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People with diabetes have about double risk of premature death

People with diabetes have about double the risk of premature death as people of the same age without diabetes.

30 May 2014

Transplantation of embryonic neural cells can alleviate epilepsy seizure activity in mice

New research from North Carolina State University pinpoints the areas of the cerebral cortex that are affected in mice with absence epilepsy and shows that transplanting embryonic neural cells into these areas can alleviate symptoms of the disease by reducing seizure activity.

30 May 2014

New research shows how misfolded proteins are precisely selected for degradation

It's almost axiomatic that misfolded proteins compromise how cells normally function and cause debilitating human disease, but how these proteins are detected and degraded within the body is not well understood.

30 May 2014

Researchers investigated how emotions vary during travel and by travel mode

What mode of transportation makes you happiest? Clemson researchers investigated how emotions like happiness, pain, stress, sadness and fatigue vary during travel and by travel mode in a new study published in the journal Transportation.

30 May 2014

Sudden loss of loved one can trigger psychiatric disorders in people with no history of mental illness

The sudden loss of a loved one can trigger a variety of psychiatric disorders in people with no history of mental illness, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and colleagues at Columbia's School of Social Work and Harvard Medical School.

30 May 2014

Study explores role of family factors in CPAP adherence in sleep apnea patients

A new study suggests that people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are single or have unsupportive family relationships may be less likely to adhere to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy.

30 May 2014

Vibration exercise may reduce pain in individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia

A pilot study by Indiana University researchers found that whole-body vibration exercise may reduce pain symptoms and improve aspects of quality of life in individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia.

30 May 2014

Women with PCOS more likely to experience chronic low-grade inflammation during pregnancy

Women who have polycystic ovary syndrome - the most common hormone disorder in women of reproductive age - are more likely to experience chronic low-grade inflammation during pregnancy than counterparts who do not have the condition, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

30 May 2014

Midwest allergist records highest mold count for the 2014 allergy reporting season

The official allergy count for the Midwest today recorded the highest count for mold in the 2014 allergy recording season.

29 May 2014

Allowing PTSD patients to choose their own treatment is less expensive, shows study

A cost-analysis of post-traumatic stress disorder treatments shows that letting patients choose their course of treatment - either psychotherapy or medication - is less expensive than assigning a treatment and provides a higher quality of life for patients.

29 May 2014

Study provides new insight into the prevalence of obesity

A new study suggests that how one compares weight-wise with others in his or her community plays a key role in determining how satisfied the person is with his or her life.

29 May 2014

Computer simulations offer potential treatment option for dry eye syndrome

A treatment for dry eye-a burning, gritty condition that can impair vision and damage the cornea-could some day result from computer simulations that map the way tears move across the surface of the eye.

29 May 2014

Study reveals how BTK mutation triggers drug resistance in CLL patients

A multi-institutional team of researchers has pinpointed exactly what goes wrong when chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients develop resistance to ibrutinib, a highly effective, precisely targeted anti-cancer drug.

29 May 2014

Professor receives grant to develop noninvasive method for detecting breast cancer in excised tumors

The National Science Foundation has awarded a three-year, $388,913 grant to an electrical engineering professor at the University of Arkansas to further her work on an alternative, noninvasive method of detecting breast cancer in excised tumors in real time.

29 May 2014

Endomagnetics develops new probe for SentiMag instrument

Endomagnetics, the company developing a portfolio of products to improve the standard of cancer care, has developed a new, higher performance probe for its popular SentiMag instrument.

29 May 2014

Cancer patients who avoid sugar are doubling remission and survival rates

"Fed Up," produced by Katie Couric and directed by Stephanie Soechtig, reveals secrets of the American food industry and points to direct links between our health and what we eat, with particular emphasis on sugar.

29 May 2014

ALOXI injection receives FDA approval for prevention of nausea, vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy

Eisai Inc. and Helsinn Group today announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of ALOXI (palonosetron HCl) injection for the prevention of acute nausea and vomiting associated with initial and repeat courses of emetogenic cancer chemotherapy, including highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy, in children aged 1 month to less than 17 years.

29 May 2014

People with high levels of cynical distrust more likely to develop dementia, says study

People with high levels of cynical distrust may be more likely to develop dementia, according to a study published in the May 28, 2014, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

29 May 2014

UT Southwestern researchers identify protein critical to the spread of deadly cancer cells

UT Southwestern Medical Center cancer researchers have identified a protein critical to the spread of deadly cancer cells and determined how it works, paving the way for potential use in diagnosis and eventually possible therapeutic drugs to halt or slow the spread of cancer.

29 May 2014

Patients with diabetes mellitus have worse long-term outcomes following CABG surgery

Patients with diabetes mellitus have worse long-term outcomes and higher associated costs following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery than patients without diabetes, according to a study in the June 2014 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

29 May 2014

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People with diabetes have about double risk of premature death

Transplantation of embryonic neural cells can alleviate epilepsy seizure activity in mice

New research shows how misfolded proteins are precisely selected for degradation

Researchers investigated how emotions vary during travel and by travel mode

Sudden loss of loved one can trigger psychiatric disorders in people with no history of mental illness

Study explores role of family factors in CPAP adherence in sleep apnea patients

Vibration exercise may reduce pain in individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia

Women with PCOS more likely to experience chronic low-grade inflammation during pregnancy

Midwest allergist records highest mold count for the 2014 allergy reporting season

Allowing PTSD patients to choose their own treatment is less expensive, shows study

Study provides new insight into the prevalence of obesity

Computer simulations offer potential treatment option for dry eye syndrome

Study reveals how BTK mutation triggers drug resistance in CLL patients

Professor receives grant to develop noninvasive method for detecting breast cancer in excised tumors

Endomagnetics develops new probe for SentiMag instrument

Cancer patients who avoid sugar are doubling remission and survival rates

ALOXI injection receives FDA approval for prevention of nausea, vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy

People with high levels of cynical distrust more likely to develop dementia, says study

UT Southwestern researchers identify protein critical to the spread of deadly cancer cells

Patients with diabetes mellitus have worse long-term outcomes following CABG surgery

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Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

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