Gut-inhabiting enterobacter increases subcutaneous fat mass
A research project performed at the universities of Jyväskylä and Turku studied the effects of a specific gut enterobacterium on body fat mass. The researchers...
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Probe into farm animals could help treat drug-resistant bacteria
Growing threats to public health could be addressed by cutting-edge research that reveals how farm animals contribute to the spread of drug-resistant bacteria, a study...
Cocaine use alters gene expression in brain reward circuits
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SNMMI 2018 Annual Meeting: Imaging the future of human health
RESTON, VA - The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2018 Annual Meeting--the premier educational, scientific and networking event for the nuclear medicine and...
Antifungal drug eliminates sleeping bowel cancer cells in mice
An antifungal medication, commonly prescribed for toenail infections, could help eliminate dormant cells within bowel tumours, according to new research funded by Cancer Research UK...
Next-generation sequencing sheds light on rotavirus in Indonesia
Credit: Kobe University Rotavirus A causes acute diarrhea in young children, and infects both animals and humans worldwide. A Japanese research group has found that...
Science of star creation, neuroscience of hearing and tool to edit DNA win Kavli Prizes
May 31, 2018 (OSLO) -- The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters today announced the winners of the 2018 Kavli Prizes. Given in the fields...
Infection rates after colonoscopy, endoscopy at US specialty centers are far higher than expected
The rates of infection following colonoscopies and upper-GI endoscopies performed at U.S. outpatient specialty centers are far higher than previously believed, according to a Johns...
Respiratory societies warn about electronic cigarette use in youth
Credit: The Forum of International Respiratory Societies Tobacco is the leading underlying single cause of death worldwide. In 2016, tobacco use caused over 7.1 million...
Drugs that suppress immune system may protect against Parkinson’s
People who take drugs that suppress the immune system are less likely to develop Parkinson's disease, according to a study from Washington University School of...
Heavier astronauts have higher risk of post-flight eye changes
Bethesda, Md. (May 31, 2018)--New research suggests that changes in the eye that occur during spaceflight may be related to how much an astronaut weighs....
Social ties could preserve memory, slow brain aging
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A strong social network could be the key to preserving memory. New research from The Ohio State University found that mice housed...
More important for heart patients to be active than thin
Increased physical activity, not weight loss, gives individuals with coronary heart disease a longer lease on life, according to a new study conducted at the...
TGen and Huntsman Cancer Institute receive $6.7 million grant to battle a hidden enemy
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- May 30, 2018 -- Often what kills cancer patients is not the cancer at its original or primary site, but its spread...
Researchers find leukemia and lymphoma drug may benefit glioblastoma patients
May 30, 2018, Cleveland: New Cleveland Clinic research shows for the first time that ibrutinib, an FDA-approved drug for lymphoma and leukemia, may also help...
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