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Research Recognition Award will help improve lives of young people with absence epilepsy

The 2019 Epilepsy League Research Recognition Award and prize money of CHF 25,000 is set to benefit young people: Dr. phil. Martina Hubacher is researching “The absent mind – Neurocognition and sleep in young people with absence seizures” at the University Children's Hospital Basel.

25 Mar 2019

HORIBA Medical introduces D-Dimer reagent for Yumizen G hemostasis range

HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical announces the launch of a D-Dimer parameter for its Yumizen G hemostasis range of instruments.

From HORIBA Medical 25 Mar 2019

AI breakthrough could improve insulin dosing for diabetics

University of Queensland alumnus Dr Nigel Greenwood from Evolving Machine Intelligence developed the technology and worked with others from UQ to build real-world applications.

25 Mar 2019

She was dancing on the roof and talking gibberish. A special kind of ER helped her.

For decades, hospitals have strained to accommodate patients in psychiatric crisis in emergency rooms.

25 Mar 2019

Scientists identify common genetic variants associated with post-stroke recovery

Our genes may have a bearing not only on our stroke risk, but probably also on how well we recover after stroke. For the first time, in international collaboration, scientists at the University of Gothenburg and elsewhere have identified common genetic variants that are associated with outcome after ischemic stroke.

25 Mar 2019

Mental health issues associated with income inequalities in Indigenous people

Indigenous peoples in Canada have high rates of psychological distress, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts, and these mental health issues are linked to income inequalities, found a study published in CMAJ.

25 Mar 2019

Synthetic peptide appears to disrupt inflammation and protect kidneys from nephritis

A synthetic peptide appears to directly disrupt the destructive inflammation that occurs in nephritis, enabling the kidneys to better recover and maintain their important functions, investigators report.

25 Mar 2019

Study evaluates prescribing of preventive drugs at the end of life in older adults with cancer

A new study reveals that preventive medications--such as those to lower blood pressure or cholesterol, or to protect bone health, among others--are commonly prescribed during the last year of life of older adults with cancer, even though they are unlikely to provide meaningful benefits.

25 Mar 2019

Weight loss in obese migraine sufferers can improve their quality of life

For migraine sufferers with obesity, losing weight can decrease headaches and improve quality of life, researchers from Italy and the United States report.

25 Mar 2019

Study: Later meal timing may contribute to weight gain

Eating later in the day may contribute to weight gain, according to a new study to be presented Saturday at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

CPAP treatment can result in weight loss in people with sleep apnea and obseity

When trying to lose weight by cutting calories, people who have obstructive sleep apnea in addition to obesity can lose more weight if they treat their sleep disorder with an overnight CPAP, or continuous positive airway pressure, machine.

25 Mar 2019

$Race and ethnicity influence fracture risk in diabetic patients$

Race and ethnicity influence fracture risk in diabetic patients

Caucasians and Hispanics with diabetes have a greater risk of fracture compared to those without diabetes, while African Americans with diabetes have little to no additional fracture risk, according to a study to be presented Saturday, March 23 at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

Adipose hormone levels may be independent risk factor for obesity-related asthma

New research suggests a hormone released from fat tissue is critical in the development of obesity-related asthma and may be a target of future treatments for the disease. The findings will be presented Saturday, March 23 at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

Recurrent pregnancy loss may be caused by sperm DNA damage, finds study

Some cases of recurrent pregnancy loss may be caused by sperm DNA damage in the male partner, rather than by a problem in affected women, according to research to be presented Sunday, March 24 at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

Research suggests oxytocin as potential new obesity treatment

The hormone oxytocin reduces the communication between different brain areas involved in the cognitive, sensory and emotional processing of food cues that people with obesity demonstrate when they look at high-calorie foods, according to research being presented Monday at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

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Research Recognition Award will help improve lives of young people with absence epilepsy

HORIBA Medical introduces D-Dimer reagent for Yumizen G hemostasis range

AI breakthrough could improve insulin dosing for diabetics

She was dancing on the roof and talking gibberish. A special kind of ER helped her.

Scientists identify common genetic variants associated with post-stroke recovery

Mental health issues associated with income inequalities in Indigenous people

Synthetic peptide appears to disrupt inflammation and protect kidneys from nephritis

Study evaluates prescribing of preventive drugs at the end of life in older adults with cancer

Weight loss in obese migraine sufferers can improve their quality of life

Study: Later meal timing may contribute to weight gain

CPAP treatment can result in weight loss in people with sleep apnea and obseity

Race and ethnicity influence fracture risk in diabetic patients

Adipose hormone levels may be independent risk factor for obesity-related asthma

Recurrent pregnancy loss may be caused by sperm DNA damage, finds study

Research suggests oxytocin as potential new obesity treatment

Long term opioid medications impacts production of important hormones

Older adults with type 1 diabetes have hypoglycemia over an hour a day

Most diabetic patients stop using hybrid closed loop insulin pump as it is not user-friendly

Study shows how some autoimmune diseases are more closely related than others

Study: People may experience multiple subtle changes before being diagnosed with brain tumor

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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