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Content of illicit cannabis extracts used to treat children with epilepsy revealed
Credit: University of Sydney A pioneering study has found Australian parents who turned to medicinal cannabis to treat children with...
Researchers compare drugs for treating severe hypertension in pregnancy
A recent meta-analysis of published studies has compared the efficacy and safety of antihypertensive drugs during pregnancy. In the British...
Abnormal branched-chain amino acid breakdown may raise diabetes risk
In the U.S., about five out of 100 expectant mothers develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a temporary form of diabetes...
MCG students selected to participate in yearlong NIH research program
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 5, 3018) - Two students at the Medical College of...
Synthesis of tetrapeptides and screening of their antioxidant properties
Credit: Dr. Rani Maharani et al., Bentham Science Publishers Antioxidant peptides are a class of peptides that contribute to improving...
Cultural practices may cause dermatologic side effects and complications
(Boston) - Population diversity and widespread immigration predispose physicians to encounter patients with a variety of backgrounds and cultural practices....
‘Skinny fat’ in older adults may predict dementia, Alzheimer’s risk
Credit: Florida Atlantic University A new study has found that "skinny fat" - the combination of low muscle mass and...
Consumption of fast food linked with asthma and other allergic diseases
Credit: Respirology A new Respirology review and analysis of published studies reveals a link between fast food consumption and an...
Study examines alcohol’s effects on sexual aggression
A new Aggressive Behavior study has examined alcohol's "in the moment" effects on sexual aggression, or the acute effects of...
Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis can reliably detect trisomy 21
Until a few years ago, invasive testing was the only way to diagnose trisomies, such as the Down syndrome, before...
Limited shoulder function is leading factor for rotator cuff surgery, research shows
SAN DIEGO, CA - For patients with rotator cuff tears, improving shoulder function is the most important reason for moving...
Neuronal ‘barcodes’ shape complex networks in the brain
The brain is an enormously complex organ. Understanding how billions of brain cells succeed in making precise connections is a...
Biomarker for salt sensitivity of blood pressure discovered
(Boston)--For the first time researchers have identified a genetic marker (GNAI2) that is associated with the risk of salt sensitivity...
University of Minnesota research derives muscle stem cells from teratomas
Minneapolis, MN- July 5, 2018- Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School have developed a process to regenerate skeletal...
SBRT may be effective, safe alternative for patients, medically inoperable early-stage lung cancer
JAMA Oncology recently published data from NRG Oncology's RTOG 0618 trial , which shows that the utilization of Stereotactic Body...
Gonorrhea researchers identify novel route to vaccine, new antibiotic
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers have identified a protein that powers the virulence of the bacteria that causes gonorrhea, opening the...
Complex brain circuitry revealed using new single-cell sequencing technology
PHOENIX, Ariz., and Menlo Park, Calif. -- June 28, 2018 -- The complexity of the human brain presents scientists with...
Obesity affects prostate cancer test results
University of Adelaide research shows that the results of the most widely used test for prostate cancer may be affected...
UNC-Chapel Hill researchers fight against current Ebola outbreak
Research conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is aiding the fight against the deadly Ebola virus...
The rising price of Medicare Part D’s 10 most costly medications
Perhaps surprising no one, researchers at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego have...
