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New book series on current and future developments in food science

Advances in the Determination of Xenobiotics in Foods is the first volume of the new book series, Current and Future Developments in Food Science.

8 Nov 2019

Fight for Sight-funded research identifies potential alternative to treat corneal infections, sight loss

A researcher from the University of Nottingham has discovered a possible alternative to traditional anitbiotics to treat corneal infections.

8 Nov 2019

Big data provide opportunity for research, drive learning at the healthcare system level

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research - held its third plenary session at ISPOR Europe 2019, "Big Data Healthcare: Endless Opportunities for Research and Learning," this morning in Copenhagen, Denmark.

7 Nov 2019

1.6 billion people can’t afford suggested healthy ‘green’ diet

According to a new study published on November 8, 2019, in The Lancet Global Health, a universal diet designed to keep both humans and the earth in good shape has one fatal flaw – more than 1.5 billion people, mostly in the developing world, would have to spend more than they earn to buy that kind of food.

7 Nov 2019

Study: SDHI pesticides induce oxidative stress and kill human cells

Mitochondria are organelles that are present in eukaryotic cells. They contain respiratory chains that are crucial for the survival of organisms.

7 Nov 2019

Five scientists receive funds for independently designed research studies

The Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, recently hosted the annual Friends of BrainHealth Scientist Selection Luncheon at the Dallas Country Club, where the following five scientists were awarded funds for their independently designed research studies.

7 Nov 2019

Older adults' smaller networks did not undermine social satisfaction and well-being, study shows

Are younger adults who cultivate numerous connections with friends, families and acquaintances through online social networks any happier than older adults who have smaller circles of face-to-face relationships? The answer may be no, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

7 Nov 2019

National effort to develop implantable bio-artificial kidney achieves key milestone

The Kidney Project, a national effort to develop an implantable bio-artificial kidney that could eliminate the need for dialysis, will announce a key milestone in a November 7, 2019 presentation at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 conference in Washington, DC.

7 Nov 2019

New open source Design Thinking for Health curriculum launched for nurses

Nurses make up the largest and most trusted group of health care professionals, work on the front lines of the health care system, and are frequently called on to devise on-the-spot solutions to urgent health care problems, yet most nurses receive little or no training in how to effectively address these design challenges.

7 Nov 2019

Researchers join forces to adapt novel genetic tool for zoonotic Chlamydia

The human pathogenic bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial pathogen worldwide.

7 Nov 2019

Finding ways to stop cancer at its roots

Why do some cancers come back? Sometimes, a treatment can effectively eliminate cancer cells to undetectable levels, but, if the treatment stops, cancer may return.

7 Nov 2019

Researchers reveal non-image light sensing mechanism of circadian neurons using fruit flies

University of California, Irvine researchers reveal how an ancient flavoprotein response to ultra violet (UV), blue and red light informs internal circadian processes about the time of day.

7 Nov 2019

Landmark NIH trial to examine how exercise affects your body at the molecular level

What happens at the molecular level after exercise? Scientists, physicians and clinical exercise specialists from across the country are embarking on a landmark National Institutes of Health effort to find out.

7 Nov 2019

UVA scientists develop a better way to determine what our genes do

Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have developed a better way to determine what our genes do – allowing scientists to better probe the genetic causes of diseases and more efficiently determine whether new drugs will act on the intended target exactly as needed.

7 Nov 2019

Vaping risks significant, says new review

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are still a very new thing as far as research is concerned. In other words, scientists don’t actually know much about what e-cigarettes do to the body. However, a new review on e-cigarettes and heart health, published in the journal Cardiovascular Health on November 7, 2019, says that these devices have a worrying impact on the cardiovascular system, despite the widespread perception that they are safe.

7 Nov 2019

New method to construct personalized gene networks may contribute to personalized treatments

Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine have developed a new method to model how genes interact with each other -- and it may someday contribute to the development of personalized treatments for patients.

7 Nov 2019

Researchers use transplanted stem cells to grow fully functional lungs in mouse embryos

Researchers at Columbia University were able to grow fully functional lungs in mouse embryos using transplanted stem cells. The findings suggest that it may be ultimately possible to use the technique to grow human lungs in animals for patients who need transplants and to study new lung treatments.

7 Nov 2019

Smoking causes… schizophrenia?

Yes, we all know smoking is the cause of lung cancer, throat cancer and many other deadly conditions, but it turns out that smoking also puts a person at risk of depression and schizophrenia as well, according to a new study published in the journal Psychological Medicine on November 6, 2019.

7 Nov 2019

New study sheds light on how memories are formed

How does the brain translate information from the outside world into something we remember? An international team of researchers working in the Human Brain Project have zoomed in on the neuronal circuits in the striatum, a brain structure involved in memory, behavior and reward learning.

7 Nov 2019

Study sheds light on potential strategy for treating Charcot-Marie-Tooth

An unexpected finding from the Scripps Research laboratory of Xiang-Lei Yang, PhD, has illuminated a potential strategy for treating the inherited neurological disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), for which there is no approved medicine today.

7 Nov 2019

Research News and Research

New book series on current and future developments in food science

Fight for Sight-funded research identifies potential alternative to treat corneal infections, sight loss

Big data provide opportunity for research, drive learning at the healthcare system level

1.6 billion people can’t afford suggested healthy ‘green’ diet

Study: SDHI pesticides induce oxidative stress and kill human cells

Five scientists receive funds for independently designed research studies

Older adults' smaller networks did not undermine social satisfaction and well-being, study shows

National effort to develop implantable bio-artificial kidney achieves key milestone

New open source Design Thinking for Health curriculum launched for nurses

Researchers join forces to adapt novel genetic tool for zoonotic Chlamydia

Finding ways to stop cancer at its roots

Researchers reveal non-image light sensing mechanism of circadian neurons using fruit flies

Landmark NIH trial to examine how exercise affects your body at the molecular level

UVA scientists develop a better way to determine what our genes do

Vaping risks significant, says new review

New method to construct personalized gene networks may contribute to personalized treatments

Researchers use transplanted stem cells to grow fully functional lungs in mouse embryos

Smoking causes… schizophrenia?

New study sheds light on how memories are formed

Study sheds light on potential strategy for treating Charcot-Marie-Tooth

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