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Researchers evaluate potential of stem cells, therapeutic agents in neurodegenerative diseases

As the brain has limited capability for self-repair or regeneration, stem cells may represent the best therapeutic approach for counteracting damage to or degeneration of brain tissue caused by injury, aging, or disease.

24 Oct 2017

Trial compares long-term effects of psychotherapy and antidepressants on depression symptoms

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics there are data about the long term-effects of a form of psychotherapy in depression compared to medication.

24 Oct 2017

New genetic variants contribute to the risk of breast cancer in women, study reveals

A new study reveals seventy-two novel genetic variants that are responsible for breast cancer risk. Published in the journals Nature and Nature Genetics, of these 72 variants, 65 are common variants that predispose patients to breast cancer and a further seven variants predispose particularly to estrogen -receptor negative breast cancer - the subcategory of cases that do not respond to hormonal treatments.

24 Oct 2017

Pollutant from forest and crop fires induces genetic damage in human lung cells

When exposed in a laboratory to pollution levels comparable to those found in the atmosphere of the Amazon region during the forest and crop burning season, human lung cells suffer severe DNA damage and stop dividing. After 72 hours of exposure, over 30% of the cultured cells are dead.

24 Oct 2017

Study: Any amount of alcohol during pregnancy can cause lasting effects on offspring

Any amount of alcohol exposure during pregnancy can cause extreme lasting effects on a child, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

24 Oct 2017

Researchers map molecular events that direct cells' energy metabolism down the cancerous path

As cells with a propensity for cancer break down food for energy, they reach a fork in the road: They can either continue energy production as healthy cells, or shift to the energy production profile of cancer cells.

24 Oct 2017

Mysterious DNA modification appears more in the brain under stress

With advances in genomics, scientists are discovering additional components of the DNA alphabet in animals. Do these unusual chemical modifications of DNA have a special meaning, or are they just signs that cellular machines are making mistakes?

24 Oct 2017

Research findings reveal which brain region stimulates divergent behavior

Have you ever been stuck in a rut, going through the same motions day in and day out? How do you motivate to change your behavior?

24 Oct 2017

Study uses noninvasive brain imaging to evaluate surgical proficiency of medical students

While simulation platforms have been used to train surgeons before they enter an actual operating room, few studies have evaluated how well trainees transfer those skills from the simulator to the OR.

24 Oct 2017

Yoga can be beneficial to people with lung cancer and their caregivers

In a feasibility trial of people with advanced lung cancer receiving radiation therapy, and their caregivers, yoga was beneficial to both parties. These findings will be presented at the upcoming 2017 Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium in San Diego, California.

24 Oct 2017

Stem cell researchers make advance toward long-lasting blood vessel repair

Stem cell researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have made an advance toward having a long-lasting "repair caulk" for blood vessels. The research could form the basis of a treatment for peripheral artery disease, derived from a patient's own cells. Their results were recently published in the journal Circulation.

24 Oct 2017

Researchers provide evidence of increase in cancer decades after arsenic exposure ends

A new paper published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that arsenic in drinking water may have one of the longest dormancy periods of any carcinogen.

24 Oct 2017

Study discovers new genetic risk loci linked to children's food allergies

What role do genes play in egg, milk, and nut allergies? A study published in Nature Communications, led by the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, has found five genetic risk loci that point to the importance of skin and mucous membrane barriers and the immune system in the development of food allergies.

24 Oct 2017

Judge questions claims that ceasing Obamacare insurance subsidies hurts consumers

A federal judge Monday expressed skepticism that President Donald Trump's decision to halt certain health law insurance subsidies would cause consumers immediate harm, as California and many other states claim in a lawsuit.

24 Oct 2017

LSTM researchers find new way to reduce treatment for some parasitic diseases

Researchers from LSTM's Research Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics have found a way of significantly reducing the treatment required for lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis from several weeks to seven days. By targeting Wolbachia, a bacterial symbiont that the filarial parasites need to live, the team has discovered a drug synergy that enables effective treatment over a shorter time.

24 Oct 2017

Research News and Research

Researchers evaluate potential of stem cells, therapeutic agents in neurodegenerative diseases

Trial compares long-term effects of psychotherapy and antidepressants on depression symptoms

New genetic variants contribute to the risk of breast cancer in women, study reveals

Pollutant from forest and crop fires induces genetic damage in human lung cells

Study: Any amount of alcohol during pregnancy can cause lasting effects on offspring

Researchers map molecular events that direct cells' energy metabolism down the cancerous path

Mysterious DNA modification appears more in the brain under stress

Research findings reveal which brain region stimulates divergent behavior

Study uses noninvasive brain imaging to evaluate surgical proficiency of medical students

Yoga can be beneficial to people with lung cancer and their caregivers

Stem cell researchers make advance toward long-lasting blood vessel repair

Researchers provide evidence of increase in cancer decades after arsenic exposure ends

Study discovers new genetic risk loci linked to children's food allergies

Judge questions claims that ceasing Obamacare insurance subsidies hurts consumers

LSTM researchers find new way to reduce treatment for some parasitic diseases

Researchers evaluate impact of dried cranberries on gut health

Research provides insight into how two stands of double helix separate during replication

Genomic roots of ovarian tumors may arise in fallopian tubes, study suggests

'Intelligent' nanoparticles could help treat cancer patients

Researchers use new equation to map self-esteem in the human brain

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