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McMaster University hematologist finds different limb loss syndromes

How people can develop limb gangrene and lose fingers and feet has baffled doctors for centuries. Now a McMaster University hematologist has identified different limb loss syndromes along with explanations for what is happening and what can be done about it.

13 Aug 2015

New UBC research reveals alternative route to rein in glioma cancer cells

New UBC research into brain cancer suggests treatments should target the cells around a tumor to stop it from spreading.

13 Aug 2015

New research could help develop precision medicine for primary aldosteronism

Each of your kidneys wears a little yellow cap that helps keep your blood pressure in check, and much more. But in some people, it starts running amok, pumping out a hormone that sends blood pressure sky-high.

13 Aug 2015

Common marker can help identify patients at high risk for deadly cardiac events

A marker commonly used to determine if a patient is having a heart attack can also be used to identify stable patients at high risk for deadly cardiac events, according to a new study led by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

13 Aug 2015

Study determines structure of plant hormone that helps regulate plants’ responses to insects, microorganisms

An international collaboration including scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute has determined the structure of a plant hormone that plays a crucial role in regulating plants’ responses to insects and disease-causing microorganisms as well as normal growth and development.

12 Aug 2015

Cold water immersion after strength training hinders muscle adaptation, study finds

If the thought of a post workout ice bath is enough to make you shiver, new research from QUT and The University of Queensland (UQ) will warm your heart.

12 Aug 2015

Saturated fats may not be so bad for our health after all

A study led by scientists at McMaster University has found that saturated fats may not be as bad for our health as previously thought.

12 Aug 2015

Ceres receives U.S. patent for iCODE multi-gene trait development system

Ceres, Inc., an agricultural biotechnology company, has been awarded a U.S. patent for its iCODE multi-gene trait development system. The company indicated that the patent award is a key milestone in its plan to further develop and license this technology to other crop companies and organizations.

12 Aug 2015

Researchers elucidate mechanism that induces skeletal muscle atrophy in patients with congestive heart failure

It is a paradox: Patients with advanced congestive heart failure lose skeletal muscle mass, but their heart muscles become enlarged to provide the body with an adequate supply of blood and thus with oxygen. It has long been known that the protein angiotensin II plays a villainous role in this process, but the exact mechanism has remained unclear.

12 Aug 2015

Findings may lead to more accurate diagnostic test, possible vaccine for oral and genital herpes

Findings from a pair of new studies could speed up the development of a universally accurate diagnostic test for human herpes simplex viruses, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins and Harvard universities and the National Institutes of Health.

12 Aug 2015

Researchers develop user-friendly platform for analyzing transcriptomic and epigenomic big data

Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have developed a user-friendly, integrated platform for analyzing the transcriptomic and epigenomic "big data."

12 Aug 2015

Researchers discover way to prevent flu infection without any help from the virus

Researchers have discovered a way to trigger a preventive response to a flu infection without any help from the usual players - the virus itself or interferon, a powerful infection fighter.

12 Aug 2015

Dartmouth researcher finds way to predict human emotions

A Dartmouth researcher and his colleagues have discovered a way to predict human emotions based on brain activity.

12 Aug 2015

Ion channel blockers prove useful in cancer therapy

Drugs called ion channel blockers, which are commonly used to treat cardiac, neurological, and psychiatric disorders, might prove useful in cancer therapy, according to research findings in fruit flies and mice by UC San Francisco scientists that led to unconventional treatment of a case of metastatic brain cancer.

12 Aug 2015

Researcher study potential biomarker to determine patients at risk for aggressive breast cancer

Biomarkers are an important part in detecting certain cancers such as the BRCA gene in breast cancer and the PSA antigen in prostate cancer. They are easy to identify in a blood test and can help in diagnosing and giving a prognosis.

12 Aug 2015

JAYAO article highlights benefits and risks of adolescent sibling stem cell donation

A sibling may often be the best match for a patient who needs a stem cell transplant, but especially for adolescent donors, who are at a vulnerable age, factors such as the responsibility to donate versus a perception of free choice and the potential for anxiety and guilt in the face of complications or poor outcomes demand careful consideration.

12 Aug 2015

NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering researcher awarded grant to advance protein hydrogels that mimic nature

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory's Army Research Office recently awarded a New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering researcher a grant to advance protein-engineered, environmentally responsive hydrogels that could replicate biochemical processes currently found only in nature. These protein hydrogels could become fundamental building blocks of important new biomimetic materials.

12 Aug 2015

Study sheds light on what motivates people to trust

Trust matters whether it's love, money or another part of our everyday lives that requires risk, and a new study by a Dartmouth brain researcher and his collaborators sheds light on what motivates people to make that leap of faith.

12 Aug 2015

New study reveals role of hydrogen sulfide gas in autoimmune disease

The immune system not only responds to infections and other potentially problematic abnormalities in the body, it also contains a built-in brake in the form of regulatory T cells, or Tregs. Tregs ensure that inflammatory responses don't get out of hand and do damage. In autoimmune diseases, sometimes these Treg cells don't act as they should.

12 Aug 2015

Scientists identify molecular pathway that can contribute to vision loss in macular degeneration

Scientists have identified a pathway that leads to the formation of atypical blood vessels that can cause blindness in people with age-related macular degeneration.

12 Aug 2015

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McMaster University hematologist finds different limb loss syndromes

New UBC research reveals alternative route to rein in glioma cancer cells

New research could help develop precision medicine for primary aldosteronism

Common marker can help identify patients at high risk for deadly cardiac events

Study determines structure of plant hormone that helps regulate plants’ responses to insects, microorganisms

Cold water immersion after strength training hinders muscle adaptation, study finds

Saturated fats may not be so bad for our health after all

Ceres receives U.S. patent for iCODE multi-gene trait development system

Researchers elucidate mechanism that induces skeletal muscle atrophy in patients with congestive heart failure

Findings may lead to more accurate diagnostic test, possible vaccine for oral and genital herpes

Researchers develop user-friendly platform for analyzing transcriptomic and epigenomic big data

Researchers discover way to prevent flu infection without any help from the virus

Dartmouth researcher finds way to predict human emotions

Ion channel blockers prove useful in cancer therapy

Researcher study potential biomarker to determine patients at risk for aggressive breast cancer

JAYAO article highlights benefits and risks of adolescent sibling stem cell donation

NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering researcher awarded grant to advance protein hydrogels that mimic nature

Study sheds light on what motivates people to trust

New study reveals role of hydrogen sulfide gas in autoimmune disease

Scientists identify molecular pathway that can contribute to vision loss in macular degeneration

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