Medical research
Hi-tech skin patch might someday track your health
A new type of acoustic sensor that resembles a small Band-Aid on the skin can monitor your heartbeat and other health measures, researchers say.
Nov 18, 2016
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Genetics
Will unanticipated genetic mutations lead to subsequent disease?
A study published Nov. 9 in the journal Science Translational Medicine is the first to show that mutations in certain cancer and cardiovascular genes put individuals at an increased risk for dominantly inherited, actionable ...
Nov 9, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Common prostate cancer treatment linked to later dementia
A new retrospective study of patient medical records suggests that men with prostate cancer who are treated with testosterone-lowering drugs are twice as likely to develop dementia within five years as prostate cancer patients ...
Oct 13, 2016
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Medical research
Modified maggots could help human wound healing
In a proof-of-concept study, NC State University researchers show that genetically engineered green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) larvae can produce and secrete a human growth factor - a molecule that helps promote cell growth ...
Mar 23, 2016
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Health
Red wine with dinner can improve cardiovascular health of people with type 2 diabetes
A glass of red wine every night may help people with type 2 diabetes manage their cholesterol and cardiac health, according to new findings from a two-year randomized controlled trial (RCT) led by researchers at Ben-Gurion ...
Oct 12, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
PrEP data links anti-HIV immune response to reduce chance of infection
Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that some individuals exposed to HIV-1, but who remain uninfected, have a certain pattern of virus-specific immune responses that differentiated ...
Jun 22, 2015
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Medical research
Drug combo helps people with common cystic fibrosis
A combination of two drugs has shown promise toward improving the health of people with the most common form of the incurable lung disease known as cystic fibrosis, researchers said Sunday.
May 17, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
DNA 'barcodes' help researchers track rise, fall of yeast dynasties
Bakers and beer brewers welcome the gentle, gradual bubbling that occurs when yeast is stirred into warm, sugary liquid. However, this soothing sign that all is well in the kitchen or brewery belies a pitched battle waged ...
Feb 26, 2015
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Health
How quickly smokers metabolize nicotine may point to most effective way to quit
Nearly 70 percent of smokers who try to quit relapse within one week - daunting odds for people trying to kick the habit. Researchers have long theorized that some individuals may be genetically programmed to have an easier ...
Jan 11, 2015
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Neuroscience
Vitamin D in diet might ease effects of age on memory, study suggests
If you don't want to dumb down with age, vitamin D may be the meal ticket. A boosted daily dosage of the vitamin over several months helped middle-aged rats navigate a difficult water maze better than their lower-dosed cohorts, ...
Sep 30, 2014
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