Medical research
Researchers discover key pathway involved in blood vessel occlusion
Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding blood vessel occlusion by discovering a novel pathway involved in this process.
Jan 14, 2016
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Researchers discover novel factor in Parkinson's disease
A team of local researchers have discovered a previously unknown cellular defect in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease, and identified a sequence of pathological events that can trigger or accelerate premature death ...
Jan 12, 2016
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Health
Study finds geography influences government grading of medicare advantage plans
Geographic location is an important predictor of the quality grades assigned to Medicare Advantage insurance plans, and the federal government should consider accounting for geographic differences to allow for fairer comparisons ...
Jan 12, 2016
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Medical research
Researchers find shared molecular response to tobacco smoke and indoor air pollution
Exposure to certain household air pollutants may cause some of the same molecular changes as smoking cigarettes.
Jan 11, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Epigenetic regulation of metastatic breast cancer progression may guide prognosis and future therapy
Boston-A gene that plays a role in the development of breast cancer to metastatic disease has been identified which may help to predict disease progression and serve as a target for the development of future breast cancer ...
Jan 7, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Effects of obesity on death rates understated in prior research, study shows
Researchers from the Boston University School of Public Health and the University of Pennsylvania have found that prior studies of the link between obesity and mortality are flawed because they rely on one-time measures of ...
Jan 4, 2016
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Ophthalmology
Study offers new insight for understanding leading cause of blindness
An international study has identified the number of genetic factors known to play a role in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the worldwide leading cause of blindness in the elderly. This new discovery may help to further ...
Dec 22, 2015
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Neuroscience
CTE is confirmed as a unique disease that can be definitively diagnosed
For the first time, CTE has been confirmed as a unique disease that can be definitively diagnosed by neuropathological examination of brain tissue. A consensus panel of expert neuropathologists concluded that CTE has a pathognomonic ...
Dec 15, 2015
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Health
Do not resuscitate (DNR) orders impact hospital rankings
Healthcare consumers, policy and insurance organizations rely heavily on hospital ranking reports, but how accurate are they? Do differences in patient preferences for life-sustaining treatments that exist between different ...
Dec 15, 2015
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Genetics
Researchers identify gene possibly linked with methamphetamine addiction
A new study sheds light on the significance of a potential genetic risk factor for drug addiction and possibly other neuropsychiatric disorders. Both genetic and environmental factors are known to influence susceptibility ...
Dec 10, 2015
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