Archive: 08/11/2013
Gut hormone test predicts individual efficacy of gastric bypass
The sensitivity of the GLP-1 hormone, which is secreted by the gastrointestinal tract, can predict the metabolic efficacy of a gastric bypass. The use of a GLP1 challenge could thus function as a novel predictive biomarker ...
Nov 8, 2013
Women's pelvic pain often goes underreported, untreated
(Medical Xpress)—Although many women experience pelvic pain in their late teens and early 20s, a new University of Florida Health study indicates that only a small fraction of these women report their symptoms to their ...
Nov 8, 2013
New study decodes brain's process for decision making
(Medical Xpress)—When faced with a choice, the brain retrieves specific traces of memories, rather than a generalized overview of past experiences, from its mental Rolodex, according to new brain-imaging research from The ...
Nov 8, 2013
Study explores bipolar in postpartum period
Researchers have long connected mood disorders and pregnancy. But a study coming out of Western is boiling down some of the specifics, suggesting women who suffered from depression prior to pregnancy should be monitored for ...
Nov 8, 2013
Study shows TWEAK-Fn14 is drug target for cancer
(Medical Xpress)—A cellular pathway interaction known as TWEAK-Fn14, often associated with repair of acute injuries, also is a viable target for drug therapy that could prevent the spread of cancer, especially brain cancer, ...
Nov 8, 2013