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Raw pet food not considered as significant source of infections

An extensive international survey conducted at the University of Helsinki indicates that pet owners do not consider raw food to considerably increase infection risk in their household.

7 Sep 2019

ERC Starting Grant to support research on how gut bacteria may affect blood pressure

The community of bacteria inhabiting our bowels, known as the gut microbiome, affects our health and immune system - in a range of different ways.

7 Sep 2019

Researchers explore how talk therapy can help cystic fibrosis patients with mental health problems

Drexel University researchers are exploring how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a type of talk therapy, delivered via telemedicine, may alleviate the anxiety and depression common among cystic fibrosis patients.

7 Sep 2019

Tiny fat bubbles hold key to rebooting the immune system and calming disease process

People living with inflammatory autoimmune disease could benefit from an 'immune system reboot', and researchers have isolated specific cells to target.

7 Sep 2019

South African study finds link between low language ability and depression in young people

One of the first studies of its kind focusing on South African children's language ability and mental health outcomes, has found clear evidence for a link between low language ability and depression in young people.

7 Sep 2019

Chronic conductive hearing loss linked to speech recognition deficits

Chronic conductive hearing loss, which can result from middle-ear infections, has been linked to speech recognition deficits, according to the results of a new study, led by scientists at Massachusetts Eye and Ear and published September 6 in the journal Ear and Hearing.

7 Sep 2019

Suicide rates are increasing, especially among rural Americans

Suicide is becoming more common in America, an increase most pronounced in rural areas, new research has found.

7 Sep 2019

Exposure to 9/11 WTC dust associated with increased risk of heart disease in NYC firefighters

A new study of New York City firefighters has found that exposure to 9/11 World Trade Center dust is associated with a significantly increased long-term risk of cardiovascular disease.

7 Sep 2019

Researchers discover potential of antihistamines that cause death of leukemic stem cells

Ruth M. Risueño leads the Leukaemic Stem Cell group of the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute. This group investigates Acute Myeloid Leukemia and the cell population responsible for the disease spreading, persisting, and if it has been treated and overcome, reappear.

6 Sep 2019

Vast majority of footballers in the Spanish League unaware of banned substances

The vast majority (97.4%) of players with the Spanish League are unfamiliar with the list of substances banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Furthermore, 95% do not even know what this agency is for.

6 Sep 2019

Serotonin and anti-depressants can have a major effect on the gut's microbiota

A new study in mice led by UCLA biologists strongly suggests that serotonin and drugs that target serotonin, such as anti-depressants, can have a major effect on the gut's microbiota -- the 100 trillion or so bacteria and other microbes that live in the human body's intestines.

6 Sep 2019

Too much vitamin D may reduce bone density, say scientists

Excessive supplementation with vitamin D can cause bone loss and bone weakening, according to a new study.

6 Sep 2019

Vapor from e-cigarettes may impair the cells that line the lungs

Inhaling the vapor from e-cigarettes may cause cellular changes in the lungs that increase susceptibility to viruses, find scientists.

6 Sep 2019

New gold-based molecules more effective at killing cancer cells with fewer toxic side effects

Researchers have engineered gold-based molecules that target cancer cells and leave healthy cells unharmed, in a critical step towards precision cancer drugs with fewer toxic side effects.

6 Sep 2019

Inhibitory inputs to neurons in the visual cortex are more diverse than previously thought

Neurons are complex, highly connected cells engaged with multiple networks throughout the brain, and they exhibit a wide range of activity.

6 Sep 2019

Resilience exerts a protective role against negative effects of stress during pregnancy

Resilience—understood as the set of personal resources that help individuals deal effectively with adversity, protecting them from the negative health effects of stress—is receiving increasing attention from researchers.

6 Sep 2019

Individuals with more allergic diseases have higher asthma risk

A Finnish study found that the more allergic diseases an individual has, the higher the asthma risk.

6 Sep 2019

Neuroscientists reveal how our brain filters sounds

Our sound environment is extremely dense, which is why the brain has to adapt and implement filtering mechanisms that allow it to hold its attention on the most important elements and save energy.

6 Sep 2019

Benefits of restarting blood thinners outweigh the gastrointestinal‐related risks

Anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs, which are blood thinners such as warfarin and aspirin, are commonly taken to reduce the risk of potentially fatal blood clots, but they carry an increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.

6 Sep 2019

Scientists reveal how typhoid toxin works to accelerate aging of cells

Scientists have revealed how the typhoid toxin works to hijack DNA repair machines and accelerate the aging of cells, a breakthrough that could pave the way for new strategies to combat the killer disease.

6 Sep 2019

Medical Research News

Raw pet food not considered as significant source of infections

ERC Starting Grant to support research on how gut bacteria may affect blood pressure

Researchers explore how talk therapy can help cystic fibrosis patients with mental health problems

Tiny fat bubbles hold key to rebooting the immune system and calming disease process

South African study finds link between low language ability and depression in young people

Chronic conductive hearing loss linked to speech recognition deficits

Suicide rates are increasing, especially among rural Americans

Exposure to 9/11 WTC dust associated with increased risk of heart disease in NYC firefighters

Researchers discover potential of antihistamines that cause death of leukemic stem cells

Vast majority of footballers in the Spanish League unaware of banned substances

Serotonin and anti-depressants can have a major effect on the gut's microbiota

Too much vitamin D may reduce bone density, say scientists

Vapor from e-cigarettes may impair the cells that line the lungs

New gold-based molecules more effective at killing cancer cells with fewer toxic side effects

Inhibitory inputs to neurons in the visual cortex are more diverse than previously thought

Resilience exerts a protective role against negative effects of stress during pregnancy

Individuals with more allergic diseases have higher asthma risk

Neuroscientists reveal how our brain filters sounds

Benefits of restarting blood thinners outweigh the gastrointestinal‐related risks

Scientists reveal how typhoid toxin works to accelerate aging of cells

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