Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

How Diet and Lifestyle Impact Cellular Recovery

Writing in Nature Genetics, University of Manchester researchers have shown how the nutrients in the environment are critical to the fitness of cells that…

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New Proteomic Profiling Outperforms Traditional Biomarkers for Liver Cancer

A study appearing in the January 15 issue of Clinical Cancer Research demonstrates that a novel mass-spectrometry based form of proteomic profiling is more…

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New Study Reveals Insights on Protein-Drug Interactions

This study, which relied on the intense X-ray beams available at Argonne's Advanced Photon Source, uses a new approach to characterize the ways in which…

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Lack of training for children’s medicines prescribing may increase risk of error

The authors, from The University of Nottingham, base their findings on a trawl of published research on techniques to reduce prescribing errors and a survey of…

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The link between children’s nutrition and the development of adult diseases such as diabetes or allergies

Thanks to this project, the University of Granada becomes the only Spanish investigation centre taking part in this ambitious initiative, the first of its kind…

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Study Reveals Decision-Making Deficits in Older Adults

Recent work led by University of Iowa neuroscientist Natalie Denburg, Ph.D., suggests that for a significant number of older adults, measurable…

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Sea Otter Study Uncovers Diverse Diets and Feeding Strategies

The new findings by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…

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Columbus and Syphilis: New Study Explores Origins in Europe

Kristin Harper (Emory University, Atlanta, USA) approached this centuries-old debate by using phylogenetics — the study of the evolutionary relatedness between…

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Probiotics: Impact on Gut Microbes and Metabolism Explained

The research is the first to look in detail at how probiotics change the biochemistry of bugs known as gut microbes, which live in the gut and which play an…

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New Insights on Asthma Treatment: Rethinking Beta-Agonists

The study analyzed the effects of long-acting beta-agonist therapy, used in combination with inhaled corticosteroids, in asthmatics who have a specific beta-2…

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Improving Informed Consent: Testable Innovations in Trials

New ways to make sure people are adequately informed about the risks and benefits of taking part in a clinical trial can be field-tested for effectiveness as…

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Cholesterol Genes Uncovered: Surprising Insights on Health

The international study led by researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health set out to identify or confirm genetic variants that…

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T. Rex Teen Pregnancies: New Study Reveals Early Motherhood

Dinosaurs had pregnancies as early as age 8, far before they reached their maximum adult size, a new study finds. Researchers at Ohio University and University…

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New Insights Into Human Height Discovered Through Genome Study

In studies involving more than 35,000 people and a survey across the entire human genome, an international team supported in part by the National Institutes of…

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Reducing Nursing Home Falls: Insights from New Study

The four-year study, led by the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, analysed 2,343 reported falls and fractures in five municipal homes to find out how they related…

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Memantine and Alzheimer’s Disease: Does it do what it says on the tin?

They further indicate that the complex pharmacological profile of memantine requires careful consideration concerning suitable doses and suitable patient…

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