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Reducing mutant Huntington disease protein can restore cognitive function in mice
Credit: UBC New research from the University of British Columbia suggests that reducing mutated Huntington disease protein in the brain...
Periodontal disease bacteria may kick-start Alzheimer’s
Credit: UIC/Chris Bevel Long-term exposure to periodontal disease bacteria causes inflammation and degeneration of brain neurons in mice that is...
Sexual harassment and assault take long-term toll on women’s health
CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 3, 2018)--The #MeToo Movement, in addition to raising awareness, has provided people with a voice to speak...
Sexual harassment and assault linked to worse physical/mental health among midlife women
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 3, 2018 - A new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine suggests that...
Interpersonal psychotherapy helps depressed women with histories of sexual trauma
Women sexually abused in childhood and adolescence who suffer from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder benefit significantly from Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Trauma,...
Penn Vet’s Nicola Mason receives NIH award to target autoimmune disease in dogs
Credit: University of Pennsylvania Nicola J. Mason, BVetMed, PhD, associate professor of Medicine and Pathobiology at the School of Veterinary...
New nuclear medicine tracer will help study the aging brain
Credit: Coughlin et al. RESTON, VA - A new PET imaging radiotracer could help researchers understand neurodegenerative disease and the...
Yale approach bases decision-making on older adults’ own health priorities
New Haven, Conn. -- In a pilot project, researchers at Yale, New York University School of Medicine and Baylor College...
Study shows how lixisenatide slows or prevents damage to the kidneys in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
New research presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and published simultaneously...
Low self-esteem connected to greater risk for opioid use
BINGHAMTON, NY - Health, family and romance problems appear to be the particular life stressors most associated with increased risk...
ReFRAME drug repurposing collection yields hope for treating diseases that kill millions
LA JOLLA, CA - Oct. 3, 2018 - Each year, millions of people worldwide suffer from potentially fatal infectious diseases...
Closed-loop ‘artificial pancreas’ insulin delivery system offers better glucose control and reduced risk of hypoglycaemia
New research presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Berlin,...
Expert roundtable discusses impact of thyroid autoimmune testing on women’s health
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 3, 2018--A group of expert panelists gathered to discuss "Thyroid...
The risk of dying during pregnancy is five times higher for women with epilepsy
The risk of dying during pregnancy is negligible for the average Danish woman, but if the woman in question has...
PNNL and LanzaTech team to make new jet fuel
Credit: Virgin Atlantic RICHLAND, Wash. -- Carbon-rich pollution converted to a jet fuel will power a commercial flight for the...
Biologists find new genetic interdependence between mothers and their offspring
A team of biologists has discovered that the distinctive genetic processes of early development help explain patterns of animal development...
Wildfire aerosols remain longer in atmosphere than expected
Credit: Lynn Mazzoleni Rising 2,225 meters into the air on an island in the Azores archipelago, Pico Mountain Observatory is...
Engineering breast milk to treat sick infants
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering Kathryn Whitehead, assistant professor of chemical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, has been...
One more year of high school may shape waistlines later in life
Credit: USC Dornsife, Center for Economic and Social Research What a difference a year of high school can make --...
Two ASU professors receive 2018 NIH New Innovator Award
Credit: Deanna Dent "No. 1 in innovation" is an accolade ASU proclaims proudly in all realms of university life. Today,...
