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Arthritis is a potential barrier to physical activity for adults with diabetes

People with diagnosed diabetes are nearly twice as likely to have arthritis, and the inactivity caused by arthritis hinders the successful management of both diseases, according to a new Morbidity and

Hopkins researchers discover new link to schizophrenia

Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins have discovered that mice lacking an enzyme that contributes to Alzheimer disease exhibit a number of schizophrenia-like behaviors. The finding raises the possibility

3rd Annual Meeting of the Australian Chapter of International Neuromodulation Society

The International Neuromodulation Society (INS) recently held its 3rd Annual Scientific meeti

Treatments for GORD sufferers help improve sleep

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, or GORD, is a chronic gastro-intestinal disorder, affecting up to one-third of adults. GORD is characterised by reflux of the stomach contents into the oesophagus

Nursing professor leads the way for treating postpartum depression

Women suffering with postpartum depression may in future be able to receive psychotherapy from a specially trained nurse over the phone, eliminating barriers to treatment such as distance, time, or th

New study shows link between acid reflux disease and work productivity

Acid reflux disease (also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, GORD or GERD) is a condition with a very high level of disruption to the lives of sufferers in terms of symptoms, activities

Bread mold may hold secret to eliminating disease-causing genes

When most people discover mold on their bread, they immediately throw it out. Others see a world of possibilities in the tiny fungus. A University of Missouri scientist, along with a collaborative res

New trial drug points to better management of coronary heart disease

Despite widespread use of cholesterol-lowering drugs, a significant number of cardiac patients continue to suffer heart attacks and stroke. Researchers theorise that high levels of an enzyme found in

Study finds link between birth order and asthma symptoms

Among four year-olds attending Head Start programs in New York City, those who had older siblings were more likely to experience respiratory symptoms including an episode of wheezing in the past year

Mental disorders cost society billions in unearned income

Major mental disorders cost the nation at least $193 billion annually in lost earnings alone, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Ment

Scientists uncover potential mechanism of memory loss in alzheimer's disease

Researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND) and Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a mechanism by which the protein Amyloid-β (A&bet

Superbug genome sequenced

The genome of a newly-emerging superbug, commonly known as Steno, has just been sequenced. The results reveal an organism with a remarkable capacity for drug resistance. The research was carried out b

Researchers find gene location that gives rise to neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer

Using advanced gene-hunting technology, an international team of researchers has for the first time identified a chromosome region that is the source of genetic events that give rise to neuroblastoma,

Steroids provide no survival benefit for children with bacterial meningitis

Corticosteroids given to children who are hospitalised for bacterial meningitis do not provide a benefit in survival or in reduced hospital stays, according to a large multicenter study by pediatric r

Molecular espionage shows a single HIV enzyme's many tasks

Using ingenious molecular espionage, scientists have found how a single key enzyme, seemingly the Swiss army knife in HIV's toolbox, differentiates and dynamically binds both DNA and RNA as part of th