Archive: 16/11/2015

How depleting the gut microbiota protects from obesity

In the past few years, research on gut microbiota (that is, all microorganisms, mainly bacteria, inhabiting our gut) has started to unravel its tremendous role in our body, and how it symbiotically affects the functioning ...

Nov 16, 2015

Researchers decode patterns that make our brains human

The human brain may be the most complex piece of organized matter in the known universe, but Allen Institute researchers have begun to unravel the genetic code underlying its function. Research published this month in Nature ...

Nov 16, 2015

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Transplant gives new face, scalp to burned firefighter

A volunteer firefighter badly burned in a 2001 blaze has received the most extensive face transplant ever, covering his skull and much of his neck, a New York hospital announced Monday.

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Responding to 'C. diff'—concerted action needed to control health care-related infection

Appropriate use of antibiotics is a critical step toward controlling the ongoing epidemic of health care-related Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), according to a special article in the November issue of Infectious Diseases ...

Nov 16, 2015

Study finds surprising links between bullying and eating disorders

Being bullied in childhood has been associated with increased risk for anxiety, depression and even eating disorders. But according to new research, it's not only the victims who could be at risk psychologically, but also ...

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Acting sick: Fake patients help teach medical students

The "patients" wear hospital gowns, are poked and prodded and quizzed on their ailments.

Nov 16, 2015

Using a weight-loss app? Study of millennials says it doesn't help much

Young American adults own smartphones at a higher rate than any other age group. Researchers from Duke University wanted to see if capitalizing on that smartphone usage with a low-cost weight-loss app might help the 35 percent ...

Nov 16, 2015

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Alzheimer's patients' health care costs higher already before diagnosis

The health care costs of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD) start to increase already one year before the diagnosis, shows a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The differences in the health care ...

Nov 16, 2015

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Curing cataracts without surgery?

Cataracts are very common. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 20.5 million Americans age 40 and over have them. Cataracts slowly cloud your vision, and people struggling with them say it's like ...

Nov 16, 2015

Breast-feeding linked to reduced risk of preemie eye problem

(HealthDay)—Breast-feeding a premature infant may help reduce the risk of a serious eye problem known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), new research suggests.

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Archive: 16/11/2015

How depleting the gut microbiota protects from obesity

Researchers decode patterns that make our brains human

Transplant gives new face, scalp to burned firefighter

Responding to 'C. diff'—concerted action needed to control health care-related infection

Study finds surprising links between bullying and eating disorders

Acting sick: Fake patients help teach medical students

Using a weight-loss app? Study of millennials says it doesn't help much

Alzheimer's patients' health care costs higher already before diagnosis

Curing cataracts without surgery?

Breast-feeding linked to reduced risk of preemie eye problem

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