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MS patients who adhere to medication schedules have better physical outcomes

Researchers examined the insurance claims and medical records of 681 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and found those who adhered to medication schedules had significantly better physical outcomes than patients who did not, although the total overall costs for their care were higher.

28 Nov 2017

Mothers of teenagers with ASD report higher levels of negative psychological symptoms

Anyone who has ever survived being a teenager should be well aware that parenting a teenager can be no easy feat. But factor in a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or intellectual disability (ID), and you'll likely have the recipe for a unique set of challenges to the entire family unit.

28 Nov 2017

Garlic compound can combat robust bacteria in patients with chronic infections

An active sulphurous compound found in garlic can be used to fight robust bacteria in patients with chronic infections, a new study from the University of Copenhagen indicates.

28 Nov 2017

Study provides insight into adaptive evolution of common cold viruses

Common cold season is back, which has people wondering why we catch the same virus, year after year. Why don't we ever develop immunity against the common cold? Professor Pierre Talbot at INRS has known about the incredible variability of coronaviruses for some time.

28 Nov 2017

Study highlights overlooked impact of sugar-sweetened beverages on oral health

The latest Australian research to look at sugar-sweetened beverage consumption reveals one in seven adolescents is drinking more than two cups a day, and is two to three times more likely to have oral health problems than those who do not drink sweetened beverages.

27 Nov 2017

Origami-inspired artificial muscles can lift 1,000 times their weight

Soft robots that are incredibly light and foldable and can lift weights that are over 1,000 times their own weight and these are also cheap and easy to make costing less than a dollar in making charges.

27 Nov 2017

Study unveils new immunotherapeutic target against multiple myeloma

Osaka - In recent decades monoclonal antibody-based treatment of cancer has been established as one of the most successful therapeutic strategies for both solid tumors and blood cancers.

27 Nov 2017

Treatment with endogenous protein can heal scarring in the lungs

The endogenous protein RAGE, which has usually been negatively associated with chronic inflammation and diabetic complications, plays a major role in the repair of DNA damage - and also appears to heal tissue damaged as a result of accelerated cell senescence.

27 Nov 2017

People with genetic predisposition to later puberty have lower bone mineral density

People whose genetic makeup triggers a later-than-average start to puberty have lower bone mineral density, especially in their lower spine. Because adolescence is a critical period for accruing bone, this effect may increase a person's risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures later in life.

27 Nov 2017

Researchers discover critical trigger for leading form of vision loss

In a major step forward in the battle against macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss among the elderly, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a critical trigger for the damaging inflammation that ultimately robs millions of their sight.

27 Nov 2017

Study links proposed tax policies to income inequality and death rates in the U.S.

The income gap between the rich and poor in the United States has reached its highest levels since the Great Depression. Given past evidence that a wider rich-poor gap can be harmful to a population's health, tax policies that widen or narrow this gap may influence the overall health of a society.

27 Nov 2017

Researchers explore new method of destroying tumor cells

Researchers from Lomonosov MSU Faculty of Biology have studied the stages of entosis, a process of cell death when one cell invades the other and gets digested inside of it. Entosis could become a new method of destroying cancer cells.

27 Nov 2017

Desert soil analysis reveals treasure trove of microorganisms with potential to fight disease

Soils from one of the highest, driest places on earth harbor microorganisms with the potential to treat HIV and tackle the world's antibiotic time bomb, research from Newcastle University, UK, has revealed.

27 Nov 2017

Researchers find link between negative emotions and higher opioid use in people with sickle cell disease

In a small study using data from daily electronic patient diaries, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have found a link between negative emotions, such as sadness and anxiety, and higher opioid use in people with sickle cell disease whose pain levels were self-reported as relatively low.

27 Nov 2017

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MS patients who adhere to medication schedules have better physical outcomes

Mothers of teenagers with ASD report higher levels of negative psychological symptoms

Garlic compound can combat robust bacteria in patients with chronic infections

Study provides insight into adaptive evolution of common cold viruses

Study highlights overlooked impact of sugar-sweetened beverages on oral health

Origami-inspired artificial muscles can lift 1,000 times their weight

Study unveils new immunotherapeutic target against multiple myeloma

Treatment with endogenous protein can heal scarring in the lungs

People with genetic predisposition to later puberty have lower bone mineral density

Researchers discover critical trigger for leading form of vision loss

Study links proposed tax policies to income inequality and death rates in the U.S.

Researchers explore new method of destroying tumor cells

Desert soil analysis reveals treasure trove of microorganisms with potential to fight disease

Researchers find link between negative emotions and higher opioid use in people with sickle cell disease

Study demonstrates close relationship between parents' diet and offspring immunity

Study: Women may be more susceptible to concussions due to more breakable nerve fibers

Immune system plays key role in amount of osteoarthritic pain and progression

Study finds unexpected new drug target for acute myeloid leukemia

TSRI chemists invent new method that simplifies late-stage modification of drug molecules

Scientists identify new method of treating neuropathic pain in mice

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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