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Virtual support for managing stress works just as well as social support from a real person

If people facing an acute stress situation receive social support from a "human" avatar, behind which there is (or is at least perceived to be) a real person, this works just as well as social support from a real person.

4 Mar 2019

Study uncovers mechanism that controls immune reactions against gut microbiota

Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence "Precision Medicine in Chronic Inflammation" in Kiel and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have uncovered a critical mechanism that controls immune reactions against microorganisms in the intestine.

27 Feb 2019

Researchers map molecules and functions of skin from tissue samples

The skin constitutes the barrier between the body and the outside world. The skin serves various purposes and it protects the body from external impact such as heat, cold, radiation or bacteria while maintaining a stable environment inside the body.

26 Feb 2019

Study provides vital clues to why some people have higher COPD risk than others

A group of researchers led by the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham has discovered genetic differences that put some people at higher risk than others of developing chronic lung disease.

25 Feb 2019

Scientists identify cause of devastating pediatric brain disorder

An international effort led by physician-scientists at Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, in collaboration with a team at the Montreal Children's Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre, has identified the cause of a devastating pediatric brain disorder paving the way for the first step in developing potential therapies for this rare neurodegenerative condition.

25 Feb 2019

Five international leaders appointed as Co-Chairs for HIVR4P 2020

The International AIDS Society, secretariat for the 4th biennial HIV Research for Prevention (HIVR4P 2020) conference, has announced the appointment of five international leaders in HIV prevention research, implementation and advocacy as Co-Chairs for the meeting.

25 Feb 2019

UCL and AIIMS collaborates to increase academic and student exchange

UCL and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences have entered into a new partnership which will enable much closer research collaboration and will explore opportunities to increase academic and student exchange between the institutions.

22 Feb 2019

University of Dundee partners with Takeda to develop new treatments for tau pathology

The University of Dundee Drug Discovery Unit has announced a partnership with Takeda, Japan's largest pharmaceutical company, to develop possible new therapeutic treatments for tau pathology, an underlying feature in several forms of neurodegeneration, including Alzheimer's disease.

20 Feb 2019

Cell manipulation could soon halt or reverse aging

Researchers have shown that tweaking the tiny inner parts of a cell could prevent the damage caused due to aging.

15 Feb 2019

Scientists shed light on damaging cell effects linked to aging

Some of the damaging cell effects linked to aging could be prevented by manipulating tiny parts of cells, a study shows.

14 Feb 2019

New method produces hydrogels that have properties similar to cells’ environment

Scientists at Linköping University have developed a new method to produce hydrated materials, hydrogels, that have properties similar to the natural environment of cells in the body.

13 Feb 2019

VA pushing research, inventions into commercial markets to improve public health

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced on Monday a new effort to improve public health by pushing its research and inventions into commercial markets.

12 Feb 2019

NIH "Inclusion Across the Lifespan" policy supports research involving underrepresented age groups

The pipeline of research supporting care as we age is about to look a bit more like the country it serves--and for good reason. Beginning this year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), America's premier institution for medical research, will for the first time in its history require NIH-funded scholars to eliminate arbitrary age limits in their work, age limits that previously allowed for excluding groups like older people without just cause.

11 Feb 2019

New heated tobacco device is as toxic as vaping and traditional cigarettes

A new study that directly compares new heated tobacco devices with vaping and traditional cigarettes shows that all three are toxic to human lung cells.

11 Feb 2019

Targeting aging process itself can lead to better and more effective interventions

Medical care for older adults has long focused on preventing and treating chronic diseases and the conditions that come with them.

11 Feb 2019

EU-funded project investigates molecular mechanisms of aging in adult stem cells

Stem cells are the ultimate mother cells of the human body. Not only do they have the capacity to self-renew, they can develop into specific cell types as the body requires. But as the human body ages, the regenerative capacity of our stem cells diminishes.

8 Feb 2019

Medical Research News and Research

Virtual support for managing stress works just as well as social support from a real person

Study uncovers mechanism that controls immune reactions against gut microbiota

Researchers map molecules and functions of skin from tissue samples

Study provides vital clues to why some people have higher COPD risk than others

Scientists identify cause of devastating pediatric brain disorder

Five international leaders appointed as Co-Chairs for HIVR4P 2020

UCL and AIIMS collaborates to increase academic and student exchange

University of Dundee partners with Takeda to develop new treatments for tau pathology

Cell manipulation could soon halt or reverse aging

Scientists shed light on damaging cell effects linked to aging

New method produces hydrogels that have properties similar to cells’ environment

VA pushing research, inventions into commercial markets to improve public health

NIH "Inclusion Across the Lifespan" policy supports research involving underrepresented age groups

New heated tobacco device is as toxic as vaping and traditional cigarettes

Targeting aging process itself can lead to better and more effective interventions

EU-funded project investigates molecular mechanisms of aging in adult stem cells

MTN launches new study to empower teen girls with choices in HIV prevention

New project aims to develop entomological indicators to assess malaria control tools

Creative solutions to enhance patient's point of view in neuromuscular research

Trump pledges to end HIV transmission by 2030. Doable, but daunting.

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