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Plant-based whole food diet can reduce gingivitis, shows study

A plant-based whole food diet reduced gingivitis in a recent randomized trial published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology.

3 Apr 2019

Stress in childhood and adulthood impacts hormone patterns associated with negative health outcomes

Adults who report high levels of stress and who also had stressful childhoods are most likely to show hormone patterns associated with negative health outcomes, according to findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

3 Apr 2019

Innovative micronutrient-rich food developed for elderly people with swallowing difficulties

Researchers of Kaunas University of Technology and Lithuanian University of Health Sciences developed innovative micronutrient-rich food product for elderly people with swallowing difficulties.

3 Apr 2019

Cervical cancer mortality rate found to be higher among older women

Denmark has one of highest incidences of cervical cancer in the Western world. But once a person has turned 65, they are no longer automatically screened - even though older women are in fact those who have the highest mortality.

3 Apr 2019

Gene levels could be good indicator of prognosis in colorectal cancer patients

Levels of a gene that helps the immune system differentiate the good cells from the bad could be a good indicator of prognosis in people with colorectal cancers, Medical College of Georgia researchers report.

3 Apr 2019

Study reveals vitamin B12 as inhibitor of key enzyme in hereditary Parkinson's disease

Iban Ubarretxena, an Ikerbasque Researcher and Director of the Biofisika Institute, participates in a piece of research that has enabled new inhibitors to be identified and which could be used to develop drugs to combat Parkinson's.

3 Apr 2019

Children born via IVF more likely to develop cancer later in life

Scientists investigating have discovered a notable link between childhood cancer development and IVF.

3 Apr 2019

PET scans could be used to develop best practices for dementia

The application of positron emission tomography (PET) for amyloid plaques could aid clinical decision making for patients with dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

3 Apr 2019

UCR study: Surgery associated with higher survival of patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer

A student at the University of California, Riverside, presented research results at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, or AACR, in Atlanta showing that surgery is associated with higher survival rates for patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer compared with those who did not undergo surgery.

3 Apr 2019

New study debunks link between depression risk and 18 genes

Over the past quarter-century, researchers have published hundreds of studies suggesting a small set of particular genes or gene-variants plays a substantial role in boosting susceptibility to depression.

3 Apr 2019

Media multitasking linked to obesity risk

If your attention gets diverted in different directions by smartphones and other digital devices, take note: Media multitasking has now been linked to obesity.

3 Apr 2019

Myriad Women’s Health to present two new studies highlighting performance of its prenatal tests

Myriad Genetics, Inc., a global leader in personalized medicine, today announced that its Myriad Women’s Health business unit will present results from two important studies at the 2019 American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting that highlight the performance of its prenatal tests.

3 Apr 2019

HCA Healthcare UK introduces ground-breaking new blood cancer treatment

HCA Healthcare UK has announced the launch of CAR T-cell therapy - a ground-breaking new blood cancer treatment which will be available to eligible patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.

3 Apr 2019

Revolutionary treatment uses fat cells to correct vaginal and post-menopausal problems

For the first time ever British women are being offered a revolutionary new treatment to correct a broad range of vaginal, gynecological and post-menopausal related problems.

3 Apr 2019

Canadian maple syrup can be used as energy source during endurance exercise

Canadian maple syrup provides a pure energy source for endurance athletes and can help fight inflammation, according to new research published today.

3 Apr 2019

Study reveals a revolutionary way to treat eye injuries, prevent blindness

New research led by scientists at Newcastle University, UK reveals a potential revolutionary way to treat eye injuries and prevent blindness - by softening the tissue hosting the stem cells which then helps repair wounds, inside the body.

3 Apr 2019

AI-powered platform gives labs 24/7 monitoring and real-time data

Elemental Machines is giving laboratories peace of mind, saving them time and improving the accuracy of their studies with its AI-powered platform.

From Elemental Machines 3 Apr 2019

Fight for Sight raises awareness of eye donation and shortfall in corneas for transplant

Eye research charity Fight for Sight is raising awareness of the importance of eye donation and the current shortfall in corneas for transplant, after research found that eyes are the organ Brits would be the least likely to donate after their death, when asked to choose from a list.

3 Apr 2019

Finding homeless patients a place to heal

After they amputated the second toe on John Trumbla's right foot last summer, doctors sent him to a nursing home because he still needed medical care — but not necessarily a hospital bed.

3 Apr 2019

Compounds derived from common hop plant thwart cancer cells

The plant that adds flavor, color and bitterness to beer also produces a primary compound that thwarts cancer cells, and two important derivatives of the compound do as well, new research at Oregon State University shows.

3 Apr 2019

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Plant-based whole food diet can reduce gingivitis, shows study

Stress in childhood and adulthood impacts hormone patterns associated with negative health outcomes

Innovative micronutrient-rich food developed for elderly people with swallowing difficulties

Cervical cancer mortality rate found to be higher among older women

Gene levels could be good indicator of prognosis in colorectal cancer patients

Study reveals vitamin B12 as inhibitor of key enzyme in hereditary Parkinson's disease

Children born via IVF more likely to develop cancer later in life

PET scans could be used to develop best practices for dementia

UCR study: Surgery associated with higher survival of patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer

New study debunks link between depression risk and 18 genes

Media multitasking linked to obesity risk

Myriad Women’s Health to present two new studies highlighting performance of its prenatal tests

HCA Healthcare UK introduces ground-breaking new blood cancer treatment

Revolutionary treatment uses fat cells to correct vaginal and post-menopausal problems

Canadian maple syrup can be used as energy source during endurance exercise

Study reveals a revolutionary way to treat eye injuries, prevent blindness

AI-powered platform gives labs 24/7 monitoring and real-time data

Fight for Sight raises awareness of eye donation and shortfall in corneas for transplant

Finding homeless patients a place to heal

Compounds derived from common hop plant thwart cancer cells

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