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Negative family emotions and strains may lead adolescents to deviant behavior

Chances are good that youngsters growing up around family members who gamble will also start doing so to release the strains of daily living.

22 Nov 2016

MGH researchers uncover mechanism revealing why aspartame may not promote weight loss

A team of Massachusetts General Hospital investigators has found a possible mechanism explaining why use of the sugar substitute aspartame might not promote weight loss.

22 Nov 2016

Improved surveillance systems and coherent policies needed to combat Rift Valley fever

Research on the mosquito-borne Rift Valley fever in east Africa and the Arabian Peninsula shows that current surveillance systems are unable to detect the virus in livestock before it spreads to humans.

22 Nov 2016

FASEB announces winners of 2016 BioArt competition

The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology is pleased to announce the winners of the fifth annual BioArt competition.

22 Nov 2016

Penn study shows breathing-based meditation can help alleviate severe depression

A breathing-based meditation practice known as Sudarshan Kriya yoga helped alleviate severe depression in people who did not fully respond to antidepressant treatments, reports a new study published today in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

22 Nov 2016

Study reveals how tumor cells turn into cancer stem cells to renew outbreaks

An international study led by scientists from the Crick Institute in London and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem revealed a survival mechanism in cancer cells that allows the disease to erupt again even after aggressive treatment.

22 Nov 2016

Research may lead to improved system for early diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer

New research coauthored by Brigham Young University researchers may lead to a more accurate system for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of prostate cancer.

22 Nov 2016

New postnatal mouse model closely mimics fetal brain abnormalities caused by Zika infection

A team of scientists led by researchers at the University of Georgia has developed a new mouse model that closely mimics fetal brain abnormalities caused by the Zika virus in humans.

22 Nov 2016

New study finds no link between sex-discordant blood transfusions and post-cardiac surgery survival

In a study published in the journal Circulation researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Lund University examined how sex-discordant blood transfusions (i.e. blood from a woman to a man or vice versa) affected survival following cardiac surgery.

22 Nov 2016

TMDU researchers identify novel type of cell death in Huntington's disease

In Huntington's disease (HD), the huntingtin gene is mutated, causing progressive neuronal death.

22 Nov 2016

Pregnant women at risk of infection do not receive flu vaccination, UBC study finds

Health-care professionals are hesitant to administer the flu vaccine to pregnant women, despite the potential life-saving benefits, according to a UBC study.

22 Nov 2016

Finding reliable health information online: an interview with Dr Andrew Boyden

The research was presented by pharmacists from the Calvary Public Hospital in Canberra, who looked at conversations that took place in selected parenting groups on Facebook.

22 Nov 2016

Allergan gets FDA approval for new XEN Glaucoma Treatment System

Allergan plc announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the XEN Glaucoma Treatment System (consisting of the XEN45 Gel Stent and the XEN Injector) for use in the U.S.

22 Nov 2016

Diabetes increases risk for all-cause mortality and non-lung cancer deaths among heavy smokers

While it is well known that smoking causes lung cancer, heavy smokers with diabetes are also at increased risk of death from causes other than lung cancer, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

22 Nov 2016

AANA Journal app updated with new features for better user experience

The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists announces an update with several new features for its AANA Journal app, which debuted in August 2012.

22 Nov 2016

Military sexual trauma highly prevalent among transgender veterans, research finds

New research found a high prevalence of military sexual trauma (MST) among transgender veterans and an association between the experience of MST and certain mental health conditions.

22 Nov 2016

Researchers find link between childhood household smoke exposure and antisocial behavior in adolescence

Researchers found modest, yet reliable long-term links between early childhood household smoke exposure and self-reported antisocial behavior in early adolescence.

22 Nov 2016

ATOMS device shows efficacy in treating male stress urinary incontinence

In the largest study yet to assess the long-term safety and efficacy of the adjustable transobturator male system to treat incontinence in men following invasive prostate treatment, the overall success and dry rates were 90% and 64%, respectively, after a median of 31 months.

22 Nov 2016

High-pressure and low-vibration clean air compressor developed by Vert Rotors

A tiny air compressor that was first developed for space travel has been adapted for medical laboratories and operating theatres by Edinburgh-based manufacturer Vert Rotors.

22 Nov 2016

New article outlines reasons to stratify and report data by sex, gender or both

No one can deny that men and women have different genes, biology and anatomical features.

22 Nov 2016

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Negative family emotions and strains may lead adolescents to deviant behavior

MGH researchers uncover mechanism revealing why aspartame may not promote weight loss

Improved surveillance systems and coherent policies needed to combat Rift Valley fever

FASEB announces winners of 2016 BioArt competition

Penn study shows breathing-based meditation can help alleviate severe depression

Study reveals how tumor cells turn into cancer stem cells to renew outbreaks

Research may lead to improved system for early diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer

New postnatal mouse model closely mimics fetal brain abnormalities caused by Zika infection

New study finds no link between sex-discordant blood transfusions and post-cardiac surgery survival

TMDU researchers identify novel type of cell death in Huntington's disease

Pregnant women at risk of infection do not receive flu vaccination, UBC study finds

Finding reliable health information online: an interview with Dr Andrew Boyden

Allergan gets FDA approval for new XEN Glaucoma Treatment System

Diabetes increases risk for all-cause mortality and non-lung cancer deaths among heavy smokers

AANA Journal app updated with new features for better user experience

Military sexual trauma highly prevalent among transgender veterans, research finds

Researchers find link between childhood household smoke exposure and antisocial behavior in adolescence

ATOMS device shows efficacy in treating male stress urinary incontinence

High-pressure and low-vibration clean air compressor developed by Vert Rotors

New article outlines reasons to stratify and report data by sex, gender or both

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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