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Researchers identify new genetic risk factor for premature birth
Date: May-07-2014A missing protein thought to help balance the body's immune response against group B Streptococcus may be responsible for some premature births, a new study claims.
Scientists find protein that may slow deadly lung disease
Date: May-07-2014New study suggests having higher blood levels of a protein called LYCAT may help patients with the fatal lung disease pulmonary fibrosis breathe better and live longer.
Drug to fight leukemia in sight, say Australian researchers
Date: May-07-2014Study suggests blocking the interaction of two proteins - Myb and p300 - may stop growth of acute myeloid leukaemia cells and probably those of other types of leukaemia, too.
Pregnant women have 'increased activity in right brain'
Date: May-07-2014Research from the British Psychological Society's conference reveals pregnant women use the right side of their brain more than new moms when processing facial expressions.
Mass vaccination campaigns 'greatly reduce yellow fever burden in Africa'
Date: May-07-2014A new study from Imperial College London in the UK estimates that mass vaccination campaigns in Africa have reduced the number of yellow fever cases and deaths by 27%.
Were medieval Britons more resilient to disease following the black death?
Date: May-07-2014A comparison of skeletons buried in London in the periods before and after the black death suggest that survivorship improved after the plague killed the most frail citizens.
Obesity by age 25 linked to severe late-life obesity
Date: May-06-2014Individuals who are obese by the age of 25 are much more likely to be severely obese after the age of 35, conclude researchers, who caution this leads to other risk factors.
Sports drinks and energy drinks linked to unhealthy behaviors in adolescents
Date: May-06-2014Adolescents who drink sports or energy drinks spend more time playing video games and watching TV than other teenagers, a new study suggests.
Caring for horses may ease symptoms of Alzheimer's
Date: May-06-2014Researchers from Ohio State University say that equine therapy - interaction with horses to stimulate emotional well-being - may help reduce symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
'Young blood reverses age-related brain impairments in old mice'
Date: May-06-2014New study shows that infusing aging mice with blood of young mice rejuvenates brain wiring and improves cognitive function, suggesting some age-related impairments are reversible.
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