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Study compares risk of pneumonia linked to using different antidementia drugs

A recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that among users of antidementia drugs, persons using memantine have the highest risk of pneumonia. The use of rivastigmine patches is associated with an increased risk as well.

21 Nov 2016

Short and fragmented sleep may worsen kidney function in patients with CKD

Not getting enough quality sleep was linked with worsening kidney function in a study of patients with chronic kidney disease. The findings will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2016 November 15¬-20 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.

21 Nov 2016

Researchers develop new mouse model to study Zika virus and find potential treatments

Researchers have developed a new mouse model that could be used in Zika research to better understand the virus and find new treatments, according to a study published in PLOS Pathogens.

18 Nov 2016

Weight loss programs can help breast cancer survivors reduce risk of recurrence

Cancer experts are also discussing studies that show that weight loss programs can change the biological make-up of breast tissue cells - helping survivors reduce their cancer risk.

18 Nov 2016

Scientists uncover novel process by which APOL1 gene contributes to renal disease

A Children's National Health System research team has uncovered a novel process by which the gene APOL1 contributes to renal disease, according to a paper published November 18 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

18 Nov 2016

Molecules team up to maintain healthy level of fat in liver, study finds

As obesity rates rise in the United States, so does the incidence of liver diseases.

18 Nov 2016

Researchers discover protein complex that enables 'quality control' of immune T cells

The research into T cell development within an organ called the thymus revealed for the first time that a protein complex called LUBAC enables 'quality control' of the cells before they are released into the bloodstream.

18 Nov 2016

Mesoporous material can inhibit growth of bacteria linked to acne and hospital acquired infections

The mesoporous material Upsalite is shown to inhibit growth of bacteria associated with acne and hospital acquired infections.

18 Nov 2016

Alcohol to cause 135,000 cancer deaths over next 20 years, news report reveals

Alcohol will cause around 135,000 cancer deaths over the next 20 years and will cost the NHS an estimated £2 billion in treatments, according to estimates from a new report by Sheffield University, commissioned by Cancer Research UK.

18 Nov 2016

Research findings cement link between kidney damage and cognitive functioning

People with kidney disease are at high risk of cognitive impairment, but the nature of this relationship remains uncertain.

18 Nov 2016

Increased prevalence of food allergy linked to early skin infection and eczema

Early exposure to a food allergen through broken skin might prompt the development of food allergy.

18 Nov 2016

New study explains brain mechanisms linked to lack of sensitivity to music

Researchers from the Cognition and Cerebral Plasticity group of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute and the University of Barcelona, in collaboration with researchers from the University of McGill, have published a new study in which brain mechanisms associated to the lack of sensitivity to music are explained.

17 Nov 2016

Veterans Affairs researchers discover alleles of certain genes that offer protection from GWI

Veterans Affairs researchers have found that certain forms, or alleles, of a gene known to play a key role in the immune system appear to offer protection from Gulf War illness (GWI). Further, they discovered how such protection is manifested in the brain.

17 Nov 2016

Public's health insurance and financial literacy linked to higher levels of coverage

Uninsured individuals who had greater knowledge about health insurance and financial issues were more likely to gain coverage after health insurance exchanges opened under the federal Affordable Care Act, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

17 Nov 2016

Study finds positive link between later age at last pregnancy and cognitive function after menopause

A new study has found that women have better brainpower after menopause if they had their last baby after age 35, used hormonal contraceptives for more than 10 years or began their menstrual cycle before turning 13.

17 Nov 2016

Hog workers carrying livestock-related, drug-resistant bacteria may be developing skin infections

New Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-led research suggests that some workers at industrial hog production facilities are not only carrying livestock-associated, antibiotic-resistant bacteria in their noses, but may also be developing skin infections from these bacteria.

17 Nov 2016

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Study compares risk of pneumonia linked to using different antidementia drugs

Short and fragmented sleep may worsen kidney function in patients with CKD

Researchers develop new mouse model to study Zika virus and find potential treatments

Weight loss programs can help breast cancer survivors reduce risk of recurrence

Scientists uncover novel process by which APOL1 gene contributes to renal disease

Molecules team up to maintain healthy level of fat in liver, study finds

Researchers discover protein complex that enables 'quality control' of immune T cells

Mesoporous material can inhibit growth of bacteria linked to acne and hospital acquired infections

Alcohol to cause 135,000 cancer deaths over next 20 years, news report reveals

Research findings cement link between kidney damage and cognitive functioning

Increased prevalence of food allergy linked to early skin infection and eczema

New study explains brain mechanisms linked to lack of sensitivity to music

Veterans Affairs researchers discover alleles of certain genes that offer protection from GWI

Public's health insurance and financial literacy linked to higher levels of coverage

Study finds positive link between later age at last pregnancy and cognitive function after menopause

Hog workers carrying livestock-related, drug-resistant bacteria may be developing skin infections

Swiss National Science Foundation launching new research programme against antibiotic resistance

Teen stalking victims more likely to engage in risky behaviors, study finds

Scientists identify mutations in three genes linked to uncombable hair syndrome

Sleep apnea compromises function of biological sensors that regulate blood pressure

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