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New Study Identifies Traits Linked to Prescription Drug Abuse

The study found that by identifying characteristics of prescription drug abuse, primary care clinicians can identify those at risk and provide appropriate…

Studies and Analyses

Jefferson Scientists Discover Key to Bladder Cancer Invasion

“We have found that IGF-IR is a critical regulator of motility and invasion of bladder cancer cells, and this could offer us a novel molecular target to treat…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Boost Broccoli and Tomatoes: New Findings on Health Benefits

“We enriched preharvest broccoli with different bioactive components, then assessed the levels of cancer-fighting enzymes in rats that ate powders made from…

Health & Medicine

Boost Muscle Mass in Elderly with Resistance and Blood Flow Techniques

But many older people are unable to get the full benefits of such training because they suffer from conditions such as arthritis that prevent them from lifting…

Health & Medicine

Nomadic Maasai: Unlocking Secrets to Resilience and Health

The human body is a true miracle. For that Nadja Knoll found new proof in the nomad people of the Maasai in Kenya in Eastern Africa. For her thesis the…

Life & Chemistry

Belly fat or hip fat — it really is all in your genes

“We found that out of about 40,000 mouse genes, only 138 are commonly found in both male and female fat cells,” said Dr. Deborah Clegg, assistant professor of…

Life & Chemistry

New Target for Malaria Drug Traps Plasmodium Falciparum Cells

The findings reveal an essential step in the biology of the most common and severe malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, and offer a new drug target for…

Studies and Analyses

Link Between Low Testosterone and Sleep Issues in Middle-Aged Men

At 30 years old, male testosterone levels drop by one to two percent annually. By age 40, men's quality of sleep begins to diminish. Could there be a link…

Health & Medicine

Higher Oxygen Levels Boost Preterm Survival, Eye Risks Rise

Two findings from an NIH research network study provide new information on how much oxygen very preterm infants should receive starting on the first day of…

Health & Medicine

High-Fat Meals May Worsen Asthma Symptoms: Study Insights

“Subjects who had consumed the high-fat meal had an increase in airway neutrophils and TLR4 mRNA gene expression from sputum cells, that didn't occur following…

Health & Medicine

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Benefits Both Obese and Slim COPD Patients

“Like the healthy population, the prevalence of obesity is increasing in those with COPD,” said Neil Greening, M.B.B.S, M.R.C.P., who led the study. “There is…

Health & Medicine

False Positives in TB Tests Harm HIV Patients’ Survival Rates

“Among HIV-infected persons with suspected TB, falsely diagnosing persons with TB by rapid testing was associated with increased mortality when compared with…

Health & Medicine

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Benefits All COPD Patients, Study Finds

“We know that in patients with prednisone-dependent asthma it is important to adjust the daily dose of oral corticosteroids to the lowest possible level in…

Studies and Analyses

Statins Lower Clot-Related Disease Risk: New Study Insights

The results of the study will be presented at the ATS 2010 International Conference in New Orleans.”Previous clinical studies have indicated statins may play a…

Health & Medicine

Understanding Stress Resilience: New Insights from Mouse Studies

Scientists have discovered a mechanism that helps to explain resilience to stress, vulnerability to depression and how antidepressants work. The new findings,…

Earth Sciences

Brown Geologists Uncover Unprecedented Warming in Lake Tanganyika

Lake Tanganyika, the second oldest and the second-deepest lake in the world, could be in for some rough waters.Geologists led by Brown University have…

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