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Insulin pumps better than injections for glycaemic control in Type 2 diabetes

Patients with Type 2 diabetes achieve better glycaemic control with insulin pumps than multiple insulin injections, show the findings of the OpT2mise randomised trial.

4 Jul 2014

Cardiac stress test findings normal in premotor Parkinson’s disease patients

People who go on to develop Parkinson’s disease do not perform significantly differently from normal controls on exercise stress testing, an Israeli study has found.

4 Jul 2014

University professor calls for broad-based, sensitive policies to address child abuse in England

The number of maltreated children in England could be as much as 90 per cent higher than official figures show, claims a University of Huddersfield expert, the author of a wide-ranging new book on UK child protection policies.

4 Jul 2014

High level of adiponectin linked to decreased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease

It has been known for its flavorful addition to soups and as a delicacy for dogs but bone marrow fat may also have untapped health benefits, new research finds.

4 Jul 2014

OHSU professor recognized with AAAS Martin and Rose Wachtel Cancer Research Award

Jeffrey Tyner, Ph.D., assistant professor of Cell, Developmental & Cancer Biology for Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and a researcher with OHSU's Knight Cancer Institute, has won a distinguished award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for the development of a research program that more rapidly identifies the mutations driving a patient's cancer and accelerates development of precision treatments.

4 Jul 2014

CNIOA researchers update number of human genes to 19,000

How nutrients are metabolised and how neurons communicate in the brain are just some of the messages coded by the 3 billion letters that make up the human genome.

4 Jul 2014

DFG to establish five new Research Units to pursue current issues in research areas

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is establishing five new Research Units.

4 Jul 2014

New evidence for painless AF treatment to be presented at FCVB 2014

The first evidence for a shockless treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) will be presented today at Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology (FCVB) 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. T

4 Jul 2014

MEF2 gene: A potential therapeutic target to protect neuronal loss in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's

A new study by researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) has identified a chemical "switch" that controls both the generation of new neurons from neural stem cells and the survival of existing nerve cells in the brain.

4 Jul 2014

Transcription factor IRF4 plays key role in brown fat's thermogenic process

The body contains two types of fat cells, easily distinguished by color: White and brown. While white fat serves to store excess calories until they're needed by the body, brown adipocytes actually burn fat by turning it into heat.

4 Jul 2014

Researchers confirm anecdotal information on Alzheimer's disease and cerebrovascular disease

Researchers from the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky have been able to confirm anecdotal information on patients with both Alzheimer's disease (AD) and cerebrovascular disease (CVD) using mouse models in two different studies.

4 Jul 2014

Researcher describes possible implications of increased gravity effect on immunity

Before you swat away the next fruit fly, consider instead just how similar its biological complexities are to our own.

4 Jul 2014

Simple and hygienic measures can prevent campylobacter infections

In Switzerland, between 7000 and 8000 persons fall ill with a campylobacter infection annually. This makes it the most frequent bacterial disease transmitted through food.

4 Jul 2014

Headbanging to Motörhead thought to have caused bleeding in the brain

A recent report in the Lancet describes the case of a man who developed bleeding in the brain after headbanging at a Motörhead concert.

4 Jul 2014

Research roundup: 20M gain insurance, coverage's effect on surgery choices; opioid use by service members

This report aims to help readers understand recently announced enrollment numbers, as well as other numbers that have received less attention, and assess their importance for the future of the ACA and our health care system. .

4 Jul 2014

Plasmonic biosensors: A key asset in personalised medicine

A new type of high-sensitivity and low-cost sensors, called plasmonic biosensors, could ultimately become a key asset in personalised medicine by helping to diagnose diseases at an early stage.

4 Jul 2014

New study on root development can help select drought-resistant crops

Growing plants in a microscope is helping scientists to view roots developing in 3D and in real time.

4 Jul 2014

Scientists find unexpected degree of complexity in transcriptional enhancers’ interactions

Contrary to what was thought, sequences of DNA called enhancers - which control a gene's output - find their targets long before they are activated during embryonic development, scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, have found.

4 Jul 2014

Mass spectrometry-based tool successfully used in brain cancer surgery

A tool to help brain surgeons test and more precisely remove cancerous tissue was successfully used during surgery, according to a Purdue University and Brigham and Women's Hospital study.

4 Jul 2014

Mass. officials seek new option on abortion clinic safeguards; MO. gov. vetoes bill limiting abortions

Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick says he wants new legislation by the end of the month to strengthen security around clinics. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed a bill that would require women to wait 72 hours for the procedure.

4 Jul 2014

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Insulin pumps better than injections for glycaemic control in Type 2 diabetes

Cardiac stress test findings normal in premotor Parkinson’s disease patients

University professor calls for broad-based, sensitive policies to address child abuse in England

High level of adiponectin linked to decreased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease

OHSU professor recognized with AAAS Martin and Rose Wachtel Cancer Research Award

CNIOA researchers update number of human genes to 19,000

DFG to establish five new Research Units to pursue current issues in research areas

New evidence for painless AF treatment to be presented at FCVB 2014

MEF2 gene: A potential therapeutic target to protect neuronal loss in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's

Transcription factor IRF4 plays key role in brown fat's thermogenic process

Researchers confirm anecdotal information on Alzheimer's disease and cerebrovascular disease

Researcher describes possible implications of increased gravity effect on immunity

Simple and hygienic measures can prevent campylobacter infections

Headbanging to Motörhead thought to have caused bleeding in the brain

Research roundup: 20M gain insurance, coverage's effect on surgery choices; opioid use by service members

Plasmonic biosensors: A key asset in personalised medicine

New study on root development can help select drought-resistant crops

Scientists find unexpected degree of complexity in transcriptional enhancers’ interactions

Mass spectrometry-based tool successfully used in brain cancer surgery

Mass. officials seek new option on abortion clinic safeguards; MO. gov. vetoes bill limiting abortions

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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