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Your stools reveal whether you can lose weight

September 13, 2017 Something as simple as a feces sample reveals whether you can lose weight by following dietary recommendations characterized by a high content of fruit, vegetables, fibers and whole grains.

New treatment for brain injury patients suffering from aggression

September 12, 2017 A drug originally developed in the 1960s as an antiviral medication is showing promise as a treatment option for people who suffer from increased feelings of aggression following traumatic brain injury, Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have reported.

First predictive model of inflammatory bowel disease

September 12, 2017 Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Sema4, and collaborating institutions published results of an in-depth, multi-omics approach to characterizing the immune component of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Crohn's, complex and highly personalized disease

September 9, 2017 If there is a disease that we could call interesting from the medical point of view, Crohn's would be it. Symptoms range from mild to severe, it is highly personalized, and number of patients is increasing, particularly in the developing world.

Researchers find genes linked to preterm birth

September 8, 2017 Researchers say they've pinpointed gene areas linked with preterm birth and they said this could pave new ways to prevent the leading cause of death among children under age 5 worldwide.

Researchers closer to uncovering new feature in heart failure

September 8, 2017 Each cell in the average human body contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, with four telomeres on each pair.

'Cancer pen' could help surgeons spot tumor cells in seconds

September 8, 2017 A new "cancer pen" promises to help surgeons immediately detect and completely remove cancerous tumor tissue, without having to send samples off to a lab for testing while the patient languishes on the table.

White U.S. kids more likely to get unneeded antibiotics

September 7, 2017 White children are about twice as likely as black or Hispanic kids to get unneeded antibiotics when treated in U.S. emergency rooms for viral respiratory infections, a new study finds.

Could Zika virus help battle deadly brain cancer?

September 7, 2017 The Zika virus is well known for causing devastating brain defects in fetuses. But what if scientists could use that ability to do something good?

Mobile phone use while pregnant not linked to child neuro problems

September 6, 2017 Mobile phone use during pregnancy is unlikely to have any adverse effects on child neurodevelopment.

Special antibacterial scrubs for nurses not better than regular ones

September 6, 2017 Special antibacterial scrubs for nurses don't fend off germs any better than traditional nursing garb, a new study finds.

New osteoporosis treatment uses traditional Chinese herb to prevent bone loss

September 5, 2017 An herb widely used in traditional Chinese medicine might hold the key to a new osteoporosis therapy that could prevent bone loss without causing side effects.