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New project aims to prevent problems associated with poor nutrition among elderly people

IBA is working on this project as part of the 'Enable' Competence Cluster based at Technische Universität München (TUM) which is developing food for specific age groups and involves various partners at universities and other research institutions.

20 Jul 2015

Scientists find potent agent that thwarts drug resistance in malaria parasite

Scientists have made an important breakthrough in the fight against malaria, identifying a potent agent that thwarts drug resistance in the parasite that causes the disease.

20 Jul 2015

Study shows that moderate suppression of TSH may be enough even in high-risk thyroid cancer

A study of long-term thyroid cancer outcomes shows, among other findings, that moderate suppression of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), which drives the disease, may be as beneficial as more extreme hormone suppression.

20 Jul 2015

Genes affect person's perception of sweet taste

A new study from the Monell Center and collaborating institutions suggests that a single set of genes affects a person's perception of sweet taste, regardless of whether the sweetener is a natural sugar or a non-caloric sugar substitute.

17 Jul 2015

New research reveals how DNA influences severity of any genetic disease

That two people with the same disease-causing mutation do not get sick to the same extent has been puzzling scientists for decades. Now Professor Andy Fraser and his team have uncovered a key part of what makes every patient different.

17 Jul 2015

Researchers demonstrate new multispectral microscope to speed up drug discovery

A new multispectral microscope, one capable of processing nearly 17 billion pixels representing 13 individual color channels in a single image, has been successfully demonstrated by a team of researchers from the United States and Australia. This is the largest such microscopic image ever created.

17 Jul 2015

Older people who screen positive for dementia refuse subsequent evaluation, study finds

Two thirds of individuals 65 and older who screened positive for cognitive impairment refused subsequent evaluation according to the first study of its kind to examine older adults' willingness to undergo diagnostic assessment. The Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Regenstrief Institute and Eskenazi Health study of approximately 500 older adults found that individuals living alone were the least likely to agree to diagnostic assessment following a positive screening test for dementia.

17 Jul 2015

Study finds no meaningful association between birth order and personality or IQ

For those who believe that birth order influences traits like personality and intelligence, a study of 377,000 high school students offers some good news: Yes, the study found, first-borns do have higher IQs and consistently different personality traits than those born later in the family chronology. However, researchers say, the differences between first-borns and "later-borns" are so small that they have no practical relevance to people's lives.

17 Jul 2015

Sedentary time not linked to poorer diets among US adults

Previously identified associations between TV viewing and a less healthful diet may stem from exposure to advertisements of high calorie foods and 'distracted eating' rather than the activity of sitting itself, although sitting time remains an independent risk factor requiring public health focus. These findings are according to a new study by American Cancer Society investigators conducted in collaboration with the Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition and the University of Texas School of Public Health.

17 Jul 2015

Natural supplement may improve quality of life for people who have celiac disease and gluten intolerance

University of Alberta researchers may have found a way to help people with celiac disease enjoy the wide variety of foods they normally have to shun.

17 Jul 2015

Two dietary modeling studies examine potential impact of sodium reduction ingredient on sodium intake

Sodium intake in the U.S. exceeds dietary recommendations and has been identified as a nutrient of public health concern in the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee due to its link to increased risk of hypertension, heart disease, and stroke.

17 Jul 2015

Virginia Tech scientist uses mathematical model to show how bacteria can control behavior of robots

Forget the Vulcan mind-meld of the Star Trek generation -- as far as mind control techniques go, bacteria is the next frontier. In a paper published July 16 in Scientific Reports, which is part of the Nature Publishing Group, a Virginia Tech scientist used a mathematical model to demonstrate that bacteria can control the behavior of an inanimate device like a robot.

17 Jul 2015

New study contributes to understanding of inner ear development

Unlike birds and amphibians, mammals can't recover lost hearing. In people, the cells of the inner ear responsible for detecting sound and transmitting those signals to the brain form during early stages of development and can't be replaced if lost due to illness, injury or aging.

17 Jul 2015

UChicago, Argonne National Laboratory and USF to jointly study gut microbiomes of premature infants

Scientists have suspected that this initial disruption is linked to health problems down the road—things like autism, asthma, food allergies and autoimmune diseases—but so far they only have circumstantial evidence based on case studies.

17 Jul 2015

TSRI scientists awarded two grants to develop new therapeutic target to reduce latent HIV infection

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have been awarded a pair of grants totaling nearly $2.8 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of The National Institutes of Health to develop a new therapeutic agent to reduce latent levels of HIV that hide from the immune system in infected individuals.

17 Jul 2015

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New project aims to prevent problems associated with poor nutrition among elderly people

Scientists find potent agent that thwarts drug resistance in malaria parasite

Study shows that moderate suppression of TSH may be enough even in high-risk thyroid cancer

Genes affect person's perception of sweet taste

New research reveals how DNA influences severity of any genetic disease

Researchers demonstrate new multispectral microscope to speed up drug discovery

Older people who screen positive for dementia refuse subsequent evaluation, study finds

Study finds no meaningful association between birth order and personality or IQ

Sedentary time not linked to poorer diets among US adults

Natural supplement may improve quality of life for people who have celiac disease and gluten intolerance

Two dietary modeling studies examine potential impact of sodium reduction ingredient on sodium intake

Virginia Tech scientist uses mathematical model to show how bacteria can control behavior of robots

New study contributes to understanding of inner ear development

UChicago, Argonne National Laboratory and USF to jointly study gut microbiomes of premature infants

TSRI scientists awarded two grants to develop new therapeutic target to reduce latent HIV infection

WSU's Li Yao explores use of electrical signal for treating spinal cord injuries

UT Southwestern researchers find potential therapy to treat diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

UT Southwestern dermatologist improves technique to treat skin discoloration from vitiligo

AESKU.DIAGNOSTICS offers new early prognostic marker for RA

Sulfur dioxide air pollutant can cause adverse effects in asthmatics

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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