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Technology-based positive psychology exercises improve quality of life in kidney dialysis patients

Kidney dialysis patients who engage in technology-based positive psychology exercises during their treatments may significantly improve their depressive symptoms and quality of life, a new study found.

11 Oct 2018

Inflammatory proteins in the colon increase in parallel with increasing weight, study shows

Studies in mice have demonstrated that obesity-induced inflammation contributes to the risk of colorectal cancer, but evidence in humans has been scarce.

11 Oct 2018

MU, MIT researchers evaluate accuracy of new technology to monitor blood glucose levels

For those living with diabetes, monitoring blood glucose accurately is necessary to prevent diabetes-related complications such as heart attacks, blindness and coma.

11 Oct 2018

UK Biobank provides wealth of information for further genetic studies

There are 3.2 billion positions on the human genome and it requires a study of huge number of genetic variations in the populations to estimate the associations between genetic disorders and mutations. Two new studies have been published in the journal Nature.

11 Oct 2018

Study sheds light on lupus's autoimmune origins in precursor cells

In the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE, the immune system produces antibodies against parts of the body itself. How cells that produce those antibodies escape the normal "checks and balances" has been unclear, but recent research from Emory University School of Medicine sheds light on a missing link.

11 Oct 2018

Study: Young adults who are obese can expect to lose up to 10 years in life expectancy

Young adults classified as obese in Australia can expect to lose up to 10 years in life expectancy, according to a major new study.

11 Oct 2018

Water fluoridation contributes to urinary fluoride levels in pregnant women in Canada

A new study led by York University researchers has found that fluoride levels in urine are twice as high for pregnant women living in Canadian cities where fluoride is added to public drinking water as for those living in cities that do not add fluoride to public water supplies.

11 Oct 2018

Young adults shying away from alcohol

A new study has found that more young adults in England, aged between 16 and 24 are turning away from alcohol consumption and this has made the current generation one of the most sober in recent times. The study was published in the recent issue of the journal BMC Public Health.

11 Oct 2018

New study suggests vaginal laser surgery may be effective for treating menopause symptoms

Microablative fractional CO2 lasers are energy-based devices designed to help manage troublesome menopause symptoms such as painful sex, dryness, itching/burning, urinary frequency, and incontinence.

10 Oct 2018

Molecular mechanisms behind therapeutic action of ancient herbal medicine discovered

Researchers in the Department of Physiology & Biophysics at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine have discovered the molecular basis for a therapeutic action of an ancient herbal medicine used across Africa to treat various illnesses, including epilepsy.

10 Oct 2018

JCU study firms up association between diet and depression

Does fast food contribute to depression? Can a healthy diet combat mental illness? In an unusual experiment, James Cook University researchers in Australia have found that among Torres Strait Islander people the amount of fish and processed food eaten is related to depression.

10 Oct 2018

Growth of early brain circuits may help predict child's intelligence and emotional health

Growth rates of brain circuits in infancy may help experts predict what a child's intelligence and emotional health could be when the child turns 4, a new study has found.

10 Oct 2018

Chromosomal instability may predict which patients will respond better to colorectal cancer drug

Researchers at RCSI, along with international collaborators within the ANGIOPREDICT research consortium, have discovered that chromosomal instability (where whole human chromosomes or parts of chromosomes are duplicated or deleted) may predict which patients will receive most benefit from a key drug used to treat colorectal cancer (Avastin).

10 Oct 2018

Chewing gum could be a strategy to help reduce vitamin deficiency

Nearly 15 percent of all chewing gum varieties sold promise to provide health-enhancing supplements to users, so Penn State researchers studied whether two vitamin-supplemented products were effective at delivering vitamins to the body. Their results validate the concept of gum as an effective delivery system for at least some vitamins.

10 Oct 2018

Using nanotechnology to fight dementia

In the human brain, nerve cells - so-called neurons - care for the transmission of electrical signals. They form the functional component responsible for sensations, stimuli and memories. In the presence of dementia, there is an adsorption of proteins outside the neurons, which then leads to the death of the neuronal cells. How to prevent the death of neurons is still the subject of scientific research today.

10 Oct 2018

Prevalence of virulent K. pneumoniae strains among neonates is higher than was previously thought

The research was conducted by Kazan Federal University, Kazan State Medical University, City Clinical Children's Hospital N 1, and Republican Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital.

10 Oct 2018

Overweight or obese mothers may have babies with multiple self-regulatory problems

A mother's weight during early pregnancy may affect how well her baby is able to self-regulate during its first months and years of life.

10 Oct 2018

Functional brain connections for emotional regulation emerge during infancy

Researchers in the UNC Early Brain Development Study tracking the development of the brain's emotion circuitry in infancy found that adult-like functional brain connections for emotional regulation emerge during the first year of life.

10 Oct 2018

Retention in HIV care declines following release from incarceration

Fewer than half of people with HIV are retained in care three years after release from incarceration, according to a study in the U.S. published October 9 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Kelsey Loeliger of Yale School of Medicine, and colleagues.

10 Oct 2018

International audit of colorectal surgeries provides highly realistic reflection of current practices

The European Society of Coloproctology has undertaken a major international audit of colorectal operations to understand which are most widely used techniques across the world, which appear to be associated with the best outcomes and where further research needs to be undertaken.

10 Oct 2018

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Technology-based positive psychology exercises improve quality of life in kidney dialysis patients

Inflammatory proteins in the colon increase in parallel with increasing weight, study shows

MU, MIT researchers evaluate accuracy of new technology to monitor blood glucose levels

UK Biobank provides wealth of information for further genetic studies

Study sheds light on lupus's autoimmune origins in precursor cells

Study: Young adults who are obese can expect to lose up to 10 years in life expectancy

Water fluoridation contributes to urinary fluoride levels in pregnant women in Canada

Young adults shying away from alcohol

New study suggests vaginal laser surgery may be effective for treating menopause symptoms

Molecular mechanisms behind therapeutic action of ancient herbal medicine discovered

JCU study firms up association between diet and depression

Growth of early brain circuits may help predict child's intelligence and emotional health

Chromosomal instability may predict which patients will respond better to colorectal cancer drug

Chewing gum could be a strategy to help reduce vitamin deficiency

Using nanotechnology to fight dementia

Prevalence of virulent K. pneumoniae strains among neonates is higher than was previously thought

Overweight or obese mothers may have babies with multiple self-regulatory problems

Functional brain connections for emotional regulation emerge during infancy

Retention in HIV care declines following release from incarceration

International audit of colorectal surgeries provides highly realistic reflection of current practices

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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