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Llama antibodies can detect cerebral lesions that characterize Alzheimer's disease

The major challenge facing physicians treating Alzheimer's is the ability to detect markers of the disease as early as possible. These markers, located in the brain, are difficult to access, hampering diagnosis.

4 Nov 2016

Study: Patients and providers account for virtually equal shares of disparities in regional medical spending

In Miami, health care providers spent about $14,423 per Medicare patient in 2010. But in Minneapolis, average spending on Medicare enrollees that year was $7,819, just over half as much. In fact, the U.S. is filled with regional disparities in medical spending.

4 Nov 2016

Smoking may shorten HIV patients' lifespan more than HIV itself

Among people living with HIV who smoke cigarettes, smoking may now shorten their lifespan more than HIV itself, according to a new modeling study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

4 Nov 2016

Scanning people's brains with fMRI more effective at spotting lies than traditional polygraph test

When it comes to lying, our brains are much more likely to give us away than sweaty palms or spikes in heart rate, new evidence from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania suggests.

4 Nov 2016

Neurocognitive impairments may serve as early warning signs of schizophrenia

While schizophrenia is best known for episodes of psychosis - a break with reality during which an individual may experience delusions and hallucinations - it is also marked by chronic neurocognitive deficits, such as problems with memory and attention.

3 Nov 2016

Dietary choices may influence environmental impact

The impact of our dietary choices on the global phosphorus footprint shouldn't be neglected, recent research in Frontiers in Nutrition shows.

3 Nov 2016

Fresh insights into immune cell could signal new approach to treating life-threatening lung condition

Fresh insights into a life-threatening lung condition triggered by blood poisoning could signal a new approach to treating the disease, researchers found.

3 Nov 2016

Researchers explore correlation between sugar intake and coronary artery disease

What connection is there between food and drink with added sugar and coronary artery disease? Until recently, the question had been inadequately answered by research, but an extensive study from Lund University in Sweden has now contributed important clues.

3 Nov 2016

New technology may help scientists better understand circadian rhythm in individual cells

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Georgia has developed a new technology that may help scientists better understand how an individual cell synchronizes its biological clock with other cells.

3 Nov 2016

Study: Individual member states require more support to tackle antimicrobial resistance in Europe

An evaluation of the European Commission’s (EC) Action Plan against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has shown that more action is required to support individual member states, particularly on developing and implementing their own action plans.

3 Nov 2016

International travellers may spread antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in their home countries, study reveals

Airports are international travel hubs visited by large numbers of people. London Heathrow, for example, has an average of 205,400 travellers every day and saw 75 million people arriving and departing from all over the world in 2015.

3 Nov 2016

Genetic mutation confers risk for development of Parkinson's disease earlier than usual

A collaboration of 32 researchers in seven countries, led by scientists at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida, has found a genetic mutation they say confers a risk for development of Parkinson's disease earlier than usual.

3 Nov 2016

Study reveals long-term survival benefits of gastric bypass surgery in patients with severe obesity

Patients with severe obesity who have gastric bypass surgery reduce their risk of dying from obesity and other diseases by 48 percent up to 10 years after surgery, compared to similar patients who do not undergo the procedure, according to new research presented today at ObesityWeek 2016, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity.

3 Nov 2016

Lack of shrinkage in the hippocampus may help predict people at risk for dementia with Lewy bodies

Dementia with Lewy bodies is a progressive disease that causes hallucinations, decline in mental abilities, rigid muscles, slow movement and tremors. With symptoms similar to Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, a correct diagnosis can be difficult.

3 Nov 2016

Researchers identify first two core genes that regulate deep sleep and dreaming

Researchers have identified the first two core genes that regulate the amount of deep sleep and dreaming, a key development they believe will lead to the discovery of a network of related genes controlling sleep.

3 Nov 2016

New questionnaire can predict people who engage in problematic behavior

Researchers in the social sciences have been searching for a holy grail: an accurate way to predict who is likely to engage in problematic behavior, like using drugs.

3 Nov 2016

Safety of generic oncology drugs in developing countries is uncertain, say researchers

Although generic oncology drugs can reduce patient costs and improve treatment access, the safety of these drugs in developing countries is uncertain, according to an international research team led by Dr. Charles Bennett, Josie M. Fletcher professor and chairman of the S.C. SmartState Center in Medication Safety and Efficacy at the College of Pharmacy at the University of South Carolina.

3 Nov 2016

Mental health spending cuts inmate population, new study shows

Each dollar a state spends on mental health care cuts roughly 25 cents off its jail expenditures by reducing its inmate population, a new study shows.

3 Nov 2016

$Risk of fracture still higher among women experiencing early menopause$

Risk of fracture still higher among women experiencing early menopause

If you're in menopause before the age of 40, you have a higher fracture risk. That fact has already been proven by the Women's Health Initiative clinical trials. Now a new study evaluating the same WHI data further concludes that, even with calcium and vitamin D supplements, your risk of fracture is still higher.

3 Nov 2016

Brain inflammation may have direct involvement in development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy

For the first time, researchers have shown that inflammation in the brain may have direct involvement in the development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). In addition, they found that the number of years one plays contact sports may predict the occurrence of CTE and that this association is partly due to increased inflammation in the brain.

3 Nov 2016

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Llama antibodies can detect cerebral lesions that characterize Alzheimer's disease

Study: Patients and providers account for virtually equal shares of disparities in regional medical spending

Smoking may shorten HIV patients' lifespan more than HIV itself

Scanning people's brains with fMRI more effective at spotting lies than traditional polygraph test

Neurocognitive impairments may serve as early warning signs of schizophrenia

Dietary choices may influence environmental impact

Fresh insights into immune cell could signal new approach to treating life-threatening lung condition

Researchers explore correlation between sugar intake and coronary artery disease

New technology may help scientists better understand circadian rhythm in individual cells

Study: Individual member states require more support to tackle antimicrobial resistance in Europe

International travellers may spread antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in their home countries, study reveals

Genetic mutation confers risk for development of Parkinson's disease earlier than usual

Study reveals long-term survival benefits of gastric bypass surgery in patients with severe obesity

Lack of shrinkage in the hippocampus may help predict people at risk for dementia with Lewy bodies

Researchers identify first two core genes that regulate deep sleep and dreaming

New questionnaire can predict people who engage in problematic behavior

Safety of generic oncology drugs in developing countries is uncertain, say researchers

Mental health spending cuts inmate population, new study shows

Risk of fracture still higher among women experiencing early menopause

Brain inflammation may have direct involvement in development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy

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