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Scientists uncover genetic cause behind typhoid's antibiotic resistance

The genetic cause behind a strain of typhoid's resistance to five classes of antibiotics has been uncovered by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators at Public Health England and Aga Khan University, Pakistan.

20 Feb 2018

Physical activity could be used as strategy for diabetes prevention

Exercising more reduces the risk of diabetes and could see seven million fewer diabetic patients across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, according to new research.

20 Feb 2018

Brain's quality control process holds clues to obesity's roots

Deep in the middle of our heads lies a tiny nub of nerve cells that play a key role in how hungry we feel, how much we eat, and how much weight we gain. Around the clock, they produce a "grandfather" form of several hormones that help us regulate these crucial functions.

20 Feb 2018

Experimental treatment improves invisible symptoms of a man with spinal cord injury

An experimental treatment that sends electrical currents through the spinal cord has improved "invisible" yet debilitating side effects for a B.C. man with a spinal cord injury.

19 Feb 2018

High blood pressure drug may also help prevent onset of type 1 diabetes

A drug commonly used to control high blood pressure may also help prevent the onset of type 1 diabetes in up to 60 percent of those at risk for the disease, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the University of Florida in Gainesville.

15 Feb 2018

Key proteins could help in controlling the risk of osteoarthritis during aging, Study finds

New study reveals that FOXO proteins help maintain healthy cells in the cartilage of the joints.

15 Feb 2018

Idaho Blue Cross jumps into controversial market for plans that bypass ACA rules

That didn't take long. It's barely been two weeks since Idaho regulators said they would allow the sale of health insurance that does not meet all of the Affordable Care Act's requirements — a controversial step some experts said would likely draw legal scrutiny and, potentially, federal fines for any insurer that jumped in.

15 Feb 2018

TSRI study reveals potential strategy to prevent, treat osteoarthritis during aging

More than 30 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis making it one of the most common age-related diseases.

15 Feb 2018

Running mitigates negative impacts of chronic stress on the brain, study finds

Most people agree that getting a little exercise helps when dealing with stress. A new BYU study discovers exercise -- particularly running -- while under stress also helps protect your memory.

14 Feb 2018

The training of Dr. Robot: Data wave hits medical care

The technology used by Facebook, Google and Amazon to turn spoken language into text, recognize faces and target advertising could help doctors combat one of the deadliest killers in American hospitals.

14 Feb 2018

Novel motion capture-like technology for tracking how proteins fold into certain shape

In many modern animated movies, the trick to achieving realistic movements for individual characters and objects lies in motion-capture technology.

13 Feb 2018

Before-school physical activity program leads to improvement in body weight, wellness of children

Children participating in a 12-week, before-school physical activity program experienced improvement in body weight and social/emotional wellness, compared with their classmates who did not participate.

12 Feb 2018

Undergraduate researcher discovers genes linked to glioblastoma

When Leland Dunwoodie, an undergraduate researcher in biochemistry, approached his PI about wanting to start research on "some human stuff" in the spring of 2016, he didn't imagine it would lead to the discovery of 22 genes that are implicated in glioblastoma, the most aggressive type of brain cancer.

9 Feb 2018

Researchers develop antimicrobial plastic films to reduce infection risk in hospitals

In the framework of the European project FLEXPOL, members of the UA NANOBIOPOL group are designing formulations with antimicrobial properties from essential oils.

9 Feb 2018

Massachusetts General Hospital to participate in PanFAM-1 hereditary pancreatic cancer risk study

Immunovia AB today announced that Massachusetts General Hospital is to participate in PanFAM-1, a multicenter prospective validation study for the early diagnosis in high-risk individuals with Familial Pancreatic Cancer.

9 Feb 2018

Despite changes that undermined ACA enrollment, marketplaces ‘remarkably stable’

After much drama leading to this year's open enrollment for Affordable Care Act coverage — a shorter time frame, a sharply reduced federal budget for marketing and assistance, and confusion resulting from months of repeal-and-replace debate — the final tally paints a mixed picture.

7 Feb 2018

Neuroscientists identify 'anxiety cells' in the brain's hippocampus

Do your palms sweat when you walk down a poorly lit street at night? That feeling may be traced to the firing of newly identified "anxiety" cells deep inside your brain, according to new research from neuroscientists at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.

31 Jan 2018

Vigorous physical activity and fitness needed to cut heart disease risk in teenagers

Guidelines for teenagers should stress the importance of vigorous physical activity and fitness to cut the risk of heart disease, new research suggests. Current NHS guidelines say people aged 5 to 18 should do at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day to improve their current and future health.

31 Jan 2018

Childhood vaccination against rotavirus could reduce health inequalities in the UK

New research led by the University of Liverpool has found that childhood vaccination against rotavirus has greatest benefit in the most deprived communities and could contribute to reducing health inequalities in the UK.

29 Jan 2018

Research provides new insights into how the brain controls sex

A research team led by Professor Julie Bakker at Liège University (Belgium) and Professor Ulrich Boehm at Saarland University has made a major advancement in our understanding of how the brain controls sex.

27 Jan 2018

Running News and Research

Scientists uncover genetic cause behind typhoid's antibiotic resistance

Physical activity could be used as strategy for diabetes prevention

Brain's quality control process holds clues to obesity's roots

Experimental treatment improves invisible symptoms of a man with spinal cord injury

High blood pressure drug may also help prevent onset of type 1 diabetes

Key proteins could help in controlling the risk of osteoarthritis during aging, Study finds

Idaho Blue Cross jumps into controversial market for plans that bypass ACA rules

TSRI study reveals potential strategy to prevent, treat osteoarthritis during aging

Running mitigates negative impacts of chronic stress on the brain, study finds

The training of Dr. Robot: Data wave hits medical care

Novel motion capture-like technology for tracking how proteins fold into certain shape

Before-school physical activity program leads to improvement in body weight, wellness of children

Undergraduate researcher discovers genes linked to glioblastoma

Researchers develop antimicrobial plastic films to reduce infection risk in hospitals

Massachusetts General Hospital to participate in PanFAM-1 hereditary pancreatic cancer risk study

Despite changes that undermined ACA enrollment, marketplaces ‘remarkably stable’

Neuroscientists identify 'anxiety cells' in the brain's hippocampus

Vigorous physical activity and fitness needed to cut heart disease risk in teenagers

Childhood vaccination against rotavirus could reduce health inequalities in the UK

Research provides new insights into how the brain controls sex

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