Archive: 23/03/2016

Genetically altering female mice prevents diet-induced obesity, study shows

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center seeking a way to combat the growing epidemic of obesity have found that deleting microRNA-155 in female mice prevents diet-induced obesity.

Mar 23, 2016

AMA encouraging physicians to ID, assist victims of trafficking

(HealthDay)—Physicians can help to identify and assist trafficking victims, according to a report published by the American Medical Association (AMA).

Mar 23, 2016

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China detains dozens after sales of poorly stored vaccines (Update)

Police in eastern China have detained 37 people implicated in a scandal involving the selling of poorly refrigerated and probably ineffective vaccines, state media reported Wednesday.

Mar 23, 2016

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Survey finds positive view towards living kidney donation; offering payment may motivate

In a study published online by JAMA Surgery, Thomas G. Peters, M.D., of the University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, and colleagues examined the willingness of voting U.S. citizens to become living kidney ...

Mar 23, 2016

Overlap between genetic factors associated with risk of schizophrenia and maternal age at 1st birth

The risk of schizophrenia in children associated with younger and older maternal age appears to be partly explained by the genetic association between schizophrenia and age at first birth, according to an article published ...

Mar 23, 2016

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Longer-time to follow-up with patients after heart attack associated with worse medication adherence

In a study published online by JAMA Cardiology, Tracy Y. Wang, M.D., M.H.S., M.Sc., of Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, N.C., and colleagues examined whether earlier outpatient follow-up after acute myocardial infarction ...

Mar 23, 2016

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New evidence shows what works to delay child marriage in Bangladesh

New research presented by the Population Council shows that programs that educate girls, teach them about their rights and build skills for modern livelihoods can reduce the likelihood of child marriage by up to one-third ...

Mar 23, 2016

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Study demonstrates possibility of changing behavior of gaze by transcranial magnetic stimulation

A study financed by the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris has been conducted under the direction of Monica Zilbovicius in the Inserm Unit 1000 on a particular region of the brain, the superior temporal sulcus (STS), ...

Mar 23, 2016

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Treating withdrawal symptoms could help cannabis users quit, study finds

Heavy users of cannabis who experience withdrawal symptoms such as nervousness and cravings when they quit are likely to use again sooner than their peers, a new study finds.

Mar 23, 2016

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RetroSense doses first patient in phase I/II RP clinical trial

A Wayne State University startup company announced today the first successful dosing of a patient in a clinical trial that is a major step forward for patients with vision challenges.

Mar 23, 2016

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