Archive: 25/03/2015

Researchers explain science behind scalp cooling and hair loss in cancer treatment

Hair loss is one of the most distressing side-effects of cancer treatment and can even deter some patients from undergoing life-saving chemotherapy. But researchers at the University of Huddersfield are establishing the ...

Mar 25, 2015

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Analysis advances the individual response to treatment of breast cancer with tamoxifen

Tamoxifen is a prodrug widely used in the treatment of breast cancer, but the patient response to it depends on their ability to metabolize it into endoxifen. Researchers have developed a new method that allows, through a ...

Mar 25, 2015

A new, safer and cheaper artificial duct for anastomosis

Researchers from the University of Granada and the Andalusian regional Health Service (ServicioAndaluz de Salud) have patented a new device for use in procedures that involve anastomosis. It consists of an artificial duct ...

Mar 25, 2015

Research reveals high prevalence of sleep disordered breathing in adults with sickle cell

A new study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine revealed that 44 percent of adults with sickle cell disease who report trouble sleeping actually have a clinical diagnosis of sleep disordered breathing, including sleep ...

Mar 25, 2015

Gene regulates healing process after myocardial infarction

In the wake of a myocardial infarction, parts of the myocardium die and are replaced by scar tissue. The formation and stability of scar tissue is key to the survival of patients following an acute myocardial infarction. ...

Mar 25, 2015

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Young people 'happier and healthier,' according to study

Young people are happier and healthier than their counterparts a decade ago, according to a major new study into the wellbeing of adolescents across Europe and North America.

Mar 25, 2015

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Perceived open-mindedness explains religion-based dating

Across a number of faiths and cultures, people tend to date and marry others who share their religious beliefs. Now, University of Otago psychology research suggests this phenomenon—known as 'religious homogamy'—is partially ...

Mar 25, 2015

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Children and energy drinks comprise a growing public health crisis

Emerging evidence shows that highly-caffeinated, often sugar-laden energy drinks can harm children and adolescents, and supports physicians' groups and policymakers calling for restrictions on marketing and sales of these ...

Mar 25, 2015

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Repeated use of antibiotics linked to diabetes risk

Repeated use of some types of antibiotics may put people at increased risk of developing type-2 diabetes by possibly altering their gut bacteria, according to a large observational study published today in the European Journal ...

Mar 25, 2015

Sleep loss tied to emotional reactions

A person's loss of sleep can be connected to their likelihood of reacting emotionally to a stressful situation.

Mar 25, 2015

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Archive: 25/03/2015

Researchers explain science behind scalp cooling and hair loss in cancer treatment

Analysis advances the individual response to treatment of breast cancer with tamoxifen

A new, safer and cheaper artificial duct for anastomosis

Research reveals high prevalence of sleep disordered breathing in adults with sickle cell

Gene regulates healing process after myocardial infarction

Young people 'happier and healthier,' according to study

Perceived open-mindedness explains religion-based dating

Children and energy drinks comprise a growing public health crisis

Repeated use of antibiotics linked to diabetes risk

Sleep loss tied to emotional reactions

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