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Research reveals impact of helpful strain of bacteria on infants’ digestive tract

Some of the first living things to greet a newborn baby do a lot more than coo or cuddle. In fact, they may actually help the little one's digestive system prepare for a lifetime of fighting off dangerous germs.

7 Nov 2017

SBP researchers identify new protective function for brain protein genetically linked to Alzheimer's

Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have identified a new protective function for a brain protein genetically linked to Alzheimer's. The findings, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, could inform novel treatment strategies.

7 Nov 2017

New study finds enhanced impact of drug combination for FAP patients

People with an inherited syndrome called familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) have a 100% lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer if they do not seek appropriate medical care.

7 Nov 2017

Hospice workers who care for the dying don’t plan ahead themselves

Hospice workers may witness terminal illness and death almost daily, but that doesn't mean they've documented their own end-of-life wishes, a new report finds.

7 Nov 2017

High protein diet may have deleterious long-term impact on kidney health

High protein diets may lead to long-term kidney damage among those suffering from chronic kidney disease, according to research led by nephrologist Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, MPH, PhD, of the University of California, Irvine.

7 Nov 2017

Texas Biomedical Research Institute tests promising new treatment for HBV infection

Research at the Southwest National Primate Research Center on the campus of Texas Biomedical Research Institute helped advance a new treatment now in human trials for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.

7 Nov 2017

Researchers receive $2 million NIH grant to find if face masks protect against air pollution

Many people around the world, especially in Asia, wear face masks to protect against air pollution. Do they work? Sanjay Rajagopalan, MD, Herman Hellerstein, professor of cardiovascular medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and chief of cardiovascular medicine at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, has received a $2 million National Institutes of Health grant to help find out if face masks really protect against air pollution.

7 Nov 2017

Johns Hopkins scientists report first-ever creation of protein hydrogels inside living cells

Johns Hopkins cell biologists report what they believe is the first-ever creation of tiny protein-based gelatin-like clumps called hydrogels inside living cells.

7 Nov 2017

Researchers to test use of ‘viral specific’ T-cells to target toxic viruses in children

Michael Pulsipher, MD, of the Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, along with Michael Keller, MD from Children's National Health System in Washington, DC, have been awarded $4.8 million by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to study the use of a new T-cell therapy to help fight active viral infections in children with severe immune deficiencies.

7 Nov 2017

FDA approves first targeted cancer treatment based on basket study

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced that it has approved the drug vemurafenib for the treatment of patients with BRAF V600-mutant Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD).

7 Nov 2017

WISDOM trial aims to identify best way to screen for breast cancer

Since her 40s, Lilly Lidot has received yearly mammograms. Her sister did not get regular checkups, so when her cancer was diagnosed it had already spread to her brain. Lilly's sister died in 2010.

7 Nov 2017

Immune system plays surprising role in the aftermath of heart attacks, study finds

A study led by Kevin King, a bioengineer and physician at the University of California San Diego, has found that the immune system plays a surprising role in the aftermath of heart attacks. The research could lead to new therapeutic strategies for heart disease.

7 Nov 2017

Study reveals role of specific lipids in accelerating or curbing bacterial infection

Lipids appear to play an important role in infections. According to researchers from the University of Maastricht in Maastricht, The Netherlands, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) in Baltimore, Md., USA, specific lipids can greatly accelerate bacterial infection.

7 Nov 2017

Researchers identify new neuroprotective factor that holds potential to help people with glaucoma

A research team led by scientists at the Krembil Research Institute in Toronto has identified a new neuroprotective factor that has the potential to help people suffering from the common blinding disease glaucoma.

7 Nov 2017

Foreign-born workers less likely to receive disability benefits than people born in the U.S.

No matter where they came from, people born outside the United States but working here are much less likely to receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits than those born in the U.S. or its territories. Foreign-born adults, according to a study published in the December issue of the journal Demography, are less likely to report health-related impediments to working, to be covered by work-disability insurance, and to apply for disability benefits.

7 Nov 2017

FDG PET/CT imaging shows correlation between amount of cfDNA and cancer aggressiveness

Italian researchers have demonstrated a better way of determining the aggressiveness of tumors in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

7 Nov 2017

Malaria detection using breath analyzers

Researchers are on the verge of developing a new breath test that could detect malaria. The team from Washington University in St. Louis found that malaria in blood leaves a typical “breathprint” that is unique and can be detected using a breath analyzer test.

6 Nov 2017

Sleepless nights lead to sluggish brain activity

A new study has shown that some brain cells actually slow down if a person has not got adequate sleep at night. This leads to periods of mental lapses. Researchers of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Tel Aviv University have proven this in their published study that appeared in the journal Nature Medicine online this Monday (6th of November 2017).

6 Nov 2017

Drug can safely and effectively help infants with SMA gain muscle function, study shows

More than half of the babies with infantile-onset spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) who were treated with nusinersen (Spinraza) gained motor milestones, compared to none of the babies in the control group. Infants treated with the drug also had 63 percent lower risk of death.

6 Nov 2017

NIH awards grant to test whether anti-inflammatory diet can reduce Alzheimer's disease risk

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine nutrition scientist Yasmin Mossavar-Rahmani, Ph.D., R.D., a five-year, $4 million grant to test whether a diet rich in foods with anti-inflammatory properties can reduce cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease risk.

6 Nov 2017

Medicine News and Research

Research reveals impact of helpful strain of bacteria on infants’ digestive tract

SBP researchers identify new protective function for brain protein genetically linked to Alzheimer's

New study finds enhanced impact of drug combination for FAP patients

Hospice workers who care for the dying don’t plan ahead themselves

High protein diet may have deleterious long-term impact on kidney health

Texas Biomedical Research Institute tests promising new treatment for HBV infection

Researchers receive $2 million NIH grant to find if face masks protect against air pollution

Johns Hopkins scientists report first-ever creation of protein hydrogels inside living cells

Researchers to test use of ‘viral specific’ T-cells to target toxic viruses in children

FDA approves first targeted cancer treatment based on basket study

WISDOM trial aims to identify best way to screen for breast cancer

Immune system plays surprising role in the aftermath of heart attacks, study finds

Study reveals role of specific lipids in accelerating or curbing bacterial infection

Researchers identify new neuroprotective factor that holds potential to help people with glaucoma

Foreign-born workers less likely to receive disability benefits than people born in the U.S.

FDG PET/CT imaging shows correlation between amount of cfDNA and cancer aggressiveness

Malaria detection using breath analyzers

Sleepless nights lead to sluggish brain activity

Drug can safely and effectively help infants with SMA gain muscle function, study shows

NIH awards grant to test whether anti-inflammatory diet can reduce Alzheimer's disease risk

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