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Researchers discover how new molecular scissors unzip and cleave DNA with high accuracy

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen (Denmark), led by the Spanish researcher Guillermo Montoya, have discovered how Cpf1, new molecular scissors unzip and cleave DNA.

6 Jul 2017

Marine natural compounds hold potential to combat tuberculosis

A team of researchers at the University of Central Florida has discovered a potential new weapon in the fight against tuberculosis, and it lives in the Little Mermaid's realm.

6 Jul 2017

Researchers develop new method to visualize whole-body cancer metastasis at single-cell level

Researchers at the RIKEN Quantitative Biology Center and the University of Tokyo have developed a method to visualize cancer metastasis in whole organs at the single-cell level.

6 Jul 2017

Corticosteroids may worsen disease in some patients with severe asthma

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences and UPMC have uncovered the molecular mechanism underlying corticosteroid resistance in severe asthma.

6 Jul 2017

Novel diagnostic approach could pave way for earlier detection of Parkinson's disease

Hebrew University doctoral student Suaad Abd-Elhadi has won a Kaye Innovation Award for her work on a new diagnostic approach that could pave the way for early diagnosis of one of the most common and debilitating neurodegenerative disorders.

6 Jul 2017

As seniors get sicker, they’re more likely to drop Medicare Advantage plans

When Sol Shipotow enrolled in a new Medicare Advantage health plan earlier this year, he expected to keep the doctor who treats his serious eye condition.

6 Jul 2017

Parents of ill children worry about return of ‘lifetime limits’ in GOP health bill

The health care legislation under discussion in the Senate could allow states to remove some of the Affordable Care Act’s consumer protections — including the prohibition that keeps insurers from limiting how much they’ll pay for medically needy, expensive patients.

6 Jul 2017

Combination therapy may lead to new standard of care for kidney cancer patients

Combination therapy with two immunotherapy drugs produces an unprecedented doubling of response rates from 20 percent to 40 percent, new study shows.

6 Jul 2017

Keck School of Medicine of USC awarded seven-year NIH grant for research on lung cell regeneration

The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California is one of four institutions in California to receive a multimillion R35 grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in 2017.

5 Jul 2017

Market competition levels linked to increase in generic drug prices

If the cost of your generic prescription drug has risen, it may be due to a lack of competition among drug manufacturers, according to a University of Florida College of Pharmacy study.

5 Jul 2017

Study: Personalized neoantigen vaccine stimulates strong anti-tumor response in melanoma patients

A personal cancer treatment vaccine that targets distinctive "neoantigens" on tumor cells has been shown to stimulate a potent, safe, and highly specific immune anti-tumor response in melanoma patients, report scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

5 Jul 2017

Alzheimer’s disease specific brain deposits photographed for the first time in vivid detail

Scientists from the Britain's Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology have for the first time, clearly pictured what the deposits typically seen in a person with Alzheimer’s disease look like. This is a breakthrough in neurodegenerative diseases. The latest study showing the structure of tau protein was published in the journal Nature.

5 Jul 2017

Proton pump inhibitors linked to increased death risk

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the commonest agents prescribed for heart burn or acid reflux. These agents are available for purchase over-the-counter making them one of the most commonly used drugs that make around $10 billion in annual sales. PPIs work by reducing the production of the gastric acids in the stomach. There are several known risks associated with PPI use including complete stoppage of gastric acid production, risk of pneumonia, kidney disorders, bone fractures such as hip fractures etc.

5 Jul 2017

ActuRx and Insillico Medicine collaborate to prevent, treat age-related illnesses

Can big data and financial engineering cure Cancer, Alzheimer's, and other age-related illnesses? ActuRx and Insillico Medicine think so.

5 Jul 2017

Discovery could impact understanding, treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases

Scientists from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre may have cracked the code to understanding the function of special cells called regulatory T Cells.

5 Jul 2017

Quantum dots may someday provide relief for eye infections

Quantum dots are transforming electronic displays on TVs and tablets. But now, one group reports in ACS Nano that these tiny structures may someday provide relief for eye infections resulting from contact lens wear, trauma or some types of surgeries.

5 Jul 2017

Scientists discover role of skin in spreading leishmaniasis

Scientists at the University of York have discovered that parasites responsible for leishmaniasis - a globally occurring neglected tropical disease spread by sand flies - are mainly acquired from the skin rather than a person's blood.

5 Jul 2017

Removing flowers from invasive shrub could reduce malaria transmission

Proper management of an invasive shrub in mosquito-prone regions could reduce mosquito populations and malaria transmission, say researchers.

5 Jul 2017

Natural coloring agent found in vegetables could suppress inflammation, study finds

Lutein, a nutrient found in several highly coloured vegetables and fruits, can suppress inflammation, according to a new study by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden.

5 Jul 2017

Comprehensive surgical options could benefit osteoporosis patients with medication-related jaw necrosis

Osteoporosis patients who suffer drug side effects that result in painful exposed bone in the jaw could benefit if they are treated with one of the more comprehensive surgical options that could lower the risk of relapse and repeat surgery, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

5 Jul 2017

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Researchers discover how new molecular scissors unzip and cleave DNA with high accuracy

Marine natural compounds hold potential to combat tuberculosis

Researchers develop new method to visualize whole-body cancer metastasis at single-cell level

Corticosteroids may worsen disease in some patients with severe asthma

Novel diagnostic approach could pave way for earlier detection of Parkinson's disease

As seniors get sicker, they’re more likely to drop Medicare Advantage plans

Parents of ill children worry about return of ‘lifetime limits’ in GOP health bill

Combination therapy may lead to new standard of care for kidney cancer patients

Keck School of Medicine of USC awarded seven-year NIH grant for research on lung cell regeneration

Market competition levels linked to increase in generic drug prices

Study: Personalized neoantigen vaccine stimulates strong anti-tumor response in melanoma patients

Alzheimer’s disease specific brain deposits photographed for the first time in vivid detail

Proton pump inhibitors linked to increased death risk

ActuRx and Insillico Medicine collaborate to prevent, treat age-related illnesses

Discovery could impact understanding, treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases

Quantum dots may someday provide relief for eye infections

Scientists discover role of skin in spreading leishmaniasis

Removing flowers from invasive shrub could reduce malaria transmission

Natural coloring agent found in vegetables could suppress inflammation, study finds

Comprehensive surgical options could benefit osteoporosis patients with medication-related jaw necrosis

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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