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Blocking viral-host interaction slows down flu virus replication, study shows

Influenza A (flu A) hijacks host proteins for viral RNA splicing and blocking these interactions caused replication of the virus to slow, according to new research published in Nature Communications by Kristin W. Lynch, PhD, chair of the department of Biochemistry and Biophysics in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and doctoral student Matthew Thompson.

25 Jun 2018

Study: Men tolerate stress urinary incontinence for years before seeking medical help

Men often tolerate stress urinary incontinence for more than two years before seeking medical help - and one-third put up with it for more than five years, making it important for doctors to check for this problem, a new study from UT Southwestern researchers advises.

25 Jun 2018

Whisk's innovative Culinary Coach selected as winner of Ascensia Diabetes Challenge

Today, at the American Diabetes Association’s 78th Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Florida, Ascensia Diabetes Care has revealed that UK-based Whisk have been selected as the winner of the Ascensia Diabetes Challenge, a global innovation competition that set out to find digital solutions to support type 2 diabetes management.

25 Jun 2018

Drug used to treat opioid dependence poses serious health risks in exposed children

A new study published online today by Pediatrics and conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital found that from January 2007 through December 2016 there were more than 11,000 calls to US Poison Centers for pediatric exposures to buprenorphine – a prescription opioid medication used to treat opioid use disorder.

25 Jun 2018

Scientists discover secret to success of antiviral gene

It's been known for years that humans and other mammals possess an antiviral gene called RSAD2 that prevents a remarkable range of viruses from multiplying.

25 Jun 2018

Schizophrenia patients account for over 1 in 10 suicide deaths, study shows

A new CAMH and Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences study shows that people with schizophrenia account for more than 1 in 10 cases of suicide in Ontario and that young people are disproportionately affected.

22 Jun 2018

DNA patterns in circulating blood cells can help identify spastic cerebral palsy

A Delaware team including Erin Crowgey, PhD, associate director of Bioinformatics with Nemours Biomedical Research, has published a study in the peer-reviewed journal BMC Bioinformatics, showing that DNA patterns in circulating blood cells can be used to help identify spastic cerebral palsy (CP) patients.

22 Jun 2018

Administering nitric oxide gas after heart surgery may decrease risk of kidney problems

Administration of nitric oxide gas during and for 24 hours following heart surgery decreased the risk of patients developing acute and chronic kidney problems, a randomized, controlled trial conducted in China found.

22 Jun 2018

Normalization of 'plus-size' body shapes may prevent recognition of health risks of obesity

New research warns that the normalization of 'plus-size' body shapes may be leading to an increasing number of people underestimating their weight - undermining efforts to tackle England's ever-growing obesity problem.

22 Jun 2018

Investigating the Unique Nanomechanical Properties of Tooth Enamel

My background is in tribology, which is the science of the interactions between surfaces in relative motion. This involves looking at behaviour, such as friction, wear and lubrication, and the relationships between them.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 22 Jun 2018

Scientists develop unique program to predict a form of Parkinson's disease

Russian scientists develop a "predictor" of Parkinson's disease forms

22 Jun 2018

New guide published to help battle fatal disease caused by kissing bugs

A guide to help battle a potentially fatal disease transferred by a blood-sucking insect called the kissing bug has been published by a task force led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

22 Jun 2018

The GW Cancer Center expands bone marrow transplant and cell therapies

The George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center is pleased to welcome a team of internationally-recognized experts who together will lead the expanded Bone Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapies Program.

22 Jun 2018

'Antifreeze' molecules may hold key to better treatments for brain injuries

The key to better treatments for brain injuries and disease may lie in the molecules charged with preventing the clumping of specific proteins associated with cognitive decline and other neurological problems, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report in a new study published in Neurobiology of Disease.

22 Jun 2018

Researchers report unusually high levels of herpesvirus in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease

Two strains of human herpesvirus - human herpesvirus 6A (HHV-6A) and human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) - are found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease at levels up to twice as high as in those without Alzheimer's, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai report.

21 Jun 2018

New analysis links higher BMI to lower breast cancer risk for younger women

While obesity has been shown to increase breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women, a large-scale study co-led by a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher found the opposite is true for premenopausal women: higher body fat was linked to lower breast cancer risk.

21 Jun 2018

New study finds higher heart disease risk in bisexual men

Bisexual men have a higher risk for heart disease compared with heterosexual men across several modifiable risk factors, finds a new study published online in the journal LGBT Health.

21 Jun 2018

Protein Data Bank at Rutgers impacts research, education and drug discovery

When Jimmy Carter was diagnosed with end-stage metastatic melanoma in 2015, he began taking a drug developed in part using 3D molecular data.

21 Jun 2018

New methods of fragment-based lead discovery to identify potential antibiotics

In the July 2018 issue of SLAS Discovery, a review article summarizes new methods of fragment-based lead discovery to identify new compounds as potential antibiotics.

21 Jun 2018

Most adults with allergies do not use prescribed epinephrine even in emergency situations

The most effective, life-saving treatment for a severe allergic reaction is epinephrine. Yet a new study shows in an emergency, 52 percent of adults with potentially life-threatening allergies didn't use the epinephrine auto-injectors they were prescribed.

21 Jun 2018

Education News and Research

Blocking viral-host interaction slows down flu virus replication, study shows

Study: Men tolerate stress urinary incontinence for years before seeking medical help

Whisk's innovative Culinary Coach selected as winner of Ascensia Diabetes Challenge

Drug used to treat opioid dependence poses serious health risks in exposed children

Scientists discover secret to success of antiviral gene

Schizophrenia patients account for over 1 in 10 suicide deaths, study shows

DNA patterns in circulating blood cells can help identify spastic cerebral palsy

Administering nitric oxide gas after heart surgery may decrease risk of kidney problems

Normalization of 'plus-size' body shapes may prevent recognition of health risks of obesity

Investigating the Unique Nanomechanical Properties of Tooth Enamel

Scientists develop unique program to predict a form of Parkinson's disease

New guide published to help battle fatal disease caused by kissing bugs

The GW Cancer Center expands bone marrow transplant and cell therapies

'Antifreeze' molecules may hold key to better treatments for brain injuries

Researchers report unusually high levels of herpesvirus in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease

New analysis links higher BMI to lower breast cancer risk for younger women

New study finds higher heart disease risk in bisexual men

Protein Data Bank at Rutgers impacts research, education and drug discovery

New methods of fragment-based lead discovery to identify potential antibiotics

Most adults with allergies do not use prescribed epinephrine even in emergency situations

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