Tag: Medicine/Health

Such diets lead to weight loss but could increase heart attack riskCredit: Razani Lab High-protein diets may help people lose ...

Study finds many youth living with undiagnosed chronic fatigue syndrome

Researchers from DePaul University and Lurie Children's Hospital screen 10K children, teens in NIH-funded studyCredit: Lurie Children's Hospital/Jan Terry CHICAGO ...

AJR researchers take step toward automating thyroid cancer triage

Team develops quantitative framework to sonographically differentiate thyroid nodules at levels comparable to expert radiologists--a big step towards automated triage ...

New study to examine impact of environmental exposure on breast cancer risk in young women

UMass Amherst cancer epidemiologist awarded National Institutes of Health grantCredit: UMass Amherst A University of Massachusetts Amherst cancer epidemiologist has ...

Researchers uncover mechanism for how common gene therapy vectors enter cells

Identification of GPR108 as 'lock' for adeno-associated virus vector (AAV) is crucial to this emerging novel class of genetic medicine ...

Scanning system in sperm may control rate of human evolution

Credit: Cell Press Maturing sperm cells turn on most of their genes, not to follow their genetic instructions like normal, ...

Reelin reverts the main pathological processes related to Alzheimer’s and other tauopathy

An essential protein for brain plasticityCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Promoting the signalling pathway of reelin -an essential extracellular protein for ...

New light shed on damaging impact of infrared and visible rays on skin

Credit: Newcastle University, UK The damage visible and infrared light can do to our skin has been revealed for the ...

Study identifies top strategies for successful weight loss maintenance

Building healthy dietary, self-monitoring and psychological coping strategies may be the keys to maintaining weight lossCredit: WW International Inc. Just ...

Preventing metastasis by stopping cancer cells from making fat

Credit: copy University of Louvain Olivier Feron, a researcher at the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) Institute of Experimental and Clinical ...

BHF announces shortlist for £30m research prize at start of defining decade for CVD

Shortlisted teams have been awarded £50,00 to develop a soft robotic heart, cure for genetic heart disease, heart attack vaccine ...

Controlled-release opioid may be leading to heart infections in persons who inject drugs

Credit: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry LONDON, ON - A new study from ICES, Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University ...

Nature study: First ancient DNA from West Africa illuminates the deep human past

A team of international researchers dug deep to find some of the oldest African DNA on record, in a new ...

Climate-friendly food choices protect the planet, promote health, reduce health costs

Credit: Jono Drew Increased uptake of plant-based diets in New Zealand could substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions while greatly improving ...

NIH-supported scientists reverse HIV and SIV latency in two animal models

Findings represent progress toward an HIV cureCredit: NIAID In a range of experiments, scientists have reactivated resting immune cells that ...

Synthetic nerve conduit bridges the gap in arm nerve repair

Credit: A team of scientists has created a biodegradable, synthetic conduit that repairs large gaps in injured nerves, which supported ...

Mosquito-borne diseases could be prevented by skin cream

Credit: University of Leeds A skin cream used to treat warts and skin cancer could help protect people against viral ...

Pilot launched in Greater Manchester pharmacies to improve outcomes for patients with mental health

A new pilot has launched to support people with their mental health at 10 pharmacies across Greater Manchester.It has been ...

How to keep boron inside cells during radiotherapy: a novel approach to cancer treatment