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Low-calorie diet prevents asthma symptoms in mice, study finds

Experimenting with mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a low-calorie diet prevented asthma symptoms regardless of the diet’s fat and sugar content.

31 Jan 2019

Newly discovered molecules show potential to treat obesity and fatty liver disease

Amiram Goldblum and his team at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Institute for Drug Research have discovered 27 new molecules. These molecules all activate a special protein called PPAR-delta and have the potential to treat fatty liver disease, obesity, diabetic nephrotoxicity, and to heal wounds.

31 Jan 2019

Complex interplay of two growth factors key to fast-acting antidepressant actions

A study by researchers at Yale University reveals a complex interplay of two different growth factors in the rapid and long-lasting antidepressant effects of ketamine.

31 Jan 2019

Fasting may boost human metabolic activity, research suggests

Fasting may help people lose weight, but new research suggests going without food may also boost human metabolic activity, generate antioxidants, and help reverse some effects of aging.

31 Jan 2019

Scientists explore new treatment targets for retinal damage

Scientists at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are looking at new treatment targets for the retinal damage that often accompanies diseases like diabetes, glaucoma and hypertension.

31 Jan 2019

Exercise-induced muscle changes could help boost mood in older adults, study suggests

New research suggests that exercise-induced muscle changes could help boost mood in older adults. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology--Cell Physiology.

31 Jan 2019

Cultural practices improve health of Indigenous women recovering from trauma of partner violence

The health of Indigenous women recovering from the trauma of partner violence improves when the healing process integrates elder-led circles and other cultural elements, finds new research from the University of British Columbia and Western University.

31 Jan 2019

Study: Vegans have the most negative attitude toward consuming foods of insect origin

Many non-vegan vegetarians and omnivores are open to including insects in their diet. For vegans, however, that is not an option, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

31 Jan 2019

Survey: Americans don't understand impact of excess weight on heart and overall health

A Cleveland Clinic survey finds that while most Americans (88 percent) understand that there is a connection between a healthy heart and a healthy weight, most aren't doing enough - or anything - to combat their own weight issues.

31 Jan 2019

Study reveals how glioblastomas resist the effects of antiangiogenic drugs

A study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of Cyprus reveals details of a way the dangerous brain tumors called glioblastomas resist the effects of antiangiogenic drugs designed to cut off their blood supply.

31 Jan 2019

WPI researchers use brain imaging to enhance personal learning environments

Could a computer detect a person's emotions? Could it tell when someone is frustrated over something like a tricky math problem on an online tutoring program? Could it detect deep reflection on a problem? A research team led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute computer science assistant professor Erin Solovey is working to develop a system that could extract that information by merging computer science with neuroscience.

31 Jan 2019

New research shows no evidence that social media use predicts later depressive symptoms

Longitudinal data from adolescents and young adults show no evidence that social media use predicts later depressive symptoms, according to research published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

31 Jan 2019

Researchers gain new insights into aging-related changes in upper lip

Plastic surgeons have long debated the mechanisms aging-related changes in the face: Are they related more to "deflation" or "sagging"? A new study helps settle the debate, showing significant loss of volume in the upper lip in older adults, reports the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

31 Jan 2019

Metagenomic analysis helps understand role of bacterial species in Crohn's disease

Research on gut metagenome of patients with Crohn's disease elucidates how it influences the taxonomic and functional composition of intestinal microbiota.

31 Jan 2019

New approach helps clinicians to decide most effective antibiotic treatment courses

A scientific team from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Cleveland Clinic has developed a new way to identify second-line antibiotics that may be effective in killing germs already resistant to a first-line antibiotic - potentially helping overcome antibiotic resistance.

31 Jan 2019

Autologous breast reconstruction after failed implant reconstruction gives good outcomes

Implants are usually the first choice for breast reconstruction after mastectomy. But when implant-based reconstruction fails, autologous reconstruction - using the patient's own tissues - is a safe procedure that improves patient outcomes, reports a study in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

31 Jan 2019

UAB researchers identify possible mechanism of cognition that underlies ASD

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified a possible mechanism of human cognition that underlies autism spectrum disorders, or ASD.

31 Jan 2019

Study reveals link between altered brain activity and social deficits in autism

One in 59 children are diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, a wide array of conditions affecting a child's social, emotional, and behavioral development.

31 Jan 2019

Patients taking anti-depressants more likely to develop gastrointestinal bleeding

Patients taking anti-depressant medications classified as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are 40 percent more likely to develop severe gastrointestinal bleeding, particularly when they also use common over-the-counter pain relievers, according to a research review in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

31 Jan 2019

Endurance exercise has many positive effects on heart health, finds study

Exercise is often cited as the best preventive medicine, but how much is too much for the hearts of middle-aged athletes?

31 Jan 2019

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Low-calorie diet prevents asthma symptoms in mice, study finds

Newly discovered molecules show potential to treat obesity and fatty liver disease

Complex interplay of two growth factors key to fast-acting antidepressant actions

Fasting may boost human metabolic activity, research suggests

Scientists explore new treatment targets for retinal damage

Exercise-induced muscle changes could help boost mood in older adults, study suggests

Cultural practices improve health of Indigenous women recovering from trauma of partner violence

Study: Vegans have the most negative attitude toward consuming foods of insect origin

Survey: Americans don't understand impact of excess weight on heart and overall health

Study reveals how glioblastomas resist the effects of antiangiogenic drugs

WPI researchers use brain imaging to enhance personal learning environments

New research shows no evidence that social media use predicts later depressive symptoms

Researchers gain new insights into aging-related changes in upper lip

Metagenomic analysis helps understand role of bacterial species in Crohn's disease

New approach helps clinicians to decide most effective antibiotic treatment courses

Autologous breast reconstruction after failed implant reconstruction gives good outcomes

UAB researchers identify possible mechanism of cognition that underlies ASD

Study reveals link between altered brain activity and social deficits in autism

Patients taking anti-depressants more likely to develop gastrointestinal bleeding

Endurance exercise has many positive effects on heart health, finds study

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