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New AGA guideline focuses on critical decisions made during initial management of acute pancreatitis

Management and treatment decisions made within the first 48 to 72 hours of hospital admission for acute pancreatitis patients can significantly alter the course of disease and duration of hospitalization.

11 Feb 2018

Gladstone scientists uncover how fast-spiking interneurons improve procedural learning

Even if you haven't ridden your bike in years, you probably remember how to do so without giving it much thought.

9 Feb 2018

Breakthrough study on mosquito brains could crack the code to creating viable Zika vaccine

Deakin neuro-engineers have conducted an investigation into how mosquito brains are affected by the Zika virus, in a breakthrough study that could crack the code to creating a viable vaccine.

9 Feb 2018

Researchers describe human blood-nerve barrier transcriptome for the first time

Human peripheral nerves -- all the nerves outside of the central nervous system -- are protected by the blood-nerve barrier. This is a tight covering of endothelial cells that maintains the microenvironment within the nerves by restricting the amounts or types of water, ions, solutes and nutrients that can reach the axons, or electric cables within the nerves, from the blood circulation system.

8 Feb 2018

New blood test could provide clues as to why some patients are at higher risk after heart attack

A new study from the University of Sheffield has shown a new blood test could provide a clue as to why some patients are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease risk after suffering a heart attack.

8 Feb 2018

Low FODMAP diet could help IBS patients experience relief

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a collection of ailments with common symptoms such as painful bloating and diarrhea.

7 Feb 2018

Yoga training offers benefits to adults with metabolic syndrome

In a recent Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports study, one year of yoga training decreased pro-inflammatory adipokines and increased an anti-inflammatory adipokine in adults with metabolic syndrome and high-normal blood pressure.

7 Feb 2018

Study adds more evidence that intestinal microbiome plays substantial role in obesity

A new Johns Hopkins study of mice with the rodent equivalent of metabolic syndrome has added to evidence that the intestinal microbiome - a "garden" of bacterial, viral and fungal genes - plays a substantial role in the development of obesity and insulin resistance in mammals, including humans.

6 Feb 2018

New study explores how social contact patterns influence growth of epidemics

The first-ever long-term study of patterns of social contact in Hong Kong will improve our knowledge of the growth of epidemics say researchers.

6 Feb 2018

Researchers identify potential 'first-line' treatment for rare bone loss disease

A possible 'first-line' treatment for a rare bone loss disease has been identified by a research team led by Tohoku University in Japan. The research findings, published in the journal Molecular Cell, could also provide insight into treating age-related osteoporosis.

6 Feb 2018

CHLA participates in clinical trial using stem cells to treat rare congenital heart defect

Children's Hospital Los Angeles is announcing participation in the first-ever clinical trial using stem cells from umbilical cord blood to delay or even prevent heart failure in children born with a rare congenital heart defect that leaves them with half a heart.

5 Feb 2018

Compounds derived from hops may improve cognitive, other functions in metabolic syndrome patients

A group of compounds derived from hops can likely improve cognitive and other functions in people with metabolic syndrome, new research at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University suggests.

5 Feb 2018

Doctors receive permission to carry out first “three-person baby” procedure in UK

Doctors have been given permission to assist two women in becoming pregnant with “three-person” babies for the first time in the UK.

5 Feb 2018

Researchers move closer to solving puzzle of 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome

Researchers are closer to solving the puzzle of a complex neurological condition called 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome. Individuals with this condition are missing a small piece of chromosome 15 that usually contains six genes, but which one of the genes is responsible for the clinical characteristics of patients has not been clear.

2 Feb 2018

Higher susceptibility of some babies to Zika virus has a genetic origin, study shows

Microcephaly, brain calcification, skeletal alterations, auditory and visual deficits - these are examples of the damage that can be caused by Zika virus in babies born to mothers infected during pregnancy.

2 Feb 2018

Researchers identify cause of severe genetic disease

Mutations in the p63 protein lead to a number of disorders, but none is as severe as the AEC syndrome. Scientists at Goethe University Frankfurt in collaboration with a research group from the University of Naples Federico II have now discovered that this syndrome resembles diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or ALS more closely than it does other p63-based syndromes.

2 Feb 2018

Fight for Sight awards new grants for 13 vital eye research projects

Fight for Sight, the leading eye research charity, has awarded grants totaling over £180,000 for thirteen vital research projects in partnership with nine different organizations.

2 Feb 2018

Two bacterial species collaborate to drive development of colon cancers

Patients with an inherited form of colon cancer harbor two bacterial species that collaborate to encourage development of the disease, and the same species have been found in people who develop a sporadic form of colon cancer, a study led by a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy research team finds.

1 Feb 2018

People with IBS symptoms likely to have low levels of vitamin D, study shows

If you’re one of the two in ten people that suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms such as bloating, stomach cramps and constipation, it’s highly likely that you have low levels of the sunshine vitamin, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

From BetterYou Ltd 31 Jan 2018

Inhaled carbon dioxide triggers group of neurons responsible for arousal

Breathing too much carbon dioxide can be deadly, but it can happen during sleep if a particular sleeping position causes an obstructed airway or because of a medical condition like sleep apnea.

30 Jan 2018

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New AGA guideline focuses on critical decisions made during initial management of acute pancreatitis

Gladstone scientists uncover how fast-spiking interneurons improve procedural learning

Breakthrough study on mosquito brains could crack the code to creating viable Zika vaccine

Researchers describe human blood-nerve barrier transcriptome for the first time

New blood test could provide clues as to why some patients are at higher risk after heart attack

Low FODMAP diet could help IBS patients experience relief

Yoga training offers benefits to adults with metabolic syndrome

Study adds more evidence that intestinal microbiome plays substantial role in obesity

New study explores how social contact patterns influence growth of epidemics

Researchers identify potential 'first-line' treatment for rare bone loss disease

CHLA participates in clinical trial using stem cells to treat rare congenital heart defect

Compounds derived from hops may improve cognitive, other functions in metabolic syndrome patients

Doctors receive permission to carry out first “three-person baby” procedure in UK

Researchers move closer to solving puzzle of 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome

Higher susceptibility of some babies to Zika virus has a genetic origin, study shows

Researchers identify cause of severe genetic disease

Fight for Sight awards new grants for 13 vital eye research projects

Two bacterial species collaborate to drive development of colon cancers

People with IBS symptoms likely to have low levels of vitamin D, study shows

Inhaled carbon dioxide triggers group of neurons responsible for arousal

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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