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Tamoxifen drug appears to kill fungus associated with deadly brain infection

The drug tamoxifen appears to kill a fungus associated with a deadly brain infection that afflicts HIV/AIDS patients, according to a University of Rochester study published online today by mBio, the journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

11 Feb 2014

Concussions account for 5.8% to 8.6% of injuries in soccer games

Soccer is the most-popular and fastest-growing sport in the world and, like many contact sports, players are at risk of suffering concussions from collisions on the field.

11 Feb 2014

Unvaccinated flu patients need more intensive care

A snapshot of patients who required care at Duke University Hospital during this year's flu season shows that those who had not been vaccinated had severe cases and needed the most intensive treatment.

11 Feb 2014

Study: Urgency incontinence is the most troubling urinary symptom in men and women

Urgency incontinence is considered the most troubling urinary symptom in both men and women, according to a recent study published in the leading urology journal, European Urology.

11 Feb 2014

Combination of SYK and FLT3 enzymes promotes progression of acute myelogenous leukemia

Reinforcing the need to look beyond genomic alterations to understand the complexity of cancer, researchers from Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center report that a normal enzyme called SYK pairs with FLT3, the most commonly mutated enzyme found in acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), to promote progression of the disease.

11 Feb 2014

Study findings suggest potential targets for treating HCV

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) has a previously unrecognized tactic to outwit antiviral responses and sustain a long-term infection. It also turns out that some people are genetically equipped with a strong countermeasure to the virus' attempt to weaken the attack on it.

11 Feb 2014

Researchers share findings on relations between gut flora and obesity

Cutting-edge European research presented at the 2014 AAAS meeting in Chicago. Three leading European researchers on the gut microbiome will be present at the 2014 AAAS meeting, on Saturday 15 February, to share their recent findings on the relations between gut flora and obesity, diabetes, and cardio-metabolic diseases in general.

11 Feb 2014

Body regulates hormone crucial for motivation and stress response, reveals research

New research has revealed a previously unknown mechanism in the body which regulates a hormone that is crucial for motivation, stress responses and control of blood pressure, pain and appetite. The breakthrough could be used to design drugs to help fight health problems connected with these functions in the future.

11 Feb 2014

Health people engages in 2 new initiatives to bring down overall women's HIV/AIDS infection rate

With the Bronx still having the highest rate of new women's HIV/AIDS cases of any New York City borough, Health People: Community Preventive Health Institute is engaged in two important new initiatives to provide prevention and services to women in greatest need. Both offer great potential to develop better strategies to assure the Bronx brings down its overall women's HIV/AIDS infection rate.

11 Feb 2014

Researchers evaluate trends in cause-specific long-term mortality post PCI

More people who have known coronary heart disease die from other causes — such as cancer, and lung and neurological diseases — than heart disease, compared with 20 years ago, according to a Mayo Clinic study published online today in Circulation, an American Heart Association journal.

11 Feb 2014

Researchers examine link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer development

New research looking at the biological process involved in breast cancer development has strengthened the argument for a potential link between alcohol consumption and the disease.

From The University of Manchester 11 Feb 2014

Scientists identify gene linking thickness of grey matter in brain to intelligence

For the first time, scientists at King's College London have identified a gene linking the thickness of the grey matter in the brain to intelligence. The study is published today in Molecular Psychiatry and may help scientists understand biological mechanisms behind some forms of intellectual impairment.

11 Feb 2014

Pregnant women who receive midwifery care experience fewer interventions during childbirth

University of Sydney research has found that pregnant women who see the same midwife throughout pregnancy are more likely to experience fewer interventions during birth, and cost the public hospital system less than women who receive standard shared antenatal care or private obstetric care.

11 Feb 2014

New receptors act as biological postal code for treating cancer

Scientists have discovered that a polymer can provide a key to get into tumors: Prof. Prasad Shastri, Director of the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry and core member of the cluster of excellence BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies at the University of Freiburg, and graduate students Julia Voigt and Jon Christensen have developed a new paradigm to home nanoparticles, containers that measure a few 100 nanometers in size, to endothelial cells.

11 Feb 2014

Even moderate weight reduction can prevent progression of obstructive sleep apnoea

Even a moderate weight reduction can prevent the progression of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), and even cure it, according to a 4-year Finish follow-up study published recently in Sleep Medicine.

11 Feb 2014

Analysis on long-term outcome in patients treated with pazopanib for metastatic soft tissue sarcoma

An EORTC analysis appearing in Annals of Oncology confirmed the importance of known prognostic factors such as performance status and tumor grading for having a long-term outcome in patients treated with pazopanib for metastatic soft tissue sarcoma. Additionally, hemoglobin at baseline was found to be a new prognostic factor.

11 Feb 2014

Study examines height preferences in romantic coupling

Is height important in matters of the heart? According to new research from Rice University and the University of North Texas, the height of a potential partner matters more to women than men, and mostly for femininity and protection.

11 Feb 2014

Pitt’s CMI funds 6 research groups for Early Stage Medical Technology Research and Development

The University of Pittsburgh's Center for Medical Innovation (CMI) awarded a total of $82,000 to six research groups through its 2013 Round-2 Pilot Funding Program for Early Stage Medical Technology Research and Development.

11 Feb 2014

$Obese children more likely to sustain complex supracondylar humeral fractures$

Obese children more likely to sustain complex supracondylar humeral fractures

Pediatric obesity is currently an epidemic, with the prevalence having quadruped over the last 25 years. Children diagnosed with obesity can be at risk for various long-term health issues and may be putting their musculoskeletal system at risk.

11 Feb 2014

Study examines how political values influence public response to messages about health disparities

Policymakers and advocates discussing health disparities in the United States would be wise to consider the political affiliation of their audience, suggests a new study published in the Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives (2014).

11 Feb 2014

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Tamoxifen drug appears to kill fungus associated with deadly brain infection

Concussions account for 5.8% to 8.6% of injuries in soccer games

Unvaccinated flu patients need more intensive care

Study: Urgency incontinence is the most troubling urinary symptom in men and women

Combination of SYK and FLT3 enzymes promotes progression of acute myelogenous leukemia

Study findings suggest potential targets for treating HCV

Researchers share findings on relations between gut flora and obesity

Body regulates hormone crucial for motivation and stress response, reveals research

Health people engages in 2 new initiatives to bring down overall women's HIV/AIDS infection rate

Researchers evaluate trends in cause-specific long-term mortality post PCI

Researchers examine link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer development

Scientists identify gene linking thickness of grey matter in brain to intelligence

Pregnant women who receive midwifery care experience fewer interventions during childbirth

New receptors act as biological postal code for treating cancer

Even moderate weight reduction can prevent progression of obstructive sleep apnoea

Analysis on long-term outcome in patients treated with pazopanib for metastatic soft tissue sarcoma

Study examines height preferences in romantic coupling

Pitt’s CMI funds 6 research groups for Early Stage Medical Technology Research and Development

Obese children more likely to sustain complex supracondylar humeral fractures

Study examines how political values influence public response to messages about health disparities

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