Archive: 14/04/2015

New design makes treadmill more like running outdoors

Exercise researchers have developed a new treadmill that automatically changes speed to match the pace of the runner.

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Wristband that measures rest, activity schedule may help predict response to antidepressants

A wristband that records motion throughout a 24-hour cycle may be an inexpensive, safe way to determine which patients with major depressive disorder will respond best to commonly prescribed drugs such as Prozac.

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Researchers discover an inactive tumor suppressor gene in lung cancer

Researchers at Genes and Cancer group at Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), led by Montse Sanchez-Cespedes, have identified the PARD3 gene as a tumor suppressor that is inactivated in lung cancer squamous ...

Apr 14, 2015

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MHIF performs first US implant of valve replacement device

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) physicians are conducting a research study using the first transcatheter mitral valve replacement in the U.S. at Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.

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To fight nasty digestive bugs, scientists set out to build a better gut—using stem cells

If you got hit with any of the 'intestinal bugs' that went around this winter, you've felt the effects of infectious microbes on your digestive system.

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Stem cell injection may soon reverse vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration

An injection of stem cells into the eye may soon slow or reverse the effects of early-stage age-related macular degeneration, according to new research from scientists at Cedars-Sinai. Currently, there is no treatment that ...

Apr 14, 2015

Physical activity scientist suggests strategies to keep children on the move

Send the children outdoors to play.

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Research indicates children need many positive relationships

Nurturing a baby into a capable, competent individual is complicated. A parent models language and behavior. A parent sets boundaries for safety and social expectations. A parent gives undivided attention.

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Giant proteins determine properties of neurons

Giant membrane-associated proteins called ankyrins extend into the cytoplasm to arrange and stabilize microtubules in axons and synapses. This determines not only the diameter and hence the functional properties of axons, ...

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International science team paves way for fast and accurate flu diagnosis

How many times in the past ten years do you believe you've had a dose of the flu? Were you actually tested for evidence of the influenza virus in your system?

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