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Compound found in beet extract could help slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease

A compound in beets that gives the vegetable its distinctive red color could eventually help slow the accumulation of misfolded proteins in the brain, a process that is associated with Alzheimer's disease. Scientists say this discovery could lead to the development of drugs that could alleviate some of the long-term effects of the disease, the world's leading cause of dementia.

20 Mar 2018

Obesity kills taste buds and dulls taste sensation finds study

According to a new study from researchers at the Cornell University, obesity can actually dull the taste buds as has been suspected for a long time. The study appeared in the latest issue of the journal PLoS Biology yesterday (20th of March 2018).

20 Mar 2018

Kids see more women in science than five decades ago

Fifty years back, asking a child to draw a scientist would have resulted in their drawing a male scientist 99 percent of the time. A same exercise given to children today would yield at least one third of the pictures of women scientists, finds a new heartening study.

20 Mar 2018

Research shows link between chronic fatigue syndrome and lower thyroid hormone levels

New research demonstrates a link between chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) symptoms and lower thyroid hormone levels. Published in Frontiers in Endocrinology, the study indicates that CFS, a condition with unknown causes, can be explained by lower thyroid hormones -- but may be distinct from thyroidal disease.

20 Mar 2018

Study: Premature babies have higher risks of health complications in Bangladesh

A recently published study in Bangladesh titled Clinical outcome of the late preterm infants shows that premature babies can develop major neonatal complications that need admission in a neonatal intensive care unit.

20 Mar 2018

Alzheimer’s disease on the rise

A new report shows that Alzheimer’s disease cases and the costs of treatment and hospitalization due to this disease and deaths due to this condition are on the rise. The report finds that at present 5.7 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and of these 5.5 million are over the age of 65 years. Of these 3.4 million are women.

20 Mar 2018

Researchers succeed in integrating artificial organelles into cells of living organism

For the first time, an interdisciplinary team from the University of Basel has succeeded in integrating artificial organelles into the cells of living zebrafish embryos.

20 Mar 2018

Columbia researchers identify nerve cells that drive fruit fly's escape behavior

Columbia University researchers have identified the nerve cells that initiate a fly's escape response: that complex series of movements in which an animal senses, and quickly maneuvers away from, something harmful such as high heat.

20 Mar 2018

Pubertal hormones not responsible for changes in social behavior during adolescence

Reproductive hormones that develop during puberty are not responsible for changes in social behavior that occur during adolescence, according to the results of a newly published study by a University at Buffalo researcher.

20 Mar 2018

Child’s temperament and parenting influence weight gain in babies

Offering a snack may be a sure way to soothe a fussy child, but researchers say making it a habit can result in unnecessary weight gain in babies with certain temperaments.

20 Mar 2018

Hydrogel may accelerate healing of diabetic ulcers

A hydrogel invented at Rice University that is adept at helping the body heal may also be particularly good at treating wounds related to diabetes.

20 Mar 2018

Many parents still hesitate to try early peanut introduction, survey finds

In January 2017 guidelines were released urging parents to begin early introduction of peanut-containing foods to reduce the risk of peanut allergy. A new study shows those who are aware of the guidelines are still hesitant to put them into place and not everyone has heard of them.

20 Mar 2018

Patients on replacement therapy with thyroid hormone may have more comorbidities

People who take replacement thyroid hormone may have more comorbidities and lower quality of life than those who don't take the hormone, a large population-based study from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands reports.

20 Mar 2018

Researchers discover 'missing mutation' in severe infant epilepsy

Researchers have discovered a "missing mutation" in severe infant epilepsy--long-suspected genetic changes that might trigger overactive, brain-damaging electrical signaling leading to seizures.

20 Mar 2018

Researchers identify new treatment targets for lung diseases using big data

Every year, approximately 12 million adults in the U.S. are diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and 120,000 die from it. For people with COPD, Haemophilus influenzae, a bacterium, can be particularly dangerous.

20 Mar 2018

Weight loss after lap-band surgery alleviates arthritic knee pain

A new report finds that extremely obese people who have a band surgically strapped around their stomachs to restrict food intake not only lose weight but also suffer less from arthritic knee pain.

20 Mar 2018

Diabetes medication reduces chance of late miscarriage, premature birth among women with PCOS

The oral diabetes medication metformin seems to reduce the chance of a late miscarriage and premature birth among women with polycystic ovary syndrome but does not affect their rate of developing gestational diabetes, a multicenter study finds.

20 Mar 2018

New study identifies key role for particular gene in 16p11.2 deletion syndrome

In a new study of one of the most common genetic causes of autism, neuroscientists at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have identified a specific molecular mechanism that appears to undermine the ability of neurons in affected mice to properly incorporate changes driven by experience.

20 Mar 2018

Antibiotics could benefit women suffering from chronic bladder pain

Antibiotics can successfully help rid a patient of chronic urinary tract infection symptoms. This is the finding of a new clinical study led by Sheela Swamy of University College London in the UK.

20 Mar 2018

Impulsivity may be associated with greater weight loss during treatment in obese children

Children with obesity may be more impulsive than those with normal weight, but during family-based behavioral treatment, the more impulsive of children with obesity may lose more weight, a new study suggests.

20 Mar 2018

Research News and Research

Compound found in beet extract could help slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease

Obesity kills taste buds and dulls taste sensation finds study

Kids see more women in science than five decades ago

Research shows link between chronic fatigue syndrome and lower thyroid hormone levels

Study: Premature babies have higher risks of health complications in Bangladesh

Alzheimer’s disease on the rise

Researchers succeed in integrating artificial organelles into cells of living organism

Columbia researchers identify nerve cells that drive fruit fly's escape behavior

Pubertal hormones not responsible for changes in social behavior during adolescence

Child’s temperament and parenting influence weight gain in babies

Hydrogel may accelerate healing of diabetic ulcers

Many parents still hesitate to try early peanut introduction, survey finds

Patients on replacement therapy with thyroid hormone may have more comorbidities

Researchers discover 'missing mutation' in severe infant epilepsy

Researchers identify new treatment targets for lung diseases using big data

Weight loss after lap-band surgery alleviates arthritic knee pain

Diabetes medication reduces chance of late miscarriage, premature birth among women with PCOS

New study identifies key role for particular gene in 16p11.2 deletion syndrome

Antibiotics could benefit women suffering from chronic bladder pain

Impulsivity may be associated with greater weight loss during treatment in obese children

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