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New research shows immune paralysis in sepsis patients can be reversed

Failure of the immune system during blood poisoning (sepsis) can be reversed by a specific sugar.

18 Nov 2016

Alcohol to cause 135,000 cancer deaths over next 20 years, news report reveals

Alcohol will cause around 135,000 cancer deaths over the next 20 years and will cost the NHS an estimated £2 billion in treatments, according to estimates from a new report by Sheffield University, commissioned by Cancer Research UK.

18 Nov 2016

Psychologists discover type of face that men can identify better than women

Finally, psychologists have discovered a type of face that men are better at identifying than women: the faces on Transformer toys.

18 Nov 2016

Drug combination therapy delays progression of advanced breast cancer without side effects, study shows

Building on earlier clinical trials, UCLA researchers have confirmed that the "breakthrough" drug palbociclib when used in combination with the traditional hormonal therapy letrozole delays progression of advanced breast cancer significantly and without the harsh side effects seen in some women prescribed letrozole alone.

18 Nov 2016

Research findings cement link between kidney damage and cognitive functioning

People with kidney disease are at high risk of cognitive impairment, but the nature of this relationship remains uncertain.

18 Nov 2016

New method to generate kidney organoids from patient cells can help study human kidney diseases

A new method to create kidney organoids from patient cells may provide insights into how kidney diseases arise and how they should be treated.

18 Nov 2016

Implementation of large-scale genomic tumor profiling viable but faces several challenges

Researchers leading the largest genomic tumor profiling effort of its kind say such studies are technically feasible in a broad population of adult and pediatric patients with many different types of cancer, and that some patients can benefit by receiving precision drugs targeted to their tumors' mutations or being enrolled in clinical trials.

18 Nov 2016

Scientists develop genetically engineered T cells with fusion inhibitor to disrupt HIV's harpoon

When HIV attacks a T cell, it attaches itself to the cell's surface and launches a "harpoon" to create an opening to enter and infect the cells.

18 Nov 2016

New research shows impact of fiber deprivation on mouse gut

It sounds like the plot of a 1950s science fiction movie: normal, helpful bacteria that begin to eat their host from within, because they don't get what they want.

17 Nov 2016

Preserving donor lungs for longer time may provide greater flexibility during transplants

A new method which doubles the usual time donor lungs can remain outside the body can benefit patients, staff and allow retrieval of donor lungs across greater geographical areas, says a study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

17 Nov 2016

Male brains appear to consume more energy than women when multitasking

It has long been known to science that women find it easier than men to multitask and switch between tasks.

17 Nov 2016

Most rapid diagnostic tests fail to detect P. falciparum malaria parasites in asymptomatic children

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has one of the highest rates of people living with malaria. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) account for more than 70 percent of diagnostic testing for malaria in Africa.

17 Nov 2016

Study finds link between hypoglycemia and mortality risk in hospitalized patients

In hospitalized patients, low blood sugar—also known as hypoglycemia—is associated with increased short- and long-term mortality risk, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

17 Nov 2016

Older first-time mothers may have increased chances of living longer

The average age of a woman giving birth for the first time has risen dramatically in the United States over the past 40 years, driven by factors like education or career.

17 Nov 2016

Dietary sodium restriction may provide kidney and heart benefits for CKD patients

New research indicates that reducing sodium intake may provide kidney and heart benefits for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

17 Nov 2016

Researchers report latest findings on harmful effects of alcohol

Researchers from around the country who are studying alcohol's negative effects on the body discussed their latest findings during a meeting at Loyola University Chicago's Health Sciences campus.

17 Nov 2016

Scientists map reorganization of genetic material in cells using 3-D imaging technique

Scientists have mapped the reorganization of genetic material that takes place when a stem cell matures into a nerve cell.

17 Nov 2016

BAG3 protein plays protective role by limiting reperfusion injury to the heart

The inability of cells to eliminate damaged proteins and organelles following the blockage of a coronary artery and its subsequent re-opening with angioplasty or medications - a sequence known as ischemia/reperfusion - often results in irreparable damage to the heart muscle.

17 Nov 2016

Research provides insights for why some epilepsy patients continue to experience postoperative seizures

New research from the University of Liverpool, published in the journal Brain, has highlighted the potential reasons why many patients with severe epilepsy still continue to experience seizures even after surgery.

17 Nov 2016

New study explains brain mechanisms linked to lack of sensitivity to music

Researchers from the Cognition and Cerebral Plasticity group of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute and the University of Barcelona, in collaboration with researchers from the University of McGill, have published a new study in which brain mechanisms associated to the lack of sensitivity to music are explained.

17 Nov 2016

Research News and Research

New research shows immune paralysis in sepsis patients can be reversed

Alcohol to cause 135,000 cancer deaths over next 20 years, news report reveals

Psychologists discover type of face that men can identify better than women

Drug combination therapy delays progression of advanced breast cancer without side effects, study shows

Research findings cement link between kidney damage and cognitive functioning

New method to generate kidney organoids from patient cells can help study human kidney diseases

Implementation of large-scale genomic tumor profiling viable but faces several challenges

Scientists develop genetically engineered T cells with fusion inhibitor to disrupt HIV's harpoon

New research shows impact of fiber deprivation on mouse gut

Preserving donor lungs for longer time may provide greater flexibility during transplants

Male brains appear to consume more energy than women when multitasking

Most rapid diagnostic tests fail to detect P. falciparum malaria parasites in asymptomatic children

Study finds link between hypoglycemia and mortality risk in hospitalized patients

Older first-time mothers may have increased chances of living longer

Dietary sodium restriction may provide kidney and heart benefits for CKD patients

Researchers report latest findings on harmful effects of alcohol

Scientists map reorganization of genetic material in cells using 3-D imaging technique

BAG3 protein plays protective role by limiting reperfusion injury to the heart

Research provides insights for why some epilepsy patients continue to experience postoperative seizures

New study explains brain mechanisms linked to lack of sensitivity to music

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