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Cornell research explains increased metastatic cancer risk in diabetics

As if people living with diabetes didn't have enough health concerns, here's another: increased risk of metastatic cancer. New Cornell University research points to a possible explanation for this health double whammy.

1 May 2019

Research reveals important brain mechanisms for action of psychotherapy in panic disorder

A new investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics disclosed important brain mechanisms for the action of psychotherapy in panic disorder.

1 May 2019

Army research may help improve cancer treatments and treat combat wounds

Army research is the first to develop computational models using a microbiology procedure that may be used to improve novel cancer treatments and treat combat wounds.

1 May 2019

New type of dementia is '100 times more common' than ALS

Physicians have defined a new form of dementia that may be more common than Alzheimer’s disease. The condition, named LATE, affects a different part of the brain.

1 May 2019

Half of all women with PCOS share a rare gene variant

Scientists have discovered a common genetic variant in half of all women with PCOS which causes high levels of testosterone.

1 May 2019

Protein supplements containing BCAA may have ‘detrimental effects’ on health and lifespan

New research suggests that BCAAs in the form of pre-mixed protein powders, shakes and supplements may do more harm to health than good.

1 May 2019

Prenatal stress may be involved in shaping psychiatric resilience later in life

Maternal stress during or after pregnancy has been repeatedly associated with subsequent psychiatric problems and non-coding 'epigenetic' DNA changes during childhood.

30 Apr 2019

Diabetes drug could help with smoking cessation

Phillip Robinson has gone from 10 cigarettes a day to one or two every other day after enrolling in a smoking cessation clinical trial launched by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

30 Apr 2019

Researchers define brain disorder that mimics symptoms of Alzheimer's disease

A brain disorder that mimics symptoms of Alzheimer's disease has been defined with recommended diagnostic criteria and guidelines for advancing future research on the condition.

30 Apr 2019

Low-income patients at increased risk of catastrophic amputation after knee joint replacement

Above-knee amputation is a rare but severe complication of deep infection after knee replacement surgery.

30 Apr 2019

Researchers find potential link between autism and antidepressant use during pregnancy

An international team led by Duke-NUS Medical School has found a potential link between autistic-like behavior in adult mice and exposure to a common antidepressant in the womb.

30 Apr 2019

Sleep and exercise affect new mothers differently than new fathers

Sleep and exercise are vital to the wellbeing of new parents, but these essentials affect new moms differently than new dads, according to researchers.

30 Apr 2019

Study identifies how brain abnormalities associated with alcoholism differ for men and women

Compared to alcoholic women, alcoholic men have more diminished brain activity in areas responsible for emotional processing (limbic regions including the amygdala and hippocampus), as well as memory and social processing (cortical regions including the superior frontal and supramarginal regions) among other functions.

30 Apr 2019

Treatment with antibiotic reduces the size of endometriosis-related lesions in mice

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found, in mice, that treatment with an antibiotic reduces the size of lesions caused by endometriosis.

30 Apr 2019

New research uncovers how superbug evades the immune system to cause infection

New research led by the University of Sheffield has discovered how a hospital superbug evades the immune system to cause infection - paving the way for new treatments.

30 Apr 2019

Will gene-editing of human embryos ever be justifiable?

World-leading medical ethicist Professor Arthur Caplan has published a series of recommendations with the aim of addressing worldwide concerns over gene editing of human embryos.

30 Apr 2019

UK Sugar Tax may ‘not be most effective tactic’ for childhood obesity

The UK 'Sugar Tax' on sugary drinks is unlikely to have an impact on childhood obesity rates, warn researchers from Nottingham University.

30 Apr 2019

Study associates personal characteristics with individual's choice of workout

According to a new study differences in what motivates individuals and how they self-regulate behavior influence how they keep fit.

30 Apr 2019

Oral contraceptives may reduce risk of ACL tears in women

Oral contraceptives may lower the risk of anterior cruciate ligament tears in women, according to a large observational study involving over 165,000 female patients (aged 15-49), published in The Physician and Sports medicine journal.

30 Apr 2019

Researchers gain new insight into Alzheimer's using organoids that resemble mini brains

In the majority of cases, dementia can be traced back to Alzheimer's disease. Its causes are not really understood yet. What is known is that plaques form from misfolded proteins and that there is an increase in neuronal cell death levels in the brain. However, the plaques don't necessarily go hand in hand with any symptoms.

30 Apr 2019

Research News and Research

Cornell research explains increased metastatic cancer risk in diabetics

Research reveals important brain mechanisms for action of psychotherapy in panic disorder

Army research may help improve cancer treatments and treat combat wounds

New type of dementia is '100 times more common' than ALS

Half of all women with PCOS share a rare gene variant

Protein supplements containing BCAA may have ‘detrimental effects’ on health and lifespan

Prenatal stress may be involved in shaping psychiatric resilience later in life

Diabetes drug could help with smoking cessation

Researchers define brain disorder that mimics symptoms of Alzheimer's disease

Low-income patients at increased risk of catastrophic amputation after knee joint replacement

Researchers find potential link between autism and antidepressant use during pregnancy

Sleep and exercise affect new mothers differently than new fathers

Study identifies how brain abnormalities associated with alcoholism differ for men and women

Treatment with antibiotic reduces the size of endometriosis-related lesions in mice

New research uncovers how superbug evades the immune system to cause infection

Will gene-editing of human embryos ever be justifiable?

UK Sugar Tax may ‘not be most effective tactic’ for childhood obesity

Study associates personal characteristics with individual's choice of workout

Oral contraceptives may reduce risk of ACL tears in women

Researchers gain new insight into Alzheimer's using organoids that resemble mini brains

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