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New non-invasive method could improve diagnosis of severe liver disease

A new non-invasive method of predicting the risk of developing a severe form of liver disease could ensure patients receive early and potentially life-saving medical intervention before irreversible damage is done.

6 Oct 2016

Early touchscreen use may increase fine motor control in children

Does your toddler use a touchscreen tablet? A recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology has shown that early touchscreen use, and in particular actively scrolling the screen, correlates with increased fine motor control in toddlers.

6 Oct 2016

Genetic risk for mental illness linked to substance use and addiction

There are many reports of drug use leading to mental health problems, and we all know of someone having a few too many drinks to cope with a bad day.

6 Oct 2016

RTI extends research support to improve treatment for pelvic floor disorders in women

RTI International will continue supporting research efforts to improve clinical care for women with pelvic floor disorders as part of the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network.

6 Oct 2016

Research gains new insights into how virus that causes cervical cancer evades immune system

Researchers from New Zealand's University of Otago have gained fresh insights into how one of the main viruses that cause cervical cancer evades its hosts' immune systems.

6 Oct 2016

Researchers uncover potential role of gut bacteria in neurodegeneration

Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) are all characterized by clumped, misfolded proteins and inflammation in the brain. In more than 90 percent of cases, physicians and scientists do not know what causes these processes to occur.

6 Oct 2016

Studies find night shift work has little or no effect on woman's breast cancer risk

Despite an assessment in 2007 indicating that night shift work was probably carcinogenic, data from three new studies and from a review of currently available evidence, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, indicate that night shift work has little or no effect on breast cancer incidence.

6 Oct 2016

Diabetes diagnosis linked to cancer development?

There are many studies that support a link between type 2 diabetes and risk of cancer. The relationship is complex and multifactorial.

6 Oct 2016

Beckman Coulter award enables two scientists to attend Advanced Analytical Ultracentrifugation Workshop and Symposium

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences continues its collaboration with one of the nation’s leading Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Centrifugation 6 Oct 2016

Regular use of activity tracker or pedometer does not appear to improve health

Regularly using an activity tracker (or pedometer) that monitors and provides feedback on physical activity does not increase activity levels enough to benefit health, even with the incentive of a financial reward, according to a randomised trial involving 800 full-time workers, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

6 Oct 2016

EPSRC-funded professor wins 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for development of molecular machines

A British academic who achieved his breakthrough while supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has been congratulated on winning the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

6 Oct 2016

ISU research may suggest new cure for Parkinson's disease

Recently published research from Iowa State University may hint at a new treatment for Parkinson's disease.

6 Oct 2016

New study finds no evidence of benefit from genetic disposition of eczema

Some genetic diseases persist for generation after generation because the genes that cause them can benefit human health.

6 Oct 2016

Study examines how impulsivity and sensation seeking lead to substance use in high-risk youths

Adolescence can be a challenging time for both young people and their parents. Adolescents often face temptations to experiment with various substances and, unfortunately, this is the time when problem substance use typically begins.

6 Oct 2016

Experts evaluate messages about dietary behaviors and feeding strategies in picture books

Feeding children can be a challenging process for many parents. A previous study found 46% of preschoolers were picky eaters and 40% of picky eaters remained picky for two or more years.

6 Oct 2016

Japanese researchers discover causative gene for common type of hearing loss

A causative gene for a highly common type of hearing loss (sensorineural hearing loss, or SNHL) has been identified by a group of Japanese researchers, who successfully replicated the condition using a transgenic mouse.

6 Oct 2016

Human life span already attained maximum limit, study finds

A study published online today in Nature by Albert Einstein College of Medicine scientists suggests that it may not be possible to extend the human life span beyond the ages already attained by the oldest people on record.

6 Oct 2016

Increasing incidence of thyroid cancer in past three decades

The incidence of thyroid cancer has tripled in the past three decades, yet the reason for this is not clear.

6 Oct 2016

$Severe burns and facial fractures from e-cigarette explosions happen to greater extent than estimated$

Severe burns and facial fractures from e-cigarette explosions happen to greater extent than estimated

In the first six months of 2016, doctors at the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Hospitals treated 10 inpatients with severe burns and facial fractures from e-cigarette explosions. Almost all of them required surgery, and one patient lost his eye when an e-cigarette exploded while he puffed on it.

6 Oct 2016

BGU researchers move one step closer to understanding genes linked to autism

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers are a step closer to understanding the genetic basis of autism, which they hope will lead to earlier diagnosis of what is rapidly becoming the most prevalent developmental disorder worldwide.

6 Oct 2016

Medical Research News

New non-invasive method could improve diagnosis of severe liver disease

Early touchscreen use may increase fine motor control in children

Genetic risk for mental illness linked to substance use and addiction

RTI extends research support to improve treatment for pelvic floor disorders in women

Research gains new insights into how virus that causes cervical cancer evades immune system

Researchers uncover potential role of gut bacteria in neurodegeneration

Studies find night shift work has little or no effect on woman's breast cancer risk

Diabetes diagnosis linked to cancer development?

Beckman Coulter award enables two scientists to attend Advanced Analytical Ultracentrifugation Workshop and Symposium

Regular use of activity tracker or pedometer does not appear to improve health

EPSRC-funded professor wins 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for development of molecular machines

ISU research may suggest new cure for Parkinson's disease

New study finds no evidence of benefit from genetic disposition of eczema

Study examines how impulsivity and sensation seeking lead to substance use in high-risk youths

Experts evaluate messages about dietary behaviors and feeding strategies in picture books

Japanese researchers discover causative gene for common type of hearing loss

Human life span already attained maximum limit, study finds

Increasing incidence of thyroid cancer in past three decades

Severe burns and facial fractures from e-cigarette explosions happen to greater extent than estimated

BGU researchers move one step closer to understanding genes linked to autism

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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