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Six New Genetic Risk Factors for Parkinson's Found
July 27, 2014 Using data from over 18,000 patients, scientists have identified more than two dozen genetic risk factors involved in Parkinson's disease, including six that had not been previously reported. ... full story -
Surgical Safety Program Greatly Reduces Surgical Site Infections for Heart Operations
July 27, 2014 A common postoperative complication after open heart operations -- infection at the surgical site -- has been reduced by 77 percent at a Canadian hospital through its participation in the American ... full story -
New, Noncommittal Mechanism of Drug Resistance Discovered
July 27, 2014 Microorganisms like bacteria and fungi can evade treatment by acquiring mutations in the genes targeted by antibiotics or antifungal drugs. These permanent mutations were once thought to be the only ... full story -
Drugs Used to Treat Lung Disease Work With Body Clock
July 27, 2014 Scientists have discovered why medication to treat asthma and pneumonia can become ineffective. The findings show that drugs widely used to treat lung diseases work with the body clock. The research ... full story -
New Drug Target Can Break Down Cancer's Barrier Against Treatment
July 27, 2014 Targeting a molecule in blood vessels can make cancer therapy significantly more effective, according to research. Researchers have found that a molecule, called focal adhesion kinase (FAK), signals ... full story -
Epigenetic Changes Can Drive Cancer, Study Shows
July 26, 2014 A mouse model has been created providing the first in vivo evidence that epigenetic alterations alone can cause cancer. Epigenetic alterations don't change the DNA sequence but how it is ... full story -
Trees Save Lives, Reduce Respiratory Problems
July 25, 2014 In the first broad-scale estimate of air pollution removal by trees nationwide, scientists have calculated that trees are saving more than 850 human lives a year and preventing 670,000 incidences of ... full story -
New Brain Pathways for Understanding Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity Uncovered
July 25, 2014 Researchers have identified neural pathways that increase understanding of how the brain regulates body weight, energy expenditure, and blood glucose levels – a discovery that can lead to new ... full story -
New EMS System Dramatically Improves Survival from Cardiac Arrest
July 25, 2014 A new emergency medicine system that sent patients to designated cardiac receiving centers dramatically increased the survival rate of victims of sudden cardiac arrest in Arizona, according to a ... full story -
Primary Texting Bans Associated With Lower Traffic Fatalities, Study Finds
July 25, 2014 States that allow officers to pull over a driver for texting while driving saw fewer deaths than those that use secondary enforcement of texting bans. Some states have banned all drivers from texting ... full story -
Slow Walking Speed, Memory Complaints Can Predict Dementia
July 25, 2014 A study involving nearly 27,000 older adults on five continents found that nearly 1 in 10 met criteria for pre-dementia based on a simple test that measures how fast people walk and whether they have ... full story -
Anti-Inflammatory Drug Can Prevent Neuron Loss in Parkinson's Model
July 25, 2014 An experimental anti-inflammatory drug can protect vulnerable neurons and reduce motor deficits in a rat model of Parkinson's disease, a study has shown. The findings demonstrate that the drug, ... full story -
Manipulating Key Protein in Brain Holds Potential Against Obesity, Diabetes
July 25, 2014 A protein that controls when genes are switched on or off plays a key role in specific areas of the brain to regulate metabolism, researchers have found. The research potentially could lead to new ... full story -
Clearing Cells to Prevent Cervical Cancer
July 25, 2014 A novel approach to preventing cervical cancer has been described by researchers, based on findings showing successful reduction in the risk of cervical cancer after removal of a discrete population ... full story -
Experiences at Every Stage of Life Contribute to Cognitive Abilities in Old Age
July 25, 2014 Early life experiences, such as childhood socioeconomic status and literacy, may have greater influence on the risk of cognitive impairment late in life than such demographic characteristics as race ... full story -
Test Increases Odds of Correct Surgery for Thyroid Cancer Patients
July 25, 2014 The routine use of a molecular testing panel increases the likelihood of performing the correct initial surgery for thyroid cancer patients by 30 percent, researchers report. "Before this test, ... full story -
Nanoparticle 'Alarm Clock' Tested to Awaken Immune Systems Put to Sleep by Cancer
July 25, 2014 Researchers are exploring ways to wake up the immune system so it recognizes and attacks invading cancer cells. One pioneering approach uses nanoparticles to jumpstart the body’s ability to fight ... full story -
Computerized ADHD Testing
July 25, 2014 A new technology can now be utilized on patients called the Quotientฎ ADHD Test. t is FDA-cleared for the objective measurement of hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention, as an aid in the ... full story -
Monitoring Rise and Fall of the Microbiome
July 25, 2014 Close analysis of bacteria in the human digestive tract reveals links to diet and other lifestyle factors, researchers report. Trillions of bacteria live in each person's digestive tract. ... full story -
Smartphone Experiment Tracks Whether Our Life Story Is Written in Our Gut Bacteria
July 25, 2014 Life events such as visiting another country or contracting a disease cause a significant shift in the make-up of the gut microbiota -- the community of bacteria living in the digestive system, ... full story
- Six new genetic risk factors for Parkinson's found
- Surgical safety program greatly reduces surgical site infections for heart operations
- New, noncommittal mechanism of drug resistance discovered
- Drugs used to treat lung disease work with body clock
- New drug target can break down cancer's barrier against treatment
- Trees save lives, reduce respiratory problems
- New brain pathways for understanding type 2 diabetes and obesity uncovered
- New EMS system dramatically improves survival from cardiac arrest
- Primary texting bans associated with lower traffic fatalities, study finds
- Slow walking speed, memory complaints can predict dementia
- Anti-inflammatory drug can prevent neuron loss in Parkinson's model
- Manipulating key protein in brain holds potential against obesity, diabetes
- Clearing cells to prevent cervical cancer
- Experiences at every stage of life contribute to cognitive abilities in old age
- Test increases odds of correct surgery for thyroid cancer patients
- Nanoparticle 'alarm clock' tested to awaken immune systems put to sleep by cancer
- Computerized ADHD testing
- Monitoring rise and fall of the microbiome
- Smartphone experiment tracks whether our life story is written in our gut bacteria
- Total darkness at night key to success of breast cancer therapy, study shows
- Informed consent: False positives not a worry in lung cancer study
- Less than 1% of UK public research funding spent on antibiotic research in past 5 years
- Could heart attack patients could be treated more quickly?
- Optimum ventilation strategy during general anaesthesia in abdominal operations found
- Dementia carers need more medication support, report says
- Is Europe putting cancer research at risk?
- Vulnerable populations disproportionately affected by food security, despite public programs
- Brain tumor causes, risk factors elude scientists
- Shift work linked to heightened risk of type 2 diabetes
- Common blood thinner for pregnant women proven ineffective
- Cell therapy for multiple sclerosis patients: Closer than ever?
- Overweight, obese preschoolers lose more weight when parent is also treated
- Klotho: neuroprotective against Alzheimer's disease
- Antioxidant biomaterial promotes healing
- Genetic switch discovered that can prevent peripheral vascular disease in mice
- Female triathletes at risk for pelvic floor disorders, other complications
- Gun violence prevention requires public health approach, experts say
- Ferric Citrate May Reduce Dialysis Patients' Need for Multiple Medications
- Genetic test helps predict which children with kidney disease will respond to standard therapy
- Incomplete HPV vaccination may offer some protection
- Physician advocates awareness, collaboration to combat peaking Hep C virus
- Pesticide linked to three generations of disease: Methoxychlor causes epigenetic changes
- New mechanism for neurodegeneration found
- Fighting bacteria -- with viruses
- Linking microbial, immune environment in semen to HIV viral load, transmission
- Gene changes in breast cancer cells pinpointed with new computational method
- New way to determine cancer risk of chemicals found
- DNA mostly 'junk?' Only 8.2 percent of human DNA is 'functional', study finds
- Invertebrate numbers nearly halve as human population doubles
- Atomic structure of key muscle component revealed
- First IPS cells created to offer human model of insulin resistance
- Incisionless transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) surgery associated with shorter hospital stays
- Link between ritual circumcision procedure, herpes infection in infants examined by analysis
- Immune response may cause harm in brain injuries, disorders
- Protein couple controls flow of information into brain's memory center
- Early warning sign for babies at risk of autism: Early joint attention predicts later autism symptoms
- Low-carb diet recommended for diabetics
- New concerns over top-selling blood thinning drug after investigation
- Piggy-backing cells hold clue to skin cancer growth
- Joblessness could kill you, but recessions could be good for your health
- Continuous antibiotics not necessary for many children with common prenatal abnormality
- Mutated gene linked to both autism, intellectual disability
- Cancer: Treatment that prevents tumor metastasis identified in animal study
- Novel technologies advance brain surgery to benefit patients
- High school students in some schools smoking at same rate as adults
- 'Na๏ve' pluripotent human embryonic stem cells created
- Unexpected role for endostatin in nervous system discovered
- Mechanism found for development of protective HIV antibodies
- Metastatic brain tumor treatment could be on the horizon with use of SapC-DOPS
- Annual financial cost of COPD $36 billion in U.S.: CDC report
- Seeing same GP at every visit will reduce emergency department attendance
- Mechanism that clears excess of protein linked with Type 2 diabetes
- Natural products from plants protect skin during cancer radiotherapy
- Voice for radio? New research reveals it's in the cords
- Experiments prove 'stemness' of individual immune memory cells
- Newly discovered gut virus lives in half the world's population
- Paracetamol no better than placebo for lower back pain
- New drugs to combat asthma, similar illnesses
- Detecting Salmonella in pork meat processing: New methods
- One route to malaria drug resistance found
- Why don't genetically identical cells behave identically? Cellular noise
- New York law offers nurses more recognition, responsibility
- Medical student perceptions of health policy education improving, but 40% are still not satisfied, study shows
- Greater odds of adverse childhood experiences in those with military service, study finds
- Targeting the brain to treat obesity
- Unsuspected characteristics of new cystic fibrosis drugs found, offering potential paths to more effective therapies
- Gene inhibitor, salmon fibrin restore function lost in spinal cord injury in rodents
- Sapronoses: Diseases of another kind, caused by pathogenic microorganisms
- Combination antiretroviral therapy helps treat HCV in patients co-infected with HIV
- Age of puberty in girls influenced by which parent 'imprinted' genes are inherited from
- Genetics of cancer: Non-coding DNA can finally be decoded
- How stress hormones promote brain's building of negative memories
- Physicians seeing increase in brown recluse spider bites
- Strategy proposed for preventing diseases of aging
- Brown fat protects against diabetes, obesity in humans
- Ketamine can be a wonder drug for ER patients, physicians
- Showers may be linked to Crohn's disease, say researchers
- Anti-pain agent shrinks oral cancers, leaves healthy tissues alone
- Researchers unlock protein puzzle using brightly hued dyes
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