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Study identifies genes that regulate gestational length and likelihood of preterm delivery

The genes that regulate gestational length and the likelihood of preterm delivery, have been identified in a study involving more than 50,000 women. An article in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) describes the scientific breakthrough that can lead to improved health and survival among children.

7 Sep 2017

Shedding new light on hospice care: No need to wait for the ‘brink of death’

A few weeks ago, Kathy Brandt's 86-year-old mother was hospitalized in Florida after a fall. After rushing to her side, Brandt asked for a consult with a palliative care nurse.

7 Sep 2017

Salk professor awarded $950,000 NSF grant to explore how the brain processes complex sounds

Salk Associate Professor Tatyana Sharpee has been awarded a grant of approximately $950,000 over 4 years by the National Science Foundation to study how the brain processes complex sounds. This grant is part of a multi-national project together with groups in France and Israel.

7 Sep 2017

Study describes link between key melanoma signaling pathway and novel class of drugs

Results of a study by The Wistar Institute have described a correlation between a key melanoma signaling pathway and a novel class of drugs being tested in the clinic as adjuvant therapy for advanced melanoma, providing useful information for a more effective use of this type of treatment.

7 Sep 2017

Duke neuroscientists pinpoint one powerful cell that serves as ‘master controller’ of habits

Some habits are helpful, such as automatically washing your hands before a meal or driving the same route to work every day. They accomplish an important task while freeing up valuable brain space.

7 Sep 2017

New study evaluates ways to improve care planning conversations for frail elderly Canadians

Research has shown most frail elderly patients want to maintain quality of life rather than prolong it, but the use of invasive life-sustaining technologies in this population has been increasing.

7 Sep 2017

Four year $1.4 million Air Force grant supports WVU biologists to explore moths’ olfactory systems

As humans walk and talk, we sense our own movements or sounds. Yet, we can distinguish our actions from everything else in our environment that affects our senses.

7 Sep 2017

Natural compound produced by honeybees could become basis for new antibiotics

An antimicrobial compound made by honeybees could become the basis for new antibiotics, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

7 Sep 2017

Study sheds light on virulence strategy of intracellular bacteria that cause legionellosis

Intracellular pathogens adopt various strategies to circumvent the defences of the host cell and to proliferate intracellularly. One specific strategy is to target host organelles like the mitochondria. Mitochondria are well-defined cytoplasmic organelles, which take part in a variety of cellular metabolic functions.

7 Sep 2017

Study supports nurses as key contributors to hospital patients' satisfaction with pain control

Hospital patients' satisfaction with pain management is linked to nurse staffing, according to an article authored by nurse researchers from the Connell School of Nursing at Boston College and published in the journal Pain Management Nursing.

7 Sep 2017

Study explores employee perceptions of prolonged sitting risks in workplace

It is estimated that employees spend more than half their day sitting down. A recent study has found that this could lead to serious health problems such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes.

7 Sep 2017

Breakthrough study could lead to diagnostic tools and better treatments for chronic bronchitis

When a patient arrives at a doctor's office with a persistent cough and the sensation of gunk building up in the lungs, the doctor's thought process is essentially the same as it would have been decades ago. There has been no understanding of the affected biological pathways causing the gunk buildup in the lung, nor has there been a diagnostic test for chronic bronchitis.

7 Sep 2017

Football remains America's favorite sport, despite concerns over head injuries

Three-quarters of fans say head injuries in football are a major problem and another six in 10 are worried about off-field violence involving players. Despite that, football remains America's favorite professional sport, according to results of a UMass Lowell-Washington Post poll released today.

7 Sep 2017

Simple test could identify people at risk of developing Parkinson's earlier than previously thought

A new study provides further evidence that a simple scratch-and-sniff test could predict Parkinson's disease even earlier than previously thought.

7 Sep 2017

Effects of obesity on U.S. population health may be more pervasive than previously understood

Considering weight across the life course, the prevalence of obesity among adults in the US rises considerably, suggesting that the effects on population health may be even more pervasive than previously understood, according to a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher.

6 Sep 2017

Women experience concussion differently compared to their male counterparts

Scientists have known for more than a decade that female athletes sustain concussions at a higher rate than males when playing sports with similar rules, such as soccer, basketball and baseball/softball. Females also tend to report more symptoms - and more severe ones--and may also take longer to recover from brain injuries than their male counterparts.

6 Sep 2017

Good sleep linked to reduction in psychological problems

According a new study lack of sleep can actually contribute to mental health problems as suspected earlier. The study aimed to see if improvement in sleep could help reduce psychological problems such as paranoia and hallucinations. The study termed OASIS (Oxford Access for Students Improving Sleep) was a randomized controlled trial that involved 26 universities in the United Kingdom. The study was published in the latest issue of the journal Lancet Psychology.

6 Sep 2017

Researchers study two new drugs to find alternative treatment for men with erectile dysfunction

Close to 70 percent of men with erectile dysfunction (ED) respond to the ED drug sildenafil. However, only about 50 percent of men with diabetes- a population commonly affected by ED- achieve positive results with sildenafil.

6 Sep 2017

Predators in the scientific world plaguing research work finds major investigation

According to new research that looks at the research world itself, there is a huge percentage of journals that are publishing thousands of research papers of little value and poor quality. The results from this investigation were published yesterday, 7th September 2017 in the journal Nature in a study entitled, “Stop this waste of people, animals and money”.

6 Sep 2017

Parkinson’s disease detection by simple smell or drawing tests find two parallel studies

According to a latest study from the Michigan State University, a simple “scratch and sniff” test could be enough to predict Parkinson’s disease before it starts is debilitating curse.

6 Sep 2017

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Study identifies genes that regulate gestational length and likelihood of preterm delivery

Shedding new light on hospice care: No need to wait for the ‘brink of death’

Salk professor awarded $950,000 NSF grant to explore how the brain processes complex sounds

Study describes link between key melanoma signaling pathway and novel class of drugs

Duke neuroscientists pinpoint one powerful cell that serves as ‘master controller’ of habits

New study evaluates ways to improve care planning conversations for frail elderly Canadians

Four year $1.4 million Air Force grant supports WVU biologists to explore moths’ olfactory systems

Natural compound produced by honeybees could become basis for new antibiotics

Study sheds light on virulence strategy of intracellular bacteria that cause legionellosis

Study supports nurses as key contributors to hospital patients' satisfaction with pain control

Study explores employee perceptions of prolonged sitting risks in workplace

Breakthrough study could lead to diagnostic tools and better treatments for chronic bronchitis

Football remains America's favorite sport, despite concerns over head injuries

Simple test could identify people at risk of developing Parkinson's earlier than previously thought

Effects of obesity on U.S. population health may be more pervasive than previously understood

Women experience concussion differently compared to their male counterparts

Good sleep linked to reduction in psychological problems

Researchers study two new drugs to find alternative treatment for men with erectile dysfunction

Predators in the scientific world plaguing research work finds major investigation

Parkinson’s disease detection by simple smell or drawing tests find two parallel studies

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