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Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation awards $5 million to 10 top young clinical investigators
EurekAlert! - 30 Jun 2019 06:00
(Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation) The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation named five new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators at its spring 2019 Clinical Investigator Award Committee review. The recipients of ...
Early warning signs of eating disorder revealed
EurekAlert! - 30 Jun 2019 06:00
(Swansea University) Early warning signs that someone may have an eating disorder have been revealed in a large-scale data study conducted by Swansea University researchers. The results, published in the British Journal ...
Genomic warning flag just in time for beach season: Jellyfish toxins
EurekAlert! - 30 Jun 2019 06:00
(GigaScience) An article published today in the Open Access journal GigaScience might make you squirm if you plan to hit the beach. This article presents the draft genomes of three jellyfish species, which have a range o...
New strategies and approaches needed to cope with growing burden of brain diseases
EurekAlert! - 30 Jun 2019 06:00
(Spink Health) Professor Anne Hege Aamodt, President of the Norwegian Neurological Association, presented The Norwegian Brain Health Strategy 2018-2024 to attendees at the congress. Norway are the first country in Europe...
Pear-shaped is better for postmenopausal women, even if they are normal weight
EurekAlert! - 30 Jun 2019 06:00
(European Society of Cardiology) Postmenopausal women who are 'apple' shaped rather than 'pear' shaped are at greater risk of heart and blood vessel problems, even if they have a normal, healthy body mass index (BMI) acc...
Statin use reduces mortality and stroke risk in dementia patients, new study shows
EurekAlert! - 30 Jun 2019 06:00
(Spink Health) The study, which analyzed 44,920 Swedish dementia patients from the Swedish Dementia Registry between 2008-2015, found users of statins had a 22% lower risk of all-cause death compared to matched non-users...