Oncology & Cancer
Looking for ways to measure tumour aggression
Researchers at University Putra Malaysia found a relationship between some markers of inflammation in the body and the aggressiveness of certain malignant tumours.
Nov 26, 2018
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Health
Prenatal exposure to maternal smoking linked to offspring's cardio-metabolic health
According to new research, epigenetic changes found in the offspring exposed to maternal smoking during pregnancy or in current smokers are linked to smoking-related diseases in adulthood.
Nov 13, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How meditation affects the brain to help you stress less
In Australia, about one in six adults practise meditation, while one in ten practise yoga. People often turn to yoga or meditation as a way to to take time out and manage the stress of their day-to-day lives.
Aug 22, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers take a step closer to developing a DNA test for liver cancer
A group of researchers from Mayo Clinic and Exact Sciences Corporation have completed a phase II study comparing a set of DNA markers to alpha fetoprotein as a method to test for liver cancer. The researchers presented their ...
Jun 6, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Vitamin D blood test may one day speed bipolar diagnosis in kids
A blood test may have the potential to speed accurate diagnosis - and proper treatment - of bipolar disorder in children, new research suggests.
Apr 5, 2018
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Neuroscience
Inflammation in midlife linked to brain shrinkage later
People who show signs of inflammation in middle age are more likely to suffer from brain shrinkage later in life, a possible precursor to dementia or Alzheimer's disease, researchers said Wednesday.
Nov 1, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blood marker may predict postmenopausal women's risk of bone fractures
In a study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, blood tests that detect fragments of a protein secreted by bone cells helped to predict fracture risk in postmenopausal women, independently of bone mineral ...
Aug 16, 2017
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Cardiology
Noise from busy roads might increase heart disease risk, finds new study
Traffic noise, as well as air pollution, could affect heart health, according to new research.
Jun 1, 2017
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Diabetes
Researchers find biomarker that could help predict the onset of type 1 diabetes
A significant finding has been made by the 3U Diabetes Consortium, of Dublin City University, Maynooth University and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), which has the potential to contribute to the identification ...
Mar 28, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Blood pressure may open door to personalized medicine for PTSD
Treatment with the drug prazosin effectively reduces symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for many people, but about one third of patients don't respond to the treatment at all. Attempts to understand why people ...
Nov 3, 2016
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