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Imagination can change what we hear and see
Neuropsychology
Link shown between Crohn's disease and virus
Gastroenterology, Virology
Overweight causes heart failure - large study with new method clarifies the association
Cardiovascular Diseases
Optogenetics reveal the organization of rhythmogenic locomotor networks
Neurophysiology
Estrogen a new weapon against urinary tract infection in menopause
Gynaecology, Infectious Disease Medicine, Urology
Molecular analyses describe HIV epidemic in India
HIV, International
New British coins bring greater risk of allergy
Allergy, Environmental Medicine
A step closer a new myeloma drug
Cancer and Oncology
Obesity increases the risk of preterm delivery
Neonatology, Obesity and overweight
Nothing magic about the placebo effect
Safer risk assessment of endocrine disruptors
New neurons generated in the hippocampus of adult humans
Neurosciences, Stem cells
Alzheimer's drug reduces risk of heart attack
Alzheimer's disease
New strategy for defeating neuroblastoma
Pediatrics
New method of mass-producing high-quality DNA
Genetics, Innovation
The road from skin cell to stem cell mapped
Regenerative Medicine, Stem cells
Genetic variants linked to educational level
Genetics, Register-based research
Disability pension prevalence amongst MS patients remains high
Insurance Medicine
Aspirin triggered resolvin protects against cognitive decline after surgery
Pharmacology
No new neurons in the human olfactory bulb
Neurobiology
Longer telomeres after treatment with lithium
Genetics
Common genes responsible for ADHD, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Genetics, Mental Ill-Health, Psychiatric disorders
Spruce genome of importance for medical research
Genetics
Nano-messenger opens way for new cancer treatment
Genetics, Nanomedicine
First target achieved by the Mats Sundin Fellowship
International
Better than expected prognosis for extremely preterm infants
Obstetrics
Mapping of cancer cell fuel pumps paves the way for new drugs
Poorly educated less likely to get intensive heart care
New light shed on early stage Alzheimer's disease
Mammograms reveal response to common cancer drug
A few cigarettes a day increases risk of RA
Rheumatology
Swedish study suggests reduced risk of dementia
Lower education linked to premature death from malignant skin melanoma
Skin cancer, Social Medicine
Weight loss surgery also alters the epigenome
Epigenetics
Scientists create phantom sensations in non-amputees
Surprising findings on the energy production in cells
Unique study reveals genetic 'spelling mistakes' that increase the risk of common cancers
International
Faster biological ageing linked to increased cancer risk
Ageing, Cancer and Oncology
Older grandfathers pass on autism risk through generations
Genetics, Psychiatric disorders
Increased survival rates for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma
Cancer and Oncology
Past traumatic life events increase parents' risk for post-traumatic stress following a child's cancer diagnosis
Mental Ill-Health
Lower incidence of genital warts in young girls
Immunology, Virology
Increased risk of ischemic heart disease after radiotherapy for breast cancer
New gene variant may explain psychotic features in bipolar disorder
Genetics, Psychiatry
Trackable drug-filled nanoparticles - a potential weapon against cancer
Cancer and Oncology, Nanomedicine
Cortisone can increase risk of acute pancreatitis
Inflammation (en), Pharmacology
New study highlights importance of newborn screening for lethal genetic disorder
New type of gene that regulates tumour suppressor PTEN identified
Genetics
Immune cells keep cholesterol down
Cardiovascular Diseases, Immunology
Cancer drug a possible treatment for MS
Cancer and Oncology, Neurosciences, Pharmacology