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Identifying serious bowel conditions in under-50s

The fundamental problem is that the symptoms are very similar, or at least some are. Taking your example of IBS – this is characterised by abdominal pain, plus sometimes diarrhoea or constipation. Yet these are key symptoms of abdominal cancer!

11 Apr 2017

Feeding status alters the human adipose tissue response to exercise, study reveals

Time and again, fitness enthusiasts have a question–to exercise before or after breakfast. A new study published online in the American Journal of Physiology—Endocrinology and Metabolism has highlighted the role of fat toward metabolism. This is the first study that reveals the effects of fasting and feed status on human adipose tissue responses to exercise.

11 Apr 2017

Different therapies for early-stage breast cancer show wide variations in cost-effectiveness

A new study published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that different therapies for early-stage breast cancer have very different relative values.

10 Apr 2017

New study finds link between neural tube defects in infants and neurodegenerative diseases

A new study has found a link between neurological birth defects in infants commonly found in pregnant women with diabetes and several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases.

10 Apr 2017

Miniature models of ‘womb lining’ could provide insights into early pregnancy and menstrual cycle

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have succeeded in growing miniature functional models of the lining of the womb (uterus) in culture.

10 Apr 2017

MIT engineers develop more sensitive approach to reveal ovarian tumors

Most ovarian cancer is diagnosed at such late stages that patients' survival rates are poor. However, if the cancer is detected earlier, five-year survival rates can be greater than 90 percent.

10 Apr 2017

Gene CRY1 variant alters circadian clock contributing to delayed sleep phase disorder, study finds

If all your life, you have been functioning best in the evening and night compared to the mornings, a gene mutation may be a reason.

10 Apr 2017

Viral trigger may underlie development of celiac disease

Reovirus, which commonly infects humans without causing any symptoms, may trigger an immune response to gluten that causes celiac disease, report US researchers.

10 Apr 2017

Illumina introduces fast, highly accurate Veriseq NIPT Solution in the European Union

Illumina, Inc. today announced the launch of the VeriSeq™ NIPT Solution, a CE-IVD marked next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based approach to noninvasive prenatal testing, including CE-IVD marked library prep and analysis software, which enables laboratories in the European Union to bring efficient, highly accurate NIPT in-house.

10 Apr 2017

Obesity may manipulate blood tests used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis in women

New research reveals that in women, obesity may influence blood tests used to diagnose and monitor rheumatoid arthritis.

10 Apr 2017

New research explores how genetic factors may be linked to low cervical cancer rates in Western Asia

New research provides an insight into why cervical cancer is less common in certain regions of the world even though they may have limited screening and fewer or no prevention programs.

10 Apr 2017

Two in every five people in the US carry Human Papilloma Virus

Latest estimates of the prevalence of the human papilloma virus (HPV) in the US were published this month. Among the adult population, genital HPV was identified in 45% of men and 40% of women. The prevalence of oral HPV was 11.5% among men and 3.3% among women.

7 Apr 2017

Greater body surface area linked to increased risk of atrial fibrillation in women

Big women have a nearly threefold greater risk of atrial fibrillation than small women, according to research presented today at EuroPrevent 2017. The study included 1.5 million women who were followed-up for more than 30 years.

7 Apr 2017

SFU researchers develop optical diagnostic probe for non-invasive detection of breast cancer

Simon Fraser University researchers have created a patent-pending, optical diagnostic probe capable of safely and non-invasively detecting early stage breast cancer.

6 Apr 2017

Study shows the aging brain has trouble generating brain waves required for deep sleep

Older people tend to experience less sleep, due to taking frequent trips to the bathroom, and losing the ability to create deep restorative sleep compared with young adults.

6 Apr 2017

The war on tobacco is far from over, with control policies needing renewal, warn experts

The latest estimates on smoking prevalence from the Global Burden of Disease collaboration show that although tobacco control programmes have been effective, the ever increasing population has meant worldwide smoking prevalence is still on the increase.

6 Apr 2017

Study examines interaction between patients' desire for CPM and surgeons' duty to minimize harm

More women with breast cancer are electing to have both breasts removed, even when cancer affects only one breast. The procedure, called contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM), is a more complex surgery that has not been shown to improve survival.

6 Apr 2017

Women's Health News

Identifying serious bowel conditions in under-50s

Feeding status alters the human adipose tissue response to exercise, study reveals

Different therapies for early-stage breast cancer show wide variations in cost-effectiveness

New study finds link between neural tube defects in infants and neurodegenerative diseases

Miniature models of ‘womb lining’ could provide insights into early pregnancy and menstrual cycle

MIT engineers develop more sensitive approach to reveal ovarian tumors

Gene CRY1 variant alters circadian clock contributing to delayed sleep phase disorder, study finds

Viral trigger may underlie development of celiac disease

Illumina introduces fast, highly accurate Veriseq NIPT Solution in the European Union

Obesity may manipulate blood tests used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis in women

New research explores how genetic factors may be linked to low cervical cancer rates in Western Asia

Two in every five people in the US carry Human Papilloma Virus

Greater body surface area linked to increased risk of atrial fibrillation in women

SFU researchers develop optical diagnostic probe for non-invasive detection of breast cancer

Study shows the aging brain has trouble generating brain waves required for deep sleep

The war on tobacco is far from over, with control policies needing renewal, warn experts

Study examines interaction between patients' desire for CPM and surgeons' duty to minimize harm

Health officials increase prevention efforts to address serious threats of Zika virus

Are we sleeping less than we used to?

Use of antimuscarinics linked to depressive disorder in women with overactive bladder

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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