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Dementia and low brain serotonin may be linked: Study finds

Johns Hopkins researchers looked into the brain scans of persons with mild loss of thought and memory and have found that they have significantly low levels of serotonin in their brains. Serotonin is a natural brain chemical that is responsible for several functions including mood, sleep and appetite and also is important for several mental health conditions.

14 Aug 2017

Large study looks at beneficial and detrimental effects of alcohol consumption

According to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, light to moderate consumption of alcohol can actually reduce the risk of deaths due to cardiovascular causes while heavy drinking may raise the risk of deaths due to all causes and also due to cancers.

14 Aug 2017

Protein changes essential for normal adult muscle function

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have shed light on the process that guides the maturation of newborn muscles into adult, fully functional organs.

14 Aug 2017

Researchers uncover novel role for Gata4 in reducing post-heart attack fibrosis

During a heart attack, blood stops flowing into the heart; starved for oxygen, part of the heart muscle dies.

14 Aug 2017

New study links binge-watching in young adults with poor sleep, increased insomnia

A new study is the first to link binge-watching in young adults with poorer sleep quality, more fatigue, and increased insomnia.

14 Aug 2017

Physicians trained at lowest-ranked medical schools write more opioid prescriptions, study finds

Physicians trained at the United States' lowest-ranked medical schools write more opioid prescriptions than physicians trained at the highest-ranked schools, according to a study by Princeton University.

14 Aug 2017

SBIR Fast-Track grant to fund study on new drug that targets cardiovascular diseases

The Exscien Corporation of Louisville, KY, in conjunction with LSU Health New Orleans Cardiovascular Center of Excellence, has been awarded an SBIR Fast-Track grant in the amount of $3.7 million over three years by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

14 Aug 2017

Climbing cost of decades-old drugs threatens to break Medicaid bank

Skyrocketing price tags for new drugs to treat rare diseases have stoked outrage nationwide. But hundreds of old, commonly used drugs cost the Medicaid program billions of extra dollars in 2016 vs. 2015, a Kaiser Health News data analysis shows.

14 Aug 2017

Brain scans reveal lower serotonin transporters in people with mild cognitive impairment

In a study looking at brain scans of people with mild loss of thought and memory ability, Johns Hopkins researchers report evidence of lower levels of the serotonin transporter -- a natural brain chemical that regulates mood, sleep and appetite.

14 Aug 2017

Counteracting premature aging

Aging is the continuing process of such stress exposures, and with advancing age (normal aging), we must carry lots of senescent cells within our bodies. Senescent cells also often provide some ‘bad influences’ to surrounding healthy cells; such as chronic inflammation and tumorigenesis

14 Aug 2017

Researchers reveal stark increase in opioid-related ICU admissions and deaths

Since 2009, hospital intensive care units have witnessed a stark increase in opioid-related admissions and deaths, according to new study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's Center for Healthcare Delivery Science.

14 Aug 2017

Highly sensitive blood test holds potential for quickly tracking cancer growth and spread

Stanford University scientists have described a new type of test that can detect genetic mutations in minute amounts of DNA released from cancer cells into the blood.

14 Aug 2017

Symposium explores interaction between age-related cardiovascular dysfunction and diseases

During the "Novel Implications for Blood Flow and Vascular Dysfunction in Non-cardiovascular Related Disease" symposium at the APS Cardiovascular Aging: New Frontiers and Old Friends conference, researchers will present findings that emphasize the interaction between age-related cardiovascular dysfunction and disease whose risk increases with age.

14 Aug 2017

Newly discovered immunodeficiency can make people seriously ill from chickenpox virus

A mutation in one of the sensors that the immune system uses to detect viruses can, in rare cases, turn infections with the chickenpox virus into a life-threatening matter.

11 Aug 2017

Biomedical scientist receives $1.83 million NIH grant for inflammatory bowel disease research

A biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside has received a $1.83 million grant to identify how the loss of a protective barrier in the intestine contributes to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

11 Aug 2017

Alternative medicine use instead of proven cancer therapies results in worse survival

Patients who choose to receive alternative therapy as treatment for curable cancers instead of conventional cancer treatment have a higher risk of death, according to researchers from the Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy and Effectiveness Research Center at Yale School of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center.

11 Aug 2017

Mount Sinai experts offer tips on knowing risks and detecting symptoms of ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is the fourth leading cause of death in American women and according to the National Cancer Institute, approximately 22,000 women will be diagnosed with the disease and 14,000 will die from it.

11 Aug 2017

USC scientists obtain molecular 'how to' guide for growing hair

How does the skin develop follicles and eventually sprout hair? A USC-led study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), addresses this question using insights gleaned from organoids, 3D assemblies of cells possessing rudimentary skin structure and function--including the ability to grow hair.

11 Aug 2017

Duke researchers map evolution of sex chromosomes in fungus linked to human disease

Biologically speaking, nearly every species on Earth has two opposite sexes, male and female. But with some fungi and other microbes, sex can be a lot more complicated.

11 Aug 2017

Experts highlight need to respect women's autonomy in prenatal testing

Noninvasive fetal genetic sequencing done early in pregnancy is poised to become a routine part of prenatal care.

11 Aug 2017

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Dementia and low brain serotonin may be linked: Study finds

Large study looks at beneficial and detrimental effects of alcohol consumption

Protein changes essential for normal adult muscle function

Researchers uncover novel role for Gata4 in reducing post-heart attack fibrosis

New study links binge-watching in young adults with poor sleep, increased insomnia

Physicians trained at lowest-ranked medical schools write more opioid prescriptions, study finds

SBIR Fast-Track grant to fund study on new drug that targets cardiovascular diseases

Climbing cost of decades-old drugs threatens to break Medicaid bank

Brain scans reveal lower serotonin transporters in people with mild cognitive impairment

Counteracting premature aging

Researchers reveal stark increase in opioid-related ICU admissions and deaths

Highly sensitive blood test holds potential for quickly tracking cancer growth and spread

Symposium explores interaction between age-related cardiovascular dysfunction and diseases

Newly discovered immunodeficiency can make people seriously ill from chickenpox virus

Biomedical scientist receives $1.83 million NIH grant for inflammatory bowel disease research

Alternative medicine use instead of proven cancer therapies results in worse survival

Mount Sinai experts offer tips on knowing risks and detecting symptoms of ovarian cancer

USC scientists obtain molecular 'how to' guide for growing hair

Duke researchers map evolution of sex chromosomes in fungus linked to human disease

Experts highlight need to respect women's autonomy in prenatal testing

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