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Protein HMGB1 may be the key to better asthma treatment

Asthma

Protein HMGB1 may be the key to better asthma treatment

7 Mar 2017 • 2 comments

A new study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, investigates a potential new approach to designing drugs for the treatment of asthma. Better interventions could be on the...

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Epigenetic enzyme found to be lacking in some patients with Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease

Epigenetic enzyme found to be lacking in some patients with Crohn's disease

7 Mar 2017

A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has found how a variant in an important epigenetic enzyme - previously associated by population-based genetic studies with Crohn's disease and...

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Brain differences between men and women affect response to pain relief

Brain differences between men and women affect response to pain relief

7 Mar 2017

Results from a new study may explain why female patients often require higher doses of morphine - one of the primary drugs for the treatment of chronic or severe pain - than male patients to achieve...

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Breast cancer costs low-income women more jobs

Breast cancer

Breast cancer costs low-income women more jobs

1 Mar 2017 • 1 comment

Poor women undergoing breast cancer treatment are four times more likely to lose their jobs than their high-income peers, a new study suggests.The findings were consistent with stories Molly...

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Salmonella can help fight cancer, scientists discover

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Salmonella can help fight cancer, scientists discover

20 Feb 2017

Salmonella, the common food poisoning bug, can help fight cancer, according to scientists. The bacteria can infiltrate tumours and allow the body’s immune system to target cancer cells. Cancers are...

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Beta cell conversion could unlock changes during type 1 diabetes development

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes insipidus

Beta cell conversion could unlock changes during type 1 diabetes development

20 Feb 2017

Researchers have managed to kick-start beta cells so they start producing insulin again, signaling potential future type 1 diabetes treatments.Stanford University School of Medicine scientists have...

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Eating more fruits, vegetables boosts psychological well-being in just 2 weeks

Eating more fruits, vegetables boosts psychological well-being in just 2 weeks

15 Feb 2017

Fruits and vegetables are a pivotal part of a healthful diet, but their benefits are not limited to physical health. New research finds that increasing fruit and vegetable consumption may improve...

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First blood biomarker discovered for the prognosis of multiple sclerosis: quick, accurate and soon to be available

Multiple sclerosis

First blood biomarker discovered for the prognosis of multiple sclerosis: quick, accurate and soon to be available

7 Feb 2017

An international study, led by Macquarie University researchers Dr Edwin Lim and Professor Gilles Guillemin, has discovered the first blood biomarker – a chemical identifier in the blood – for...

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Stir-Fried Sesame Asparagus With Pickled Ginger

Stir-Fried Sesame Asparagus With Pickled Ginger

26 Jan 2017

In the kitchen: read the "Stir-Fried Sesame Asparagus With Pickled Ginger" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

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In women, age-related cognitive decline may start sooner than we think

Women's health

In women, age-related cognitive decline may start sooner than we think

26 Jan 2017 • 2 comments

With age, our cognitive abilities slowly begin to deteriorate. Age-related cognitive decline is a normal process that, as new research suggests, may start earlier than we previously thought. As...

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Personality traits linked to differences in brain structure

Personality traits linked to differences in brain structure

26 Jan 2017

Our personality may be shaped by how our brain works, but in fact the shape of our brain can itself provide surprising clues about how we behave - and our risk of developing mental health disorders -...

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Cancer spread cut by 75% in tests

Cancer

Cancer spread cut by 75% in tests

18 Jan 2017 • 2 comments

The deadly spread of cancer around the body has been cut by three-quarters in animal experiments, say scientists.Tumours can "seed" themselves elsewhere in the body and this process is behind 90% of...

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