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Athletes who experience fatigue have increased risk for ACL injury

ACL injuries are one of the most common sports injuries affecting adolescent athletes, leading to lost playing time and high healthcare costs. Research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in San Diego shows athletes who experience fatigue – tested on a standardized assessment – demonstrated increased risk of ACL injury.

5 Jul 2018

Ex-smokers often relapse to recapture their lost social identity

Ex-smokers may not be able to resist lighting up again in order to recover a sense of 'who they are'- according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

5 Jul 2018

'Eye-on-a-chip' technology may pave way for new eye disease treatments

A living retina fragment on a chip, working as a model for the eye, will enable eye disease research, as well as the development of personalized treatment strategies.

5 Jul 2018

Prostate cancer test results may be affected by obesity, shows study

University of Adelaide research shows that the results of the most widely used test for prostate cancer may be affected by obesity.

5 Jul 2018

Stabilizing dysfunctional endothelial cells reverses cellular dysfunction in rat model of SVD

Researchers have discovered that stabilizing dysfunctional endothelial cells with approved drugs reverses cellular dysfunction in a rat model of cerebral small vessel disease, hinting towards a new therapeutic approach for the treatment of vascular dementia.

5 Jul 2018

Obesity risk appears to be lower in children whose mothers followed healthy lifestyle

Children of mothers who follow a healthy lifestyle have a substantially lower risk of developing obesity than children of mothers who don't make healthy lifestyle choices, finds a study published in The BMJ.

5 Jul 2018

Direct oral anticoagulants associated with reduced risks of major bleeding

New drugs known as direct oral anticoagulants used to treat serious blood clots are associated with reduced risks of major bleeding compared with the older anti-clotting drug, warfarin, finds a study in The BMJ today.

5 Jul 2018

New study links obstructive sleep apnea with changes to brain structure typical of dementia

Obstructive sleep apnoea is associated with changes to the structure of the brain that are also seen in the early stages of dementia, according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal.

5 Jul 2018

Mother's diet during pregnancy may impact baby's gut microbiome, shows study

A mother's diet during pregnancy may have an effect on the composition of her baby's gut microbiome - the community of bacteria living in the gut - and the effect may vary by delivery mode, according to study published in the open access journal Microbiome.

5 Jul 2018

Study: ‘Skinny fat’ may be important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults

A new study has found that "skinny fat" - the combination of low muscle mass and strength in the context of high fat mass - may be an important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults.

5 Jul 2018

Drug used in stem cell therapy may protect against smoke-induced lung injury

A drug used in stem cell therapy to treat certain cancers may also protect against cigarette smoke-induced lung injury.

5 Jul 2018

$Research finds link between increased vitamin K2 levels and reduced fracture rates in children$

Research finds link between increased vitamin K2 levels and reduced fracture rates in children

Children and adolescents should supplement vitamin K to benefit from its bone health properties, according to a new study published in Nutrients.

From BetterYou Ltd 5 Jul 2018

Nuts can improve sperm quality finds study

A new study has shown that including nuts in daily diet could significantly improve the quality as well as function of the human sperm. Nuts are part of the Mediterranean diet that is considered to be the healthiest diet for the heart, blood vessels and other organs.

4 Jul 2018

Violent tendencies could be curbed by brain stimulation

According to a new study, a brain intervention could stop a perverse desire to be physically or sexually violent in some individuals.

4 Jul 2018

HPV test better than Pap when screening for cervical cancer

The Pap smear test has been used widely for the past five decades to understand and screen for early signs of cervical cancer. The conventional test has been largely replaced by a liquid-based Pap cytology test. Soon it may be replaced by another test – the Human papilloma virus test or the HPV test finds new research.

4 Jul 2018

Scientists discover potential approach to treat common cause of dementia and stroke

Scientists have uncovered a potential approach to treat one of the commonest causes of dementia and stroke in older people.

4 Jul 2018

Researchers reveal more accurate, faster robot for breast biopsy

Last year, the University of Twente revealed the world's most accurate 3D-printed biopsy robot. This time, during the Surgical Robot Challenge at the international Hamlyn Symposium in London, the researchers revealed the latest version.

4 Jul 2018

Robotic exoskeleton helps disabled people to carry out daily activities on their own

Researchers of the Biomedical Neuro-engineering group of the Universidad Miguel Hernández of Elche, Spain, have developed a worldwide pioneering robotic exoskeleton which, attached to a robotic wheelchair, helps people with varying degrees of disability carry out daily activities on their own, including eating, drinking or washing.

4 Jul 2018

Improving quality of diet may play important role in protecting against AMD

An analysis of recent high-quality research reveals that diet may affect individuals' risks related to the development and progression of age-related macular degeneration. The findings are published in Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology.

4 Jul 2018

Scientists develop new method to view proteins inside human cells

Scientists at the University of Warwick have created a new way to view proteins that are inside human cells.

4 Jul 2018

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Athletes who experience fatigue have increased risk for ACL injury

Ex-smokers often relapse to recapture their lost social identity

'Eye-on-a-chip' technology may pave way for new eye disease treatments

Prostate cancer test results may be affected by obesity, shows study

Stabilizing dysfunctional endothelial cells reverses cellular dysfunction in rat model of SVD

Obesity risk appears to be lower in children whose mothers followed healthy lifestyle

Direct oral anticoagulants associated with reduced risks of major bleeding

New study links obstructive sleep apnea with changes to brain structure typical of dementia

Mother's diet during pregnancy may impact baby's gut microbiome, shows study

Study: ‘Skinny fat’ may be important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults

Drug used in stem cell therapy may protect against smoke-induced lung injury

Research finds link between increased vitamin K2 levels and reduced fracture rates in children

Nuts can improve sperm quality finds study

Violent tendencies could be curbed by brain stimulation

HPV test better than Pap when screening for cervical cancer

Scientists discover potential approach to treat common cause of dementia and stroke

Researchers reveal more accurate, faster robot for breast biopsy

Robotic exoskeleton helps disabled people to carry out daily activities on their own

Improving quality of diet may play important role in protecting against AMD

Scientists develop new method to view proteins inside human cells

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