Archive: 27/04/2017

Breathing your way to preventing high blood pressure

The most common type of hypertension, which accounts for 95 per cent of people with high blood pressure, might one day be prevented with breathing exercises if caught early enough.

Apr 27, 2017

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New eye test detects earliest signs of glaucoma

A simple eye test could help to solve the biggest global cause of irreversible blindness, glaucoma.

Apr 27, 2017

Using a smartphone and engineered cells to control diabetes in mice

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China has developed a way to combine a smartphone with a glucose monitor and engineered cells to automatically control insulin levels in test ...

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It's time to end the taboo of sex and intimacy in care homes

Imagine living in an aged care home. Now imagine your needs for touch and intimacy being overlooked. More than 500,000 individuals aged 65+ (double the population of Cardiff) live in care homes in Britain. Many could be missing ...

Apr 27, 2017

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Regional trends revealed for meth labs

Helensville and Hamilton were two of the meth lab hot spots identified in the first geographic study of clandestine meth lab distribution in New Zealand.

Apr 27, 2017

Opioid abuse drops when doctors check patients' drug history

There's a simple way to reduce the opioid epidemic gripping the country, according to new Cornell research: Make doctors check their patients' previous prescriptions.

Apr 27, 2017

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Researchers find molecular trigger for brain inflammation

Brain inflammation is a key component of multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS, and most other major neurodegenerative diseases. How inflammation starts, how it's sustained, and how it contributes to these diseases ...

Apr 27, 2017

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New research assessment to boost long-term quality and development

Uppsala University is currently conducting its third University-wide research assessment: "Quality and Renewal 2017" (Q&R17). This time, the focus is on preconditions and processes for maximising research quality. The aim ...

Apr 27, 2017

Mental Qigong meditation can be just as rewarding as its physical cousin

In recent decades, modern scientific techniques have fully documented the health benefits of the ancient meditation technique of Qigong. One example of physical Qigong is the technique Wu Qin Xi (five animals play), in which ...

Apr 27, 2017

Scientists create leukaemia online tool to aid global search for cure

Finding a cure for a rare type of blood cancer could be accelerated by a new virtual platform that allows researchers easy access to data from patient samples generated by laboratories around the world.

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Archive: 27/04/2017

Breathing your way to preventing high blood pressure

New eye test detects earliest signs of glaucoma

Using a smartphone and engineered cells to control diabetes in mice

It's time to end the taboo of sex and intimacy in care homes

Regional trends revealed for meth labs

Opioid abuse drops when doctors check patients' drug history

Researchers find molecular trigger for brain inflammation

New research assessment to boost long-term quality and development

Mental Qigong meditation can be just as rewarding as its physical cousin

Scientists create leukaemia online tool to aid global search for cure

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