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Queen's doctor plays key role in major breakthrough to change lives of cystic fibrosis sufferers

A Queen's University doctor has played a key role in a major breakthrough to change the lives of cystic fibrosis sufferers.

26 Jun 2014

Study questions whether health system, government policies can meet needs of people aging with HIV

As the first people with HIV grow old, a new study from St. Michael's Hospital questions whether the health care system and other government policies are prepared to meet their complex medical and social needs.

26 Jun 2014

Study explores prevalence of chronic brain damage in retired NFL players

A study published online today in Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach provides a different take on previous information regarding the prevalence of chronic brain damage in retired NFL players.

26 Jun 2014

Researchers aim to fight cancer by developing 'personalised' cancer therapies

Cancer is incredibly complex, and each tumour is unique. This calls for a targeted approach. Researchers at KU Leuven's Department of Oncology, in Belgium, want to fight cancer by developing 'personalised' cancer therapies. To bolster their efforts, they have established the new Fund for Innovative Cancer Research.

26 Jun 2014

Researchers challenge traditional approaches to manage ABI-associated behavior

Individuals with brain injury and their families often struggle to accept the associated personality changes. The behavior of individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) is typically associated with problems such as aggression, agitation, non-compliance, and depression. Treatment goals often focus on changing the individual's behavior, frequently using consequence-based procedures or medication. In the current issue of NeuroRehabilitation leading researchers challenge this approach and recommend moving emphasis from dysfunction to competence.

26 Jun 2014

Use of low-dose aspirin associated with cutting risk of pancreatic cancer in half

The longer a person took low-dose aspirin, the lower his or her risk for developing pancreatic cancer, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

26 Jun 2014

Women are 10% more likely to use mental health services than men

Women with chronic physical illnesses are more likely to use mental health services than men with similar illnesses; they also seek out mental health services six months earlier than those same men, according to new study from St. Michael's Hospital and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES).

26 Jun 2014

New wound treatment with material leads to faster healing, prevents harmful bacteria from sticking

As many patients know, treating wounds has become far more sophisticated than sewing stitches and applying gauze, but dressings still have shortcomings.

26 Jun 2014

Scientists use femtosecond lasers to tackle Parkinson's disease

Scientists are combining physics and neurobiology to tackle Parkinson's disease. The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University's Femtosecond Spectroscopy Unit and Neurobiology Research Unit, along with collaborators at the University of Otago, New Zealand are using lasers, nanotechnology and neuroscience to develop a new, versatile drug delivery system.

26 Jun 2014

Study explains why people with disrupted circadian rhythms can be more susceptible to cancer

Research led by the University of Warwick's Systems Biology Centre and Medical School in collaboration with groups in Nice and Rotterdam has been able to demonstrate how the cycle of cell division in mammalian cells synchronises with the body's own daily rhythm, its circadian clock.

26 Jun 2014

Women who give birth later in life tend to live longer

Women who are able to naturally have children later in life tend to live longer and the genetic variants that allow them to do so might also facilitate exceptionally long life spans.

26 Jun 2014

Researchers develop new method to target bone growth

In an important development for the health of elderly people, University of Liverpool researchers have developed a new method to target bone growth.

26 Jun 2014

Molecule that blocks bone destruction could provide potential therapeutic target for osteoporosis

UT-Southwestern cancer researchers have identified a promising molecule that blocks bone destruction and, therefore, could provide a potential therapeutic target for osteoporosis and bone metastases of cancer.

26 Jun 2014

Street football improves fitness, multiple health markers in homeless men

Research carried out by the Copenhagen Centre for Team Sport and Health in Denmark shows that street football (soccer) improves fitness and multiple health markers in homeless men.

26 Jun 2014

Researchers reveal link between unhappy marital interactions and cardiovascular disease risk

The affairs of the heart may actually affect the affairs of the heart in ways previously not understood.

26 Jun 2014

Study confirms association between older maternal age at birth of last child and exceptional longevity

Women who had their children later in life will be happy to learn that a new study suggests an association between older maternal age at birth of the last child and greater odds for surviving to an unusually old age.

26 Jun 2014

Veterans with traumatic brain injury more likely to develop dementia in later life

Older veterans who have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are 60 percent more likely to later develop dementia than veterans without TBI, according to a study published in the June 25, 2014, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

25 Jun 2014

Gene partnership may be fueling cancer spread in as much as 20% of cancers

A key cancer-causing gene, responsible for up to 20 percent of cancers, may have a weak spot in its armor, according to new research from the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota.

25 Jun 2014

Obesity before pregnancy can lead to preterm births

Women who are obese before they become pregnant face an increased risk of delivering a very premature baby, according to a new study of nearly 1 million California births.

25 Jun 2014

New discovery reveals relationship between certain proteins and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

New structures discovered within cilia show a relationship between certain proteins and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. The discovery, made at the University of Minnesota, was named paper of the week in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, and sheds new light on the microstructure of cilia.

25 Jun 2014

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Queen's doctor plays key role in major breakthrough to change lives of cystic fibrosis sufferers

Study questions whether health system, government policies can meet needs of people aging with HIV

Study explores prevalence of chronic brain damage in retired NFL players

Researchers aim to fight cancer by developing 'personalised' cancer therapies

Researchers challenge traditional approaches to manage ABI-associated behavior

Use of low-dose aspirin associated with cutting risk of pancreatic cancer in half

Women are 10% more likely to use mental health services than men

New wound treatment with material leads to faster healing, prevents harmful bacteria from sticking

Scientists use femtosecond lasers to tackle Parkinson's disease

Study explains why people with disrupted circadian rhythms can be more susceptible to cancer

Women who give birth later in life tend to live longer

Researchers develop new method to target bone growth

Molecule that blocks bone destruction could provide potential therapeutic target for osteoporosis

Street football improves fitness, multiple health markers in homeless men

Researchers reveal link between unhappy marital interactions and cardiovascular disease risk

Study confirms association between older maternal age at birth of last child and exceptional longevity

Veterans with traumatic brain injury more likely to develop dementia in later life

Gene partnership may be fueling cancer spread in as much as 20% of cancers

Obesity before pregnancy can lead to preterm births

New discovery reveals relationship between certain proteins and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

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