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A cup of coffee could be the key to tackling obesity and diabetes

Scientists from the University of Nottingham have discovered that drinking a cup of coffee can stimulate 'brown fat', the body's own fat-fighting defenses, which could be the key to tackling obesity and diabetes.

24 Jun 2019

Non-English speakers face health setback if Trump loosens language rules

A federal regulation demands that certain health care organizations provide patients who have limited English skills a written notice of free translation services.

24 Jun 2019

Diabetes drug can halve the risk of late miscarriage, preterm births for women with PCOS

Metformin can halve the risk of late miscarriage and preterm births for women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

24 Jun 2019

Workshops and online interventions provide support for parents of anorexia patients

In a pilot projected at the University Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of MedUni Wien and AKH Wien, parents of anorexia patients were familiarized with the illness in the form of workshops and an online intervention and introduced to skills for the interaction with their children in order to promote healing.

24 Jun 2019

Language barriers can affect participation of parents in neonatal care

A warm smile and a caring hand on the shoulder are not enough to overcome the language barriers that can arise between parents and healthcare professionals in neonatal care when the parents have not mastered the Swedish language.

24 Jun 2019

Adult survivors of pediatric brain tumors may experience cognitive, socioeconomic burdens

Survivors of childhood brain tumors who received radiotherapy and were very young at the time of diagnosis may experience cognitive and socioeconomic burdens decades after treatment, according to a study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

24 Jun 2019

Oral steroid use in patients with inflammatory diseases increases risk of infection

Oral steroid use in patients with the inflammatory diseases polymyalgia rheumatica and/or giant cell arteritis significantly increased the risk of infection, and the risk increased with higher doses, found a study in CMAJ.

24 Jun 2019

Unregulated pharmacy benefit manager practices may contribute to escalating expenses

Efforts to control health care costs in the United States often focus on the listed prescription drug prices, but a perspective published by the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that unregulated pharmacy benefit manager practices also may contribute to escalating expenses.

24 Jun 2019

Non-classical monocytes directly involved in regulation of immune response

Non-classical monocytes were long thought to play a purely surveillance role in the immune system. With the aid of a novel marker, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich researchers have now shown that they are directly involved in the regulation of immune response

24 Jun 2019

New nanophotonic devices could have applications in thermal imaging and resonant filtering

A research team from The University of Texas at Arlington is working with the Army Research Laboratory to develop nanophotonic devices that could have applications in thermal imaging and resonant filtering.

24 Jun 2019

Brain activity patterns can reveal how well a student understands a concept

As students learn a new concept, measuring how well they grasp it has often depended on traditional paper and pencil tests.

24 Jun 2019

Exploring the heart at a depth that was previously impossible

An international team of researchers are seeking to explore the heart at a depth that was previously impossible.

24 Jun 2019

Vortex flow closely linked to pressure differences in ventricles of the heart

Japanese scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Teikyo University of Science, and Juntendo University have found -- in animal studies -- a close relationship between vortex flow and pressure differences in the ventricles, or lower chambers, of the heart.

24 Jun 2019

One pint of beer or large glass of wine can compromise person's sense of agency

New research by neuroscientists from the University of Sussex shows that drinking only one pint of beer or large glass of wine is enough to significantly compromise a person's sense of agency.

24 Jun 2019

New research shows slightly different picture of trauma soldiers experience from war

We usually think that trauma from war is related to the fact that soldiers have been under constant threat of death. New research shows a slightly different picture.

24 Jun 2019

Human sperm retains its complete viability within different gravitational conditions

Zillionaires like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos who see the 'colonization' of space as an answer to the Earth's ever threatened resources will be reassured to learn that human sperm retains its complete viability within the different gravitational conditions found in outer space.

24 Jun 2019

Promising strategies to control bad food choices

What's the best way to prevent children from overloading on bad food choices? Flinders University researchers have found that promoting substitution is the answer to turn around children's excessive consumption of nutrient-poor foods and beverages – resulting in nutritional benefits that are even better than reducing intake of these discretionary food and drink choices.

24 Jun 2019

Switch that decides fate of cells from neural stem cells discovered

Neurons and astrocytes are prominent cell types in the cerebral cortex. Neurons are the primary information processing cells in the brain, whereas astrocytes support and modulate their functions.

24 Jun 2019

New chemoimmunotherapy regimen for aggressive form of lymphoma gets FDA approval

A cancer therapy based on the work of Ben Seon, PhD, at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for patients with an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

24 Jun 2019

Researchers discover new immune cells that are at the frontline of HIV infection

Researchers at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research have discovered brand new immune cells that are at the frontline of HIV infection. Known as CD11c+ dendritic cells, these new cells are more susceptible to HIV infection and can then transmit the virus to other cells.

24 Jun 2019

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A cup of coffee could be the key to tackling obesity and diabetes

Non-English speakers face health setback if Trump loosens language rules

Diabetes drug can halve the risk of late miscarriage, preterm births for women with PCOS

Workshops and online interventions provide support for parents of anorexia patients

Language barriers can affect participation of parents in neonatal care

Adult survivors of pediatric brain tumors may experience cognitive, socioeconomic burdens

Oral steroid use in patients with inflammatory diseases increases risk of infection

Unregulated pharmacy benefit manager practices may contribute to escalating expenses

Non-classical monocytes directly involved in regulation of immune response

New nanophotonic devices could have applications in thermal imaging and resonant filtering

Brain activity patterns can reveal how well a student understands a concept

Exploring the heart at a depth that was previously impossible

Vortex flow closely linked to pressure differences in ventricles of the heart

One pint of beer or large glass of wine can compromise person's sense of agency

New research shows slightly different picture of trauma soldiers experience from war

Human sperm retains its complete viability within different gravitational conditions

Promising strategies to control bad food choices

Switch that decides fate of cells from neural stem cells discovered

New chemoimmunotherapy regimen for aggressive form of lymphoma gets FDA approval

Researchers discover new immune cells that are at the frontline of HIV infection

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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