Health
Obesity Medicine Association to launch OMA local chapters in early 2020
Initiative to foster collaboration among health care professionals in 12 cities/states around the countryCredit: Obesity Medicine Association DENVER, COLO. --...
Finding your way in the dark depends on your internal clock
Surprising results show how circadian rhythm changes the way mammals can seeCredit: Ala-Laurila Lab How mammals perceive light changes between...
UVA, Novo Nordisk enter into type 2 diabetes research collaboration
Credit: UVA Health University of Virginia (UVA) Center for Diabetes Technology and Novo Nordisk today announced that they have entered...
FEFU scientists have developed vitamin drink consisting of whey, juice and seagrass
Credit: Photo by John Mark Arnold on Unsplash Scientists of the Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Biomedicine,...
Glutamine may decrease obesity-linked inflammation
Credit: Ulf Sirborn. Glutamine could help people with obesity reduce inflammation of fat tissue and reduce fat mass, according to...
Type 1 Diabetes: New starting point to delay autoimmune response
Credit: Carolin Daniel, Helmholtz Zentrum München Regulatory T cells (Tregs)* prevent excessive immune reactions in healthy people. In the development...
Artificial ‘inclusion bodies’ created for controlled drug release
Credit: Author: CIBER-BBN , UAB, IR Sant Pau Precision medicine is becoming increasingly important, achieving to create more efficient personalised...
Only 1 in 10 suicide prevention apps cover full guidelines, NTU Singapore study finds
Credit: NTU Singapore Most (93 per cent) mobile apps for suicide prevention and depression management do not provide all the...
Adulthood with autism
MU researcher highlights the value of self-determination for young adults with autismCredit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - The independence...
Reducing mouse allergens may improve lung growth in asthmatic children
Cutting allergen exposure could lead to healthier childhoodsCredit: Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin AUSTIN, Texas...
Battery-powered headgear could short-circuit joint pain
Credit: Photo by Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth Tired of living with painful arthritic knees, 54-year-old Deborah Brown's interest was piqued when she...
CRI scientists discover metabolic feature that allows melanoma cells to spread
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - Dec. 18, 2019 - Researchers at Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have...
Single-molecule detection of cancer markers brings liquid biopsy closer to clinic
Credit: Image courtesy of Nantao Li CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A fast, inexpensive yet sensitive technique to detect cancer markers is...
The delicate water lily: A rose by another name?
Genome duplication event may have contributed to floral scent biosynthesis and other traits of early-diverged flowering plantsCredit: Photo of specimen...
Stevia remains the most discussed low/zero-calorie sweetener
Helping to make diet resolutions successful in the new yearCredit: International Stevia Council December 18, 2019 (Brussels, Belgium) - The...
Scientists discover a new mechanism in childhood kidney cancer
Credit: Laboratory of Chromatin Biology and Epigenetics at The Rockefeller University As an embryo develops, its cells must learn what...
Can good sleep patterns offset genetic susceptibility to heart disease and stroke?
Credit: Paula Burch-Celentano Getting a good night's sleep could be beneficial for long-term health. A pioneering new study led by...
Is targeting aging the future of medicine? Researchers make the case
Credit: The Gerontological Society of America Human life expectancy worldwide rose dramatically over the past century, but people's health spans...
National clinical trial provides mastectomy alternative for recurrent breast cancer
Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center Mastectomy has historically been the standard treatment for breast cancer patients experiencing recurrence after an...
Low back pain accounts for a third of new emergency department imaging in the US
AJR research finds one in every three ED visits for back pain results in x-ray, CT, or MRI, and imaging...
