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People with autism see interests as possible fields of study and career paths

Adults on the autism spectrum see their interests as possible fields of study and career paths, as well as ways to mitigate anxiety, finds a study by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

2 Feb 2017

Women with anorexia show lasting autistic traits, research reveals

Women with anorexia display clear autistic traits, even once the eating disorder is under control and they have achieved a normal weight, according to research from Sahlgrenska Academy.

2 Feb 2017

Autologous hematopoietic cell transplant may induce sustained remission of multiple sclerosis

New clinical trial results provide evidence that high-dose immunosuppressive therapy followed by transplantation of a person's own blood-forming stem cells can induce sustained remission of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system.

2 Feb 2017

UT Southwestern scientists discover gene that protects gut from IBD

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a gene that protects the gut from inflammatory bowel disease.

2 Feb 2017

UNC-Chapel Hill researchers show how human stem cells can hunt and kill brain cancer

In a rapid-fire series of breakthroughs in just under a year, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have made another stunning advance in the development of an effective treatment for glioblastoma, a common and aggressive brain cancer.

2 Feb 2017

Frequent soccer ball heading could be common cause of concussion symptoms, study suggests

Frequent soccer ball heading is a common and under recognized cause of concussion symptoms, according to a study of amateur players led by Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers.

2 Feb 2017

Mayo Clinic to test vaccine for providing lifelong immunity against precancerous breast lesions

Only about 35 percent of precancerous breast lesions morph into cancer if untreated, but physicians cannot identify which lesions are potentially dangerous.

2 Feb 2017

Researchers find chemical link between two problem proteins that cause Parkinson's disease

Researchers report they have discovered how two problem proteins known to cause Parkinson's disease are chemically linked, suggesting that someday, both could be neutralized by a single drug designed to target the link.

2 Feb 2017

Physical activity may not protect from weight gain, study shows

An international study led by Loyola University Chicago is providing compelling new evidence that exercise is not the key to controlling weight.

2 Feb 2017

Vitamin C could decrease post-operative AF in cardiac surgery patients

AF is a common cardiac rhythm disturbance that can lead to severe consequences such as stroke and heart failure. AF can be triggered by various stressful conditions and about 30% of patients undergoing cardiac operations suffer from post-operative AF.

2 Feb 2017

Neutron analysis helps better understand key bacterial enzyme implicated in stomach cancer

Neutron analysis at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is helping researchers better understand a key enzyme found in a bacterium known to cause stomach cancer.

2 Feb 2017

Using common pain relievers during acute respiratory infection linked to increased heart attack risk

Widely used pain relievers may increase the risk of a heart attack when used during a cold or flu-like illness, according to a new study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

2 Feb 2017

Deep brain stimulation can reduce heroin relapse in rat models of addiction, TSRI study shows

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found that deep brain stimulation (DBS) can greatly reduce the compulsion to use heroin in standard rat models of addiction.

2 Feb 2017

Researchers find new way to create more stable polio vaccines

Scientists have identified new ways to provide vaccines against polio, which do not require the growth of live virus for their manufacture.

2 Feb 2017

New $2 million NIH grant aims to improve health of ‘grandparent caregivers’

As the number of grandparents caring for grandchildren full-time continues to swell, so do the stress-induced health risks associated with such a demanding responsibility.

2 Feb 2017

New study explores patient and physician perspectives toward maternal placentophagy

Placentophagy--maternal consumption of the placenta--has become increasingly prevalent in the past decade among women seeking to promote health and healing during the postpartum period.

2 Feb 2017

Loughborough researchers use photography to encourage people of Ghana make healthier diet choices

Loughborough researchers are hoping photographs taken by women in Ghana of what people eat and drink in their communities will encourage them to make healthier diet choices.

2 Feb 2017

Prolonged exposure to high temperature decreases blood flow and limits exercise capacity

Researchers have found that prolonged exposure to high temperatures can raise both the skin and core temperature, reducing blood flow to the brain and limbs during exercise and limiting the ability to exercise for long periods.

1 Feb 2017

Oral dose of phage cocktail prevents infection and cholera-like symptoms in animal model

Oral administration of a cocktail of three viruses, all of which specifically kill cholera bacteria, prevents infection and cholera-like symptoms in animal model experiments, report scientists from Tufts University School of Medicine and the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts in Nature Communications on Feb. 1.

1 Feb 2017

SLU scientists receive $416,000 NIH grant to advance research on hepatitis B cure

With a $416,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), SLU scientists will continue work to cure hepatitis B, building on significant findings published in two recent papers.

1 Feb 2017

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People with autism see interests as possible fields of study and career paths

Women with anorexia show lasting autistic traits, research reveals

Autologous hematopoietic cell transplant may induce sustained remission of multiple sclerosis

UT Southwestern scientists discover gene that protects gut from IBD

UNC-Chapel Hill researchers show how human stem cells can hunt and kill brain cancer

Frequent soccer ball heading could be common cause of concussion symptoms, study suggests

Mayo Clinic to test vaccine for providing lifelong immunity against precancerous breast lesions

Researchers find chemical link between two problem proteins that cause Parkinson's disease

Physical activity may not protect from weight gain, study shows

Vitamin C could decrease post-operative AF in cardiac surgery patients

Neutron analysis helps better understand key bacterial enzyme implicated in stomach cancer

Using common pain relievers during acute respiratory infection linked to increased heart attack risk

Deep brain stimulation can reduce heroin relapse in rat models of addiction, TSRI study shows

Researchers find new way to create more stable polio vaccines

New $2 million NIH grant aims to improve health of ‘grandparent caregivers’

New study explores patient and physician perspectives toward maternal placentophagy

Loughborough researchers use photography to encourage people of Ghana make healthier diet choices

Prolonged exposure to high temperature decreases blood flow and limits exercise capacity

Oral dose of phage cocktail prevents infection and cholera-like symptoms in animal model

SLU scientists receive $416,000 NIH grant to advance research on hepatitis B cure

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