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MGH researchers identify gene mutations linked to rare congenital condition involving lack of nose

Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital led a large, international research team that has identified gene mutations associated with a rare congenital condition involving the absence of a nose and often accompanied by defects involving the eye and reproductive systems.

11 Jan 2017

Researchers develop performance measures to help hospitals improve warfarin management in patients

New performance measures have been developed for patients on warfarin that may save lives and money.

11 Jan 2017

Researchers develop new imaging and catheterization technique to treat adults with lymphatic plastic bronchitis

Researchers who developed a safe and effective procedure to remove thick clogs in children's airways are now reporting similar success in adult patients. In this rare condition, called plastic bronchitis, patients develop thick, caulk-like casts that form in the branching paths of their airways.

10 Jan 2017

Air pollution exposure and sedentary lifestyle pose serious health threats to children in China

Children and adolescents in mainland China are facing two serious and conflicting public health threats: ongoing exposure to air pollution and an increasingly sedentary lifestyle with little regular physical activity outside school.

10 Jan 2017

Mayo Clinic scientists identify key molecule that helps protect the central nervous system against sepsis

No effective therapy exists today for sepsis, an inflammatory storm that afflicts about 3 million Americans a year - killing up to half.

10 Jan 2017

Study may help clinicians predict outcome of common bariatric surgery

New findings published online in The FASEB Journal, may one day help clinicians predict the outcome of roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.

10 Jan 2017

Archaeologist discovers 800-year-old genomes from bacterial infection in Byzantine skeleton

Eight hundred years ago, in a hardscrabble farming community on the outskirts of what was once one of the fabled cities of the ancient world, Troy, a 30-year-old woman was laid to rest in a stone-lined grave.

10 Jan 2017

Antioxidant may prevent development of NAFLD in offspring of obese mothers

In new research published online in The FASEB Journal, scientists show that the antioxidant pyrroloquinoline quinone may prevent the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in offspring.

10 Jan 2017

Americans have shifted to self-directed programs for long-term care

The provision of long-term care in the U.S. has shifted from what was once a predominantly institutionally based system of care to one in which recipients can increasingly receive a range of both medical and supportive services at home and in the community, according to the latest edition of The Gerontological Society of America's Public Policy & Aging Report.

10 Jan 2017

Researcher raises concern on young people assuming large responsibility in working life

Young people in working life see themselves as solo players responsible for maintaining their own work ability. They regard themselves as holding the ball when the job requires new knowledge and motivation, according to research from the Sahlgrenska Academy.

10 Jan 2017

Fish sauce may help provide better nutrition for mothers and young children

Researchers from the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute and the University of Adelaide have found a way to provide mothers and young children in Cambodia with better nutrition through an unlikely source -- fish sauce.

10 Jan 2017

Researchers discover autophagy-dependent secretory system

Autophagy has long been considered as a physiological process solely for degradation, but its secretory role has recently emerged

10 Jan 2017

Sedentary older adults likely to develop dementia as those with genetic risk factors, research finds

Sedentary older adults with no genetic risk factors for dementia may be just as likely to develop the disease as those who are genetically predisposed, according to a major study which followed more than 1,600 Canadians over five years.

10 Jan 2017

Penn State researchers develop novel compound to combat cytomegalovirus

A Retro94-based compound may prevent a common and sometimes fatal virus -- human cytomegalovirus (CMV) -- from reproducing and help to protect immunocompromised patients, such as those with HIV, on chemotherapy, with transplants, and infants from the effects of the disease, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

10 Jan 2017

Parents concerned about neighborhoods more likely to restrict children's outdoor play, study shows

A study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health is the first to demonstrate that parents who are concerned about their neighborhoods restrict their children's outdoor play.

10 Jan 2017

New research finds link between misbehavior on and off field for NFL players

New research conducted at UT Dallas found NFL players who drew the most penalties also had more criminal arrests than their teammates.

10 Jan 2017

BMI status of older adults influences benefits accrued from memory training, study finds

In the first study to compare the results of cognitive training by body mass index (BMI) category, scientists from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research found that memory training provided only one-third the benefit to older adults with obesity than the benefit it provided to older adults without obesity.

10 Jan 2017

Study reveals how migration increases person's risk of developing schizophrenia

A new study could explain how migrating to another country increases a person's risk of developing schizophrenia, by altering brain chemistry.

10 Jan 2017

New review finds link between exposure to alcohol marketing and youth drinking behavior

A new analysis of 12 long-term studies published since 2008 from across the globe finds that young people under the legal drinking age who are more exposed to alcohol marketing appear more likely to start drinking early and also to engage in binge drinking.

10 Jan 2017

UT researchers developing cheap, portable device for detecting diabetes at early stage

Researchers at the University of Twente, in cooperation with commercial parties, are developing a portable device for detecting type 1 or type 2 diabetes at an early stage.

10 Jan 2017

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MGH researchers identify gene mutations linked to rare congenital condition involving lack of nose

Researchers develop performance measures to help hospitals improve warfarin management in patients

Researchers develop new imaging and catheterization technique to treat adults with lymphatic plastic bronchitis

Air pollution exposure and sedentary lifestyle pose serious health threats to children in China

Mayo Clinic scientists identify key molecule that helps protect the central nervous system against sepsis

Study may help clinicians predict outcome of common bariatric surgery

Archaeologist discovers 800-year-old genomes from bacterial infection in Byzantine skeleton

Antioxidant may prevent development of NAFLD in offspring of obese mothers

Americans have shifted to self-directed programs for long-term care

Researcher raises concern on young people assuming large responsibility in working life

Fish sauce may help provide better nutrition for mothers and young children

Researchers discover autophagy-dependent secretory system

Sedentary older adults likely to develop dementia as those with genetic risk factors, research finds

Penn State researchers develop novel compound to combat cytomegalovirus

Parents concerned about neighborhoods more likely to restrict children's outdoor play, study shows

New research finds link between misbehavior on and off field for NFL players

BMI status of older adults influences benefits accrued from memory training, study finds

Study reveals how migration increases person's risk of developing schizophrenia

New review finds link between exposure to alcohol marketing and youth drinking behavior

UT researchers developing cheap, portable device for detecting diabetes at early stage

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