Archive: 11/05/2016

Study shows new potential marker for obesity

A new study led by University of Kentucky researchers and published in Nature shows a potential new biological marker for the development of obesity and a possible target for obesity prevention and treatment.

May 11, 2016

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Scientists find genes associated with educational attainment

An international group of 253 scientists has conducted one of the largest genetic studies to date and identified 74 genetic variants that are associated with the years of formal education that an individual completes.

May 11, 2016

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Brazilian Zika virus strain causes birth defects in experimental models

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues in Brazil and Senegal, have described the first "direct experimental proof" that the Brazilian strain of Zika virus can actually cause ...

May 11, 2016

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Doctors use Bitcoin tech to improve transparency in clinical trial research

Their successful application of this method to a recently reported, randomised clinical trial on cardiovascular diabetes & ethanol, is outlined in a paper that has just passed peer review on open science publishing platform ...

May 11, 2016

Same-day HIV treatment improves health outcomes, study finds

A clinical trial of same-day initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV patients in South Africa led to a higher proportion of people starting treatment and to better health outcomes, according to a new study led ...

May 11, 2016