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Dogs’ keen sense of smell could help identify people with Parkinson’s

A trial is under way to determine whether dogs can be used detect Parkinson’s, possibly several years before symptoms start to show.

11 Jul 2017

Biennial turnover of younger primary care doctors higher than older physicians

Between 2000 and 2014, the mobility rate of younger primary care physicians was approximately double that of older physicians.

11 Jul 2017

Scientists find single protein that controls genes essential for spermatogenesis

Scientists have found a single protein--Ptbp2--controls a network of over 200 genes central to how developing sperm move and communicate. The protein works by regulating how RNA is processed during each stage of sperm development.

10 Jul 2017

Clinician training and support have long-term effect on delivery of alcohol intervention

In primary care settings, training and support of clinicians has a lasting effect on the proportion of adult patients given an alcohol intervention at nine months.

10 Jul 2017

Researchers aim to examine respiratory effects of body weight in preteens

Do overweight children have more breathing limitations, intolerance for exercise, and breathlessness when exercising than normal weight children, leading to possible misdiagnosis for conditions such as asthma?

10 Jul 2017

Analysis compares rates, costs of hospital readmissions across all ages and insurance types

Short-term hospital readmissions – or readmissions within 30 days – are common, costly and a substantial contributor to health care utilization.

10 Jul 2017

Study explains link between poor sleep and Alzheimer's disease

A good night's sleep refreshes body and mind, but a poor night's sleep can do just the opposite. A study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Radboud University Medical Centre in the Netherlands, and Stanford University has shown that disrupting just one night of sleep in healthy, middle-aged adults causes an increase in amyloid beta, a brain protein associated with Alzheimer's disease.

10 Jul 2017

New clinical decision rules diagnose rhinosinusitis with good accuracy

A new series of clinical decision rules integrating signs, symptoms, and C-reactive protein diagnose acute rhinosinusitis and acute bacterial rhinosinusitis with good accuracy.

10 Jul 2017

New technology could help patients requiring stem cell therapies for Parkinson's, stroke, other diseases

A groundbreaking advancement in materials from Northwestern University could potentially help patients requiring stem cell therapies for spinal cord injuries, stroke, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, arthritic joints or any other condition requiring tissue regeneration, according to a new study.

10 Jul 2017

Scientists develop potential new therapy for targeting skin cancer metastases in the brain

Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute have a potential solution for how to kill tumor cells that have metastasized to the brain.

10 Jul 2017

Around-the-clock physician care helps improve cardiac ICU outcomes

Around-the-clock care from senior physicians helped reduce major complications in cardiac surgery patients as compared to receiving care from resident physicians, according to a new University of Alberta study.

10 Jul 2017

Cannibalism may decrease disease spread in some species

Cannibalism may be just what the doctor ordered, according to a new study that will be published in American Naturalist led by former LSU postdoctoral researcher and current University of California, San Diego, or UCSD, postdoctoral researcher Benjamin Van Allen, along with other individuals in Bret Elderd lab's at LSU and Volker Rudolf's lab at Rice University.

10 Jul 2017

Study uncovers new genetic variants for lung cancer risk

A new study conducted by an international team of lung cancer researchers, including Professor John Field from the University of Liverpool, have identified new genetic variants for lung cancer risk.

10 Jul 2017

Reduced mastication impairs memory and learning functions, research reveals

Recently, frequency of mastication has dramatically decreased along with changes in dietary habits. Masticatory stimulation has influence on the development of the central nervous system as well as the growth of maxillofacial tissue in children.

10 Jul 2017

Prolonged use of cancer inhibitors can lead to severe cardiovascular problems

Plk1 inhibitors have recently been acknowledged as an "Innovative Therapy for leukaemia" by the US Food and Drug Administration.

10 Jul 2017

Ubiquitous human herpesvirus 6 may play key role in brain diseases like multiple sclerosis

The ubiquitous human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) may play a critical role in impeding the brain's ability to repair itself in diseases like multiple sclerosis.

10 Jul 2017

Carbohydrate found in cranberries may aid growth of beneficial gut bacteria, study reports

Many scientists are paying new attention to prebiotics, that is, molecules we eat but cannot digest, because some may promote the growth and health of beneficial microorganisms in our intestines, says nutritional microbiologist David Sela at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

10 Jul 2017

Medical Research News

Dogs’ keen sense of smell could help identify people with Parkinson’s

Biennial turnover of younger primary care doctors higher than older physicians

Scientists find single protein that controls genes essential for spermatogenesis

Clinician training and support have long-term effect on delivery of alcohol intervention

Researchers aim to examine respiratory effects of body weight in preteens

Analysis compares rates, costs of hospital readmissions across all ages and insurance types

Study explains link between poor sleep and Alzheimer's disease

New clinical decision rules diagnose rhinosinusitis with good accuracy

New technology could help patients requiring stem cell therapies for Parkinson's, stroke, other diseases

Scientists develop potential new therapy for targeting skin cancer metastases in the brain

Around-the-clock physician care helps improve cardiac ICU outcomes

Cannibalism may decrease disease spread in some species

Study uncovers new genetic variants for lung cancer risk

Reduced mastication impairs memory and learning functions, research reveals

Prolonged use of cancer inhibitors can lead to severe cardiovascular problems

Ubiquitous human herpesvirus 6 may play key role in brain diseases like multiple sclerosis

Carbohydrate found in cranberries may aid growth of beneficial gut bacteria, study reports

New study investigates ways to increase protein intake in older people living in the community

Care farming helps improve veterans' mental and social well-being, study shows

High-resolution imaging provides new insights into pathological mechanisms of brain diseases

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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