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A good night's sleep can help teens navigate challenging social situations

A new Michigan State University study found that a good night's sleep does adolescents good – beyond helping them stay awake in class. Adequate sleep can help teens navigate challenging social situations.

20 Feb 2020

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The labor pains of ‘Medicare for All’

Labor unions are divided over whether to endorse a Democratic candidate for president in 2020 — and, if so, whom to choose.

20 Feb 2020

What the western diet is doing to your brain

The Western Pattern Diet (WPD) or also known as the Standard American Diet (SAD) is a modern-day style diet that mostly contains high amounts of processed foods, red meat, high-fat dairy products, high-sugar foods, and pre-packaged foods, that increase the risk of chronic illness.

20 Feb 2020

Intracranial stent appears to be safe and effective for reducing recurrent stroke risk

A brain stent appears safe and effective for reducing the risk of recurrent stroke in patients with cholesterol-clogged brain arteries, according to late breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2020.

20 Feb 2020

Wearable magnetic brain stimulation device could improve motor function in stroke patients

A non-invasive, wearable, magnetic brain stimulation device could improve motor function in stroke patients, according to preliminary late breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2020.

20 Feb 2020

MD Anderson collaborates with Denali Therapeutics to advance novel therapies for neurodegenerative diseases

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced a strategic research collaboration with Denali Therapeutics Inc. to develop novel therapies for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

20 Feb 2020

Daily moisturizer does not prevent eczema according to new research

Eczema or atopic dermatitis is a skin condition that causes the skin to become itchy, red, and dry due to inflammation. Most commonly found in babies and children, previous recommendations say that daily moisturizer use is crucial in preventing eczema bouts.

20 Feb 2020

Purdue scientists receive $3.2 million NIH grant to target antimicrobial resistance

New support may help Purdue University scientists target what they call one of the greatest threats to human health - antimicrobial resistance.

20 Feb 2020

Image-based sexual abuse rising in Australia, research reveals

Image-based sexual abuse in Australia is increasing, according to new research.

20 Feb 2020

Patients taking antidepressants for years likely to face dangerous withdrawal symptoms

Patients who have taken antidepressants for years should consider coming off the medication. However, researchers say they will likely face difficult and even dangerous withdrawal symptoms due to a physical dependence.

20 Feb 2020

New biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of lung cancer identified

Applying bioinformatics to resolve biological problems. This is the objective of the research group of the University of Malaga "BI4NEXT", which, in one of its latest studies, developed in the Supercomputing and Bioinnovation Center based on biobank samples, has identified new biomarkers for the diagnosis, prognosis and even treatment of lung cancer.

20 Feb 2020

Language may be a promising biomarker for progression of Hungtinton's disease

Huntington's disease is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder caused by a gene of chromosome 4 that affects a very important area of the brain, the striatum. People are born with the defective gene but symptoms do not appear until the age of 30 or 40.

20 Feb 2020

Researchers identify a protein that aids in colorectal cancer metastasis

A protein that helps colorectal cancer cells spread to other parts of the body could be an effective treatment target.

20 Feb 2020

Levitating human blood may lead to faster, more reliable disease detection

New research from the UBC's Okanagan campus, Harvard Medical School and Michigan State University suggests that levitating human plasma may lead to faster, more reliable, portable and simpler disease detection.

20 Feb 2020

New project aims to gain insights into bone metastasis in breast cancer patients

A new project just launched at Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences in Krems aims at gaining insights into the development of bone metastases in breast cancer patients and identifying biomarkers as well as new treatment strategies.

20 Feb 2020

Brisbane’s grass pollen season the worst on record, says QUT professor

Brisbane’s grass pollen levels over the past two months have been up to four times higher than levels recorded anywhere in Australia since comparative records have been kept, QUT’s Professor Janet Davies told a federal parliamentary inquiry this week.

20 Feb 2020

Research News and Research

A good night's sleep can help teens navigate challenging social situations

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The labor pains of ‘Medicare for All’

What the western diet is doing to your brain

Intracranial stent appears to be safe and effective for reducing recurrent stroke risk

Wearable magnetic brain stimulation device could improve motor function in stroke patients

MD Anderson collaborates with Denali Therapeutics to advance novel therapies for neurodegenerative diseases

Daily moisturizer does not prevent eczema according to new research

Purdue scientists receive $3.2 million NIH grant to target antimicrobial resistance

Image-based sexual abuse rising in Australia, research reveals

Patients taking antidepressants for years likely to face dangerous withdrawal symptoms

New biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of lung cancer identified

Language may be a promising biomarker for progression of Hungtinton's disease

Researchers identify a protein that aids in colorectal cancer metastasis

Levitating human blood may lead to faster, more reliable disease detection

New project aims to gain insights into bone metastasis in breast cancer patients

Brisbane’s grass pollen season the worst on record, says QUT professor

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Plant-based relatives of cholesterol could boost gene-infused nanoparticle delivery

Patients with type 2 diabetes who decline insulin therapy had worse blood sugar control

Scientists discover novel molecular pathway involved in immunotherapy response

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