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Prostate cancer cells gain unnatural ability to change shape and spread

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists report they have discovered a biochemical process that gives prostate cancer cells the almost unnatural ability to change their shape, squeeze into other organs and take root in other parts of the body.

8 Aug 2017

Extreme heat exposure may have adverse effects on pregnant women and their babies

Pregnant women are an important but thus far largely overlooked group vulnerable to the effects of extreme heat linked to climate change, according to new research by Sabrina McCormick, Ph.D., an Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health at Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University.

8 Aug 2017

Discovery of new biological pathway involved in pain processing offers hope for new treatments

The discovery of a new biological pathway involved in pain processing offers hope of using existing cancer drugs to replace the use of opioids in chronic pain treatment, according to scientists at McGill University.

8 Aug 2017

Scientists stop formation of protein clumps linked to ALS and frontotemporal dementia

Scientists report in a new study that by imitating a natural process of cells, they prevented the formation of protein clumps associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia.

8 Aug 2017

Newly discovered biomarker linked to rare metabolic disorders may facilitate better diagnosis

A newly discovered biomarker associated with a rare metabolic disorder may facilitate better diagnosis and identification of new drugs for clinical trials for the disease, according to researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

7 Aug 2017

Racial disparities in childhood asthma linked to residential segregation

Researchers have had trouble explaining why black children are much more likely than other children to suffer from asthma.

7 Aug 2017

Congress revamps housing program to benefit areas where HIV is spreading

In a bipartisan push, Congress has restructured a federal program that provides housing assistance for people living with HIV to funnel more money into areas struggling to control the outbreak.

7 Aug 2017

Social isolation and loneliness is a greater threat to public health than obesity, study states

A research presented at the 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association on 5th August 2017 suggests that a higher public health hazard might be represented by loneliness and social isolation than obesity.

7 Aug 2017

Proton pump inhibitor use not linked to increased risk of Alzheimer's disease

The use of proton pump inhibitors does not increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, shows a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland.

7 Aug 2017

Researchers develop set of tools to trace path of proteins linked to Parkinson's disease

As neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease progress, misfolded proteins clump together in neurons, recruiting normal proteins in the cell to also misfold and aggregate.

4 Aug 2017

New study investigates how parenthood is linked to conflicts between family generations

Intergenerational relations include various forms of help and support but also tensions and conflicts. Although relations with in-laws are the subject of many anecdotes and proverbs across cultures, they remain little studied in contemporary societies.

4 Aug 2017

Drinking non-dairy alternatives linked to shorter childhood height

Choosing dairy milk may make a difference when it comes to your child's growth, according to a new study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers found drinking non-dairy alternatives was associated with shorter childhood height compared to those who drank milk, among 5,000 Canadian children.

4 Aug 2017

Smell loss linked to worse nutritional status in patients with chronic kidney disease

A new study indicates that many patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have some degree of smell loss, and that impairments in patients' ability to smell are linked with worse nutritional status.

4 Aug 2017

New study shows how gut microbes can prevent severe flu infections in mice

Microbes that live in the gut don't just digest food. They also have far-reaching effects on the immune system.

3 Aug 2017

Shrinking Salton Sea contributes to dust sources with potential to impact human health

Scientists at the University of California, Riverside investigating the composition of particulate matter (PM) and its sources at the Salton Sea have found that this shrinking lake in Southern California is exposing large areas of dry lakebed, called playa, that are acting as new dust sources with the potential to impact human health.

3 Aug 2017

Study reveals biological basis of severe neurological disorder in children

In a new study published today in The American Journal of Human Genetics, a multinational team of researchers describes, for the first time, the biological basis of a severe neurological disorder in children.

3 Aug 2017

Genetic testing benefits youngest epilepsy patients, study finds

Because of genetic testing, Orion Maynard's parents knew the cause of his epilepsy weeks after he was born.

3 Aug 2017

MIT engineers devise noninvasive way to assess cell's mechanical properties

The stiffness or elasticity of a cell can reveal much about whether the cell is healthy or diseased. Cancer cells, for instance, are known to be softer than normal, while asthma-affected cells can be rather stiff.

3 Aug 2017

Loyola participating in landmark study to examine use of PET scans to detect Alzheimer’s disease

Loyola Medicine is participating in a landmark $100 million study of the effectiveness of using PET scans to detect Alzheimer's disease.

3 Aug 2017

Researchers develop potential stem cell treatment for several lung conditions

A team of scientists from the UNC School of Medicine and North Carolina State University has developed promising research towards a possible stem cell treatment for several lung conditions, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cystic fibrosis -- often-fatal conditions that affect tens of millions of Americans.

3 Aug 2017

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Prostate cancer cells gain unnatural ability to change shape and spread

Extreme heat exposure may have adverse effects on pregnant women and their babies

Discovery of new biological pathway involved in pain processing offers hope for new treatments

Scientists stop formation of protein clumps linked to ALS and frontotemporal dementia

Newly discovered biomarker linked to rare metabolic disorders may facilitate better diagnosis

Racial disparities in childhood asthma linked to residential segregation

Congress revamps housing program to benefit areas where HIV is spreading

Social isolation and loneliness is a greater threat to public health than obesity, study states

Proton pump inhibitor use not linked to increased risk of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers develop set of tools to trace path of proteins linked to Parkinson's disease

New study investigates how parenthood is linked to conflicts between family generations

Drinking non-dairy alternatives linked to shorter childhood height

Smell loss linked to worse nutritional status in patients with chronic kidney disease

New study shows how gut microbes can prevent severe flu infections in mice

Shrinking Salton Sea contributes to dust sources with potential to impact human health

Study reveals biological basis of severe neurological disorder in children

Genetic testing benefits youngest epilepsy patients, study finds

MIT engineers devise noninvasive way to assess cell's mechanical properties

Loyola participating in landmark study to examine use of PET scans to detect Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers develop potential stem cell treatment for several lung conditions

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