Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The tiny killer in your gut
The world's smallest arms race could be happening right now in your gut.
Aug 19, 2022
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News tagged with harsh conditions
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cigarette smoke makes MRSA superbug bacterium more drug-resistant
Cigarette smoke can make MRSA bacterial strains more resistant to antibiotics, new research from the University of Bath has shown.
Jul 30, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows men find women with more feminine faces more attractive, but less so in harsh environments
(Medical Xpress)—A large team made up of researchers from around the globe has found that men are less attracted to a feminine female face if they are living in under harsh conditions. In their paper published in the journal ...
Oncology & Cancer
Preventing metastasis by stopping cancer cells from making fat
Olivier Feron, a researcher at the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) Institute of Experimental and Clinical Research, seeks to understand how metastases form from a tumor. He previously demonstrated that the most aggressive ...
Jan 23, 2020
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Medical research
Researchers find a way to help stem cells work for the heart
Blocking an enzyme linked with inflammation makes it possible for stem cells to repair damaged heart tissue, new research from UC Davis Health scientists shows.
Sep 10, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
'No place for a mother': S. Korea battles to raise birth rate
When Ashley Park started her marketing job at a Seoul drugmaker she had a near-perfect college record, flawless English, and got on well with her colleagues—none of which mattered to her employer once she fell pregnant.
Dec 18, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Antipsychotic drug may be helpful treatment for anorexia nervosa
Low doses of a commonly used atypical antipsychotic drug improved survival in a mouse model of anorexia nervosa, University of Chicago researchers report this month. The result offers promise for a common and occasionally ...
Apr 4, 2012
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Medical research
Microparticles could help prevent vitamin A deficiency
Vitamin A deficiency is the world's leading cause of blindness, and in severe cases, it can be fatal. About one-third of the global population of preschool-aged children suffer from this vitamin deficiency, which is most ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Stress granules ease the way for cancer metastasis
Tumors that produce more stress granules are more likely to metastasize, according to a study published in The Journal of Cell Biology. The results suggest that drugs to inhibit the formation of these structures might rein ...
Mar 23, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Chemists determine one way tumors meet their growing need
Behaving something like ravenous monsters, tumors need plentiful supplies of cellular building blocks such as amino acids and nucleotides in order to keep growing at a rapid pace and survive under harsh conditions. How such ...
Aug 23, 2012
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