Archive: 21/02/2018

Survival rates for newborns in America nearly same as Sri Lanka, UNICEF finds

Five newborn babies die every minute on Earth, an "alarmingly high" statistic as up to 80 percent of them are preventable, according to a new report from UNICEF.

Feb 21, 2018

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Five novel genetic changes linked to pancreatic cancer risk

In what is believed to be the largest pancreatic cancer genome-wide association study to date, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the National Cancer Institute, and collaborators from over 80 other ...

Feb 21, 2018

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How the brain tells our limbs apart

Legs and arms perform very different functions. Our legs are responsible primarily for repetitive locomotion, like walking and running. Our arms and hands, by contrast, must be able to execute many highly specialized jobs—picking ...

Feb 21, 2018

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Scientists in Germany improve malaria drug production

Scientists in Germany who developed a new way to make a key malaria drug several years ago said Wednesday they have come up with a technique to make the process even more efficient, which should increase global access and ...

Feb 21, 2018

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Turn off the telly and get moving

Spending too much time in front of the television could increase your chance of developing potentially fatal blood clots known as venous thrombosis. Even trying to counterbalance hours of TV watching through adequate exercise ...

Feb 21, 2018

Creative couples' intervention significantly helps people with Alzheimer's communicate

They do it with the best of intentions. "Do you remember our wedding day?" "Who is that person next to you in the picture?" For couples with decades of shared memories, a partner's decline in the ability to communicate is ...

Feb 21, 2018

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From blue lights to gene therapy—the intriguing history of Crigler-Najjar syndrome

Seeing Crigler-Najjar syndrome among this week's news releases announcing upcoming gene therapy clinical trials conjured immediate images of an Amish farmhouse with a spooky blue glow emanating from an upstairs bedroom, where ...

Feb 21, 2018

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Home routines can boost a child's readiness for school

(HealthDay)—The first day of preschool is a milestone in a child's life. And parents can help prepare kids for this momentous occasion with everyday family routines that create a nurturing home environment.

Feb 21, 2018

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Research challenges use of off-label drug to treat osteoarthritis

An off-label drug prescribed to treat osteoarthritis of the hand when conventional medication has failed is ineffective, according to new research.

Feb 21, 2018

Depression linked to reduced arginine bioavailability

People suffering from major depressive disorder, MDD, have reduced arginine levels, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Arginine is an amino acid which the body uses to produce, e.g., nitric oxide. Nitric ...

Feb 21, 2018

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Archive: 21/02/2018

Survival rates for newborns in America nearly same as Sri Lanka, UNICEF finds

Five novel genetic changes linked to pancreatic cancer risk

How the brain tells our limbs apart

Scientists in Germany improve malaria drug production

Turn off the telly and get moving

Creative couples' intervention significantly helps people with Alzheimer's communicate

From blue lights to gene therapy—the intriguing history of Crigler-Najjar syndrome

Home routines can boost a child's readiness for school

Research challenges use of off-label drug to treat osteoarthritis

Depression linked to reduced arginine bioavailability

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