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Study identifies potent molecular mechanism for insecticide resistance in sandfly species

A study led by LSTM identifies a potent molecular mechanism for insecticide resistance in the world's most medically-important sandfly species and develops DNA-diagnostics for monitoring future impact on visceral leishmaniasis control and elimination programs.

5 May 2017

Experts find benefits of antipsychotic medications to be much greater than side effects

An international group of experts has concluded that, for patients with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, antipsychotic medications do not have negative long-term effects on patients' outcomes or the brain.

5 May 2017

Recurrence of HPV-negative HNSCC after radiation therapy linked to high tumor levels of PD-L1 protein

Recurrence of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) negative for human papillomavirus (HPV) following radiation therapy was associated with high tumor levels of the protein PD-L1.

5 May 2017

TSRI scientists uncover regulatory machinery underlying the function of cancer protein

Despite intense research, there's been much confusion regarding the exact role of a protein in a critical cancer-linked pathway. On one hand, the protein is described as a cell proliferation inhibitor, on the other, a cell proliferation activator, a duality that has caused a great deal of scientific head scratching.

5 May 2017

Breast-feeding may aid development of white matter structures in the brains of premature babies

To the growing list of reasons why mothers should consider breast-feeding infants, add another: Critical white matter structures in the brains of babies who are born so prematurely that they weigh less than 1,500 grams develop more robustly when their mothers breast-feed them, compared with preemie peers who are fed formula.

4 May 2017

Scientists identify differences in outcomes for women and men with AFF in emergency departments

Atrial fibrillation and flutter (also known as AFF) is associated with serious health problems and is a significant contributor to death rates.

4 May 2017

Scientists uncover thousands of human genes that are expressed differently in the two sexes

Men and women differ in obvious and less obvious ways -- for example, in the prevalence of certain diseases or reactions to drugs. How are these connected to one's sex? Weizmann Institute of Science researchers recently uncovered thousands of human genes that are expressed -- copied out to make proteins -- differently in the two sexes.

4 May 2017

Cognitive dysfunction in breast cancer patients linked to post-traumatic stress

Subtle cognitive dysfunction and decline in breast cancer patients was largely independent of chemotherapy but associated with cancer-related post-traumatic stress in a German multisite study.

4 May 2017

Scientists identify how key skin barrier protein drives development of eczema

Scientists have uncovered evidence that a deficiency in the skin's barrier is key to triggering eczema. The team at Newcastle University, in collaboration with scientists at Stiefel, a GSK company, have identified how a key skin barrier protein called filaggrin impacts on other proteins and pathways in the skin, which in turn drive the development of eczema.

4 May 2017

Study finds no increase in muscle-related symptoms when patients are unaware of taking statin therapy

When patients were unaware they were taking statins there was no reported increase in muscle-related symptoms. But, when patients knew they were taking a statin, they were more likely to report symptoms, a finding consistent with the nocebo effect.

4 May 2017

Pollen exposure can have negative effect on exam results of pupils with hay fever

Spring is exam time - and pollen season. It's also a bad combination for pupils suffering from pollen allergies, or hay fever.

4 May 2017

Noisy knees linked to increased risk of developing knee osteoarthritis

A new study using data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative, a multi-center observational study of nearly 3500 participants, indicates that people who hear grating, cracking, or popping sounds in or around their knee joint may be at increased risk of developing knee osteoarthritis.

4 May 2017

Study finds worse survival rates for heart failure despite advances in treatment

A new analysis finds that, despite advances in care, men and women with a diagnosis of heart failure continue to have worse survival rates than patients with certain common cancers.

4 May 2017

New research uncovers role of mysterious molecule in skin cancer

New research from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) at Lake Nona uncovers the modus operandi of a mysterious molecule called SPRIGHTLY that has been previously implicated in colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and melanoma.

3 May 2017

Speech or language impairments may not be linked to tantrums in children with autism

Speech or language impairments may not be the cause of more frequent tantrums in children with autism, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. The findings could help parents of children with autism seek out the best treatment for behavior problems.

3 May 2017

High levels of education and income predict better cognitive skills for older Chinese people

According to a doctoral dissertation being examined at the University of Helsinki, Chinese people of a higher socioeconomic status are on average in better physical and cognitive condition at baseline. However, socioeconomic status does not protect people from age-related decreases in the ability to function.

3 May 2017

Exposure to cardiovascular risk factors in childhood linked to poorer learning, memory in midlife

A Finnish study coordinated by the Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Turku shows that exposure to cardiovascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure, elevated serum LDL-cholesterol and smoking in childhood and adolescence, is associated with poorer learning ability and memory in middle age.

3 May 2017

Phthalate exposure linked to increased risk of allergies among children

Phthalates, which are used as plasticizers in plastics, can considerably increase the risk of allergies among children.

3 May 2017

Study: Patients operated by higher volume mitral surgeons experience lower mortality and reoperations

Surgeons who perform more than 25 mitral valve operations a year are more likely to perform repairs that are durable, and their patients are more likely to be alive a year after the operation, than when operations are performed by lower-volume surgeons, an Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai study has found.

3 May 2017

Researchers identify key player in initiation and progression of melanoma

Identification and functional validation of proteins involved in tumorigenesis are essential steps toward advancing cancer precision medicine. In The Journal of Clinical Investigation researchers from VIB, KU Leuven together with colleagues from INSERM now report the important role for FES in the initiation and progression of melanoma, a malignant type of skin cancer, that is notoriously quick to metastasize and that responds poorly to existing cancer treatments.

3 May 2017

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Study identifies potent molecular mechanism for insecticide resistance in sandfly species

Experts find benefits of antipsychotic medications to be much greater than side effects

Recurrence of HPV-negative HNSCC after radiation therapy linked to high tumor levels of PD-L1 protein

TSRI scientists uncover regulatory machinery underlying the function of cancer protein

Breast-feeding may aid development of white matter structures in the brains of premature babies

Scientists identify differences in outcomes for women and men with AFF in emergency departments

Scientists uncover thousands of human genes that are expressed differently in the two sexes

Cognitive dysfunction in breast cancer patients linked to post-traumatic stress

Scientists identify how key skin barrier protein drives development of eczema

Study finds no increase in muscle-related symptoms when patients are unaware of taking statin therapy

Pollen exposure can have negative effect on exam results of pupils with hay fever

Noisy knees linked to increased risk of developing knee osteoarthritis

Study finds worse survival rates for heart failure despite advances in treatment

New research uncovers role of mysterious molecule in skin cancer

Speech or language impairments may not be linked to tantrums in children with autism

High levels of education and income predict better cognitive skills for older Chinese people

Exposure to cardiovascular risk factors in childhood linked to poorer learning, memory in midlife

Phthalate exposure linked to increased risk of allergies among children

Study: Patients operated by higher volume mitral surgeons experience lower mortality and reoperations

Researchers identify key player in initiation and progression of melanoma

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