Archive: 11/06/2015

Obesity associated with increased breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women

An analysis of extended follow-up data from the Women's Health Initiative clinical trials suggests that postmenopausal women who were overweight and obese had an increased risk of invasive breast cancer compared to women ...

Jun 11, 2015

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High salt prevents weight gain in mice on a high-fat diet

In a study that seems to defy conventional dietary wisdom, University of Iowa scientists have found that adding high salt to a high-fat diet actually prevents weight gain in mice.

Jun 11, 2015

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Ghana suspends Ebola vaccine trial after 'guinea pig' backlash

Ghana has suspended a trial for an Ebola vaccine after complaints that locals were being needlessly used as "guinea pigs" in a country currently free of the deadly disease.

Jun 11, 2015

Understanding 'defense cascade' may help in treating victims of trauma

The well-known "fight or flight" response is part of the inborn series of defense/fear responses activated in reaction to threats. Understanding the steps of the defense cascade can help in forming effective treatments for ...

Jun 11, 2015

Swift intervention doubles survival rate from cardiac arrest

A team of Swedish researchers finds that early cardiopulmonary resuscitation more than doubles the chance of survival for patients suffering out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The percentage of patients who receive life-saving ...

Jun 11, 2015

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Molecular modeling of novel potent agents for treating Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD), a severe form of dementia among aged individuals, is caused by accumulation of amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptides in the brain. Numerous types of agents have been developed to suppress the production of ...

Jun 11, 2015

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Study reveals gene mutation that confers resistance against prion disease

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with the UCL Institute of Neurology in the U.K. with assistance from a pair of researchers in New Guinea, has found a gene mutation that confers complete resistance against a type ...

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S. Korea reports 11th death from MERS outbreak (Update)

South Korea on Friday reported an 11th death from the MERS virus outbreak, but officials said they are seeing a fewer number of new infections and that it was unlikely there would be another large outbreak.

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DASH diet can substitute lean pork for chicken or fish to reduce blood pressure

Adults who are following the DASH-style eating pattern to lower their blood pressure can expand their protein options to include lean, unprocessed pork, according to research from Purdue University.

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New system to detect patients' antibiotic resistance takes just 30 minutes

A new device being developed by medical experts will transform the time it takes to detect antibiotic resistance in patients from several days to just half an hour.

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Archive: 11/06/2015

Obesity associated with increased breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women

High salt prevents weight gain in mice on a high-fat diet

Ghana suspends Ebola vaccine trial after 'guinea pig' backlash

Understanding 'defense cascade' may help in treating victims of trauma

Swift intervention doubles survival rate from cardiac arrest

Molecular modeling of novel potent agents for treating Alzheimer's disease

Study reveals gene mutation that confers resistance against prion disease

S. Korea reports 11th death from MERS outbreak (Update)

DASH diet can substitute lean pork for chicken or fish to reduce blood pressure

New system to detect patients' antibiotic resistance takes just 30 minutes

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