Articles

by Egle Marija Ramanauskaite Maybe you're finding it hard to stick to that New Year's resolution of making it to the gym every week. How about trying something easier instead? Like changing the world for example, by helping cure Alzheimer's – one of the most devastating diseases that we face today.…
http://dlvr.it/DMRz3V

Scientists have demonstrated that the issue of missing data can be successfully overcome using appropriate statistical methods, and as a result, they were able to show how early initiation of ART in infants allows the infant's immune system to be properly reconstructed.
http://dlvr.it/DML1yM

A new study has found that Vitamin B12 levels in the brain are significantly decreased in the elderly and are much lower in individuals with autism or schizophrenia, as compared to their peers at similar ages.
http://dlvr.it/DML53f

A new study is providing new evidence that the vast majority of babies who are born with severe brain damage are not the result of mismanaged deliveries.
http://dlvr.it/DML3WS

In the world of American football, there is a stigma that players need to increase their overall body size to make an impact on the field. But, new research from a movement science professor suggests that being bigger doesn't mean being better -- or healthier. Exercise scientists set out to…
http://dlvr.it/DML2Rf

A team of biologists and biomedical researchers has developed a new method to determine if bacteria are susceptible to antibiotics within a few hours, an advance that could slow the appearance of drug resistance and allow doctors to more rapidly identify the appropriate treatment for patients with…
http://dlvr.it/DMKPg3

The most commonly mutated gene in cancer, p53, works to prevent tumor formation by keeping mobile elements in check that otherwise lead to genomic instability, researchers have found.
http://dlvr.it/DMKSLr

High school students perform better on tests if they are in a classroom with a view of a green landscape, rather than a windowless room or a room with a view of built space, according to new research.
http://dlvr.it/DMKQ22

A diet rich in fiber may not only protect against diabetes and heart disease, it may reduce the risk of developing lung disease, according to new research.
http://dlvr.it/DMKQK1

Opioids may help some patients suffering neuropathic pain, but do not help with mobility and function, according to researchers.
http://dlvr.it/DMKQhr

Cancer is caused by the growth of an abnormal cell which harbours DNA mutations. A few years ago, scientists have identified an important mutagen which lies in our own cells: APOBEC, a protein that usually functions as protecting agent against viral infection. Today geneticist have deciphered how…
http://dlvr.it/DMKS11

Women who take estrogen supplements from before or at the start of menopause and continue with them for a few years have better preserved brain structure, which may reduce the risk of dementia.
http://dlvr.it/DMKRLL

Bowel cancer is more likely to be diagnosed at the earliest stage if it is picked up by screening, according to new figures.
http://dlvr.it/DMJw03

Using the latest connected-health technology, research indicates that the more often people engage with digital weighing scales, the more weight they lose.
http://dlvr.it/DM8HTP

Should unqualified practitioners be trained to deliver basic patient care to alleviate India's doctor shortage, asks a special report.
http://dlvr.it/DM8GKL

Nurses' workload reduced with the use of this low-cost sensor, while increasing their productivity by 30%; also significantly decreasing the complications of drug infusion via IV therapy.
http://dlvr.it/DM82c6

Scientists have discovered a new molecule which could help better target and kick-start the body's natural fight against common infections like influenza.
http://dlvr.it/DM7w54

Human stem cells that are capable of becoming any other kind of cell in the body have previously only been acquired and cultivated with difficulty. Scientists have now presented details of a method to detect such pluripotent cells in a cell culture and preserve them in the laboratory.
http://dlvr.it/DM3QlC

A powerful new machine-learning technique can be applied to large datasets in the biological sciences to uncover previously unknown features of organisms and their genes. For example, the technique learned the characteristic gene-expression patterns that appear when a bacterial pathogen is exposed…
http://dlvr.it/DM3PnY

Dr. Claire Fraser's NIH lecture on the functional dynamics of the gut microbiome in health and disease is now available online. In her talk, Dr. Fraser focused on the intriguing possibility that the gut microbiota may play an important role in response to vaccines and susceptibility to enteric…
http://dlvr.it/DM34M3

Scientists have developed a new viral tool that dramatically expands scientists' ability to probe the activity and circuitry of brain cells, or neurons, in the mouse brain. These findings highlight an innovative feat of molecular engineering that allows the creation of a more complete map of the…
http://dlvr.it/DM2sJl

The immune system must protect against potential infections, but over-vigilant reactions can cause problems. New research shows that neurons in the intestine send signals to immune cells to curb inflammation.
http://dlvr.it/DM256C

A research team has now discovered how human macrophages can divide and self-renew almost indefinitely. As the researchers show in their new report, the macrophages achieve this by activating a gene network similar to one found in embryonic stem cells. The findings could provide new directions in…
http://dlvr.it/DM1ZZc

Children who still have moderate to severe post-operative pain one month after a surgical procedure are at risk for deterioration of their health-related quality of life, according to new research.
http://dlvr.it/DM1ZfG

Migraine headaches heat up as women approach menopause, according to a new study. The risk for high frequency headache, or more than 10 days with headache per month, increased by 60 percent in middle-aged women with migraine during the perimenopause -- the transitional period into menopause marked…
http://dlvr.it/DM1gVK