Superbug gene outsmarts 'antibiotic of last resort'
A new gene that makes bacteria highly resistant to a last-resort class of antibiotics has been identified in China, and doctors are warning of the global implications.
Dec 8, 2015
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NIH isn't ensuring that clinical trials account for different outcomes by sex
Twenty-two years after Congress ordered the National Institutes of Health to include women in the clinical trials it funds to test medical treatments, women make up more than half the participants in those trials.
Dec 8, 2015
Mayo Clinic researchers identify six potential biomarkers for bipolar I disorder
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a series of proteins that could be diagnostic markers to identify bipolar I disorder. If this discovery sample can be validated through replication these markers may help as a diagnostic ...
Dec 8, 2015
New study finds adult fresh pear consumers had a lower body weight than non-pear consumers
It's National Pear Month and the perfect time to enjoy juicy, sweet pears. If that isn't reason enough to fill your shopping basket, there's another reason to add this fruit to your grocery list. A new study, 'Fresh Pear ...
Dec 8, 2015
New schizophrenia treatments may be effective for subgroup of patients
Mounting evidence indicates that disturbances in the brain's glutamate pathway contribute to symptoms of schizophrenia. Thus, the glutamate pathway has become the target of a number of new drug therapies. Findings published ...
Dec 8, 2015
Eating disorder prevention program reduces brain reward region response to supermodels
Change your attitude. Change your behavior. Change your brain. Discussing the costs of pursuing the unrealistic thin beauty ideal reduces valuation of this idea.
Dec 8, 2015
