Improving heart health could prevent frailty in old age
New research has shown that older people with very low heart disease risks also have very little frailty, raising the possibility that frailty could be...
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Research sheds light on a novel disease mechanism in chronic smokers
Research published in the journal Clinical Science suggests that an immune signalling protein called interleukin (IL)-26 is increased among chronic smokers with lung disease and...
Nanoparticles derived from tea leaves destroy lung cancer cells: Quantum dots have great potential
Credit: S Pitchaimuthu, Swansea University Nanoparticles derived from tea leaves inhibit the growth of lung cancer cells, destroying up to 80% of them, new research...
Larger waistlines are linked to higher risk of vitamin D deficiency
Higher levels of belly fat are associated with lower vitamin D levels in obese individuals, according to data presented in Barcelona at the European Society...
Brain stimulation may reduce food cravings as obesity treatment
Stimulating the brain to alter its intrinsic reward system shows promise in the treatment of obesity, according to results presented in Barcelona at the European...
Infection blood test of limited value in reducing antibiotic use
SAN DIEGO, May 20, 2018 - Overall antibiotic use was not curbed by giving physicians the results of biomarker tests in patients with suspected lower...
Technique shows promise for reconstruction of airway following surgery
Bottom Line: An early study suggests it may be feasible to use human aortic grafts preserved by freezing to rebuild windpipe and airway sections removed...
Finasteride does not increase risk of prostate cancer death, SWOG results show
Credit: SWOG/The Hope Foundation PORTLAND, OR - Twenty five years after it opened for enrollment, the landmark Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial has delivered a final...
Could intermittent fasting diets increase diabetes risk?
Fasting every other day to lose weight impairs the action of sugar-regulating hormone, insulin, which may increase diabetes risk, according to data presented in Barcelona...
Minimizing exposure to common hormone-disrupting chemicals may reduce obesity rates
Everyday products carry environmental chemicals that may be making us fat by interfering with our hormones, according to research presented in Barcelona at the European...
UA surgeons developing new tool to detect urine blockage
Credit: Nadia Whitehead, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson SAN FRANCISCO - Physicians at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson...
Annotation tool provides step toward understanding links between disease, mutant RNA
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a computer program that represents a key step toward better understanding the connections between mutant...
Grant to help sustainable urban development for the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Credit: UT Arlington One hundred thirteen people died in March 2016 in Addis Ababa after a landfill slid on homes crushing the residents underneath the...
Ultrasound guidelines identify children who should be biopsied for thyroid cancer
MAYWOOD, IL - A Loyola Medicine study has found that new ultrasound guidelines can reliably identify pediatric patients who should be biopsied for thyroid cancer....
Where GM meets GE
Genome edited (GE) crops will be sown in a field this month for the first time in the UK as part of an experimental trial...
