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Sleeping Beauty technique helps identify genes responsible for NAFLD-associated liver cancer

With an estimated twenty-thousand protein-coding genes in the human genome, pinpointing a specific gene or pathway responsible for a particular disease can be like finding a needle in the proverbial haystack.

17 Oct 2018

One-time universal screening recommended to tackle increase in hepatitis C

Physicians are encountering a growing number of younger patients who are testing positive for hepatitis C virus fueled largely by the opioid crisis impacting communities around the country.

17 Oct 2018

Researchers find opportunity to control salt-sensitive hypertension without exercising

Couch potatoes rejoice -- there might be a way to get the blood pressure lowering benefits of exercise in pill form.

16 Oct 2018

Fish oil based diets may suppress growth and spread of breast cancer cells

Omega-3 fatty acids, such as those typically contained in fish oil, may suppress the growth and spread of breast cancer cells in mice.

16 Oct 2018

HIV-infected infants more likely to acquire congenital cytomegalovirus infection

Infants born to HIV-positive mothers had high rates of congenital cytomegalovirus, or CMV. Infants who also were infected before birth by the virus that causes AIDS were especially prone to CMV infection.

16 Oct 2018

Endurance exercise training beneficially alters gut microbiota composition

According to recent research, endurance exercise training beneficially modifies gut microbiota composition. After six weeks of training, potentially inflammation causing microbes (Proteobacteria) decreased and microbes that are linked to enhanced metabolism (Akkermansia) increased.

15 Oct 2018

Study highlights need for increased support for alcohol-related liver disease patients

Two in three ALD patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) survived for less than a year afterwards, the study shows.

15 Oct 2018

Lab study shows effectiveness of potential therapy for treatment-resistant hypothyroidism

A new "metal-coordinated" drug-delivery technology potentially could be used to supplement the standard therapy for hypothyroidism, which affects nearly 10 million Americans, and many more patients worldwide, according to results of a study published in the journal Thyroid this month.

15 Oct 2018

Researchers to study the use of CRISPR on human liver on-a-chip platform

Two Arizona State University professors are among the first recipients of Somatic Cell Genome Editing grants from the National Institutes of Health Common Fund. The $2,600,000, five-year grant will fund the first study of the genome editing technology CRISPR to be used on a "human liver on-a-chip" platform.

15 Oct 2018

Fat tissue could be a source of diabetes, shows new research

A new study by Australian researchers, out today, is challenging what we know about the causes of diabetes. The new research points to fat tissue as a source of disease, and widens our understanding beyond the traditional focus on liver and pancreas as the main culprits.

12 Oct 2018

Metabolome tests could be new way to measure obesity and health

The link between obesity and health problems may seem apparent. People who are obese are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes, liver disease, cancer, and heart disease.

12 Oct 2018

Mast cells associated with allergies also play key role in survival, study reveals

In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers found evidence that mast cells, an important group of immune cells typically associated with allergies, actually enable the body to survive fasting or intense exercise.

12 Oct 2018

Scientists find new way to predict obesity-related disease risk

Scientists at Scripps Research and collaborating corporate and academic partners have found a new way to use distinct molecular "signatures" from people with obesity to predict risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease, an advance that could broaden the way doctors and scientists think about diagnosing and treating disease.

12 Oct 2018

Cornell dots equipped with antibody fragments offer a new cancer weapon

Antibody-based imaging of a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer is undergoing clinical trials worldwide, but the path from trial to application is being hampered by a major obstacle: safety.

12 Oct 2018

Researchers uncover how common pain reliever causes liver failure

Acetaminophen is a common pain reliever found in every pharmacy. However, it is also the No. 1 cause of acute liver failure in the United States. In the liver, acetaminophen is converted into a new compound that covalently binds to proteins at an amino acid called cysteine.

11 Oct 2018

Low levels of cellular copper may make fat cells fatter

In studies of mouse cells, Johns Hopkins researchers have found that low levels of cellular copper appear to make fat cells fatter by altering how cells process their main metabolic fuels, such as fat and sugar.

11 Oct 2018

Carnegie scientist awarded NIH grant to identify novel medicines for cardiovascular disease

Carnegie's Department of Embryology scientist Steven Farber and team have been awarded a 5-year $3.3-million NIH grant to identify novel pharmaceuticals for combatting a host of diseases associated with altered levels of lipoproteins like LDL ("bad cholesterol").

11 Oct 2018

Study shows that one amino acid may produce short-term lowering of glucose levels

Type 2 diabetes is driven by many metabolic pathways, with some pathways driven by amino acids, the molecular building blocks for proteins.

11 Oct 2018

Otago scientists make a breakthrough in monkey malaria research

A breakthrough in monkey malaria research by University of Otago scientists encouraged the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to fund a special meeting in Dunedin recently.

11 Oct 2018

Research team awarded $3.6 million to assess safety of genome editing

As genome editing technologies quickly advance toward clinical therapies, they are raising hopes of a completely new way to treat disease. They are also bringing to light a number of challenges that need to be addressed before potential treatments can be widely used in patients.

11 Oct 2018

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Sleeping Beauty technique helps identify genes responsible for NAFLD-associated liver cancer

One-time universal screening recommended to tackle increase in hepatitis C

Researchers find opportunity to control salt-sensitive hypertension without exercising

Fish oil based diets may suppress growth and spread of breast cancer cells

HIV-infected infants more likely to acquire congenital cytomegalovirus infection

Endurance exercise training beneficially alters gut microbiota composition

Study highlights need for increased support for alcohol-related liver disease patients

Lab study shows effectiveness of potential therapy for treatment-resistant hypothyroidism

Researchers to study the use of CRISPR on human liver on-a-chip platform

Fat tissue could be a source of diabetes, shows new research

Metabolome tests could be new way to measure obesity and health

Mast cells associated with allergies also play key role in survival, study reveals

Scientists find new way to predict obesity-related disease risk

Cornell dots equipped with antibody fragments offer a new cancer weapon

Researchers uncover how common pain reliever causes liver failure

Low levels of cellular copper may make fat cells fatter

Carnegie scientist awarded NIH grant to identify novel medicines for cardiovascular disease

Study shows that one amino acid may produce short-term lowering of glucose levels

Otago scientists make a breakthrough in monkey malaria research

Research team awarded $3.6 million to assess safety of genome editing

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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