Archive: 13/04/2018

Study sheds light on skin cancer risk behaviors

Ultraviolet (UV) light exposure through indoor and outdoor tanning is the leading environmental risk factor for developing skin cancer. Now, a new San Diego State University study explains how a new technology that shows ...

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Smart egg cartons to transport cells to cure diabetes

We have developed "smart egg carton" packages for transporting live human pancreas cells for transplantation to diabetic patients. The egg cartons provide oxygen and allow physical separation to prevent damage and death to ...

Apr 13, 2018

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Wealthy Americans know less than they think they do about food and nutrition

Socioeconomics play a significant role in attitudes about food – especially concerns about safety and purchasing behavior. And higher income doesn't always correlate with informed choices. On the contrary, our research ...

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Advancing cancer research through artificial intelligence

The sequencing of 20,000 human genes has produced an immense amount of data that must now be deciphered. Sébastien Lemieux, a bioinformatics specialist at Université de Montréal's Institute for Research in Immunology and ...

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Opioid addiction treatment drug helps suppress HIV in former prisoners

When individuals with HIV are released from prison, they have difficulty obtaining care and are often unable to adhere to their HIV medications and maintain viral suppression. Relapse to opioid use often occurs quickly after ...

Apr 13, 2018

More employers look to boost employee health and well-being

With so much time spent at work, the office seems a logical place to encourage a healthy lifestyle.

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Is there a link between your pets and your food choices?

People who grow up with a greater variety of pets are significantly more likely to follow a vegetarian diet as adults, according to research by a professor-student team in the University at Albany psychology department.

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Cancer protein could point to new targets for treatment

A new view of a protein frequently mutated in pituitary tumors is overturning conventional wisdom and could point to novel targets for cancer drugs.

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Bioengineering students develop add-on pad to make defibrillators more effective

The skin presents a formidable barrier to life-saving defibrillators, but a team of students from Rice University believes it has found a way around that problem.

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Big data analysis accurately predicts patient survival from heart failure

Heart failure is the leading cause of death and disability in the United States, costing healthcare systems worldwide more than $30 billion annually. Current approaches to treatment are limited by crude clinical assessments ...

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