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Children born to mothers with gestational diabetes and preeclampsia at risk for higher BMI

Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States. For children, obesity is defined as having a body mass index at or above the 95th percentile, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 18.5% of children between the ages of 2 and 19 meet this criteria.

22 Jan 2020

Blood tests can predict timing of menopause for women

Blood tests could replace menstrual periods as a gauge for when a women is nearing menopause, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

22 Jan 2020

PET/MRI identifies potentially useful breast cancer biomarkers

Researchers have identified several potentially useful breast cancer biomarkers that indicate the presence and risk of malignancy, according to new research published in the January issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

22 Jan 2020

New technology repairs neuronal damage in an animal model of major motor nerve injury

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have created a biodegradable, implantable tube or “nerve guide” that can repair damage to major nerves in cases of traumatic injury.

22 Jan 2020

Pilot study highlights the effect of chemotherapy on male fertility

A pilot study conducted by INRS researchers highlights the effect of chemotherapy on male fertility before and after puberty.

22 Jan 2020

Study sheds light on mechanisms that underlie a rare genetic condition

A team of researchers at CHU Sainte-Justine and Université de Montréal has shed light on the mechanisms that underlie a rare genetic condition by creating the first cellular model of the disease.

22 Jan 2020

Researchers identify new protein that shows promise for treating atherosclerosis

Foxtail millet is an annual grass grown widely as a cereal crop in parts of India, China and Southeast Asia. Milling the grain removes the hard outer layer, or bran, from the rest of the seed.

22 Jan 2020

New findings can help develop more effective antibiotic treatments to fight superbugs

Researchers have found how an antibiotic used to treat a debilitating gut infection stays put inside the body giving it time to effectively treat the problem, a discovery that will pave the way for the development of more effective antibiotic treatments to fight superbugs.

22 Jan 2020

New chemical compound can enable more precise analysis of NMDAR activity

NMDARs (N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors) serve as valves on nerve cells, controlling the flow of electrical signals in the brain.

22 Jan 2020

GlobalData: China can use the lessons learnt from SARS epidemic to control Wuhan coronavirus

Following the news that cases of people infected with the Wuhan coronavirus rose to more than 270 laboratory-confirmed cases and the virus may spread from human-to-human.

22 Jan 2020

ausEE puts spotlight on tube feeding and day-to-day impact on individuals, families

During Feeding Tube Awareness Week (FTAW), 2-8 February, ausEE Inc. is putting the spotlight on tube feeding and the day-to-day impact on individuals, carers and families.

22 Jan 2020

Research paves the way to improved treatment for complex blood disorders

Nearly 1.6 billion people worldwide suffer from anemia, and for the first time new research points to how resistance emerges to the drug dexamethasone used to treat the devastating inherited form of anemia known as Diamond Blackfan anemia.

22 Jan 2020

Brain iron needed for healthy cognitive development, research suggests

Iron levels in brain tissue rise during development and are correlated with cognitive abilities, according to research in children and young adults recently published in JNeurosci. Future work could lead to iron supplementation as an intervention for atypical cognitive development.

From Society for Neuroscience 22 Jan 2020

New blood test more accurately predicts the final menstrual period

Researchers in the United States have demonstrated that a new blood test could be a superior marker of the time to menopause than bleeding patterns, or previously available tests.

22 Jan 2020

Men in the UK could be allowed to donate sperm after death

A new analysis concludes that sperm donations taken from men after death are morally permissible.

22 Jan 2020

Injecting nanoparticles into the bloodstream to reduce brain swelling after traumatic brain injury

After a traumatic brain injury, the most harmful damage is caused by secondary swelling of the brain compressed inside the skull. There is no treatment for this.

22 Jan 2020

How fast can a new internet standard for sharing patient data catch fire?

Medical professionals have been storing personal health information in electronic form for more than a decade, but it is cumbersome for patients to gather disparate computer and paper records scattered across doctors' offices, hospitals and medical labs.

22 Jan 2020

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Children born to mothers with gestational diabetes and preeclampsia at risk for higher BMI

Blood tests can predict timing of menopause for women

PET/MRI identifies potentially useful breast cancer biomarkers

New technology repairs neuronal damage in an animal model of major motor nerve injury

Pilot study highlights the effect of chemotherapy on male fertility

Study sheds light on mechanisms that underlie a rare genetic condition

Researchers identify new protein that shows promise for treating atherosclerosis

New findings can help develop more effective antibiotic treatments to fight superbugs

New chemical compound can enable more precise analysis of NMDAR activity

GlobalData: China can use the lessons learnt from SARS epidemic to control Wuhan coronavirus

ausEE puts spotlight on tube feeding and day-to-day impact on individuals, families

Research paves the way to improved treatment for complex blood disorders

Brain iron needed for healthy cognitive development, research suggests

New blood test more accurately predicts the final menstrual period

Men in the UK could be allowed to donate sperm after death

Injecting nanoparticles into the bloodstream to reduce brain swelling after traumatic brain injury

How fast can a new internet standard for sharing patient data catch fire?

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