Archive: 14/03/2018

Scientists caution that a rare childhood liver cancer can spread to the brain

Early detection is key for managing metastatic brain cancer. Above, a secondary brain tumor originating from melanoma skin cancer.

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Why it's OK to cheat on your diet

How are you doing on that New Year's resolution to lose weight? Have you given in to temptation and strayed from your healthy diet? Don't fret. This is one case in which the experts say it's not only okay if you cheat, it's ...

Mar 14, 2018

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Researchers look for clues in big data to enlist stem cells for brain repair

A team at the University of Toronto's Medicine by Design has combined the latest genomic technology with machine learning in a new study that sheds light on brain stem cells, providing insights that could one day help the ...

Mar 14, 2018

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One in four Americans suffer when exposed to common chemicals

University of Melbourne research reveals that one in four Americans report chemical sensitivity, with nearly half this group medically diagnosed with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS), suffering health problems from exposure ...

Mar 14, 2018

Women cyclists are more prone to common gynecological problems, but not serious sexual or urinary dysfunction

Women bicycle riders are more likely to experience urinary tract infections, genital numbness and saddle sores, but not more likely to have serious sexual and urinary symptoms than non-cyclists. In fact, high-intensity female ...

Mar 14, 2018

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Pairing mobile phone reminders with incentives to help prevent diseases

In a study conducted in rural India, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers working in collaboration with Bal Umang Drishya Sanstha (BUDS), a nonprofit Indian organization focused on child health, have found that mobile phone ...

Mar 14, 2018

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Compound scores key win in battle against antibiotic resistance

Researchers at Oregon State University have made a key advance in the fight against drug resistance, crafting a compound that genetically neutralizes a widespread bacterial pathogen's ability to thwart antibiotics.

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For some surgeries, nerve blocks mean better outcomes, fewer opioids

In a room near the operating suites at Yale New Haven Hospital's Saint Raphael Campus, anesthesiologist Jinlei Li, MD, prepares a patient for a total knee replacement. She inserts a hair-thin needle into the skin near where ...

Mar 14, 2018

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Study finds running with soft footfalls reduces injury

A study conducted by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) finds that novice distance runners running with softer footfalls can reduce the risk of injury by 62 percent.

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Scientists search for the clocks behind aging brain disorders

To understand the link between aging and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, scientists from the National Institutes of Health compared the genetic clocks that tick during the lives of normal and mutant ...

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