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Study uses new approach to model brain connections for understanding Parkinson's disease

Some 10 million people worldwide suffer from Parkinson's disease -- a debilitating condition that causes degeneration of brain nerve cells that control movement. The exact reasons for this degeneration remain unknown.

27 Sep 2017

Study finds inverse link between restrictive spirometry pattern, reduced FVC and arterial stiffness

Increased arterial stiffness is a known predictor of cardiovascular diseases in different populations, including healthy subjects and patients with hypertension, diabetes, or renal disease.

27 Sep 2017

Self-management program with customized action plan results in better outcomes for COPD patients

The University of Twente carried out the first study worldwide that shows patients with COPD (lung disease caused by smoking) and other illnesses (heart disease, diabetes, anxiety and depression) have better outcomes if they follow a self-management program with a customized action plan. Anke Lenferink of UT recently obtained a doctoral degree on this subject.

27 Sep 2017

Research examines how changes in daily step count are linked to variations in BMI

The Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä has examined how changes in the daily step count are related to changes in the body mass index.

27 Sep 2017

Brain disconnections in Parkinson’s patients might lead to visual hallucination, study says

A new study published in the online journal Radiology suggested that disconnections in the areas of the brain, which are involved in attention and visual processing might lead to visual hallucinations in patients with Parkinson’s disease.

27 Sep 2017

Cellular messaging mechanism could lead to new way of treating disease

A newly discovered cellular messaging mechanism could lead to a new way to deliver therapeutics to tissues affected by disease, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

27 Sep 2017

Discovery of key brain cells that control appetite could revolutionize dieting

Dieting could be revolutionized, thanks to the ground-breaking discovery by the University of Warwick of the key brain cells which control our appetite.

27 Sep 2017

Research aims to better understand motivation behind football violence

Football has long been tarnished by outbreaks of fan violence. Although media headlines often link the behavior to 'hooliganism', the activity could stem from potentially more positive motivations, such as passionate commitment to the group and the desire to belong.

27 Sep 2017

Study illustrates challenges in transitioning severely obese patients to nursing homes

Elderly, chronically ill people experience frequent changes in health status that require transitions among health care providers and settings.

27 Sep 2017

Genetic testing can improve safety of common blood thinner, study shows

Warfarin is a blood thinner that is commonly prescribed to patients to prevent life-threatening blood clots. Despite its longtime use, warfarin remains tricky to dose because a person's genetic makeup influences how the drug is processed in the body.

27 Sep 2017

Researchers reveal reason for olfactory dysfunction in initial stage of Alzheimer's disease

A research team led by DGIST Professor Moon Cheil at the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences has identified the reason why the patients with the early stage of Alzheimer's fail to smell.

27 Sep 2017

Notre Dame's HCRI publishes two papers involving ovarian cancer research

Two papers involving ovarian cancer research at the University of Notre Dame's Harper Cancer Research Institute, one featuring new research and the other a review article, were published as cover stories in their respective journals.

27 Sep 2017

Neuroscientist awarded $2.64 million NIH grant to explore benefits of napping for preschoolers

Neuroscientist Rebecca Spencer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently received a five-year, $2.64 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore, in a series of laboratory and preschool-based studies, whether mid-day napping benefits learning in young children and helps them cope with emotions.

27 Sep 2017

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Study uses new approach to model brain connections for understanding Parkinson's disease

Study finds inverse link between restrictive spirometry pattern, reduced FVC and arterial stiffness

Self-management program with customized action plan results in better outcomes for COPD patients

Research examines how changes in daily step count are linked to variations in BMI

Brain disconnections in Parkinson’s patients might lead to visual hallucination, study says

Cellular messaging mechanism could lead to new way of treating disease

Discovery of key brain cells that control appetite could revolutionize dieting

Research aims to better understand motivation behind football violence

Study illustrates challenges in transitioning severely obese patients to nursing homes

Genetic testing can improve safety of common blood thinner, study shows

Researchers reveal reason for olfactory dysfunction in initial stage of Alzheimer's disease

Notre Dame's HCRI publishes two papers involving ovarian cancer research

Neuroscientist awarded $2.64 million NIH grant to explore benefits of napping for preschoolers

Researchers find cancer-causing chemicals in vapor produced by cannabis extract

Older drivers show adaptive responses according to traffic when identifying road hazards

Penn study finds sustained use of activity trackers for at least 6 months among 80% of users

Adding, removing water from a stem cell can determine its role as bone or fat

Huddersfield cancer scientists aim to develop new treatments for young people

Study reports prevalence of concussion among teens playing contact sports

Scientists gain insight into how Ebola virus uses the body's defenses to speed up infection

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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