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Researchers uncover new cause of dry, inflamed and itchy skin in eczema patients

Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered a cause of the dry, inflamed and itchy skin that plagues eczema patients.

27 Feb 2018

Survival of cardiac arrest victims improves when bystanders use AED shock therapy

Survival from cardiac arrest doubled when a bystander stepped in to apply an automated external defibrillator (AED) before emergency responders arrived, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

27 Feb 2018

University of Guelph researcher discovers cause of nerve cell death in Parkinson's disease

A University of Guelph researcher has discovered one of the factors behind nerve cell death in Parkinson's disease, unlocking the potential for treatment to slow the progression of this fatal neurodegenerative disorder.

27 Feb 2018

Scientists map breast cancer's spread routes

Breast cancer spreads to other organs in the body according to certain specific patterns. This has been shown by a team of researchers from Karolinska Institutet and KTH in Sweden and the University of Helsinki in Finland who have mapped breast cancer's spread routes in patients by studying the cancer cells' DNA. The study is published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

27 Feb 2018

Artificial intelligence methods used for developing precision cancer medicine

A patient's own molecular data can be used to identify, with the use of artificial intelligence methods, the best combinatorial multi-drug therapy for that patient. Network modelling plays a major role in this line of work.

27 Feb 2018

Researchers develop new tool that provides 3D view of metabolic processes

An international team of researchers has developed a computational resource that provides a 3D view of genes, proteins and metabolites involved in human metabolism.

27 Feb 2018

ANU research explores way to reduce unwanted side-effects of common drugs

New research from The Australian National University has drilled down to the molecular level to find similarities across six pharmaceutical drugs used in pain relief, dentist anesthetic, and treatment of epilepsy, in a bid to find a way to reduce unwanted side-effects.

27 Feb 2018

Following the fire: Montana scientists seize chance to scrutinize smoke exposure

Jean Loesch and her family live in Seeley Lake, Mont., which saw the longest and most intense smoke from Montana’s wildfires last summer. Loesch has 10 children, adopted or in her foster care, and they are learning what it’s like to have lingering respiratory problems.

27 Feb 2018

Study suggests “social brain” development is hindered at young age in children with autism

Researchers have found evidence that the detached response to social cues seen in infants with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects development of particular brain regions known as the "social brain".

27 Feb 2018

K2M announces licensure of BACS Data Management tool to ISSGF

K2M Group Holdings, Inc., a global leader of complex spine and minimally invasive solutions focused on achieving three-dimensional Total Body Balance™, today announced the licensure of its BACS® Data Management tool to the International Spine Study Group Foundation for collecting spine patient data, including patient-reported outcome measures, as part of the ISSGF’s globally recognized research studies.

27 Feb 2018

BGN Technologies collaborates with Biosensorix to develop new cost-effective diagnostic kit

BGN Technologies, the technology transfer company of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, announced today its collaboration with Biosensorix, a Singapore-based company in the field of medical diagnostics, to develop next-generation, quantitative, point-of-care diagnostics based on research conducted at Ben-Gurion University.

27 Feb 2018

Manageable levels of anxiety can help people to remember things, study finds

Anxiety can help people to remember things, a study from the University of Waterloo has found.

27 Feb 2018

UGR study shows potential of cereal-based bread that curbs appetite

UGR researchers, in collaboration with the company Puratos, have conducted an in-depth study on the potential benefits of a cereal-based bread enriched with soluble fiber, proteins and dried fruit. The bread, which curbs the appetite more than traditional breads, is designed to reduce food consumption between meals and thereby control energy intake.

27 Feb 2018

Study uncovers special receptor that protects against asthma, allergies

A special receptor on cells that line the sinuses, throat and lungs evolved to protect mammals from developing a range of allergies and asthma, according to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

27 Feb 2018

Study suggests novel approach for protecting diabetes patients from vascular disease

Recent findings suggest a novel approach for protecting people with diabetes from their higher risk of advanced blood vessel disease, which sets the stage for early heart attacks and strokes.

27 Feb 2018

New military vehicle shock absorbing device may protect troops from blast-induced TBI

Researchers from theUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering have developed a new military vehicle shock absorbing device that may protect troops from traumatic brain injury (TBI) after a land mine blast.

27 Feb 2018

Dual thermal ablation can kill pancreatic cancer cells, research shows

A heating and freezing process known as dual thermal ablation can kill pancreatic cancer cells, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University at New York.

27 Feb 2018

Research reveals how mutant p53 enhances tumor metastasis

Scientists at The Wistar Institute have found a novel mechanism through which mutant p53 enhances metastasis by controlling tumor metabolism. The research, published online in Genes & Development, also revealed how this process is influenced by a naturally occurring p53 gene variant.

26 Feb 2018

New study shows just how skewed views of aging can be among the young

Does life really begin at 40? Is 50 the new 30? For people in these age groups, the answer appears to be yes.

26 Feb 2018

Exposure to THMs in residential water not linked to increased risk of breast cancer

Exposure to trihalomethanes in residential water is not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. This is the main conclusion of a new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, a center supported by the "la Caixa" Banking Foundation.

26 Feb 2018

Research News and Research

Researchers uncover new cause of dry, inflamed and itchy skin in eczema patients

Survival of cardiac arrest victims improves when bystanders use AED shock therapy

University of Guelph researcher discovers cause of nerve cell death in Parkinson's disease

Scientists map breast cancer's spread routes

Artificial intelligence methods used for developing precision cancer medicine

Researchers develop new tool that provides 3D view of metabolic processes

ANU research explores way to reduce unwanted side-effects of common drugs

Following the fire: Montana scientists seize chance to scrutinize smoke exposure

Study suggests “social brain” development is hindered at young age in children with autism

K2M announces licensure of BACS Data Management tool to ISSGF

BGN Technologies collaborates with Biosensorix to develop new cost-effective diagnostic kit

Manageable levels of anxiety can help people to remember things, study finds

UGR study shows potential of cereal-based bread that curbs appetite

Study uncovers special receptor that protects against asthma, allergies

Study suggests novel approach for protecting diabetes patients from vascular disease

New military vehicle shock absorbing device may protect troops from blast-induced TBI

Dual thermal ablation can kill pancreatic cancer cells, research shows

Research reveals how mutant p53 enhances tumor metastasis

New study shows just how skewed views of aging can be among the young

Exposure to THMs in residential water not linked to increased risk of breast cancer

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