Archive: 23/06/2015

New colon cancer culprit found in gut microbiome

Changes in the gut bacteria of colon cancer patients indicate that some virulent bacteria could be linked to the progression of the disease, according to research published in the open access journal Genome Medicine. The ...

Jun 23, 2015

Three-five cups of coffee per day may reduce CVD mortality risk by up to 21 percent, report says

Drinking 3-5 cups of coffee per day could cut an individual's cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality risk by up to 21%, according to research highlighted in a EuroPRevent session report published by the Institute for Scientific ...

Jun 23, 2015

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Photo selection study reveals we don't look like we think we look

Be careful when choosing your next passport photo or profile image as a new study suggests we are so poor a picking good likenesses of our face that strangers make better selections.

Jun 23, 2015

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Road traffic noise linked to deaths and increased strokes

Living in an area with noisy road traffic may reduce life expectancy, according to new research published in the European Heart Journal.

Jun 23, 2015

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Order in which food is eaten may affect type 2 diabetics' blood sugar

(HealthDay)—The order in which obese people with type 2 diabetes eat their food can affect their blood sugar levels, a small study suggests.

Jun 23, 2015

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Bionic eye clinical trial results show long-term safety, efficacy vision-restoring implant

The three-year clinical trial results of the retinal implant popularly known as the "bionic eye," have proven the long-term efficacy, safety and reliability of the device that restores vision in those blinded by a rare, degenerative ...

Jun 23, 2015

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UVA fertilization discovery may lead to male contraceptive

Groundbreaking new reproductive research from the School of Medicine has identified key molecular events that could be playing a critical role as sperm and egg fuse to create new life. The findings might one day lead to the ...

Jun 23, 2015

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Stem cell injections improve diabetic neuropathy in animal models

Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is a condition in which perpetually high blood sugar causes nerve damage, resulting in a myriad of symptoms such as numbness, reduced ability to detect painful stimuli, muscle weakness, pain, and ...

Jun 23, 2015

Study identifies multiple genetic changes linked to increased pancreatic cancer risk

In a genome-wide association study believed to be the largest of its kind, Johns Hopkins researchers have uncovered four regions in the human genome where changes may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer.

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Quiet that ringing in the brain: New drug promises relief from epilepsy and tinnitus with fewer side effects

A new drug may treat epilepsy and prevent tinnitus by selectively affecting potassium channels in the brain, UConn neurophysiologist Anastasios Tzingounis and colleagues report in the 10 June Journal of Neuroscience.

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