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Type 2 Diabetes, Fatty Liver Disease Reversed in Rats
Feb. 26, 2015 — A controlled-release oral therapy has been developed by scientists that reversed type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease in rats, according to a study. "Given these promising results in animal ... full story -
Minipool Technology to Prepare Immunoglobulins to Fight Viral Infections in Developing Countries
Feb. 26, 2015 — Researchers have described a new, pragmatic, method for the production of immunoglobulin G from human plasma in developing ... full story -
African Americans Who Fled the South During Great Migration Led Shorter Lives
Feb. 26, 2015 — Millions of African Americans moved from the South in the early 20th century to seek better job opportunities and higher wages, but a new study on the historic Great Migration shows that with ... full story -
Asian Herb Holds Promise as Treatment for Ebola Virus Disease
Feb. 26, 2015 — New research focuses on the mechanism by which Ebola virus infects a cell and the discovery of a promising drug therapy candidate. A small molecule called Tetrandrine derived from an Asian herb has ... full story -
GLP-1 Secretion Is Reduced in Overweight, Pre-Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
Feb. 26, 2015 — The world's largest study looking at the secretion of the gut hormone GLP-1 has found that the secretion is reduced among overweight and obese people, people with pre-diabetes and newly ... full story -
Small Molecule Helps Get Stem Cells to Sites of Disease, Damage
Feb. 26, 2015 — Bioengineers have identified small molecules that can be used to program stem cells to home in on sites of damage, disease and inflammation. The techniques used to find and test these small molecules ... full story -
Moffitt Researchers Identify Protein Pathway Involved in Brain Tumor Stem Cell Growth
Feb. 26, 2015 — Glioblastomas are a highly aggressive type of brain tumor, with few effective treatment options. Researchers are one step closer to understanding glioblastoma development following the identification ... full story -
Skeleton of Cells Controls Cell Multiplication
Feb. 26, 2015 — A research team has discovered that the cell’s skeleton can trigger the multiplication of cells through the action of proteins that control cellular rigidity. During this process genes that promote ... full story -
Chemo Before Breast Cancer Operation Increases Likelihood of Breast-Preserving Procedure
Feb. 26, 2015 — Patients with larger malignant tumors of the breast who undergo chemotherapy before a breast cancer operation are more likely to opt for a breast-preserving procedure and forgo a mastectomy (surgical ... full story -
Persistent Insomnia, Increased Mortality Risk: Link Found by Researchers
Feb. 26, 2015 — A connection between persistent insomnia and increased inflammation and mortality has been identified by a group of researchers. Their study found that people who suffer from persistent insomnia are ... full story -
Many People With Congenital Heart Disease Living Longer
Feb. 26, 2015 — At one time, many children born with congenital heart disease (CHD) suffered from issues that carried fatal prognoses. But that's changing, thanks to technological ... full story -
New Report on Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Outcomes
Feb. 26, 2015 — A first-of-its-kind report has been released on pediatric and congenital heart surgery. The report provides the public with volume and in-hospital mortality data on nine widely-performed heart ... full story -
Twin Study Lends New Insights Into Link Between Back Pain and Depression
Feb. 26, 2015 — Genetic factors help to explain the commonly found association between low back pain and depression, suggests a large study of twins. Genetic factors affecting both conditions may be involved in the ... full story -
Emergency Doctors and Paramedics Commonly Misinterpret Documents for End-of-Life Care Choices, Study Finds
Feb. 26, 2015 — Emergency care providers vary in their understanding of a type of medical order intended to communicate seriously ill patients' choices for life-sustaining treatments, according to a pair of ... full story -
Optogenetic Stimulation of the Brain to Control Pain Demonstrated in Study
Feb. 26, 2015 — New research reveals for the first time how a small area of the brain can be optically stimulated to control pain. Researchers found that by using specific frequency of light to modulate a very small ... full story -
Team Approach Boosts Human and Environmental Wellbeing, Researcher Says
Feb. 26, 2015 — Even seemingly intractable problems such as the antibiotic crisis and the obesity epidemic could be resolved by treating human health and society as an integral part of an ecosystem, researchers say. ... full story -
Pancreatic Cancer Patients Who Benefit from Personalized Treatment Identified
Feb. 26, 2015 — About 15 percent of people with pancreatic cancer may benefit from therapy targeting a newly identified gene signature, scientists say. This sub-group of pancreatic cancer patients who possess a ... full story -
Marshaling the Body's Own Weapons Against Psoriasis
Feb. 26, 2015 — A three-character code brings relief to patients with psoriasis and sheds light on complex immunoregulation processes: IL-4, an abbreviation for the endogenous signaling molecule Interleukin 4. The ... full story -
Criminologist's Study Shows Lack of Mental Health Care for Prisoners
Feb. 26, 2015 — A substantial number of prison inmates have not received treatment for mental health conditions, a expert claims. The study recommends that prisons prioritize the use of validated screening ... full story -
Research Cracks Code Governing Infections Single-Stranded RNA Viruses
Feb. 26, 2015 — Researchers have cracked a code that governs infections caused by simple, single-stranded RNA viruses similar in many respects to viruses that cause the common cold, polio and the winter vomiting ... full story
- Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease reversed in rats
- Minipool technology to prepare immunoglobulins to fight viral infections in developing countries
- African Americans who fled the South during great migration led shorter lives
- Asian Herb Holds Promise as Treatment for Ebola Virus Disease
- GLP-1 secretion is reduced in overweight, pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes
- Small molecule helps get stem cells to sites of disease, damage
- Moffitt researchers identify protein pathway involved in brain tumor stem cell growth
- Skeleton of cells controls cell multiplication
- Chemo before breast cancer operation increases likelihood of breast-preserving procedure
- Persistent Insomnia, Increased Mortality Risk: Link found by researchers
- Many people with congenital heart disease living longer
- New report on pediatric cardiac surgery outcomes
- Twin study lends new insights into link between back pain and depression
- Emergency doctors and paramedics commonly misinterpret documents for end-of-life care choices, study finds
- Optogenetic stimulation of the brain to control pain demonstrated in study
- Team approach boosts human and environmental wellbeing, researcher says
- Pancreatic cancer patients who benefit from personalized treatment identified
- Marshaling the body's own weapons against psoriasis
- Criminologist's study shows lack of mental health care for prisoners
- Research cracks code governing infections single-stranded RNA viruses
- Early signs in young children predict type 1 diabetes
- New evidence helps health workers in the fight against Ebola
- Sticky protein hails new approach for treating Parkinson's
- Hospital design has little effect on patient satisfaction, study finds
- Sewage provides insight into human microbiome
- Electronic alerts may do more harm than good for kidney patients
- One in 3 women could potentially be spared chronic pain after breast cancer surgery
- Million person study examines long-term effects of blocking inflammation
- Should smoking be banned in UK parks?
- Sharp rise in experimental animal research in US
- Bariatric surgery affects risk of pregnancy complications
- People with ADHD are twice as likely to die prematurely, often due to accidents
- Sleeping over 8 hours a day associated with greater risk of stroke
- Hidden gene gives hope for improving brain function
- New compound may lead to development of cheaper anti-cancer drugs
- Antifreeze protein from ticks fights frostbite in mice
- Plant chemicals may prevent liver damage caused by fat accumulated during menopause
- Vaccine hesitancy: Journal collection investigates vaccination decision-making
- How the landscape of the pancreatic cancer genome is coming into view
- Epigenetic 'switch' regulates RNA-protein interactions
- Consideration of costs can reduce moral objections to human organ sales and other 'repugnant' transactions, says researcher
- Link between inflammation, tissue regeneration and wound repair response
- Unusual disease that causes acute confusion may be underdiagnosed
- Quick antibiotics reduce PICU needs and mortality of pediatric cancer patients
- Widely used food additives promotes colitis, obesity and metabolic syndrome, shows study of emulsifiers
- The £180 billion bill for living in a material world: Material lifestyles not making us happier
- Parkinson's disease patients have reduced visual contrast acuity
- Possible biological trigger for canine bone cancer found
- Breakfast habits affect teens' metabolic responses to protein-packed morning meals
- Could an HIV drug beat strep throat, flesh-eating bacteria?
- Oat breakfast cereals may contain a common mold-related toxin
- Postoperative mortality rates low among patients with HIV prescribed ART
- Cherenkov Effect improves radiation therapy for patients with cancer
- Heart surgery outcomes for pediatric and congenital patients now online
- What does the future hold for treating patients with locally advanced breast cancer?
- More than two hours of TV a day increases high blood pressure risk in children by 30%
- Destroying tumor material that 'cloaks' cancer cells could benefit patients
- Women twice as likely to see pot as risky
- Workplace negativity can hurt productivity
- Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D may control brain serotonin, affecting behavior and psychiatric disorders
- Warning on use of drug for children's sleep
- Meditation can reduce chronic neck pain, study shows
- Graphene shows potential as novel anti-cancer therapeutic strategy
- Scientists develop novel method to suppress malaria parasite's virulence genes, break the code of its immune evasion
- Experts criticize 'inaccurate' view that B Vitamins have no role in Alzheimer's disease prevention
- Using snus doubles the risk of alcohol dependency
- Novel computer model designed to understand cardiovascular diseases
- Easy on the eyes: Optimum length of eyelashes is one third width of eye
- India's doctors should be helped to expose poor practice or misconduct
- India's private healthcare sector 'treats patients as revenue generators,' report suggests
- Short hospital stay linked to increased risk of death following hip fracture
- High-energy breakfast with low-energy dinner helps control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes
- Tissue engineering: Scientists grow leg muscle from cells in a dish
- Potential treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis discovered
- Skin test may shed new light on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
- 'Patchwork' ovarian cancer more deadly
- Teen girls from rural areas more likely to have undiagnosed asthma, be depressed
- Together, nanotechnology, genetic interference may tackle 'untreatable/ brain tumors
- Marine oil supplement has positive effects on post-exercise muscle damage
- In triple-negative breast cancer, even low-androgen tumors respond to anti-androgen therapy
- New research provides first glimpse of weight gain guidance for pregnant women with obesity
- Unexpected outcomes for elderly couples who stop driving
- Inherited gene variation leaves young leukemia patients at risk for peripheral neuropathy
- Stellate cells in liver control regeneration, fibrosis
- Decline in smoking rates may increase lung cancer mortality due to inadequate screening guidelines
- Findings may help with the management of anticoagulant-related bleeding within the brain
- Need for more sensitive lung cancer screening criteria, study suggests
- Gene variant, risk, severity of nerve disorder linked to cancer drug
- Taking NSAIDs with anti-clotting medications, risk of bleeding, cv events
- Do genes play a role in peanut allergies? New study suggests yes
- Scientists find cancer weak spots for new targeted drugs
- Clinicians prevent diabetic heart condition by magnifying effect of exercise
- Technique to perform endotracheal intubation in a moving ambulance
- Filipino newcomers to Canada diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age
- Previously unknown effect of vitamin A identified
- Clarithromycin as an anti-cancer agent
- Investigational drug can reduce asthma flareups
- Androgen receptor abnormality may not be associated with primary resistance to taxane chemotherapy
- Men who have had testicular cancer are more likely to develop prostate cancer, although overall risk of developing aggressive disease is low
- Active Surveillance of Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer Associated With Decreased Survival
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