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Study highlights inability of YMCA after-school programs to achieve Healthy Eating standards

Healthy Eating standards represent a means of increasing fruit, vegetable, whole grain, and water intake among adolescents by providing healthy snacks in conjunction with education on healthy eating.

9 Sep 2016

Viral vector-based approaches could improve effectiveness of CFTR gene therapy

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is characterized by accumulation of thick mucus in the lungs and is associated with a high incidence of bacterial infection. Mutations in the gene encoding CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) underlie the disease.

9 Sep 2016

People in Europe are most skeptical about vaccines

The largest ever global survey of attitudes towards vaccines reported today that public confidence in vaccines varies widely between different regions of the world, with European respondents being most sceptical.

9 Sep 2016

Scientists reveal new structural insights on key protein from mosquitoes linked to spread of Zika

As health departments around the U.S. boost efforts to combat Zika, scientists are working on new ways to kill the mosquitoes that carry the virus. One approach involves understanding the molecular mechanisms that keep the bugs alive so we can then undermine them.

9 Sep 2016

Right dose of CAR T cells and lymphodepletion can achieve good response rates for NHL patients

In a paper published today in Science Translational Medicine, researchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center shared data from an early-phase study of patients with advanced non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) who received JCAR014, a Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cell treatment, and chemotherapy.

9 Sep 2016

Scientists discover potential new genetic causes for intellectual disability

An international group of researchers has for the first time identified a set of 30 inherited recessive genes that play a role in intellectual disability (ID), a neurodevelopmental disorder that, according to the Centers for Disease Control, affects as many as 213 million people around the world.

9 Sep 2016

Moderately vigorous physical activity in midlife linked to better cognition at old age

A new study of 3050 twins finds moderately vigorous physical activity - i.e., more strenuous than walking - to be associated with better cognition in a 25-year follow-up.

9 Sep 2016

Researchers identify higher risk of early chemotherapy-related death in older patients with DLBCL

Although diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a curable disease in most patients aged 65 years or older, these patients are also at higher risk of chemotherapy-related death within the first 30 days of treatment.

9 Sep 2016

Novel approach may help combat kidney disease in diabetic patients

A new strategy may help halt the progression of kidney disease in patients with diabetes.

9 Sep 2016

Fruit flies hold clues to how cancerous tumors get started

A Florida State University research team, in coordination with a team from Japan, has found that the epithelial tissues that line the surfaces of organs throughout the body intrinsically have hot spots for cancerous tumors.

9 Sep 2016

Mathematical model explains molecular events linked to learning and memory formation

A team of researchers has built a mathematical model that describes the molecular events associated with the beginning stage of learning and memory formation in the human brain.

9 Sep 2016

Research shows sensory receptor cells within the utricle can regenerate after injury

Research at Umeå University in Sweden shows that in the utricle - which is one of the internal ear's balance organs in mammals - epithelial cells can be regenerated, resulting in healthy sensory hair cells and surrounding supporting cells.

9 Sep 2016

Researchers discover how immune cells transition from silent to merciless killing machines

Neutrophils are the superheroes of the body's immune system. Normally mild-mannered, they travel through the bloodstream until they reach an emergency situation, such as a cut or infection, where they switch into battle-mode to engulf and destroy foreign invaders.

9 Sep 2016

Tgen-NAU researchers produce anthrax genome sequence from victims of 1979 outbreak

A new study by the Translational Genomics Research Institute and Northern Arizona University used deep DNA sequencing methods to generate the anthrax genome sequence from the victims of the 1979 anthrax outbreak in Sverdlovsk, Russia, when it was part of the USSR.

9 Sep 2016

Asthma related breathing issues may not be barrier to sporting success, study suggests

Many British swimmers and some boxers won medals and achieved personal best performances at the Rio Olympic Games despite asthma related breathing issues.

9 Sep 2016

Study shows how women face weight-based discrimination in workplace

Women face weight-based prejudice in the workplace - even when their body mass index (BMI) is within the healthy range, research led by a University of Strathclyde academic has found.

9 Sep 2016

Specific set of microRNAs could help diagnose and monitor IH treatment

Infantile hemangiomas (IH) are benign vascular tumors occurring in 4-5% of infants. These tumors resolve spontaneously or in response to propranolol treatment; however, they resemble other vascular anomalies and cannot be definitively diagnosed without biopsy.

9 Sep 2016

Interactions between tumor cells and platelets could lead to cancer metastasis

Metastasis of cancer cells to sites distant from the primary tumor is the leading cause of cancer-related death, and there is growing evidence that platelets aid the dissemination of cancer cells.

9 Sep 2016

Early results from novel study reveal link between weather conditions and chronic pain

Preliminary findings from a mass participation study have indicated a link between weather conditions - specifically rain and lack of sunshine - and chronic pain.

9 Sep 2016

$Older adults not likely to fully recover from hip fractures, study reveals$

Older adults not likely to fully recover from hip fractures, study reveals

One in every two older persons who have suffered a hip fracture will never be as physically active and independent as they were before.

9 Sep 2016

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Study highlights inability of YMCA after-school programs to achieve Healthy Eating standards

Viral vector-based approaches could improve effectiveness of CFTR gene therapy

People in Europe are most skeptical about vaccines

Scientists reveal new structural insights on key protein from mosquitoes linked to spread of Zika

Right dose of CAR T cells and lymphodepletion can achieve good response rates for NHL patients

Scientists discover potential new genetic causes for intellectual disability

Moderately vigorous physical activity in midlife linked to better cognition at old age

Researchers identify higher risk of early chemotherapy-related death in older patients with DLBCL

Novel approach may help combat kidney disease in diabetic patients

Fruit flies hold clues to how cancerous tumors get started

Mathematical model explains molecular events linked to learning and memory formation

Research shows sensory receptor cells within the utricle can regenerate after injury

Researchers discover how immune cells transition from silent to merciless killing machines

Tgen-NAU researchers produce anthrax genome sequence from victims of 1979 outbreak

Asthma related breathing issues may not be barrier to sporting success, study suggests

Study shows how women face weight-based discrimination in workplace

Specific set of microRNAs could help diagnose and monitor IH treatment

Interactions between tumor cells and platelets could lead to cancer metastasis

Early results from novel study reveal link between weather conditions and chronic pain

Older adults not likely to fully recover from hip fractures, study reveals

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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