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Research on designing, delivering, physical activity programs for different audiences

Throughout its fifty years of publication, the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior has recognized the importance of physical activity as a key behavior helpful to achieving a healthy lifestyle. The November/December issue's theme of physical activity highlights recent research on designing, delivering, and measuring physical activity programs for different audiences.

8 Nov 2018

Precision medicine: Statistical methods play key role in predicting efficacy of new drugs

The aim of "precision medicine" is to devise individualized treatment strategies and therapies. Statistical methods play an important role in predicting the efficacy of drugs from clinical study data, based on patient characteristics.

8 Nov 2018

Study could provide novel treatment strategy for potentially blinding problem

An enzyme known to help our liver get rid of ammonia also appears to be good at protecting our retina, scientists report.

8 Nov 2018

UCPH researcher receives prize for research into brain's cleaning system

Professor Maiken Nedergaard from the University of Copenhagen is this year's recipient of the prestigious prize Stora Nordiska Pris awarded by the Eric K. Fernström Foundation. She receives the prize for her discovery of and research into the brain's cleaning system, the glymphatic system.

8 Nov 2018

Immune cells of zebrafish offer clues to develop therapies for spinal cord injuries

Fresh insights into how zebrafish repair their damaged nerve connections could aid the development of therapies for people with spinal cord injuries.

8 Nov 2018

Cholesterol-lowering drug reduces chance of having second heart problems or stroke

In a clinical trial involving 18,924 patients from 57 countries who had suffered a recent heart attack or threatened heart attack, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and fellow scientists around the world have found that the cholesterol-lowering drug alirocumab reduced the chance of having additional heart problems or stroke.

8 Nov 2018

Regenstrief scientist calls for precision surveillance for colon cancer screening

The interval at which an individual undergoes a repeat colonoscopy because of previous pre-cancerous polyps -- a practice known as "surveillance" -- should be tailored to the individual and not simply be determined by the results of prior colonoscopies, according to Regenstrief Institute research scientist Thomas F. Imperiale, M.D.

8 Nov 2018

Lower health literacy linked to high risk of mortality for cardiovascular patients

Patients hospitalized with a cardiovascular event are more likely to die within one year if they have low health literacy, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study released today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

8 Nov 2018

New study sheds light on how CAR T cell therapy works

Cancer remains the second-leading cause of death in the United States. This year, an estimated 1.7 million new cases will be diagnosed, with nearly 610,000 people expected to die from the disease, according to the National Cancer Institute.

8 Nov 2018

Interaction strength and time delays can change how synchronization appears and develops

In physical, biological and technological systems, the time that a system's components take to influence each other can affect the transition to synchronization, an important finding that improves understanding of how these systems function, according to a study led by Georgia State University.

8 Nov 2018

CDK2 protein plays key role in heart damage caused by doxorubicin, finds study

A new study by Washington State University researchers suggests that a protein called CDK2 plays a critical role in heart damage caused by doxorubicin, a commonly used chemotherapy drug.

8 Nov 2018

New open source decision support tool could help clinicians chose chemotherapy drugs

The selection of a first-line chemotherapy drug to treat many types of cancer is often a clear-cut decision governed by standard-of-care protocols, but what drug should be used next if the first one fails?

8 Nov 2018

Poor home sanitation, residents' tolerance to cockroaches are good predictors of pest's presence

Poor home sanitation and residents' tolerance regarding German cockroaches were a good predictor of the pest's presence in their apartments, according to a Rutgers study in Paterson and Irvington, New Jersey.

8 Nov 2018

Spraying fine water particles onto facial skin improves skin hydration and softening

In a Skin Research & Technology study, spraying fine water particles onto the facial skin of adult women in winter, when skin is dry, improved skin hydration and softening. In addition, water retention remained constant at 360 minutes after spraying.

8 Nov 2018

New study shows promise of innovative strategy against HER2-driven lung cancers

The HER2 gene is a well-known driver of breast cancer, where changes in this gene are found in about 1-in-5 cases of the disease. HER2 also contributes to about 3 percent of lung cancers, representing about 6,500 patients per year.

8 Nov 2018

Antibiotic resistance likely to kill 2.4 million across Europe, Australia and North America by 2050

Antibiotic resistance is one of the hottest concerns worldwide today and is likely to take back the human civilization to the pre-antibiotic era at this rate. A new report titled “Stemming the Superbug Tide”, has speculated that antibiotic resistant bugs are soon likely to kill over 90,000 Britons over the next three decades if it is not curbed now.

7 Nov 2018

Mailing self-collection HPV kits has potential to boost cervical cancer screening

University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have found that mailing self-collection kits to test for high-risk human papillomavirus infection has the potential to boost cervical cancer screening - especially for low-income women who are overdue for testing.

7 Nov 2018

Nasal delivery of leptin hormone may help ease breathing problems during sleep

Experimenting with mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have added to evidence that a hormone best known for helping regulate hunger and body weight might also ease breathing problems experienced during sleep more effectively when given through the nose.

7 Nov 2018

Regenerative medicine scientist receives $1.3 million to study stem cell therapy for liver failure

Currently, the only therapy for metabolic liver disease is an organ transplant. Tracy Grikscheit, MD, an attending physician and regenerative medicine scientist at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, hopes to change that reality.

7 Nov 2018

By-product of berry juice production could lower cancer risk

Group of scientists at Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania are investigating the possibilities of using berry pomace to increase the safety of meat products and, probably, to mitigate their negative effects on human health.

7 Nov 2018

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Research on designing, delivering, physical activity programs for different audiences

Precision medicine: Statistical methods play key role in predicting efficacy of new drugs

Study could provide novel treatment strategy for potentially blinding problem

UCPH researcher receives prize for research into brain's cleaning system

Immune cells of zebrafish offer clues to develop therapies for spinal cord injuries

Cholesterol-lowering drug reduces chance of having second heart problems or stroke

Regenstrief scientist calls for precision surveillance for colon cancer screening

Lower health literacy linked to high risk of mortality for cardiovascular patients

New study sheds light on how CAR T cell therapy works

Interaction strength and time delays can change how synchronization appears and develops

CDK2 protein plays key role in heart damage caused by doxorubicin, finds study

New open source decision support tool could help clinicians chose chemotherapy drugs

Poor home sanitation, residents' tolerance to cockroaches are good predictors of pest's presence

Spraying fine water particles onto facial skin improves skin hydration and softening

New study shows promise of innovative strategy against HER2-driven lung cancers

Antibiotic resistance likely to kill 2.4 million across Europe, Australia and North America by 2050

Mailing self-collection HPV kits has potential to boost cervical cancer screening

Nasal delivery of leptin hormone may help ease breathing problems during sleep

Regenerative medicine scientist receives $1.3 million to study stem cell therapy for liver failure

By-product of berry juice production could lower cancer risk

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