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Obesity + aging linked to Alzheimer’s markers in the brain
Rockville, Md. (June 28, 2018)--A new study suggests that when a high-fat, high-sugar diet that leads to obesity is paired...
IDSA/ASM lab diagnosis guide helps health care providers
ARLINGTON, Va. - Advances in rapid molecular testing mean infectious diseases can be accurately diagnosed in minutes or hours rather...
Learning disabilities: Kids and families struggle beyond the academics
Most research on learning disabilities focuses on remediating specific academic skills like reading and math. But struggles at school and...
Smoking associated with delayed shinbone healing
In adults, tibia (shinbone) fractures are usually fixed through the surgical implantation of a slender metal rod called an intramedullary...
No Difference in Outcomes for Children of Same-Sex versus Different-Sex Parents
June 28, 2018 - For children of lesbian or gay parents, psychological adjustment is about the same as in children...
Computational models provide novel genetic insights into atherosclerosis
Researchers have identified a new gene-activation pathway caused by lipids associated with coronary artery disease, a finding that could help...
Less than a quarter of American youths previously treated for anxiety disorders stay anxiety-free
Washington, DC, June 28, 2018 For the majority of affected youth, anxiety disorders are chronic, even after a successful course...
Study provides promise in search for simple, early test for Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Hui-Chen Lu, Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Researchers at Indiana University have found early evidence that tiny snippets of...
Atlantic Health System enrolling patients in pancreatic cancer clinical trials
Credit: Atlantic Health System Atlantic Health System is now enrolling patients in four pancreatic cancer clinical trials. Angela Alistar, MD,...
Gaming or gambling? Online transactions blur boundaries
In-game purchasing systems, such as 'loot boxes', in popular online games resemble gambling and may pose financial risks for vulnerable...
ESC Congress 2018 press program brings latest news in cardiology
The ESC Congress 2018 press programme is announced today. Journalists are invited to six late breaking science press conferences plus...
Open relationships just as satisfying as monogamous ones, U of G study reveals
Credit: (University of Guelph) A new University of Guelph study has revealed that people in open relationships are as happy...
New testing finds synergistic combination leads to toxicity in nanomaterials
EUGENE, Ore. - June 29, 2018 - A new study finds reason for caution - a clear emergence of toxicity...
CIRM awards City of Hope $3.7 million to develop a glioblastoma clinical trial
DUARTE, Calif. -- The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) board has awarded City of Hope $3.7 million to develop...
Human Vaccines Project and Seqirus partner to advance universal flu vaccine research
NEW YORK AND MAIDENHEAD, UK, JUNE 28, 2018 - The Human Vaccines Project, a nonprofit public-private partnership focused on decoding...
Nanoaggregation on command
A combination of natural microtubules and synthetic macrocyclic receptors allows for the light-controlled, reversible aggregation of the microtubules into larger...
As asylum requests rise, doctors have important role
Credit: UVA Health System With applications for asylum in the United States increasing sharply, a new paper from a team...
For dialysis patients with AFib, a newer blood thinner may provide a safer option
People with irregular heartbeat due to a condition called atrial fibrillation, are often prescribed blood thinners to reduce the risk...
Living longer in poor neighborhoods, tied to higher risk of not gaining healthy pregnancy weight
The longer a woman spends living in a neighborhood low on the socio-economic scale, the more likely she is to...
Synthesis of opium alkaloids using electric current
Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have mastered a nearly 50-year-old challenge of electrosynthetic chemistry, namely the electrochemical synthesis...