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Conventional therapies do not sufficiently treat psoriasis patients, study suggests

A substantial part of people, one in five, undergoing systemic treatment for psoriasis till have considerable problems with their disease.

2 Feb 2017

Blood test that spots tumor DNA predicts survival of advanced breast cancer patients

Results of a multicenter study of 129 women with advanced breast cancer show that a blood test that spots cancer-linked DNA correctly predicted that most of those patients with higher levels of the tumor markers died significantly earlier than those with lower levels.

2 Feb 2017

Physical activity may not protect from weight gain, study shows

An international study led by Loyola University Chicago is providing compelling new evidence that exercise is not the key to controlling weight.

2 Feb 2017

Oral dose of phage cocktail prevents infection and cholera-like symptoms in animal model

Oral administration of a cocktail of three viruses, all of which specifically kill cholera bacteria, prevents infection and cholera-like symptoms in animal model experiments, report scientists from Tufts University School of Medicine and the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts in Nature Communications on Feb. 1.

1 Feb 2017

SNAP program may be beneficial in reducing ER visits for hypoglycemia

In 2014, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a federal program to address food insecurity in the United States, provided $70 billion in nutrition support to 46.5 million families and children living in 22.7 million American households.

1 Feb 2017

Canada has second-highest prevalence of skipped prescriptions due to cost, UBC research finds

One in 12 Canadians aged 55 and older skipped prescriptions due to cost in 2014, the second-highest rate among comparable countries, new UBC research has found.

1 Feb 2017

Study looks at unmet needs for HIV prevention among older adults in sub-Saharan Africa

One of the most common myths around older adults is that they are not sexually active. But a recent study conducted by researchers at Indiana University found that older men and women do maintain sexual relationships even into their 80s and beyond.

1 Feb 2017

UTA scientist develops portable breath monitor to detect flu virus

Perena Gouma, a professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Arlington, has published an article in the journal Sensors that describes her invention of a hand-held breath monitor that can potentially detect the flu virus.

31 Jan 2017

Experts update cystic fibrosis guidelines for better diagnosis and personalized treatment

An international research group of 32 experts from nine countries has updated the guidelines for diagnosing the genetic disease cystic fibrosis.

31 Jan 2017

New review examines use of probiotics or prebiotics for prevention of atopic dermatitis

Evidence supporting a key role for an altered gut microbiome in the development of atopic dermatitis would suggest that the use of probiotics or prebiotics to correct microbial imbalances in the gut could help prevent or treat AD.

31 Jan 2017

Air pollution may greatly increase chance of dementia in older women

Tiny air pollution particles -- the type that mainly comes from power plants and automobiles -- may greatly increase the chance of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, according to USC-led research.

31 Jan 2017

Smoke-free policy reduces nicotine levels among Philadelphia's public housing residents, study shows

Philadelphia's public housing residents are breathing in less secondhand smoke since a 2015 comprehensive smoke-free policy went into place, a new study indicates.

31 Jan 2017

Johns Hopkins researchers uncover mechanism in chikungunya virus that controls disease severity

Researchers led by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have identified a mechanism by which the chikungunya virus infects healthy cells and controls how severe the disease it causes will be, a mechanism they believe can be found in a number of other related viruses for which there are no treatments or licensed vaccines.

31 Jan 2017

High paracardial fat volume linked to increased risk for heart disease in postmenopausal women

A higher volume of a certain type of fat that surrounds the heart is significantly associated with a higher risk of heart disease in women after menopause and women with lower levels of estrogen at midlife, according to new research led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

30 Jan 2017

Greater land runoff could boost bioaccumulation of highly toxic mercy in zooplankton, study shows

A highly toxic form of mercury could jump by 300 to 600 percent in zooplankton -- tiny animals at the base of the marine food chain -- if land runoff increases by 15 to 30 percent, according to a new study.

30 Jan 2017

ACMG issues new Points to Consider statement on potential clinical application of genome editing

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics is weighing in on the genome editing/CRISPR debate with a new Points to Consider statement, "Genome Editing in Clinical Genetics."

29 Jan 2017

Study shows how global climate changes can affect exposure of methylmercury to ecosystems, humans

Global warming is expected to increase runoff and input of organic matter to aquatic ecosystems in large regions of the Northern hemisphere including the Baltic Sea.

29 Jan 2017

UTHealth study finds that 78% of employees at Houston hospitals are obese or overweight

Seventy-eight percent of employees at Houston hospitals are overweight or obese, according to a study by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health.

28 Jan 2017

Study finds increase in deaths from preventable illness in Delhi, despite investments in health care

Recent government expenditures to improve access to effective health care in Delhi, India, have been insufficient to overcome the impact of poverty and inequalities, leading to a rise in deaths from preventable illness such as septicemia and tuberculosis in the capital city, according to a study led by Rutgers School of Public Health researcher Michael K. Gusmano.

28 Jan 2017

Educated African immigrant mothers rarely passed cultural views regarding sex to children, research finds

While many African immigrants make efforts to retain their culture, when it comes to sex education, acculturation can occur three times faster than average.

28 Jan 2017

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Conventional therapies do not sufficiently treat psoriasis patients, study suggests

Blood test that spots tumor DNA predicts survival of advanced breast cancer patients

Physical activity may not protect from weight gain, study shows

Oral dose of phage cocktail prevents infection and cholera-like symptoms in animal model

SNAP program may be beneficial in reducing ER visits for hypoglycemia

Canada has second-highest prevalence of skipped prescriptions due to cost, UBC research finds

Study looks at unmet needs for HIV prevention among older adults in sub-Saharan Africa

UTA scientist develops portable breath monitor to detect flu virus

Experts update cystic fibrosis guidelines for better diagnosis and personalized treatment

New review examines use of probiotics or prebiotics for prevention of atopic dermatitis

Air pollution may greatly increase chance of dementia in older women

Smoke-free policy reduces nicotine levels among Philadelphia's public housing residents, study shows

Johns Hopkins researchers uncover mechanism in chikungunya virus that controls disease severity

High paracardial fat volume linked to increased risk for heart disease in postmenopausal women

Greater land runoff could boost bioaccumulation of highly toxic mercy in zooplankton, study shows

ACMG issues new Points to Consider statement on potential clinical application of genome editing

Study shows how global climate changes can affect exposure of methylmercury to ecosystems, humans

UTHealth study finds that 78% of employees at Houston hospitals are obese or overweight

Study finds increase in deaths from preventable illness in Delhi, despite investments in health care

Educated African immigrant mothers rarely passed cultural views regarding sex to children, research finds

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