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Effective engagement of corporations with communities improves outcomes in sport sector

A new book co-written by a University of Kent sports scientist recommends corporations and organizations engage more effectively with communities - rather than taking a 'top down' approach - to improve relationships and outcomes in the sport sector.

26 Apr 2019

Study highlights the importance of continued efforts to enhance the reach of diabetes prevention programs

Using data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey, Johns Hopkins researchers report that few American adults eligible for diabetes prevention programs are being referred to, or participating in, these programs.

26 Apr 2019

Germ-zapping robot helps curb the spread of infectious diseases

A germ-zapping robot called LightStrike from Xenex is used at California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) hospitals to help curb the spread of infectious diseases.

26 Apr 2019

Combination of radiotherapy and anti-hormone treatment can prevent recurrence of hormone-driven breast cancer

Women with early, low risk, hormone-driven breast cancer are less likely to have a recurrence of their disease if they have radiotherapy after surgery, as well as anti-hormone treatment, according to results from a trial that has followed 869 women for ten years.

26 Apr 2019

New study finds how the body adapts to occasional short-term overeating

Overeating has been found to impair blood sugar (glucose) control and insulin levels. A new study suggests that the duration of a bout of overeating can affect how the body adapts glucose and insulin processing when calorie intake increases.

26 Apr 2019

New findings about aggressive blood cancer may help develop drugs with less harmful side effects

New findings about a fatal form of blood cancer could aid the development of new drugs with significantly less harmful side effects than existing chemotherapy.

26 Apr 2019

Researchers find out barriers to obtaining clean needles and needle exchange

Acute hepatitis C infections rose 98 percent between 2010 and 2015 nationwide, largely because more people were injecting drugs.

26 Apr 2019

Study identifies the pollutant sources and health risks posed in Ulaanbaatar

Ulaanbaatar is often called the world's coldest capital city because the temperature can reach -40 °C on winter nights.

26 Apr 2019

New technology identifies regions where coral reef ecosystems are vulnerable to human activities

Researchers from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa and the State of Hawai'i Department of Health have developed and applied a new technology in Hawai'i that identifies where coral reef ecosystems and associated fisheries are vulnerable to human activities and where to focus management actions to minimize anthropogenic impacts.

26 Apr 2019

Regular endurance exercise leads to high Nrf2 nuclear translocation, DNA binding activity

Skeletal muscle mass and function becomes progressively compromised with aging, chronic disease, and physical inactivity.

26 Apr 2019

Circadian rhythm plays a part in weight loss

Weight watchers worldwide need to not only be careful about what to eat but also about the timing of the food intake finds a new study.

26 Apr 2019

Dermcidin in human sweat may contribute to pathogenesis of hidradenitis suppurativa

Dermcidin, an anti-microbial peptide normally found in human sweat, may play a role in the pathogenesis of this chronic skin disease hidradenitis suppurativa, according to a research team from the George Washington University.

26 Apr 2019

Study finds identical alcohol relapse rates among all patients regardless of sobriety period

For decades, patients with liver disease related to alcohol use have been told they must be sober for six months before they can get a liver transplant.

26 Apr 2019

New device makes encapsulating cells much faster, cheaper, and more effective

A simple injection that can help regrow damaged tissue has long been the dream of physicians and patients alike.

26 Apr 2019

How much screen time is OK for a 5 year old?

The World Health Organization has come up with new set of recommendations regarding the amount of screen time to be allowed for children less than five years.

25 Apr 2019

Mice study uncovers an unknown pathway for breast cancer recurrence

For many women who thought they had beaten breast cancer, the news that it has roared back years later comes as an especially cruel diagnosis with no clear answers for why or how it recurs.

25 Apr 2019

Limited awareness of diabetes, hypertension in China remains a major public health concern

Awareness and diagnoses of hypertension and diabetes in China has been limited, resulting in compromised treatment, and increased screening did not lead to significant improvements, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Findings are online in the journal BMC Public Health.

25 Apr 2019

Scientists and patients gather in Vancouver to discuss about Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Scientists and patients from all over the world are gathering in Vancouver, Canada, on Friday and Saturday to discuss new discoveries and future direction in the treatment of Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN), a drug-induced disease that has a mortality of up to 50%.

25 Apr 2019

Increased out-of-pocket spending threatens universal health coverage in 'missing middle' countries

One in six countries is expected to have substantially high out-of-pocket spending as a proportion of total health expenditures by 2050, according to a new scientific study.

25 Apr 2019

Vascular surgery after firearm injury linked with higher morbidity and mortality

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine found that among all hospitalizations that were due to firearm injury, patients who underwent surgical repair of their major blood vessels had the highest injury severity score (predictor of in-hospital death).

25 Apr 2019

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Effective engagement of corporations with communities improves outcomes in sport sector

Study highlights the importance of continued efforts to enhance the reach of diabetes prevention programs

Germ-zapping robot helps curb the spread of infectious diseases

Combination of radiotherapy and anti-hormone treatment can prevent recurrence of hormone-driven breast cancer

New study finds how the body adapts to occasional short-term overeating

New findings about aggressive blood cancer may help develop drugs with less harmful side effects

Researchers find out barriers to obtaining clean needles and needle exchange

Study identifies the pollutant sources and health risks posed in Ulaanbaatar

New technology identifies regions where coral reef ecosystems are vulnerable to human activities

Regular endurance exercise leads to high Nrf2 nuclear translocation, DNA binding activity

Circadian rhythm plays a part in weight loss

Dermcidin in human sweat may contribute to pathogenesis of hidradenitis suppurativa

Study finds identical alcohol relapse rates among all patients regardless of sobriety period

New device makes encapsulating cells much faster, cheaper, and more effective

How much screen time is OK for a 5 year old?

Mice study uncovers an unknown pathway for breast cancer recurrence

Limited awareness of diabetes, hypertension in China remains a major public health concern

Scientists and patients gather in Vancouver to discuss about Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Increased out-of-pocket spending threatens universal health coverage in 'missing middle' countries

Vascular surgery after firearm injury linked with higher morbidity and mortality

Uncovering the Structure of HIV Integrase to Inform Drug Discovery

Ensuring 100% Accuracy in Antibody Protein Sequencing

Characterizing Molecules with NMR

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