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Low-fat avocados could be the new “in” thing

Avocados have been hailed as a wonder fruit packed with nutritional values and something diet experts and customers swear by.

16 Oct 2017

FDA advisory committee vote 16-0 for first even gene therapy for rare blindness

A panel of advisors to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has voted unanimously in favor of an experimental gene therapy to treat patients with a rare kind of hereditary blindness.

16 Oct 2017

Researchers identify new molecular pathway that controls aging in worms

Investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Health System have identified a new molecular pathway that controls lifespan and healthspan in worms and mammals.

13 Oct 2017

New study maps human genome to healthy tissue functions and disease processes

Our genomes help to determine who we are - the countless variations between individuals that encode the complexity of tissues and functions throughout the body.

13 Oct 2017

Globus to build new protected cancer research networks for enhancing data security

With a $4.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, the University of Chicago's Globus and leading cancer researchers at University of Chicago Medicine will build new protected cancer research networks that enable collaborations while keeping sensitive health data secure and private.

13 Oct 2017

Higher vitamin D dosing decreases risk of premature infants having low bone density

Results of a University of Nebraska Medical Center study published in the Oct. 10 issue of PLOS ONE, found if the standard supplementation of 400 IUs of vitamin D is increased to 800 IUs daily there are reductions in the number of premature and preterm babies with extremely low bone density.

13 Oct 2017

Study pinpoints which lifestyle factors cause longer or shorter lifespan

People who are overweight cut their life expectancy by two months for every extra kilogramme of weight they carry, research suggests.

13 Oct 2017

NTNU researchers reveal how HCV converts innocent cells into virus factories

The Hepatitis C (HCV) virus is a sly enemy to have in one's body. Not only does it manage to make itself invisible to the immune system by breaking down communication between the immune cells, it also builds secret virus "factories" that quickly go into mass production.

13 Oct 2017

Magic mushrooms may effectively reset activity of brain circuits involved in depression

Patients taking psilocybin to treat depression show reduced symptoms weeks after treatment following a 'reset' of their brain activity.

13 Oct 2017

New study uncovers 13 previously-unknown genetic risk variants for restless legs syndrome

A new study into the genetics underlying restless legs syndrome has identified 13 previously-unknown genetic risk variants, while helping inform potential new treatment options for the condition.

13 Oct 2017

MD Anderson researchers chosen for national effort to expand reach of cancer immunotherapy

A major national effort to expand the reach of cancer immunotherapy to benefit more patients will draw upon the expertise of a team of researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

13 Oct 2017

NAU establishes new research center to address health disparities across Southwest

A region of vast expanses and unparalleled natural beauty, the southwestern United States is a land of harsh socioeconomic realities for many, especially for underserved Native American and Hispanic populations.

13 Oct 2017

Higher level of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes linked to better survival for ovarian cancer patients

A group of international cancer researchers led by investigators from Mayo Clinic and University of New South Wales Sydney has found that the level of a type of white blood cell, called tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, present in the tumors of patients with high-grade ovarian cancer may predict a patient's survival.

12 Oct 2017

Ischemic stroke patients who do not receive clot-dissolving medication have higher risk of death

Ischemic stroke patients who do not receive intravelous (IV) alteplase, a clot-dissolving medication, are significantly less likely to survive, according to researchers at Georgia State University.

12 Oct 2017

Researchers uncover enzyme behind immune cell response

Monash University researchers have revealed the role played by an enzyme that is pivotal to the process of clearing infection in the body.

12 Oct 2017

Study provides detailed characterization of neurotoxicity arising from CD19 CAR T-cell therapy

New potential biomarkers and a novel algorithm could help identify patients at increased risk of suffering from severe neurotoxicity after receiving CD19 CAR T-cell therapy. The study extensively characterized common and occasionally fatal side effects of this immunotherapy.

12 Oct 2017

World’s only Atomo HIV Self Test receives CE Marking from European Union Notified Body

Atomo Diagnostics, a world leader in innovative point-of-care, rapid diagnostic devices, announced today that its Atomo HIV Self Test has been granted CE Marking by a European Union Notified Body.

12 Oct 2017

Researchers find significant increase in risk factors among people with stroke

Despite prevention efforts, researchers have found a significant increase over a 10-year period in the percentage of people with stroke who have high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and other risk factors for stroke.

12 Oct 2017

Ebola vaccine that provides a year’s worth of protection developed

Liberia’s Ebola outbreak has yielded a successful trial of two vaccines against the deadly infection that could provide protection for up to a year and is also deemed to be safe.

12 Oct 2017

Researchers find potential approach to prevent peripheral neuropathy

In discovering how certain chemotherapy drugs cause the nerve damage known as peripheral neuropathy, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found a potential approach to preventing this common and troublesome side effect of cancer treatment.

11 Oct 2017

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Low-fat avocados could be the new “in” thing

FDA advisory committee vote 16-0 for first even gene therapy for rare blindness

Researchers identify new molecular pathway that controls aging in worms

New study maps human genome to healthy tissue functions and disease processes

Globus to build new protected cancer research networks for enhancing data security

Higher vitamin D dosing decreases risk of premature infants having low bone density

Study pinpoints which lifestyle factors cause longer or shorter lifespan

NTNU researchers reveal how HCV converts innocent cells into virus factories

Magic mushrooms may effectively reset activity of brain circuits involved in depression

New study uncovers 13 previously-unknown genetic risk variants for restless legs syndrome

MD Anderson researchers chosen for national effort to expand reach of cancer immunotherapy

NAU establishes new research center to address health disparities across Southwest

Higher level of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes linked to better survival for ovarian cancer patients

Ischemic stroke patients who do not receive clot-dissolving medication have higher risk of death

Researchers uncover enzyme behind immune cell response

Study provides detailed characterization of neurotoxicity arising from CD19 CAR T-cell therapy

World’s only Atomo HIV Self Test receives CE Marking from European Union Notified Body

Researchers find significant increase in risk factors among people with stroke

Ebola vaccine that provides a year’s worth of protection developed

Researchers find potential approach to prevent peripheral neuropathy

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