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Breakthrough in neuroscience could help re-wire appetite control
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have made a discovery in neuroscience that could offer a long-lasting solution to eating disorders such as obesity.
Alternative Therapies
Discovery helps show how breast cancer spreads
By Julia Evangelou Strait - Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered why breast cancer patients with dense breasts are more likely than others ... Full story
Blood, Heart and Circulation
Penn Medicine Research Study Suggests New Role for ECMO in Treating Patients with Cardiac Arrest and Profound Shock
Procedure Traditionally Used During Heart Surgery and in the ICU May Show Promise as a Rescue Strategy for Select Cardiac Arrest Patients ... Full story
Bones and Muscles
Using Clay to Grow Bone
Boston, MA - In new research published online May 13, 2013 in Advanced Materials, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) are the first to report that synthetic silicate nanoplatelets ... Full story
Brain and Nerves
Brain training and stimulation improves mental arithmetic ability
With just a few days of non-harmful brain stimulation and brain training, scientists have improved people’s ability to manipulate numbers for up to six months. ... Full story
Cancers
Cancer diagnosis puts people at greater risk for bankruptcy
Study also shows younger cancer patients are most vulnerable to financial stress ... Full story
Child health
Children's physical activity linked with friends' influences, research shows
According to a review article by researchers at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health, friends are an important source of support for children’s physical activity. ... Full story
Cosmetic Surgery
Many plastic surgeons view social media as important tool for promoting their practice
By Amy Albin - Social media has revolutionized the way in which people and businesses interact, and it is taking on a growing role in the health care industry. A ... Full story
Digestive System
Study reveals pressure ulcer research uncertainties
A new study involving researchers at the University of York has revealed substantial areas of doubt and uncertainty about the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. ... Full story
Disorders and Conditions
Insomnia May Be Linked to Future Hospitalization, Increased Health Service Use
Having trouble falling or staying asleep? Insomnia may be an important indicator of future hospitalization among middle-aged and older adults, according to a new study published online in the Journals ... Full story
Drugs Approvals and Trials
EHRA EUROPACE 2013: late breaking clinical trials introduced for the first time
Wide ranging studies span bench to bedside at the meeting which takes place from June 23 to 26 in Athens, Greece ... Full story
Environmental Health
Study Shows Reproductive Effects of Pesticide Exposure Span Generations
North Carolina State University researchers studying aquatic organisms called Daphnia have found that exposure to a chemical pesticide has impacts that span multiple generations – causing the so-called “water fleas” ... Full story
Ear, Nose and Throat
Purdue innovation could help people with severe hearing loss
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Mel Chua, a Purdue University doctoral candidate in engineering education, received her current set of hearing aids in May 2012. She has severe hearing loss but ... Full story
Eyes and Vision
What the NIH Age-Related Eye Disease Studies Mean for You
This fact sheet was written by the National Eye Institute and the National Institutes of Health. For more information please visit: http://www.nei.nih.gov/areds2 ... Full story
Female Reproductive
CUPID to improve sexual health services
Researchers from The University of Queensland and The University of Newcastle are conducting a national survey to combat unintended pregnancy, which accounts for half of all pregnancies in Australia. ... Full story
Genetics and Birth Defects
MAPPING THE EMBRYONIC EPIGENOME
Researchers elucidate how precise chemical modifications across the genome turn genes on and off during early human development—and how those mechanisms are disrupted in cancer ... Full story
Geriatrics and Aging
Research shows use of Stopp/Start criteria in elderly people’s homes enable reducing medication by 15%
The XII Congress of the Basque Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology (Zahartzaroa) and the VI Congress of the Navarre Society for Geriatrics and Gerontology were host to the presentation of ... Full story
Immune System
Women's reproductive ability may be related to immune system status
CHAMPAIGN, lll. — New research indicates that women’s reproductive function may be tied to their immune status. Previous studies have found this association in human males, but not females. ... Full story
Infections
Peer-Referral Programs Can Increase HIV-Testing in Emergency Departments
CINCINNATI—Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that incorporating a peer-referral program for HIV testing into emergency departments can reach new groups of high-risk patients and brings more ... Full story
Kidneys and Urinary System
Cholesterol not reliable indicator of heart attack risk in kidney-disease patients
Cholesterol testing fails to accurately predict high risk of heart attack in patients with kidney disease, UAlberta research shows. ... Full story
Life style and Fitness
100 extra calories a day causes nearly a stone in weight gain every year
Just an extra 100 calories a day can cause an 11lb increase in body weight within a year, a leading health charity has warned. ... Full story
Lungs and Breathing
URMC Opens Clinic, Initiates Research on Rare Lung Disease in Women
LAM Strikes Young, as Women Begin Careers and Start Families ... Full story
Male Reproductive
Testosterone makes you see red
Putting on a red shirt can give individuals and teams a physical and psychological advantage and is the colour chosen by men with high levels of testosterone, says new research. ... Full story
Medical Breakthroughs
Degenerative Changes Identified in Spinal Discs and Reversed With Drug Cocktail In Diabetic Mice
The study, led by James C. Iatridis, PhD, was published in the journal PLOS ONE on May 17. ... Full story
Mental Health and Behavior
Research discovers link between epilepsy and autism
Our researchers have found a previously undiscovered link between epileptic seizures and the signs of autism in adults. ... Full story
Metabolic Problems
Rise in type 2 diabetes amongst young
The number of young people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has seen the sharpest rise over the last twenty years compared to a background of a general increase across the ... Full story
Oral and Dental Health
Targeting the 'dental divide'
ADA launches Action for Dental Health campaign ... Full story
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Grassroots women’s groups could halve maternal death rate
Women’s groups can dramatically reduce the number of maternal and newborn deaths in some of the world’s poorest communities, according to a new meta-analysis published in The Lancet. ... Full story
Public Health and Safety
Clinical support for patient self-management is rhetoric rather than reality
The processes to allow people to self-manage their own illness are not being used appropriately by health professionals to the benefit of their patients, new research suggests. ... Full story
Skin, Hair and Nails
How to apply sunscreen for effective protection against sunburn, skin cancer and premature aging
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Sunscreen can protect your skin against the effects of the sun, yet it is not as effective unless it’s applied correctly. ... Full story
Substance Abuse
Breakthrough calls time on bootleg booze
A new technique for detecting dangerous fake whisky, and other spirits, has been developed by researchers at the University of St Andrews. ... Full story
Surgery and Rehabilitation
Georgetown Gynecologist Says Expectations of Organ Prolapse Surgery Should be Tempered
WASHINGTON — Mixed results of a new study examining long-term outcomes following pelvic organ prolapse surgery should prompt doctors and patients to temper their expectations of the procedure, which has ... Full story
