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Scientists make breakthrough in the hunt for new C. diff vaccine

Scientists have made a breakthrough in the hunt for a new vaccine for killer hospital bug Clostridioides difficile (C. diff).

25 Oct 2019

Novel amyloid protein that induces amyloidosis discovered

A collaboration led by scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan, has discovered a novel amyloid protein that induces amyloidosis in rats.

25 Oct 2019

Scientists uncover how brain cells respond to and recover from lack of nutrition

We all know that food is essential to healthy development of the brain and body, especially in the earliest stages of life. But exactly how early brain growth is affected by nutrition is not as well understood, especially on a cellular level.

25 Oct 2019

Researchers identify chemical signatures in blood and urine to measure dietary intake

Researchers at McMaster University have identified several chemical signatures, detectable in blood and urine, that can accurately measure dietary intake, potentially offering a new tool for physicians, dieticians and researchers to assess eating habits, measure the value of fad diets and develop health policies.

25 Oct 2019

Socially housed and isolated mice may be poor research models for humans

Animal models can serve as gateways for understanding many human communication disorders. Insights into the genetic paths possibly responsible for conditions such as autism and schizophrenia often begin by studying acoustic behavior in mice.

25 Oct 2019

Most popular first-line treatment for hypertension may be less effective than alternative drugs

A new multinational study shows that the most popular first-line treatment for hypertension is less effective and has more side effects than an alternative that's prescribed much less often.

25 Oct 2019

Los Angeles vape district a black-market gateway

A five-block section of downtown Los Angeles that used to be part of the city's Toy District has become ground zero for the nation's counterfeit cannabis trade.

25 Oct 2019

Study finds heightened risk of adverse financial outcomes prior to Alzheimer's diagnosis

Prior to an Alzheimer's diagnosis, a person in the early stages of the disease faces a heightened risk of adverse financial outcomes - a likely consequence of compromised decision making when managing money, in addition to exploitation and fraud by others.

25 Oct 2019

UK’s first AI coaching tool to help people with chronic conditions

In an unprecedented partnership, a digital social enterprise and four UK health charities are coming together to harness the power of artificial intelligence for good– creating the UK’s first AI coaching tool of its kind to support long term health conditions.

25 Oct 2019

Researchers discover how the body repairs damaged DNA

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have made an extraordinary discovery in how the body repairs damaged DNA, which can lead to better understanding and management of diseases such as cancer.

25 Oct 2019

Most of the world unprepared for next epidemic or pandemic, GHS Index shows

No country is fully prepared for the next epidemic or pandemic, according to the first edition of the Global Health Security Index.

25 Oct 2019

NYU Langone Health launches new molecular assay to identify patients with brain tumors

NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center have launched clinical whole genome DNA methylation profiling for patients with brain tumors.

24 Oct 2019

Children engage in designing full-body interactive experiences through the FUBImethod

Narcís Pares, a member of the Cognitive Media Technologies research group of the Department of Information and Communication Technologies at UPF, is working on a research line known as "full-body interaction".

24 Oct 2019

Flavors attract both youth and adults to use e-cigarettes

As more and more youth use electronic cigarettes, combined with research showing the health consequences of vaping - including nicotine addiction - researchers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill found that non-menthol flavors attract youth and adults to use e-cigarettes and that the use of flavored e-cigarettes contributes to multiple pathways linked to higher e-cigarette use among youth.

24 Oct 2019

Sex differences in kidney replacement therapy remain consistent over the last 5 decades

Fewer women than men receive kidney replacement therapy, such as dialysis or kidney transplantation, and a recent analysis from Europe reveals that this difference has remained consistent over the last 5 decades and across countries.

24 Oct 2019

School-based programs have great potential to help adolescents affected by armed conflict

Communities in high income countries around the world continue to receive record-setting numbers of newcomers fleeing armed conflict.

24 Oct 2019

Researchers use 3D electron microscopy to unravel dense networks in the cerebral cortex

Unlike any other organ, our brains contain extremely densely packed networks of membranous cables that are used by our about 86 billion nerve cells for communication amongst each other.

24 Oct 2019

Enhanced informatics tool could help better identify nonfatal opioid overdose cases in the ED

A team of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina has been awarded $3.75 million by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences to enhance an existing informatics tool known as "informatics for integrating biology and the bedside" or I2B2.

24 Oct 2019

Scientists pinpoint epigenetic differences in the way lupus affects black women

Scientists at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology have pinpointed epigenetic differences in the way lupus affects black women compared to other lupus patients, revealing important mechanics of the puzzling disease.

24 Oct 2019

Insights about the sweet receptor could lead to better-tasting food

Whether it's chocolate cake or pasta sauce, the sensation of sweetness plays a major role in the human diet and the perception of other flavors.

24 Oct 2019

Research News and Research

Scientists make breakthrough in the hunt for new C. diff vaccine

Novel amyloid protein that induces amyloidosis discovered

Scientists uncover how brain cells respond to and recover from lack of nutrition

Researchers identify chemical signatures in blood and urine to measure dietary intake

Socially housed and isolated mice may be poor research models for humans

Most popular first-line treatment for hypertension may be less effective than alternative drugs

Los Angeles vape district a black-market gateway

Study finds heightened risk of adverse financial outcomes prior to Alzheimer's diagnosis

UK’s first AI coaching tool to help people with chronic conditions

Researchers discover how the body repairs damaged DNA

Most of the world unprepared for next epidemic or pandemic, GHS Index shows

NYU Langone Health launches new molecular assay to identify patients with brain tumors

Children engage in designing full-body interactive experiences through the FUBImethod

Flavors attract both youth and adults to use e-cigarettes

Sex differences in kidney replacement therapy remain consistent over the last 5 decades

School-based programs have great potential to help adolescents affected by armed conflict

Researchers use 3D electron microscopy to unravel dense networks in the cerebral cortex

Enhanced informatics tool could help better identify nonfatal opioid overdose cases in the ED

Scientists pinpoint epigenetic differences in the way lupus affects black women

Insights about the sweet receptor could lead to better-tasting food

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