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Omega-3 fatty acids may lower the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal obese women, according to researchers. The protection likely comes from the fatty acids' anti-inflammatory effects, say authors.
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The classic stethoscope has entered the digital age. Medical researchers have created a computer program that connects to an electronic stethoscope to classify lung sounds into five common diagnostic categories, with a high sensitivity for lung sounds, advancing diagnosis accuracy.
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Negative citations are not necessarily a bad thing, says a new article. Tracking those citations can reveal where there is particular 'vitality' in a research area, especially when there is controversy among scientists active in it.
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When a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy, even a small dose, she can increase the chances that the next three generations may develop alcoholism, according to a new study. This, the authors say, was the first to investigate the effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy on alcohol-related…
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The detrimental effects of low-level exposure to mercury may be outweighed by the beneficial effects of fish consumption, a new study suggests. The study finds little evidence of harm in infants whose mothers had low fish consumption and low mercury exposure.
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When diagnosed with breast cancer, women may have thousands of questions running through their minds, but one they may not have immediately is: Will my choice of provider save me time and money?
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Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are affected by a range of problems, including anxiety, depression, aggression, delinquency and diminished learning capacity a new review of evidence reveals.
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Why would a bacteria-killing protein be present in an area of the body that is not normally exposed to bacteria, like the pancreas? Researchers have puzzled over this question for some time, until they eventually discovered that the protein in question was doing something entirely unexpected -- it…
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A small regulatory RNA called microRNA-155 appears to play a key role in the brain inflammation that helps foster Parkinson's disease. This finding, using a mouse model, implicates microRNA-155 as both a potential therapeutic target and biomarker for this progressive neurodegenerative disorder.
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For the first time that an enzyme can be tweaked to reduce lignin in plants. Their technique could help lower the cost of converting biomass into carbon-neutral fuels to power your car and other sustainably developed bio-products.
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Children with autism and other similar conditions often have difficulties in several areas of communication. A new doctoral thesis in linguistics shows that these children can develop speech, gestures and a sense of rhythm and melody by listening to various speech sounds.
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A mouse study has demonstrated the potential of a special immune cell that targets a key protein in tumor growth that helps stop brain cancer. Brain cancer comes in many forms, ranging from more easily treatable benign forms that may trigger gradual loss of brain functions, to malignant forms that…
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A new study reports that adolescents with major depression who performed a computer-based task designed to shift attention from sad to neutral to positive word associations showed reductions in negative attention biases and clinician-rated depressive symptoms. 11% of American adolescents suffer…
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The effects of infections on the generation of rare autoimmune diseases such as granulomatous polyangiitis (GPA), a systemic disease of the vascular system, have been examined in a new study. The central result: impaired immune response is significantly involved in these diseases.
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Hiding their DNA genome inside the nucleus of the infected cells, the herpes viruses establish a lifelong infection in humans, and they are known to reactivate in response to different kinds of stress. The researchers have now found an important link between cellular stress responses, cell cycle…
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A research team has discovered how dopamine controls the brain's response to cocaine. Findings from this study will reveal new insights into dopamine function in the brain.
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A therapy widely recommended in the UK, Europe and the US to stop babies from being born too soon is ineffective, research shows. Previous research suggested that the therapy - a hormone called progesterone - may stop pregnant women from giving birth early but little was known about its long term…
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Bacteria in the gut of disease-bearing insects -- including the mosquito which carries the Zika virus -- can be used as a Trojan horse to help control the insects' population, new research has shown. The results showed declines in fertility of up to 100 percent and an increase of 60 percent in the…
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Doctors are seeing a rise in the number of parents requesting so-called 'vaginal seeding' for babies born by cesarean section, according to a new article. The practice, which is also known as microbirthing, involves taking a swab from the mother's vagina and wiping this over the baby's mouth, eyes,…
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Students would benefit from more hands-on training and responsibility, research indicates. The new findings have concluded that medical students should take on greater responsibility for patient care as undergraduates, that assessment methods in clinical practice and professionalism need…
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The squishiness of an hour-old fertilized egg can predict its viability, a metric that could lead to safer, more successful IVF pregnancies, a team of bioengineers and physicians has found.
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For the first time, scientists have engineered new calcium receptors for the heart to tune the strength of the heartbeat in an animal model. The study showed it can enhance or therapeutically preserve heart function and cardiovascular performance in mice without harmful effects commonly seen with…
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From the Yellow River in China to the Mississippi River in Louisiana, researchers are racing to better understand and mitigate the degradation of some of the world's most important river deltas.
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Children should be given more support to enable them to be more active during the winter, particularly at weekends, say researchers from the University of Cambridge. Their call comes in response to their findings that children are less active and spend more time sitting in autumn and winter…
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New research shows that copper can destroy MRSA spread by touching and fingertip contamination of surfaces. Frequently-touched surfaces in busy areas - such as hospitals, transport hubs and public buildings - are at high risk of community-acquired and healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) caused…
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