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New study finds structural differences in the brains of adolescent boys and girls with PTSD

Traumatic stress affects the brains of adolescent boys and girls differently, according to a new brain-scanning study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

11 Nov 2016

Bullied children nearly twice as likely to be overweight as young adults

Children who are bullied in primary and secondary school are nearly twice as likely to be overweight at the age of 18 than non-bullied children, according to a new study by researchers from King's College London.

11 Nov 2016

Structure of health care system helps determine collaborative care in hospitals

The structures of health care systems helps determine how doctors and nurses collaborate during hospital rounds, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

11 Nov 2016

TSRI study suggests new approach to limit tumor growth by targeting immune system cells

A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute suggests there may be a way to limit tumor growth by targeting immune system cells called macrophages.

11 Nov 2016

Medicare expands lifestyle intervention to combat prediabetes

Most people struggle with their weight and are less active than ever before. Taken together, this toxic lifestyle can lead to serious health problems. The truth is that 86 million American adults—more than one out of three—have prediabetes. What's scarier is that nine out of 10 don't know they have it.

11 Nov 2016

New discovery may lead to better treatment options for pancreatic cancer patients

Pancreatic cancer, the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths, is projected to be the second by the year 2030, according to a study in the journal of Cancer Research.

11 Nov 2016

Moffitt scientists show how mathematical modeling can predict patient responses to cancer drugs

Scientists have significantly improved their understanding of cancer and have developed numerous therapies that have helped to reduce patient mortality; however, the majority of drugs that make it to the clinical trial phase of development fail, despite promising data in laboratory studies.

11 Nov 2016

Sunshine matters most for mental and emotional health, BYU study reveals

Sunshine matters. A lot. The idea isn't exactly new, but according to a recent BYU study, when it comes to your mental and emotional health, the amount of time between sunrise and sunset is the weather variable that matters most.

11 Nov 2016

Study examines conflict behavior among military couples with and without PTSD

Research conducted at The Family Institute at Northwestern University detected clear interpersonal behavior differences between couples with and without posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

11 Nov 2016

Researchers create tissue-engineered model of lung and trachea to study disease process

Scientists at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have developed a tissue-engineered model of lung and trachea which contains the diverse cell types present in the human respiratory tract.

11 Nov 2016

New smartphone app may detect early signs of autism in children by tracking eye movements

What if someone invented a smartphone app that could help detect autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children as young as 2 years old? Could it lead to earlier detection and therefore better treatment?

11 Nov 2016

Surgery more effective in reducing sex life-related pain in patients with spinal disorders, study finds

For patients with degenerative spinal disease, surgery is more effective in reducing pain that interferes with sexual activity, compared to nonsurgical treatment, reports a study in the November 15 issue of Spine, published by Wolters Kluwer.

11 Nov 2016

C-SOPS, Thermo Fisher Scientific to accelerate research on continuous manufacturing techniques for drug discovery

The Engineering Research Center for Structured Organic Particulate Systems, based at the Rutgers School of Engineering, and Thermo Fisher Scientific have collaborated to accelerate the university's ongoing research on continuous manufacturing techniques for pharmaceutical discovery.c

11 Nov 2016

Technion researchers develop new diagnostic technology for improving personalized cancer treatment

Using synthetic DNA sequences as the tiniest of barcodes, Technion researchers have developed a new diagnostic technology for determining the suitability of specific anticancer drugs to a specific patient - before treatment even begins.

11 Nov 2016

Common bacteria on human skin may offer protection against diseases

There are more and more examples of the ways in which we can benefit from our bacteria. According to researcher Rolf Lood from Lund University in Sweden, this is true for the skin as well.

11 Nov 2016

Diagnosis and management of constipation may help protect kidney health

Researchers have discovered a link between constipation and poor kidney health. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, suggest that the diagnosis and management of constipation might be helpful for preventing or treating kidney disease.

11 Nov 2016

Living in food desert increases risk of having asthma

Living in a food desert - an urban area where it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food - means you're at increased risk to have asthma.

11 Nov 2016

University of Leicester researchers to present latest findings at second annual Beat SCAD conference

Researchers from the University of Leicester will be providing updates on the latest findings of their research into Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) on Saturday 12 November 2016.

11 Nov 2016

Researchers start enrolling patients for Phase II gene therapy trial for choroideremia

Following on from a successful world’s first Phase I gene therapy trial for choroideremia, Professor Robert MacLaren and his team at Oxford University and the Oxford Eye Hospital at the John Radcliffe Hospital have started a Phase II trial enrolling 30 patients.

11 Nov 2016

New Australian research shows how immune system avoids attacking own tissues with antibodies

New Australian research has shown how the immune system avoids attacking its own tissues with antibodies - whilst still maintaining a strong defence against invaders.

11 Nov 2016

Research News and Research

New study finds structural differences in the brains of adolescent boys and girls with PTSD

Bullied children nearly twice as likely to be overweight as young adults

Structure of health care system helps determine collaborative care in hospitals

TSRI study suggests new approach to limit tumor growth by targeting immune system cells

Medicare expands lifestyle intervention to combat prediabetes

New discovery may lead to better treatment options for pancreatic cancer patients

Moffitt scientists show how mathematical modeling can predict patient responses to cancer drugs

Sunshine matters most for mental and emotional health, BYU study reveals

Study examines conflict behavior among military couples with and without PTSD

Researchers create tissue-engineered model of lung and trachea to study disease process

New smartphone app may detect early signs of autism in children by tracking eye movements

Surgery more effective in reducing sex life-related pain in patients with spinal disorders, study finds

C-SOPS, Thermo Fisher Scientific to accelerate research on continuous manufacturing techniques for drug discovery

Technion researchers develop new diagnostic technology for improving personalized cancer treatment

Common bacteria on human skin may offer protection against diseases

Diagnosis and management of constipation may help protect kidney health

Living in food desert increases risk of having asthma

University of Leicester researchers to present latest findings at second annual Beat SCAD conference

Researchers start enrolling patients for Phase II gene therapy trial for choroideremia

New Australian research shows how immune system avoids attacking own tissues with antibodies

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