Archive: 13/02/2017

Potential new treatment combats COPD and other lung diseases

New research published online in The FASEB Journal reveals a potential drug to combat the life-threatening effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Specifically, the study investigated the efficacy of a receptor ...

Feb 13, 2017

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Disease 'superspreaders' were driving cause of 2014 Ebola epidemic

A new study about the overwhelming importance of "superspreaders" in some infectious disease epidemics has shown that in the catastrophic 2014-15 Ebola epidemic in West Africa, about 3 percent of the people infected were ...

Feb 13, 2017

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Diabetes in your DNA? Scientists zero in on the genetic signature of risk

Why do some people get Type 2 diabetes, while others who live the same lifestyle never do?

Feb 13, 2017

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Worm gene could be key to developing obesity treatment

Monash University and Danish researchers have discovered a gene in worms that could help break the cycle of overeating and under-exercising that can lead to obesity.

Feb 13, 2017

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Allergan buys fat-freezing company for $2.5 bn

Drug giant Allergan announced Monday the $2.5 billion acquisition of Zeltiq Aesthetics, makers of a fast-growing technology to eliminate body fat through "CoolSculpting," which essentially freezes unwanted fat away.

Feb 13, 2017

Device measures calorie content of social media—promising new insights for public health

It's easy to find out how many calories are in a Twinkie. But how about in a tweet? A team of scientists have invented a new instrument for measuring just that: the caloric content of social media posts—like tweets.

Feb 13, 2017

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Researchers discover how the brain turns chronic stress into pathological anxiety

In a new study, researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have described how two important molecules in the brain work together to trigger intense anxiety.

Feb 13, 2017

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Neurons support cancer growth throughout the body

Cancer cells rely on the healthy cells that surround them for sustenance. Tumors reroute blood vessels to nourish themselves, secrete chemicals that scramble immune responses, and, according to recent studies, even recruit ...

Feb 13, 2017

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Heavy snowfall, longer duration, associated with higher risk of heart attack

People living in areas with winter snow may need to think twice before shovelling after a heavy snowstorm. According to a new study, snowfall is associated with a higher risk of hospital admission for heart attack, or myocardial ...

Feb 13, 2017

Strong alcohol policies protect against drunk driving deaths among young people

Stronger alcohol policies protect young people from dying in crashes caused by drunk driving according to researchers at Boston Medical Center. The study, which is published online in the journal Pediatrics, supports the ...

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Archive: 13/02/2017

Potential new treatment combats COPD and other lung diseases

Disease 'superspreaders' were driving cause of 2014 Ebola epidemic

Diabetes in your DNA? Scientists zero in on the genetic signature of risk

Worm gene could be key to developing obesity treatment

Allergan buys fat-freezing company for $2.5 bn

Device measures calorie content of social media—promising new insights for public health

Researchers discover how the brain turns chronic stress into pathological anxiety

Neurons support cancer growth throughout the body

Heavy snowfall, longer duration, associated with higher risk of heart attack

Strong alcohol policies protect against drunk driving deaths among young people

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