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Research suggests new target for malaria vaccine

Researchers have shown that higher levels of Plasmodium falciparum antibodies are protective against severe malaria in children living in Papua New Guinea.

9 Jul 2018

Tufts engineers develop smart bandages to monitor and deliver treatment for chronic wounds

A team of engineers led by Tufts University has developed a prototype bandage designed to actively monitor the condition of chronic wounds and deliver appropriate drug treatments to improve the chances of healing.

6 Jul 2018

Study: Exposure to greenspace has wide-ranging health benefits

Living close to nature and spending time outside has significant and wide-ranging health benefits - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

6 Jul 2018

Key innovations awards recognize PENTAX Medical for new product developments

PENTAX Medical is pleased to announce that the innovation within its new product developments has been recognized by two key awards.

From PENTAX Medical Company 6 Jul 2018

Fight for Sight partners with CSO to support vital sight-saving Scottish research

The UK’s leading eye research charity, Fight for Sight, is partnering with the Chief Scientist Office to support Scottish researchers in developing a treatment for autoimmune uveitis, a condition that can cause blindness.

6 Jul 2018

Study finds mechanism by which amyloid beta protects the brain from herpes infection

A Massachusetts General Hospital study has found the mechanism by which amyloid beta - the protein deposited into plaques in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease - protects from the effects of herpes viruses commonly found in the brain.

6 Jul 2018

Pneumococcal genes predict course of disease

Pneumococcus is an important cause of pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis. This bacterium commonly resides in the nasal cavity.

6 Jul 2018

New study links obstructive sleep apnea with changes to brain structure typical of dementia

Obstructive sleep apnoea is associated with changes to the structure of the brain that are also seen in the early stages of dementia, according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal.

5 Jul 2018

Study: ‘Skinny fat’ may be important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults

A new study has found that "skinny fat" - the combination of low muscle mass and strength in the context of high fat mass - may be an important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults.

5 Jul 2018

Drug used in stem cell therapy may protect against smoke-induced lung injury

A drug used in stem cell therapy to treat certain cancers may also protect against cigarette smoke-induced lung injury.

5 Jul 2018

Study sheds light on how good bacteria prevent gut inflammation

Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine have identified the mechanism by which good bacteria (microbiota) help maintain a healthy intestine.

4 Jul 2018

Seeing the Unexpected: Regulatory T Cells and Basophils

Dr. Jagadeesh Bayry from INSERM discusses his recent research in the field of immunology, and how T regulatory cells activate, rather than suppress, basophils.

4 Jul 2018

People with exposure to paint or other solvents more likely to develop MS

People who have been exposed to paint, varnish and other solvents and who also carry genes that make them more susceptible to developing multiple sclerosis may be at much greater risk of developing the disease than people who have only the exposure to solvents or the MS genes, according to a study published in the July 3, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

4 Jul 2018

New clues may lead to rapid detection of sepsis

Sepsis is an infection that kills as many Americans each year as stroke and Alzheimer's combined-about 250,000-but very little has changed in the treatment of this age-old scourge.

3 Jul 2018

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease costs the U.S. healthcare system $32 billion annually

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, which affects roughly 100 million Americans, costs the United States healthcare system $32 billion annually, according to a first-of-its-kind study by Intermountain Healthcare researchers on the economic impact of the disease.

3 Jul 2018

UC researchers receive grant to study blood clotting mechanism in traumatic brain injury

A $1.5 million, five-year federal grant will allow a University of Cincinnati research team to study the microparticles that cause ongoing changes in the blood clotting mechanism following traumatic brain injury, in the hopes of developing therapies to better prevent and treat post-injury blood clots.

3 Jul 2018

Inflammation News and Research

Research suggests new target for malaria vaccine

Tufts engineers develop smart bandages to monitor and deliver treatment for chronic wounds

Study: Exposure to greenspace has wide-ranging health benefits

Key innovations awards recognize PENTAX Medical for new product developments

Fight for Sight partners with CSO to support vital sight-saving Scottish research

Study finds mechanism by which amyloid beta protects the brain from herpes infection

Pneumococcal genes predict course of disease

New study links obstructive sleep apnea with changes to brain structure typical of dementia

Study: ‘Skinny fat’ may be important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults

Drug used in stem cell therapy may protect against smoke-induced lung injury

Study sheds light on how good bacteria prevent gut inflammation

Seeing the Unexpected: Regulatory T Cells and Basophils

People with exposure to paint or other solvents more likely to develop MS

New clues may lead to rapid detection of sepsis

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease costs the U.S. healthcare system $32 billion annually

UC researchers receive grant to study blood clotting mechanism in traumatic brain injury

Study: Mice that lack certain brain receptor get attracted to situations associated with discomfort

Increase in marker of inflammation from mid to late life linked with dementia

Antioxidant-enriched vitamin may decrease exacerbations in cystic fibrosis patients

Mathematical model assesses efficacy, cost-effectiveness of screening strategies for HCV

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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