Archive: 29/02/2016

Low-income seniors report worse health, more depression and less access to care

Single or partnered elderly Californians whose income is above the official poverty level but below what is required to maintain a basic quality of life are almost twice as likely to say they are in poor or fair health; feel ...

Feb 29, 2016

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New nano-formula boosts skin's defense against free radicals

Researchers at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a nanotechnology-based delivery system containing a protective cellular pathway inducer that activates the body's natural defense against free radicals efficiently, ...

Feb 29, 2016

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Scientists identify gene that regulates the growth of melanoma

Yale Cancer Center researchers have identified a gene in melanoma that can dramatically affect the growth of the disease. The findings, published in the journal Cell Reports, provide new insight into how melanoma grows and ...

Feb 29, 2016

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Training needed to increase physician comfort level with transgender patients

George Washington University (GW) Researcher Michael S. Irwig, M.D. published a first-of-its-kind survey assessing the attitudes and practice patterns of transgender care by endocrinologists, who often treat transgender patients ...

Feb 29, 2016

New target for reducing nerve pain identified

A specific molecule involved in maintaining pain after a nerve injury has been identified and blocked in mice by Hiroshima University researchers. These results reveal a promising therapeutic strategy for treating neuropathic ...

Feb 29, 2016

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Antibiotic resistance and brain pathways underpinned by a massive engine

Australian research has been given a boost today through a new and major investment into MASSIVE - a five-year collaboration between Monash University, CSIRO and the Australian Synchrotron.

Feb 29, 2016

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Electronic cards to make WIC easier to use

Pregnant women and parents using the Women, Infants and Children program will have an easier time buying food at the grocery store.

Feb 29, 2016

Researchers identify genetic switch regulating satiety and body weight

A team of researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München, Technische Universität München and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) has identified a new mechanism that regulates the effect of the satiety hormone leptin. ...

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Web app to lower blood pressure by promoting a healthy lifestyle

Designed by doctors and psychologists from Valencian universities, the interactive web application has so far been tested on 100 overweight or obese patients.

Feb 29, 2016

New insight into the possible risk factors associated with food allergies

A study by researchers at the University of Southampton and Southampton General Hospital, is the first to assess the prevalence of two different types of food hypersensitivity and the risk factors associated with them.

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Archive: 29/02/2016

Low-income seniors report worse health, more depression and less access to care

New nano-formula boosts skin's defense against free radicals

Scientists identify gene that regulates the growth of melanoma

Training needed to increase physician comfort level with transgender patients

New target for reducing nerve pain identified

Antibiotic resistance and brain pathways underpinned by a massive engine

Electronic cards to make WIC easier to use

Researchers identify genetic switch regulating satiety and body weight

Web app to lower blood pressure by promoting a healthy lifestyle

New insight into the possible risk factors associated with food allergies

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