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Genetic variation, environmental conditions can have significant impact on human health

Scientists at the Wayne State University School of Medicine's Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics have shown for the first time the extent by which interactions between environmental exposures and genetic variation across individuals have a significant impact on human traits and diseases like diabetes, heart disease and obesity, strengthening the case for precision medicine initiatives.

4 Nov 2016

Retired cardiologist explains how high hospital profits hurt the practice of medicine

Is the medical profession losing the race to attract the best and the brightest? In a series of insightful commentaries on Negative Secular Trends in Medicine published in the American Journal of Medicine, Robert M. Doroghazi, MD, retired cardiologist and publisher of The Physician Investor Newsletter, explains how high hospital profits are hurting the practice of medicine.

4 Nov 2016

New questionnaire can predict people who engage in problematic behavior

Researchers in the social sciences have been searching for a holy grail: an accurate way to predict who is likely to engage in problematic behavior, like using drugs.

3 Nov 2016

Survey finds fewer teens smoking, but many using tobacco products and e-cigarettes

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation, a coalition of Minnesota's leading health organizations, voiced their cautious optimism about the results of the Minnesota Student Survey today.

2 Nov 2016

Exposure to images of natural vulva may influence women’s genital self-image

Looking at pictures of natural vulvas in a range of shapes and sizes could help improve women’s satisfaction with their own genitalia, even those with a relatively positive genital self-image, according to new research published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology.

2 Nov 2016

New review highlights potential of women to have variety of orgasmic experiences

The nature of a woman's orgasm has been a source of debate for over a century. Since the Victorian era, the pendulum has swung from the vagina to the clitoris, and to some extent back again.

2 Nov 2016

Tufts researcher receives PSIPW Creativity Award for developing Cholera Outbreak Prediction system

Shafiqul Islam, Sc.D., of Tufts University School of Engineering, has been awarded the 7th Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water Creativity Award, one of most prestigious international awards focusing on water-related scientific innovation.

2 Nov 2016

New study to explore therapeutic pill for treatment of concussion

The goal of finding a treatment for concussion may be one step closer due to a new study being launched by University of Miami researchers.

1 Nov 2016

New research shows athletes may perform better when reminded of impending death

It's not the locker room pep talk you'd expect, but new research from the University of Arizona suggests that athletes might perform better when reminded of something a bit grim: their impending death.

31 Oct 2016

University of Limerick professor identifies mesentery as one continuous structure

A University of Limerick professor has identified an emerging area of science having reclassified part of the digestive system as an organ.

31 Oct 2016

Study explores cost-effectiveness of school-based dental sealant programs for children

New research findings demonstrate that school-based dental sealant programs, in which students receive preventative oral care while at school, are cost-effective in protecting at-risk children's permanent teeth from decay.

27 Oct 2016

Comfortable living conditions, independence can help elderly Chinese immigrants feel at home in the U.S.

Having comfortable living conditions and independence from their adult children can help elderly Chinese immigrants find a sense of home and life satisfaction in the United States, but the inability to speak fluent English makes them feel unsettled, according to a research study.

26 Oct 2016

Paso del Norte Health Foundation donates $6 million to support TTUHSC El Paso’s new dental school

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso has received a $6 million grant from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation to support its new dental school.

26 Oct 2016

Cleaner burning biomass-fuelled cookstoves reduce risk of burns in children by 40%, study finds

Initial results from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine-led Cooking and Pneumonia Study in Malawi indicate that cooking with cleaner burning biomass-fuelled cookstoves reduced the risk of burns in children under the age of five by over 40% compared to traditional open fire cooking.

26 Oct 2016

Novel C. elegans worm strain could serve as tool for testing interventions against AD

Researchers from Yale-NUS College have partnered with researchers from the National University of Singapore and SingHealth Group to develop a novel Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) worm strain which expresses an amyloid beta protein fragment involved in the development of human Alzheimer's Disease (AD).

25 Oct 2016

Students News and Research

Genetic variation, environmental conditions can have significant impact on human health

Retired cardiologist explains how high hospital profits hurt the practice of medicine

New questionnaire can predict people who engage in problematic behavior

Survey finds fewer teens smoking, but many using tobacco products and e-cigarettes

Exposure to images of natural vulva may influence women’s genital self-image

New review highlights potential of women to have variety of orgasmic experiences

Tufts researcher receives PSIPW Creativity Award for developing Cholera Outbreak Prediction system

New study to explore therapeutic pill for treatment of concussion

New research shows athletes may perform better when reminded of impending death

University of Limerick professor identifies mesentery as one continuous structure

Study explores cost-effectiveness of school-based dental sealant programs for children

Comfortable living conditions, independence can help elderly Chinese immigrants feel at home in the U.S.

Paso del Norte Health Foundation donates $6 million to support TTUHSC El Paso’s new dental school

Cleaner burning biomass-fuelled cookstoves reduce risk of burns in children by 40%, study finds

Novel C. elegans worm strain could serve as tool for testing interventions against AD

MTPConnect to provide $7.4 million funding for 14 national projects in medtech, biotech and pharmaceutical sector

New disgnostic tool could help doctors make more informed prescriptions

TTUHSC El Paso receives grant for innovative medical school primary care program

Novel Legionella bacteria named by Clemson undergraduates

Mayo Clinic and ASU jointly launch new model for health care education and research

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