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Surgeons call for shared decision making when patient's risks of surgery outweigh benefits

In an essay published July 26 in The New England Journal of Medicine, Ira Leeds, M.D., research fellow, and David Efron, M.D., professor of surgery, both of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, along with their collaborator, Lisa Lehmann, M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc., from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, call for shared decision making when a patient's risks for surgical complications may outweigh the potential benefits of an operation.

27 Jul 2018

Scientists use new drug discovery system to target Huntington’s Disease

Scientists have used a new drug discovery system to specifically target phosphatases in Huntington's, which were previously thought to be undruggable.

27 Jul 2018

Scientists use new drug discovery system to target Huntington’s Disease

Scientists have used a new drug discovery system to specifically target phosphatases in Huntington's, which were previously thought to be undruggable.

27 Jul 2018

Dermatologist explains whether dietary changes could impact skin health

They say you are what you eat, but it's not quite that simple when it comes to healthy skin.

27 Jul 2018

Newer version of ALS drug may effectively treat inherited form of the disease

NIH-funded researchers delayed signs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in rodents by injecting them with a second-generation drug designed to silence the gene, superoxide dismutase 1.

27 Jul 2018

Researchers identify genes linked to childhood nephrotic syndrome

Childhood nephrotic syndrome is the most frequently occurring chronic kidney disease among children. A Japanese research team has identified a group of genes that are strongly related to the development of childhood nephrotic syndrome.

27 Jul 2018

Community frets as buyer for cherished rural hospital slips from view

Confusion is growing in the remote Surprise Valley region of northeastern California as locals wonder whether a Denver entrepreneur will make good on his pledge to save their bankrupt rural hospital.

27 Jul 2018

Researchers discover new cell shape that allows tissues to curve

Researchers have discovered a new cell shape called a Scutoid that allows epithelial cells to curve into tissues and form complex organ shapes.

27 Jul 2018

Brain scan can help select the right Parkinson’s patients for clinical trials

From today forward, researchers and drug companies have a new tool in the search for better treatments for Parkinson’s – a brain scan that can be used to select the right people for clinical trials.

27 Jul 2018

Research provides new insights about when booster meningitis vaccines are needed

Scientists are indicating that children in Burkina Faso who were vaccinated against group A meningococcal meningitis and septicemia between the ages of 1-4 years in 2010, could need a booster dose of the vaccine as early as this year to ensure they remain protected.

27 Jul 2018

Winners of Promega's first Helix Sustainability awards announced

Promega UK, based on the University of Southampton Science Park in Hampshire, has announced the winners of its first Helix Sustainability award.

From Promega Corporation 27 Jul 2018

Mosquito screening found to be useful for tracking recurrence of lymphatic filariasis

To ensure elimination of the Wuchereria bancrofti, a parasitic roundworm that causes lymphatic filariasis, public health workers must follow up mass drug administration with careful monitoring for recurrence.

27 Jul 2018

Qualification of first Parkinson's biomarker represents major milestone in clinical trials

The biomarker is used to determine the presence of dopamine transport deficiency in the brain, and has been qualified as an enrichment biomarker for clinical trials targeting early stages of Parkinson's, soon after diagnosis

27 Jul 2018

Researchers discover new protein that controls level of inflammation-inducing molecule

One of the major therapeutic targets for inflammatory diseases is the inflammation-inducing molecule TNF. However, excess levels of TNF cause side effects and can lead to diseases.

27 Jul 2018

Nucleic acid nanoparticles found to have varying immune responses

An extensive experiment testing the immune effects of a broad group of lab-designed nucleic acid nanoparticles did not find a strong, uniform immune response, as had been predicted.

27 Jul 2018

Answer to decades-old mystery may allow some children to avoid bone marrow transplantation

Researchers have helped solve a decades-old mystery about which mutations are responsible for an inherited bone marrow disorder.

27 Jul 2018

New drug discovery system allows scientists to target ‘undruggable’ enzymes

A new drug discovery system allows scientists to specifically target members of an important family of enzymes, called phosphatases, which were previously considered mostly "undruggable".

27 Jul 2018

Scientists take important step to understand mechanisms that cause Huntington's disease

The neuroscientist Dr David Vilchez and his team at CECAD, the University of Cologne's Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research, have made an important step towards understanding the mechanisms that cause the neurodegenerative disorder Huntington's disease.

27 Jul 2018

Study shares public views of using gene editing to change unborn baby’s genetic makeup

A majority of Americans support the idea of using gene editing with the goal of delivering direct health benefits for babies.

27 Jul 2018

Eliminating malaria-carrying mosquitoes does not impact ecosystem, shows study

By combining studies on one species of malaria-carrying mosquito, researchers found that no other animals rely solely on them for food.

27 Jul 2018

Research News and Research

Surgeons call for shared decision making when patient's risks of surgery outweigh benefits

Scientists use new drug discovery system to target Huntington’s Disease

Scientists use new drug discovery system to target Huntington’s Disease

Dermatologist explains whether dietary changes could impact skin health

Newer version of ALS drug may effectively treat inherited form of the disease

Researchers identify genes linked to childhood nephrotic syndrome

Community frets as buyer for cherished rural hospital slips from view

Researchers discover new cell shape that allows tissues to curve

Brain scan can help select the right Parkinson’s patients for clinical trials

Research provides new insights about when booster meningitis vaccines are needed

Winners of Promega's first Helix Sustainability awards announced

Mosquito screening found to be useful for tracking recurrence of lymphatic filariasis

Qualification of first Parkinson's biomarker represents major milestone in clinical trials

Researchers discover new protein that controls level of inflammation-inducing molecule

Nucleic acid nanoparticles found to have varying immune responses

Answer to decades-old mystery may allow some children to avoid bone marrow transplantation

New drug discovery system allows scientists to target ‘undruggable’ enzymes

Scientists take important step to understand mechanisms that cause Huntington's disease

Study shares public views of using gene editing to change unborn baby’s genetic makeup

Eliminating malaria-carrying mosquitoes does not impact ecosystem, shows study

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