Archive: 11/11/2016

Talking to your kids about election outcome

If adults are feeling anxious, depressed or angry about the presidential election results, their children might be feeling the same.

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Stem cells provide sound in vitro models for deafness

A collaboration, including researchers from Juntendo University, demonstrates differentiation from stem cells into specialised cells thought to be the most important therapeutic target for the treatment of hereditary deafness.

Nov 11, 2016

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Pain-initiating function of glial cells identified for the first time

The sensation of pain occurs when neural pathways conduct excitation generated by tissue damage to the spinal cord, where the nociceptive information is extensively pre-processed. From there, the information is transmitted ...

Nov 11, 2016

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New study links obesity, starting at adolescence, to endometrial cancer among women not using hormone therapy

While it is well established that obesity is closely linked to endometrial cancer risk, most past findings have only looked at risk in relation to one measure of body size at a time. In this study led by the Cancer Prevention ...

Nov 11, 2016

Despite progress, hundreds of children still die of measles every day

A United Nations-backed report issued today has revealed that despite a 79 per cent worldwide decrease in measles deaths between 2000 and 2015, nearly 400 children still die from the disease every day.

Nov 11, 2016

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Why are we ticklish?

A new study from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin has found how "ticklishness" is represented in the rat brain. The study has been published on 11th November 2016 in Science

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Vitamin D deficiency is widely overestimated, doctors warn

Doctors are warning about vitamin D again, and it's not the "we need more" news you might expect. Instead, they say there's too much needless testing and too many people taking too many pills for a problem that few people ...

Nov 11, 2016

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Still fighting: Vietnam vets seek help for rare cancer

Mike Baughman considered himself one of the lucky ones, returning from Vietnam without any major injuries or psychological scars. But after falling ill nearly a half-century later, he found out he did not escape the war after ...

Nov 11, 2016

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College students with food allergies find big challenges in staying safe

A study being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting found most colleges don't have integrated systems in place to support food-allergic students.

Nov 11, 2016

Access to asthma meds, plus flu vaccines, keep kids with asthma healthy

Kids need flu shots to prevent asthma flares, and medications available in school to keep 86 percent in class, according to two studies being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual ...

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Archive: 11/11/2016

Talking to your kids about election outcome

Stem cells provide sound in vitro models for deafness

Pain-initiating function of glial cells identified for the first time

New study links obesity, starting at adolescence, to endometrial cancer among women not using hormone therapy

Despite progress, hundreds of children still die of measles every day

Why are we ticklish?

Vitamin D deficiency is widely overestimated, doctors warn

Still fighting: Vietnam vets seek help for rare cancer

College students with food allergies find big challenges in staying safe

Access to asthma meds, plus flu vaccines, keep kids with asthma healthy

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