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Researchers discover genes that could explain the Browning ability of white fat

Our fat cells, technically referred to as adipocytes, play an essential role in regulating energy balance in our body.

9 Jan 2020

“Rubber hand illusion” can help people overcome obsessive compulsive disorder

The famous, but bizarre, 'rubber hand illusion' could help people who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder overcome their condition without the often unbearable stress of exposure therapy, suggests new research.

9 Jan 2020

PCORI announces new research funding opportunities to improve patient-centered outcomes

Following congressional reauthorization of its funding in December 2019, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) began accepting new proposals for research designed to help patients and those who care for them to weigh their options and make better-informed healthcare decisions.

9 Jan 2020

Novel biomaterial shows promise in treating cerebral aneurysms

Tim Becker, an associate professor of practice in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northern Arizona University, is developing a polypropylene glycol-based biomaterial called PPODA-QT, which is similar to body tissue, to treat aneurysms in the brain and improve outcomes for stroke and potential stroke patients.

9 Jan 2020

Researchers identify vaping-related companies that promoted academic scholarships

UNC School of Medicine researchers conducted a systematic online review and found 21 vaping-related companies, including, websites, that promoted 40 scholarships to high school and college students in 2018 across the United States.

9 Jan 2020

New initiative encourages female medical students to specialize in orthopedics

Women now account for more than half of all medical students in the United States. However, orthopaedic surgery struggles to attract women to the field.

9 Jan 2020

Maternal microbiota is a source of newborn immunity, shows study

Mother's milk has been long touted for its salutary effects on the newborn and its ability to shield infants from certain infections.

9 Jan 2020

House Energy and Commerce Committee scheduled to hold hearing on immunosuppressive drug coverage

The House Energy and Commerce Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Wednesday, January 8, on the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019, advancing a long-standing legislative priority of the American Society of Nephrology.

9 Jan 2020

Study: Over 3,300 people in LA jails are eligible for community-based treatment programs

More than 3,300 people in the mental health population of the Los Angeles County jail are appropriate candidates for diversion into programs where they would receive community-based clinical services rather than incarceration, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

9 Jan 2020

First in vitro system can help study early spine development in humans

More than 20 years ago, the lab of developmental biologist Olivier Pourquié discovered a sort of cellular clock in chicken embryos where each "tick" stimulates the formation of a structure called a somite that ultimately becomes a vertebra.

9 Jan 2020

ToxPoint article highlights alternative mechanism to bring focus to major issues in toxicology

The new year has brought with it advances to the Society of Toxicology's official journal, Toxicological Sciences, some of which are reflected in the January 2020 issue - Volume 173, Issue 1.

9 Jan 2020

Study provides comparable estimates of road-injury-related mortality across different countries

Road injuries have become more frequent but less fatal over the past three decades, according to a new scientific study.

9 Jan 2020

Prostate cancer deaths are on the rise, shows new ACS report

Despite most cancers seeing a drop in deaths, prostate cancer deaths are on the rise in the U.S. New reporting from the American Cancer Society shows that in 2020, the number of men who will die from prostate cancer will hit a record high over the last two decades, with an increase of 5 percent since just last year.

9 Jan 2020

“Hotspotting” programs have virtually no impact on patient outcomes, indicates study

The new health care practice of "hotspotting" -- in which providers identify very high-cost patients and attempt to reduce their medical spending while improving care -- has virtually no impact on patient outcomes, according to a new study led by MIT economists.

9 Jan 2020

Findings may lead to potential therapeutic strategies for rare neurodevelopmental disorder

The brain undergoes dramatic change during the first years of life. Its circuits readily rewire as an infant and then child encounters new sights and sounds, taking in the world and learning to understand it.

9 Jan 2020

Researchers identify synergistic cellular pathways that considerably amplify lifespan

Scientists at the MDI Biological Laboratory, in collaboration with scientists from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in Novato, Calif., and Nanjing University in China, have identified synergistic cellular pathways for longevity that amplify lifespan fivefold in C. elegans, a nematode worm used as a model in aging research.

9 Jan 2020

Pathios appoints Stuart Hughes as CEO and announces US$8.8M Series A financing round

Pathios Therapeutics Limited, an innovative biotech company focused on the development of first-in-class therapies for autoimmune diseases and cancer, today announced a US$8.8M Series A financing round with leading international healthcare investors Canaan and Australia’s Medical Research Commercialization Fund managed by Brandon Capital.

9 Jan 2020

Breastfeeding mothers could naturally vaccinate their babies against malaria

In a world first, researchers from The University of Western Australia have taken the first step towards understanding whether it may be possible for breastfeeding mothers to naturally vaccinate their babies against malaria – one of the world’s deadliest contagious diseases.

9 Jan 2020

Diabetes drug could be repurposed as new treatment to prevent miscarriage

A drug designed to tackle diabetes could also be repurposed as the first treatment to prevent miscarriage by targeting the lining of the womb itself, according to a clinical trial led by the University of Warwick.

9 Jan 2020

Frequently cited claim that e-cigarettes are '95% safer' is misleading and outdated

The frequently cited claim that e-cigarettes are "95% less risky" or "95% less harmful" than combustible cigarettes is outdated, misleading and invalid -- and should no longer be made in discussions on the dangers of vaping, according to an editorial published today in the American Journal of Public Health by six leading experts on e-cigarettes and public health.

9 Jan 2020

Research News and Research

Researchers discover genes that could explain the Browning ability of white fat

“Rubber hand illusion” can help people overcome obsessive compulsive disorder

PCORI announces new research funding opportunities to improve patient-centered outcomes

Novel biomaterial shows promise in treating cerebral aneurysms

Researchers identify vaping-related companies that promoted academic scholarships

New initiative encourages female medical students to specialize in orthopedics

Maternal microbiota is a source of newborn immunity, shows study

House Energy and Commerce Committee scheduled to hold hearing on immunosuppressive drug coverage

Study: Over 3,300 people in LA jails are eligible for community-based treatment programs

First in vitro system can help study early spine development in humans

ToxPoint article highlights alternative mechanism to bring focus to major issues in toxicology

Study provides comparable estimates of road-injury-related mortality across different countries

Prostate cancer deaths are on the rise, shows new ACS report

“Hotspotting” programs have virtually no impact on patient outcomes, indicates study

Findings may lead to potential therapeutic strategies for rare neurodevelopmental disorder

Researchers identify synergistic cellular pathways that considerably amplify lifespan

Pathios appoints Stuart Hughes as CEO and announces US$8.8M Series A financing round

Breastfeeding mothers could naturally vaccinate their babies against malaria

Diabetes drug could be repurposed as new treatment to prevent miscarriage

Frequently cited claim that e-cigarettes are '95% safer' is misleading and outdated

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