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Muscle loss in space travelers could be reduced finds study

Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston explain that space travellers often face muscle loss that is caused due to reduced gravity during their flight missions in space. They have found that exercise and certain hormones could help prevent this muscle loss.

13 Jun 2019

Sofrito cooking technique releases healthy nutrients

Researchers have come up with a new study that reveals that cooking vegetables in the sofrito (sauté) with extra virgin olive oil could release certain bioactive compounds from the garlic, onion and tomatoes that could be beneficial for the body.

13 Jun 2019

$10 million endowed gift supports psychosis research efforts

Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences has received a $10 million endowed gift to fund translational research, support clinical programs and create an endowed chair within the department.

13 Jun 2019

UAB researchers awarded $2.3 million grant to study macrophage circadian rhythms in heart failure

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have been awarded a four-year, $2.3 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study macrophage circadian rhythms in heart failure.

13 Jun 2019

First clinical test could enable personalized prognosis for triple-negative breast cancer patients

A personalized prognosis for patients diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer was the goal of a new study by Katherine Varley, PhD, researcher at Huntsman Cancer Institute and assistant professor of oncological sciences at the University of Utah.

13 Jun 2019

Disease-modifying therapy for Alport syndrome still remains an unmet need

Alport syndrome is a hereditary type IV collagen disease that leads to progressive proteinuria, renal fibrosis, and kidney failure.

13 Jun 2019

Physical exercise can reduce liver fat, improve blood sugar control in obese individuals

Research conducted at the University of Campinas in São Paulo State, Brazil, shows that vigorous physical exercise such as strength and weight training can reduce accumulated liver fat and improve blood sugar control in obese and diabetic individuals in a short time span, even before significant weight loss occurs.

13 Jun 2019

Study reveals how habitual smoking may contribute to development of hypertension

Smokers may be at a higher risk for developing hypertension, and an overactive response to normal drops in blood pressure may help explain why, according to researchers.

13 Jun 2019

Antibodies could cause arthritic pain

Antibodies that exist in the joints before the onset of rheumatoid arthritis can cause pain even in the absence of arthritis, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report.

13 Jun 2019

Over a quarter of adults aged 50+ have vitamin D deficiency, study finds

Over a quarter of adults aged 50+ are deficient in vitamin D according to researchers from Trinity College Dublin who announced their findings today (Thursday, June 13th).

13 Jun 2019

Study finds lower risk of Type 1 diabetes in children vaccinated against 'stomach flu' virus

Vaccinating babies against a virus that causes childhood "stomach flu" greatly reduces their chance of getting so sick that they need hospital care, a new study shows.

13 Jun 2019

Exercise performed in the morning and evening may have different effects

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that the effect of exercise may differ depending on the time of day it is performed.

13 Jun 2019

UK government to consider fortifying flour with folic acid to combat neural tube defects

A 12-week consultation has been launched to discuss whether folic acid should be added to flour in the UK.

13 Jun 2019

Scientists turn type A blood into universal type O, potentially doubling blood transfusion stocks

Researchers have developed a technique for turning type A blood into universal type O blood. The development could boost blood stocks dramatically.

13 Jun 2019

Replacing a small amount of red meat with healthier foods may improve life expectancy

A new large-scale review of data on red meat consumption and mortality suggests that increasing intake of red and processed meats reduces life expectancy.

13 Jun 2019

Study: Biologic therapy did not reduce IBD-related hospitalizations and surgeries

The introduction of infliximab, the first biologic therapy approved for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, did not result in lower rates of hospitalizations or intestinal surgeries among patients living with IBD in Ontario, according to a study published by authors from several Canadian hospitals and ICES in the journal Gut.

13 Jun 2019

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Muscle loss in space travelers could be reduced finds study

Sofrito cooking technique releases healthy nutrients

$10 million endowed gift supports psychosis research efforts

UAB researchers awarded $2.3 million grant to study macrophage circadian rhythms in heart failure

First clinical test could enable personalized prognosis for triple-negative breast cancer patients

Disease-modifying therapy for Alport syndrome still remains an unmet need

Physical exercise can reduce liver fat, improve blood sugar control in obese individuals

Study reveals how habitual smoking may contribute to development of hypertension

Antibodies could cause arthritic pain

Over a quarter of adults aged 50+ have vitamin D deficiency, study finds

Study finds lower risk of Type 1 diabetes in children vaccinated against 'stomach flu' virus

Exercise performed in the morning and evening may have different effects

UK government to consider fortifying flour with folic acid to combat neural tube defects

Scientists turn type A blood into universal type O, potentially doubling blood transfusion stocks

Replacing a small amount of red meat with healthier foods may improve life expectancy

Study: Biologic therapy did not reduce IBD-related hospitalizations and surgeries

New smartphone app helps anorexic patients to normalize their eating rate

New research overturns the belief that braces boost self-confidence

Body composition could influence energy spent standing versus sitting, research shows

Engineers crack the code to quickly diagnose anti-malarial drug resistance

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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