Archive: 11/11/2016

Development of a wearable medical device for type 2 diabetes

Although effective for the treatment of diabetes, exercise is sometimes difficult for overweight or elderly people. A new wearable medical device developed by Kumamoto University has been found to effect visceral fat loss ...

Nov 11, 2016

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Children with feeding tubes benefit most from multidisciplinary care

A new study finds positive outcomes associated with intensive multidisciplinary treatment for children with pediatric feeding disorder who may require a feeding tube to support growth and development. The results are reported ...

Nov 11, 2016

Molecular structure in Zika virus leads to potentially disease-causing RNAs

Researchers, led by scientists at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, have found basic molecular processes used by the Zika virus to "hijack" the cells that it infects and potentially how it makes molecules that ...

Nov 11, 2016

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War on Ebola—knowledge is power in the fight to control epidemics

It was a December day like any other in the village of Meliandou: a remote outcrop in the densely forested region of southern Guinea. A young boy named Emile Ouamouno was playing by a tree filled with fruit bats.

Nov 11, 2016

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Link between DNA and chronic widespread joint pain

Scientists at King's College London, funded by the charity Arthritis Research UK, have found a link between changes in marks on the outside of DNA (epigenetics) and chronic widespread joint pain, one of the main symptoms ...

Nov 11, 2016

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Depression screening questions seem to miss men

Women may be more likely to be diagnosed and treated for anxiety and depression not because they are, but because they're more willing than men to honestly answer the questions used to diagnose mental health problems, a new ...

Nov 11, 2016

Treatment for rare complication of wisdom tooth removal

When a patient has their wisdom teeth extracted, surgeons provide information about what to expect post-operatively, as well as potential complications that may occur from the surgery. For most patients, following the guidelines ...

Nov 11, 2016