Archive: 20/06/2018

African-Americans who attend church less likely to suffer mental-health issues than those who don't

African-Americans who regularly attend church are far less likely to suffer from mental-health issues, including depression and suicide, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University.

Jun 20, 2018

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Coconut oil prolongs life in peroxisomal disorders

Lorenzo's Oil was developed to help a seriously ill boy suffering from a peroxisomal disorder (adrenoleukodystrophy/ALD). The true story was turned into a film that made the rare disease well known. Scientists from the University ...

Jun 20, 2018

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Cell factories mass-produce living drugs

Table-top cell production factories and placentas harvested after birth are promising to bring life-saving cell therapies to unprecedented numbers of patients.

Jun 20, 2018

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Lonely and prolonged struggle for people with severe obesity

The majority of people with severe obesity have a lonely and prolonged struggle with their weight. In one study spanning more than 10 years, 83 percent report that they constantly strive to lose weight or prevent weight gain.

Jun 20, 2018

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More precise surgical tool for deep-brain stimulation offers a solution to waiting lists

Deep-brain stimulation (DBS) can, among other things, alleviate uncontrolled movement and trembling in Parkinson's patients. However, the existing technology to place DBS electrodes in the brain is imprecise, so that only ...

Jun 20, 2018

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Reduction in HIV diagnoses in New Zealand

There has been a significant reduction in the number of people diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand over the past year.

Jun 20, 2018

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How a thieving transcription factor dominates the genome

One powerful DNA-binding protein, the transcription factor PU.1, steals away other transcription factors and recruits them for its own purposes, effectively dominating gene regulation in developing immune cells, according ...

Jun 20, 2018

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High rates of HIV and diabetes raise the risk of TB for South Africans

Since the 1980s, HIV has contributed to an increase in tuberculosis (TB) cases across the globe. Recently, diabetes has been found to be an important risk factor for TB. In a new study, Yale researchers investigated whether ...

Jun 20, 2018

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New technique fine-tunes treatment for severe epilepsy cases

One of three epilepsy patients experience no relief from drugs and are candidates for surgery. An advance by researchers at Yale and the Cleveland Clinic will enable surgeons to more precisely target areas of the brain causing ...

Jun 20, 2018

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Weighing the risks and benefits of drug tapering—two patients, two perspectives

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes fatigue, joint pain and swelling, and can have long-term, devastating effects. Fortunately, treatment for rheumatoid arthritis has advanced, and most patients ...

Jun 20, 2018

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