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Kwashiorkor may be local phenomenon underestimated by national statistics, reveals study

Kwashiorkor, one of the most extreme forms of malnutrition, is estimated to affect more than a hundred thousand children annually.

23 Aug 2018

High phosphate intake increases blood pressure, pulse rate in young adults

If more phosphate is consumed with food, blood pressure and pulse rate increase in healthy young adults.These findings were shown by a study led by the University of Basel and published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

23 Aug 2018

Scientists develop probiotic 'cocktail' derived from infant feces

Probiotics seem to be everywhere these days - in yogurt, pickles, bread, even dog food. But there's one place that may surprise you: There are probiotics in dirty diapers.

23 Aug 2018

New imaging technique allows mapping electrical activity in single neurons

Our brain cells control every aspect of our lives - from the movements we make to the memories we form. But capturing the activity of neurons in the form of electric impulses isn't easy.

23 Aug 2018

Study finds new way to target escalating rates of obesity

A novel drug is being touted as a major step forward in the battle against Australia’s escalating rates of obesity and associated metabolic diseases.

23 Aug 2018

Wound healing work presented at the RCP Innovation in Medicine Conference 2018 by Neem Biotech

Neem Biotech recently attended the Royal College of Physicians’ Innovation in Medicine Conference 2018 where Neem presented their data around wound-relevant biofilms.

From Neem Biotech 23 Aug 2018

Kidney transplantation can be safely performed using organs from patients who had HCV

Researchers at Loma Linda University Health found that kidney transplantation can be safely performed using organs testing positive for the hepatitis C virus antibody but negative for active viral infection.

23 Aug 2018

Individual hypertensive responses to antibiotics may vary depending on genetic makeup and gut bacteria

Individual variations in genetic makeup and gut bacteria may explain the different effects of antibiotics on blood pressure, a new rat study suggests. The findings are published ahead of print in Physiological Genomics.

23 Aug 2018

Pediatric antibiotic prescriptions lead to nearly 70,000 ER visits in the U.S. each year

The use of antibiotics drives the development of antibiotic resistance, a major threat to public health worldwide. But these drugs also carry the risk of harm to individual patients, including children.

23 Aug 2018

Men who consume alcohol during adolescence are more likely to have prostate cancer

Compared with non-drinkers, men who consumed at least seven drinks per week during adolescence had three times the odds of being diagnosed with clinically significant prostate cancer.

23 Aug 2018

Harvard scientists end 40-year-quest for elusive identity of 'hearing' protein

Scientists at Harvard Medical School say they have ended a 40-year-quest for the elusive identity of the sensor protein responsible for hearing and balance.

23 Aug 2018

Big tobacco companies still facilitate tobacco smuggling, studies find

Two new studies from the Tobacco Control Research Group at the University of Bath, published in the BMJ journal, Tobacco Control, expose evidence that big tobacco companies are still facilitating tobacco smuggling, while attempting to control a global system designed to prevent it, and funding studies that routinely overestimate levels of tobacco smuggling.

23 Aug 2018

Scientists work towards solving mystery of incurable blood diseases

Scientists may be on the road to solving the mystery of a group of mostly incurable blood diseases called myelodysplastic syndromes, which cause people to have immature, malfunctioning bone marrow cells that fuel a diverse set of health problems and can lead to leukemia.

23 Aug 2018

Study finds social preference for sharing of limited healthcare budget with less severely ill patients

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, announced today the publication of study results suggesting that sharing is intrinsically important and that the public would support some funding of services for patients whose health problem is less severe than that of other identified patients, even when their treatment is less cost-effective.

23 Aug 2018

Researchers describe reason for rapid development of gender dysphoria

For individuals with gender dysphoria, the conflict between experienced gender identity and sex observed at birth produces significant emotional distress.

23 Aug 2018

Research identifies cell signaling pathways related to endocannabinoid system in worms

Like mammals, parasitic worms have an endocannabinoid system that may help the worm and the hosts it infects survive by reducing pain and inflammation in the host, according to a "wild" new discovery by an interdisciplinary research team at the University of California, Riverside.

23 Aug 2018

I-antigen plays major role in glycan-mediated processes, shows study

Two new studies have unveiled how a peculiar molecule impacts how antibody-producing cells develop and function as well as how normal melanocytes progress to melanoma malignancy.

23 Aug 2018

Study finds link between indoor temperatures and high blood pressure

Turning up the thermostat may help manage hypertension, finds a new UCL study into the link between indoor temperatures and high blood pressure.

23 Aug 2018

Researchers study why young adults have higher tendency to waste food

Globally, there has been much attention on avoiding or reducing food loss and food waste. But recent research has shown that young adults--18-to 24-year-olds--have a higher tendency to waste compared to other age groups.

23 Aug 2018

UAB awarded nearly $18.9 million to study effects and potential antidotes of arsenical exposure

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been awarded nearly $18.9 million by the National Institutes of Health Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats Program and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to support the UAB Research Center of Excellence in Arsenicals.

23 Aug 2018

Medical Research News

Kwashiorkor may be local phenomenon underestimated by national statistics, reveals study

High phosphate intake increases blood pressure, pulse rate in young adults

Scientists develop probiotic 'cocktail' derived from infant feces

New imaging technique allows mapping electrical activity in single neurons

Study finds new way to target escalating rates of obesity

Wound healing work presented at the RCP Innovation in Medicine Conference 2018 by Neem Biotech

Kidney transplantation can be safely performed using organs from patients who had HCV

Individual hypertensive responses to antibiotics may vary depending on genetic makeup and gut bacteria

Pediatric antibiotic prescriptions lead to nearly 70,000 ER visits in the U.S. each year

Men who consume alcohol during adolescence are more likely to have prostate cancer

Harvard scientists end 40-year-quest for elusive identity of 'hearing' protein

Big tobacco companies still facilitate tobacco smuggling, studies find

Scientists work towards solving mystery of incurable blood diseases

Study finds social preference for sharing of limited healthcare budget with less severely ill patients

Researchers describe reason for rapid development of gender dysphoria

Research identifies cell signaling pathways related to endocannabinoid system in worms

I-antigen plays major role in glycan-mediated processes, shows study

Study finds link between indoor temperatures and high blood pressure

Researchers study why young adults have higher tendency to waste food

UAB awarded nearly $18.9 million to study effects and potential antidotes of arsenical exposure

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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