Archive: 13/02/2017

Scientists create mouse that resists cocaine's lure

Scientists at the University of British Columbia have genetically engineered a mouse that does not become addicted to cocaine, adding to the evidence that habitual drug use is more a matter of genetics and biochemistry than ...

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Use of multiple brain-affecting drugs is rising among seniors, despite risks, study finds

The number of older Americans who take three or more medicines that affect their brains has more than doubled in just a decade, a new study finds.

Feb 13, 2017

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Ovarian hormones awaken newly discovered breast stem cells

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have used advanced cellular, bioinformatics and imaging technology to reveal a long-lived type of stem cell in the breast that is responsible for the growth of the mammary glands ...

Feb 13, 2017

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Examining different accountable care organization payment models

Two new studies published online by JAMA Internal Medicine take a look at different accountable care organization (ACO) payment models.

Feb 13, 2017

Microbiomes more in flux in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease are more likely to see dramatic shifts in the make-up of the community of microbes in their gut than healthy people, according to the results of a study published online Feb. 13 in ...

Feb 13, 2017

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New discovery could be a major advance for neurological diseases

The discovery of a new mechanism that controls the way nerve cells in the brain communicate with each other to regulate our learning and long-term memory could have major benefits to understanding how the brain works and ...

Feb 13, 2017

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Gene discovery sheds light on growth defects linked to dwarfism

A new study shows how errors in a specific gene can cause growth defects associated with a rare type of dwarfism.

Feb 13, 2017

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Depression linked to e-cigarette use among college students

The emergence of e-cigarettes as a nicotine product has left scientists with many questions about their impact on health, including how the product interacts with depression. A new study by researchers at The University of ...

Feb 13, 2017

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Home use of hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system shown safe and effective

A pivotal registration trial to evaluate in-home use of the Medtronic MiniMed 670G hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system over 3 months showed a significant reduction in HbA1c levels for both adolescents and adults with ...

Feb 13, 2017

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New study compares bone-inducing properties of 3-D-printed mineralized scaffolds

A new study of bone formation from stem cells seeded on 3D-printed bioactive scaffolds combined with different mineral additives showed that some of the scaffold mineral composites induced bone-forming activity better than ...

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