X chromosome: how genetics becomes egalitarian
UNIGE researchers have observed how the second X chromosome in women is gradually inactivated cell by cell to avoid identical ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
Kidney failure on the rise in Australians under 50 with type 2 diabetes
A study of more than 1.3 million Australians with diabetes has found that kidney failure is increasing in people with ...
From eye drops to potential leukaemia treatment
A compound being developed to treat a form of eye disease also kills leukaemia cells An active ingredient in eye ...
Studies aim to improve cognition, reduce weight gain in schizophrenia
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Dec. 19, 2018) - Aerobic exercise can improve the size and ...
Birthweight and early pregnancy body mass index may risk pregnancy complications
Women who were born with a low birthweight are at increased risk of pregnancy complications, according to a new Obesity ...
Mind-body exercises may improve cognitive function as adults age
Mind-body exercises--especially tai chi and dance mind-body exercise--are beneficial for improving global cognition, cognitive flexibility, working memory, verbal fluency, and ...
Dancing may help older women maintain the ability to perform daily tasks
A new study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports examined the potential effects of 16 ...
Alcoholic beverages are frequently considered migraine triggers
In a European Journal of Neurology study of 2,197 patients who experience migraines, alcoholic beverages were reported as a trigger ...
New study demonstrates effectiveness and safety of vaginal estrogen
Women who were followed for 18 years in the Nurses' Health Study showed no increased risk of cardiovascular disease or ...
Flu is serious for pregnant women and others at high risk
Testing and treatment are key, say IDSA guidelines ARLINGTON, Va. - Pregnant women and the extremely obese are among those ...
Food insecurity linked with binge-eating disorder and obesity
Food insecurity--difficulty affording enough food to support regular, balanced meals--was associated with increased likelihoods of binge-eating disorder and obesity in ...
High cost of re-operation after breast-conserving surgery
A small number of women require re-operation after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) for breast cancer, if the surgical margins are not ...
Lung transplant patients face elevated lung cancer risk
In an American Journal of Transplantation study, lung cancer risk was increased after lung transplantation, especially in the native (non-transplanted) ...
Exposure to cannabis alters the genetic profile of sperm
Whether genetic changes can be reversed or are passed on to children is still unknown DURHAM, N.C. -- As legal ...
Wearable sweat sensor pioneer issued key device patent
Invention by Dr. Jason Heikenfeld provides chronological assurance of sweat analyte data December 18, 2018. Cincinnati, Ohio. Eccrine Systems, Inc., ...
Uncovering a key mechanism in assembly of Avian Sarcoma Virus, a relative of HIV-1
This 100-year-old oncogenic virus often used to study HIV-1, and understanding the molecular basis of binding informs ways to prevent ...
Osteoporosis: Not just a women's disease
UMass Lowell wins $2.6 million grant to study bone health in men LOWELL, Mass. - Osteoporosis, a bone disease that ...
UC San Diego Health offers new bluetooth-enabled 'pacemaker' for chronic focal nerve pain
Raul Silva lived with phantom limb pain for 18 years until a new dorsal root ganglion (DRG) device erased his ...
New insight on inflammatory regulation could inform future pain drug development
Researchers have identified a new form of inflammatory regulation that increases our response to painful stimuli A novel way in ...
Today's children reach bone maturity earlier, study reveals
Findings establish 'New normal' for when children reach fullCredit: University of Missouri Health COLUMBIA, Mo. (December 17, 2018) - Children ...