Insufficient sleep may be adding to your waistline

Adults in the UK who have poor sleep patterns are more likely to be overweight and obese and have poorer metabolic health, according to a new study.

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How central are female characters to a movie?

A new study – which creates automatic tools for signal analysis and linguistic assessment – uncovers how media communicates about gender, race and age finding that in the majority of films, females roles are not central to the plot.

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New drug may treat and limit progression of Parkinson's disease

Researchers have developed a new drug that may limit the progression of Parkinson’s disease while providing better symptom relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of people with the disease.

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Biofeedback technology helping improve balance in Parkinson's patients

Researchers are helping patients with Parkinson’s disease regain stable balance and confidence in performing daily activities in their own homes. A research team is developing the Smarter Balance System (SBS), a smartphone-based biofeedback rehabilitation system that guides patients through a series of balance exercises using wearable technology.

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Two new studies offer insights into gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson's patients

Constipation is one of the most common non-motor related complaints affecting Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients.

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Cell senescence is regulated by innate DNA sensing

Scientists have made new insights into the control of cell senescence, which is intimately linked to the development of cancer and aging.

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Nitric oxide-releasing nanoparticles: Viable skin infection treatment

Dermatologists have found that topically applied nitric oxide-releasing nanoparticles are a viable treatment for deep fungal infections of the skin caused by dermatophytes.

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Home-based kit to increase HIV testing

Researchers have found that 86 percent of heterosexuals who are at high risk for HIV would use a home-based test kit provided by mail and 99 percent would seek treatment based on a positive result. This self-administered alternative may lead a group whose high risk is under-recognized to treatment sooner.

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Tobacco industry steps up tactics to reduce impact of display ban

Tobacco manufacturers are offering retailers incentives to promote their products in a bid to mitigate the effects of the advertising ban, a new study has found.

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Statistical analysis to explain mechanism in state of general anesthesia

Although the mechanisms by which anesthetic drugs induce the state of general anesthesia have been considered one of the biggest mysteries of modern medicine and science, new research is deciphering this unknown.

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