Comparison of approaches to obtain fetal DNA in ongoing pregnancies, including amniocentesis, chorionic villous sampling (CVS), cell-free fetal DNA, and trophoblast retrieval isolation from the cervix (TRIC). Sources of fetal DNA throughout early pregnancy are illustrated according to their...
When cells suffer DNA damage, there are several different pathways that can kick in to help repair it, depending on the type of damage. Cells from different people and different tumors vary greatly in their ability to repair DNA...
Scripps-led human health study links key environmental driver to flu outbreaks
As cold winter weather approaches, millions of people look for remedies to avoid the flu. Yet influenza outbreaks equally affect those living in warm, tropical regions where there is...
Sleep deprivation may result in people consuming more calories during the following day, according to a study.Image Credit: Flickr/cc_photoshare
Sleep deprivation may result in people consuming more calories during the following day, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis led...
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Women may be at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder following a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, suggests a new study.
The team behind the research, from Imperial College London, say the findings suggest women should be routinely screened for...
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a chemical compound that detects the Alzheimer's protein amyloid beta better than current FDA-approved agents. The compound potentially may be used in brain scans to identify people...
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new personalized assessment tool that could better predict lung cancer risk in never, light and heavy smokers using a large Taiwanese prospective cohort study. By incorporating...
Reframing how we think about a situation is a common strategy for managing our emotions, but a new study suggests that using this reappraisal strategy in situations we actually have control over may be associated with lower well-being. Image...
Including canola oil in a healthy diet may help reduce abdominal fat in as little as four weeks, according to health researchers.
“Visceral, or abdominal, fat increases the risk for cardiovascular disease, and is also associated with increased risk for...
A major international study has found that drug-eluting stents, a less-invasive alternative to bypass surgery, are as effective as surgery for many patients with a blockage in the left main coronary artery.
Findings from the EXCEL (Evaluation of XIENCE versus...
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Children using devices such as smartphones and tablets at bedtime have over double the risk of a disrupted night's sleep compared to children without access to such devices, according to a new study led by...
