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Pasteurised intestinal bacterium could stop progression of obesity and diabetes in mice

The intestinal bacterium Akkermansia proves to offer enduring benefits for the intestines of overweight mice and diabetic animals.

30 Nov 2016

Researchers use microbubbles and ultrasound to transport drugs across blood–brain barrier

The impassable blood-brain barrier prevents microorganisms from entering our brain, however it also blocks medicines that could help treat Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

30 Nov 2016

NUS study offers new hope for treating aggressive ovarian cancer subtype

A recent discovery by researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore may lead to a new treatment strategy for an aggressive ovarian cancer subtype.

30 Nov 2016

New insights into epidermal cells could explain how skin maintains barrier when shedding

The discovery of the shape and binding capability of epidermal cells could explain how skin maintains a barrier even when it is shedding.

30 Nov 2016

Flavored vapors from e-liquids contain potentially harmful aldehydes

Traditional cigarettes pose a well-established risk to smokers' health, but the effects of electronic cigarettes are still being determined.

30 Nov 2016

New urine test could potentially reduce fatigue-related mistakes

Doctors, pilots, air traffic controllers and bus drivers have at least one thing in common — if they're exhausted at work, they could be putting lives at risk. But the development of a new urine test, reported in the ACS journal Analytical Chemistry, could help monitor just how weary they are.

30 Nov 2016

Online group therapy can be as effective as face-to-face treatment for bulimia nervosa

Eight years ago, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill launched a new kind of clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of online therapy - delivered through group chat sessions - to face-to-face group therapy for the treatment of bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder marked by recurrent episodes of binge eating (or eating an unusually large amount of food and feeling out of control) coupled with purging behaviors such as vomiting, laxative abuse, or excessive exercise.

30 Nov 2016

Zika virus can cause glaucoma in infants, report reveals

A team of researchers in Brazil and at the Yale School of Public Health has published the first report demonstrating that the Zika virus can cause glaucoma in infants who were exposed to the virus during gestation.

30 Nov 2016

Elderly carers risking own health to care for spouse or disabled family, survey finds

Caring for their sick or disabled family is taking its toll on the health of the nation’s elderly generation of carers, according to a new survey by Carers Trust.

30 Nov 2016

MILabs to provide Adaptive X-ray CT system to UAB for advancing pulmonary research

MILabs will provide an advanced U-CTUHR microCT system to the Cystic Fibrosis Research Center (CFRC) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

30 Nov 2016

Okayama University researchers find way to prevent replication of influenza viral RNA

Researchers at Okayama University have successfully cleaved influenza viral RNA to prevent its replication using novel artificial RNA restriction enzymes in laboratory cell cultures.

30 Nov 2016

Young people lack information in key areas of healthcare, survey finds

Young people feel under informed in key areas of healthcare and do not identify some key healthcare professionals as trusted sources of advice, according to new data to be presented today at a London healthcare conference hosted by biopharmaceutical company AbbVie.

30 Nov 2016

Thousands of patients could benefit from highly effective stroke treatment, research shows

Almost 10,000 UK stroke patients a year could benefit from a new procedure, according to research presented today at the UK Stroke Forum Conference in Liverpool.

30 Nov 2016

Asynt release guide for heating block use in labs

Asynt announces an updated version of its best practice guide developed to enable laboratory personnel to more safely use heating block systems.

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Researchers find differences in use of prescription analgesics between people with and without Alzheimer’s disease

Approximately one third of persons with Alzheimer’s disease use prescription medicines for pain after their diagnosis, reports a recent study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland.

30 Nov 2016

Mildly elevated body iron contributes to prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes

Even mildly elevated body iron contributes to the prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes, according to research from the University of Eastern Finland.

30 Nov 2016

New technology may help accurately monitor, analyse movement in stroke patients

From now on it will be possible to accurately monitor and analyse how stroke patients move during everyday life.

30 Nov 2016

Study finds characteristics essential to enable readability of printed text in visually impaired people

The number of visually impaired people in Norway is high. The Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted estimates that 180,000 Norwegians have been diagnosed with an eye condition.

30 Nov 2016

Aerobic activity offers greater preservation of brain volume, improves cognitive performance

Using a new MRI technique, researchers found that adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) who exercised four times a week over a six-month period experienced an increase in brain volume in specific, or local, areas of the brain, but adults who participated in aerobic exercise experienced greater gains than those who just stretched.

30 Nov 2016

Symptom trends may help predict recovery of patients suffering from post-concussion syndrome

Researchers at the Krembil Neuroscience Centre's Canadian Concussion Centre have identified symptom trends that may not only help predict how soon patients suffering from post-concussion syndrome (PCS) will recover, but also provide insight on how to treat those who experience persistent concussion symptoms.

30 Nov 2016

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Pasteurised intestinal bacterium could stop progression of obesity and diabetes in mice

Researchers use microbubbles and ultrasound to transport drugs across blood–brain barrier

NUS study offers new hope for treating aggressive ovarian cancer subtype

New insights into epidermal cells could explain how skin maintains barrier when shedding

Flavored vapors from e-liquids contain potentially harmful aldehydes

New urine test could potentially reduce fatigue-related mistakes

Online group therapy can be as effective as face-to-face treatment for bulimia nervosa

Zika virus can cause glaucoma in infants, report reveals

Elderly carers risking own health to care for spouse or disabled family, survey finds

MILabs to provide Adaptive X-ray CT system to UAB for advancing pulmonary research

Okayama University researchers find way to prevent replication of influenza viral RNA

Young people lack information in key areas of healthcare, survey finds

Thousands of patients could benefit from highly effective stroke treatment, research shows

Asynt release guide for heating block use in labs

Researchers find differences in use of prescription analgesics between people with and without Alzheimer’s disease

Mildly elevated body iron contributes to prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes

New technology may help accurately monitor, analyse movement in stroke patients

Study finds characteristics essential to enable readability of printed text in visually impaired people

Aerobic activity offers greater preservation of brain volume, improves cognitive performance

Symptom trends may help predict recovery of patients suffering from post-concussion syndrome

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