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Women at high risk of postpartum psychosis need very careful care, says new review

There are clear risk factors for postpartum psychosis that all women should be asked about antenatally to ensure early recognition and prompt treatment of the condition, says a new review published today (12 July) in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist.

15 Jul 2013

C2N Diagnostics, CIL sign collaborative research and global supplier agreement

C2N Diagnostics today announced that it has signed a collaborative research and a global, exclusive supplier agreement with Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc. The partnership guarantees C2N's future access to mass quantities of highly enriched stable isotopes at predictable prices.

12 Jul 2013

Research: Corticosteroid injections may speed-up return time for NFL players with high ankle sprains

Corticosteroid injections may speed-up the return time for National Football League players suffering high ankle sprains, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.

12 Jul 2013

Obese fathers pass on diseases to kids

If you are obese and hope to be a father, here's another reason to lose weight: your children and grandchildren may inherit your waistline or metabolic disorders. That's because scientists have discovered in mice that obese fathers, even those who did not show any signs of diabetes, passed this negative trait on most frequently to their daughters. Sons don't entirely dodge this genetic bullet either-both sons and daughters of obese fathers have increased risks of developing metabolic diseases, such as diabetes.

12 Jul 2013

Researchers obtain new knowledge about proteases that play role in cancer spread

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the National Institutes of Health have obtained ground-breaking new knowledge about proteases - important enzymes which, among other things, play a role in the development of cancer cells.

12 Jul 2013

International team explores genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivax in the Americas

Human migrations - from the prehistoric epoch to the present day - have extended cultures across the globe. With these travelers have come unwanted stowaways: mosquito-borne parasites belonging to the Plasmodium species - a group responsible for malaria, worldwide.

12 Jul 2013

Scientists discover chain of molecular mechanisms set in motion by glucocorticoids

These scientists under the leadership of Martin Bilban from the Clinical Institute of Laboratory Medicine at the MedUni Vienna discovered a chain of molecular mechanisms, which is kick-started by the formation of glucocorticoids.

12 Jul 2013

Wellcome Trust launches global funding scheme to seed research on the future of human health

The Wellcome Trust today launches a global funding scheme to seed research into the impact of a changing world on the future of human health.

12 Jul 2013

Study provides new relationship clue between motivational deficits, functional impairment

Many people with schizophrenia have marked problems with motivation, failing to initiate and persist in goal-directed behavior. These negative symptoms of schizophrenia can be disabling and prevent individuals from realizing their potential.

12 Jul 2013

Research: Sharp edged graphene sheets can easily pierce cell membranes

Researchers from Brown University have shown how tiny graphene microsheets - ultra-thin materials with a number of commercial applications - could be big trouble for human cells.

12 Jul 2013

Urocortin molecule protects cells from osteoarthritis, say researchers

UK scientists have found a naturally occurring molecule in the body which may have important consequences for treating osteoarthritis. Researchers from The University of Manchester and the University of Westminster have found that the molecule, known as Urocortin, protects cells in the joints from being destroyed.

From The University of Manchester 12 Jul 2013

Computational modeling enables surgeons to fit joint replacements with longer, optimised lifespans

Researchers at the University of Southampton have completed a project that will enable surgeons to fit joint replacements with longer, optimised lifespans.

12 Jul 2013

Choline consumption improves long-term memory and attention-holding capacity

An experimental study in rats has shown that consuming choline, a vitamin B group nutrient found in foodstuffs like eggs and chicken or beef liver, soy and wheat germ, helps improve long-term memory and attention-holding capacity.

12 Jul 2013

GADES tool can help pediatricians in early detection of language disorders

The GADES tool was developed as a result of a research conducted by the group Telematic Systems for the Information and Knowledge Society of the Telecommunication School at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

12 Jul 2013

Scientists create a virtual model of brain that daydreams like humans do

Scientists have created a virtual model of the brain that daydreams like humans do. Researchers created the computer model based on the dynamics of brain cells and the many connections those cells make with their neighbors and with cells in other brain regions.

12 Jul 2013

Sad music might evoke positive emotions, reveals study

Sad music might actually evoke positive emotions reveals a new study by Japanese researchers published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Psychology. The findings help to explain why people enjoy listening to sad music, say Ai Kawakami and colleagues from Tokyo University of the Arts and the RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan.

12 Jul 2013

Seven scientists to receive Annual Klerman and Freedman Prizes from Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

Seven young scientists will be recognized by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation at its presentation of the Annual Klerman and Freedman Prizes on Friday July 26, 2013 at Le Parker Meriden Hotel, New York, NY.

12 Jul 2013

New noninvasive technique for tracking stem cells after transplantation

A new, noninvasive technique for tracking stem cells after transplantation - developed by a cross-disciplinary team of radiologists, chemists, statisticians and materials scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine - could help surgeons determine whether a procedure to repair injured or worn-out knees is successful.

12 Jul 2013

Researchers develop new cry analyzer to look for clues about baby's health

To parents, a baby's cry is a signal of hunger, pain, or discomfort. But to scientists, subtle acoustic features of a cry, many of them imperceptible to the human ear, can hold important information about a baby's health.

12 Jul 2013

Researchers find new potential treatment for cancer

A University of Southampton Professor, in collaboration with colleagues at the BC Cancer Agency Research Centre, have discovered a novel way of killing cancer cells. The research, recently published in the journal Cell, has found a new potential treatment for cancer, which leaves the body's healthy cells undamaged, unlike traditional therapies such as radiotherapy.

12 Jul 2013

Medical Research News

Women at high risk of postpartum psychosis need very careful care, says new review

C2N Diagnostics, CIL sign collaborative research and global supplier agreement

Research: Corticosteroid injections may speed-up return time for NFL players with high ankle sprains

Obese fathers pass on diseases to kids

Researchers obtain new knowledge about proteases that play role in cancer spread

International team explores genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivax in the Americas

Scientists discover chain of molecular mechanisms set in motion by glucocorticoids

Wellcome Trust launches global funding scheme to seed research on the future of human health

Study provides new relationship clue between motivational deficits, functional impairment

Research: Sharp edged graphene sheets can easily pierce cell membranes

Urocortin molecule protects cells from osteoarthritis, say researchers

Computational modeling enables surgeons to fit joint replacements with longer, optimised lifespans

Choline consumption improves long-term memory and attention-holding capacity

GADES tool can help pediatricians in early detection of language disorders

Scientists create a virtual model of brain that daydreams like humans do

Sad music might evoke positive emotions, reveals study

Seven scientists to receive Annual Klerman and Freedman Prizes from Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

New noninvasive technique for tracking stem cells after transplantation

Researchers develop new cry analyzer to look for clues about baby's health

Researchers find new potential treatment for cancer

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