Archive: 10/04/2017

Study identifies a role for the metabolism regulator PPAR-gamma in liver cancer

Liver cancers are a major cause of cancer-related deaths. Large-scale genetic analyses have associated liver cancer with dysregulation of numerous molecular pathways, but disruptions in insulin signaling pathways appear to ...

Apr 10, 2017

Researchers identify link between birth defect and neurodegenerative diseases

A new study has found a link between neurological birth defects in infants commonly found in pregnant women with diabetes and several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases. ...

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Scientists add to theory about Huntington's mechanism

Rice University researchers are starting to understand how protein fragments influence the fiber aggregation suspected as a cause of Huntington's disease.

Apr 10, 2017

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Vaccines save lives, but maintaining widespread coverage is essential

"A vaccine that remains in the vial is 0% effective even if it is the best vaccine in the world," states a new editorial by Emory Vaccine Center leaders in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Although vaccines ...

Apr 10, 2017

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Everyone has different 'bad spots' in their vision

The ability to distinguish objects in peripheral vision varies significantly between individuals, finds new research from UCL, Paris Descartes University and Dartmouth College, USA. For example, some people are better at ...

Apr 10, 2017

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Brain stimulation influences honest behavior

Researchers at the University of Zurich have identified the brain mechanism that governs decisions between honesty and self-interest. Using non-invasive brain stimulation, they could even increase honest behavior.

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Life skills are important for wellbeing in later life

Life skills, such as persistence, conscientiousness and control, are as important to wealth and wellbeing in later life as they are when people are much younger, according to new research led by UCL.

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Insulin resistance predicts later cognitive decline

(HealthDay)—Higher serum fasting insulin and insulin resistance predict poorer verbal fluency and a steeper decline in future verbal fluency, according to a study published online April 5 issue of Diabetes Care.

Apr 10, 2017

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From heart failure to health: Pump shown to restore organ to fitness

As we face a shortage of donated hearts for transplant, the study authors are calling for the devices to be considered as a tool which can allow patients to restore their health.

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Mindfulness practice reduces cortisol blunting during chemo

(HealthDay)—Mindfulness practice during chemotherapy can reduce the blunting of neuroendocrine profiles typically observed in cancer patients, according to a study published online April 7 in Cancer.

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