423 news posts in Health

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15 Oct 2018

Lessons from the 1918 flu pandemic, 100 years on

New challenges will affect the impact of the next influenza pandemic, such as changing demographics, antibiotic resistance and climate change: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

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11 Oct 2018

Short chromosome tips linked to lower physical function in the elderly

Study suggests short chromosome caps, or telomeres, may be an independent risk factor for age-related functional decline: Frontiers in Physiology

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08 Oct 2018

Failing immune system ‘brakes’ help explain type 1 diabetes in mice

Rogue immune cells could cause type 1 diabetes, by evading molecular ‘checkpoints’ and attacking insulin-producing cells; Frontiers in Immunology.

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28 Sep 2018

Herpes virus link to bipolar disorder and depression

Study shows for first time that HHV-6 virus can infect neurons and possibly cause cognitive disturbances leading to psychiatric disorders: Frontiers in Microbiology

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27 Sep 2018

Four World Championship gold medals — and a baby

The training secrets of the world’s most successful cross-country skier, Marit Bjørgen, could help women wanting to return to sports after pregnancy: Frontiers in Physiology

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17 Sep 2018

Why do women get more migraines?

Estrogen and other sex hormones may be responsible for the higher prevalence of migraine in women: Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences

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09 Sep 2018

Wearable devices: Useful medical insights or just more data?

A new review looks at devices used by everyday people and athletes to track physical and psychological health, and to achieve certain performance levels: Frontiers in Physiology

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28 Aug 2018

Smell receptor linked to prostate cancer progression

Blocking the olfactory receptor with drugs or scents might be a new prostate cancer treatment, say Duke researchers: Frontiers in Oncology

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24 Aug 2018

Frontiers in Immunology — Trending Research

Get the Frontiers’ Editorial Office picks of top research published in Frontiers in Immunology

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20 Aug 2018

Combating malaria through vaccines, antibody treatment and apoptotic pathway therapy

Read some of the latest research articles related to Malaria, published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

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17 Aug 2018

Excessive daydreaming linked to obsessive-compulsive symptoms

The link provides first steps toward treatment guidelines for excessive, or “maladaptive,” daydreaming: Frontiers in Psychiatry

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09 Aug 2018

Frontiers in Microbiology — This Month’s Trending Research

Get the Frontiers’ Editorial Office picks of top research published in Frontiers in Human Microbiology

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08 Aug 2018

Saliva test could improve diabetes control and treatment

Proteins in saliva can identify type 1 diabetes in children, helping to predict and prevent complications associated with the disease: Frontiers in Physiology.