Life Sciences - Sep 29
Researchers at The University of Warwick to benefit from £18 million investment in world-class frontier bioscience
Researchers at The University of Warwick to benefit from £18 million investment in world-class frontier bioscience
Veterinary - Sep 28
Multitude of indicators of equine insulin dysregulation and therefore laminitis risk
Multitude of indicators of equine insulin dysregulation and therefore laminitis risk
Career - Sep 28
Dr Heidi Ashton on why sexual misconduct, bullying and harassment is so pervasive in the cultural and creative industries
Dr Heidi Ashton on why sexual misconduct, bullying and harassment is so pervasive in the cultural and creative industries
Life Sciences - Sep 28
The University of Manchester secures major bioscience funding to harness the activity of microbiomes for a more sustainable future
The University of Manchester secures major bioscience funding to harness the activity of microbiomes for a more sustainable future
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Health - Social Sciences - 24.06.2013
Life Sciences - Health - 24.06.2013
Health - Life Sciences - 24.06.2013 
’Singing’ rats show hope for older humans with age-related voice problems
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. A new study shows that the vocal training of older rats reduces some of the voice problems related to their aging, such as the loss of vocal intensity that accompanies changes in the muscles of the larynx. This is an animal model of a vocal pathology that many humans face as they age.
Life Sciences - Health - 23.06.2013
Life Sciences - Health - 23.06.2013
Health - Life Sciences - 23.06.2013
Health - 21.06.2013 
Smoking is undertreated compared to other chronic conditions
Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that smoking is drastically undertreated compared to chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, or asthma. A recent Yale study reveals physicians are failing to treat tobacco use, despite the fact that it is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States and that smokers are important candidates for treatment interventions, including behavioral counseling and medication.
Health - 21.06.2013
Life Sciences - Health - 21.06.2013
Health - Life Sciences - 21.06.2013 
Discovery offers hope against deadly cat virus
What makes a harmless virus turn lethal? For the deadliest infectious disease in cats, Cornell scientists now know. After gathering the world's largest sample collection for feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), they uncovered the holy grail of a 30-year quest for the mutation that turns it fatal. Scheduled to be published in Emerging Infectious Disease in July 2013, their study provides a long-sought breakthrough, opening the door to development of the first working diagnostics, vaccines and treatments for FIP.
Health - Administration - 20.06.2013
Life Sciences - Health - 20.06.2013 
Berkeley Lab Confirms Thirdhand Smoke Causes DNA Damage
A study led by researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found for the first time that thirdhand smoke-the noxious residue that clings to virtually all surfaces long after the secondhand smoke from a cigarette has cleared out-causes significant genetic damage in human cells.
Health - 20.06.2013 
Not all cardiovascular risk calculators are created equal
Online calculators that predict a patient's risk of cardiovascular disease vary greatly in accuracy, according to new medical research from the University of Alberta. The scientists who made this discovery want doctors to exercise caution when using online calculators and deciding whether a patient should be prescribed medication based on the results of such online tools.
Health - Life Sciences - 20.06.2013
Life Sciences - Health - 20.06.2013
Health - 20.06.2013
Life Sciences - Health - 19.06.2013 
Staging System in ALS Shows Potential Tracks of Disease Progression
The motor neuron disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, progresses in a stepwise, sequential pattern which can be classified into four distinct stages, report pathologists with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in the Annals of Neurology .
Health - Life Sciences - 19.06.2013
Health - Life Sciences - 19.06.2013 
Low birth weight may be risk factor for age-related vision loss
Study suggests doctors may need to keep a closer eye on vision concerns in patients born with a low birth weight. Medical researchers at the University of Alberta recently published their findings that rats with restricted growth in the womb, causing low birth weights when born, were most susceptible to developing age-related vision loss, compared with their normal-weight counterparts.
Life Sciences - Health - 19.06.2013
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First-hand experiences of cosmetic surgery tourists revealed
A study of the experiences of cosmetic surgery tourists, led by the University of Leeds, challenges widely-held perceptions about the safety and motives of people travelling oversees for treatment. The two-year study, ‘Sun, Sea, Sand and Silicone’, is the first to use in-depth s, video and photo diaries and questionnaires to analyse cosmetic surgery tourism from the perspective of the patient’s experience.
A study of the experiences of cosmetic surgery tourists, led by the University of Leeds, challenges widely-held perceptions about the safety and motives of people travelling oversees for treatment. The two-year study, ‘Sun, Sea, Sand and Silicone’, is the first to use in-depth s, video and photo diaries and questionnaires to analyse cosmetic surgery tourism from the perspective of the patient’s experience.
Genetic roots of migraine uncovered
In the largest ever study of migraines, researchers have found five genetic regions that for the first time have been linked to the onset of migraine. This study opens new doors to understanding the cause and biological triggers that underlie migraine attacks. The international team, including scientists from the Department of Twin Research at King's, identified 12 genetic regions associated with migraine susceptibility.
In the largest ever study of migraines, researchers have found five genetic regions that for the first time have been linked to the onset of migraine. This study opens new doors to understanding the cause and biological triggers that underlie migraine attacks. The international team, including scientists from the Department of Twin Research at King's, identified 12 genetic regions associated with migraine susceptibility.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. A new study shows that the vocal training of older rats reduces some of the voice problems related to their aging, such as the loss of vocal intensity that accompanies changes in the muscles of the larynx. This is an animal model of a vocal pathology that many humans face as they age.
Hope for migraine sufferers?
In the largest study of migraine ever undertaken, researchers from the UK, the USA, Australia and Europe have found five new genetic regions that, for the first time, have been linked to the onset of migraine. This discovery is a major step forward in the understanding of the causes and biological triggers of migraine attacks.
In the largest study of migraine ever undertaken, researchers from the UK, the USA, Australia and Europe have found five new genetic regions that, for the first time, have been linked to the onset of migraine. This discovery is a major step forward in the understanding of the causes and biological triggers of migraine attacks.
Enhancing RNA interference
Helping RNA escape from cells' recycling process could make it easier to shut off disease-causing genes. Nanoparticles that deliver short strands of RNA offer a way to treat cancer and other diseases by shutting off malfunctioning genes. Although this approach has shown some promise, scientists are still not sure exactly what happens to the nanoparticles once they get inside their target cells.
Helping RNA escape from cells' recycling process could make it easier to shut off disease-causing genes. Nanoparticles that deliver short strands of RNA offer a way to treat cancer and other diseases by shutting off malfunctioning genes. Although this approach has shown some promise, scientists are still not sure exactly what happens to the nanoparticles once they get inside their target cells.
Exercise helps the body clock keep in time
Regular exercise can strengthen the body's 'clock' and help it stay synchronised as it grows older, according to a new study. Every form of life has a 'body clock' that allows synchronisation of various bodily functions, such as sleeping and eating, to the 24-hour light-dark cycle of the day. In mammals, the clock, or suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), is located deep in the brain in the hypothalamus and is directly connected to the optic nerve.
Regular exercise can strengthen the body's 'clock' and help it stay synchronised as it grows older, according to a new study. Every form of life has a 'body clock' that allows synchronisation of various bodily functions, such as sleeping and eating, to the 24-hour light-dark cycle of the day. In mammals, the clock, or suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), is located deep in the brain in the hypothalamus and is directly connected to the optic nerve.
Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that smoking is drastically undertreated compared to chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, or asthma. A recent Yale study reveals physicians are failing to treat tobacco use, despite the fact that it is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States and that smokers are important candidates for treatment interventions, including behavioral counseling and medication.
Antibiotics may increase eczema risk in children, study reveals
PA 209/13 Use of antibiotics in early life may increase the risk of developing eczema by up to 40 per cent, according to a new study involving researchers from The University of Nottingham , in the British Journal of Dermatology. The research also found that each additional course of antibiotics further raised the risk of eczema by seven per cent.
PA 209/13 Use of antibiotics in early life may increase the risk of developing eczema by up to 40 per cent, according to a new study involving researchers from The University of Nottingham , in the British Journal of Dermatology. The research also found that each additional course of antibiotics further raised the risk of eczema by seven per cent.
The secret life of ’tweeting’ tumours
21 June 2013 A breakthrough study led by researchers at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI) has revealed how brain tumours communicate with other cells, which may lead to new treatments. The study has been published online in the journal RNA Biology .
21 June 2013 A breakthrough study led by researchers at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI) has revealed how brain tumours communicate with other cells, which may lead to new treatments. The study has been published online in the journal RNA Biology .
What makes a harmless virus turn lethal? For the deadliest infectious disease in cats, Cornell scientists now know. After gathering the world's largest sample collection for feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), they uncovered the holy grail of a 30-year quest for the mutation that turns it fatal. Scheduled to be published in Emerging Infectious Disease in July 2013, their study provides a long-sought breakthrough, opening the door to development of the first working diagnostics, vaccines and treatments for FIP.
’Windshield’ tours promote understanding of the roots of infant mortality
ANN ARBOR-An improvement in the African-American infant mortality rate in Genesee County, Mich., can be attributed in part to a program that opened the eyes of many in the community to the challenges faced by African-American mothers, according to research led by a faculty member in the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
ANN ARBOR-An improvement in the African-American infant mortality rate in Genesee County, Mich., can be attributed in part to a program that opened the eyes of many in the community to the challenges faced by African-American mothers, according to research led by a faculty member in the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
A study led by researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found for the first time that thirdhand smoke-the noxious residue that clings to virtually all surfaces long after the secondhand smoke from a cigarette has cleared out-causes significant genetic damage in human cells.
Online calculators that predict a patient's risk of cardiovascular disease vary greatly in accuracy, according to new medical research from the University of Alberta. The scientists who made this discovery want doctors to exercise caution when using online calculators and deciding whether a patient should be prescribed medication based on the results of such online tools.
Human face holds clues to cancer development
By studying the development of the face scientists at King's have identified a cell movement mechanism which could shed light on how cancer cells spread through the body, providing a target for possible treatments. In collaboration with UCL, Andrea Streit, Professor of Developmental Neurobiology at King's, studied the different cells which make up the face and head during development and discovered a 'chase-and-run' mechanism by which different cells interact in order to migrate around the body.
By studying the development of the face scientists at King's have identified a cell movement mechanism which could shed light on how cancer cells spread through the body, providing a target for possible treatments. In collaboration with UCL, Andrea Streit, Professor of Developmental Neurobiology at King's, studied the different cells which make up the face and head during development and discovered a 'chase-and-run' mechanism by which different cells interact in order to migrate around the body.
The link between circadian rhythms and aging
MIT study finds that a gene associated with longevity also regulates the body's circadian clock. Human sleeping and waking patterns are largely governed by an internal circadian clock that corresponds closely with the 24-hour cycle of light and darkness. This circadian clock also controls other body functions, such as metabolism and temperature regulation.
MIT study finds that a gene associated with longevity also regulates the body's circadian clock. Human sleeping and waking patterns are largely governed by an internal circadian clock that corresponds closely with the 24-hour cycle of light and darkness. This circadian clock also controls other body functions, such as metabolism and temperature regulation.
Antibiotics increase eczema risk in children, study reveals
Use of antibiotics in early life may increase the risk of developing eczema by up to 40 per cent, according to a new study led by King's College London researchers, published today in the British Journal of Dermatology . The research also found that each additional course of antibiotics further raised the risk of eczema by seven per cent.
Use of antibiotics in early life may increase the risk of developing eczema by up to 40 per cent, according to a new study led by King's College London researchers, published today in the British Journal of Dermatology . The research also found that each additional course of antibiotics further raised the risk of eczema by seven per cent.
The motor neuron disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, progresses in a stepwise, sequential pattern which can be classified into four distinct stages, report pathologists with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in the Annals of Neurology .
Fate of the Heart: Researchers Track Cellular Events Leading to Cardiac Regeneration
Studies in zebrafish reveal abundant potential source for repair of injured heart muscle In a study published in the June 19 online edition of the journal Nature , a scientific team led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine visually monitored the dynamic cellular events that take place when cardiac regeneration occurs in zebrafish after cardiac ventricular injury.
Studies in zebrafish reveal abundant potential source for repair of injured heart muscle In a study published in the June 19 online edition of the journal Nature , a scientific team led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine visually monitored the dynamic cellular events that take place when cardiac regeneration occurs in zebrafish after cardiac ventricular injury.
Study suggests doctors may need to keep a closer eye on vision concerns in patients born with a low birth weight. Medical researchers at the University of Alberta recently published their findings that rats with restricted growth in the womb, causing low birth weights when born, were most susceptible to developing age-related vision loss, compared with their normal-weight counterparts.
New virus isolated from patients with severe brain infections
A new virus has been identified in patients with severe brain infections in Vietnam by a team led by Oxford University researchers. Further research is needed to determine whether the virus is responsible for the symptoms of disease. The virus was found in 28 out of 644 patients with severe brain infections in the study, but not in any of the 122 patients with non-infectious brain disorders that were tested.
A new virus has been identified in patients with severe brain infections in Vietnam by a team led by Oxford University researchers. Further research is needed to determine whether the virus is responsible for the symptoms of disease. The virus was found in 28 out of 644 patients with severe brain infections in the study, but not in any of the 122 patients with non-infectious brain disorders that were tested.
Life Sciences - Sep 29
Researchers at The University of Warwick to benefit from £18 million investment in world-class frontier bioscience
Researchers at The University of Warwick to benefit from £18 million investment in world-class frontier bioscience
Veterinary - Sep 28
Multitude of indicators of equine insulin dysregulation and therefore laminitis risk
Multitude of indicators of equine insulin dysregulation and therefore laminitis risk
Career - Sep 28
Dr Heidi Ashton on why sexual misconduct, bullying and harassment is so pervasive in the cultural and creative industries
Dr Heidi Ashton on why sexual misconduct, bullying and harassment is so pervasive in the cultural and creative industries
Life Sciences - Sep 28
The University of Manchester secures major bioscience funding to harness the activity of microbiomes for a more sustainable future
The University of Manchester secures major bioscience funding to harness the activity of microbiomes for a more sustainable future