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Reducing childhood obesity could lower burden of pediatric asthma

Ten percent of pediatric asthma cases could be avoided if childhood obesity were eliminated, according to research reviewing medical records of more than 500,000 children published today in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

26 Nov 2018

Researchers identify sepsis symptoms that contribute to patient mortality

Using patient records from 210,289 hospital visits between 2013 and 2016, Drexel University researchers have identified the specific symptoms that put patients at the greatest risk of dying from sepsis - and they're not what many clinicians might think.

26 Nov 2018

Robots could help improve social skills of children with ASD

An emotionally intelligent, partially autonomous social robot could help children with autism spectrum disorder improve their social skills, according to EU-funded researchers who have been developing the next generation of robot-enhanced therapy.

26 Nov 2018

Middle-aged adults with lung disease may have greater risk of dementia later in life

Middle-aged adults with lung disease may be at greater risk of developing dementia or cognitive impairment later in life, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

26 Nov 2018

Certain dietary supplements can have beneficial effect on sperm quality, study suggests

Infertility affects 15% of the world population and is recognized by the World Health Organisation as a global health problem.

26 Nov 2018

Scientists uncover neural code that predicts behavior

Scientists at the National Eye Institute have found that neurons in the superior colliculus, an ancient midbrain structure found in all vertebrates, are key players in allowing us to detect visual objects and events.

26 Nov 2018

Breakthrough achieved in decoding multi-resistant pathogens

Researchers at the University of Tübingen and the German Center for Infection Research have achieved a breakthrough in the decoding of multi-resistant pathogens.

26 Nov 2018

Microglia show distinct responses under inflammatory conditions

The NorLux Neuro-Oncology Laboratory at LIH's Department of Oncology conducts research on brain diseases, with a special emphasis on glioma biology, drug resistance and systems approaches.

26 Nov 2018

International study of ADHD at genomic scale

An international study, focused on the analysis of the genome of more than 50,000 people worldwide, has identified twelve specific fragments of DNA related to the vulnerability of the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

26 Nov 2018

Global report highlights how the changing world is affecting children's physical activity levels

Children around the world are not moving enough to maintain healthy growth and development, according to a global report released today.

26 Nov 2018

Study finds genetic links between alcohol dependence and psychiatric disorders

In the largest study of genetic factors linked to alcohol dependence, an international team of researchers identified a gene known to affect risk, and they determined that many other genes also contribute to risk for alcohol dependence to a lesser degree.

26 Nov 2018

Scripps Research scientists reveal potential new approach to design HIV vaccines

A new candidate HIV vaccine from Scripps Research surmounts technical hurdles that stymied previous vaccine efforts, and stimulates a powerful anti-HIV antibody response in animal tests.

26 Nov 2018

NIH-funded study finds how hantaviruses infect the lungs

A human protein associated with asthma is key to how hantaviruses infect the lungs and sometimes cause a life-threatening pulmonary condition known as hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, according to researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health.

26 Nov 2018

Simple device could provide secure new source of drinking water in remote arid regions

A simple device that can capture its own weight in water from fresh air and then release that water when warmed by sunlight could provide a secure new source of drinking water in remote arid regions, new research from KAUST suggests.

26 Nov 2018

Children with obesity receive good help in primary care

Children treated for obesity in primary or outpatient care have a relatively good chance of fending off weight problems over the next few years as well, a study published in Acta Paediatrica shows.

26 Nov 2018

LGB students at increased risk of self-harm and suicidality

University students who are Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual are at higher risk of self-harm and attempting suicide than their heterosexual counterparts say researchers.

26 Nov 2018

Scientists develop new surgical process for studying the thymus

Elisa Oltra, head of the Genetic Exppression and Immunity group of the Faculty of Medicine at the Catholic University of Valencia, in collaboration with Alejandro Caicedo, professor of the Department of Medicine of the University of Miami, have developed a surgical process which makes it possible to place functional fragments of the thymus in the anterior chamber of the eyes of mice.

26 Nov 2018

Research News and Research

Reducing childhood obesity could lower burden of pediatric asthma

Researchers identify sepsis symptoms that contribute to patient mortality

Robots could help improve social skills of children with ASD

Middle-aged adults with lung disease may have greater risk of dementia later in life

Certain dietary supplements can have beneficial effect on sperm quality, study suggests

Scientists uncover neural code that predicts behavior

Breakthrough achieved in decoding multi-resistant pathogens

Microglia show distinct responses under inflammatory conditions

International study of ADHD at genomic scale

Global report highlights how the changing world is affecting children's physical activity levels

Study finds genetic links between alcohol dependence and psychiatric disorders

Scripps Research scientists reveal potential new approach to design HIV vaccines

NIH-funded study finds how hantaviruses infect the lungs

Simple device could provide secure new source of drinking water in remote arid regions

Children with obesity receive good help in primary care

LGB students at increased risk of self-harm and suicidality

Scientists develop new surgical process for studying the thymus

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