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Yale study uncovers why belly fat surrounding organs increases as people age

A study by researchers at Yale has uncovered why belly fat surrounding organs increases as people age, a finding that could offer new treatment possibilities for improving metabolic health, thereby reducing the likelihood for diseases like diabetes and atherosclerosis that stem from inflammation.

15 Nov 2019

Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes show improvement in their vascular health

Cigarette smokers who switch to nicotine containing vaporizers could significantly improve their vascular health, a major University of Dundee study has concluded.

15 Nov 2019

Melbourne researchers find how MAIT cells identify and attack foreign invaders

Melbourne researchers have identified what makes a specialized immune cell, known as mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT), cells boost their numbers and attack foreign invaders at the site of the infection.

15 Nov 2019

New NIH funding will accelerate progress in TB vaccine development

Seattle Children's Research Institute is one of three recipients of $30 million in first-year-funding provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, to establish centers for immunology research to accelerate progress in tuberculosis vaccine development.

15 Nov 2019

Study shows link between inflammation and mental sluggishness

Scientists at the University of Birmingham in collaboration with the University of Amsterdam have uncovered a possible explanation for the mental sluggishness that often accompanies illness.

15 Nov 2019

White House unveils finalized health care price transparency rule

Hospitals will soon have to share price information they have long kept obscured — including how big a discount they offer cash-paying patients and rates negotiated with insurers — under a rule finalized Friday by the Trump administration.

15 Nov 2019

Yale-led study provides roadmap to discover new treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

A Yale-led collaborative study boosts scientific understanding of how the lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) progresses, providing a roadmap for researchers to discover new treatment targets for the disease.

15 Nov 2019

Older Mexican Americans experiencing pain more likely to become frail, study shows

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have found that older Mexican Americans who suffer from pain were 1.7 times likelier to become frail, compared to study participants who did not report pain.

15 Nov 2019

National trial seeks participants to test lifestyle treatments for metabolic syndrome

One-third of Americans have metabolic syndrome – up from one-quarter just ten years ago and it is underdiagnosed.

15 Nov 2019

CSU awarded $1.2 million subcontract to accelerate tuberculosis vaccine development

A team of researchers in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology at Colorado State University aim to advance what is known about the complex immune response necessary to prevent tuberculosis disease.

15 Nov 2019

Study provides new insights into potential outcomes of Zika virus infection

Using a relevant animal model (pigs), University of Saskatchewan researchers have shown that mild Zika virus infection in fetuses can cause abnormal brain development in apparently healthy young animals.

15 Nov 2019

Access to mobile phone location data can help understand spread of vector-borne diseases

Researchers from EPFL and MIT have shown that human mobility is a major factor in the spread of vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue even over short intra-city distances. In a paper published in Scientific Reports, the team compares different mobility models and concludes that having access to mobile phone location data can prove crucial in understanding disease transmission dynamics - and, ultimately, in stopping an outbreak from evolving into an epidemic.

15 Nov 2019

Report investigates impact of smoking, alcohol on cerebellum and related cognitive function

There is consistent evidence that having an alcohol use disorder is associated with abnormalities in the cerebellum, a structure attached to the bottom of the brain that is involved in coordinating posture and balance but also in supporting some cognitive functions.

15 Nov 2019

Relevant social stimulus may diminish the preference to drugs

Researchers of the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Malaga (UMA), specialized in addictive disorders, have demonstrated in an animal model that the presence of a relevant social stimulus reduces interest in cocaine.

15 Nov 2019

HIV-exposed but uninfected individuals at risk of obesity and asthma-like symptoms

Adolescents and young adults who were born to mothers with HIV but remained uninfected themselves still face a greatly heightened risk of obesity and asthma-like symptoms, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital have found.

15 Nov 2019

Researchers evaluate potential of FMT, pre- and probiotics to treat Parkinson's patients

Constipation is a common complaint in patients with Parkinson's disease. Fecal microbiome transplantation and pre- and probiotics are potential options for treating constipation and restoring the microbiome of patients with Parkinson's disease, but scientists warn that clinical data are scarce, and more research is needed before supporting their use.

15 Nov 2019

Modern resuscitation science: Illuminating the complex processes of death

On Monday, November 18, 2019 the New York Academy of Sciences and the Critical Care and Resuscitation Research Program at NYU Langone will present a two part event titled What Happens When We Die? at the Academy's offices in downtown Manhattan.

15 Nov 2019

Newly identified antibody has potential to stop, reverse pulmonary arterial hypertension

Scientists at the University of Sheffield, working in collaboration with drug and vaccine developer Kymab Ltd, Cambridge, have identified a novel antibody that has the potential to become a new treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

15 Nov 2019

Study shows importance of targeted antibody treatment for patients with wet macular degeneration

Wet age-related macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of blindness in the U.S. Breakthrough treatments come with a steep price tag and treatment burden for the patient, but a new study suggests their benefits to patient health and society top billions of dollars, or more, if adherence could be improved.

15 Nov 2019

Popular pod-based electronic cigarette can deliver more nicotine at faster rate than others

When it comes to nicotine delivery, not all electronic cigarettes are created equally, according to Penn State researchers. New research from Penn State College of Medicine shows that JUUL, a popular pod-based electronic cigarette, can deliver more nicotine at a faster rate than most other types of electronic cigarettes that have been studied.

15 Nov 2019

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Yale study uncovers why belly fat surrounding organs increases as people age

Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes show improvement in their vascular health

Melbourne researchers find how MAIT cells identify and attack foreign invaders

New NIH funding will accelerate progress in TB vaccine development

Study shows link between inflammation and mental sluggishness

White House unveils finalized health care price transparency rule

Yale-led study provides roadmap to discover new treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Older Mexican Americans experiencing pain more likely to become frail, study shows

National trial seeks participants to test lifestyle treatments for metabolic syndrome

CSU awarded $1.2 million subcontract to accelerate tuberculosis vaccine development

Study provides new insights into potential outcomes of Zika virus infection

Access to mobile phone location data can help understand spread of vector-borne diseases

Report investigates impact of smoking, alcohol on cerebellum and related cognitive function

Relevant social stimulus may diminish the preference to drugs

HIV-exposed but uninfected individuals at risk of obesity and asthma-like symptoms

Researchers evaluate potential of FMT, pre- and probiotics to treat Parkinson's patients

Modern resuscitation science: Illuminating the complex processes of death

Newly identified antibody has potential to stop, reverse pulmonary arterial hypertension

Study shows importance of targeted antibody treatment for patients with wet macular degeneration

Popular pod-based electronic cigarette can deliver more nicotine at faster rate than others

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