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3D shape of leukemia cell's genome holds key to solving puzzle of human diseases

To solve a puzzle, you need to recognize shapes, patterns and a particular kind of order. In much the same way, researchers at McGill University have discovered that the 3D shape of a leukemia cell's genome holds a key to solving the puzzle of human diseases. The researchers report their findings in the open access journal Genome Biology.

30 Apr 2014

Information technology can help dieters integrate healthy behavior changes into their daily lives

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 69 percent of adults in the United States are currently overweight or obese, which puts these individuals at increased risk for chronic health problems.

30 Apr 2014

Dampening of positive emotions plays important role in development of postpartum depression

A new KU Leuven study shows for the first time that the dampening or suppression of positive emotions plays an important role in the development of postpartum depression. This has implications for the treatment of depressed mothers.

30 Apr 2014

Study provides profile of women with full-time paid work and unpaid care for family members

A study from the Case Western Reserve University nursing school provides a profile of women with the dual responsibilities of full-time paid work and unpaid care for an elderly family member.

30 Apr 2014

Researchers develop new strategy to personalised medicine in advanced cancer patients

Tumour cells can accumulate hundreds or even thousands of DNA mutations which induce the growth and spread of cancer. The number and pattern of mutations differs according to the type of tumour, even among those that are classified as part of the same type of tumours.

30 Apr 2014

Anti-smoking TV ads that convey anger are more effective than non-emotional approaches

Anti-smoking television advertisements that appeal to viewers' emotions are more persuasive when they use anger rather than sadness, a Dartmouth-Cornell study suggests.

30 Apr 2014

Researchers demonstrate possibility of using blood test to detect depression

Researchers at the MedUni Vienna have demonstrated the possibility of using a blood test to detect depression. While blood tests for mental illnesses have until recently been regarded as impossible, a recent study clearly indicates that, in principle, depression can in fact be diagnosed in this way and this could become reality in the not too distant future.

30 Apr 2014

Children with ASD more likely to experience general gastrointestinal complaints

A new study conducted by researchers at Marcus Autism Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine indicates that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more than four times more likely to experience general gastrointestinal (GI) complaints compared with peers, are more than three times as prone to experience constipation and diarrhea than peers, and complain twice as much about abdominal pain compared to peers.

29 Apr 2014

Astrocytes malfunction may contribute to neurodegenerative disorders

Scientists studying brain diseases may need to look beyond nerve cells and start paying attention to the star-shaped cells known as "astrocytes," because they play specialized roles in the development and maintenance of nerve circuits and may contribute to a wide range of disorders, according to a new study by UC San Francisco researchers.

29 Apr 2014

Horizon’s new products offer new feel-good snacking options for families

Horizon®, a leading national organic dairy brand, today announced the launch of a new line of snack products. Horizon Snack Crackers, Sandwich Crackers and Snack Grahams mark the brand's continued evolution outside of the dairy case, following the launch of several Mac & Cheese products in January.

29 Apr 2014

Study documents occupational exposure to waste anesthetic gases in PACU

Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX): A study published in the Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing (JOPAN) documents occupational exposure to waste anesthetic gases (WAG) in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) may be higher than standards recommend.

29 Apr 2014

Study reveals that it's more common for youth to run away who have parents that binge drink

Many family characteristics are predictors of youth runaway behavior, as determined in a new study released today by the National Runaway Safeline (NRS), a 24/7 hotline and online services for runaway, homeless and at-risk youth.

29 Apr 2014

Scientists at Sheffield Hallam University receive major funding boost for animal-testing reduction project

Almost a quarter of a million pounds has been awarded to a team of scientists at Sheffield Hallam University to develop a new technique that will reduce the need for animal testing in pre-clinical research projects.

From Sheffield Hallam University 29 Apr 2014

Illumina launches VeriSeq PGS for preimplantation genetic screening of embryos

Illumina, Inc. today announced the launch of VeriSeq PGS, a next-generation sequencing solution developed for preimplantation genetic screening of embryos using Illumina's NextSeq 500 and MiSeq® sequencing systems.

From Illumina, Inc. 29 Apr 2014

Report focuses on behavioral issues linked with patients' self-management of type 2 diabetes

Clinical Therapeutics features a special report in its April issue focusing primarily on the behavioral issues associated with patients' self-management of type 2 diabetes.

29 Apr 2014

Adhesion molecule offers promising therapeutic target for preventing colitis

May Provide Therapeutic Target for Treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Preventing Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer, According to New Research Published in The American Journal of Pathology

29 Apr 2014

Gene expression profiling tests play critical role in women’s chemotherapy decision

Gene expression profiling tests play a critical role when women with early-stage breast cancer decide whether to have chemotherapy, but many of them do not fully understand what some of the test results mean, new research suggests.

29 Apr 2014

Study explores impact of chemotherapy on breast cancer survivors’ employment

A new study has found that loss of paid employment after a diagnosis of early-stage breast cancer may be common and potentially related to the type of treatment patients received.

29 Apr 2014

Physicians call for large clinical trials to assess risks associated with testosterone treatment

Physicians do not have sufficient information from clinical trials to understand the risks associated with the prescription of testosterone in older men, according to a Comment in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, written by Professor Stephanie Page, of the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, USA.

29 Apr 2014

Study: Genetics as well as environment in womb play important roles in development of baby

A recent study led by A*STAR's Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS) found that genetics as well as the environment in the womb play important roles in the development of the baby.

29 Apr 2014

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3D shape of leukemia cell's genome holds key to solving puzzle of human diseases

Information technology can help dieters integrate healthy behavior changes into their daily lives

Dampening of positive emotions plays important role in development of postpartum depression

Study provides profile of women with full-time paid work and unpaid care for family members

Researchers develop new strategy to personalised medicine in advanced cancer patients

Anti-smoking TV ads that convey anger are more effective than non-emotional approaches

Researchers demonstrate possibility of using blood test to detect depression

Children with ASD more likely to experience general gastrointestinal complaints

Astrocytes malfunction may contribute to neurodegenerative disorders

Horizon’s new products offer new feel-good snacking options for families

Study documents occupational exposure to waste anesthetic gases in PACU

Study reveals that it's more common for youth to run away who have parents that binge drink

Scientists at Sheffield Hallam University receive major funding boost for animal-testing reduction project

Illumina launches VeriSeq PGS for preimplantation genetic screening of embryos

Report focuses on behavioral issues linked with patients' self-management of type 2 diabetes

Adhesion molecule offers promising therapeutic target for preventing colitis

Gene expression profiling tests play critical role in women’s chemotherapy decision

Study explores impact of chemotherapy on breast cancer survivors’ employment

Physicians call for large clinical trials to assess risks associated with testosterone treatment

Study: Genetics as well as environment in womb play important roles in development of baby

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