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QUT researchers identify drug that could reverse brain deficits caused by alcohol

Queensland University of Technology researchers have identified a drug that could potentially help our brains reboot and reverse the damaging impacts of heavy alcohol consumption on regeneration of brain cells.

8 Feb 2018

Mobile health units may offer viable approach for adolescents to obtain sexual health services

Mobile health units may offer a viable approach for helping adolescents access sexual and health services, including contraception.

8 Feb 2018

Outcomes have improved for alternatives to whole liver transplants in children, study finds

In a new Johns Hopkins study of patient and graft survival trends for pediatric liver transplant recipients between 2002 and 2015, researchers found that outcomes for alternatives to whole liver transplantation, such as splitting a liver for two recipients or using a part of a liver from a living donor, have improved significantly.

8 Feb 2018

Researchers reveal several risk factors that elevate stroke risk among women

Stroke disproportionately affects more women than men. It is the third leading cause of death in women in the United States, is a leading cause of disability and affects 55,000 more women than men each year.

8 Feb 2018

Study finds new stem cell pathway that allows triple-negative breast cancer to thrive

Cleveland Clinic researchers have published findings in Nature Communications on a new stem cell pathway that allows a highly aggressive form of breast cancer - triple-negative breast cancer - to thrive.

8 Feb 2018

Biomedical engineers develop miniature self-sealing wound model

Biomedical engineers have developed a miniature self-sealing model system for studying bleeding and the clotting of wounds. The researchers envision the device as a drug discovery platform and potential diagnostic tool.

8 Feb 2018

Study helps explain why people feel hungrier after weight loss

A new study has helped to explain why people who lose a lot of weight find it difficult to maintain a healthy diet in the long term.

8 Feb 2018

Special protein improves survival and lung function of mice with influenza, study shows

GM-CSF, a protein that modifies the immune response to the flu, may also help reduce lung inflammation and improve survival during influenza, according to Penn State researchers.

8 Feb 2018

International research collaboration finds genetic mutation linked to Crohn's disease

A genetic mutation was found to be associated with Crohn's disease. The discovery was made by international research collaboration and was published in the prestigious journal Science Translational Medicine.

8 Feb 2018

Infant's scores on Apgar scale can predict risk of cerebral palsy or epilepsy

An infant's scores on the so-called Apgar scale can predict the risk of a later diagnosis of cerebral palsy or epilepsy. The risk rises with decreasing Apgar score, but even slightly lowered scores can be linked to a higher risk of these diagnoses, according to an extensive observational study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the esteemed journal The BMJ.

8 Feb 2018

Researchers describe human blood-nerve barrier transcriptome for the first time

Human peripheral nerves -- all the nerves outside of the central nervous system -- are protected by the blood-nerve barrier. This is a tight covering of endothelial cells that maintains the microenvironment within the nerves by restricting the amounts or types of water, ions, solutes and nutrients that can reach the axons, or electric cables within the nerves, from the blood circulation system.

8 Feb 2018

Symptoms of alcoholism affect prescription drug adherence to treat disease

Symptoms of alcoholism make it more difficult for some people to regularly take the prescription drug naltrexone, which could help treat their disease, a researcher at Oregon State University has found.

8 Feb 2018

Patented titanium fiber plates for medical use put to test in animal model

For the first time, patented titanium fiber plates developed by Japanese engineers for medical use were put to the test in an animal model.

8 Feb 2018

Research project succeeds in palliating kidney disease caused by diabetes in mice

Diabetes has become a major health problem worldwide; some estimates suggest that in twenty years' time there will be around 600 million diabetics. The disease is caused by impaired insulin secretion, which in turn hinders cell glucose uptake; as a result, sugar levels in the bloodstream remain excessively high.

8 Feb 2018

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QUT researchers identify drug that could reverse brain deficits caused by alcohol

Mobile health units may offer viable approach for adolescents to obtain sexual health services

Outcomes have improved for alternatives to whole liver transplants in children, study finds

Researchers reveal several risk factors that elevate stroke risk among women

Study finds new stem cell pathway that allows triple-negative breast cancer to thrive

Biomedical engineers develop miniature self-sealing wound model

Study helps explain why people feel hungrier after weight loss

Special protein improves survival and lung function of mice with influenza, study shows

International research collaboration finds genetic mutation linked to Crohn's disease

Infant's scores on Apgar scale can predict risk of cerebral palsy or epilepsy

Researchers describe human blood-nerve barrier transcriptome for the first time

Symptoms of alcoholism affect prescription drug adherence to treat disease

Patented titanium fiber plates for medical use put to test in animal model

Research project succeeds in palliating kidney disease caused by diabetes in mice

Vapors could elevate pneumonia risk, study states

New research signals potential breakthrough for adults with ASD

New blood test offers quick, accurate diagnosis of deadly yeast infection

Star-shaped brain cells may help control rhythm of breathing, NIH study suggests

Researchers test effectiveness of investigational drug in treating diastolic dysfunction of the heart

Pilot study tests home hospital model for acutely ill adults in the U.S.

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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