Medical research
Next steps toward preventing cancer and Alzheimer's
A new generation of drugs that prevent cancer and Alzheimer's could be developed, thanks to research from the University of Warwick.
Aug 3, 2016
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Health
Millennials less sexually active than Gen-X peers: study
Since time immemorial, older generations have fretted over the sexual habits of young people. In today's world, however, elders might just be wondering why young people are having so little sex, according to a new study by ...
Aug 2, 2016
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Medical research
Grandpa's obesity affects the health of his grandchildren
With more than 14 million Australians now overweight or obese, researchers are warning of the harmful legacy that parental obesity can have on future generations. It follows a vital breakthrough in obesity research, which ...
Jul 18, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika infection may be masked by other viral infections
Symptoms of infection with the Zika virus in Brazil may be masked by simultaneous infection with other mosquito-spread viruses common in the same region—such as dengue fever and chikungunya viruses—pointing to the need ...
Jul 14, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Japanese city offering public funds to freeze women's eggs (Update)
A Tokyo suburb will help women cover the cost of freezing their eggs in a pilot program aimed at countering Japan's declining birth rate.
Jun 16, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tackling hepatitis C infection through emergency department testing
Hepatitis C testing in the emergency department at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital has discovered 2,436 positive cases since testing began in September 2013.
Jun 10, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
New types of blood cancer discovered in children
Through a detailed study of leukaemia cells from more than 200 children, a research group at Lund University in Sweden has discovered two new types of childhood leukaemia. Using next-generation sequencing technology (NGS), ...
Jun 7, 2016
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Genetics
Next-generation gene sequencing helps diagnose rare diseases in newborns
The use of next-generation gene sequencing in newborns in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) may improve the diagnosis of rare diseases and deliver results more quickly to anxious families, according to new research in ...
May 30, 2016
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Genetics
Cannabis use linked to gene mutation
Scientists from The University of Western Australia have identified how using cannabis can alter a person's DNA structure, causing mutations which can expose them to serious illnesses, and be passed on to their children and ...
May 24, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Combining radiation with immunotherapy showing promise against melanoma
Combining radiation treatments with a new generation of immunotherapies is showing promise as a one-two-punch against melanoma, Loyola Medicine researchers report in the Journal of Radiation Oncology.
May 19, 2016
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