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Researchers unravel protein dosage compensation mechanism in genes

Researchers at Okayama University report in PLOS Genetics which genes from the yeast genome exhibit dosage compensation — the ability to temper protein production when the corresponding encoding gene’s copy number increases.

16 Mar 2017

Research reveals reasons for adolescents not getting vaccinated against HPV

Concern about sexual activity is declining as a reason parents do not get their daughters the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, according to a research study presented today at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s 2017 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer.

16 Mar 2017

New report estimates economic burden of lung disease in the UK

Lung disease costs the UK a staggering £11 billion each year, according to a new economic report by the British Lung Foundation.

16 Mar 2017

Research findings advance development of HIV vaccines that induce broadly neutralizing antibodies

A Duke Health-led research team has described both the pathway of HIV protective antibody development and a synthetic HIV outer envelope mimic that has the potential to induce the antibodies with vaccination.

16 Mar 2017

Study provides new insights into biological mechanisms underpinning type 2 diabetes pathology

It has been estimated that the number of people with diabetes worldwide reached 422 million in 2014, boosting prevalence to 8.5% among adults over 18 years of age. This figure is expected to rise to 642 million people by 2040.

16 Mar 2017

Refugees with PTSD regulate stress differently than individuals without the disorder, study finds

New Michigan State University research has found that refugees diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder regulate stress differently than those who don't have the disorder, but may have experienced similar suffering.

16 Mar 2017

MOQI program reduces health care spending, potentially avoidable hospitalizations in nursing homes

Five years into the Missouri Quality Initiative for Nursing Homes, a program aimed at improving nursing home care, researchers at the Sinclair School of Nursing at the University of Missouri are seeing significant reductions in spending and potentially avoidable hospitalizations in participating nursing homes.

16 Mar 2017

Whole-body vibration can mimic muscle, bone health benefits of regular exercise in mice

A less strenuous form of exercise known as whole-body vibration can mimic the muscle and bone health benefits of regular exercise in mice, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's journal Endocrinology.

16 Mar 2017

Study reveals novel mutations in mucosal melanoma that may pave way for new therapies

Not all melanomas are created equal. While most melanomas appear on the skin as the result of sun exposure, a small subset of melanomas arise spontaneously from mucosal tissues.

15 Mar 2017

UCLA study finding holds promise to prevent progressive cognitive decline in children with brain injury

A new biological marker may help doctors identify children at risk of poor outcomes after a traumatic brain injury, UCLA scientists report in a preliminary study.

15 Mar 2017

New video capsule system offers convenient alternative to standard colonoscopies

A new noninvasive alternative to colonoscopies is as easy as swallowing a pill. The patient ingests PillCam Colon 2, a capsule containing two miniature cameras on either end. As the capsule travels through the digestive tract, it captures images and wirelessly transmits them to a recorder the patient wears on a belt.

15 Mar 2017

Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with intensive medical treatment, study shows

Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with intensive medical treatment using oral medications, insulin and lifestyle therapies, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

15 Mar 2017

Frequent interactions with family members can impact age of autism diagnosis, research reveals

Children who have older siblings or frequent interaction with grandparents are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) earlier than those who do not, according to new research conducted at The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai, and published in the journal Autism.

15 Mar 2017

Combined therapy extends survival of older patients with glioblastoma, clinical study shows

Treating older patients who have malignant brain cancer with the chemotherapy drug temozolomide plus a short course of radiation therapy extends survival by two months compared to treating with radiation alone, show clinical trial results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

15 Mar 2017

UB research yields neural crest cells from adult skin cells without genetic modification

A discovery, several years in the making, by a University at Buffalo research team has proven that adult skin cells can be converted into neural crest cells (a type of stem cell) without any genetic modification, and that these stem cells can yield other cells that are present in the spinal cord and the brain.

15 Mar 2017

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Researchers unravel protein dosage compensation mechanism in genes

Research reveals reasons for adolescents not getting vaccinated against HPV

New report estimates economic burden of lung disease in the UK

Research findings advance development of HIV vaccines that induce broadly neutralizing antibodies

Study provides new insights into biological mechanisms underpinning type 2 diabetes pathology

Refugees with PTSD regulate stress differently than individuals without the disorder, study finds

MOQI program reduces health care spending, potentially avoidable hospitalizations in nursing homes

Whole-body vibration can mimic muscle, bone health benefits of regular exercise in mice

Study reveals novel mutations in mucosal melanoma that may pave way for new therapies

UCLA study finding holds promise to prevent progressive cognitive decline in children with brain injury

New video capsule system offers convenient alternative to standard colonoscopies

Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with intensive medical treatment, study shows

Frequent interactions with family members can impact age of autism diagnosis, research reveals

Combined therapy extends survival of older patients with glioblastoma, clinical study shows

UB research yields neural crest cells from adult skin cells without genetic modification

Exact replication studies may accelerate development of better cancer treatments

CUMC researchers discover common genetic variant that impacts brain aging

LJI researchers unravel molecular underpinnings of exhausted T cells

Researchers create new model for predicting severity of decompression sickness in divers

Increased uric acid levels in early life may lead to high blood pressure later on

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