Archive: 11/12/2019

Alcohol, 'Asian glow' mutation may contribute to Alzheimer's disease, study finds

A common mutation in a key enzyme involved in alcohol metabolism increases damage in cells from patients with Alzheimer's disease and in mice, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Dec 11, 2019

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US Feed the Future program reduces stunting of children in Africa, study finds

Feed the Future, the U.S. government's global hunger and food security initiative, has prevented 2.2 million children from experiencing malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa, researchers at the Stanford University School of ...

Dec 11, 2019

Up to two-fifths of antibiotic prescriptions in the US could be inappropriate

As much as two fifths (43%) of antibiotic prescriptions in the United States could be inappropriate, warn researchers in a study published by The BMJ today.

Dec 11, 2019

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High doses of vitamin D for critically ill patients yield minimal benefit

A major study conducted by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's Prevention and Early Treatment of Acute Lung Injury (PETAL) Network into whether high doses of vitamin D can improve health outcomes for critically ...

Dec 11, 2019

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Increasing transparency in the healthcare sector: More might not be better

More isn't always better. That's what researchers say when it comes to transparency in the U.S. healthcare system. This research, forthcoming in the INFORMS journal Operations Research, finds that in the short-term, patients ...

Dec 11, 2019

Researchers discover brain circuit linked to food impulsivity

You're on a diet, but the aroma of popcorn in the movie theater lobby triggers a seemingly irresistible craving.

Dec 11, 2019

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Take long naps? Sleep more than nine hours a night? Your stroke risk may be higher

People who take long naps during the day or sleep nine or more hours at night may have an increased risk of stroke, according to a study published in the December 11, 2019, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of ...

Dec 11, 2019

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Mechanisms help pancreatic cancer cells avert starvation

A new study reveals the mechanism that helps pancreatic cancer cells avoid starvation within dense tumors by hijacking a process that pulls nutrients in from their surroundings.

Dec 11, 2019

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Hyperactive FOXA1 reprograms endocrine-resistant breast cancer to become metastatic

A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Harvard Medical School has unveiled a novel mechanism that helps explain how endocrine-resistant breast cancer acquires metastatic behavior, opening the possibility ...

Dec 11, 2019

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Novel respiratory cell changes identified from cigarette smoke exposure

Cigarette smoking changes the types of cells that are present in the respiratory track and some biological processes necessary for detoxification of cigarette smoke are restricted to specific types of cells.

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