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Research findings may offer new path to treat or prevent neurodegenerative diseases

Aging vessels connecting the brain and the immune system play critical roles in both Alzheimer's disease and the decline in cognitive ability that comes with time, new research reveals.

26 Jul 2018

$Researcher reveals new way to stimulate bone fracture healing$

Researcher reveals new way to stimulate bone fracture healing

Most people have broken a bone or know someone who has. A break is painful and takes time to heal. Recovering from a fracture is even more complicated and lengthy when your body is not able to produce what is needed to heal.

26 Jul 2018

Researchers develop artificial enzymes that drive reactions on living cells

Nature has evolved thousands of enzymes to facilitate the many chemical reactions that take place inside organisms to sustain life.

26 Jul 2018

Researchers find compounds that may pave way for new drugs against diabetes, obesity

A new study reveals that several drugs for treating hematological cancers are less effective than expected in inhibiting a special enzyme.

26 Jul 2018

Turmeric derivative could be used in eye drops to treat early stages of glaucoma

A derivative of turmeric could be used in eye drops to treat the early stages of glaucoma, finds a new study led by UCL and Imperial College London researchers.

24 Jul 2018

Former inmates more likely to die of opioid overdose after prison release

A recent study in North Carolina found that in the first two weeks after being released from prison, former inmates were 40 times more likely to die of an opioid overdose than someone in the general population.

23 Jul 2018

Drug in clinical trials for Parkinson's disease offers hope for treating heart failure

A drug currently in clinical trials for treating symptoms of Parkinson's disease may someday have value for treating heart failure, according to results of early animal studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers.

20 Jul 2018

Researchers develop new, less destructive method for whitening teeth

In the age of Instagram and Snapchat, everyone wants to have perfect pearly whites. To get a brighter smile, consumers can opt for over the counter teeth-whitening treatments or a trip to the dentist to have their teeth bleached professionally.

18 Jul 2018

Researchers identify new compound that protects against neurodegeneration

Researchers from the University of Liverpool have identified a new compound that protects against neurodegeneration in nematode worms. The discovery may enable novel treatments for human neurodegenerative diseases to be developed in the future.

18 Jul 2018

Study assesses increased growth of secondary imaging interpretations

A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study assesses the increased growth of secondary interpretations of diagnostic imaging examinations in the Medicare population.

18 Jul 2018

Hunger hormones could be key to new treatments for drug, alcohol addiction

Hormones that signal the body's state of hunger and fullness could be the key to new treatments for drug and alcohol addiction.

17 Jul 2018

Researchers reduce size of tumors in mice by artificially activating the brain's reward system

By artificially activating the brain's reward system, researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have dramatically reduced the size of cancerous tumors in mice. The findings were published recently in the journal Nature Communications.

16 Jul 2018

Pre-clinical pilot study shows promising results of 'concussion pill'

In 2016, funded by a $16 million grant from Scythian, the multidisciplinary Miller School team embarked on a five-year study to examine the effects of combining CBD (a cannabinoid derivative of hemp) with an NMDA antagonist (an anesthetic used in animals and humans) for the treatment of traumatic brain injury and concussion.

16 Jul 2018

Molecules formed when the body metabolizes omega-3 fatty acids may inhibit cancer

A class of molecules formed when the body metabolizes omega-3 fatty acids could inhibit cancer's growth and spread, University of Illinois researchers report in a new study in mice.

16 Jul 2018

Fruit fly research leads to potential drug for debilitating diseases caused by parasitic worms

River blindness and elephantiasis are debilitating diseases caused by parasitic worms that infect as many as 150 million people worldwide.

13 Jul 2018

Biologists unlock new cure for jet lag in mice

Travel by airplane has opened the door to experiencing different cultures and exploring natural wonders. That is, if you can get past the jet lag.

13 Jul 2018

New drug strategy can alleviate multiple behavioral, cellular deficiencies in FXS mouse model

Research in mice shows that a pharmacological strategy can alleviate multiple behavioral and cellular deficiencies in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited form of intellectual disability and a major single-gene cause of autism spectrum disorders.

13 Jul 2018

Engineer patents cost-effective method to remove endotoxins from fluids

By some estimates, 18 million people die each year from sepsis triggered by endotoxins – fragments of the outer membranes of bacteria.

13 Jul 2018

Researchers find experimental compound to treat fibrotic diseases

Normal scar tissue forms to heal an internal wound and quietly retreats when the job is done. But in many common diseases - kidney, liver and lung fibrosis -- the scar tissue goes rogue and strangles vital organs. These diseases are largely untreatable and ultimately fatal.

13 Jul 2018

Study suggests database analysis better predicts toxicity of chemicals than animal testing

Advanced algorithms working from large chemical databases can predict a new chemical's toxicity better than standard animal tests, suggests a study led by scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

12 Jul 2018

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Research findings may offer new path to treat or prevent neurodegenerative diseases

Researcher reveals new way to stimulate bone fracture healing

Researchers develop artificial enzymes that drive reactions on living cells

Researchers find compounds that may pave way for new drugs against diabetes, obesity

Turmeric derivative could be used in eye drops to treat early stages of glaucoma

Former inmates more likely to die of opioid overdose after prison release

Drug in clinical trials for Parkinson's disease offers hope for treating heart failure

Researchers develop new, less destructive method for whitening teeth

Researchers identify new compound that protects against neurodegeneration

Study assesses increased growth of secondary imaging interpretations

Hunger hormones could be key to new treatments for drug, alcohol addiction

Researchers reduce size of tumors in mice by artificially activating the brain's reward system

Pre-clinical pilot study shows promising results of 'concussion pill'

Molecules formed when the body metabolizes omega-3 fatty acids may inhibit cancer

Fruit fly research leads to potential drug for debilitating diseases caused by parasitic worms

Biologists unlock new cure for jet lag in mice

New drug strategy can alleviate multiple behavioral, cellular deficiencies in FXS mouse model

Engineer patents cost-effective method to remove endotoxins from fluids

Researchers find experimental compound to treat fibrotic diseases

Study suggests database analysis better predicts toxicity of chemicals than animal testing

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