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Study underscores need for genetic screening to improve safety of experimental stem cell treatments

Regenerative medicine using human pluripotent stem cells to grow transplantable tissue outside the body carries the promise to treat a range of intractable disorders, such as diabetes and Parkinson's disease.

26 Apr 2017

New study to explore link between binge drinking and cardiovascular disease in young adults

University of Illinois at Chicago researchers are conducting a study to determine whether binge drinking is related to cardiovascular disease in young adults who are not predisposed to the condition.

26 Apr 2017

Personalized approach to pharmacotherapy may provide advances in treatment of panic disorders

Although drug therapy is the accepted first-line treatment for panic disorders, 17% to 64% of patients do not respond adequately and continue to exhibit one of the most common symptoms of PD, the panic attack.

26 Apr 2017

Dietary soy-protein may be effective adjunct therapy for inflammatory bowel diseases

A diet supplemented with soy protein may be an effective adjunct therapy for inflammatory bowel diseases, Penn State researchers reported after completing a study that included mice and cultured human colon cells.

26 Apr 2017

$Newly prescribed hypnotic medicines double the odds of hip fracture$

Newly prescribed hypnotic medicines double the odds of hip fracture

Older people newly prescribed sleeping pills like benzodiazepines and 'Z-drugs' have over double the odds of a hip fracture in the first two weeks compared with non-users, according to a new study by researchers at Cardiff University and King's College London.

26 Apr 2017

UAlberta study reveals sex-based differences in outcomes for atrial fibrillation

Yet more evidence can be added to the growing literature that shows women with cardiovascular disease may receive different health care and experience worse outcomes than men.

26 Apr 2017

Food photos on Instagram help users achieve weight loss goals

Instagram users post millions of food photos -- whether to show off a sophisticated palate, make friends drool over chicken and waffles or artfully arrange colorful macarons.

26 Apr 2017

New study points to cannabis as trigger for schizophrenia

Scientists believe that schizophrenia, a disorder caused by an imbalance in the brain's chemical reactions, is triggered by a genetic interaction with environmental factors. A new Tel Aviv University study published in Human Molecular Genetics now points to cannabis as a trigger for schizophrenia.

26 Apr 2017

Study reveals dairy as high quality source of protein for kids

Researchers at the University of Illinois are using pigs as a model to study the best way of evaluating protein quality in foods eaten by children, a method that was proposed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 2011.

26 Apr 2017

Researchers identify new antibiotic resistance gene in bacteria from dairy cows

Researchers of the University of Bern have identified a new antibiotic resistance gene in bacteria from dairy cows. This gene confers resistance to all beta-lactam antibiotics including the last generation of cephalosporins used against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

26 Apr 2017

Normal weight people with central obesity at increased risk for death, study finds

People with a normal BMI who carry their weight around the middle are at the highest risk of death from any cause compared to those who are overweight or obese but carry their weight elsewhere, Loughborough research has found.

26 Apr 2017

Removing senescent cells from joints could reverse progression of osteoarthritis

In a preclinical study in mice and human cells, researchers report that selectively removing old or 'senescent' cells from joints could stop and even reverse the progression of osteoarthritis.

26 Apr 2017

Scientists aim to combat antibiotic-resistant infections by harnessing synthetic mucus

Researchers are pursuing an innovative and unexpected new avenue in the quest to fight antibiotic resistance: synthetic mucus. By studying and replicating mucus' natural ability to control pathogenic bacteria, the scientists hope to find new methods for combating infections.

26 Apr 2017

Unique microscope reveals clues to destructive autoimmune disease

Using a unique microscope capable of illuminating living cell structures in great detail, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found clues into how a destructive autoimmune disease works, setting the stage for more discoveries in the future.

26 Apr 2017

Early blood test can predict vaccine immunogenicity

Within seven days of vaccination, a blood test early after vaccination can predict whether vaccines based on living, modified viruses have had the desired effect.

26 Apr 2017

New study aims at making accessible epidemiological models for managing disease spread

A new computer modeling study from Los Alamos National Laboratory is aimed at making epidemiological models more accessible and useful for public health collaborators and improving disease-related decision making.

26 Apr 2017

Obesity amplifies effects of three risk alleles linked to NAFLD

An international study based at UT Southwestern Medical Center revealed a striking genetic-environmental interaction: Obesity significantly amplifies the effects of three gene variants that increase risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by different metabolic pathways.

26 Apr 2017

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Study underscores need for genetic screening to improve safety of experimental stem cell treatments

New study to explore link between binge drinking and cardiovascular disease in young adults

Personalized approach to pharmacotherapy may provide advances in treatment of panic disorders

Dietary soy-protein may be effective adjunct therapy for inflammatory bowel diseases

Newly prescribed hypnotic medicines double the odds of hip fracture

UAlberta study reveals sex-based differences in outcomes for atrial fibrillation

Food photos on Instagram help users achieve weight loss goals

New study points to cannabis as trigger for schizophrenia

Study reveals dairy as high quality source of protein for kids

Researchers identify new antibiotic resistance gene in bacteria from dairy cows

Normal weight people with central obesity at increased risk for death, study finds

Removing senescent cells from joints could reverse progression of osteoarthritis

Scientists aim to combat antibiotic-resistant infections by harnessing synthetic mucus

Unique microscope reveals clues to destructive autoimmune disease

Early blood test can predict vaccine immunogenicity

New study aims at making accessible epidemiological models for managing disease spread

Obesity amplifies effects of three risk alleles linked to NAFLD

Study finds meaningful decrease in youth violence

Scientists find way to provide longer-lasting pain relief using MOFs

Study shows link between regular bedtimes, self-regulation in three-year-olds and later obesity

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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