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Prostate cancer cells 'spit out' a protein that promotes tumor growth

Prostate cancer cells change the behavior of other cells around them, including normal cells, by 'spitting out' a protein from their nucleus, new research has found.

26 Mar 2019

Scientists identify mechanism of impaired wound healing in diabetes

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified a mechanism that can explain the impaired wound healing in diabetes which can lead to diabetic foot ulcers. The study is published in the scientific journal PNAS, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

26 Mar 2019

Researchers identify metabolic target to prevent or slow progression of heart failure

Researchers with The Ohio State University College of Medicine and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have identified a metabolic process in the heart that, if treated, could someday prevent or slow the progression of heart failure.

26 Mar 2019

People with and without cancer use different dosages of cannabis formulations, study shows

People with and without cancer are more likely, over time, to use a more potent form of medical marijuana with increasingly higher amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol, a new study shows.

26 Mar 2019

Symptomatic pharmacotherapy of elderly people should be regularly monitored

The prevalence of using antidepressants and proton pump inhibitors increases after the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a doctoral dissertation from the University of Eastern Finland.

26 Mar 2019

Damage to anxiety-associated brain region heightens monkeys’ defensive response

Damage to parts of the orbitofrontal cortex heightens monkeys’ defensive response to non-threatening stimuli, according to new research published in JNeurosci. The study proposes a critical role for subregions of this brain area in different anxiety disorders.

From Society for Neuroscience 26 Mar 2019

Researchers identify the missing link in post-exercise boost to brain function

A discovery about how exercise improves brain function could be harnessed for research into ageing, and boosting learning and memory.

26 Mar 2019

Children more likely to suffer PTSD when they think negatively about their trauma

Children are more likely to suffer Post Traumatic Stress Disorder if they think their reaction to traumatic events is not 'normal' - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

26 Mar 2019

VCU researchers home in on microRNA processing for new cancer therapies

More than a decade of research on the mda-7/IL-24 gene has shown that it helps to suppress a majority of cancer types, and now scientists are focusing on how the gene drives this process by influencing microRNAs.

26 Mar 2019

Causes of diabetes decline or disappear when ‘zombie cells’ are removed, shows study

Mayo Clinic researchers and their collaborators have shown that when senescent cells -- also known as "zombie cells" -- are removed from fat tissue in obese mice, severity of diabetes and a range of its causes or consequences decline or disappear. The findings appear in Aging Cell.

26 Mar 2019

Discrimination, PTSD linked to high preterm-birth rates among African-American women

African-American women are nearly twice as likely to give birth prematurely as white women. Such births often coincide with low birth weight, and together are linked to other developmental delays and health effects believed responsible for almost one-fifth of infant deaths nationwide.

26 Mar 2019

Replacing sedentary time with physical activity linked to lower risk of mortality

For those who get the least amount of physical activity, replacing a half hour of sitting time with physical activity was associated with up to a nearly 50% reduction in mortality, according to a new study from the American Cancer Society.

26 Mar 2019

Privacy concerns prevent men from getting tested and treated for HIV

Privacy concerns linked to both health facilities and providers are major barriers to increasing the number of men who are tested and treated for HIV in Cote d'Ivoire, suggests new Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs research. CCP is based at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

26 Mar 2019

People with untreated diabetes develop signs of Alzheimer's disease at a faster rate

Patients on medication for type 2 diabetes may be keeping Alzheimer's disease away.

26 Mar 2019

Researchers find little evidence for connection between Chinese Famine and T2DM epidemic

The Chinese Famine of 1959-61 has been widely interpreted as an important contributor to later epidemics of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitis, but in re-examining 17 related Chinese studies researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Leiden University Medical Center, found little evidence for this association.

26 Mar 2019

Community pharmacy-based type 2 diabetes screening could increase early diagnosis

Community pharmacies are well placed to screen patients for type 2 diabetes, which could increase early diagnosis and significantly reduce NHS costs - according to new research from the University of East Anglia and Boots UK.

26 Mar 2019

Rise in cannabis use among Canadian youth preceded legalization

National discussions on cannabis legalization, along with increased access to medical marijuana, may have encouraged more high school students to consume the drug years before it became legal in Canada.

26 Mar 2019

Mothers of fussy infants have greater odds of experiencing depressive symptoms

It's no secret that fussy newborns can be especially challenging for parents already facing physical and mental exhaustion from caring for a new baby.

26 Mar 2019

Women exposed to deepwater horizon oil spill continue to experience PTSD symptoms

A study led by LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health reports that women exposed to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill continue to experience symptoms of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder. The results are published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, now available online.

26 Mar 2019

People under age 50 with hearing loss more likely to misuse alcohol and drugs

People under age 50 with hearing loss misuse prescription opioids at twice the rate of their hearing peers, and are also more likely to misuse alcohol and other drugs, a new national study finds.

26 Mar 2019

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Prostate cancer cells 'spit out' a protein that promotes tumor growth

Scientists identify mechanism of impaired wound healing in diabetes

Researchers identify metabolic target to prevent or slow progression of heart failure

People with and without cancer use different dosages of cannabis formulations, study shows

Symptomatic pharmacotherapy of elderly people should be regularly monitored

Damage to anxiety-associated brain region heightens monkeys’ defensive response

Researchers identify the missing link in post-exercise boost to brain function

Children more likely to suffer PTSD when they think negatively about their trauma

VCU researchers home in on microRNA processing for new cancer therapies

Causes of diabetes decline or disappear when ‘zombie cells’ are removed, shows study

Discrimination, PTSD linked to high preterm-birth rates among African-American women

Replacing sedentary time with physical activity linked to lower risk of mortality

Privacy concerns prevent men from getting tested and treated for HIV

People with untreated diabetes develop signs of Alzheimer's disease at a faster rate

Researchers find little evidence for connection between Chinese Famine and T2DM epidemic

Community pharmacy-based type 2 diabetes screening could increase early diagnosis

Rise in cannabis use among Canadian youth preceded legalization

Mothers of fussy infants have greater odds of experiencing depressive symptoms

Women exposed to deepwater horizon oil spill continue to experience PTSD symptoms

People under age 50 with hearing loss more likely to misuse alcohol and drugs

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