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Researchers reveal several risk factors that elevate stroke risk among women

Stroke disproportionately affects more women than men. It is the third leading cause of death in women in the United States, is a leading cause of disability and affects 55,000 more women than men each year.

8 Feb 2018

Study helps explain why people feel hungrier after weight loss

A new study has helped to explain why people who lose a lot of weight find it difficult to maintain a healthy diet in the long term.

8 Feb 2018

International research collaboration finds genetic mutation linked to Crohn's disease

A genetic mutation was found to be associated with Crohn's disease. The discovery was made by international research collaboration and was published in the prestigious journal Science Translational Medicine.

8 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 algorithm provides personalized treatment approach for patients with metastatic spine cancer

Every kind of cancer can spread to the spine, yet two physician-scientists who treat these patients describe a paucity of guidance for effectively providing care and minimizing pain.

8 Feb 2018

Symptoms of alcoholism affect prescription drug adherence to treat disease

Symptoms of alcoholism make it more difficult for some people to regularly take the prescription drug naltrexone, which could help treat their disease, a researcher at Oregon State University has found.

8 Feb 2018

Research project succeeds in palliating kidney disease caused by diabetes in mice

Diabetes has become a major health problem worldwide; some estimates suggest that in twenty years' time there will be around 600 million diabetics. The disease is caused by impaired insulin secretion, which in turn hinders cell glucose uptake; as a result, sugar levels in the bloodstream remain excessively high.

8 Feb 2018

New family of peptides in wasp's venom may help develop better Parkinson's treatments

After being stung by a parasitic wasp, the American cockroach loses control of its behavior, becoming host to the wasp's egg.

8 Feb 2018

Vapors could elevate pneumonia risk, study states

A new study suggests inhaling vapor from e-cigarettes could cause pneumonia-causing bacteria to attach to the cells that line airways.

8 Feb 2018

Changing the way we look at dementia

In November, six people with Alzheimer's disease and related types of cognitive impairment stood before an audience of 100 in North Haven, Conn.

8 Feb 2018

New research signals potential breakthrough for adults with ASD

New collaborative research out of the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work and the Department of Psychiatry signals a potential breakthrough for adults with autism spectrum disorder.

8 Feb 2018

Researchers test effectiveness of investigational drug in treating diastolic dysfunction of the heart

Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have identified a potential treatment target for patients with a common type of heart failure.

8 Feb 2018

Deep TMS technology reduces symptoms of fatigue in MS patients

Up to 90 percent of people living with MS report experiencing severe fatigue. Fatigue can have a serious impact on both a person's work and social life, and leads many patients to give up work.

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

Endogenous peptide improves glucose and insulin tolerance and reduces body weight in mice

Treating obese mice with catestatin, a peptide naturally occurring in the body, showed significant improvement in glucose and insulin tolerance and reduced body weight, report University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers.

7 Feb 2018

Novel genetic mutations may explain link between high HDL cholesterol and reduced heart disease risk

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have uncovered genetic mutations that may explain why people with high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the "good cholesterol," have a reduced risk of coronary heart disease.

7 Feb 2018

Scientists use ‘big-data’ to define burden of sarcoidosis

Physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham using "big-data" recently summarized in the Journal of the American Heart Association the prevalence of cardiovascular manifestations, rates of defibrillator placement and predictors of in-hospital mortality in sarcoidosis - a disorder that affects multiple organs.

7 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

Scientists find way to reduce breast cancer spread

Scientists have discovered that an amino acid called asparagine is essential for breast cancer spread, and by restricting it, cancer cells stopped invading other parts of the body in mice, according to research part-funded by Cancer Research UK and published in the journal Nature today, (Wednesday).

7 Feb 2018

Researchers solve crystal structure for enzyme that plays key role in DNA methylation

A research team led by a biochemist at the University of California, Riverside has solved the crystal structure for an enzyme that plays a key role in DNA methylation, the process by which methyl groups are added to the DNA molecule.

7 Feb 2018

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Researchers reveal several risk factors that elevate stroke risk among women

Study helps explain why people feel hungrier after weight loss

International research collaboration finds genetic mutation linked to Crohn's disease

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

New algorithm provides personalized treatment approach for patients with metastatic spine cancer

Symptoms of alcoholism affect prescription drug adherence to treat disease

Research project succeeds in palliating kidney disease caused by diabetes in mice

New family of peptides in wasp's venom may help develop better Parkinson's treatments

Vapors could elevate pneumonia risk, study states

Changing the way we look at dementia

New research signals potential breakthrough for adults with ASD

Researchers test effectiveness of investigational drug in treating diastolic dysfunction of the heart

Deep TMS technology reduces symptoms of fatigue in MS patients

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

Endogenous peptide improves glucose and insulin tolerance and reduces body weight in mice

Novel genetic mutations may explain link between high HDL cholesterol and reduced heart disease risk

Scientists use ‘big-data’ to define burden of sarcoidosis

Low FODMAP diet could help IBS patients experience relief

Scientists find way to reduce breast cancer spread

Researchers solve crystal structure for enzyme that plays key role in DNA methylation

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

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