Archive: 30/08/2017

Researchers discover MRI can measure kidney scarring and predict future kidney function

Researchers from St. Michael's Hospital have made what are believed to be two world first discoveries: an MRI can measure kidney damage and can predict future kidney function within one year while avoiding needle biopsies.

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Researchers use gold nanoparticles to enhance the accuracy of biomedical tests

Few experiences invoke as much anxiety as a call from your doctor saying "you need to come back for more tests." Your imagination goes wild and suddenly a routine medical screening becomes a minefield of potential life-threatening ...

Aug 30, 2017

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Protecting the guardians

A guardian gene that protects against type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases exerts its pancreas-shielding effects by altering the gut microbiota.Experiments in mice born with the protective gene show that exposure ...

Aug 30, 2017

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Offshore rush for herpes vaccine roils debate over US safety rules

Defying U.S. safety protections for human trials, an American university and a group of wealthy libertarians, including a prominent Donald Trump supporter, are backing the offshore testing of an experimental herpes vaccine.

Aug 30, 2017

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Meditation expert tells us what the science really says and why multitasking is a 'myth'

So you fell asleep easily enough, but now it's 3 a.m. Your mind is spinning, and rest is elusive. You're reliving every foolish or embarrassing thing you did in the past 24 - or 48 or 72 - hours, and that is a lot of material ...

Aug 30, 2017

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Virus that causes mono may increase risk of MS for multiple races

Like whites, Hispanic and black people who have had mononucleosis, commonly known as mono, which is caused by Epstein-Barr virus, may have an increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study published in ...

Aug 30, 2017

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Breastfeeding reduces risk of endometriosis diagnosis

Endometriosis is a chronic and incurable gynecologic disorder that affects approximately 10 percent of women in the United States. Its symptoms can be debilitating and include chronic pelvic pain, painful periods and pain ...

Aug 30, 2017

Costa Rica gets dose of 'Patch' Adams medicine

"Patch" Adams, the eccentric American doctor made famous in a movie starring Robin Williams, brought his brand of laughter-is-the-best-medicine therapy to Costa Rica this week to promote his view of "humanist health."

Aug 30, 2017

'Open gym' format shortens waiting time for cardiac rehab

Changing from scheduled appointments to an "open gym" format can reduce waiting times for cardiac rehabilitation, reports a study in the September/October issue of Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. ...

Aug 30, 2017

Sequencing all 24 human chromosomes uncovers rare disorders

Extending noninvasive prenatal screening to all 24 human chromosomes can detect genetic disorders that may explain miscarriage and abnormalities during pregnancy, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes ...

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Archive: 30/08/2017

Researchers discover MRI can measure kidney scarring and predict future kidney function

Researchers use gold nanoparticles to enhance the accuracy of biomedical tests

Protecting the guardians

Offshore rush for herpes vaccine roils debate over US safety rules

Meditation expert tells us what the science really says and why multitasking is a 'myth'

Virus that causes mono may increase risk of MS for multiple races

Breastfeeding reduces risk of endometriosis diagnosis

Costa Rica gets dose of 'Patch' Adams medicine

'Open gym' format shortens waiting time for cardiac rehab

Sequencing all 24 human chromosomes uncovers rare disorders

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