Archive: 11/08/2016

Genes linked to people's bowel habits

A new publication in the scientific journal Gut sheds light on the role that certain genes have in determining how people differ in their bowel habits. The study results from the collaboration of research groups at Karolinska ...

Aug 11, 2016

Research shows we can end clinical 'tribes' in hospitals to improve healthcare

People naturally form themselves into cliques in the workplace but a new study has shown that they can be overcome, according to a landmark Australian study of healthcare professionals, published in BMJ Open.

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What can a 1.7-million-year-old hominid fossil teach us about cancer?

In late July, an international team of researchers announced that they had identified evidence of cancer in the fossilized remains of a biological relative of human beings who lived about 1.7 million years ago.

Aug 11, 2016

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Decriminalisation of drug use a sound and pragmatic public health policy

Decriminalisation of personal drug use and possession not only saves public money, it has significant public health benefits, according to a report prepared by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW.

Aug 11, 2016

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Treatment option for Alzheimer's disease possible

A research project has shown that an experimental model of Alzheimer's disease can be successfully treated with a commonly used anti-inflammatory drug.

Aug 11, 2016

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Millions deprived of life saving antifungal medicines, report finds

The world is in the grip of a global crisis that kills the equivalent of the populations of Philadelphia, Kampala or Prague - around 1.6 million each year.

Aug 11, 2016

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Wearable sensor for athletes detects potential head injuries, gathers data on hard hits

Head injuries are a hot topic today in sports medicine, with numerous studies pointing to a high prevalence of sports-related concussions, both diagnosed and undiagnosed, among youth and professional athletes. Now an MIT-invented ...

Aug 11, 2016

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Simple blood test developed to screen for life-threatening liver disease

Doctors at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital have found a way to detect biliary atresia and other neonatal liver diseases in newborns using a simple blood test. This means that infants with biliary ...

Aug 11, 2016

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Research suggests new tool for cancer treatment based on cell type

A new tumor model has been shown to predict how certain types of cancer cells react differently to a commonly used chemotherapy drug, a potential tool for "precision medicine," in which drug treatment is tailored to individual ...

Aug 11, 2016

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Smoking greatly reduces life expectancy for those with serious mental illness

Smokers with serious mental illness have their lives cut short by about 15 years, compared with people who have never smoked and who do not have serious mental illness, research from the University of Michigan shows.

Aug 11, 2016

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