Archive: 27/10/2015

Novartis income drops 42 pct in Q3 after sale a year earlier

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis says net income fell 42 percent in the third quarter, largely due to the sale of its hepatitis drug unit a year earlier and provisions for legal settlements and fees.

Oct 27, 2015

Increased risk of large bowel cancer for each one cm rise in waist circumference

Experts speaking at the 23rd United European Gastroenterology Week (UEG Week 2015) in Barcelona, Spain today revealed compelling evidence of the link between excess body weight and risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). John Mathers, ...

Oct 27, 2015

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Targeted policy actions could help discourage obesity, expert says

In the last three decades, the prevalence of obesity has increased rapidly in the United States, resulting in negative consequences for individuals as well as for society as a whole.

Oct 27, 2015

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Researchers discover more than 3,000 genes in a little-studied part of the human genome

Scientists at the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have discovered more than 3,000 previously unknown genes in a poorly understood part of the genome. These genes, found in ...

Oct 27, 2015

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The promise of personalizing medical practice guidelines in real time

It's hardly a secret among medical practitioners: For most patients, clear treatment guidelines simply don't exist.

Oct 27, 2015

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New role for insulin: Studies tie the hormone to brain's 'pleasure' center

Insulin, the hormone essential to all mammals for controlling blood sugar levels and a feeling of being full after eating, plays a much stronger role than previously known in regulating release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter ...

Oct 27, 2015

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Genetic testing could identify men at a 10-fold increased risk of testicular cancer

A new study of more than 25,000 men has uncovered four new genetic variants associated with increased risk of testicular cancer.

Oct 27, 2015

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Novel norovirus strain identified

Norovirus, which is a major cause of acute gastroenteritis, mutates rapidly. Now the researchers of Division of Virology, Kawasaki City Institute for Public Health, Kanagawa, Japan identified a novel genotype of the norovirus.

Oct 27, 2015

Maple syrup extract helps mitigate liver inflammation caused by high-fat diet

Maple syrup, a concentrated sap from the maple tree Acer saccarum, is used as a sweet alternative to refined sugar across the world. Scientists are becoming interested in maple syrup as a source of beneficial compounds such ...

Oct 27, 2015

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Natural immunity may lead fight against liver disease

University of Adelaide researchers have uncovered the role played by a family of genes, which can suppress hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection within the liver.

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