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UniSA researchers unearth potential cure for obesity

It costs the global economy an estimated US$2 trillion annually and has been dubbed a modern day health epidemic, but new research from the University of South Australia has unearthed a possible cure for obesity – and it is as plain as dirt!

31 Aug 2018

Jaw joint bone appears to evolve based on animal's size rather than its diet

Chewing: We don't think about it, we just do it. But biologists don't know a lot about how chewing behavior leaves telltale signs on the underlying bones.

31 Aug 2018

Neurons play active role in triggering a defense mechanism that leads to their own damage

Rasmussen's encephalitis is a rare autoimmune disease that primarily affects children and can lead to seizures.

31 Aug 2018

Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for C. difficile infection

Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for an infectious diarrhea known as Clostridioides difficile infection, according to a new evidence-based white paper published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

31 Aug 2018

New survey reveals public attitudes towards commercial use of genetic data samples

The almost 5 million people who paid to get their DNA analyzed by the company 23andMe recently found out that their genetic data and related health information might have been sold to a major drug company.

31 Aug 2018

Presence of new or worsened bedsores associated with lower quality outcomes for rehab patients

A new study from the University at Buffalo has shown that the presence of new or worsened bedsores is an effective indicator of the quality of care for rehab patients.

31 Aug 2018

Researchers discover materials which form new presynapses for release of transmitters

Synapses are the interfaces for information exchange between neurons. Teams of scientists working with Professor Dr. Volker Haucke, Director at the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie and Professor at the Freie Universitaet Berlin, and Professor Dr. Stephan Sigrist at the Freie Universität Berlin discovered the materials, which form new presynapses for the release of transmitters. The findings may help to design better nerve-regenerating therapies in the future.

31 Aug 2018

Research may hold key to unlocking cause and finding treatment for age-related hearing loss

Age-related hearing loss is among the top three chronic conditions affecting adults 65 years or older, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.

31 Aug 2018

Simple intervention increases use of HIV medications in injection-drug users

A relatively simple effort to provide counseling and connect injection-drug users with resources could prove powerful against the spread of HIV in a notoriously hard-to-reach population, new research suggests.

31 Aug 2018

Subcutaneous injection of new protein helps treat hemophilia more effectively

Patients with hemophilia bleed spontaneously or following trauma. The most common sites of bleeding are into joints, but bleeds can also happen into any tissue in the body including the muscles, brain, or eyes.

31 Aug 2018

Single dose of cannabidiol showed effective results in rats with symptoms of depression

Commercial antidepressants typically take two to four weeks to have a significant effect on a depressed patient. They are also inneffective in approximately 40% of the cases.

31 Aug 2018

Specific protein promotes processes associated with cancer aggressiveness, reports study

Japanese researchers have revealed for the first time that a specific protein plays a critical role in the development and metastasis of highly aggressive prostate and breast cancer cells.

31 Aug 2018

Gut bacteria helps develop more beige fat with restricted calorie intake

Mice with a lower calorie intake live longer and are both healthier and leaner. A team of researchers funded by the SNSF may have found the reason for this positive effect: much of it is down to gut microbial communities and how they affect the immune system.

31 Aug 2018

Muscle dystrophy treatment in dogs with Crispr gene editing

Researchers in the United States have shown that genetically caused muscular dystrophy in dogs could be corrected using genetic editing tools. Muscular dystrophy is one of the most common fatal genetic conditions seen in children and is also seen in dogs

31 Aug 2018

Mediterranean diet could be better than ‘Viagra’ for erectile dysfunction

According to new research from the University of Athens, only nine tablespoons olive oil a week – a part of the popular Mediterranean diet, could be better than Sildenafil or Viagra in improving a man’s erectile dysfunction by up to 40 percent.

31 Aug 2018

Giving targeted social support activates brain regions involved in parental care

Providing "targeted" social support to other people in need activates regions of the brain involved in parental care- which may help researchers understand the positive health effects of social ties, reports a study in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society. The journal is published in the Lippincott Portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

30 Aug 2018

KU Leuven study: Macrophages in the intestine can survive for a long time

Macrophages are specialized immune cells that destroy bacteria and other harmful organisms. KU Leuven scientists, Belgium, have come to the surprising conclusion that some macrophages in the intestines of mice can survive for quite some time.

30 Aug 2018

Study raises possibility of detecting childhood bone cancers earlier

Scientists have discovered that some childhood bone cancers start growing years before they are currently diagnosed.

30 Aug 2018

Men are missing from fertility debates and surveys, reveals research

Men are missing from fertility debates and crucial support services because they are often not included in studies and, when they are, it is usually only married, heterosexual men who are asked for data.

30 Aug 2018

Survey: 57% of Americans have been surprised by a medical bill

Fifty-seven percent of American adults have been surprised by a medical bill that they thought would have been covered by insurance, according to a new AmeriSpeak survey from NORC at the University of Chicago. Respondents indicated that 20% of their surprise bills were a result of a doctor not being part of the network.

30 Aug 2018

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UniSA researchers unearth potential cure for obesity

Jaw joint bone appears to evolve based on animal's size rather than its diet

Neurons play active role in triggering a defense mechanism that leads to their own damage

Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for C. difficile infection

New survey reveals public attitudes towards commercial use of genetic data samples

Presence of new or worsened bedsores associated with lower quality outcomes for rehab patients

Researchers discover materials which form new presynapses for release of transmitters

Research may hold key to unlocking cause and finding treatment for age-related hearing loss

Simple intervention increases use of HIV medications in injection-drug users

Subcutaneous injection of new protein helps treat hemophilia more effectively

Single dose of cannabidiol showed effective results in rats with symptoms of depression

Specific protein promotes processes associated with cancer aggressiveness, reports study

Gut bacteria helps develop more beige fat with restricted calorie intake

Muscle dystrophy treatment in dogs with Crispr gene editing

Mediterranean diet could be better than ‘Viagra’ for erectile dysfunction

Giving targeted social support activates brain regions involved in parental care

KU Leuven study: Macrophages in the intestine can survive for a long time

Study raises possibility of detecting childhood bone cancers earlier

Men are missing from fertility debates and surveys, reveals research

Survey: 57% of Americans have been surprised by a medical bill

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