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Researchers use Quest MRI to identify earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease in mice

Alzheimer's disease wreaks emotional havoc on patients, who are robbed of their memories, their dignity, and their lives. It's financially devastating as well: care for Alzheimer's patients is predicted to top $1 trillion by about the time children born today are having children of their own.

5 Jan 2018

Partner's scent can help reduce stress levels, research finds

The scent of a romantic partner can help lower stress levels, new psychology research from the University of British Columbia has found.

5 Jan 2018

New findings emphasize need to introduce solid foods to infants at the proper time

The first study of a nationally-representative group of U.S. infants reports that more than half of babies are currently introduced to complementary foods, that is, foods or drinks other than breast milk or formula, sooner than they should be.

5 Jan 2018

New study uncovers why sauna bathing provides health benefits

Over the past couple of years, scientists at the University of Eastern Finland have shown that sauna bathing is associated with a variety of health benefits.

5 Jan 2018

Researchers use genomic technologies to better understand risk factor for stomach cancer

A research team led by National University Health System and Duke-NUS Medical School has used genomic technologies to better understand intestinal metaplasia, a known risk factor for gastric (stomach) cancer.

5 Jan 2018

New tool developed to assess likely risk of drug turning into potentially harmful version

A new method to test the likelihood of a drug turning into a potentially harmful version of itself when it enters the body has been developed by researchers at Cardiff University.

5 Jan 2018

New type of skin patch may provide possible answer to antibiotic resistance crisis

A team of researchers from Queen's University Belfast, led by Professor Ryan Donnelly, Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology are developing a new type of skin patch (microarray patch) that administers drugs directly into the bloodstream through thousands of individual "microneedles" which are being tested as a possible answer to the antibiotic resistance crisis.

5 Jan 2018

New analysis finds dramatic increases in maternal mortality rates

A new Birth analysis has uncovered dramatic increases in the rates of maternal mortality—the death of a mother during pregnancy, childbirth, or post-partum—in Texas in recent years.

5 Jan 2018

Study suggests vitamin C enhances tuberculosis drugs effectiveness

A new study conducted by researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, proposed the use of vitamin C together with tuberculosis drugs for rapid eradication of the disease-causing pathogens. The studies were carried out on mice and in tissue cultures and the results have been published in the journal of American Society for Microbiology, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

5 Jan 2018

Specific bacteria in the intestines can improve response rate to cancer immunotherapy

In the Jan. 5, 2018 issue of Science, researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine show that specific strains of commensal bacteria – the swarms of microorganisms naturally dwelling in the intestines – can improve the response rate to immunotherapy for patients being treated for advanced melanoma.

5 Jan 2018

Researchers discover genetic mechanism for resistance to immunotherapy drugs

An urgent question for cancer scientists is why immunotherapy achieves dramatic results in some cases but doesn't help most patients.

5 Jan 2018

Study finds link between dietary sugar and increasing bacterial epidemics

The rising frequency and severity of Clostridium difficile infections may be caused by the commonly used food additive, trehalose, according to Nature.

5 Jan 2018

Newly identified germline variations increase risk of relapse or second cancers in leukemia patients

Newly identified germline variations in a key tumor suppressor gene predispose individuals to develop leukemia as children and leave them with a 1-in-4 chance of developing a second cancer later. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists led the study, which appears today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

5 Jan 2018

From retirement to the front lines of hepatitis C treatment

When a hepatitis C treatment called Harvoni was released in 2014, Dr. Ronald Cirillo knew it was a big deal.

5 Jan 2018

Social difficulties of females with autism may be masked during clinical assessments, study finds

On parent-reporting measures, girls with autism seem to struggle more than boys with performing routine tasks like getting up and dressed or making small talk, even when the study group is normalized to meet similar basic clinical diagnostic criteria across sexes.

5 Jan 2018

CLEW Medical introduces new AI predictive-analytics platform to prevent complications in care settings

CLEW Medical, formerly known as Intensix, is launching its AI predictive-analytics platform to prevent life threatening complications in all care settings, using real-time data and machine learning technology. Already proven in the ICU, CLEW’s platform provides medical staff and healthcare administrators with actionable clinical, operational and financial insights to streamline medical care.

5 Jan 2018

SMi opens doors to host new ‘Pre-Filled Syringes Europe’ conference

Just 2 weeks remain until SMi opens its doors to host the conference, “Pre-Filled Syringes Europe” set to take place in London on 17 – 18 January.

5 Jan 2018

Neonatology experts examine effects of new intravenous nutrition for extremely low birth weight preemies

At the neonatology ward of the Vienna General Hospital, physicians compared two mixtures of intravenous lipids for nutrition with support coming from the FWF. The researchers found no amelioration with respect to bile-flow complications in extremely low birth weight preterm babies in incubators, but they did discover more mature brain waves.

5 Jan 2018

NJR launches new Accountability and Transparency Model to improve safety, care for joint replacement patients

The orthopaedic joint replacement registry for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man has launched a new Accountability and Transparency Model for how it monitors implant, hospital and surgeon performance.

5 Jan 2018

Inactivity has more severe impact on muscles of elders than young people

According to a recent study published in The Journal of Physiology, researchers have been able to document for the first time how the same period of inactivity has a greater and more severe impact on the muscle power of the lower limbs of the elderly than young people, which is essential for movements like climbing the stairs.

5 Jan 2018

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Researchers use Quest MRI to identify earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease in mice

Partner's scent can help reduce stress levels, research finds

New findings emphasize need to introduce solid foods to infants at the proper time

New study uncovers why sauna bathing provides health benefits

Researchers use genomic technologies to better understand risk factor for stomach cancer

New tool developed to assess likely risk of drug turning into potentially harmful version

New type of skin patch may provide possible answer to antibiotic resistance crisis

New analysis finds dramatic increases in maternal mortality rates

Study suggests vitamin C enhances tuberculosis drugs effectiveness

Specific bacteria in the intestines can improve response rate to cancer immunotherapy

Researchers discover genetic mechanism for resistance to immunotherapy drugs

Study finds link between dietary sugar and increasing bacterial epidemics

Newly identified germline variations increase risk of relapse or second cancers in leukemia patients

From retirement to the front lines of hepatitis C treatment

Social difficulties of females with autism may be masked during clinical assessments, study finds

CLEW Medical introduces new AI predictive-analytics platform to prevent complications in care settings

SMi opens doors to host new ‘Pre-Filled Syringes Europe’ conference

Neonatology experts examine effects of new intravenous nutrition for extremely low birth weight preemies

NJR launches new Accountability and Transparency Model to improve safety, care for joint replacement patients

Inactivity has more severe impact on muscles of elders than young people

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

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