Acupuncture is worth a try for chronic pain
Chronic pain in the muscles and joints can make life miserable. Standard treatments like ice and heat, anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy, and appropriate exercises...
The science of stress
Adolescence is a hard time for just about everyone. School pressure, changing relationships, craving the independence of adulthood while clinging to the security of...
Study reveals risk factors for blood clots in pregnant and postnatal women
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Life-threateningCalculating the risksStillbirth ‘most significant risk’
Women who have suffered a still birth or have medical conditions including varicose veins, inflammatory bowel disease...
Enzyme imbalance causes obesity and other fatty liver diseases
Imbalance between an enzyme neutrophil elastase and its inhibitor causes inflammation, obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver in mice and humans.
Many recent studies have...
Newly identified tumor suppressor provides therapeutic target for prostate cancer
The enzyme PKCζ acts as a tumor suppressor by keeping the pro-tumor c-Myc gene in check, in both mice and humans.
Researchers have identified how an...
Earlier onset of puberty among children link to poor mental health
Children who have an earlier onset of puberty have poorer mental health from as early as preschool age, a new study by Murdoch Childrens...
Health problems increase risk of depression in early pregnancy
The more physical health problems women experience during early pregnancy, the more likely they are to suffer from depression, a study by Murdoch Childrens...
Development of universal flu vaccine underway
Athens, Ga. - Flu is unpredictable. Influenza viruses are constantly changing—from one season to the next or even within the course of a flu...
Omega-3 fatty acids lower mortality rate among adults
Risk of dying from heart disease significantly lowered
Boston, MA – Older adults who have higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids—found almost exclusively in...
New approach to treat tumors with bone marrow cells found effective
Brain Cancer Treatment Using Genetic Material from Bone Marrow Cells
DETROIT – In a first-of-its-kind experiment using microvesicles generated from mesenchymal bone marrow cells (MSCs)...