Archive: 28/03/2016

Study results suggest cell-free DNA may be involved in inflammation in obese patients

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers affiliated with multiple facilities in Japan has found that as fat cells die due to an increase in obesity, more cell-free DNA is released into tissue causing inflammation. In their ...

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If we don't own our genes, what protects study subjects in genetic research?

On February 25, the White House hosted a forum on the National Institute of Health's Precision Medicine Initiative. This is an ambitious research study that aims to develop targeted drugs and treatments that would vary from ...

Mar 28, 2016

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Gender leadership bias in academic medicine

Although women are gradually joining the leadership ranks of U.S. academic medical centers, a gap remains. Just 16 percent of deans and 15 percent of department chairs are women, according to a 2014 report by Association ...

Mar 28, 2016

Men more vulnerable to developing depression from long-term stress

It's long been believed that women suffer more of the stresses of life, and research has shown that repeated stress can translate into depression.

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Nutritionists report low-cost way to reduce global infant mortality

Eating a biscuit fortified with resistant starch every day could prove a low-cost way to reduce infant mortality rates from malnutrition and common diseases around the world.

Mar 28, 2016

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Breast cancer resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitors arises in many ways

Breast cancer cells became resistant to therapeutics targeting CDK4/6, such as palbociclib (Ibrance), in multiple ways, and preclinical studies suggested different combinations of therapeutics may prevent and overcome the ...

Mar 28, 2016

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Development of low cost oral inactivated vaccines for dysentery

Okayama University researchers, in collaboration with colleagues in India, have developed inactivated vaccines, a promising candidate for the production and commercialization of a low-cost oral dysentery vaccine for use in ...

Mar 28, 2016

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The 'Not Face' is a universal part of language, study suggests

Researchers have identified a single, universal facial expression that is interpreted across many cultures as the embodiment of negative emotion.

Mar 28, 2016

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Cigarettes cheaper than e-cigarettes in 44 of 45 countries studied

Combustible tobacco cigarettes cost less to purchase than equivalent amounts of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in 44 of 45 countries sampled around the world, according to a new American Cancer Society study. The study, ...

Mar 28, 2016

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Breastfeeding, vaccinations help reduce ear infection rates in babies

In what would be considered good news for many parents a new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston finds the rates of ear infections during a baby's first year have declined; the investigators suggested ...

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