Archive: 08/05/2017

Marmoset study provides clues to link between mental health disorders and heart disease

A team of researchers at Cambridge has identified how areas of the brain govern both our emotions and our heart activity, helping explain why people with depression or anxiety have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

May 8, 2017

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New risk assessment will protect the feet of diabetes patients

A stringently designed web form with questions about foot ulcers, deformities and neuropathy will soon be brought into use to better protect the feet of people with diabetes. The tool is a result of research conducted at ...

May 8, 2017

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Lung therapy hope for critical illness

Scientists have pinpointed a chemical signal that worsens inflammation linked to a life-threatening lung condition.

May 8, 2017

Inhibitory signal pathways identified

LMU researchers led by Christian Weber show that the chemokine receptor CXCR4 protects the integrity of arterial walls, and define a new mechanism that restricts the deleterious accumulation of cholesterol in atherosclerotic ...

May 8, 2017

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Hodgkin lymphoma survivors have more severe coronary artery disease post chest irradiation

Hodgkin lymphoma survivors have more severe coronary artery disease 20 years after chest irradiation, according to research presented today at ICNC 2017.

May 8, 2017

Aging gracefully in the rainforest

The Tsimane of Bolivian Amazonia aren't so different from the people living around you. Most adults live to 70, a few even to 90. They start aging in their 30s, just like we do. And for the Tsimane, the onset of physical ...

May 8, 2017

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Therapy for life-threatening eating disorders works, so why can't people access it?

Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses that have one of the highest death rates of any psychiatric disorder. Among people with anorexia nervosa – who commonly deprive themselves of food due to an obsessive fear of ...

May 8, 2017

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What are 'fasting' diets and do they help you lose weight?

Trying to lose weight is hard work. You need to plan meals and snacks, and make a big effort to avoid situations that trigger more eating and drinking than you'd planned. Dieting can also be very antisocial. But what if you ...

May 8, 2017

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A scientist's quest to eradicate one of the most common—and potentially deadly—infections

When a patient visits a doctor's office or a hospital, they're usually seeking relief for an ailment. But many will leave with more than just a prescription. Seven to 10 percent of all patients receiving medical care come ...

May 8, 2017

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Harm reduction programs may prevent hepatitis C in injection drug users

Researchers at UCSF and their colleagues have found that hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among people who inject drugs remains high and stable in some North American cities but incidence has dropped and remained low in ...

May 8, 2017

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