Patterns of obesity prove resilient
A trio of recent reports has shed new light on U.S. health, with mixed results on obesity, smoking, and blood pressure. Data on obesity show...
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Large trial of acupuncture for allergic asthma finds benefits in quality of life
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 3, 2017-A large randomized controlled, pragmatic trial involving 1445 patients with allergic asthma found that...
Paper heralds new science collaboration with Middle East
Credit: The Science Bridge Ask professors Izumi Fukunaga and Bernd Kuhn about the birth of a new international collaboration between neuroscientists and they will tell...
Breast cancer adjuvant therapy benefit can wax and wane over time, study finds
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, U.S.A. (Nov. 2, 2015) — After breast cancer surgery, women are prescribed adjuvant (or follow-up) therapies such as chemotherapy and endocrine drugs...
Primate-parasite network analyses show how germs jump from host to host
Credit: Photo by Julie Rushmore An extensive review of research on wild primate social networks and parasites underscores the importance of super-spreaders, or central individuals...
Magnet study sees potential for MRE in measuring liver fibrosis in…
Credit: UC San Diego Health Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with collaborators across the nation, have determined that magnetic resonance...
A slim by design breakfast
Time and again we've been told: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This refrain has proven particularly truthful for people who are...
Connecting the dots between insulin resistance, unhealthy blood vessels and cancer
Credit: John Soares BOSTON – (May 1, 2017) – Over the decades, scientists have repeatedly shown that patients with increased levels of the hormone insulin...
Monoclonal antibody given to preterm babies may reduce wheeze later
Credit: ATS Feb. 3, 2017 — Preterm babies given the monoclonal antibody palivizumab to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) also appear less likely to develop...
New smart sensor to help farmers spot lameness in sheep
Credit: University of Nottingham A new smart wearable device that can automatically detect lameness in sheep is being developed by veterinary researchers at the University...
Rewards treat alcohol abuse in those with mental illness
Credit: Washington State University SPOKANE, Wash. – Researchers at Washington State University have shown that offering prizes – from simple shampoo to DVD players –...
Human antibody for Zika virus promising for treatment, prevention
Credit: (Purdue University image/S. Saif Hasan) February 16, 2017 – WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Researchers have determined the structure of a human antibody bound to...
From a novel support group to a book, learning from seven widowed…
Credit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center It was a seemingly unremarkable decision that started UNC Lineberger's Donald Rosenstein, MD, and Justin Yopp, PhD, on a...
Potential new approaches to treating eye diseases
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Older wombs linked to complications in pregnant mice
Credit: Ms. Laura Woods Deciding to start a family later in life could be about more than just the age of your eggs. A new...
