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Facial features could predict sex drive finds

According to the latest research from Nipissing University in Ontario, Canada, the sex drive of a person could be predicted from the size and shape of their faces.

24 Sep 2017

UAB researchers detail underlying mechanism leading to age-associated osteoporosis

A major health problem in older people is age-associated osteoporosis -- the thinning of bone and the loss of bone density that increases the risk of fractures. Often this is accompanied by an increase in fat cells in the bone marrow.

22 Sep 2017

Study identifies two genes involved in invasive group A Streptococcus infections

Group A Streptococcus bacteria cause a variety of illnesses that range from mild nuisances like strep throat to life-threatening conditions including pneumonia, toxic shock syndrome and the flesh-eating disease formally known as necrotizing fasciitis.

22 Sep 2017

UCI study improves understanding of brain's navigational system

The ability to successfully navigate in the environment is essential both for animals searching for food or escaping predators, as well as for human urban dwellers. It is something we take for granted, but under the hood, it is supported by still incompletely understood brain networks that continuously calculate our position in the environment.

22 Sep 2017

Research provides new insights on the border between conscious and unconscious perception

Whether or not we consciously perceive the stimuli projected onto our retina is decided in our brain. A recent study by the University of Bonn shows how some signals dissipate along the processing path to conscious perception.

22 Sep 2017

Study presents new method for tracing history of β-cells

Tracing the history of individual cells in the developing organism can reveal functional differences among seemingly uniform cells. This knowledge is important for defining the characteristics of highly regenerative cells in order to target them for cellular therapies, as well as to prevent the formation of unfit cells, which compromise the overall health of the organism.

22 Sep 2017

Study reveals link between BMI and appreciation of food characteristics

"It can be considered an instance of 'embodiment' in which our brain interacts with our body". This is the comment made by Raffaella Rumiati, neuroscientist at the International School for Advanced Studies - SISSA in Trieste, on the results of research carried out by her group which reveals that the way we process different foods changes in accordance with our body mass index.

22 Sep 2017

Temporomandibular disorder may increase frequency and severity of chronic migraine

In a study, researchers at the University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, in Brazil, finds that the more frequent the migraine attacks, the more severe will be the so-called temporomandibular disorder, or TMD. The temporomandibular joint acts like a sliding hinge connecting the jawbone to the skull, therefore the disorder's symptoms includes difficulty chewing and joint tension.

22 Sep 2017

Public-private partnerships could make telemedicine sustainable in rural areas, UTA study shows

Proper health care is more difficult in remote parts of India. But one UTA business professor has published a study showing how to make telemedicine affordable and sustainable in those remote areas through micro-entrepreneurship.

22 Sep 2017

Antibiotics, biocidal cleaning products linked to multidrug resistance in MRSA

Antibiotic use on people or pets, and use of biocidal cleaning products such as bleach, are associated with multidrug resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the home.

22 Sep 2017

Multi-gene test found to be better at identifying older adults at risk for Alzheimer's

A new test that combines the effects of more than two dozen genetic variants, most associated by themselves with only a small risk of Alzheimer's disease, does a better job of predicting which cognitively normal older adults will go on to develop Alzheimer's dementia than testing only for the well-known genetic variant APOE E4, a scientific team led by researchers at UC San Francisco and UC San Diego has found.

22 Sep 2017

Study finds low screening rates for adolescents with PID in nation’s ED setting

The nation's emergency departments had low rates of complying with recommended HIV and syphilis screening for at-risk adolescents, though larger hospitals were more likely to provide such evidence-based care, according to a study presented during the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) national conference

22 Sep 2017

Researchers identify barriers to emergency contraception access in retail pharmacies

Efforts to remove barriers to accessing emergency contraception (EC) scored victories in 2013, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration removed age restrictions on over-the-counter sales of the levonogestrel drug Plan B. But those who need EC can still encounter cost and availability barriers.

22 Sep 2017

NASA's HRP explores charged particles to solve effects of space radiation on human body

Charged particles may be small, but they matter to astronauts. NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) is investigating these particles to solve one of its biggest challenges for a human journey to Mars: space radiation and its effects on the human body.

22 Sep 2017

Novel approach facilitates long-term persistence of AAV vector genomes in proliferating cells

Researchers added a scaffold/matrix attachment region (S/MAR) to a conventional adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector used for gene transfer, and the modified vectors were able to establish colonies and maintain long-term transgene expression in HeLa cells, as reported in Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

22 Sep 2017

Tissue engineering methods could prove useful to create cartilage implants

Different surface topographies and materials provide interesting ways to study cell behaviour and potentially provide novel solutions for treating joint defects. Tissue engineering methods that simulate native cartilage could prove useful to create cartilage implants in the laboratory, according to a doctoral dissertation from Umeå University.

22 Sep 2017

Targeting mutant p53 specific binding protein could lead to new therapeutic strategies for cancer patients

Research by Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey investigators shows the targeting of a binding protein of mutant p53 known as Rac1 could lead to new therapeutic strategies for patients whose cancer carries mutations in the p53 gene.

22 Sep 2017

Trial explores measurable health benefits of community gardening

Ask someone who gardens what they love most about it, and, research has shown, the answer is almost always the same.

22 Sep 2017

Study finds overall favorable outcomes among cardiac patients treated in childhood with ECMO

One of the few large studies to report long-term outcomes in cardiac patients treated in childhood with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has found overall favorable outcomes among survivors, as reported by families. ECMO provides short-term breathing and heart support for critically ill children while doctors treat the underlying illness.

22 Sep 2017

Scientists develop rapid, highly sensitive fingerprint test to detect cocaine users

Scientists from the University of Surrey have developed a rapid and highly sensitive fingerprint test that can take just seconds to confirm whether someone has used cocaine.

22 Sep 2017

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Facial features could predict sex drive finds

UAB researchers detail underlying mechanism leading to age-associated osteoporosis

Study identifies two genes involved in invasive group A Streptococcus infections

UCI study improves understanding of brain's navigational system

Research provides new insights on the border between conscious and unconscious perception

Study presents new method for tracing history of β-cells

Study reveals link between BMI and appreciation of food characteristics

Temporomandibular disorder may increase frequency and severity of chronic migraine

Public-private partnerships could make telemedicine sustainable in rural areas, UTA study shows

Antibiotics, biocidal cleaning products linked to multidrug resistance in MRSA

Multi-gene test found to be better at identifying older adults at risk for Alzheimer's

Study finds low screening rates for adolescents with PID in nation’s ED setting

Researchers identify barriers to emergency contraception access in retail pharmacies

NASA's HRP explores charged particles to solve effects of space radiation on human body

Novel approach facilitates long-term persistence of AAV vector genomes in proliferating cells

Tissue engineering methods could prove useful to create cartilage implants

Targeting mutant p53 specific binding protein could lead to new therapeutic strategies for cancer patients

Trial explores measurable health benefits of community gardening

Study finds overall favorable outcomes among cardiac patients treated in childhood with ECMO

Scientists develop rapid, highly sensitive fingerprint test to detect cocaine users

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