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Older individuals with multiple sclerosis report higher quality of life than younger counterparts

A recent brief report by MS researchers provides preliminary evidence that older individuals with multiple sclerosis report lower levels of depression and higher quality of life than their younger counterparts.

20 Sep 2018

Processing speed important to higher order cognitive function in multiple sclerosis patients

A recent article by Kessler Foundation researchers underscores the importance of processing speed in overall cognitive function in individuals with multiple sclerosis and their performance of everyday life activities.

19 Sep 2018

Study: Women exposed to trauma in their lives gave birth to underweight male infants

In the first study of its kind, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found significantly lower birth weights in male infants--an average decrease of 38 grams, or approximately 1.3 ounces--born to women who had been exposed to trauma at some point in their lives and who secreted higher levels of cortisol, a hormone related to stress, in late pregnancy.

18 Sep 2018

Brigham Genomic Medicine program unravels 30 medical mysteries

A table in a recently published paper tells the story of 30 families who have, sometimes after years of searching, finally received an answer about the condition that has plagued one or more family members.

18 Sep 2018

Smart textile-based soft robotic exosuit helps wearers save energy and traverse difficult terrain

In the future, smart textile-based soft robotic exosuits could be worn by soldiers, fire fighters and rescue workers to help them traverse difficult terrain and arrive fresh at their destinations so that they can perform their respective tasks more effectively.

18 Sep 2018

New program combines basic science and social benefits to address HIV risk among young women

A program established by investigators from the Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT and Harvard is addressing the persistently elevated risk of HIV infection among young women in South Africa from two angles - first, investigating biological factors that modulate infection risk along with the early immunologic events following viral exposure, and second, alleviating the socioeconomic factors that limit opportunities for young women, the group at greatest risk of infection in the region of the world hardest hit by the HIV epidemic.

17 Sep 2018

KKH develops new test to enable faster diagnosis of critically ill children with rare diseases

A multi-disciplinary team at KK Women's and Children's Hospital has developed a test to enable faster diagnosis of rare diseases to help critically ill children.

17 Sep 2018

New research aims to engineer neural network from living cells

Will the computers of tomorrow be manufactured, or will they be cultivated? This question lies at the heart of new research from Lehigh University that aims to engineer a neural network--a computer system modeled on the human brain and nervous system--from actual living cells, and program it to compute a basic learning task.

14 Sep 2018

'Nudges' may help curb decline in influenza vaccination rates as the day progresses

Primary care clinics experienced a significant decline in influenza vaccinations as the day progressed, researchers from Penn Medicine report in a new study published in JAMA Open Network.

14 Sep 2018

Study could pave way for new therapies to reverse aging in human cells

Research has shed new light on genetic processes that may one day lead to the development of therapies that can slow, or even reverse, how our cells age.

14 Sep 2018

Study: aPKC inhibitors may provide new therapeutic option for blinding eye diseases

Many eye diseases, including diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration, exhibit increased permeability of blood vessels in the macular (central) portion of the retina leading to abnormal fluid accumulation and vision loss.

14 Sep 2018

Twice-a-year MRI more effective than mammograms for women with genetic breast cancer risk

Getting magnetic resonance imaging scans twice a year instead of one annual mammogram is far more effective at detecting early breast cancers in young women with a high-risk genetic profile than mammograms alone, according to a research team based at the University of Chicago Medicine and the University of Washington, Seattle.

14 Sep 2018

New imaging center opens at the University of California San Diego

The Nikon Imaging Center, a collaborative microscopy center that provides local researchers with access to the latest imaging technologies, opened September 13, 2018 at the University of California San Diego.

14 Sep 2018

Researchers describe mechanism that sets stage for fate decision of T cells

After a pathogen infects the body, the immune system responds with a remarkable -- and remarkably complicated -- cascade of events.

14 Sep 2018

Highly personalized approach may help immune cells to eliminate melanoma

With new immunotherapy treatments for melanoma, recovery rates have risen dramatically, in some cases to around 50%.

12 Sep 2018

New test to predict advanced fibrosis in people with NAFLD

A new test may soon be available to predict advanced fibrosis in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

12 Sep 2018

Delayed childbearing plays role in increasing number of multiple births

Starting in the 1980s, the number of multiple births -- twins, triplets, quadruplets and quintuplets -- steadily increased from about 20 sets per 1,000 live births to almost 35 sets per 1,000 live births in the 2010s.

12 Sep 2018

Researchers discover new bacteria in Cornwall

A new species of bacteria has been discovered on a man in Cornwall.

12 Sep 2018

Doctor to the stars disciplined over use of controversial menopause therapy

In a conversation with Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson, the Duchess of York, that aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network, Dr. Prudence Hall said age isn't what determines health and vitality.

12 Sep 2018

Alivio Therapeutics receives DoD grant to advance development of new therapy for IC/BPS

Alivio Therapeutics, an affiliate of PureTech Health plc developing therapies to treat inflammatory disorders through targeted disease immunomodulation, today announced a $3.3 million U.S. Department of Defense Technology/Therapeutic Development Award to advance Alivio's product candidate, ALV-107, for the treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome with Hunner's lesions.

12 Sep 2018

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Older individuals with multiple sclerosis report higher quality of life than younger counterparts

Processing speed important to higher order cognitive function in multiple sclerosis patients

Study: Women exposed to trauma in their lives gave birth to underweight male infants

Brigham Genomic Medicine program unravels 30 medical mysteries

Smart textile-based soft robotic exosuit helps wearers save energy and traverse difficult terrain

New program combines basic science and social benefits to address HIV risk among young women

KKH develops new test to enable faster diagnosis of critically ill children with rare diseases

New research aims to engineer neural network from living cells

'Nudges' may help curb decline in influenza vaccination rates as the day progresses

Study could pave way for new therapies to reverse aging in human cells

Study: aPKC inhibitors may provide new therapeutic option for blinding eye diseases

Twice-a-year MRI more effective than mammograms for women with genetic breast cancer risk

New imaging center opens at the University of California San Diego

Researchers describe mechanism that sets stage for fate decision of T cells

Highly personalized approach may help immune cells to eliminate melanoma

New test to predict advanced fibrosis in people with NAFLD

Delayed childbearing plays role in increasing number of multiple births

Researchers discover new bacteria in Cornwall

Doctor to the stars disciplined over use of controversial menopause therapy

Alivio Therapeutics receives DoD grant to advance development of new therapy for IC/BPS

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