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CRISPR RNA-cutting enzyme programmed to destroy viruses in human cells

Many of the world's most common or deadly human pathogens are RNA-based viruses -- Ebola, Zika and flu, for example -- and most have no FDA-approved treatments.

10 Oct 2019

Kazan University researchers study the genetics of nephropathia epidemica

This particular inquiry pertains to CCR5 - a gene which has lately been on the focuses of research worldwide. In particular, CCR5 deletion was used in China to perform the first ever genetic editing on human embryos. It's also known that a CCR5-Δ32 mutation can make people immune to HIV.

10 Oct 2019

Study explores public opinion on health professionals talking with patients about gun safety

Most Californians find gun safety conversations that take place in the exam room appropriate if a patient has access to a gun and the patient -- or someone in the patient's home -- is at increased risk for firearm-related harm, such as trouble with drugs or alcohol misuse.

10 Oct 2019

Researchers identify genetic mutation that causes idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Researchers in Japan have identified a genetic mutation that causes a severe lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by killing the cells lining the lung's airways.

10 Oct 2019

Mediterranean style diet found to relieve symptoms of depression

A new study has added to the existing evidence that a healthy and balanced diet could help reduce the symptoms of depression.

10 Oct 2019

Brain scans may be promising tool to identify suicide risk in people with mood disorders

Researchers at the University of Utah Health and University of Illinois at Chicago have identified brain circuitry differences that might be associated with suicidal behavior in individuals with mood disorders.

10 Oct 2019

MDI Biological Laboratory scientist awarded federal grant for aging research

The MDI Biological Laboratory has announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a grant in the amount of $373,500 per year for five years to Aric Rogers, Ph.D., to support his research on the cellular and molecular mechanisms governing aging.

10 Oct 2019

Suppressing brain immune cells might prevent or delay the onset of dementia

Messy tangles of a protein called tau can be found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease and some other neurodegenerative diseases. In Alzheimer's, the tangles coalesce just before tissue damage becomes visible in brain scans and people start to become forgetful and confused.

10 Oct 2019

Neuroscientists show how different brain regions interact to create and retrieve memories

Neuroscientists at the University of Birmingham have proved how different parts of the human brain work together to create and retrieve episodic memory.

10 Oct 2019

Neurofeedback can change guilt-related brain connectivity in patients with Major Depression Disorder

A study published in the journal Neuroimage: Clinical found that patients with Major Depressive Disorder, who had recovered from symptoms, were able to strengthen some of their brain connections whilst thinking about guilt-evoking memories, thereby increasing their self-esteem.

10 Oct 2019

Eating home-cooked meals reduces exposure to harmful chemicals, researchers say

Researchers have found that people reduce their exposure to harmful synthetic chemicals if they cook home-cooked meals rather than eat takeaways or at restaurants.

10 Oct 2019

Irish researchers choose Shimmer's Verisense technology to study fatigue in breast cancer patients

Shimmer Research, a global leader in wearable technology for research applications, today announced that a team of researchers from Letterkenny Institute of Technology and Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) will be using Shimmer's Verisense continuous monitoring platform to study fatigue accurately in individuals with breast cancer.

10 Oct 2019

UK Chief Medical Officer calls for tough action to tackle childhood obesity

UK Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies, has called for snacking on public transport to be banned in a bold effort to tackle childhood obesity.

10 Oct 2019

Survey quantifies cancer patients' interest in pathology services

Some of the most important players on a cancer patient's health care team are people they typically never meet or interact with - the pathologists who evaluate their tissue samples to determine the type and stage of disease they have.

10 Oct 2019

BIA Separations launches CORNERSTONE Exosome Process Development Solution

BIA Separations, a leading bio-chromatography development and manufacturing company, today announced the introduction of its CORNERSTONE Exosome Process Development Solution, designed to help drug-developers overcome critical development bottlenecks in the preparation of exosomes for clinical use.

10 Oct 2019

Popular U.K. restaurant chains with voluntary menu labeling serve healthier food

In a study of popular U.K. restaurant chains, establishments that voluntarily labeled their menus with nutritional information served items with less fat and less salt than items served by restaurants without menu labeling.

From PLOS ONE 10 Oct 2019

Optibrium introduces Augmented Chemistry services to advance drug discovery projects

Optibrium, a developer of software for drug discovery, today announced the introduction of its Augmented Chemistry services, which provide collaborators with novel artificial intelligence technologies to supplement their skills and experience, enabling them to make more effective decisions and advance their drug discovery projects.

From Optibrium Ltd. 10 Oct 2019

Compound in human breast milk inhibits growth of pathogenic bacteria

Researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of Iowa have identified a compound in human breast milk that fights infections by harmful bacteria while allowing beneficial bacteria to thrive.

10 Oct 2019

‘We Vape, We Vote’: How vaping crackdowns are politicizing vapers

Vapers across the country are swarming Twitter, the White House comment line and statehouse steps with the message "We Vape, We Vote."

10 Oct 2019

Cardiothoracic surgeons receive fellowship grants for new robotic programs

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) - along with its charitable arm, The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF) - recently awarded $125,000 in fellowship grants to five standout cardiothoracic surgeons interested in launching new robotic cardiac surgery programs at their institutions.

10 Oct 2019

Research News and Research

CRISPR RNA-cutting enzyme programmed to destroy viruses in human cells

Kazan University researchers study the genetics of nephropathia epidemica

Study explores public opinion on health professionals talking with patients about gun safety

Researchers identify genetic mutation that causes idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Mediterranean style diet found to relieve symptoms of depression

Brain scans may be promising tool to identify suicide risk in people with mood disorders

MDI Biological Laboratory scientist awarded federal grant for aging research

Suppressing brain immune cells might prevent or delay the onset of dementia

Neuroscientists show how different brain regions interact to create and retrieve memories

Neurofeedback can change guilt-related brain connectivity in patients with Major Depression Disorder

Eating home-cooked meals reduces exposure to harmful chemicals, researchers say

Irish researchers choose Shimmer's Verisense technology to study fatigue in breast cancer patients

UK Chief Medical Officer calls for tough action to tackle childhood obesity

Survey quantifies cancer patients' interest in pathology services

BIA Separations launches CORNERSTONE Exosome Process Development Solution

Popular U.K. restaurant chains with voluntary menu labeling serve healthier food

Optibrium introduces Augmented Chemistry services to advance drug discovery projects

Compound in human breast milk inhibits growth of pathogenic bacteria

‘We Vape, We Vote’: How vaping crackdowns are politicizing vapers

Cardiothoracic surgeons receive fellowship grants for new robotic programs

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