Public Release: 6-Feb-2018 Cell Press Caption This graphical abstract depicts the findings of Jang et al., which show that it is actually the small intestine that clears most dietary fructose, and this is enhanced by feeding. High fructose doses… Read More ›
Disease and Conditions
Methylene blue cured patients of Malaria in two days
Public Release: 5-Feb-2018 Dye kills malaria parasites at speed not seen before Radboud University Nijmegen Research shows that the dye methylene blue is a safe antimalarial that kills malaria parasites at an unprecedented rate. Within two days, patients are cured… Read More ›
Researchers find grape-derived compounds may promote resilience against depression
Public Release: 2-Feb-2018 The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine In a study to be published online February 2 in Nature Communications, scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai describe an extensive… Read More ›
Caucasians with mental illness have a significant disadvantage when it comes to getting mental health care
Public Release: 1-Feb-2018 Whites with mental illness far more likely to report insufficient money for care, delays Loss of employment-related coverage during great recession may be a factor The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine (New York… Read More ›
HKBU study reveals human skin flakes lead to bad smell in air-conditioning systems
Public Release: 31-Jan-2018 Hong Kong Baptist University IMAGE: This is (Centre) Dr Lai Ka-man, Associate Professor of the Department of Biology of HKBU. Credit: HKBU Skin squames are a source of food for the bacteria found in air-cooling… Read More ›
Pandemic risk: How large are the expected losses?
Public Release: 31-Jan-2018 There is an unmet need for greater investment in preparedness against major epidemics and pandemics University of Hawaii at Manoa The worldwide spread of a serious infectious disease could result in pandemic-related deaths of 700,000 and… Read More ›
Study finds bacteria in milk linked to rheumatoid arthritis
Public Release: 30-Jan-2018 University of Central Florida Caption Saleh Naser and his team UCF College of Medicine researchers has discovered a link between rheumatoid arthritis and Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, known as MAP, a bacteria found in about half… Read More ›
Viruses prefer cultivated areas to natural areas
Public Release: 30-Jan-2018 Cirad Agriculture has a considerable influence on the distribution and prevalence of plant viruses in the environment. In cultivated areas, viral infections are significantly more frequent than in natural areas. This is the conclusion of a study… Read More ›
Our mitochondria are optimized to run at 122 degrees Fahrenheit ?
Public Release: 25-Jan-2018 Do our mitochondria run at 50 degrees C? PLOS Windows Live Blog Caption Left: Mitochondria of human cells illuminated by the thermo-sensitive probe. Four human cells, each with its nucleus (N) and its numerous hot filamentous mitochondria… Read More ›
Number of older people with four or more diseases will double by 2035, say researchers
Public Release: 23-Jan-2018 Newcastle University A study published today in Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, reports that the number of older people diagnosed with four or more diseases will double between 2015 and 2035…. Read More ›
Vaccinated fish are sicker and die faster than unvaccinated fish
Public Release: 22-Jan-2018 Vaccines not protecting farmed fish from disease University of Waterloo The vaccines used by commercial fish farmers are not protecting fish from disease, according to a new study. The study was compiled by researchers at the University… Read More ›
EV-D68 has evolved and is spreading worldwide, a polio-like illness
Public Release: 22-Jan-2018 Virus shown to be likely cause of mystery polio-like illness University of New South Wales A major review by UNSW Sydney medical researchers has identified strong evidence that a virus called Enterovirus D68 is the cause of… Read More ›
Influenza A vaccination associated with 6.3 times more aerosol shedding than non vaccinated
Editors Note (Ralph Turchiano: I encourage you to review the full study as I shall link it below. I am only highlighting the two outcomes that require urgent further investigation due to the rapid mutagenicity of H3N2 . Study Quote… Read More ›
Majority of US physicians say they’re burned out or depressed
Public Release: 17-Jan-2018 Medscape national report on physician burnout and depression finds mid-career and female physicians most affected DKC NEW YORK, JANUARY 17, 2018 – Nearly two-thirds of U.S. physicians report feeling burned out, depressed – or both –… Read More ›
Flu may be spread just by breathing, new UMD-led study shows
Public Release: 18-Jan-2018 Coughing and sneezing not required for transmission University of Maryland It is easier to spread the influenza virus (flu) than previously thought, according to a new University of Maryland-led study released today. People commonly believe that… Read More ›
Viruses are everywhere, maybe even in space
Public Release: 18-Jan-2018 Portland State University Viruses are the most abundant and one of the least understood biological entities on Earth. They might also exist in space, but as of yet scientists have done almost no research into this possibility…. Read More ›
Acetaminophen use during pregnancy associated with elevated rate of language delay in girls
Public Release: 10-Jan-2018 The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine (New York – January 10, 2018) — In the first study of its kind, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found… Read More ›
Company-sponsored CRISPR clinical trials set to start in 2018
Public Release: 10-Jan-2018 American Chemical Society This year could be a defining one for CRISPR, the gene editing technique, which has been hailed as an important breakthrough in laboratory research. That’s because the first company-sponsored clinical studies will be… Read More ›
Patients who receive prescription opioids are more satisfied with care than other patients
Public Release: 9-Jan-2018 Prescription opioid use and satisfaction with care among adults with musculoskeletal conditions American Academy of Family Physicians Patients with musculoskeletal conditions who receive prescription opioids are more satisfied with their care than comparable patients who do… Read More ›
Malnutrition frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated among hospital patients
Public Release: 9-Jan-2018 More than 40 years on, the skeleton is still rattling in the hospital closet. Healthcare professionals present the latest studies on adult and pediatric malnutrition in US hospitals in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition… Read More ›
Common birth control shot linked to a 40% increased risk of HIV infection
Public Release: 4-Jan-2018 Research indicates alternative contraception methods may help protect women The Endocrine Society WASHINGTON–Transitioning away from a popular contraceptive shot known as DMPA could help protect women in Sub-Saharan Africa and other high-risk regions from becoming infected with… Read More ›
1500 years ago Life Expectancy was about 70 not 40
Public Release: 3-Jan-2018 Redefining knowledge of elderly people throughout history Australian National University An archaeologist from The Australian National University (ANU) is set to redefine what we know about elderly people in cultures throughout history, and dispel the myth that… Read More ›
Sepsis kills most in ICUs, with 55.7 percent mortality rate
Public Release: 13-Dec-2017 A global problem according to the WHO, sepsis serves as an indication of a health system’s low bed availability in ICUs and lack of preventive measures regarding hospital infection. Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de… Read More ›
‘Man flu’ may be real
Public Release: 11-Dec-2017 Article explores whether men are wimps or just have weaker immune systems BMJ The much-debated phenomenon of “man flu” may have some basis in fact, suggests an article published in the Christmas issue of The BMJ…. Read More ›
95% obesity rate among those prescribed opioids with heart medications
Public Release: 6-Dec-2017 Dangers of commonly prescribed painkillers highlighted in study Newcastle University Commonly prescribed painkillers need to be given for shorter periods of time to reduce the risk of obesity and sleep deprivation, a new study has revealed. Over… Read More ›
Antibiotics may reduce the ability of immune cells to kill bacteria
Public Release: 30-Nov-2017 Researchers found that in mice, antibiotics can directly remodel the biochemical environment of cells during infection, sometimes deleteriously Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Antibiotics normally act in concert with an organism’s immune system to eliminate… Read More ›
More than half of US children will have obesity as adults if current trends continue
Public Release: 29-Nov-2017 Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Boston, MA – If current trends in child obesity continue, more than 57% of today’s children in the U.S. will have obesity at age 35, according to a… Read More ›
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease may have mutated to become infectious through skin contact
Public Release: 22-Nov-2017 Researchers find infectious prions in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease patient skin Case Western Reserve University Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)–the human equivalent of mad cow disease–is caused by rogue, misfolded protein aggregates termed prions, which are infectious and cause fatal damages… Read More ›
Women’s health has worsened while men’s health has improved, trends since 1990 show
Public Release: 21-Nov-2017 Umea University Caption Trends indicating “worse” or “better” self-rated health 1990-2014. Light purple columns indicate better while dark purple columns indivate worse health among men according to a self-rated comparison with peers. For women the… Read More ›
Parkinson’s disease: A looming pandemic
Public Release: 13-Nov-2017 University of Rochester Medical Center New research shows that the number of people with Parkinson’s disease will soon grow to pandemic proportions. In a commentary appearing today in the journal JAMA Neurology, University of Rochester Medical… Read More ›
Fighting rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and progression with a list of food items proven beneficial
Fighting rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and progression with a list of food items proven beneficial Fighting rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and progression with a list of food items proven beneficialResearchers created a list of food items with proven beneficial effects on the… Read More ›
Mothers exposed to common toxin have lower levels of hormone crucial for brain development
Public Release: 6-Nov-2017 Society for Endocrinology Pregnant women exposed to higher levels of a common environmental pollutant, perchlorate, had lower levels of a thyroid hormone crucial for normal foetal brain development, according to a study presented at the… Read More ›
Gut microbiome may make chemo drug toxic to patients
Public Release: 1-Nov-2017 Albert Einstein College of Medicine IMAGE: This is Libusha Kelly, Ph.D. Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers report that the composition of people’s gut bacteria may explain why some… Read More ›
Depression is on the rise in the US, especially among young teens
Public Release: 30-Oct-2017 Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health October 30, 2017 – Depression is on the rise in the United States, according to researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the CUNY Graduate… Read More ›
Researchers find evidence of DNA damage in veterans with Gulf War illness
Public Release: 19-Oct-2017 Small study focused on DNA within cells’ mitochondria Veterans Affairs Research Communications Caption Yang Chen, with the War Related Illness and Injury Study Center at the Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System, was first author… Read More ›
Scientists reveal the relationship between sugar and cancer
Public Release: 13-Oct-2017 VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) A nine-year joint research project conducted by VIB, KU Leuven and VUB has led to a crucial breakthrough in cancer research. Scientists have clarified how the Warburg effect, a phenomenon… Read More ›
Feeling sated can become a cue to eat more
Public Release: 2-Oct-2017 Association for Psychological Science When hunger pangs strike, we usually interpret them as a cue to reach for a snack; when we start to feel full, we take it as a sign that we should stop… Read More ›
Gamers have an advantage in learning
Public Release: 29-Sep-2017 Ruhr-University Bochum Neuropsychologists of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum let video gamers compete against non-gamers in a learning competition. During the test, the video gamers performed significantly better and showed an increased brain activity in the brain areas… Read More ›
Large increase in rate of death from chronic respiratory diseases
Public Release: 26-Sep-2017 The JAMA Network Journals Between 1980 and 2014, the rate of death from chronic respiratory diseases, such as COPD, increased by nearly 30 percent overall in the U.S., although this trend varied by county, sex,… Read More ›
Hold the phone: An ambulance might lower your chances of surviving some injuries
Public Release: 20-Sep-2017 Gunshot and stabbing victims more likely to die if transported to the trauma center by ambulance Johns Hopkins Medicine A new study finds that victims of gunshots and stabbings are significantly less likely to die if… Read More ›
Antidepressants associated with significantly elevated risk of death, researchers find – 33% higher chance of death than non-users
Public Release: 14-Sep-2017 McMaster University HAMILTON, ON, CANADA, Sept. 14, 2014 – Antidepressant medications, most commonly prescribed to reduce depression and anxiety, increase the risk of death, according to new findings by a McMaster-led team of researchers. It’s widely… Read More ›
Low awareness of breast cancer overdiagnosis and overtreatment among US women
Public Release: 14-Sep-2017 Wolters Kluwer Health Did you know that routine mammograms can lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of breast cancer? Most American women aren’t aware of these risks of breast cancer screening, reports a study in the October… Read More ›
H1N1 swine flu may play a role in triggering type 1 diabetes
Public Release: 13-Sep-2017 Diabetologia Infection with H1N1 influenza (also called swine flu) may put individuals, particularly children, at greater risk of subsequent type 1 diabetes (T1D), suggests new research being presented at this year’s European Association for the Study of… Read More ›
Nurses’ regular use of disinfectants is associated with developing COPD
Public Release: 10-Sep-2017 European Lung Foundation Milan, Italy: Regular use of disinfectants is linked to a higher risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to new research looking at incidence of the disease in over 55,000 nurses… Read More ›
Polio-like disease in children
Public Release: 8-Sep-2017 Deutsches Aerzteblatt International COLOGNE. In Germany in the summer and autumn of 2016, several cases of illness in children were observed that were accompanied by acute flaccid paralysis. For the entire year 2016, 16 of such… Read More ›
High dose Vitamin C may encourage blood cancer stem cells to die
Public Release: 17-Aug-2017 NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine Credit: NYU Langone Health Vitamin C may “tell” faulty stem cells in the bone marrow to mature and die normally, instead of multiplying to cause blood cancers. This is… Read More ›
Antibiotics found to weaken body’s ability to fight off disease
Public Release: 17-Aug-2017 University of Virginia Health System Caption Bill Petri, MD, PhD, of the University of Virginia Health System, and his colleagues at UVA and the icddr,b have determined that antibiotics can weaken the body’s ability to fight… Read More ›
Colorectal cancer death rates rising in people under 55
Public Release: 8-Aug-2017 Rise confined to white population American Cancer Society ATLANTA -August 8, 2017- A new report finds that colorectal cancer mortality rates have increased in adults under 55 since the mid-2000s after falling for decades, strengthening evidence… Read More ›
Pro-vaccine messages are having the opposite effect
Public Release: 7-Aug-2017 Pro-vaccine messages can boost belief in MMR myths, study shows University of Edinburgh Current strategies for correcting misinformation about the dangers of vaccinations have the opposite effect and reinforce ill-founded beliefs, a study suggests. Presenting scientific facts… Read More ›
Alarming decline in sperm count of western men 59.3% drop in less than 40 years with no signs of leveling off
Public Release: 25-Jul-2017 Have Sperm Counts Declined? Definitely Yes, Says First-Ever Meta-Analysis on Trends in Sperm Count Meta-analysis finds that among men from North America, Europe and Australia, sperm concentration has declined more than 50 percent in less than… Read More ›
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