الأحد، 2 أغسطس 2015

ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine News

ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine News


There may be a complex market living in your gut

Posted: 01 Aug 2015 05:26 AM PDT

Conventional theories used by economists for the past 150 years to explain how societies buy, sell, and trade goods and services may be able to unlock mysteries about the behavior of microbial life on Earth, according to a study.

Key gene found to drive kidney disease severity

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 03:28 PM PDT

Patients with higher levels of a key protein are at greater risk for severe kidney disease, experts report.

How to encourage healthy dental habits away from home

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 03:28 PM PDT

School is just around the corner, which means backpacks and packed lunches await your children. One expert offers tips for parents to promote healthy dental habits while away from home.

Crystal clear images uncover secrets of hormone receptors

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 03:27 PM PDT

Scientists used atomic level images to show how the neuropeptide hormone neurotensin might activate its receptors. Their description is the first of its kind for a neuropeptide-binding G protein-coupled receptor, a class of receptors involved in a wide range of disorders and the target of many drugs.

Tool helps public health agencies prioritize health risks

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 03:26 PM PDT

Public health agencies across the globe are challenged with preventing the spread of chronic diseases while dealing with limited funds and devastating budget cuts. Now, a researcher has applied the Public Health Index model, a tool he designed that has been adopted by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, to help the Brazilian government identify and prioritize health risks affecting its population.

Gene variants modifying Huntington's symptom onset may lead to new therapeutic strategies

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 10:07 AM PDT

A study that took a novel approach to investigating factors affecting the emergence of symptoms of Huntington's disease has identified at least two genome sites that house variants that can hasten or delay symptom onset.

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