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Genetic testing can improve safety of common blood thinner, study shows

Warfarin is a blood thinner that is commonly prescribed to patients to prevent life-threatening blood clots. Despite its longtime use, warfarin remains tricky to dose because a person's genetic makeup influences how the drug is processed in the body.

27 Sep 2017

Trial identifies genetic fault that affects treatment response in leukemia patients

A genetic fault has been identified in people with an aggressive type of leukemia that can significantly affect how they respond to treatment.

27 Sep 2017

Researchers reveal reason for olfactory dysfunction in initial stage of Alzheimer's disease

A research team led by DGIST Professor Moon Cheil at the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences has identified the reason why the patients with the early stage of Alzheimer's fail to smell.

27 Sep 2017

Notre Dame's HCRI publishes two papers involving ovarian cancer research

Two papers involving ovarian cancer research at the University of Notre Dame's Harper Cancer Research Institute, one featuring new research and the other a review article, were published as cover stories in their respective journals.

27 Sep 2017

Neuroscientist awarded $2.64 million NIH grant to explore benefits of napping for preschoolers

Neuroscientist Rebecca Spencer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently received a five-year, $2.64 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore, in a series of laboratory and preschool-based studies, whether mid-day napping benefits learning in young children and helps them cope with emotions.

27 Sep 2017

Sophisticated 'social control' system allows embryos to protect purity of pluripotent cell population

A sophisticated system of 'social control' operating between neighboring cells allows embryos to protect the purity of their pluripotent cell population, which is able to generate all body tissues.

27 Sep 2017

Adding, removing water from a stem cell can determine its role as bone or fat

Adding or removing water from a stem cell can change the destiny of the cell, researchers have discovered in a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

27 Sep 2017

Huddersfield cancer scientists aim to develop new treatments for young people

CANCER researchers at the University of Huddersfield aim to develop new treatments specifically for young people and they will be aided in their quest by financial support from a locally-based charity.

27 Sep 2017

Study shows benefits of delayed-release stimulant in children with ADHD

A phase 3 study of children ages 6-12 years with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has shown that a delayed-release, long-acting formulation of the stimulant methylphenidate, when taken in the evening, led to significant improvement in ADHD symptoms and functional impairment first thing the next morning, compared to a placebo.

27 Sep 2017

Study reports prevalence of concussion among teens playing contact sports

A new University of Michigan study confirms what many hospital emergency rooms nationwide are seeing: Teens playing contact sports suffer from concussions.

26 Sep 2017

Researchers prove close cooperation between nervous system and the body’s bacterial population

A central aspect of life sciences is to explore the symbiotic cohabitation of animals, plants and humans with their specific bacterial communities. Scientists refer to the full set of microorganisms living on and inside a host organism as the microbiome.

26 Sep 2017

New study reveals impact of Agent Orange exposure on women and babies in Vietnam

Exposure to Agent Orange sprayed during the Vietnam War has been linked to increased levels of certain hormones in women and their breastfeeding children decades later, potentially putting them at higher risk of health problems, according to a new study in Science of the Total Environment.

26 Sep 2017

The GOP repeal bill is imploding. Here are 5 things left hanging on Obamacare

Republicans officially pulled the plug on their last-ditch effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday.

26 Sep 2017

Emergency departments write shorter duration and smaller-dose opioid prescriptions, study shows

Opioid prescriptions from the emergency department are written for a shorter duration and smaller dose than those written elsewhere, shows new research led by Mayo Clinic.

26 Sep 2017

Prescription drug linked to marked slowing of stomach emptying and weight loss

Liraglutide injection, a prescription medication used to treat type-2 diabetes and obesity is associated with marked slowing of stomach emptying and is an effective weight loss therapy. These are the findings of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study by Mayo Clinic researchers published today in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

26 Sep 2017

California scrambles to contain ‘unprecedented’ hepatitis A outbreaks

Health officials in California are struggling to contain fierce outbreaks of hepatitis A among homeless people and drug abusers in three counties, including San Diego, where at least 17 people have died.

26 Sep 2017

PCORI Board awards $8.6 million for new study on psoriasis treatment

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors today approved $8.6 million to fund a new study comparing treatment options for people with psoriasis.

26 Sep 2017

Scientists use BR nanoparticles to develop photoacoustic imaging and photothermal cancer therapy

Sangyong Jon, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at KAIST, and his team developed combined photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy for cancer by using Bilirubin (BR) nanoparticles.

26 Sep 2017

Research shows insulin as key determinant of embryonic stem cell potency

New research conducted at the stem cell centre, DanStem, at the University of Copenhagen shows that insulin is a key determinant of embryonic stem cell potency in mammals.

26 Sep 2017

Researchers will measure and examine how ‘resilience’ may lead to better HIV-related outcomes

With studies showing that African Americans living with HIV disproportionately struggle to remain in care and maintain suppressed HIV RNA levels, a team of public health researchers will look for solutions in a new way: They will systematically and rigorously identify the resources that successful patients draw upon to overcome the pervasive pitfalls that hinder others.

26 Sep 2017

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Genetic testing can improve safety of common blood thinner, study shows

Trial identifies genetic fault that affects treatment response in leukemia patients

Researchers reveal reason for olfactory dysfunction in initial stage of Alzheimer's disease

Notre Dame's HCRI publishes two papers involving ovarian cancer research

Neuroscientist awarded $2.64 million NIH grant to explore benefits of napping for preschoolers

Sophisticated 'social control' system allows embryos to protect purity of pluripotent cell population

Adding, removing water from a stem cell can determine its role as bone or fat

Huddersfield cancer scientists aim to develop new treatments for young people

Study shows benefits of delayed-release stimulant in children with ADHD

Study reports prevalence of concussion among teens playing contact sports

Researchers prove close cooperation between nervous system and the body’s bacterial population

New study reveals impact of Agent Orange exposure on women and babies in Vietnam

The GOP repeal bill is imploding. Here are 5 things left hanging on Obamacare

Emergency departments write shorter duration and smaller-dose opioid prescriptions, study shows

Prescription drug linked to marked slowing of stomach emptying and weight loss

California scrambles to contain ‘unprecedented’ hepatitis A outbreaks

PCORI Board awards $8.6 million for new study on psoriasis treatment

Scientists use BR nanoparticles to develop photoacoustic imaging and photothermal cancer therapy

Research shows insulin as key determinant of embryonic stem cell potency

Researchers will measure and examine how ‘resilience’ may lead to better HIV-related outcomes

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