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Study: HIIT reduces brain glucose metabolism of people with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes

Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, studied how high-intensity interval training (HIIT) alters the brain's glucose metabolism in physically inactive insulin resistant people. Only two weeks of HIIT training reduced glucose metabolism in all areas of the brain.

27 Oct 2017

Novel molecule holds potential to become part of successful HIV vaccine

Researchers at the University of Maryland and Duke University have designed a novel protein-sugar vaccine candidate that, in an animal model, stimulated an immune response against sugars that form a protective shield around HIV. The molecule could one day become part of a successful HIV vaccine.

27 Oct 2017

Lack of caregiver for older men linked to greater risk of nursing home placement after stroke

A Journal of the American Geriatrics Society study found that in men aged 65 and older who survived an ischemic stroke, the lack of an available caregiver was associated with triple the risk of nursing home placement within five years. A similar risk was not seen in women.

27 Oct 2017

Rural areas — already short on health resources — face enrollment hitches

Ms. Stella's, a home-cooking restaurant in Milledgeville, Ga., serves roast beef, grilled pork chops, chicken wings and oxtails with 24 sides from which to choose. Last spring, owners Jeri and Lucious Trawick opened a second restaurant in Eatonton, about 20 miles away, and Jeri decided to leave her full-time job to help shepherd the expansion.

27 Oct 2017

Novel laboratory model may shine light on development of pediatric high-grade glioma

Pediatric high-grade glioma is the primary cause of cancer death in children. Genesis of these tumors is believed to be driven by mutations in proteins that disrupt fundamental mechanisms governing the development of the human brain.

27 Oct 2017

Brief intervention delivered by peers can help reduce smoking among youth

Participating in a brief intervention delivered by their peers in community settings can help reduce smoking among youth and young adults, a new study from a team of tobacco-cessation researchers shows.

27 Oct 2017

Using psychotherapy to treat traumatized refugees

They are suffering from nightmares, flashbacks, depression, or anxiety disorders: refugees coming to Germany from conflict areas are frequently traumatized.

27 Oct 2017

UCLA Health Mobile Stroke Unit brings hospital to patients for saving lives and better outcomes

Roughly every 40 seconds, someone in the United States will have a stroke. Almost every four minutes, one of those people will die as a result.

27 Oct 2017

Seeking a peaceful death amid the flames

Even when fire threatened her home in downtown Sonoma, the elderly woman inside who was suffering from late-stage cancer refused to leave.

27 Oct 2017

Newly identified microRNA impedes malignancy of tumor cells and metastasis

Cancer cells can reactivate a cellular process that is an essential part of embryonic development. This allows them to leave the primary tumor, penetrate the surrounding tissue and form metastases in peripheral organs.

27 Oct 2017

Study finds low public awareness of atrial fibrillation

In a Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis study that surveyed the general public in 10 countries, only 48% of people were aware of atrial fibrillation (AF), which is lower than the awareness of other common diseases.

27 Oct 2017

Researchers develop artificial intelligence software to assess preterm infant's brain maturity

University of Helsinki researchers have developed artificial intelligence software, which can evaluate the maturity of a preterm infant's brain directly from an EEG.

27 Oct 2017

AACI, CDC, and ACS honor pediatricians who adopt effective HPV vaccination practices

Today the Association of American Cancer Institutes, the American Cancer Society, Inc., and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases announced 10 award winners as part of its HPV Vaccine Is Cancer Prevention campaign.

27 Oct 2017

Digital Pathology for Everyone

There are two problems that pathologists face today. The first is, that a pathologist’s diagnosis using tissue sections is becoming more complex. There are many more biomarkers, and clinicians now ask for a more precise diagnosis. Secondly, the number of pathologists worldwide is declining every day, as the profession is often overlooked in favor of other specializations.

From microDimensions - Bramlage Scientific GmbH 27 Oct 2017

EPFL scientists show how TMSR affects upper-limb maps in the brains of patients with amputations

Targeted motor and sensory reinnervation (TMSR) is a surgical procedure on patients with amputations that reroutes residual limb nerves towards intact muscles and skin in order to fit them with a limb prosthesis allowing unprecedented control.

27 Oct 2017

Beyond the shattered lives and bodies, money worries weigh on Las Vegas victims

Kurt Fowler and his wife, Trina, were celebrating their 18th wedding anniversary at a country music festival when the shooting started. Fowler, 41, knew he'd been hit in the ankle and couldn't run. He hid under the stage until the gunfire ended.

27 Oct 2017

Drexel researchers pinpoint new targets for treating chronic lung disease in premature infants

Researchers at Drexel University have revealed that inhibiting the micro-RNA miR-34a significantly reduces bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in mice.

27 Oct 2017

Researchers uncover new molecular binding site that can influence electrical impulses in nerves

Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have discovered a previously unknown molecular binding site that can influence electrical impulses in nerves.

27 Oct 2017

Millennials embrace nursing profession — just in time to replace baby boomers

The days are long past when the only career doors that readily opened to young women were those marked teacher, secretary or nurse. Yet young adults who are part of the millennial generation are nearly twice as likely as baby boomers were to choose the nursing profession, according to a recent study.

27 Oct 2017

Dogs may protect children from allergic eczema and asthma

"Good dog!" Two studies being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting show there may be even more reason to love your dog.

27 Oct 2017

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Study: HIIT reduces brain glucose metabolism of people with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes

Novel molecule holds potential to become part of successful HIV vaccine

Lack of caregiver for older men linked to greater risk of nursing home placement after stroke

Rural areas — already short on health resources — face enrollment hitches

Novel laboratory model may shine light on development of pediatric high-grade glioma

Brief intervention delivered by peers can help reduce smoking among youth

Using psychotherapy to treat traumatized refugees

UCLA Health Mobile Stroke Unit brings hospital to patients for saving lives and better outcomes

Seeking a peaceful death amid the flames

Newly identified microRNA impedes malignancy of tumor cells and metastasis

Study finds low public awareness of atrial fibrillation

Researchers develop artificial intelligence software to assess preterm infant's brain maturity

AACI, CDC, and ACS honor pediatricians who adopt effective HPV vaccination practices

Digital Pathology for Everyone

EPFL scientists show how TMSR affects upper-limb maps in the brains of patients with amputations

Beyond the shattered lives and bodies, money worries weigh on Las Vegas victims

Drexel researchers pinpoint new targets for treating chronic lung disease in premature infants

Researchers uncover new molecular binding site that can influence electrical impulses in nerves

Millennials embrace nursing profession — just in time to replace baby boomers

Dogs may protect children from allergic eczema and asthma

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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