11-06-26 A major international study collating and analyzing worldwide data on diabetes since 1980 has found that the number of adults with the disease reached 347 million in 2008, more than double the number in 1980. The research, published today in The Lan...

11-06-24 UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified compounds that appear to inhibit（抑制） a signaling pathway in Huntington's disease, a finding that may eventually lead to a potential drug therapy to help slow the progression of degenerat...

11-06-23 Two studies featuring research from Weill Cornell Medical College have uncovered surprising details about the complex process that leads to the flow of neurotransmitters（神经传导物质） between brain neurons -- a dance of chemical messages so delica...

11-06-23 When you interface with any kind of computer that requires manual input (whether by keyboard, or a touch screen) there is the chance for making a mistake. Such mistakes are playfully called Fat Finger Disease . 我们在操作需要手工输入的电脑（不管是键...

11-06-15 Over the past decade, much progress has been made regarding the understanding and promise of personalized medicine. Scientists are just beginning to consider the impact of gene-diet interactions in different populations in regards to disease prevent...

11-06-15 In an analysis of data from several studies, watching television for 2-3 hours per day or more was associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular disease（心血管疾病） and all-cause death, according to a study in...

11-05-17 A miniature, easy-to-carry ventilation（通风设备） system with a simple nasal mask may help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD慢性阻塞性肺炎 ) become more active, according to research conducted at medical centers in Californ...

11-05-16 Vitamin D supplements may help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary（肺的） disease (COPD) get more from their pulmonary rehabilitation（复原） programs, according to a study conducted by researchers from Belgium. The study results will be pr...

11-04-24 A gene called PVT1 may help reduce the kidneys ability to filter blood, leading to kidney disease, kidney failure and death, according to a study published today by researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen). The TGen team f...

11-04-22 Scientists at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow are developing a technique based on a new discovery which could pave the way towards detecting Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages - and could help to develop urgently-needed treatments....