Archive: 18/05/2016

Cancer cell growth linked to nervous system in study

Cancer cells divide with more frequency and are more resilient when they are closer to the brain, indicating a potential link between cell growth and the nervous system, according to new research from Professor Néstor J. ...

May 18, 2016

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Newly diagnosed diabetes increases risk of heart attack, stroke even among statin users

Postmenopausal women with newly diagnosed diabetes have a significantly increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease whether or not they take statin drugs, according to the results of a new study led by researchers ...

May 18, 2016

Racial and ethnic differences found in psychiatric diagnoses and treatment, according to researchers

Non-Hispanic blacks are almost twice as likely as non-Hispanic whites to be diagnosed with schizophrenia, but they're significantly less likely to receive medication for treatment, according to researchers.

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What is love? Here's the science

We've all felt it at some time in our lives. Poets write about it, singers sing about it – and a whole industry has grown up around finding it, expressing it and maintaining it. But what is love? Where does it reside? What ...

May 18, 2016

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Enhanced hippocampal-cortical coupling improves memory

For the first time, scientists in the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology (CNRS/INSERM/Collège de France) have produced direct evidence that the long-term storage of memories involves a dialogue between two ...

May 18, 2016

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First elbow transplant performed between same patient's arms

UCSF Health doctors have performed a first-of-its-kind elbow transplant between the same patient's arms. Experts say the April 2016 surgery could transform treatment for trauma patients, injured veterans and others with elbow ...

May 18, 2016

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Students design low-cost otoscope to help diagnose hearing loss in developing countries

According to the World Health Organization 360 million people in the world suffer from hearing loss. A large portion of those affected live in developing countries, particularly South Asia, Asia Pacific and sub-Saharan Africa. ...

May 18, 2016

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Fecal microbial transplants reduce antibiotic-resistant genes in patients with recurrent Clostridium difficile infection

Clostridium difficile is a very common type of infection to which all of us are potentially exposed. However, some people find it harder to heal and traditional antibiotic treatments do not seem to have good results for everybody. ...

May 18, 2016

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Rhythm of 'detox' and feeding genes in fruitflies and mice coordinated by neuropeptide

A 24-hour rhythm of cellular detoxification in flies and mammals is coordinated by a neuropeptide that also drives feeding in both organisms, found a team led by Amita Sehgal, PhD, a professor of Neuroscience and director ...

May 18, 2016

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Hand washing stops infections, so why do health care workers skip it?

Hospital infections affect almost two million people in the United States every year, 100,000 of whom die. Up to 70 percent of these infections could be prevented if health care workers follow recommended protocols, which ...

May 18, 2016

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