Archive: 10/11/2016

Study links 'well-being' metric to life expectancy

Life expectancy is strongly linked to a relatively new metric that assesses physical, emotional, and social health, according to a Yale-led study. Referred to as population well-being, the metric is an important indicator ...

Nov 10, 2016

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Research on new, rapid screening test identifies potential therapies against drug-resistant bacteria

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), Clinical Center and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have created a new way to ...

Nov 10, 2016

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Clean air for our future

Preterm birth is the leading cause of infant death and long-term neurological disease, and 1 in 10 infants born in the United States is affected by preterm birth according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...

Nov 10, 2016

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Huperzine A provides seizure protection in genetic epilepsy models

The compound huperzine A can increase resistance to induced seizures in mouse models of genetic epilepsy, scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have found.

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Creating therapies for Alzheimer's disease by targeting neural circuits

Age-related dementia will affect 10 percent of people in the U.S. within their lifetime.

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Suicidal patients need better online support from clinicians and help groups

Improve clinicians' understanding of the online world, review web-based support services for vulnerable people and safeguard the public against pro-suicide content. Those are some of the recommendations being put to the internet ...

Nov 10, 2016

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Die another day: How the immune system keeps 'traitor cells' in lockdown

New Australian research has shown how the immune system avoids attacking its own tissues with antibodies - whilst still maintaining a strong defence against invaders. The findings, from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research ...

Nov 10, 2016

Molecular signature for aggressive brain tumor uncovered

Meningiomas are the most common primary brain tumors, but the term encompasses over a dozen subtypes that range from benign to highly aggressive. Rhabdoid meningiomas are classified as highly aggressive due to their high ...

Nov 10, 2016

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Mothers-to-be struggle, worry in ruins of storm-hit Haiti

Nathanaelle Bernard was two months short of the due date for her first child when Hurricane Matthew crashed through her town overlooking the Caribbean Sea along Haiti's southwestern coast.

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Study links optimal asthma control with reduced health-care costs

In a study of 736 asthma patients in Singapore, good asthma control resulted in a saving of S$65 (US$48) per physician visit. Compared with an average cost of S$214 (US$158) per visit, this reduction represents a cost saving ...

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