Archive: 25/11/2019

Sex and gender in health research: Australia lags behind

A consortium of leading research institutions and universities, including UNSW Sydney, have sent a stark warning that Australian medical research is in danger of falling behind its global competitors when it comes to sex ...

Nov 25, 2019

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How does the prion protein clump? DNA-modulated liquid droplets may explain

Researchers at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), in Brazil, have identified that the interaction between prion proteins and DNA may be behind the formation of protein amyloid aggregates and of the emergence ...

Nov 25, 2019

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Intestinal stem cell genes may link dietary fat and colon cancer

Two genes that appear to help stem cells in the intestine burn dietary fat may play a role in colon cancer, according to a Rutgers study.

Nov 25, 2019

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MRI reveals brain damage in obese teens

Researchers using MRI have found signs of damage that may be related to inflammation in the brains of obese adolescents, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of ...

Nov 25, 2019

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Prenatal opioid exposure may alter brain function in babies

Connectivity in an area of the brain that regulates emotion may be altered in infants exposed to opioids while in utero, according to a new study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society ...

Nov 25, 2019

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Thermal cameras effective in detecting rheumatoid arthritis

A new study, published today in Scientific Reports, highlights that thermal imaging has the potential to become an important method to assess Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Nov 25, 2019

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High out-of-pocket costs can make lifesaving medications out of reach for millions of Americans with CD

One in 8 adults with common heart diseases and stroke skip taking medications, delay filling prescriptions or take lower doses than prescribed because of concerns about cost, according to new research published today in the ...

Nov 25, 2019

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Samoa measles epidemic worsens with 24 children now dead

Authorities said Monday that a measles epidemic sweeping through Samoa continues to worsen with the death toll rising to 25, all but one of them young children.

Nov 25, 2019

Cancer patients are at higher risk of dying from heart disease and stroke

More than one in ten cancer patients do not die from their cancer but from heart and blood vessel problems instead, according to new research published in the European Heart Journal today. For some cancers, like breast, prostate, ...

Nov 25, 2019

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Study reveals lower rates of cancer and early death in Adventists, including among black individuals

A recent study found lower rates of premature death and cancer in Seventh-day Adventists, a Protestant denomination long known for health promotion, compared with individuals in the general U.S. population. Published early ...

Nov 25, 2019

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