Archive: 15/08/2016

Study of Chinese teens examines nonmedical use of Rx and suicidal behaviors

The nonmedical use of prescription drugs and the misuse of sedatives and opioids were associated with subsequent suicidal thoughts or attempts in a study of Chinese adolescents, according to an article published online by ...

Aug 15, 2016

How antiviral antibodies become part of immune memory

Weapons production first, research later. During wartime, governments follow these priorities, and so does the immune system.

Aug 15, 2016

Is acetaminophen use when pregnant associated with kids' behavioral problems?

Using the common pain-relieving medication acetaminophen during pregnancy was associated with increased risk for multiple behavioral problems in children, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.

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'Bursts' of chromosome changes fuel breast cancer tumor growth

As with most cancers, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells have abnormal amounts of chromosomes or DNA copy number aberrations (CNAs) in their genomes. A new study used single cell sequencing technology to provide previously ...

Aug 15, 2016

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Researchers pinpoint key regulatory role of noncoding genes in prostate cancer development

Prostate cancer researchers studying genetic variations have pinpointed 45 genes associated with disease development and progression.

Aug 15, 2016

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CRISPR gene editing reveals new therapeutic approach for blood disorders

An international team of scientists led by researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has found a way to use CRISPR gene editing to help fix sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia in blood cells isolated from ...

Aug 15, 2016

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Does longer walking distance to buy cigarettes increase quitting among smokers?

Walking one-third of a mile longer from home to the nearest tobacco shop to buy cigarettes was associated with increased odds that smokers would quit the habit in an analysis of data in Finnish studies, according to an article ...

Aug 15, 2016

Defect in process that controls gene expression may contribute to Huntington's disease

A protein complex called Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2), which plays a critical role in forming specific classes of nerve cells in the brain during development, also plays an important role in the adult brain where ...

Aug 15, 2016

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Babies often put to sleep in unsafe positions

(HealthDay)—Despite decades of warnings from the "Back to Sleep" campaign, many parents are still putting their babies to sleep in ways that raise the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), a new study finds.

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Study finds one in three former ICU patients shows symptoms of depression

A so-called meta-analysis of reports on more than 4,000 patients suggests that almost one in three people discharged from hospital intensive care units (ICUs) has clinically important and persistent symptoms of depression, ...

Aug 15, 2016

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Archive: 15/08/2016

Study of Chinese teens examines nonmedical use of Rx and suicidal behaviors

How antiviral antibodies become part of immune memory

Is acetaminophen use when pregnant associated with kids' behavioral problems?

'Bursts' of chromosome changes fuel breast cancer tumor growth

Researchers pinpoint key regulatory role of noncoding genes in prostate cancer development

CRISPR gene editing reveals new therapeutic approach for blood disorders

Does longer walking distance to buy cigarettes increase quitting among smokers?

Defect in process that controls gene expression may contribute to Huntington's disease

Babies often put to sleep in unsafe positions

Study finds one in three former ICU patients shows symptoms of depression

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