepola, MSc, make it possible to attach the electrode set on the patient quickly, resulting in reliable results without any special treatment of the skin.

24 Sep 2014

Studies explain why some people are at greater risk for ACL injury than others

The successful rise and fall of an athlete's moving body relies on an orchestrated response of bones, joints, ligaments and tendons, putting the many angles and intersecting planes - literally the geometry - of a critical part like a knee joint to the test. But it's more than just a footfall error at the root of one of the most devastating of sports injuries: the ACL or anterior cruciate ligament tear.

24 Sep 2014

Researchers gain new insight into how the body moves while walking

Researchers at The Ohio State University have gained new insight into how the body moves when we're walking.

24 Sep 2014

Brainwave EEG test could be the key to accurate, precise identification of children with autism

A new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University suggests that measuring how fast the brain responds to sights and sounds could help in objectively classifying people on the autism spectrum and may help diagnose the condition earlier.

24 Sep 2014

Scientists identify way to find proverbial needle in cancer antigen haystack

Scientists have found a way to find the proverbial needle in the cancer antigen haystack, according to a report published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

24 Sep 2014

Seattle Children's Research Institute receives grant to improve health of infants with heart defects

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Office of Orphan Products Development has awarded Seattle Children's Research Institute a $1.6 million grant to lead a 4-year, multi-site clinical trial aimed at improving long-term health in infants born with a heart defect.

24 Sep 2014

Diabetes rates among U.S. adults stabilizing

Following a doubling of the incidence and prevalence of diabetes in the U.S. from 1990-2008, new data suggest a plateauing of the rate between 2008 and 2012 for adults, however the incidence continued to increase in Hispanic and non-Hispanic black adults, according to a study in the September 24 issue of JAMA.

24 Sep 2014

FDG-PET technology less accurate in diagnosing lung cancer in regions where infections are common

A new analysis of published studies found that FDG-PET technology is less accurate in diagnosing lung cancer versus benign disease in regions where infections like histoplasmosis or tuberculosis are common. Misdiagnosis of lung lesions suspicious for cancer could lead to unnecessary tests and surgeries for patients, with additional potential complications and mortality.

24 Sep 2014

Tissue-level model of human airway musculature could pave way for patient-specific asthma treatments

The majority of drugs used to treat asthma today are the same ones that were used 50 years ago. New drugs are urgently needed to treat this chronic respiratory disease, which causes nearly 25 million people in the United States alone to wheeze, cough, and find it difficult at best to take a deep breath.

24 Sep 2014

Study addresses challenge of developing effective strategies to prevent gender-based violence

Gender-based violence affects the physical and mental health of girls and boys, men and women worldwide. A recent study by researchers from the Institute for Reproductive Health at Georgetown University addresses the challenge of developing effective strategies to change inequitable and harmful social norms that result in gender-based violence.

24 Sep 2014

NIH awards $10.1 million in supplemental funding to study effects of sex in preclinical, clinical studies

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $10.1 million in supplemental funding to bolster the research of 82 grantees to explore the effects of sex in preclinical and clinical studies.

24 Sep 2014

Desaturation 'area under the curve' may help in monitoring patient safety during procedures

The "area under the curve of oxygen desaturation" (AUCDesat) may provide a more sophisticated approach to monitoring blood oxygen levels during procedures using sedation, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

24 Sep 2014

Researchers reveal how humans get infected with cholera

Karl Klose, professor of biology and a researcher in UTSA's South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, has teamed up with researchers at Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany to understand how humans get infected with cholera.

24 Sep 2014

Rice University research yields new two-step strategy for weakening cancer

Research by Rice University scientists who are fighting a cyberwar against cancer finds that the immune system may be a clinician's most powerful ally.

24 Sep 2014

Foot drop stimulator may facilitate recovery from common complication of stroke

Kessler Foundation scientists have published a study showing that use of a foot drop stimulator during a task-specific movement for 4 weeks can retrain the neuromuscular system. This finding indicates that applying the foot drop stimulator as rehabilitation intervention may facilitate recovery from this common complication of stroke.

24 Sep 2014

Obese teenage boys could grow up to earn 18% less than normal weight peers

Men who are already obese as teenagers could grow up to earn up to 18 percent less than their peers of normal weight. So says Petter Lundborg of Lund University, Paul Nystedt of J-nk-ping University and Dan-olof Rooth of Linneas University and Lund University, all in Sweden.

24 Sep 2014

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Fruit and vegetable consumption could boost mental health

E-cigarettes fail to help cancer patients give up smoking

Mfn2 protein: A future therapeutic target for neuronal death reduction in ischemic stroke

Leicester scientists lend a helping hand in fight against Alzheimer's and cancer

New, easy-to-use EEG electrode can measure brain function abnormalities

Studies explain why some people are at greater risk for ACL injury than others

Researchers gain new insight into how the body moves while walking

Brainwave EEG test could be the key to accurate, precise identification of children with autism

Scientists identify way to find proverbial needle in cancer antigen haystack

Seattle Children's Research Institute receives grant to improve health of infants with heart defects

Diabetes rates among U.S. adults stabilizing

FDG-PET technology less accurate in diagnosing lung cancer in regions where infections are common

Tissue-level model of human airway musculature could pave way for patient-specific asthma treatments

Study addresses challenge of developing effective strategies to prevent gender-based violence

NIH awards $10.1 million in supplemental funding to study effects of sex in preclinical, clinical studies

Desaturation 'area under the curve' may help in monitoring patient safety during procedures

Researchers reveal how humans get infected with cholera

Rice University research yields new two-step strategy for weakening cancer

Foot drop stimulator may facilitate recovery from common complication of stroke

Obese teenage boys could grow up to earn 18% less than normal weight peers

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Exploring the Future of Neuroscience Drug Discovery

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