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Chronic preconception exposure to genistein may adversely affect female fertility, mice study finds

Exposure to the phytoestrogen genistein prior to conception may adversely affect female fertility and pregnancy outcomes, depending on the dosage and duration of exposure, a new study in mice suggests.

14 Nov 2017

CHLA receives more than $1 million from St. Baldrick's Foundation for cancer research

Three physician-researchers with the Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have been awarded more than $1 million in grants from the St. Baldrick's Foundation, the largest private funder of childhood cancer research.

14 Nov 2017

Cognitive behavioral therapy also has long-lasting effect for children, adolescents with OCD

Some children and adolescents think that they will have an accident if they do not count all the lampposts on their way to school. Or cannot leave the house unless they have washed their hands precisely twenty-five times.

14 Nov 2017

New health analysis in India finds increase in non-communicable diseases

A new state-by-state health analysis in India finds that over two decades heart- and lung-related conditions, as well as other non-communicable diseases (NCDs), have surpassed infectious diseases, such as diarrhea and tuberculosis, as the nation's leading killers.

14 Nov 2017

Dresden researchers develop molecular smoke alert for key human cancer gene

If it burns in a house smoke detectors alert us hence protecting life. A molecular smoke alert has now been developed by Dresden researchers for the TP53 gene, the most important human cancer gene. The alert goes on if the TP53 gene is mutated in cells.

14 Nov 2017

Using AFM to study cancer cells

An interview with Prof. Hermann Schillers, Universität Münster conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, MA (Cantab).

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 14 Nov 2017

HPV testing more sensitive than Pap smear for detecting cervical cancer

A new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds that testing for cervical cancer using HPV testing in addition to the Pap smear is unlikely to detect cancer cases that wouldn't be found using HPV testing alone.

14 Nov 2017

Breakthrough discovery could radically change approach to treating Klebsiella infections

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast together with the University of Vienna have discovered that treatment for the antibiotic-resistant bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae could lie within our bodies' natural defenses.

14 Nov 2017

Research shows how food poisoning bacteria can multiply and spread inside micro-organisms

New research by a team from London's Kingston University has shown how the food poisoning bacteria Campylobacter can multiply and spread inside micro-organisms called amoebae- which could lead to a better understanding of how bacteria survive and help efforts to prevent the spread of infection.

14 Nov 2017

Combined effect of gestational diabetes and hypertension leaves both parents at high risk

Research has already shown that women who develop either diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy are at risk of getting type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease years later.

14 Nov 2017

Novel AR glasses help doctors to locate lymph nodes during surgery

Malignant tumors often form metastases that spread to other parts of the body via the lymphatic system. High surgical skills are required to identify the precise location of the affected lymph nodes, enabling them to be completely removed.

14 Nov 2017

Some states roll back ‘retroactive Medicaid,’ a buffer for the poor — and for hospitals

If you're poor, uninsured and fall seriously ill, in most states if you qualify for Medicaid — but weren't enrolled at the time — the program will pay your medical bills going back three months. It protects hospitals, too, from having to absorb the costs of caring for these patients.

14 Nov 2017

Monoclonal antibody effectively blocks development of graft-versus-host disease, research shows

Newly published research provides preclinical proof-of-concept for the ability of PRO 140, a humanized anti-CCR5 monoclonal antibody under development by CytoDyn Inc., to effectively block the development of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD), a potentially lethal complication of bone marrow stem cell (BMSC) transplantation.

14 Nov 2017

New drug shows promise in mouse model of autism disorder

Scientists have performed a successful test of a possible new drug in a mouse model of an autism disorder. The candidate drug, called NitroSynapsin, largely corrected electrical, behavioral and brain abnormalities in the mice.

14 Nov 2017

Taking a page from pharma’s playbook to fight the opioid crisis

Dr. Mary Meengs remembers the days, a couple of decades ago, when pharmaceutical salespeople would drop into her family practice in Chicago, eager to catch a moment between patients so they could pitch her a new drug.

14 Nov 2017

Stress experienced by emergency call handlers has negative impact on psychological health

The stress experienced by emergency call handlers negatively impacts on their long term psychological wellbeing, a new report in the journal PeerJ reports.

14 Nov 2017

Anti-parasite drug acts like tailored medicine against colon, prostate cancer

Medicine against parasites like Tapeworms and Giardia, contains a substance that kills Prostate- and colon cancer.

14 Nov 2017

Vaccine shortage complicates efforts to quell hepatitis A outbreaks

San Diego County, battling a deadly outbreak of hepatitis A, is postponing an outreach campaign to provide the second of two inoculations against the contagious liver disease until a national shortage of the vaccine is resolved, the county's chief public health officer said.

14 Nov 2017

New eyedropper delivers medication more precisely with less waste and reduced side effects

A new kind of eyedropper can deliver tiny droplets of medication, treating the eye more precisely than traditional eyedroppers, while reducing waste and avoiding dangerous side effects.

14 Nov 2017

Higher hair cortisol levels during pregnancy could be indicator of postpartum depression

Researchers from the University of Granada, who belong to the Brain, Mind and Behavior Research Center and the Faculty of Psychology, have proven that cortisol levels (a steroid hormone secreted as a response to stress) present in the hair of pregnant women during the first or third trimesters of pregnancy may indicate which of them are more likely to suffer postpartum depression.

14 Nov 2017

Research News and Research

Chronic preconception exposure to genistein may adversely affect female fertility, mice study finds

CHLA receives more than $1 million from St. Baldrick's Foundation for cancer research

Cognitive behavioral therapy also has long-lasting effect for children, adolescents with OCD

New health analysis in India finds increase in non-communicable diseases

Dresden researchers develop molecular smoke alert for key human cancer gene

Using AFM to study cancer cells

HPV testing more sensitive than Pap smear for detecting cervical cancer

Breakthrough discovery could radically change approach to treating Klebsiella infections

Research shows how food poisoning bacteria can multiply and spread inside micro-organisms

Combined effect of gestational diabetes and hypertension leaves both parents at high risk

Novel AR glasses help doctors to locate lymph nodes during surgery

Some states roll back ‘retroactive Medicaid,’ a buffer for the poor — and for hospitals

Monoclonal antibody effectively blocks development of graft-versus-host disease, research shows

New drug shows promise in mouse model of autism disorder

Taking a page from pharma’s playbook to fight the opioid crisis

Stress experienced by emergency call handlers has negative impact on psychological health

Anti-parasite drug acts like tailored medicine against colon, prostate cancer

Vaccine shortage complicates efforts to quell hepatitis A outbreaks

New eyedropper delivers medication more precisely with less waste and reduced side effects

Higher hair cortisol levels during pregnancy could be indicator of postpartum depression

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