Archive: 01/10/2014

New study detects early metabolic signals that our bodies are not coping with diet or lifestyle

New research from the University of Aberdeen's Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health has identified gene markers which could provide early signals that our bodies are not coping with diet or lifestyle choices.

Oct 1, 2014

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Apples are simple, healthful, yet full of variety

With autumn's arrival and National Apple Month right around the corner, this is a great time to brush up on our apple facts.

Oct 1, 2014

Working group tackles public health and health inequality

Public health and health inequality are embedded in complex systems, and public health officials stand to gain from a complex systems approach, according to co-organizers of a working group begin held this week at SFI.

Oct 1, 2014

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Eighty percent of bowel cancers halted with existing medicines

(Medical Xpress)—An international team of scientists has shown that more than 80 per cent of bowel cancers could be treated with existing drugs.

Oct 1, 2014

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Gene interacts with stress and leads to heart disease in some people

A new genetic finding from Duke Medicine suggests that some people who are prone to hostility, anxiety and depression might also be hard-wired to gain weight when exposed to chronic stress, leading to diabetes and heart disease.

Oct 1, 2014

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Treatment of substance abuse can lessen risk of future violence in mentally ill, study finds

If a person is dually diagnosed with a severe mental illness and a substance abuse problem, are improvements in their mental health or in their substance abuse most likely to reduce the risk of future violence?

Oct 1, 2014

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Omega-3 fatty acids may prevent some forms of depression

Patients with increased inflammation, including those receiving cytokines for medical treatment, have a greatly increased risk of depression. For example, a 6-month treatment course of interferon-alpha therapy for chronic ...

Oct 1, 2014

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Study establishes zebrafish as a model for flu study

In the ongoing struggle to prevent and manage seasonal flu outbreaks, animal models of influenza infection are essential to gaining better understanding of innate immune response and screening for new drugs. A research team ...

Oct 1, 2014

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Learn how to recognize, intervene in domestic violence cases

As recently as 40 years ago, domestic violence often was not considered a crime, even by law enforcement and the judicial system. Victims had little or no resources to help them escape the violence aimed at them and their ...

Oct 1, 2014

Scientists wield plant viruses against deadly human disease

Case Western Reserve University researchers hope to take a healthy salad up a level by growing a vaccine for an aggressive form of breast cancer in leafy greens.

Oct 1, 2014

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Archive: 01/10/2014

New study detects early metabolic signals that our bodies are not coping with diet or lifestyle

Apples are simple, healthful, yet full of variety

Working group tackles public health and health inequality

Eighty percent of bowel cancers halted with existing medicines

Gene interacts with stress and leads to heart disease in some people

Treatment of substance abuse can lessen risk of future violence in mentally ill, study finds

Omega-3 fatty acids may prevent some forms of depression

Study establishes zebrafish as a model for flu study

Learn how to recognize, intervene in domestic violence cases

Scientists wield plant viruses against deadly human disease

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