Heart disease and diabetes: Is dairy fat different? Dairy foods have been getting a lot of attention from researchers in recent years, notably from studies done both jointly and separately by scientists at Harvard and Tufts universities. They looked at the relationship between ... Aug 16, 2019 0 7
Genes responsible for sex-related differences in cancer aggressiveness found in vinegar flies An understanding of the molecular basis of differences in the incidence and survival of cancer between men and women may allow the discovery of specific and more effective treatments. Aug 16, 2019 0 36
Combinatorial therapy shows early promise in patients with relapsed small cell lung cancer The PARP inhibitor olaparib (Lynparza) in combination with the chemotherapeutic agent temozolomide (Temodar) showed clinical efficacy in patients with relapsed small cell lung cancer (SCLC), according to results from a phase ... Aug 16, 2019 0 2
ACIP recommends catch-up HPV vaccines through age 26 (HealthDay)—Catch-up human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations are recommended for all persons through age 26 years and should be considered for some persons aged 27 to 45 years, according to research published in the Aug. ... Aug 16, 2019 0 2
Using math to help treat Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other diseases Protein aggregation—in which misfolded proteins clump together to form large fibrils—has been implicated in many diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and type II diabetes. While the exact role these fibrils play ... Aug 16, 2019 0 586
Patients recall few suggestions for contact lens wear, care About one-third of contact lens wearers recall never hearing any recommendation for lens wear and care from providers, although most providers report sharing recommendations always or most of the time, according to research ... Aug 16, 2019 0 11
Ebola outbreak spreads to 3rd province in eastern Congo Congo's year-long Ebola outbreak has spread to a new province, with two cases, including one death, confirmed in South Kivu, according to the government health ministry. Aug 16, 2019 0 3
Genetic anti-opioid system: A protein that could make opioid use safer in the future A team of researchers from the Scripps Research Institute and the University of Kansas has found a protein that could one day be manipulated to make it safer for pain sufferers to use opioids. In their paper published in ... Aug 16, 2019 report 1 70
No, eating chocolate won't cure depression A recent study published in the journal Depression and Anxiety has attracted widespread media attention. Media reports said eating chocolate, in particular, dark chocolate, was linked to reduced symptoms of depression. Aug 16, 2019 0 47
Novel findings explain indirect regulation of glucose homeostasis The hormone secreting islets of Langerhans in the pancreas have a unique cyto-architecture that allows functional interrelationships between the different cell types. Somatostatin is secreted by the delta cell and is an effective ... Aug 16, 2019 0 131