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The London Clinic exhibits innovative technology to treat Parkinson’s disease at Arab Health

A pioneering technology that allows patients to control their Parkinson’s disease symptoms using an iPod will be showcased at Arab Health by a renowned UK hospital.

16 Jan 2018

Researchers develop new dynamic statistical model to follow gene expressions over time

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new dynamic statistical model to visualize changing patterns in networks, including gene expression during developmental periods of the brain.

16 Jan 2018

Top nutrients needed to boost mood and energy levels on Blue Monday

Boost your mood and energy levels this Blue Monday (15 January) by topping up on key nutrients missing from your diet, namely vitamin D, B12 and magnesium, say natural health company BetterYou.

16 Jan 2018

Alternative tobacco use by adolescents associated with greater odds of future cigarette smoking

Nonsmoking adolescents who use e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco or tobacco water pipes are more likely to start smoking conventional cigarettes within a year, according to new research by UC San Francisco.

16 Jan 2018

Many gym-goers injure themselves by pushing harder to be better than friends

A poll of 2,000 gym-goers revealed adults will hit the gym to keep up with friends but in doing so they fall foul and treat a simple fitness session as a competition.

16 Jan 2018

Early influenza testing is critical to prevent serious complications

Flu season began early in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York, with already 1,200 laboratory confirmed cases of the flu reported to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health since the start of October, compared with the 300 cases reported last year at this time.

16 Jan 2018

Penn scientists identify new therapeutic target for treatment of melanoma

Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a new therapeutic target for the treatment of melanoma.

16 Jan 2018

ASIT biotech’s new article presents clinical results of gp - ASIT+ for treatment of grass pollen-induced rhinitis

ASIT biotech (ASIT - BE0974289218), a Belgian clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specialized in immunotherapy products for the treatment of allergies, is publishing a new article in the prestigious science journal ALLERGY.

16 Jan 2018

Bilingualism may benefit children with ASD

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) often have a hard time switching gears from one task to another. But being bilingual may actually make it a bit easier for them to do so, according to a new study which was recently published in Child Development.

16 Jan 2018

Applied math can help predict genesis and evolution of different cancers

Applied mathematics can be a powerful tool in helping predict the genesis and evolution of different types of cancers, a study from the University of Waterloo has found.

16 Jan 2018

Scientists find increased risk of HIV outbreaks in Ukraine due to war-related migration

Conflict in Ukraine has increased the risk of HIV outbreaks throughout the country as displaced HIV-infected people move from war-affected regions to areas with higher risk of transmission, according to analysis by scientists.

16 Jan 2018

Study reveals new diabetes gene in families with rare blood sugar conditions

A study of families with rare blood sugar conditions has revealed a new gene thought to be critical in the regulation of insulin, the key hormone in diabetes.

16 Jan 2018

Johns Hopkins gets approval to perform HIV positive to HIV positive living donor kidney transplants

Johns Hopkins hopes to become the first hospital in the U.S. to perform HIV-positive to HIV-positive organ transplants from living donors.

16 Jan 2018

New study enrolls first patient to evaluate potential of WaveCrest LAAO System

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies today announced that Biosense Webster, Inc., a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of heart arrhythmias, enrolled the first patient in the WaveCrest Investigational Device Exemption Trial.

16 Jan 2018

Lamprey genes provide clues to repair spinal cord damage, finds study

Researchers have found that several genes within an ancient species of fish can be used to provide clues in the treatment of spinal cord damage. The study titled, “Highly Conserved Molecular Pathways, Including Wnt Signaling, Promote Functional Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury in Lampreys,” appeared in the latest issue of the journal Scientific Reports.

15 Jan 2018

Research opens door to development of new treatment for type 2 diabetes

The team lead by Sílvia Vilares Conde, from CEDOC-NOVA Medical School, in collaboration with the pharmaceutical company Galvani Bioelectronics, demonstrated through findings in rats that is possible to restore insulin sensitivity and glucose homeostasis, by modulating electrically the carotid sinus nerve, the sensitive nerve that connects the carotid body with the brain. The study is published in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.

15 Jan 2018

Teens who watch TV shows with ads likely to eat more junk food

Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food snacks, according to a report by Cancer Research UK.

15 Jan 2018

Doctors warn against holding your nose and closing your mouth to contain a sneeze

Pinching your nose while clamping your mouth shut to contain a forceful sneeze isn't a good idea, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports.

15 Jan 2018

FDA grants approval for first drug to treat inherited breast cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Lynparza (olaparib tablets) to include the treatment of patients with certain types of breast cancer that have spread (metastasized) and whose tumors have a specific inherited (germline) genetic mutation, making it the first drug in its class (PARP inhibitor) approved to treat breast cancer, and it is the first time any drug has been approved to treat certain patients with metastatic breast cancer who have a "BRCA" gene mutation.

15 Jan 2018

Guts of surfers more likely to be colonized by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, study reveals

Regular surfers and bodyboarders are three times more likely to have antibiotic resistant E. coli in their guts than non-surfers, new research has revealed.

15 Jan 2018

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The London Clinic exhibits innovative technology to treat Parkinson’s disease at Arab Health

Researchers develop new dynamic statistical model to follow gene expressions over time

Top nutrients needed to boost mood and energy levels on Blue Monday

Alternative tobacco use by adolescents associated with greater odds of future cigarette smoking

Many gym-goers injure themselves by pushing harder to be better than friends

Early influenza testing is critical to prevent serious complications

Penn scientists identify new therapeutic target for treatment of melanoma

ASIT biotech’s new article presents clinical results of gp - ASIT+ for treatment of grass pollen-induced rhinitis

Bilingualism may benefit children with ASD

Applied math can help predict genesis and evolution of different cancers

Scientists find increased risk of HIV outbreaks in Ukraine due to war-related migration

Study reveals new diabetes gene in families with rare blood sugar conditions

Johns Hopkins gets approval to perform HIV positive to HIV positive living donor kidney transplants

New study enrolls first patient to evaluate potential of WaveCrest LAAO System

Lamprey genes provide clues to repair spinal cord damage, finds study

Research opens door to development of new treatment for type 2 diabetes

Teens who watch TV shows with ads likely to eat more junk food

Doctors warn against holding your nose and closing your mouth to contain a sneeze

FDA grants approval for first drug to treat inherited breast cancer

Guts of surfers more likely to be colonized by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, study reveals

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