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Study sheds light on how human gut microbes break down processed foods

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis sheds light on how human gut microbes break down processed foods - especially potentially harmful chemical changes often produced during modern food manufacturing processes.

9 Oct 2019

β-blockers could regenerate infant heart muscle, mitigate effects of congenital heart disease

Surgery can mend congenital heart defects shortly after birth, but those babies will carry a higher risk of heart failure throughout the rest of their lives. Yet, according to a Science Translational Medicine study published today by UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh researchers, β-blockers could supplement surgery to regenerate infant heart muscle and mitigate the lasting effects of congenital heart disease.

9 Oct 2019

New algorithm hand-picks which cancer mutations are promising targets for immunotherapy

As tumor cells multiply, they often spawn tens of thousands of genetic mutations. Figuring out which ones are the most promising to target with immunotherapy is like finding a few needles in a haystack.

9 Oct 2019

Using tape strips to obtain skin biomarkers in children with atopic dermatitis

Applying strips of adhesive tape to skin lesions and non-lesional skin is a non-invasive way to obtain biomarkers to track the severity of early-onset pediatric eczema or atopic dermatitis in infants and young children, researchers report for the first time.

9 Oct 2019

Addressing social needs in health care delivery can help achieve better health outcomes

Addressing social needs as a part of health care delivery can help achieve better health outcomes and potentially address major challenges in the United States health care system, according to a recently published consensus report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

9 Oct 2019

New study shows why women's natural fertility curve goes up and down

Throughout life, women's natural fertility curve goes up and down, and in a new study led by the University of Copenhagen, researchers have now shown why. The results might have impact on fertility counselling and in the longer term for treatment of infertility.

9 Oct 2019

New brain imaging study debunks controversial theory about dyslexia

New brain imaging research debunks a controversial theory about dyslexia that can impact how it is sometimes treated, Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists say.

9 Oct 2019

Initial use of ART alters host environment to allow formation of long-lived HIV reservoir

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) can suppress HIV to the point where the virus is nearly undetectable, and people on medication can live many years. But therapy cannot completely eradicate the virus; it persists in reservoirs inside immune cells, a phenomenon called "latency."

9 Oct 2019

Study: More individualised approaches needed to define mental illness

A study led by a psychologist from Trinity College Dublin raises important questions on how mental illness is currently diagnosed and whether these diagnoses accurately reflect the underlying neurobiology of mental illness.

9 Oct 2019

Novel cancer-driving mutation discovered in vast non-coding regions of the cancer genome

An Ontario-led research group has discovered a novel cancer-driving mutation in the vast non-coding regions of the human cancer genome, also known as the "dark matter" of human cancer DNA.

9 Oct 2019

MSU researchers identify gender-distinct circuit for depression that activates during stress

Depression affects women nearly twice as much as men, but unraveling the brain's blueprint that regulates this behavior, let alone identifying specific molecular differences between sexes, has proven difficult.

9 Oct 2019

UNC Lineberger researcher receives grant to develop effective health warnings for little cigars, cigarillos

The National Cancer Institute has awarded University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH, a five-year, $2.7 million grant to develop more effective health warnings for little cigars and cigarillos.

9 Oct 2019

More sensitive electrophysiology tools needed to study cancer cell populations

Bioelectricity of Cancer, a special issue of the peer-reviewed journal Bioelectricity, has just been published. Two promising discoveries are well delineated: an ultra-sensitive tool to detect cancer and a new therapeutic target for cancer immunotherapy.

9 Oct 2019

Insilico and CTFH team up to expedite first-in-class therapeutics using AI platform

Insilico Medicine, a company developing an end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the latest advances in deep learning, has entered into a two-program research collaboration agreement with Jiangsu Chia Tai Fenghai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd..

9 Oct 2019

Sleep disturbances may increase Alzheimer's risk among Hispanics, shows study

Sleep disturbances among Hispanics may increase their risk of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study led by a University of Miami Miller School neurologist and sleep expert.

9 Oct 2019

Dysfunctions in blood vessels contribute to the development of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases

In Germany alone there are around 400,000 patients who suffer from chronic inflammatory bowel diseases. For the first time, researchers at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen have discovered that dysfunctions in blood vessels play a significant role in the development of such diseases.

9 Oct 2019

Unique immune cell linked to remission in patients with triple negative breast cancer

A unique type of immune cell has been discovered in human breast tissue, and breast cancer patients with more of these cells are more likely to survive, finds new research from the Francis Crick Institute and King's College London.

From The Francis Crick Institute 9 Oct 2019

Pepscan announces increased GMP production capacity to facilitate clients' growth

Today, Pepscan announced that its GMP production capacity has doubled. Pepscan is an all-in-one partner in peptides, building on 25 years of experience in advancing and applying peptide expertise to facilitate clients in the development and production of peptides.

9 Oct 2019

Statin use linked with lower risk of developing prostate cancer

In a study of cancer-free men followed for a median of seven years, statin use was associated with a lower risk of developing prostate cancer.

9 Oct 2019

They enrolled in medical school to practice rural medicine. What happened?

The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Salina opened in 2011 — a one-building campus in the heart of wheat country dedicated to producing the rural doctors the country needs.

9 Oct 2019

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Study sheds light on how human gut microbes break down processed foods

β-blockers could regenerate infant heart muscle, mitigate effects of congenital heart disease

New algorithm hand-picks which cancer mutations are promising targets for immunotherapy

Using tape strips to obtain skin biomarkers in children with atopic dermatitis

Addressing social needs in health care delivery can help achieve better health outcomes

New study shows why women's natural fertility curve goes up and down

New brain imaging study debunks controversial theory about dyslexia

Initial use of ART alters host environment to allow formation of long-lived HIV reservoir

Study: More individualised approaches needed to define mental illness

Novel cancer-driving mutation discovered in vast non-coding regions of the cancer genome

MSU researchers identify gender-distinct circuit for depression that activates during stress

UNC Lineberger researcher receives grant to develop effective health warnings for little cigars, cigarillos

More sensitive electrophysiology tools needed to study cancer cell populations

Insilico and CTFH team up to expedite first-in-class therapeutics using AI platform

Sleep disturbances may increase Alzheimer's risk among Hispanics, shows study

Dysfunctions in blood vessels contribute to the development of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases

Unique immune cell linked to remission in patients with triple negative breast cancer

Pepscan announces increased GMP production capacity to facilitate clients' growth

Statin use linked with lower risk of developing prostate cancer

They enrolled in medical school to practice rural medicine. What happened?

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