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Study finds connection between obesity and sociodemographic, economic characteristics

Nearly 70 percent of the U.S. adult population meets the definition of overweight or obese, but a new study by University of Arkansas researchers shows the problem isn't randomly distributed across the country. Instead, obesity is concentrated in areas with social and demographic factors that create what researchers term an "ecology of disadvantage."

4 Apr 2018

Researchers develop self-healing material for bone implants

Researchers from the Center for Composite Materials at the National University of Science and Technology MISiS have recently developed a self-healing material for bone implants.

4 Apr 2018

IMI Precision Engineering to showcase next-generation life science products at Analytica 2018

IMI Precision Engineering, a world leader in motion and fluid control technologies, is set to showcase its next-generation technologies at one of Europe’s biggest diagnostic and analysis events.

4 Apr 2018

Covestro's Makrolon polycarbonate offers many advantages for corrective lenses

Polycarbonate is the ideal lens material for corrective eyeglasses and sunglasses due to its light weight, impact resistance, durability and comfort. However, not all polycarbonate for eyewear applications is created equal.

From Covestro LLC 4 Apr 2018

German market leader for radiation sterilization set to expand in the UK

BGS Beta-Gamma-Service, the German market leader for radiation sterilization, is set to expand its activities in the UK and will promote its services for the first time at Health GB Manchester from 30 April to 2 May.

4 Apr 2018

New discovery in cell biology can have implications for research into autoimmune diseases

Research carried out by the University has discovered the first data on an organelle that is really important in human cells in an ancient organism distantly related to humans.

3 Apr 2018

Pitt engineer uses ultrasound technology to help people walk again

Spinal cord injuries impact more than 17,000 Americans each year, and although those with incomplete injuries may regain control of their limbs, overall muscle strength and mobility is weakened. Neurorehabilitation using robotic exoskeletons or electrical stimulation devices can help a person regain movement through repeated exercise.

3 Apr 2018

Training programs tailored to address specific memory difficulty can be effective, study suggests

When people hear that their memory will worsen as they age, the question on their minds becomes: what can we do to remember better?

3 Apr 2018

Study finds high levels of hazardous chemicals in plastics collected from Lake Geneva

The first-ever chemical analysis of plastic collected from beaches around Lake Geneva detected cadmium, mercury and lead -- sometimes in very high concentrations that exceed the maximum permitted under EU law.

3 Apr 2018

Caffeine may help neonates at increased risk of acute kidney injury

Preterm neonates who are exposed to caffeine within the first seven days after birth have reduced incidence and severity of acute kidney injuries than neonates who did not, according to findings from the Neonatal Kidney Collaborative's Assessment of Worldwide Acute Kidney Injury Epidemiology in Neonates study, published in JAMA Pediatrics.

3 Apr 2018

Exercise and diet can help fight side effects of hormone therapy in prostate cancer patients

Men on hormone therapy for prostate cancer may benefit significantly from hitting the gym with fellow patients and choosing more veggies and fewer cheeseburgers, a new study suggests.

3 Apr 2018

UD researcher investigates role of new compound in fighting age-related diseases

A University of Delaware researcher is investigating a novel compound's role in combating age-related chronic diseases like mild cognitive disorder and dementia.

3 Apr 2018

TSRI research could lead to new approach for better flu prevention and treatment

This year's flu vaccine has been less effective in protecting people from the most common strain of the virus, compared with recent years. And once people become infected with the flu, there are few good ways to treat it.

3 Apr 2018

New insights into 100-year-old mystery open novel possibilities for breast cancer treatment

New insights into how cancer cells fuel their growth are opening novel possibilities for cancer treatment. A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified a long sought after connection between how cancer cells use the sugar glucose to generate energy - the Warburg pathway - and cancer growth.

3 Apr 2018

UC San Diego Health designated as LBDA Research Center of Excellence

The Lewy Body Dementia Association, announced today that UC San Diego Health has been named a LBDA Research Centers of Excellence, a partnership of 24 pre-eminent academic medical research centers across the United States. LBDA is a leading advocacy group dedicated to raising awareness and advancing research and treatment of Lewy body dementia.

3 Apr 2018

Atlas Award-winning study calls for more support to fight allergy epidemic in Africa

Allergies are on the rise in Africa, but with too few specialists to treat them, and a parallel increase in immune deficiency diseases, the situation is worse than we thought.

3 Apr 2018

Medicare Advantage plans cleared to go beyond medical coverage — even groceries

Air conditioners for people with asthma, healthy groceries, rides to medical appointments and home-delivered meals may be among the new benefits added to Medicare Advantage coverage when new federal rules take effect next year.

3 Apr 2018

Ionizing radiation can reduce stiffness of tumor cell microenvironment

Nearly half of all cancer patients receive radiation therapy to curb the growth of malignant cells. But little is known about how ionizing radiation affects the extracellular matrix (ECM), a patchwork of proteins and other biomolecules that surrounds cells and plays a vital role in their shape, movement and signaling functions.

3 Apr 2018

FDA-approved drug for chemical abortion shows promise for treatment of vestibular schwannoma

Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers have shown that mifepristone, a drug currently FDA-approved for chemical abortion, prevents the growth of vestibular schwannoma cells. This sometimes-lethal intracranial tumor typically causes hearing loss and tinnitus

3 Apr 2018

MIT researchers develop new portable device to monitor white blood cell levels

One of the major side effects of chemotherapy is a sharp drop in white blood cells, which leaves patients vulnerable to dangerous infections. MIT researchers have now developed a portable device that could be used to monitor patients' white blood cell levels at home, without taking blood samples.

3 Apr 2018

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Study finds connection between obesity and sociodemographic, economic characteristics

Researchers develop self-healing material for bone implants

IMI Precision Engineering to showcase next-generation life science products at Analytica 2018

Covestro's Makrolon polycarbonate offers many advantages for corrective lenses

German market leader for radiation sterilization set to expand in the UK

New discovery in cell biology can have implications for research into autoimmune diseases

Pitt engineer uses ultrasound technology to help people walk again

Training programs tailored to address specific memory difficulty can be effective, study suggests

Study finds high levels of hazardous chemicals in plastics collected from Lake Geneva

Caffeine may help neonates at increased risk of acute kidney injury

Exercise and diet can help fight side effects of hormone therapy in prostate cancer patients

UD researcher investigates role of new compound in fighting age-related diseases

TSRI research could lead to new approach for better flu prevention and treatment

New insights into 100-year-old mystery open novel possibilities for breast cancer treatment

UC San Diego Health designated as LBDA Research Center of Excellence

Atlas Award-winning study calls for more support to fight allergy epidemic in Africa

Medicare Advantage plans cleared to go beyond medical coverage — even groceries

Ionizing radiation can reduce stiffness of tumor cell microenvironment

FDA-approved drug for chemical abortion shows promise for treatment of vestibular schwannoma

MIT researchers develop new portable device to monitor white blood cell levels

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