Archive: 01/07/2016

Social priming experiment suggests physical magnets can cause people to feel closer to a partner

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers working at Texas A&M University has found that people playing with physical magnets can come to feel closer to their romantic partner. In their paper posted on the open access site ...

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Cravings for high-calorie foods may be switched off in the brain by new supplement

Eating a type of powdered food supplement, based on a molecule produced by bacteria in the gut, reduces cravings for high-calorie foods such as chocolate, cake and pizza, a new study suggests.

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Prenatal exposure to paracetamol may increase autism spectrum and hyperactivity symptoms in children

A new study has found that paracetamol (acetaminophen), which is used extensively during pregnancy, has a strong association with autism spectrum symptoms in boys and for both genders in relation to attention-related and ...

Jul 1, 2016

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Common over‑the‑counter meds show signs of boosting anti‑cancer immunity

Dalhousie Medical School researchers are investigating how common over-the-counter drugs used for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders might enhance the body's immune system and ability to fight off cancer.

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How the 'Biggest Loser' permanently ruins participants' metabolism

The Biggest Loser has received a healthy dose of backlash from the medical community over recent years; all of it well deserved.

Jul 1, 2016

Combination therapy best combats heart disease

Using combination drugs or 'polypills', may hold the key to reducing heart disease in Western Australia.

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Gene-based agents for the treatment of congenital eye diseases

Pharmacologists at LMU have developed gene-based agents for the treatment of congenital eye diseases. The first of these is now undergoing a phase-I clinical trial in color-blind patients at the University Medical Center ...

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African ancestry and dangerous blood clots

Inappropriate blood clotting can be a killer. Each year in the US, 300,000 to 900,000 people suffer a venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). African Americans ...

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New method provides better information on gene expression

Scientists at Karolinska Institutet and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) have devised a new high-resolution method for studying which genes are active in a tissue. The method can be used on all types of tissue and ...

Jul 1, 2016

Time to remove barriers that stop girls being more active

Adolescent girls are missing out on opportunities to be as physically active as boys and a Melbourne researcher says that schools and sporting clubs are the place to start to change this inequity.

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Archive: 01/07/2016

Social priming experiment suggests physical magnets can cause people to feel closer to a partner

Cravings for high-calorie foods may be switched off in the brain by new supplement

Prenatal exposure to paracetamol may increase autism spectrum and hyperactivity symptoms in children

Common over‑the‑counter meds show signs of boosting anti‑cancer immunity

How the 'Biggest Loser' permanently ruins participants' metabolism

Combination therapy best combats heart disease

Gene-based agents for the treatment of congenital eye diseases

African ancestry and dangerous blood clots

New method provides better information on gene expression

Time to remove barriers that stop girls being more active

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