After injury, brain ‘niche’ makes astrocytes
DUKE (US) — Astrocytes, brain cells once thought to impede healing, are actually necessary to staunch bleeding and promote repair after stroke or head trauma, report researchers. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2013 14:08 - 2 Comments
Pain of bullying goes beyond childhood
DUKE (US) / U. WARWICK (UK) — Children who are exposed to bullying have an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders, depression, and suicidal thoughts as adults, whether they were the victim or the perpetrator. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 11, 2013 15:30 - 2 Comments
Dad’s obesity may raise kid’s cancer risk
DUKE (US) — A father’s obesity is one factor that may influence his children’s health and potentially raise their risk for diseases like cancer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2013 11:55 - 0 Comments
Real-world defibrillators live up to clinical trials
DUKE (US) — Patients who receive an implantable heart defibrillator in everyday practice have survival benefits similar to those who receive the same devices in carefully controlled clinical trials. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 28, 2012 11:35 - 0 Comments
For healthy guts, breast milk beats formula
DUKE (US) — Breast milk, but not infant formula, fosters growth of healthy bacteria in a baby’s intestinal tract, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 2, 2012 16:51 - 0 Comments
Work-outs ease heart patients’ depression
DUKE (US) — Moderate exercise lowers depression in patients with chronic heart failure and is associated with small but significant protection against death and hospitalization. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 30, 2012 9:15 - 0 Comments
Scar tissue gets new life as heart muscle
DUKE (US) — A new process that turns scar tissue that forms after a heart attack into heart muscle cells could eliminate the need for stem cell transplant. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 14, 2011 10:38 - 1 Comment
Gut bacteria may affect cholesterol drugs
DUKE (US) — Statins can be effective at lowering cholesterol, but they have a perplexing tendency to work for some people and not others. Gut bacteria may be the reason. (more…)
