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Monash researchers provide insight into intricate peptide changes affecting immune system

Human leukocyte antigen molecules are a group of proteins that help the immune system identify foreign invaders such as viruses and bacteria and which impact a wide variety of clinical outcomes including infection and cancer.

8 Nov 2018

Brain activity pattern linked with development of schizophrenia

Schizophrenia, a brain disorder that produces hallucinations, delusions, and cognitive impairments, usually strikes during adolescence or young adulthood. While some signs can suggest that a person is at high risk for developing the disorder, there is no way to definitively diagnose it until the first psychotic episode occurs.

8 Nov 2018

Otago study calls for national taxes on sugar sweetened beverages

People who drink sugary beverages are more likely to eat fast food and confectionery and less likely to make healthy dietary choices, University of Otago research has found.

8 Nov 2018

Advances in radiation treatment help prolong, improve lives of people with anal cancer

Two recent studies find advances in radiation therapy are helping to prolong or improve the lives of people with anal cancer, including those whose cancer has advanced to stage IV.

8 Nov 2018

Breastmilk and saliva mixtures regulate oral microbiome of newborn babies

A study led by Dr Emma Sweeney and Adjunct Associate Professor Christine Knox, from QUT's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, with colleagues at the University of Queensland, showed that the growth of some microbes was inhibited for up to 24 hours following breastmilk and saliva mixing.

8 Nov 2018

Targeted radiation provides treatment option for children with hard-to-treat liver cancer

Targeted tumor radiation provides a feasible treatment option for children with difficult-to-treat liver cancer, according to a new study published today in the journal Pediatric Blood and Cancer.

8 Nov 2018

Circadian clock could play key role in the fight against liver cancer

The body's internal clock could play a critical role in the fight against certain types of liver cancer, according to a preclinical study by scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The results were published recently in the journal Nature Communications.

8 Nov 2018

Exploring why some athletes ice their muscles after exercise

We've all seen it, after a gruelling and physical rugby many athletes plunge themselves into a bath of icy cold water or even in a cold air chamber, a treatment known as cryotherapy.

8 Nov 2018

Computer games and a summer birthday linked to increased risk of myopia in childhood

According to a new study by researchers in King's School of Life Course Sciences, time spent playing computer games and being born in the summer are both linked to an increased risk of developing short or near sightedness (myopia) in childhood.

8 Nov 2018

Researchers discover gene signature biomarker that may predict patients' response to immune therapy

Scientists led by Dr. Daniel De Carvalho at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have discovered a gene signature biomarker that may predict which patients will respond - or not - to immune therapy.

8 Nov 2018

Blue light exposure decreases blood pressure

Exposure to blue light decreases blood pressure, reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, a new study from the University of Surrey and Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf in collaboration with Philips reports.

8 Nov 2018

Study shows effects of flipped classroom approach on medical certificate education

The quality of medical certificates written by students of medicine was better when they were taught by using the flipped classroom approach instead of traditional lecturing.

8 Nov 2018

Study of gaze fixation in monkeys reveals role of dopamine neurons in response inhibition

A University of Tsukuba-led study of gaze fixation in monkeys and their refusal to redirect the gaze onto a target in return for a reward reveals that dopamine neurons are key to inhibiting preplanned actions.

8 Nov 2018

One in five child homicides linked to intimate partner violence, study finds

Approximately 20 percent of homicides of children 2 to 14 years of age in the United States may be related to intimate partner violence, a fact that is currently underreported by the National Violent Death Reporting System, according to a new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

8 Nov 2018

Researchers create new accessible staging system to predict survival for patients with AL amyloidosis

A new staging system developed with a more accessible test to predict the chance of survival in patients living with light chain (AL) amyloidosis.

8 Nov 2018

Researchers find new tiny molecule that is capable of killing medulloblastoma

A new study by UT Health San Antonio researchers found that a molecule thousands of times smaller than a gene is able to kill medulloblastoma, the most common childhood brain cancer.

8 Nov 2018

Study examines impact of insurance coverage on patients transferred between hospitals

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers seek to identify the relationship between insurance coverage and the mortality rate of patients transferred between hospitals.

8 Nov 2018

Newer technology with modular dual mobility components lowers risk of dislocation

Hip replacement surgery is highly successful in relieving pain, restoring mobility and improving quality of life. More than 330,000 procedures are performed each year in the United States, and that number is expected to almost double by the year 2030.

8 Nov 2018

Study: LGB individuals who are bullied at school have similar experiences in workplace

Around one in three lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals who are bullied at school will have similar experiences in the workplace later in life, according to new research by Anglia Ruskin University.

8 Nov 2018

Study examines geographic disparities in TBI mortality among U.S. veterans

There are known racial and ethnic disparities in death due to traumatic brain injury and a new study has now examined if there is an association between TBI mortality and where a U.S. veteran lives.

8 Nov 2018

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Monash researchers provide insight into intricate peptide changes affecting immune system

Brain activity pattern linked with development of schizophrenia

Otago study calls for national taxes on sugar sweetened beverages

Advances in radiation treatment help prolong, improve lives of people with anal cancer

Breastmilk and saliva mixtures regulate oral microbiome of newborn babies

Targeted radiation provides treatment option for children with hard-to-treat liver cancer

Circadian clock could play key role in the fight against liver cancer

Exploring why some athletes ice their muscles after exercise

Computer games and a summer birthday linked to increased risk of myopia in childhood

Researchers discover gene signature biomarker that may predict patients' response to immune therapy

Blue light exposure decreases blood pressure

Study shows effects of flipped classroom approach on medical certificate education

Study of gaze fixation in monkeys reveals role of dopamine neurons in response inhibition

One in five child homicides linked to intimate partner violence, study finds

Researchers create new accessible staging system to predict survival for patients with AL amyloidosis

Researchers find new tiny molecule that is capable of killing medulloblastoma

Study examines impact of insurance coverage on patients transferred between hospitals

Newer technology with modular dual mobility components lowers risk of dislocation

Study: LGB individuals who are bullied at school have similar experiences in workplace

Study examines geographic disparities in TBI mortality among U.S. veterans

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