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Study finds rise in cases of progressive massive fibrosis among U.S. coal miners

The number of cases of progressive massive fibrosis (PMF) among U.S. coal miners has risen during the past two decades, even as the number of coal miners has declined, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

17 Aug 2018

NUS study discovers a bidirectional regulator and shines light on A-to-I RNA editing in cancer cells

An in-depth study on the regulation of adenosine-to-inosine (A-to-I) RNA editing by researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore found that a protein, known as DHX9, acts as a bidirectional regulator of the molecular process which is linked to various types of cancer such as esophageal cancer.

17 Aug 2018

New project to combat DMD-related fibrosis receives major funding boost

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is one of the most common congenital diseases in the world, affecting one in 3,500 Canadian males. DMD is caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene that results in progressive muscle degeneration and there are currently no effective treatments for DMD.

17 Aug 2018

Increasing dietary protein may lower risk of diabetes in people with NAFLD

Increasing the amount of protein in the diet may reduce the liver's fat content and lower the risk of diabetes in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

17 Aug 2018

Psychologist to assess how the brain maintains precise short-term and long-term memories

A person's general intelligence and ability to understand language are reliant on the brain's ability to maintain precise information acquired over a short period of time.

17 Aug 2018

Federal advisory group publishes recommendations on prevention of acute, chronic pain

A University of Texas at Arlington professor led a federal advisory group that has published its recommendations on the prevention of acute and chronic pain to the Federal Research Pain Strategy, an interagency committee that oversees the government's long-term strategic plan to support pain research.

17 Aug 2018

Statins may improve conditions of people with rare lung disease

In the first study of its kind, researchers have found that cholesterol-lowering statins may improve the conditions of people with a rare lung disease called autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. The research also suggested that two new tests could help diagnose the condition.

17 Aug 2018

Important factor may be missing in models used to predict spread of epidemics from climate change

New research from Indiana University suggests that computer models used to predict the spread of epidemics from climate change -- such as crop blights or disease outbreaks -- may not take into account an important factor in predicting their severity.

17 Aug 2018

Patients with low-risk blood clots can be better treated at home than at hospital

A new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City has found that patients with low-risk blood clots may be better off receiving treatment at home versus being admitted to the hospital.

17 Aug 2018

Researchers uncover surprising new role for inhibition in the cerebellum

Almost everyone is familiar with the unique mixture of surprise and confusion that occurs after making a mistake during an everyday movement.

17 Aug 2018

Study: Most YouTube videos on plastic surgery are misleading marketing campaigns

In the first study to evaluate YouTube videos on facial plastic surgery procedures, Rutgers University researchers found that most are misleading marketing campaigns posted by non-qualified medical professionals.

17 Aug 2018

$New algorithm helps identify and manage diabetic patients at increased fracture risk$

New algorithm helps identify and manage diabetic patients at increased fracture risk

Fragility fractures are a serious yet neglected complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, with increased risk of fragility fractures in people with diabetes extending across the life span.

17 Aug 2018

Seeking solutions to treat scleroderma

It begins with cold hands. Not just put-on-some-gloves cold. Instead, the fingers overreact to cold by turning white or blue and may become numb or tingly.

17 Aug 2018

Novel finger-prick test can help prevent toxoplasmosis

A recent study, performed in Chicago and Rabat, Morocco, found that a novel finger-prick test for infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii during pregnancy - and many other potential applications - is 100 percent sensitive and 100 percent specific for detecting the presence of this life-damaging microorganism.

17 Aug 2018

Bacterial activity in child's mouth may serve as biomarkers for autism spectrum disorder

New research suggests that shifts in the bacteria within a child's mouth could provide objective biomarkers for identifying autism spectrum disorder.

17 Aug 2018

Researchers find mechanism that prepares brain to replicate repeated actions

Researchers in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that a computerized study of 36 healthy adult volunteers asked to repeat the same movement over and over became significantly faster when asked to repeat that movement on demand--a result that occurred not because they anticipated the movement, but because of an as yet unknown mechanism that prepared their brains to replicate the same action.

17 Aug 2018

Researchers publish new paper on developing vaccine candidates for Helminthic parasites

Helminthic parasites, like hookworm and liver flukes (schistosomiasis), affect an estimated 1 billion people worldwide. Infection from hookworm and schistosomiasis result in a combined loss of as much as 92 million disability-adjusted life years annually.

17 Aug 2018

UTHealth-led survey shows much work remains to increase safety of e-health records

Four years after their publication by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, voluntary guidelines designed to increase the safety of e-health records have yet to be implemented fully, according to a survey led by a researcher at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

17 Aug 2018

Lowering pH inside tumor cells can slow down spread of cancer

A new study focusing on the environment inside cancer cells may lead to new targeted treatment strategies.

17 Aug 2018

Single mothers work more when government provides better health insurance, says research

Single mothers work more when the government provides better health insurance, according to economic policy research from the University of Georgia that examines the impact of health care changes under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

17 Aug 2018

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Study finds rise in cases of progressive massive fibrosis among U.S. coal miners

NUS study discovers a bidirectional regulator and shines light on A-to-I RNA editing in cancer cells

New project to combat DMD-related fibrosis receives major funding boost

Increasing dietary protein may lower risk of diabetes in people with NAFLD

Psychologist to assess how the brain maintains precise short-term and long-term memories

Federal advisory group publishes recommendations on prevention of acute, chronic pain

Statins may improve conditions of people with rare lung disease

Important factor may be missing in models used to predict spread of epidemics from climate change

Patients with low-risk blood clots can be better treated at home than at hospital

Researchers uncover surprising new role for inhibition in the cerebellum

Study: Most YouTube videos on plastic surgery are misleading marketing campaigns

New algorithm helps identify and manage diabetic patients at increased fracture risk

Seeking solutions to treat scleroderma

Novel finger-prick test can help prevent toxoplasmosis

Bacterial activity in child's mouth may serve as biomarkers for autism spectrum disorder

Researchers find mechanism that prepares brain to replicate repeated actions

Researchers publish new paper on developing vaccine candidates for Helminthic parasites

UTHealth-led survey shows much work remains to increase safety of e-health records

Lowering pH inside tumor cells can slow down spread of cancer

Single mothers work more when government provides better health insurance, says research

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