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Researchers identify first gene that predisposes to fainting

Fainting is not solely caused by external factors. Your genes also play a part. This has recently been documented by research team from the University of Copenhagen, Statens Serum Institut and Rigshospitalet.

16 May 2019

Ultra-processed foods cause overeating and weight gain, NIH study finds

People eating ultra-processed foods ate more calories and gained more weight than when they ate a minimally processed diet, according to results from a National Institutes of Health study.

16 May 2019

Experts share tips on how to stay out of harm's way in summer

Summer brings lots of sunshine and fun, but the high temperatures and sweltering humidity can spell disaster if you're not prepared.

16 May 2019

Exhaust particles from aircraft turbine engines cause direct damage to lung cells

In a unique, innovative experiment, researchers under the leadership of the University of Bern have investigated the effect of exhaust particles from aircraft turbine engines on human lung cells.

16 May 2019

Stool transplant found safe and effective in children with C. difficile infections

Fecal microbiota transplant, or the transfer of stool from a healthy donor to a patient, has been found highly effective in reversing severe Clostridiodes difficile diarrheal infections in adults.

16 May 2019

Study: Many patients with schizophrenia and epilepsy die before reaching the age of fifty

Patients who suffer from schizophrenia and epilepsy are particularly vulnerable. In the study, the researchers followed more than 1,5 mio. people and classified them according to whether they were diagnosed with epilepsy, schizophrenia or the combination of epilepsy and schizophrenia on their twenty-fifth birthday.

16 May 2019

Largest study of women with hyperemesis gravidarum launches in Europe

Women with severe sickness during pregnancy are being invited to join the largest study of the condition in Europe, led by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London.

16 May 2019

Penn Medicine launches free, 'self-service' AI tool for data analytics

The Penn Medicine Institute for Biomedical Informatics has launched a free, open-source automated machine learning system for data analysis that is designed for anyone to use, from a high school student looking to gain insight on their baseball team's statistics, to trained researchers looking for associations between cancer and environmental factors.

16 May 2019

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ States race to reverse ‘roe’

Alabama is the latest in a growing list of states passing bans on abortion in an attempt to get the Supreme Court to weaken or overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. Unlike most of the other state laws that have passed this year, however, the Alabama law would completely ban abortion except when the woman's life was in danger from the pregnancy.

16 May 2019

Decline in ischemic stroke among middle-aged adults not as steep as in older people

Although the occurrence of first-ever ischemic stroke (strokes due to a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel in the brain) at middle age has been decreasing over time, researchers have found that the decline is not as steep as seen in older adults.

16 May 2019

Study can lead to better treatment of persistent post-concussion symptoms

A La Trobe University study has lifted the lid on the debilitating effects of persistent post-concussion symptoms felt by many - 10% of concussion-sufferers - after a knock to the head.

16 May 2019

Recombinant insulin could potentially address key concerns about the lifesaving drug

A researcher from the University of Houston has created a form of recombinant insulin that could potentially address some of the biggest concerns about the lifesaving drug, including its price.

16 May 2019

New project launched to improve asthma in African children

A new project to improve asthma in African children has been officially launched at an event in Durban, South Africa.

16 May 2019

Neurological Side Effects of CAR T-Cell Therapy Revealed

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital quantified the neurological symptoms associated with CAR T-cell therapy and found that 77 percent of patients receiving the treatment experienced at least one neurological side effect.

16 May 2019

Study explores impact of voice disorders ad listener strategies on speech intelligibility

"Fly heading two three zero, runway two seven left, cleared for takeoff." Air traffic controllers are among the 25 to 45 percent of the workforce in the United States who use their voices professionally. It is imperative for their listeners to understand what they are communicating.

16 May 2019

Novel tool helps providers identify and track underlying causes of chronic conditions

An easy to use, brief, inexpensive new tool developed and validated by researchers at the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University will help healthcare providers track and potentially identify early onset of more complex, serious underlying issues that could otherwise go undetected.

16 May 2019

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Researchers identify first gene that predisposes to fainting

Ultra-processed foods cause overeating and weight gain, NIH study finds

Experts share tips on how to stay out of harm's way in summer

Exhaust particles from aircraft turbine engines cause direct damage to lung cells

Stool transplant found safe and effective in children with C. difficile infections

Study: Many patients with schizophrenia and epilepsy die before reaching the age of fifty

Largest study of women with hyperemesis gravidarum launches in Europe

Penn Medicine launches free, 'self-service' AI tool for data analytics

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ States race to reverse ‘roe’

Decline in ischemic stroke among middle-aged adults not as steep as in older people

Study can lead to better treatment of persistent post-concussion symptoms

Recombinant insulin could potentially address key concerns about the lifesaving drug

New project launched to improve asthma in African children

Neurological Side Effects of CAR T-Cell Therapy Revealed

Study explores impact of voice disorders ad listener strategies on speech intelligibility

Novel tool helps providers identify and track underlying causes of chronic conditions

First smartphone app to detect childhood ear infection

Quanterix announces $50,000 in grants to support promising oncology research

New technique enables comprehensive genetic profiling of circulating tumor cells

Trump’s talk on preexisting conditions doesn’t match his administration’s actions

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

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

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