Archive: 20/02/2017

New compounds increase glucose uptake into fat cells

New molecules which scientists hope could one day become drugs for both cancer and diabetes have been created at the University of Bath.

Feb 20, 2017

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Researcher helps stem the spread of superbugs

Katherine Baker feels vindicated. She and other microbiologists have been warning for years that anti-bacterial soaps containing triclosan are bad for the environment, harmful for health, and do nothing to prevent disease.

Feb 20, 2017

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Gaps identified in HIV care continuum research

Research on the continuum of HIV care must be improved and benchmarked against an integrated, comprehensive framework in order to make strides against the HIV epidemic, according to researchers at the Rollins School of Public ...

Feb 20, 2017

New study determines how long Zika remains in body fluids

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine provides evidence that the Zika virus particles remain longer in blood than in urine and some other body fluids. This information suggests that blood serum may be the ...

Feb 20, 2017

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Depression screening rates in primary care remain low

Despite federal recommendations for depression screening, a new Rutgers study found that less than 5 percent of adults were screened for depression in primary care settings. The low screening rate suggests missed opportunities ...

Feb 20, 2017

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Hope for new treatment for Huntington's disease

Researchers working at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and University of Southern Denmark have managed to produce short synthetic DNA analogues – oligonucleotides – that bind directly to the gene that is mutated in Huntington's ...

Feb 20, 2017

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Researchers cooperate to find risk factors for B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL), tumors which may originate from B or T lymphocytes, account for approximately 3% of the worldwide cancer burden. Most epidemiological studies of NHL have been carried out in North American and ...

Feb 20, 2017