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BU researchers identify biomarker and possible new therapy for melanoma

Researchers have identified a biomarker and a possible new therapy for melanoma.

26 Mar 2019

Research shows financial and quality-of-life toll of intravenous therapy on parents, caregivers

When treating patients, doctors sometimes overlook how their decisions impact a world they never see: a patient's home life. In the case of some serious infections in children, oral antimicrobial drugs are just as good at treating these ailments at home as the standard, intravenous medications.

26 Mar 2019

Study highlights the need to pay more attention on specific nutritional needs of female athletes

As poor nutrition can negatively affect everything from bone to reproductive health, more attention needs to be paid to the specific nutritional needs of female athletes, a collaborative study from New Zealand's University of Otago and University of Waikato argues.

26 Mar 2019

Higher levels of sex hormones in older men related to lower biological age

Older men tend to have lower biological age if they have higher levels of sex hormones, particularly the estradiol form of estrogen, a large new study from Australia finds.

26 Mar 2019

Aspirin could be used to treat patients with severe tuberculosis infection

Research led by the Centenary Institute in Sydney has found a brand new target for treating drug-resistant tuberculosis; our scientists have uncovered that the tuberculosis bacterium hijacks platelets from the body's blood clotting system to weaken our immune systems.

26 Mar 2019

Peer relations associated with smoking behavior in vocational school students

In a Nursing Open study, peer relations and self-rated health were associated with smoking behavior in both girls and boys studying in upper secondary vocational schools.

26 Mar 2019

Five-second squeeze test for examining groin and hips of hockey players

The study involved 333 hockey players. The assessor's arm is placed between the player's ankles, and the player is asked to squeeze their legs together as hard as possible for five seconds.

26 Mar 2019

GPs play pivotal role in ensuring success of new Faster Diagnosis Standard for Cancer

GPs will have a pivotal role in ensuring the success of the new Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) for Cancer, new research from the University of Surrey finds.

26 Mar 2019

Daily marijuana use may increase risk of psychosis

People who use marijuana on a daily basis may be at an increased risk of developing psychosis, particularly if it is high-potency, experts warn.

25 Mar 2019

Time-restricted eating may prove to be a dietary intervention against breast cancer

Changing when you eat rather than what you eat may prove to be a dietary intervention against breast cancer, suggests a new mouse study to be presented Saturday at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

Walking downhill after meals can reduce bone resorption in postmenopausal women with diabetes

Walking downhill after eating can reduce bone resorption, the process in which old bone is broken down and removed from the body, in postmenopausal women with diabetes, according to research to be presented Sunday, March 24 at ENDO 2019, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in New Orleans, La. Walking uphill does not have the same benefit, the study found.

25 Mar 2019

Researchers develop new augmented reality app to assess spatial memory

Researchers of the Polytechnic University of Valencia and the University of Zaragoza have developed an augmented reality app to assess spatial memory.

25 Mar 2019

Researchers report new regenerative medicine approach for treating osteoarthritis of the knee

Researchers at Tokai University report in the journal npj Regenerative Medicine a regenerative medicine approach for treating osteoarthritis of the knee.

25 Mar 2019

Immune system errors linked to development of childhood leukemia

Genetic mutations that drive the development of a common type of childhood leukemia can be traced back to errors by the immune system during the production of antibodies.

25 Mar 2019

Eating leafy green vegetables may help maintain muscle strength and mobility

Popeye was on to something. Eating just one cup of leafy green vegetables like spinach each day may help maintain muscle strength and mobility into old age.

25 Mar 2019

Research Recognition Award will help improve lives of young people with absence epilepsy

The 2019 Epilepsy League Research Recognition Award and prize money of CHF 25,000 is set to benefit young people: Dr. phil. Martina Hubacher is researching “The absent mind – Neurocognition and sleep in young people with absence seizures” at the University Children's Hospital Basel.

25 Mar 2019

Benefits of osteoporosis treatment in postmenopausal women outweigh the perceived risks

The benefits of treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women outweigh the perceived risks, according to a Clinical Practice Guideline issued today by the Endocrine Society. The Society introduced the guideline during a news conference on Monday at ENDO 2019, its annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

Study charts cesarean delivery trends in India

Had India fallen prey to the epidemic of cesarean currently affecting many countries in the world? Thanks to the data issued from the latest National Family and Health Survey, Christophe Z. Guilmoto and Alexandre Dumont, both IRD researchers, have been able to chart some of the main trends and differentials.

25 Mar 2019

Scientists identify common genetic variants associated with post-stroke recovery

Our genes may have a bearing not only on our stroke risk, but probably also on how well we recover after stroke. For the first time, in international collaboration, scientists at the University of Gothenburg and elsewhere have identified common genetic variants that are associated with outcome after ischemic stroke.

25 Mar 2019

Print books elicit higher quality parent-toddler interaction compared to e-books

Picking what book to read isn't the only choice families now make at story time - they must also decide between the print or electronic version.

25 Mar 2019

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BU researchers identify biomarker and possible new therapy for melanoma

Research shows financial and quality-of-life toll of intravenous therapy on parents, caregivers

Study highlights the need to pay more attention on specific nutritional needs of female athletes

Higher levels of sex hormones in older men related to lower biological age

Aspirin could be used to treat patients with severe tuberculosis infection

Peer relations associated with smoking behavior in vocational school students

Five-second squeeze test for examining groin and hips of hockey players

GPs play pivotal role in ensuring success of new Faster Diagnosis Standard for Cancer

Daily marijuana use may increase risk of psychosis

Time-restricted eating may prove to be a dietary intervention against breast cancer

Walking downhill after meals can reduce bone resorption in postmenopausal women with diabetes

Researchers develop new augmented reality app to assess spatial memory

Researchers report new regenerative medicine approach for treating osteoarthritis of the knee

Immune system errors linked to development of childhood leukemia

Eating leafy green vegetables may help maintain muscle strength and mobility

Research Recognition Award will help improve lives of young people with absence epilepsy

Benefits of osteoporosis treatment in postmenopausal women outweigh the perceived risks

Study charts cesarean delivery trends in India

Scientists identify common genetic variants associated with post-stroke recovery

Print books elicit higher quality parent-toddler interaction compared to e-books

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