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Scientists identify new mechanism for the development of Parkinson's disease

An international research team including scientists from the University of Cologne have identified a new mechanism for the development of Parkinson's disease, which could prove to be the starting point for the development of a more targeted therapy.

12 Nov 2019

Researchers uncover new and unexploited drug target for childhood cancer

An Australian-led international research effort has broken fresh ground in the race to find more effective treatments for the childhood cancer neuroblastoma, by uncovering a new and as-yet unexploited target in cancer cells that therapeutic drugs can be aimed at.

12 Nov 2019

Maternal pregnancy-related anxiety may affect infant brain responses to sad speech

A study has shown a potential link between pregnancy-related anxiety and how a baby's brains respond to sad speech.

12 Nov 2019

Automated meal detection system brings 'artificial pancreas' one step closer to reality

A.I. researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed a system that can detect when a person is eating and calculate how many carbohydrates they are consuming with unprecedented accuracy and speed.

12 Nov 2019

Two strains of the same bacterium work together to cause deadly flesh-eating disease

Two different strains of the same flesh-eating bacteria species work in combination to become more dangerous.

12 Nov 2019

The arts play an important role in improving well-being, according to a WHO report

A report has concluded that engaging in art-based activities can significantly benefit health, both mentally and physically.

12 Nov 2019

A child died from Pneumonia every 39 seconds last year, poorest families most affected

New data has revealed that over 800,000 children died from pneumonia last year and that the poorest of society are most at risk.

12 Nov 2019

More Americans have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep, research finds

Getting the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep every night is a struggle for most people, but even those who do may not have the best sleep.

12 Nov 2019

Popular cancer drug linked to weight gain and increased systolic blood pressure

Vaccine decreases chances of severe pneumonia in children

A new study has found severe pneumonia decreases by 35 per cent in children who receive a vaccine against a pneumonia-causing bacteria.

12 Nov 2019

Polygenic risk score improves psychosis risk prediction, study finds

A new study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found that that using a polygenic risk score based on data from genome-wide association studies improves psychosis risk prediction in persons meeting clinical high-risk criteria.

12 Nov 2019

Contraceptive drug effective in preventing and regressing cervical cancer in mice

A new study in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, reports that medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), the active ingredient in the common contraceptive injection Depo-Provera, was effective in preventing the development of cervical cancer in mice with precancerous lesions.

12 Nov 2019

Program to fulfill dying patients' last wishes can be powerful, affordable in many settings

New research led by McMaster University researchers has found a program that honors dying patients by fulfilling end of life wishes can be powerful, affordable and sustainable in many settings.

11 Nov 2019

Women from ethnic minority backgrounds face more barriers to seeking medical help

The study published in Psycho-Oncology found that, in England, women from ethnic minority backgrounds were more likely to feel too embarrassed to talk to a GP (75-91%) than white women (8%).

11 Nov 2019

Rutgers researcher receives $600,000 grant to study chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey researcher Hossein Khiabanian, PhD, has received a $600,000 Translational Award from the V Foundation for Cancer Research to study chronic lymphocytic leukemia with the aim of developing research models that may help investigators better understand how CLL cells are influenced by new therapies.

11 Nov 2019

Where patient resides influences post-op care and rehab after hip replacement, study shows

A new study finds that the community in which one lives influences whether they receive postoperative care and rehabilitation after elective hip replacement surgery in a facility or at home.

11 Nov 2019

Women with gestational hypertension have elevated cardiovascular risk later in life

Research published online today in Journal of the American College of Cardiology, confirms that women who have gestational hypertension or preeclampsia in at least one pregnancy will have higher cardiovascular risk than women without such a history, and that this elevated risk persists at least into their 60s.

11 Nov 2019

Drug regimen for lymphoma and RA more likely to put patients with pemphigus into remission

Pemphigus, an autoimmune disease mediated by B cells and which causes painful blisters and sores on the skin and mucous membranes, is a rare chronic autoimmune condition that can be fatal if not treated.

11 Nov 2019

Retinal hyperspectral imaging shows promise for early Alzheimer's disease detection

Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia in the U.S., with approximately 5.4 million currently affected and an estimated 16 million by 2050.

11 Nov 2019

Pervasive gender imbalance remains in pediatric medicine

Three commonly argued justifications for the persistent discrimination and gender bias that prevent women from rising to leadership positions in the field of pediatric medicine have been debunked by a Drexel University College of Medicine researcher and colleagues in a special article published in the November 2019 issue of the journal Pediatrics.

11 Nov 2019

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Scientists identify new mechanism for the development of Parkinson's disease

Researchers uncover new and unexploited drug target for childhood cancer

Maternal pregnancy-related anxiety may affect infant brain responses to sad speech

Automated meal detection system brings 'artificial pancreas' one step closer to reality

Two strains of the same bacterium work together to cause deadly flesh-eating disease

The arts play an important role in improving well-being, according to a WHO report

A child died from Pneumonia every 39 seconds last year, poorest families most affected

More Americans have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep, research finds

Popular cancer drug linked to weight gain and increased systolic blood pressure

Vaccine decreases chances of severe pneumonia in children

Polygenic risk score improves psychosis risk prediction, study finds

Contraceptive drug effective in preventing and regressing cervical cancer in mice

Program to fulfill dying patients' last wishes can be powerful, affordable in many settings

Women from ethnic minority backgrounds face more barriers to seeking medical help

Rutgers researcher receives $600,000 grant to study chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Where patient resides influences post-op care and rehab after hip replacement, study shows

Women with gestational hypertension have elevated cardiovascular risk later in life

Drug regimen for lymphoma and RA more likely to put patients with pemphigus into remission

Retinal hyperspectral imaging shows promise for early Alzheimer's disease detection

Pervasive gender imbalance remains in pediatric medicine

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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