Biomaterial Shows Promise for Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
Researchers have made a significant first step with newly engineered biomaterials for cell transplantation that could help lead to a possible cure for Type...
Sleep Problems May Increase Risk for Prostate Cancer
PHILADELPHIA — Men who reported sleep problems, including difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep, had up to a twofold increased risk for prostate cancer,...
Exercise-related Changes in Estrogen Metabolism May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
PHILADELPHIA — Changes in estrogen breakdown, or metabolism, may be one of the mechanisms by which aerobic exercise lowers a woman’s breast cancer risk,...
Teen Girls Who Exercise Are Less Likely to be Violent
Study shows that high school females who play sports or run have a lower risk of being in fights or in a gang
Regular exercise...
Restless Legs Syndrome, Insomnia And Brain Chemistry: A Tangled Mystery Solved?
Johns Hopkins researchers believe they may have discovered an explanation for the sleepless nights associated with restless legs syndrome (RLS), a symptom that persists...
Making Cancer Less Cancerous
Blocking a single gene renders tumors less aggressive, Johns Hopkins researchers find
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified a gene that, when repressed in tumor...
World-first study predicts epilepsy seizures in humans
A small device implanted in the brain has accurately predicted epilepsy seizures in humans in a world-first study led by Professor Mark Cook, Chair...
Mystery disease solved by gene experts
A global team of researchers has identified the gene behind an Australian toddler's paediatric brain disorder in a discovery that is paving the way...
Pain can be contagious
The pain sensations of others can be felt by some people, just by witnessing their agony, according to new research.
A Monash University study into...
Gene discovery paves way for treatment of potentially fatal vascular complications in people with...
An Australian-Dutch research team led by Prof Karin Jandeleit-Dahm from the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne and Prof Harald Schmidt from the...