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Study finds more information about how gene linked to ASD affects the brain

New preclinical research shows a gene already linked to a subset of people with autism spectrum disorder is critical to healthy neuronal connections in the developing brain, and its loss can harm those connections to help fuel the complex developmental condition.

18 Jun 2018

New study examines how the brain plays role in rheumatoid arthritis inflammation

In patients with chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, there has been limited understanding of how this inflammation affects the brain.

18 Jun 2018

New tool determines best treatment plan for adults with severe asthma

One in 12 adults and one in 11 children in the United States are living with asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The communication between patients and clinicians is an important factor in proper management of a patient's symptoms and treatment.

18 Jun 2018

Neuroscientists map feeling of cool touch to the brain’s insula in mouse model

Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists have mapped the feeling of cool touch to the brain's insula in a mouse model.

18 Jun 2018

Eating plant-based diet can reduce risk for heart problems in people with type 2 diabetes

Plant-based diets improve glycemic control, lead to weight loss, and improve cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new review published in the journal Clinical Nutrition.

18 Jun 2018

Study shows link between risky opioid prescriptions and increased odds of death

When patients are prescribed opioids in risky ways, their chance of dying increases and their odds of death go higher as the number of risky opioid prescriptions increase, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

18 Jun 2018

Ultrasound-based technology for assessing overweight adolescents with liver disease

Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have successfully tested a new technology for use in the assessment of overweight adolescents with liver disease.

18 Jun 2018

Osteochondral knee defect treated using cell technology

As the publication describes, autologous cells of stromal vascular fraction were transplanted to a 36-year-old man with the use of fibrin matrix. The patient, whose injury had been caused by a fall, then has been under supervision for 2 years.

18 Jun 2018

Researchers discover new defense mechanism against oxygen radicals

Oxygen radicals occur as a by-product when living beings burn carbohydrates or fat. They are suspected of accelerating the ageing process in humans and animals, and to be partly responsible for severe illnesses such as Alzheimer's or certain types of cancer.

18 Jun 2018

Novel chip can be used to identify rhinovirus strains as cause of asthma

MedUni Vienna has developed a method that can be used to identify individual rhinovirus strains ("cold viruses") as a cause of asthma.

18 Jun 2018

Comparative silence between firing spikes of neurons reveals what they are really up to

It's the comparative silence between the firing spikes of neurons that tells what they are really up to, scientists report.

18 Jun 2018

Weight loss of 20% or greater results in better outcomes for overweight, obese adults with knee osteoarthritis

Researchers previously showed that overweight and obese individuals with knee osteoarthritis can reduce pain by 50% and significantly improve function and mobility with a 10% or more weight loss over an 18-month period.

18 Jun 2018

Engineers develop algorithm to monitor joints of patients with arthritis

An algorithm to monitor the joints of patients with arthritis, which could change the way that the severity of the condition is assessed, has been developed by a team of engineers, physicians and radiologists led by the University of Cambridge.

18 Jun 2018

Researchers develop new approach to assess effectiveness of Men B vaccine

Researchers at the University of Leicester and Meningococcal Reference Unit have developed a new approach to assess the effectiveness of the Men B vaccine, Bexsero, against different strains that cause meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia.

18 Jun 2018

Radiation therapy alone may be enough to treat older, sicker patients with anal cancers

The incidence of anal cancer continues to rise. Despite making the headlines with Farrah Fawcett, people are still reluctant to discuss this important cancer.

18 Jun 2018

Scientists discover genetic causes underlying group of related infant cancers

The genetic causes of a group of related infant cancers have been discovered by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Wuerzburg and their collaborators.

18 Jun 2018

Skin tone makes big difference in diagnosis and treatment of dermatologic conditions

Should a health care provider consider the color of a patient's skin in making a medical decision?

18 Jun 2018

Research finds addictions to be diseases of the brain, not criminal behavior or personality disorders

Alcohol dependence, and opiate, cocaine and other stimulant addictions, are all diseases of the brain that have behavioral manifestations and they are not due to criminal behavior alone or to antisocial or "weak" personality disorders.

18 Jun 2018

Psychologists can play important role in treating alcohol problems

Psychologists who are trained and experienced in treating alcohol problems can play an important role in treatment of both the affected individual as well as his or her family.

18 Jun 2018

Research explores role of autopsy in cardiovascular medicine

Autopsy is often an overlooked source of medical insight which may be hindering advances in cardiovascular medicine, according to new research published in a special issue of the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

18 Jun 2018

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Study finds more information about how gene linked to ASD affects the brain

New study examines how the brain plays role in rheumatoid arthritis inflammation

New tool determines best treatment plan for adults with severe asthma

Neuroscientists map feeling of cool touch to the brain’s insula in mouse model

Eating plant-based diet can reduce risk for heart problems in people with type 2 diabetes

Study shows link between risky opioid prescriptions and increased odds of death

Ultrasound-based technology for assessing overweight adolescents with liver disease

Osteochondral knee defect treated using cell technology

Researchers discover new defense mechanism against oxygen radicals

Novel chip can be used to identify rhinovirus strains as cause of asthma

Comparative silence between firing spikes of neurons reveals what they are really up to

Weight loss of 20% or greater results in better outcomes for overweight, obese adults with knee osteoarthritis

Engineers develop algorithm to monitor joints of patients with arthritis

Researchers develop new approach to assess effectiveness of Men B vaccine

Radiation therapy alone may be enough to treat older, sicker patients with anal cancers

Scientists discover genetic causes underlying group of related infant cancers

Skin tone makes big difference in diagnosis and treatment of dermatologic conditions

Research finds addictions to be diseases of the brain, not criminal behavior or personality disorders

Psychologists can play important role in treating alcohol problems

Research explores role of autopsy in cardiovascular medicine

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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