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• A holistic approach catches eye disease early
• Action is needed now to lower the content of aluminium in infant formulas
• Weight loss through use of intestinal barrier sleeves
• Correcting emotional misunderstandings: We may make mistakes interpreting the emotions of others, but our brain can corrects us
• Insulin 'still produced' in most people with type 1 diabetes
• Spinning-disk microscope offers window into the center of cell
• Single gene mutation linked to diverse neurological disorders
• Potential topical treatment for macular degeneration
• Likely culprit behind liver problems linked to intravenous feeding
• Whites more prone to certain heart condition than other ethnic groups
• Stroke may shave three out of five quality years off life
• Big data reaps big rewards in drug safety
• Causes, treatment strategies for systemic scleroderma
• New strategy to treat multiple sclerosis shows promise in mice
• Progress toward treatment for dangerous allergies
• Sleeping in on weekends doesn’t fix all deficits caused by workweek sleep loss
• When it comes to the good cholesterol, fitness trumps weight
• Neurological researchers find fat may be linked to memory loss
• No link between venous narrowing, multiple sclerosis

A holistic approach catches eye disease early Posted: 11 Oct 2013 06:25 AM PDT An automated assessment of multiple datasets using artificial intelligence accurately diagnoses a common cause of blindness.

Action is needed now to lower the content of aluminium in infant formulas Posted: 10 Oct 2013 06:14 AM PDT New research shows that infant formulas are still heavily contaminated with aluminium.

Weight loss through use of intestinal barrier sleeves Posted: 10 Oct 2013 06:12 AM PDT Scientists have discovered that the placement of a non-permeable tube in the small intestine leads to reduced nutrient absorption and consequently to reduced obesity and enhanced glucose metabolism.

Correcting emotional misunderstandings: We may make mistakes interpreting the emotions of others, but our brain can corrects us Posted: 10 Oct 2013 06:12 AM PDT It so happens that we interpret other people's emotions based on our own and thus sometimes make mistakes. Luckily our brain is equipped with correction devices: scientists in Italy have identified the area where this mechanism should be located.

Insulin 'still produced' in most people with type 1 diabetes Posted: 09 Oct 2013 06:38 PM PDT New technology has enabled scientists to prove that most people with type 1 diabetes have active beta cells, the specialized insulin-making cells found in the pancreas. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body's immune system destroys the cells making insulin, the substance that enables glucose in the blood to gain access to the body's cells.

Spinning-disk microscope offers window into the center of cell Posted: 09 Oct 2013 06:38 PM PDT A new method of imaging cells is allowing scientists to see tiny structures inside the "control center" of the cell for the first time.

Single gene mutation linked to diverse neurological disorders Posted: 09 Oct 2013 05:10 PM PDT A research team says a gene mutation that causes a rare but devastating neurological disorder known as Lesch-Nyhan syndrome appears to offer clues to the developmental and neuronal defects found in other, diverse neurological disorders like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases.

Potential topical treatment for macular degeneration Posted: 09 Oct 2013 05:10 PM PDT Researchers have identified a possible topical treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The findings are the first to report successful topical use of a compound with the potential to treat both major forms of AMD, which can currently only be treated in later stages with regular injections into the eye.

Likely culprit behind liver problems linked to intravenous feeding Posted: 09 Oct 2013 01:27 PM PDT Researchers know that feeding some patients intravenously can save their lives -- but also can cause liver damage. Now scientists have figured out the likely culprit, one of the ingredients in intravenous food, behind the liver problems.

Whites more prone to certain heart condition than other ethnic groups Posted: 09 Oct 2013 01:27 PM PDT An individual's race or ethnic background could be a determining factor when it comes to risk of atrial fibrillation, the most frequently diagnosed type of irregular heart rhythm.

Stroke may shave three out of five quality years off life Posted: 09 Oct 2013 01:26 PM PDT Stroke treatments and prevention to improve quality of life for people who experience a stroke is poorer than researchers hoped, with stroke still taking nearly three out of five quality years off a person's life, according to a new study. Researchers say the findings leave considerable room for improvement in stroke treatment.

Big data reaps big rewards in drug safety Posted: 09 Oct 2013 11:15 AM PDT Using the Food and Drug Administration's Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), a hospital electronic health records database, and an animal model, a team of researchers report that by adding a second drug to the diabetes drug rosiglitazone, adverse events dropped enormously. That suggests that drugs could be repurposed to improve drug safety, including lowering the risk of heart attacks.

Causes, treatment strategies for systemic scleroderma Posted: 09 Oct 2013 10:32 AM PDT Using mice, lab-grown cells and clues from a related disorder, researchers have greatly increased understanding of the causes of systemic sclerosis, showing that a critical culprit is a defect in the way certain cells communicate with their structural scaffolding. They say the new insights point the way toward potentially developing drugs for the disease, which affects approximately 100,000 people in the United States.

New strategy to treat multiple sclerosis shows promise in mice Posted: 09 Oct 2013 10:22 AM PDT Scientists have identified a set of compounds that may be used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) in a new way. Unlike existing MS therapies that suppress the immune system, the compounds boost a population of progenitor cells that can repair MS-damaged nerve fibers.

Progress toward treatment for dangerous allergies Posted: 09 Oct 2013 09:59 AM PDT New research shows that a group of scientists has made concrete progress toward the development of the first-ever inhibitory therapeutic for Type I hypersensitive allergic reactions.

Sleeping in on weekends doesn’t fix all deficits caused by workweek sleep loss Posted: 09 Oct 2013 09:57 AM PDT A new study assesses the effects of extended "weekend" recovery sleep following "one workweek" of mild sleep restriction on sleepiness/alertness, inflammation and stress hormones.

When it comes to the good cholesterol, fitness trumps weight Posted: 09 Oct 2013 09:57 AM PDT New findings suggest that maintaining a "healthy" weight isn't as important for healthy cholesterol function as being active by regularly performing strength training.

Neurological researchers find fat may be linked to memory loss Posted: 09 Oct 2013 07:06 AM PDT Although there are several risk factors of dementia, abnormal fat metabolism has been known to pose a risk for memory and learning. People with high amounts of abdominal fat in their middle age are 3.6 times as likely to develop memory loss and dementia later in their life.

No link between venous narrowing, multiple sclerosis Posted: 09 Oct 2013 07:06 AM PDT A study to see whether narrowing of the veins from the brain to the heart could be a cause of multiple sclerosis has found that the condition is just as prevalent in people without the disease. The results call into question a controversial theory that MS is associated with a disorder proponents call chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency.

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