Archive: 18/08/2015

Hot chilli may unlock a new treatment for obesity

University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a high-fat diet may impair important receptors located in the stomach that signal fullness.

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Finding biomarkers for early lung cancer diagnosis

Despite decades of warnings about smoking, lung cancer is still the second-most common cancer and the leading cause of death from cancer in the U.S. Patients are often diagnosed only when their disease is already at an advanced ...

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Women choose contraception based on relationships not just pregnancy desires

Women's contraceptive choices are more often driven by current relationships and sexual activity than by long-term pregnancy intentions, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

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Study finds nicotine changes marijuana's effect on the brain

How scientists study the effects of marijuana on the brain is changing. Until recently marijuana research largely excluded tobacco users from its participant pool, but scientists at the Center for BrainHealth at The University ...

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Oral contraceptives may impact aspects of arthritis in women

New research indicates that use of oral contraceptives may provide benefits for women with inflammatory arthritis.

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Expression of a single gene lets scientists easily grow hepatitis C virus in the lab

Worldwide, 185 million people have chronic hepatitis C. Since the late 1980s, when scientists discovered the virus that causes the infection, they have struggled to find ways to grow it in human cells in the lab—an essential ...

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California lawmakers renew push to pass right-to-die bill

California lawmakers announced Tuesday that they are making a new push to allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives after opposition from religious groups and hesitance from fellow Democrats helped stall efforts ...

Aug 18, 2015

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Anxious? Depressed? Blame it on your middle-management position

Individuals near the middle of the social hierarchy suffer higher rates of depression and anxiety than those at the top or bottom, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Nearly ...

Aug 18, 2015

Patients with immediate medical needs tend to perceive doctors as emotionless, study finds

When a patient is in urgent need of a doctor for illness or injury, expecting that doctor to help is natural.

Aug 18, 2015

Increased risk of depression for mothers undergoing fertility treatment

Women giving birth after undergoing fertility treatment face an increased risk of depression compared to women ending up not having a child following fertility treatment, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen. ...

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