Archive: 25/10/2017

Chinese immigrants who move in childhood have more cardiovascular risk factors

Chinese immigrants have more cardiovascular risk factors the younger they move and longer they stay, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Oct 25, 2017

New findings on the genetic aspects of resilience in depression: insight from the Greek financial crisis

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a study explored the role of genes in depression vulnerability. The financial crisis that has afflicted Greece since 2008 has adversely affected the physical and mental ...

Oct 25, 2017

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New focus on correcting refractive vision

While doctors take delight in solving the common issue of refractive vision error by prescribing eye glasses, Flinders University researchers have found that many patients are upset with this solution and claim it affects ...

Oct 25, 2017

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Study shows brain structures make some people resilient to Alzheimer's disease

The size, shape and number of dendritic spines in the brain may play a major role in whether someone gets Alzheimer's disease, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dendritic spines are sub-units ...

Oct 25, 2017

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Long-term health impacts from wildfire smoke may include cardiac, respiratory effects

As the deadly wildfires that devastated Northern California this month come under control and residents begin the process of rebuilding, one question that lingers is the longer-term health effects of the smoke.

Oct 25, 2017

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Immune response to HIV virus linked to cancer mutations

"Our findings could change the way we treat cancer," said microbiology professor Linda Chelico. Her research, funded by the federal agency NSERC, was recently published in Nucleic Acids Research and a related project was ...

Oct 25, 2017

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Study finds molecules present possible biomarkers of HCV-related liver damage progression

Hepatitis C virus infection leads to a wide spectrum of liver diseases ranging from mild chronic hepatitis to end-stage cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. An intriguing aspect of the HCV infection is its close connection ...

Oct 25, 2017

People will desire something even more if you increase their focus on it

The relationship between desire and attention was long thought to only work in one direction: When a person desires something, they focus their attention on it.

Oct 25, 2017

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FDA approves eculizumab for generalized myasthenia gravis

Yesterday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved eculizumab as a treatment for adult patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody-positive.

Oct 25, 2017

New smartphone app to support fitness among older adults

If the infomercials are to be believed, older adults want cellphones that are anything but smart. With oversized displays and one-touch medical alert buttons, products like the Jitterbug flip phone are simple by design.

Oct 25, 2017

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Archive: 25/10/2017

Chinese immigrants who move in childhood have more cardiovascular risk factors

New findings on the genetic aspects of resilience in depression: insight from the Greek financial crisis

New focus on correcting refractive vision

Study shows brain structures make some people resilient to Alzheimer's disease

Long-term health impacts from wildfire smoke may include cardiac, respiratory effects

Immune response to HIV virus linked to cancer mutations

Study finds molecules present possible biomarkers of HCV-related liver damage progression

People will desire something even more if you increase their focus on it

FDA approves eculizumab for generalized myasthenia gravis

New smartphone app to support fitness among older adults

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