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Parkinson's disease also connected with the immune system, confirms new study

The behaviour of immune cells in the blood is so different in patients with Parkinson's disease that it advocates for a new type of supplementary medicine, which can regulate the immune system and thus inhibit the deterioration of the brain.

3 Oct 2019

Multi-gene testing at point of diagnosis can save all women with breast cancer

A lifetime model evaluating the financial, health and social impact of multi-gene testing (BRCA1/2/PALB2) at diagnosis for all breast cancer patients was found to be extremely cost effective for both UK and US health systems.

3 Oct 2019

Innovative drug treatment developed for familial adenomatous polyposis

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital) have developed an innovative drug treatment for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a rare, inherited condition that affects adolescents and young adults and often leads to colorectal cancer.

3 Oct 2019

Infant sleep problems linked to poor maternal mental and physical health during pregnancy

Severe and persistent infant sleep problems in the first year are linked to poor maternal mental and physical health during pregnancy, a new study by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute has found.

3 Oct 2019

New anticancer molecule shows therapeutic activity in preclinical models of various cancer types

A novel anticancer molecule created by researchers at The Wistar Institute showed therapeutic activity in preclinical models of various cancer types.

3 Oct 2019

UIC receives $2.8 million NIH funding to tackle opioid use among people with kidney disease

The University of Illinois at Chicago has received $2.8 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health to investigate non-opioid pain management strategies for people with kidney disease, which affects about 15% of adults in the U.S.

3 Oct 2019

Evocative labels can get people to choose and consume more vegetables

Eating well isn't always easy, and the reality is simply telling people which foods to avoid doesn't do much to get them to eat better.

3 Oct 2019

Study gives possible explanations for obesity paradox in patients with established heart failure

While obesity significantly increases your chances of developing heart failure, for those with established heart failure it may confer a survival benefit compared with normal weight or underweight individuals, a new paper by researchers from the University of Adelaide reports.

3 Oct 2019

Increased intake of dietary fiber lowers risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes

Dietary fiber has been found to reduce the risk of high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology Middle East Conference 2019.

3 Oct 2019

Study shows association between severe morning sickness and autism spectrum disorder

Children whose mothers had hyperemesis gravidarum -- a severe form of a morning sickness -- during pregnancy were 53% more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to Kaiser Permanente research published in the American Journal of Perinatology.

3 Oct 2019

Researchers discover metabolic vulnerability in cancer cells with mutated spliceosomes

A research team from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center reports it has discovered a metabolic vulnerability in multiple types of cancer cells that bear a common genetic mutation affecting cellular machines called spliceosomes.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 3 Oct 2019

Pregnant women with high lead levels are more likely have obese children

Children born to women who have high blood levels of lead are more likely be overweight or obese, compared to those whose mothers have low levels of lead in their blood, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health and Health Resources and Services Administration.

3 Oct 2019

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Parkinson's disease also connected with the immune system, confirms new study

Multi-gene testing at point of diagnosis can save all women with breast cancer

Innovative drug treatment developed for familial adenomatous polyposis

Infant sleep problems linked to poor maternal mental and physical health during pregnancy

New anticancer molecule shows therapeutic activity in preclinical models of various cancer types

UIC receives $2.8 million NIH funding to tackle opioid use among people with kidney disease

Evocative labels can get people to choose and consume more vegetables

Study gives possible explanations for obesity paradox in patients with established heart failure

Increased intake of dietary fiber lowers risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes

Study shows association between severe morning sickness and autism spectrum disorder

Researchers discover metabolic vulnerability in cancer cells with mutated spliceosomes

Pregnant women with high lead levels are more likely have obese children

When masculinity turns ‘toxic’: A gender profile of mass shootings

Alzheimer's Association selects Wiley as its publishing partner

Printed electronics show promise for personalized biosensors, embedded electronic tattoos

New project to examine roles of microgravity and cosmic radiation in tumor growth, development

Common gout medications can kill elephantiasis-causing parasites

Diet low in fermented carbs improves quality of life for patients with IBD

4 out of 5 people on antidepressant drugs are unaware of the side effects

Severe vomiting in early pregnancy linked to increased autism risk

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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