Bid to beat obesity focuses on fat that keeps us warm
A new technique to study fat stores in the body could aid efforts to find treatments to tackle obesity. The approach focuses on energy-burning tissues...
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Cancer cells co-opt pain-sensing ‘wasabi receptor’ to survive oxidative stress
At a glance: Some cancers express unusually high levels of a neural calcium channel known as the 'wasabi receptor,' which plays a role in detecting...
A system of check and balances in the blood
Credit: Manuela Baccarini Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs) give rise to blood and immune cells of the body, and are therefore essential for our survival. The...
Sepsis patients treated and released from emergency departments do well with outpatient follow-up
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center. National guidelines assume that all patients who're diagnosed with clinical sepsis in an emergency department will be admitted to the hospital...
Children and adolescents in high-risk environments more likely to become violent adults
Children and adolescents who grow up with one or more of these environmental risk factors are likely to resort to violence, aggression and crime as...
ESMO emphasises importance of cancer on the global health agenda
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology LUGANO, Switzerland, 24 May 2018 - At the 71st World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland, (1) ESMO,...
Geriatrician leads £2.1 million trial into Parkinson’s disease
(University of Bristol) A UK-wide trial into Parkinson's disease led by Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol is set...
Study finds black Americans face education, income barriers to healthy behaviors
Credit: University of Iowa Better educational opportunities and higher incomes may be key to closing the gap of cardiovascular health behaviors--including smoking, physical activity, and...
Introducing the 2018 class of AGA Research Foundation awardees
Bethesda, MD (May 24, 2018) -- The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the AGA Research Foundation are pleased to award 41 investigators with more than...
Life Sciences — Life Writing Research Training Group receives further funding from the DFG
Following the positive assessment of the Life Sciences - Life Writing Research Training Group at Mainz University, the German Research Foundation (DFG) recently announced extension...
Study shows in-home therapy effective for stroke rehabilitation
In-home rehabilitation, using a telehealth system and supervised by licensed occupational/physical therapists, is an effective means of improving arm motor status in stroke survivors, according...
Bringing biology and mathematics together
(Harvard University) The National Science Foundation and the Simons Foundation have awarded a grant to Harvard scientists for the creation of a new research center,...
New study: ‘Alarming’ differences in nations’ quality of and access to health care
SEATTLE - While health care access and quality have improved generally over the past several years, advancements in many countries have been slow or nonexistent...
Experts look back at the impact of a global surgical safety checklist
A new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) article examines the past decade since the Safe Surgery Saves Lives Study Group at the World Health Organization...
Cyclist/motorist crashes worse at stop/give way junctions
Credit: QUT Cyclists are being more seriously hurt in crashes with motor vehicles at intersections with 'Stop' or 'Give-way' signs than at intersections with traffic...
