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Novel concepts for the diagnosis of fatty liver and personalized treatment
Credit: IDM / Nobert Stefan More and more adults - but also about 34 percent of obese children - suffer...
Mutations, drugs drive cancer by blurring growth signals
Genetic mutations in a form of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may drive tumor formation by blurring cells' perception of...
Bodily sensations give rise to conscious feelings
Credit: Lauri Nummenmaa Humans constantly experience an ever-changing stream of subjective feelings that is only interrupted during sleep and deep...
A computational analysis identifies a new clinical phenotype of severe malaria
Credit: Cominetti O et al, Figure 2 There are more clinical phenotypes of severe malaria than those defined by the...
Online HIV prevention program receives $8.8 million NIH grant
CHICAGO --- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded an $8.8 million grant to Keep It Up!, a novel...
Too much sitting — Nurses’ role in educating patients to reduce health risks of prolonged sedentary time
August 31, 2018 - Sitting for too many hours per day, or sitting for long periods without a break, is...
Investigators find that bile acids reduce cocaine reward
Credit: Photo by Anne Rayner Bile acids -- gut compounds that aid in the digestion of dietary fats -- reduce...
New guideline aids in diagnosing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Sept. 5, 2018--A new international guideline has been developed to help physicians diagnosis idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a rare and...
Patient satisfaction with plastic surgery — it’s the surgeon, not the practice
August 31, 2018 - Patient satisfaction after plastic surgery is most affected by surgeon-related factors, such as taking the time...
Stroke doubles dementia risk, concludes large-scale study
People who have had a stroke are around twice as likely to develop dementia, according to the largest study of...
Even the fittest middle-aged athletes can’t outrun cardiovascular risk factors
Middle-aged adults are exercising more and living longer, but new research from the University of British Columbia suggests that even...
Growth in first 3 years of life affects respiratory health in children
Credit: Photo by Charlein Gracia Children's growth in the first three years of life affects the development of their lungs...
Patent mining indicates promising routes for research
A group of researchers affiliated to the University of São Paulo (USP) - campus Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, used big data...
Parkinson’s disease: An endogenous protein might become a candidate for drug development
Credit: RUB, Kramer Researchers have modified the protein Nurr1 so that it can enter cells from the outside. Nurr1 deficiency...
Overcoming resistance
Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center The maintenance workers of the vascular system, pericyte cells envelop the surface of blood...
Prostate problems also associated with sleep disorders and depression
Men who suffer from urological problems such as erectile dysfunction, urinary tract and bladder problems or infertility issues often also...
Allergists warn that chigger bites may cause allergic reaction to red meat
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Aug. 31, 2018 - Chiggers, redbugs, harvest mites - whatever you call them, they are pesky little...
A telephone for your microbiome
More than 1,000 species of bacteria have been identified in the human gut, and understanding this incredibly diverse "microbiome" that...
Higher depression risk in young adulthood associated with autism spectrum disorders
Bottom Line: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD), especially without an accompanying intellectual disability, were associated with greater risk for depression in...
Positional sleep therapy during pregnancy may promote maternal and fetal health
Credit: Global Innovations for Reproductive Health & Life, Cleveland, Ohio DARIEN, IL - A new study suggests that an intervention...
