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New study shows how increase in medication-resistant bacteria impedes treatment of kidney infections

The increase in illnesses and deaths linked to medication-resistant bacteria has been well-documented by researchers and received extensive public attention in recent years. Now, UCLA-led research shows how these bacteria are making it more difficult to treat a common but severe kidney infection.

16 Sep 2016

Researchers reveal presence of toxic protein aggregates in the human brain

The following factors facilitate the formation of putatively toxic structures in the neuronal nuclei of Alzheimer's patients.

16 Sep 2016

Language barriers can complicate treatment for children with special health care needs

Language barriers can have dangerous consequences for children with special health care needs, according to a paper by authors including pediatric specialists at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

16 Sep 2016

TSRI researchers find potential new weapon to combat C. difficile infections

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a potential new weapon against Clostridium difficile, a bacterium that causes hundreds of thousands of severe intestinal infections in the U.S. every year and is frequently fatal.

16 Sep 2016

Clinical scientists find new way to treat hypertension

A team of clinical scientists at the University of Bristol have found a new way to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).

16 Sep 2016

Study shows retinoic acid could prevent postsurgical lymphedema

A study conducted at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California showed that 9-cis retinoic acid (alitretinoin) could significantly prevent postsurgical lymphedema.

16 Sep 2016

Diet high in calcium, low in lactose may decrease risk of ovarian cancer in African-American women

Research from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and and other U.S. health and academic institutions shows a diet high in calcium and low in lactose may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer in African-American women.

16 Sep 2016

Researchers develop new model to map links between salmonella and sepsis

Research by industrial engineering and biology researchers at Kansas State University marks a significant milestone in the battle against sepsis, the second highest cause of death in intensive care units in the U.S.

16 Sep 2016

New research seeks to find most effective medication for preventing life-threatening clots

Every year in the United States, thousands of high-risk fracture patients who have been admitted to trauma centers will suffer life-threatening blood clots related to the fracture. In rare cases these clots can even travel to the lungs, where they can cause sudden death.

16 Sep 2016

Fat stem cells can lower risk of diabetes in healthy obese individuals

Obesity is responsible for the deaths of over three million people a year worldwide due to its associated diseases such as diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.

16 Sep 2016

New test developed by Loughborough University may offer one-stop diagnosis for asthma

A new test which can diagnose asthma from a patient's saliva has been developed by Loughborough University.

16 Sep 2016

Open-source research mechanism could lead to discovery of new, cheap medicines for malaria

Malaria is one of the leading causes of mortality in developing countries – last year killing more than 400,000 people. Researchers worldwide have found the solution for drug discovery could lie in open, “crowd-sourced” science.

16 Sep 2016

Quest Diagnostics analysis shows workforce drug use in U.S. reaches 10-year high

Following years of declines, the percentage of employees in the combined U.S. workforce testing positive for drugs has steadily increased over the last three years to a 10-year high, according to an analysis of nearly 11 million workforce drug test results released today by Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services.

From Quest Diagnostics 16 Sep 2016

Leading experts in iron deficiency to participate in 3rd European Iron Academy meeting

The 3rd European Iron Academy (EIA) will take place on the 12th and 13th September 2016 in Berlin, Germany, and will bring together over 450 clinicians with an interest in iron deficiency.

From CSL Ltd 16 Sep 2016

ECTRIMS 2016: Young investigator explains new MRI criteria for MS diagnosis in patients with CIS

The 32nd Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis opened yesterday in London (September 14-17) and key presentations reveal the latest evidence-based thinking on how to use MRI scan results to diagnose MS with increasing accuracy.

16 Sep 2016

Epilepsy Foundation launches new campaign to raise awareness of SUDEP among people with epilepsy

In response to the urgent need to raise awareness of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) among people with epilepsy and their caregivers, the Epilepsy Foundation’s SUDEP Institute today issued a special expert consensus report, #AimForZero: Striving Toward a Future Free from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.

16 Sep 2016

Over a quarter of US adults aged 50 years or more are inactive

Research conducted at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that 1 in 4 US adults aged 50 years or over do not take regular exercise.

16 Sep 2016

Researchers identify and treat new variant of antibiotic-resistant E. coli

Researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have discovered a new mutation in a highly antibiotic-resistant strain of E. coli that resists clearance by the body's own immune system by inhibiting white blood cells that ordinarily kill and remove bacteria.

16 Sep 2016

Short talk with knowledgeable nurse could help smokers quit cigarettes

A short talk with a knowledgeable nurse could be the difference between a smoker stopping for cigarettes or stopping for nicotine gum on her way home from the hospital.

16 Sep 2016

Unique open science project shows way for development of new antimalarial treatments

Malaria remains one of the world's leading causes of mortality in developing countries. Last year alone, it killed more than 400,000 people, mostly young children.

16 Sep 2016

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New study shows how increase in medication-resistant bacteria impedes treatment of kidney infections

Researchers reveal presence of toxic protein aggregates in the human brain

Language barriers can complicate treatment for children with special health care needs

TSRI researchers find potential new weapon to combat C. difficile infections

Clinical scientists find new way to treat hypertension

Study shows retinoic acid could prevent postsurgical lymphedema

Diet high in calcium, low in lactose may decrease risk of ovarian cancer in African-American women

Researchers develop new model to map links between salmonella and sepsis

New research seeks to find most effective medication for preventing life-threatening clots

Fat stem cells can lower risk of diabetes in healthy obese individuals

New test developed by Loughborough University may offer one-stop diagnosis for asthma

Open-source research mechanism could lead to discovery of new, cheap medicines for malaria

Quest Diagnostics analysis shows workforce drug use in U.S. reaches 10-year high

Leading experts in iron deficiency to participate in 3rd European Iron Academy meeting

ECTRIMS 2016: Young investigator explains new MRI criteria for MS diagnosis in patients with CIS

Epilepsy Foundation launches new campaign to raise awareness of SUDEP among people with epilepsy

Over a quarter of US adults aged 50 years or more are inactive

Researchers identify and treat new variant of antibiotic-resistant E. coli

Short talk with knowledgeable nurse could help smokers quit cigarettes

Unique open science project shows way for development of new antimalarial treatments

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