Archive: 02/03/2015

Cerebral blood flow as a possible marker for concussion outcomes

A new imaging study suggests that cerebral blood flow recovery in the brain could be a biomarker of outcomes in patients following concussion, according to a study published online by JAMA Neurology.

Mar 2, 2015

Growth screening could help detect celiac disease in kids

Screening for five growth parameters helped detect celiac disease (CD) with good accuracy in both boys and girls because growth falters in most children with CD, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.

Mar 2, 2015

Sequencing the hookworm: Ancylostoma ceylanicum genome provides potential new drug, vaccine targets

In an advance that may potentially lead to new treatments for parasitic hookworms, scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and Cornell University have sequenced the genome of the hookworm, Ancylostoma ...

Mar 2, 2015

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Guidelines suggest blood thinners for more women, seniors with AFib

Nearly all women and people over 65 in the U.S. with atrial fibrillation are advised to take blood thinners under new guidelines based on an analysis from the Duke Clinical Research Institute.

Mar 2, 2015

Results challenge conventional wisdom about where the brain processes visual information

Neuroscientists generally think of the front end of the human visual system as a simple light detection system: The patterns produced when light falls on the retina are relayed to the visual cortex at the rear of the brain, ...

Mar 2, 2015

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Team finds key to tuberculosis resistance

The cascade of events leading to bacterial infection and the immune response is mostly understood. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the immune response to the bacteria that causes tuberculosis have remained a ...

Mar 2, 2015

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Study finds nut and peanut consumption decreases mortality

If you're looking for a simple way to lower your risk of dying from a heart attack, consider going nuts.

Mar 2, 2015

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Are doctors using unnecessary tests to diagnose chronic kidney disease?

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects 13 percent of adults in the U.S. and is associated with significant morbidity, mortality and costs. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in Boston have found that many of ...

Mar 2, 2015