Archive: 22/05/2018

Researchers discover cell structure that plays a role in epigenetic inheritance

We know a lot about how genes get passed from parent to child, but scientists are still unraveling how so-called epigenetic information—instructions about which genes to turn on and off—is conveyed from generation to ...

May 22, 2018

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Study highlights gender gap in mental ill-health during early adolescence

The gender gap in mental ill-health and wellbeing widens from childhood into early adolescence, a University of Liverpool led study suggests.

May 22, 2018

Study predicts most people with earliest Alzheimer's signs won't develop dementia associated with the disease

During the past decade, researchers have identified new ways to detect the earliest biological signs of Alzheimer's disease. These early signs, which are detected by biomarkers, may be present before a person starts to exhibit ...

May 22, 2018

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Designing for diabetes

"Managing type 1 diabetes requires close monitoring of blood sugar levels throughout the day and regular injections of insulin," says Dr. McCarthy. "For young people this often poses challenges, as it can disrupt participation ...

May 22, 2018

Pelvic pain a major issue for women nearing mid-life, research reveals

Many women nearing mid-life suffer some form of pelvic pain like period pain, or pain with sex however, pregnancy and childbirth appears to offer some protection, latest findings from the University of Otago's Dunedin Multidisciplinary ...

May 22, 2018

Ditching the car may reduce your risk of dying from heart disease and stroke by almost a third

Swapping your car for more physically active forms of travel may reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death, our latest research shows. Walking, cycling and even using public transport are all more physically ...

May 22, 2018

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Chronic heart failure patients show individual therapy response to ACE inhibitor treatment

A cross-sectional study conducted at MedUni Vienna including patients with chronic systolic heart failure has demonstrated great variations in patients' individual therapy response to ACE inhibitors, the first-line therapy ...

May 22, 2018