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Rising seas could be detrimental to human health on a much shorter time scale, say researchers

In 2014, a team of researchers led by a paleobiologist from the University of Missouri found that clams from the Holocene Epoch (that began 11,700 years ago) contained clues about how sea level rise due to climate change could foreshadow a rise in parasitic trematodes, or flatworms.

21 Jul 2017

HSE researchers uncover network structure of AIDS denialist online communities

HSE researchers examined the structure of online communities of Russian AIDS denialists - people who deny the reality of HIV and AIDS - and the manner in which they spread their ideas. The findings are published in American Behavioral Scientist.

20 Jul 2017

Majority of primary care providers could not recognize all risk factors for prediabetes, survey finds

Johns Hopkins researchers who distributed a survey at a retreat and medical update for primary care physicians (PCPs) report that the vast majority of the 140 doctors who responded could not identify all 11 risk factors that experts say qualify patients for prediabetes screening.

20 Jul 2017

Advanced lung cancer patients get survival benefit with use of concurrent chemotherapy, proton therapy

For patients with advanced, inoperable stage 3 lung cancer, concurrent chemotherapy and the specialized radiation treatment, proton therapy, offers improved survival compared to historical data for standard of care, according to a new study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

20 Jul 2017

$Bone density measurement, fracture history can predict long-term fracture risk in older women$

Bone density measurement, fracture history can predict long-term fracture risk in older women

Factors such as low bone density and previous fractures are commonly used to predict an individual's risk of experiencing a fracture over the next 10 years.

20 Jul 2017

University of Sussex receives £428K grant for skin cancer research

The University of Sussex is to carry out vital research into skin cancer thanks to a new grant from The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

20 Jul 2017

Epigenetic dysregulation with age in normal breast tissue may contribute to cancer risk

Several known factors are associated with a higher risk of breast cancer including increasing age, being overweight after menopause, alcohol intake, and family history.

20 Jul 2017

UAlberta researchers find strong clues to underlying cause of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders

UAlberta researchers believe they now have a clearer picture of why people living with HIV so commonly suffer from dementia and other neurocognitive disorders.

20 Jul 2017

Sexual health clinics should ask patients about domestic violence and abuse

Training clinicians to proactively ask patients about domestic violence is feasible for sexual health clinics to implement and could increase referrals to specialist services, according to a study by Queen Mary University of London and the University of Bristol involving over 4,300 women.

20 Jul 2017

Study highlights vital factors that affect consumer choices for milk and nondairy beverages

In recent years, retail sales of fluid milk have experienced significant change and per capita consumption has decreased at a rate of 830 mL per year since 1975. Between 2011 and 2014, sales of fluid milk have decreased 3.8% but the amount of nondairy, plant-based beverages sold increased 30% between 2010 and 2015.

20 Jul 2017

Researchers show how hematopoietic stem cells detect and react to infections

Researchers at the University of Zurich have shown for the first time that hematopoietic stem cells detect infectious agents themselves and begin to divide - that is, without signals from growth factors.

20 Jul 2017

Parents have substantial role in curbing drinking habits of adolescents

Fewer Australian teenagers are drinking alcohol but more needs to be done to curb the drinking habits of Aussie students, based on the findings of the latest study by Adelaide researchers.

20 Jul 2017

People who think they are less active than peers more likely to have shorter lifespan

Would you say that you are physically more active, less active, or about equally active as other people your age? Your answer might be linked to your risk of premature death decades from now - no matter how physically active you actually are, according to research by Stanford scholars Octavia Zahrt and Alia Crum.

20 Jul 2017

Wastewater may become key ally in the fight against antibiotic-resistant microorganisms

Municipal wastewater may become a key ally in the fight against antibiotic-resistant disease-causing bacteria and fungi, a new study at Stellenbosch University found.

20 Jul 2017

Study: Response to combination immunotherapy in melanoma depends on proportion of immune cells

Whether a melanoma patient will better respond to a single immunotherapy drug or two in combination depends on the abundance of certain white blood cells within their tumors, according to a new study conducted by UC San Francisco researchers joined by physicians from UCSF Health.

20 Jul 2017

Study reveals existence of neural synchrony between two people involved in a conversation

The rhythms of brainwaves between two people taking part in a conversation begin to match each other. This is the conclusion of a study published in the magazine Scientific Reports, led by the Basque research center BCBL.

20 Jul 2017

Study identifies new mutations linked to hereditary neuroendocrine tumors

Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors with a strong hereditary component. Half the genes whose alterations confer hereditary susceptibility to develop this condition code for enzymes involved in the Krebs cycle, a metabolic route involved in cellular respiration.

20 Jul 2017

Researchers find new way to protect stem cells from inflammation during wound repair

Scientists have found a new way to protect stem cells from harsh inflammation during wound repair. In a study recently published in the journal Cytotherapy, researchers in India discovered that treating mice with a common anti-inflammatory drug called celecoxib promoted stem cell survival and healing when they injected the cells into wounds.

20 Jul 2017

Study finds no convincing evidence to support link between PPI use and dementia risk

Several studies have reported associations between proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) use and dementia. New research published on July 18 in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, puts these claims to rest.

20 Jul 2017

Family factors play critical role in shaping child's temperament

A new study indicates that a child's temperament may be influenced by maternal postpartum depression, maternal sensitivity, and family functioning.

20 Jul 2017

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Rising seas could be detrimental to human health on a much shorter time scale, say researchers

HSE researchers uncover network structure of AIDS denialist online communities

Majority of primary care providers could not recognize all risk factors for prediabetes, survey finds

Advanced lung cancer patients get survival benefit with use of concurrent chemotherapy, proton therapy

Bone density measurement, fracture history can predict long-term fracture risk in older women

University of Sussex receives £428K grant for skin cancer research

Epigenetic dysregulation with age in normal breast tissue may contribute to cancer risk

UAlberta researchers find strong clues to underlying cause of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders

Sexual health clinics should ask patients about domestic violence and abuse

Study highlights vital factors that affect consumer choices for milk and nondairy beverages

Researchers show how hematopoietic stem cells detect and react to infections

Parents have substantial role in curbing drinking habits of adolescents

People who think they are less active than peers more likely to have shorter lifespan

Wastewater may become key ally in the fight against antibiotic-resistant microorganisms

Study: Response to combination immunotherapy in melanoma depends on proportion of immune cells

Study reveals existence of neural synchrony between two people involved in a conversation

Study identifies new mutations linked to hereditary neuroendocrine tumors

Researchers find new way to protect stem cells from inflammation during wound repair

Study finds no convincing evidence to support link between PPI use and dementia risk

Family factors play critical role in shaping child's temperament

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