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Exercise may not be equally effective in males and females, research shows

Healthcare practitioners regularly prescribe diet and exercise as a method for patients to lose weight. But exercise might not be equally effective in males and females, according to new research conducted at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus.

18 Jul 2017

Insomnia research by SleepCogni receives continued funding

As part of a collaborative R&D program, the UK’s Innovation agency have co-funded SleepCogni’s exciting research and development into helping resolve the global epidemic of insomnia.

18 Jul 2017

Researchers devise new hearing test to accurately predict soldiers’ auditory fitness-for-duty

Researchers at the University of Southampton have devised a new hearing test for military personnel that they hope will better assess whether soldiers have sufficient hearing ability to be safe and effective in a combat situation.

18 Jul 2017

Mechanical heart valves lead to fewer infections than biological prosthesis

Infections in surgically implanted heart valves are more common in patients who have been given a biological prosthetic valve than in those with a mechanical one, a study from Karolinska Institutet published today in the journal Circulation shows.

18 Jul 2017

Alcohol use linked to intentional head injuries in Nepal

Head injuries can be fatal, particularly if the assailant intentionally targets the victim to cause maximum damage.

18 Jul 2017

Researchers uncover new mechanism that promotes growth of blood vessels in tumors

Cancer cells have an enormous need for oxygen and nutrients. Therefore, growing tumors rely on the simultaneous growth of capillaries, the fine branching blood vessels that form a supply network for them.

18 Jul 2017

Study shows how cells feel their way through the surroundings

Cells push out tiny feelers to probe their physical surroundings, but how much can these tiny sensors really discover? A new study led by Princeton University researchers and colleagues finds that the typical cell's environment is highly varied in the stiffness or flexibility of the surrounding tissue, and that to gain a meaningful amount of information about its surroundings, the cell must move around and change shape.

18 Jul 2017

Researchers discover gene mutations that worsen respiratory infections among children

Researchers funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation have discovered mutations that worsen respiratory infections among children. Their study explains the mechanism involved.

18 Jul 2017

Adding estrogen in the brain may improve health in obese menopausal women

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that adding estrogen in the brain may improve health in obese females after menopause.

18 Jul 2017

Low-dose anxiolytics can ameliorate social disadvantage related to trait anxiety

Psychologists speak of anxiety in two forms: "state" anxiety, which refers to anxiety arising from a particular situation; and "trait" anxiety, which refers to anxiety as part of a person's overall personality.

18 Jul 2017

Study provides insights into intergenerational inheritance of epigenetic information

We are more than the sum of our genes. Epigenetic mechanisms modulated by environmental cues such as diet, disease or our lifestyle take a major role in regulating the DNA by switching genes on and off.

18 Jul 2017

Researchers discover reason for chemoresistance in small cell lung cancer

Approximately one year after successful treatment with cytotoxic chemotherapy and radiotherapy, patients with advanced Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), which primarily affects heavy smokers, generally relapse with recurrence of tumours that are resistant to further chemotherapy.

18 Jul 2017

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Exercise may not be equally effective in males and females, research shows

Insomnia research by SleepCogni receives continued funding

Researchers devise new hearing test to accurately predict soldiers’ auditory fitness-for-duty

Mechanical heart valves lead to fewer infections than biological prosthesis

Alcohol use linked to intentional head injuries in Nepal

Researchers uncover new mechanism that promotes growth of blood vessels in tumors

Study shows how cells feel their way through the surroundings

Researchers discover gene mutations that worsen respiratory infections among children

Adding estrogen in the brain may improve health in obese menopausal women

Low-dose anxiolytics can ameliorate social disadvantage related to trait anxiety

Study provides insights into intergenerational inheritance of epigenetic information

Researchers discover reason for chemoresistance in small cell lung cancer

Study identifies potential treatment for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Restaurant placemats can encourage children to choose healthier food options

Brief bursts of high-intensity, weight-bearing activity linked to better bone health in women

Dietary shift from high-fat foods to low-fat diet causes withdrawal-like symptoms in mice

Language development may start in utero, study suggests

Clinical decision support embedded within EHR linked to decreased use of high cost imaging

Scientists find simple way to raise accuracy of diagnostic tests and common assays

Study finds low rate of breast cancer recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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