Archive: 05/12/2017

Brain map sheds light on smokers' habit

Smokers may be predisposed to their habit because of the molecular make-up of their brain, research suggests. The finding comes from a new brain map that helps explain why certain behaviours are linked with particular areas ...

Dec 5, 2017

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Specific protein promotes development of pancreatitis and tumours

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer and is currently very difficult to treat. However, the last few years have seen advances in the scientific understanding of how this cancer develops at a molecular ...

Dec 5, 2017

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Thinking of taking opioids for low back pain? Here's what you need to know

Low back pain is a common problem affecting more than 80% of us at some point in our lives. Recommended treatments include staying active and, if possible, avoiding strong pain medicines such as opioids.

Dec 5, 2017

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Researchers identify an indirect way of countering a key genetic lesion in neuroblastoma

Pediatric cancers tend to have relatively "quiet" genomes compared to tumors in adults. They harbor fewer discrete genetic mutations, especially in genes for readily "druggable" targets (such as protein kinases). Instead, ...

Dec 5, 2017

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Tapping the genome's social network to find cancer drivers

Any one tumor might harbor mutations in thousands of different genes. The challenge is to find the driver mutations—which fuel cancerous activity, and might be promising treatment targets—within the haystack of passengers ...

Dec 5, 2017

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Is your child a picky eater? Five ways to fun and healthy mealtimes

If you have a picky eater at home, you aren't alone. Almost 50 per cent of parents identify their preschoolers as picky eaters.

Dec 5, 2017

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Fatigue and overuse major factors in dancing injuries

New research has identified the most common injuries suffered by professional dancers and examined what can be done to assist in preventing injuries.

Dec 5, 2017

Researchers pinpoint pathway to muscle paralysis

Researchers at the University of Arizona have taken an essential step forward in the quest to find the cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. In the cells of flies, mice and humans ...

Dec 5, 2017

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Healthcare consumers find little information online

Trying to be an informed healthcare consumer in the United States is harder than you might think, according to researchers from the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy. When consumers search for healthcare prices online, ...

Dec 5, 2017

A new collaborative approach to investigate what happens in the brain when it makes a decision

Decisions span a vast range of complexity. There are really simple ones: Do I want an apple or a piece of cake with my lunch? Then there are much more complicated ones: Which car should I buy, or which career should I choose?

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