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Insulin resistance largely undetected in non-diabetic patients with Parkinson's disease

Almost two-thirds of non-diabetic patients with Parkinson's disease may be insulin resistant, despite having normal blood sugar, report scientists in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease.

3 Aug 2018

New review explores key issues in the booming medical device industry

Wearable devices are increasingly bought to track and measure health and sports performance: from the number of steps walked each day to a person's metabolic efficiency, from the quality of brain function to the quantity of oxygen inhaled while asleep.

3 Aug 2018

Map of billion brain cell connections sheds light on how memories are formed and recalled

Scientists have created an elaborate map of more than a billion brain cell connections, helping to shed light on how memories are formed and recalled.

3 Aug 2018

Digestive hormone influences pancreatic cancer growth and spread

A high-fat diet may promote the growth of pancreatic cancer independent of obesity because of the interaction between dietary fat and cholecystokinin, a digestive hormone.

3 Aug 2018

New nuclear medicine test could improve care of patients with type 1 diabetes

Researchers have discovered a new nuclear medicine test that could improve care of patients with type 1 diabetes. The new positron emission tomography imaging method could measure beta-cell mass, which would greatly enhance the ability to monitor and guide diabetes therapies.

3 Aug 2018

Death toll from Hurricane Maria estimated to be higher than previously thought

The number of people who died as a result of Hurricane Maria -- which hit Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017 -- may be as high as 1,139, surpassing the official death count of 64, according to researchers.

3 Aug 2018

Study identifies brain-based dimensions of mental health disorders using machine learning

A new study using machine learning has identified brain-based dimensions of mental health disorders, an advance towards much-needed biomarkers to more accurately diagnose and treat patients.

2 Aug 2018

Highly inflamed vascular plaques associated with progressive liver disease

The world's rising obesity epidemic is associated with a broad spectrum of ailments including atherosclerosis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

2 Aug 2018

Red meat - which to choose and how much to eat?

Nutrition advisers agree about red meat being rich sources of iron, zinc, omega 3 fatty acids, vitamins especially B12 and suggest that these are good for the health of heart as well as the brain.

2 Aug 2018

Hand washing practices need to step up after bugs resistant to hand sanitizers emerge

All healthcare facilities and hospitals need to step up their hand washing techniques as well as use of alcohol based hand sanitizers after reports of emergence of hospital super bacteria that are becoming more tolerant to alcohol.

2 Aug 2018

CHOP experts identify new autoimmune disorder along with personalized treatment for young patient

Elijah Patino is a happy, healthy seven-year-old now, but it took a while to get there. For much of his life, he had a mysterious disease that made it painful to eat and painful to play.

2 Aug 2018

Scientists develop novel peptide drug that could potentially stop development of liver cancer

A research team led by scientists from the Cancer Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore has developed a novel peptide drug called FFW that could potentially stop the development of hepatocellular carcinoma or primary liver cancer.

2 Aug 2018

Obesity increases viral shedding duration in adults with influenza A

Obesity, which increases influenza disease severity, also extends by about 1.5 days how long influenza A virus is shed from infected adults compared to non-obese adults, according to a multi-year study of two cohorts of Nicaraguan households.

2 Aug 2018

MGH researchers explore how genetic abnormality in Ewing sarcoma unleashes tumor growth

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has used epigenome editing tools to investigate how the genetic abnormality that drives Ewing sarcoma - the second most common bone cancer in children and young adults - unleashes tumor growth.

2 Aug 2018

Study of neuroprotective microRNAs may lead to new avenues for treating tauopathies

Alzheimer's disease is an increasingly prevalent, neurodegenerative condition that erodes memory and other cognitive functions. Treatments for this complex disease have been elusive, although researchers have previously uncovered its main biological features: amyloid-beta plaques and tau tangles.

2 Aug 2018

Mushrooms from the Far East area could be used to design novel anti-cancer drugs

Mushrooms from the Far East area contain the natural chemical compounds, which could be used for the design of the novel drugs with highly specific anti-tumor activities and low-toxicity.

2 Aug 2018

Study highlights the importance of routine screening of relatives of aortic disease patients

A research team led by the University of Leicester has published a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association which shows that over 30% of relatives of patients suffering from thoracic aortic diseases have an underlying genetic predisposition to developing an aortic disease themselves.

2 Aug 2018

Researchers use DNA editing tool to reveal mechanisms behind autoimmune diseases

A group of researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil used a DNA editing tool called CRISPR/Cas9 to manipulate on of the genes associated to the autoaggressive T lymphocytes responsible for inducing autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 and type 1 diabetes.

2 Aug 2018

Study: Hip implants made of cross-linked polyethylene lower risk of revision surgery

A long-term follow-up study from Australia confirms that hip implants with components made of cross-linked polyethylene substantially lower the risk of revision surgery after total hip replacement, reports a study in the August 1, 2018 issue of The  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

2 Aug 2018

Simple pH imbalance could be a root of Alzheimer’s disease, mouse study shows

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found new evidence in lab-grown mouse brain cells, called astrocytes, that one root of Alzheimer's disease may be a simple imbalance in acid-alkaline - or pH - chemistry inside endosomes, the nutrient and chemical cargo shuttles in cells.

2 Aug 2018

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Insulin resistance largely undetected in non-diabetic patients with Parkinson's disease

New review explores key issues in the booming medical device industry

Map of billion brain cell connections sheds light on how memories are formed and recalled

Digestive hormone influences pancreatic cancer growth and spread

New nuclear medicine test could improve care of patients with type 1 diabetes

Death toll from Hurricane Maria estimated to be higher than previously thought

Study identifies brain-based dimensions of mental health disorders using machine learning

Highly inflamed vascular plaques associated with progressive liver disease

Red meat - which to choose and how much to eat?

Hand washing practices need to step up after bugs resistant to hand sanitizers emerge

CHOP experts identify new autoimmune disorder along with personalized treatment for young patient

Scientists develop novel peptide drug that could potentially stop development of liver cancer

Obesity increases viral shedding duration in adults with influenza A

MGH researchers explore how genetic abnormality in Ewing sarcoma unleashes tumor growth

Study of neuroprotective microRNAs may lead to new avenues for treating tauopathies

Mushrooms from the Far East area could be used to design novel anti-cancer drugs

Study highlights the importance of routine screening of relatives of aortic disease patients

Researchers use DNA editing tool to reveal mechanisms behind autoimmune diseases

Study: Hip implants made of cross-linked polyethylene lower risk of revision surgery

Simple pH imbalance could be a root of Alzheimer’s disease, mouse study shows

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