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12/12/2018

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New insight into stem cell behaviour highlights therapeutic target for cancer treatment

Research led by the University of Plymouth and Technische Universität Dresden has identified a new therapeutic target for cancer treatment and tissue regeneration – a protein called Prominin-1.

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Fentanyl now the no. 1 opioid OD killer

(HealthDay)—As the U.S. opioid epidemic grinds on, fentanyl is fast becoming the main culprit in drug overdose deaths, health officials report.

Dec 12, 2018

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An opt-out system isn't the solution to Australia's low rate of organ donation

Organ transplantation relies on the generosity of a person to volunteer their organs for donation after death, or the generosity of the family to gift or donate the organs of their deceased relative.

Dec 12, 2018

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What's the most economic way to tackle obesity? Increase taxes on alcohol

We don't often equate the kilojoules we drink in our glass of wine or pint of beer with the weight that accumulates around our middle. But our new study shows increasing the price of alcohol is the most value for money policy ...

Dec 12, 2018

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'Experience to share': Facebook page helps families hit by polio-like illness

(HealthDay)—Isolated and afraid, Erin Olivera cast about the internet looking for information about the mysterious paralysis that had stricken her 11-month-old son Lucian.

Dec 12, 2018

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Attention training improves intelligence and functioning of children's brain

Being able to voluntarily regulate our attention is crucial for mental processes such as intelligence and learning in children. Therefore, a group of researchers from the University of Granada, Spain (UGR) have carried out ...

Dec 12, 2018

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Music evokes powerful positive emotions through personal memories

Music is known to evoke emotions through a range of mechanisms. A new study gives insights into the way positive emotional reactions can be triggered by music and pictures.

Dec 12, 2018

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Neuroscientist sees disease-fighting potential in brain organoids

Human brain disorders have always presented researchers with a daunting challenge. They're hard to study in laboratory mice because they affect the very organ that separates us from animals. And they're difficult to study ...

Dec 12, 2018

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Researchers propose guidelines for the therapeutic use of melatonin

Sixty years after melatonin was isolated and with more than 23,000 published studies showing the many functions of this hormone secreted by the pineal gland, guidelines should be discussed and established for its therapeutic ...

Dec 12, 2018

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People who live in countryside are less likely to survive cancer

It is easy to romanticise about escaping to the country, with its clean air, green space, and idyllic views. But our latest research, a review of 39 studies from around the world, suggests the need for a bit of an adjustment: ...

Dec 12, 2018

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