Archive: 08/03/2017

New genetic links to baldness discovered

By the time they turn 50, half of European men have some degree of hair loss. For many, it will begin far earlier than that, and yet male pattern baldness is poorly understood.

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Reversing depression symptoms in mice using probiotics

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have reversed depression symptoms in mice by feeding them Lactobacillus, a probiotic bacteria found in live cultures yogurt. Further, they have discovered a specific ...

Mar 8, 2017

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Altered lipids, skin infections may point to new personalized therapy for atopic dermatitis

Researchers have discovered a new way to identify the lipids, or fats found in the skin of people who have atopic dermatitis, and compare them to people with healthy skin.

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People's feelings, emotions and actions immediately after sexual activity

A new QUT study is looking to lift the covers off people's feelings, emotions and actions immediately after sexual activity.

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Global first for rheumatic fever research

The first robust evidence that supports community initiatives to prevent acute rheumatic fever has come from researchers at the University of Auckland.

Mar 8, 2017

Treating high-needs patients—some health care practices have the edge

Primary health care practices that treat a higher proportion of high-needs patients perform better on a range of spending and utilization measures, say researchers at the University of Michigan.

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How to get kids to use salad bars in public schools

Thanks to a national initiative, salad bars are showing up in public schools across the country. Now a Brigham Young University researcher is trying to nail down how to get kids to eat from them.

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How 'cannibalism' by breast cancer cells promotes dormancy: A possible clue into cancer recurrence

Breast cancer death rates overall have steadily declined since 1989, leading to an increased number of survivors. But while breast cancer survivors are grateful their bodies show no trace of the disease, they still face anxiety. ...

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Study shows that inhaling a common manufacturing material could inadvertently injure the brain

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers in a multi-institutional collaboration are uncovering the degree to which inhalation of carbon nanotubes—a novel manufacturing material used to make anything from tennis rackets ...

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Discovery rewriting the evolutionary history of the nervous system

A component of vertebrate neurons – known as the axon initial segment (AIS) – that is responsible for regulating the nerve cell's output has long been thought by scientists to have evolved relatively recently, and specifically ...

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