Archive: 09/12/2016

Got the winter blues? All about seasonal affective disorder

If winter days get you down, you're not alone. You may have seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression triggered by the change of seasons. People with this disorder tend to feel depressed in the fall and winter, when ...

Dec 9, 2016

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Accessible, regular leisure can boost health for combat veterans

Engagement in accessible and regular leisure pursuits can contribute to the health and well being of combat veterans, according to a Penn State study.

Dec 9, 2016

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The MDMA being used to treat trauma is different from the street drug Ecstasy

On Nov. 30 the FDA approved a Phase III clinical trial to confirm the effectiveness of treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with MDMA, also known as Ecstasy.

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Genetic alterations in treatment-resistant metastatic breast cancer found to be distinct from those in primary tumors

Drug-resistant, estrogen-fueled breast cancers that have spread beyond their initial site often have different genetic alterations than the original tumors, according to a large-scale tumor-tissue analysis led by Dana-Farber ...

Dec 9, 2016

Researchers study astrocyte cells that may contribute to ALS and Alzheimer's

An achievement by UCLA neuroscientists could lead to a better understanding of astrocytes, a type of cell in the brain that is thought to play a role in Lou Gehrig's disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ...

Dec 9, 2016

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Breast cancer patients could benefit from controversial hormone

An international team of researchers involving the University of Adelaide is tackling the controversy over what some scientists consider to be a "harmful" hormone, arguing that it could be a game changer in the fight against ...

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Study establishes extent of human brain excited by specific dose of electricity

Until now, no quantitative relationship between the level of electricity applied to the brain and the extent of neural activity generated has been plotted in humans.

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Air pollution impairs function of blood vessels in lungs

Air pollution impairs the function of blood vessels in the lungs, according to a study in more than 16 000 patients presented today at EuroEcho-Imaging 2016.

Dec 9, 2016

Aggressive form of leukemia linked to defective 'protein factory'

Twenty to forty percent of the patients with the type of leukaemia known as multiple myeloma have a defect in the 'protein factory' of the cell: the ribosome. These patients have a poorer prognosis than patients with intact ...

Dec 9, 2016

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Experts present triple-negative breast cancer immunotherapy trial

A researcher from University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center will discuss his upcoming immunotherapy clinical trial for triple-negative breast cancer at the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. The annual symposium is ...

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Archive: 09/12/2016

Got the winter blues? All about seasonal affective disorder

Accessible, regular leisure can boost health for combat veterans

The MDMA being used to treat trauma is different from the street drug Ecstasy

Genetic alterations in treatment-resistant metastatic breast cancer found to be distinct from those in primary tumors

Researchers study astrocyte cells that may contribute to ALS and Alzheimer's

Breast cancer patients could benefit from controversial hormone

Study establishes extent of human brain excited by specific dose of electricity

Air pollution impairs function of blood vessels in lungs

Aggressive form of leukemia linked to defective 'protein factory'

Experts present triple-negative breast cancer immunotherapy trial

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