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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
ONLY EXCITATORY NEURONS COULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Excitatory neurons, those that are more likely to trigger action are more vulnerable to the accumulations of abnormal tau protein,...
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
NURSES CAN PROVIDE BETTER END-OF-LIFE CARE IF THE OPPORTUNITY IS GIVEN
Nurses could be the solution to the current End-of-life care quality, finds a new study. In this study, they have found that people...
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
CHILDREN BORN TO PROBLEM DRINKERS REPEAT THEIR PARENT'S MISTAKES: STUDY
Kids born to a parent with a drinking problem may choose a life partner that has the same alcohol problem, finds a new study. They...
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
STEPPING CLOSER TO DEVELOP VACCINE OR DRUG FOR LATE-ONSET ALZHEIMER'S
Get ready to fight Alzheimer's: New potential therapeutic approach can pave the way for developing a vaccine or drug to prevent late-onset...
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
NEW TARGET FOR TREATING ALLERGIC ASTHMA
Russian scientists have learned the role of interleukin-6 in the development of allergic asthma, which could become a new target for...
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
NEW EPIGENETIC CERVICAL CANCER TEST SHOWS 100 PERCENT DETECTION RATE
New screening method for cervical cancer has shown 100 percent accuracy in testing compared to human papillomavirus and Pap smear test...
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
GEOGRAPHICAL DISCRIMINATION IN ALLOCATING LUNGS FOR TRANSPLANT IN THE US
From the study of medical records of 7000 patients awaiting a lung transplant in the United States, there is geographical discrimination...
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
CRISPR FIGHTS OBESITY
CRIPSR could be used to prevent obesity with predispositions to weight gain. CRISPRa regulation produced more SIM1 and MCR4 genes,...
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
PERFECT TOOLS FOR MEASURING SEVERITY OF DELIRIUM
Tools such as the Confusion Assessment Method, Confusional State Examination, Delirium-O-Meter, Delirium Observation Scale, Delirium...
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
STRONG, COMMITTED RELATIONSHIPS CAN DECREASE MILITARY SUICIDES
Being in a strong, committed relationship can decrease the risk of suicide, finds a new study.
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
HOME-BASED MONITORING OF LUNG FUNCTION MORE EFFECTIVE FOR TEENS WITH DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
Regular monitoring of lung function at home can be more effective for teens with Duchenne muscular dystrophy , reveals a new study.
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
NEW GENETIC MECHANISM UNDERLYING MIGRAINES DISCOVERED
Novel genetic mutation that makes neurons in the brain hyperexcitable resulting in migraine headaches has been identified recently....
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
ANXIETY, DEPRESSION MAY TAKE SAME TOLL ON HEALTH AS OBESITY AND SMOKING
Are you depressed or anxious? A new study suggests that anxiety and depression may take the same toll on health as obesity and smoking.
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
NEW STRAINS OF HEPATITIS C DISCOVERED IN AFRICA
Three new hepatitis C virus strains are circulating in the general population in sub-Saharan Africa, finds a new study.
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
MECHANISMS BEHIND NEONATAL DIABETES IDENTIFIED
A new study uncovers the mechanisms behind neonatal diabetes. Scientists have described mechanisms linking chronic cellular stress...
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
'ORGANOID' MODEL FOR PATIENT-SPECIFIC TREATMENT OF APPENDIX CANCER
For individualized treatment of various cancers, scientists from WFIRM have developed patient-specfic 'organoid' model.
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
NEW TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR KEEPS IMMUNE SYSTEM IN CHECK
Transcription factor JunB modulates gene expression, plays a critical role in keeping the immune system in line in mice.
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
LOOKING ON BRIGHT SIDE MAY REDUCE MONEY ANXIETY DISORDER
Socioeconomic status has a powerful effect on whether reframing a situation can reduce anxiety, both in the short term and the long...
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
SUTIMLIMAB SHOWS PROMISE FOR IMPROVING SEVERE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA
New therapy with sutimlimab improves severe hemolytic anemia in cold agglutinin disease, a rare blood disorder.
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By Medindia Health
- Dec 18, 2018
MIGRAINES LINKED TO LOWERED TYPE 2 DIABETES RISK
Lower risk of type 2 diabetes was observed among women who reported current migraines compared with women with no history of the painful...
Diabetes
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Surgeon General: Take Steps to Stop Teen E-Cig Use
The sale of e-cigarettes to those under 18 is illegal under federal law.
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15,000 Migrant Kids Are Now Being Held At U.S. Shelters, Which Are Almost Full
The U.S. has so many migrant children in custody, the shelters are nearly full The federally contracted shelters for migrant children in the U.S. are nearly at capacity, with...
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Eating cruciferous greens help your immune system fight off intestinal pathogens
Vegetables are known to contain natural compounds that support the protective functions of the immune system. An article in The Francis Crick Institute news page reported that...
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Children Born To Problem Drinkers Repeat Their Parent's Mistakes: Study
Kids born to a parent with a drinking problem may choose a life partner that has the same alcohol problem, finds a new study. They have even been found to marry at younger ages.
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E. Coli Recall Now Includes Cauliflower And Other Leafy Greens
Romaine lettuce isn't the only veggie affected by an E. coli outbreak - now, a farm is recalling cauliflower, red, and green leaf lettuce too Bad news if you're super into...
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Emollient creams can build up in clothes and lead to FIRE DEATHS
The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency warned today emollients - including moisturisers and ointments - should carry fire hazard warnings because of a...
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Surgical Errors: Surgeons Make More Mistakes in the Operating Room Due to Stress
New study suggests that surgeons under stress make more mistakes in the operating room. Surgical errors mostly happen during surgery and can lead to further complications.
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Opioids During Early Postpartum Linked With Persistent Usage
Opioids usage in the postpartum period by a woman undergone cesarean section or vaginal birth are at increased risk of developing opioid addiction
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Injection Improves Vision in Congenital Blindness
Intraocular injection of a short RNA molecule restores retinal function improving vision in patients with Leber congenital amaurosis
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Microneedle Patch Vaccination with RSV Virus Effective against RSV
Skin vaccination using a microneedle patch vaccine containing inactivated respiratory syncytial virus proves to be effective in protection against the serious disease and...