With an estimated prevalence of about 40 % in Europe and 50 % in the general world population, NAFLD, also referred to as steatosis, is a major public health issue highly related to our sedentary life style and high-fat diets. ...
Dec 8, 2015
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Many nanotherapeutics are currently being tested in clinical trials and several have already been clinically approved to treat cancers. But the ability to predict which patients will be most responsive to these treatments ...
Nov 18, 2015
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Chalk up another reason why your gut bacteria are so critical to your health—and why these microorganisms could be the key to preventing a host of diseases. Scientists in Sweden have discovered that human intestinal flora ...
Oct 19, 2015
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Drowsy mice make poor stem cell donors, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Oct 14, 2015
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Almost all human beings are exposed to the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, before their second birthdays. For most, the symptoms mimic those of the common cold: runny nose, coughing, sneezing, fever. But in some very ...
Sep 3, 2015
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Analysis and genome sequencing of disease-causing microorganisms and antimicrobial resistance bacteria in toilet waste from international aircraft could be a first step towards global surveillance of infectious diseases and ...
Aug 19, 2015
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Chronic inflammation caused by disease or exposure to dangerous chemicals has long been linked to cancer, but exactly how this process takes place has remained unclear.
Aug 7, 2015
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Researchers from Western Australia, Japan and Germany have collaborated to create the first map of cell-to-cell communication between the hundreds of cell types which make up our bodies.
Jul 23, 2015
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Think the nest of cables under your desk is bad? Try keeping the trillions of connections crisscrossing your brain organized and free of tangles. A new study coauthored by researchers at UC San Francisco and the Freie Universität ...
Jun 25, 2015
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A 'one size fits all' approach to healthcare is being called into question by a researcher at Victoria University of Wellington, who says the immune systems of Māori and Pasifika people are very different from those with ...
Jun 16, 2015
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