Breakthrough in neuroscience could help re-wire appetite control

Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have made a discovery in neuroscience that could offer a long-lasting solution to eating disorders such as obesity.

Alternative Therapies

Discovery helps show how breast cancer spreads

By Julia Evangelou Strait - Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered why breast cancer patients with dense breasts are more likely than others ... Full story

Cancers

Cold plasma successful against brain cancer cells

For the first time, physicists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), biologists and physicians demonstrated the synergistic effect of cold atmospheric plasma - a partly ionized gas ... Full story

Cosmetic Surgery

Teens and Plastic Surgery

Statistics gathered over the last several years indicate a decrease in the overall number of cosmetic (aesthetic) surgeries of teenagers (those 18 and younger) having cosmetic surgery. ... Full story

Digestive System

Mayo Clinic: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Raises Risk of Melanoma

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients with inflammatory bowel disease(IBD) are at higher risk of melanoma, a form of skin cancer, report researchers at Mayo Clinic. Researchers found that IBD is associated ... Full story

Drugs Approvals and Trials

Kaiser Permanente Study Finds New Pneumococcal Vaccine Appears to be as Safe as Previously Used Vaccine

PASADENA, Calif. — The new 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) appears to be as safe as the previous version used prior to 2010, the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7), according ... Full story

Genetics and Birth Defects

Genetic Marker Associated with Risk for Pulmonary Fibrosis

New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) finds that a genetic risk factor for pulmonary fibrosis, an uncommon but deadly lung disease, may be effective in identifying individuals at ... Full story

Kidneys and Urinary System

Study Suggests New Source of Kidneys for Transplant

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Nearly 20 percent of kidneys that are recovered from deceased donors in the U.S. are refused for transplant due to factors ranging from scarring in small blood ... Full story

Lungs and Breathing

The dark side of respiration

Adventitious changes in cellular DNA can endanger the whole organism, as they may lead to life-threatening illnesses like cancer. Researchers at LMU now report how byproducts of respiration cause mispairing ... Full story

Male Reproductive

Researchers Develop Sperm-Sorting Design That May Aid Couples Undergoing in vitro Fertilization

Boston, MA - According to the World Health Organization, approximately 70 million couples experience infertility worldwide. Current data suggests that nearly one third of infertility disorders are due to poor ... Full story

Public Health and Safety

Parents Can Help Preteens with Abduction Concerns

AMES, Iowa – Parents naturally are concerned for their children’s safety, particularly when there is news of a child abduction that happens close to home. Finding the balance between emotions ... Full story

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