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Victims of bullying have greater chances of mental health problems, unemployment in later life

Victims of bullying in secondary school have dramatically increased chances of mental health problems and unemployment in later life.

17 Apr 2019

New Virtual Reality Therapy game could offer relief for patients with chronic pain, mobility issues

A Virtual Reality Therapy game which could introduce relief for patients suffering from chronic pain and mobility issues has been developed by a team of UK researchers.

17 Apr 2019

Online atlas created to identify, classify protein signatures present at AML diagnosis

Only about one in four people diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) survive five years after the initial diagnosis.

17 Apr 2019

Planned parenthood’s ‘risky strategy’ to update its image

The Trump administration is pushing ahead with its reproductive health agenda. It has rolled out changes to the Title X program, which funds family planning services for low-income people, that are designed to have a chilling effect on organizations that provide abortions or include this option in counseling.

17 Apr 2019

Rutgers researchers identify new factor essential for maintaining stem cells in the brain and gut

The organs in our bodies house stem cells that are necessary to regenerate cells when they become damaged, diseased or too old to function.

17 Apr 2019

Oxytocin blocks excess drinking in alcohol-dependent rats

The neuropeptide oxytocin blocks enhanced drinking in alcohol-dependent rats, according to a study published April 16 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology led by Drs. Tunstall, Koob and Vendruscolo of the National Institutes of Health, and Drs. Kirson and Roberto of The Scripps Research Institute.

17 Apr 2019

IDT partners with iGEM to support young researchers and promote scientific progress

As an advocate for researchers in synthetic biology, Integrated DNA Technologies is once again proudly partnering with the International Genetically Engineered Machine Foundation to support young researchers and promote scientific progress.

From Integrated DNA Technologies 17 Apr 2019

Universal late pregnancy ultrasound improves health of mothers, babies and could be cost saving

Offering universal late pregnancy ultrasounds at 36 weeks’ gestation eliminates undiagnosed breech presentation of babies, lowers the rate of emergency cesarean sections, and improves the health of mothers and babies.

17 Apr 2019

Timing of food intake influences molecular clock in the liver of mice

The timing of food intake is a major factor driving the rhythmic expression of most genes in the mouse liver, researchers report April 16 in the journal Cell Reports.

17 Apr 2019

Universities join hands to confront opioid problem in the central Appalachian region

Go to Google and type: "leading cause of accidental death in ..." Then type in a state -- any state in central Appalachia -- and hit search. The answer is the same: opioid overdoses and drug poisoning lead the way in fatalities in these states, far above former front-runners, such as car accidents and gun violence.

17 Apr 2019

Research sheds light on how leukemia cells become resistant to drugs

Three children Alejandro Gutierrez, MD, treated for leukemia during his fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital still haunt him more than a decade later.

17 Apr 2019

C-Path and CDISC release global Therapeutic Area Standard for HIV research

The Critical Path Institute and CDISC are pleased to announce the release of a global Therapeutic Area Standard that specifies how to structure commonly collected data and outcome measurements in clinical trials for HIV.

17 Apr 2019

Microbiome science may help doctors to improve treatment for children with IBS

To improve the treatment of children with irritable bowel syndrome, investigators have developed a sophisticated way to analyze the microbial and metabolic contents of the gut.

17 Apr 2019

Researchers create new small molecules that may combat equine encephalitis viruses

Viruses without a preventative vaccine or treatment option pose a looming threat. But for viruses in this category that have already been weaponized and are recognized as human biothreats by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it's a race to find a cure.

17 Apr 2019

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation improves disease symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Bioelectronic medicine scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research collaborated with counterparts from Academic Medical Center at University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands to carry out a series of pilot clinical studies to assess the effect of a novel bioelectronic stimulation.

17 Apr 2019

Texas A&M AgriLife becomes the newest member of NutriRECS international consortium

Texas A&M AgriLife has become the fifth and newest member of the NutriRECS international consortium.

17 Apr 2019

PCV10 vaccine against pneumonia sharply reduces incidence of serious pneumococcal disease

A vaccine against Streptococcus pneumoniae, a major cause of childhood illness and mortality in the developing world, sharply reduced the incidence of serious pneumococcal disease among children in a large Kenyan community after it was introduced in 2011, according to a new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

17 Apr 2019

Research News and Research

Victims of bullying have greater chances of mental health problems, unemployment in later life

New Virtual Reality Therapy game could offer relief for patients with chronic pain, mobility issues

Online atlas created to identify, classify protein signatures present at AML diagnosis

Planned parenthood’s ‘risky strategy’ to update its image

Rutgers researchers identify new factor essential for maintaining stem cells in the brain and gut

Oxytocin blocks excess drinking in alcohol-dependent rats

IDT partners with iGEM to support young researchers and promote scientific progress

Universal late pregnancy ultrasound improves health of mothers, babies and could be cost saving

Timing of food intake influences molecular clock in the liver of mice

Universities join hands to confront opioid problem in the central Appalachian region

Research sheds light on how leukemia cells become resistant to drugs

C-Path and CDISC release global Therapeutic Area Standard for HIV research

Microbiome science may help doctors to improve treatment for children with IBS

Researchers create new small molecules that may combat equine encephalitis viruses

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation improves disease symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Texas A&M AgriLife becomes the newest member of NutriRECS international consortium

PCV10 vaccine against pneumonia sharply reduces incidence of serious pneumococcal disease

Three studies show how tumors hijack the immune system to develop radiotherapy resistance

Innate immune sensor responding to gut microbes can suppress liver cancer

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