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Researchers identify new gene that can lead to sudden death among young people

Researchers from Canada, South Africa and Italy have identified a new gene that can lead to sudden death among young people and athletes.

10 Mar 2017

New combination antibiotic therapy overcomes pernicious infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria

Researchers have known that part of the challenge in treating penicillin-resistant infections lies in understanding the way bacteria inactivate penicillin antibiotics.

10 Mar 2017

Study identifies therapeutic target for diabetic retinopathy

Specific cells in the retina trigger inflammation and vision impairment associated with diabetes, according to new research out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

9 Mar 2017

Scientists pinpoint key biological mechanism that can prevent proliferation of insulin-producing cells

If you become resistant to insulin, a condition that is a precursor to type 2 diabetes, your body tries to compensate by producing more of the "beta" cells in the pancreas that produce the critical hormone.

9 Mar 2017

UAlberta research could open door to new therapies for diabetes patients

Jason Dyck has long believed in the beneficial properties of resveratrol--a powerful antioxidant produced by some plants to protect against environmental stresses.

9 Mar 2017

Preoperative opioid use may lead to complications, readmissions and high costs post surgery

Surgery patients often go home from the hospital with a prescription for painkillers to take as they recover.

9 Mar 2017

Scientists find evidence for gene that may be linked to social phobia

People with social anxiety avoid situations in which they are exposed to judgment by others. Those affected also lead a withdrawn life and maintain contact above all on the Internet.

9 Mar 2017

Impotence drugs may have life-prolonging effect on heart attack patients, research suggests

Common impotence drugs such as Viagra may have a life-prolonging effect on patients who have suffered a myocardial infarction, a paper published by researchers at Karolinska Institutet suggests.

9 Mar 2017

Prolonged exposure to male hormone blockers increases risk of persistent erectile dysfunction

Men with longer exposure to the drugs finasteride and dutasteride had a higher risk of getting persistent erectile dysfunction than men with less exposure, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

9 Mar 2017

Australian survey reveals cannabis use in people with epilepsy to manage seizures

People with epilepsy resort to cannabis products when antiepileptic drug side-effects are intolerable and epilepsy uncontrolled.

9 Mar 2017

Researchers reveal hereditary nature of bilateral tinnitus

Researchers have been able to demonstrate the hereditary nature of certain forms of tinnitus. Bilateral tinnitus - that is, tinnitus in both ears - has been shown to depend on genetic factors, particularly in men.

9 Mar 2017

Daily consumption of dairy products during pregnancy reduces risk of having low birth weight babies

A study led by the University of Granada has linked the consumption of dairy products (milk, fresh cheese, yogurt or cottage cheese) during pregnancy with a lower risk of having a low birth weight newborn.

9 Mar 2017

Study finds decrease in sexual violence perpetration and victimization among high school students

University of Kentucky researchers have observed a significant reduction in sexual violence perpetration and victimization among Kentucky high school students, according to a recently published study on the "Green Dot" bystander intervention program.

9 Mar 2017

Drug could activate innate anti-tumor immunity to eradicate aggressive prostate cancer in mice

Cabozantinib, a drug already used to treat patients with certain types of thyroid or kidney cancer, was able to eradicate invasive prostate cancers in mice by causing tumor cells to secrete factors that entice neutrophils - the first-responders of the immune system - to infiltrate the tumor, where they triggered an immune response that led to tumor clearance.

9 Mar 2017

Direct communication could increase rate of women returning for breast cancer screening with MRI

A study published in the journal Health Communications shows that women at high risk for breast cancer who received a letter informing them of their options for additional imaging with contrast-enhanced MRI of the breast (in addition to a letter sent to their primary care physician) were more likely to return to the center for additional screening with MRI.

9 Mar 2017

Factors contributing to childhood adiposity begin before birth, study shows

A new article, published in the journal BMC Medicine, reports the largest epigenome-wide association study to date that provides evidence that factors contributing to childhood adiposity (level of body fat) begin before birth and are influenced by mother’s lifestyle, and fetal genetic and epigenetic factors.

9 Mar 2017

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Researchers identify new gene that can lead to sudden death among young people

New combination antibiotic therapy overcomes pernicious infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria

Study identifies therapeutic target for diabetic retinopathy

Scientists pinpoint key biological mechanism that can prevent proliferation of insulin-producing cells

UAlberta research could open door to new therapies for diabetes patients

Preoperative opioid use may lead to complications, readmissions and high costs post surgery

Scientists find evidence for gene that may be linked to social phobia

Impotence drugs may have life-prolonging effect on heart attack patients, research suggests

Prolonged exposure to male hormone blockers increases risk of persistent erectile dysfunction

Australian survey reveals cannabis use in people with epilepsy to manage seizures

Researchers reveal hereditary nature of bilateral tinnitus

Daily consumption of dairy products during pregnancy reduces risk of having low birth weight babies

Study finds decrease in sexual violence perpetration and victimization among high school students

Drug could activate innate anti-tumor immunity to eradicate aggressive prostate cancer in mice

Direct communication could increase rate of women returning for breast cancer screening with MRI

Factors contributing to childhood adiposity begin before birth, study shows

High quality magnesium supplement could put an end to restless nights for entire family

UVA researchers use probiotic bacteria in yogurt to reverse depression symptoms

Mice study shows role of yeast in aggravating IBD symptoms

Dental plaque DNA of Neandertals provides insights into behaviour, diet and medication

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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