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UNC scientists reveal new approach to prevent obesity and diabetes

Scientists from the UNC School of Medicine discovered that the anti-inflammatory protein NLRP12 normally helps protect mice against obesity and insulin resistance when they are fed a high-fat diet.

19 Sep 2018

Disagreeable individuals can benefit most from behaving more compassionately, finds study

The most disagreeable individuals, who are also the least likely to be kind, can benefit most from behaving more compassionately, a York University study has found.

19 Sep 2018

Cannabinoid drugs reduce perceived unpleasantness of painful stimuli and increase tolerance

Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have determined that cannabinoid drugs do not appear to reduce the intensity of experimental pain, but, instead, may make pain feel less unpleasant and more tolerable.

19 Sep 2018

More doctor visits can lower risk of suicide attempts in fibromyalgia patients

Fibromyalgia patients who regularly visit their physicians are much less likely to attempt suicide than those who do not, according to a new Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published in Arthritis Care & Research.

19 Sep 2018

Neuroplasticity is increased but dysregulated in the aging brain, study finds

They say you can't teach old dogs new tricks, but new research shows you can teach an old rat new sounds, even if the lesson doesn't stick very long.

19 Sep 2018

Study: Infants using popular anti-reflux medicines are not at increased risk of lung infections

New University of Otago research shows infants using popular anti-reflux medicines like omeprazole are not at increased risk of pneumonia or other lower respiratory tract infections, contrary to findings from other international studies.

19 Sep 2018

Researchers use larval zebrafish model to reveal role of locus coeruleus in anesthesia

The application of general anesthesia in clinical therapy has been an indispensable part of modern medicine for more than a century. However, due to the complexity of the brain and the extensive actions of general anesthetic drugs, neural mechanisms underlying general anesthesia have remained a mystery.

19 Sep 2018

Study reveals new therapeutic target for pediatric tumor-associated intractable epilepsy

Pediatric brain tumors are characterized by frequent complications due to intractable epilepsy compared to adult brain tumors. However, the genetic cause of refractory epilepsy in pediatric brain tumors has not been elucidated yet, and it is difficult to treat patients because the tumors do not respond to existing antiepileptic drugs and debilitate children's development.

19 Sep 2018

Home-based video game exercises can reduce chronic low back pain in older people, study finds

New research from University of Sydney has found home-based video-game exercises can reduce chronic low back pain in older people by 27 percent, which is comparable to benefits gained under programs supervised by a physiotherapist.

19 Sep 2018

LSTM partners with TB Alliance to develop novel TB drug regimens

LSTM and TB Alliance are collaborating to investigate novel combination drug therapies that could help the fight against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), following an award of £1 million from the Medical Research Council.

19 Sep 2018

Effects of prematurity found to be more severe for the brains of males than females

Brains of baby boys born prematurely are affected differently and more severely than premature infant girls' brains. This is according to a study published in the Springer Nature-branded journal Pediatric Research.

19 Sep 2018

DermTech completes enrollment in clinical study to assess DNA damage and reversal

DermTech, Inc., the global leader in non-invasive molecular dermatology, announced today it has completed enrollment in a clinical study to assess DNA damage induced by an excimer laser and evaluate the potential of topical agents T4 endonuclease and photolyase to reduce DNA damage induced as measured through gene expression analysis.

19 Sep 2018

Robert Koch Institute publishes new data on allergies, mental health problems, and accident injuries

The Robert Koch Institute has published new data from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents on allergies, mental health problems and accident injuries.

19 Sep 2018

Hispanic communities with high proportions of Hispanics face more cardiovascular-related death

Hispanics living in the U.S. face more cardiovascular-related death in counties heavily populated by Hispanics than those living in more diverse areas, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

19 Sep 2018

Study: Consumption of foods with lower nutritional quality related to increased cancer risk

The consumption of foods with higher scores on the British Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system (FSAm-NPS), reflecting a lower nutritional quality, is associated with an increased risk of developing cancer, according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine.

19 Sep 2018

Women with high levels of anti-Müllerian hormone more likely to develop breast cancer

Having high levels of anti-Müllerian hormone – a hormone that indicates the size of a woman’s ovarian reserve – before the menopause is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, new research suggests.

19 Sep 2018

Multi-year study data shows impact of new soft contact lens to slow myopia progression in children

New four-year study data shows the significant impact of a pioneering contact lens management approach to slowing the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in children, including those whose treatment begins later.

19 Sep 2018

Young children's oral microbiota could serve as early indicator for obesity

Weight gain trajectories in early childhood are related to the composition of oral bacteria of two-year-old children, suggesting that this understudied aspect of a child's microbiota -- the collection of microorganisms, including beneficial bacteria, residing in the mouth -- could serve as an early indicator for childhood obesity.

19 Sep 2018

Experts to present research on prevention, management of dysphagia at international conference

Over 800 delegates from 46 countries will attend the 8th annual European Society for Swallowing Disorders Congress taking place in Dublin next week to hear about new developments in swallowing disorder research.

19 Sep 2018

Investigators determine specific treatable traits that can predict future asthma attacks

Investigators have assessed the prevalence of treatable traits in severe asthma and have determined which specific traits are predictive of future asthma attacks.

19 Sep 2018

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UNC scientists reveal new approach to prevent obesity and diabetes

Disagreeable individuals can benefit most from behaving more compassionately, finds study

Cannabinoid drugs reduce perceived unpleasantness of painful stimuli and increase tolerance

More doctor visits can lower risk of suicide attempts in fibromyalgia patients

Neuroplasticity is increased but dysregulated in the aging brain, study finds

Study: Infants using popular anti-reflux medicines are not at increased risk of lung infections

Researchers use larval zebrafish model to reveal role of locus coeruleus in anesthesia

Study reveals new therapeutic target for pediatric tumor-associated intractable epilepsy

Home-based video game exercises can reduce chronic low back pain in older people, study finds

LSTM partners with TB Alliance to develop novel TB drug regimens

Effects of prematurity found to be more severe for the brains of males than females

DermTech completes enrollment in clinical study to assess DNA damage and reversal

Robert Koch Institute publishes new data on allergies, mental health problems, and accident injuries

Hispanic communities with high proportions of Hispanics face more cardiovascular-related death

Study: Consumption of foods with lower nutritional quality related to increased cancer risk

Women with high levels of anti-Müllerian hormone more likely to develop breast cancer

Multi-year study data shows impact of new soft contact lens to slow myopia progression in children

Young children's oral microbiota could serve as early indicator for obesity

Experts to present research on prevention, management of dysphagia at international conference

Investigators determine specific treatable traits that can predict future asthma attacks

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