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School-based intervention could help children make informed decisions about health treatments

School lessons can successfully teach primary school children to critically evaluate health claims, and could help children make more informed decisions about health treatments and behaviours, according to a trial of over 10,000 children in 120 schools in Uganda published in The Lancet.

23 May 2017

$Study finds link between type 1 diabetes and increased risk of bone fractures in men$

Study finds link between type 1 diabetes and increased risk of bone fractures in men

A Norwegian study has established that men with type 1 diabetes are more likely to suffer bone fractures because of lower bone density, poorer bone quality and a lower rate of bone growth.

23 May 2017

New navigation program improves outcomes, longevity of care for HIV-infected adolescents and youth

Enrolling adolescents and young adults living with HIV in a program to help navigate care significantly increases the number of youths who remained in care compared with national estimates, according to study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics.

23 May 2017

Breakthrough process could reduce number of frogs used in research

The number of clawed frogs used worldwide in research could soon be a fraction of the current number, following new research at the University of Portsmouth.

23 May 2017

Oxidative stress plays key role in development of recurrent wheezing following viral ARIs in infancy

Viral acute respiratory infections (ARIs) may lead to oxidative stress in some infants, and play a major role in the development of recurrent wheezing in early childhood, according to a new study presented at the 2017 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

23 May 2017

Study explores receptivity of adolescents to tobacco ads and susceptibility to smoke cigarettes

Among 12- to 17-year-olds who have never used tobacco products, nearly half were considered receptive to tobacco marketing if they were able to recall or liked at least one advertisement, report a coalition of behavioral scientists in a new national study.

23 May 2017

Researchers link intestinal fungi to increased risk of death in patients with alcoholic liver disease

Liver cirrhosis is the 12th leading cause of mortality worldwide and approximately half of those deaths are due to alcohol abuse.

23 May 2017

UT Southwestern research shows potential of new DNA vaccine in preventing Alzheimer’s disease

A new DNA vaccine when delivered to the skin prompts an immune response that produces antibodies to protect against toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease – without triggering severe brain swelling that earlier antibody treatments caused in some patients.

23 May 2017

Renishaw to present latest developments in craniomaxillofacial implants at BAOMS

Global engineering and healthcare technologies company, Renishaw, is attending the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) Annual Scientific Meeting at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, UK. The conference is taking place between June 28th - 30th, as a platform for surgeons and industry professionals to present the latest research and development in the field.

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 23 May 2017

Findings reveal benefits of intensive blood pressure lowering in patients with hypertension

A new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has shown that aggressive lowering of blood pressure in people with hypertension reduced the risk of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH).

23 May 2017

New research combines metals and organic acids as viable alternative to antibiotics

Antibiotics are an effective means of treating bacterial contamination. But extensive use of antibiotic substances in medicine and agriculture has resulted in increasingly antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

23 May 2017

Experimental treatment tempers HLH, MS symptoms in mouse models, study shows

Immune diseases like multiple sclerosis and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis unleash destructive waves of inflammation on the body, causing death or a lifetime of illness and physical impairment.

23 May 2017

Scientists identify new risk genes providing insights about cause of CAD

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Despite dozens of regions in the genome associated with CAD, most of the genetic components of heart diseases are not fully understood, suggesting that more genes are out there to be found.

23 May 2017

Study shows new promise in the fight against pancreatic cancer

New research from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California shows new promise in the fight against one of the most lethal forms of cancer.

23 May 2017

Johns Hopkins researchers find ways to curb common and deadly hospital-acquired infections

For some hospital patients, going on a ventilator is often the difference between life and death. About 800,000 hospital patients undergo mechanical ventilation each year in the United States due to a variety of illnesses or conditions, such as a brain injury, stroke or pneumonia.

23 May 2017

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School-based intervention could help children make informed decisions about health treatments

Study finds link between type 1 diabetes and increased risk of bone fractures in men

New navigation program improves outcomes, longevity of care for HIV-infected adolescents and youth

Breakthrough process could reduce number of frogs used in research

Oxidative stress plays key role in development of recurrent wheezing following viral ARIs in infancy

Study explores receptivity of adolescents to tobacco ads and susceptibility to smoke cigarettes

Researchers link intestinal fungi to increased risk of death in patients with alcoholic liver disease

UT Southwestern research shows potential of new DNA vaccine in preventing Alzheimer’s disease

Renishaw to present latest developments in craniomaxillofacial implants at BAOMS

Findings reveal benefits of intensive blood pressure lowering in patients with hypertension

New research combines metals and organic acids as viable alternative to antibiotics

Experimental treatment tempers HLH, MS symptoms in mouse models, study shows

Scientists identify new risk genes providing insights about cause of CAD

Study shows new promise in the fight against pancreatic cancer

Johns Hopkins researchers find ways to curb common and deadly hospital-acquired infections

Simple change in eating habits would sharply reduce greenhouse gases, suggest researchers

RIT researchers develop new high-speed lane of online traffic for emergency information

Researchers show how DPF2 protein controls blood cell production in leukemia

Researchers identify small RNA molecule that promotes deadly forms of breast cancer

Exposure to high prenatal stress and air pollution linked to increased risk for childhood asthma

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

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