Health
Secondhand cigarette smoke causes weight gain
New research is challenging the decades-old belief that smoking cigarettes helps keep you slim.
Nov 4, 2014
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Medical research
Unlocking the therapeutic potential of SLC13 transporters
Researchers have provided the first functional analysis of a member of a family of transporter proteins implicated in diabetes, obesity, and lifespan. The study appears in the June issue of The Journal of General Physiology.
Jun 18, 2014
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Surgery
Donor livers preserved and improved with room-temperature perfusion system
A system developed by investigators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Engineering in Medicine (CEM) and the MGH Transplant Center has the potential to increase both the supply and the quality of donor ...
May 6, 2014
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Cardiology
HDL cholesterol controls blood glucose
High density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), the so-called "good" cholesterol improves blood glucose levels by enhancing skeletal muscle function and reducing adiposity, scientists of the Helmholtz Zentrum München report ...
Oct 30, 2013
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Early imaging, diagnosis of Alzheimer's leads to changes in patient care, better outcomes
Patients suffering from early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease who were diagnosed sooner than usual using a brain imaging test received Alzheimer-specific medications earlier than those who did not have the brain imaging results ...
Sep 24, 2013
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Immunology
Gut microbes closely linked to proper immune function, other health issues
A new understanding of the essential role of gut microbes in the immune system may hold the key to dealing with some of the more significant health problems facing people in the world today, Oregon State University researchers ...
Sep 16, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New joint clinical trial may improve cognitive function in those with schizophrenia, diabetes
In a joint study between Australia's University of Wollongong and China's Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital, researchers led by Dr Mei Han have found that the prevention and treatment of diabetes might prove beneficial for people ...
Aug 30, 2013
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Medical research
New, 'robust' treatment for stroke uses genetic material from bone marrow
In the latest in a series of experiments testing the use of stem cells to treat neurological disease, researchers at Henry Ford Hospital have shown for the first time that microscopic material in the cells offers a "robust" ...
Aug 26, 2013
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Neuroscience
Combination of two imaging techniques allows new insights into brain function
The ability to measure brain functions non-invasively is important both for clinical diagnoses and research in Neurology and Psychology. Two main imaging techniques are used: positron emission tomography (PET), which reveals ...
Aug 26, 2013
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Medical research
Gene links obesity and immunity
Auckland scientists have discovered a gene that links the immune system with obesity and potentially a new pathway to fight the worldwide obesity epidemic.
Aug 16, 2013
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