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Stanford scientists find gene variant that staves off Alzheimer's in some people

Stanford scientists find gene variant that staves off Alzheimer's in some people

Stanford Medicine researchers have found a gene variant that protects carriers of another gene variant, ApoE4, from developing Alzheimer’s disease — the first demonstration of that beneficial effect.

13 Apr 2020

Chemists identify a drug to rescue winter depression-like behavior

Chemists identify a drug to rescue winter depression-like behavior

A group of animal biologists and chemists at the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University, has used a chemical genomics approach to explore the underlying mechanism of winter depression-like behavior and identified a drug that rescues winter depression-like behavior in medaka fish.

13 Apr 2020

Large-scale analysis links glucose metabolism proteins to Alzheimer's disease biology

Large-scale analysis links glucose metabolism proteins to Alzheimer's disease biology

A team has identified Alzheimer's disease-specific proteins and processes that could be used for treatment targets and biomarkers.

13 Apr 2020

Newer therapies may benefit patients with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease

Newer therapies may benefit patients with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease

Type 2 diabetes affects treatment options for patients who have both coronary artery disease and T2D, according to a new American Heart Association Scientific Statement, published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

13 Apr 2020

New Vietnamese enterovirus C4 strains possibly more virulent than B5 strains

New Vietnamese enterovirus C4 strains possibly more virulent than B5 strains

A new study published in January 2020 in the journal Scientific Reports reports the presence of a new lineage of enterovirus responsible for the hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD). They think this could be more virulent than the earlier B5 subtype.

12 Apr 2020

New computer model can screen drugs for unintended cardiac side effects

New computer model can screen drugs for unintended cardiac side effects

UC Davis Health researchers have developed a computer model to screen drugs for unintended cardiac side effects, especially arrhythmia risk.

12 Apr 2020

World-famous psychological experiment dismissed as not fit-for-purpose

World-famous psychological experiment dismissed as not fit-for-purpose

A world-famous psychological experiment used to help explain the brain's understanding of the body, as well as scores of clinical disorders, has been dismissed as not fit-for-purpose in a new academic paper from the University of Sussex.

11 Apr 2020

Seven sustainable steps to resist temptation during Easter and lockdown

Seven sustainable steps to resist temptation during Easter and lockdown

Easter is the ideal excuse to indulge your sweet tooth - combined with staying at home it could also be the perfect recipe to overindulge.

10 Apr 2020

Researchers discover how sweet taste perception is fine-tuned in response to diets

Researchers discover how sweet taste perception is fine-tuned in response to diets

Researchers at the University of Sydney have discovered the basic science of how sweet taste perception is fine-tuned in response to different diets.

10 Apr 2020

Hinge Therapeutics and TUT collaborate to advance drug discovery by ion imaging

Hinge Therapeutics and TUT collaborate to advance drug discovery by ion imaging

Hinge Therapeutics is an early-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small-molecule therapeutics against traditionally undruggable/challenging targets for unmet medical needs.

9 Apr 2020

Purdue technology may help surgeons better map out tumors in the body

Purdue technology may help surgeons better map out tumors in the body

A new tool for medical professionals may help shed more light on tumors in the body and how the brain operates.

9 Apr 2020

Discovery of key protein may lead to more effective treatments for depression

Discovery of key protein may lead to more effective treatments for depression

Depression is a common psychiatric disorder and one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Antidepressants are the first-line treatment for moderate to severe major depressive episodes.

9 Apr 2020

Researchers discover novel role for dopamine that impacts gene expression related to cocaine abuse

Researchers discover novel role for dopamine that impacts gene expression related to cocaine abuse

A new role for dopamine independent of classic neurotransmission may be critical gene expression changes related to cocaine use.

9 Apr 2020

What does recovery from COVID-19 look like? It depends. A pulmonologist explains.

What does recovery from COVID-19 look like? It depends. A pulmonologist explains.

Reports of recovery from serious illness caused by the coronavirus have been trickling in from around the world.

9 Apr 2020

Improper cellular cleanup during neurodevelopment may cause lifelong behavioral issues

Improper cellular cleanup during neurodevelopment may cause lifelong behavioral issues

Improper removal of faulty brain cells during neurodevelopment may cause lifelong behavioral issues, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.

9 Apr 2020

Structural protein may be new target for diagnosis, treatment of depression

Structural protein may be new target for diagnosis, treatment of depression

Scientists have zeroed in on a structural protein as a new target for the diagnosis and treatment of depression, according to research recently published in JNeurosci.

9 Apr 2020

Researchers develop online resource to refine results from RNA sequencing

Researchers develop online resource to refine results from RNA sequencing

DNA sequencing is becoming a more commonplace method for detecting diseases and improving precision medicine.

8 Apr 2020

MBI may give important clues about early stages of dementia

MBI may give important clues about early stages of dementia

In recent years, scientists have conducted more than 100 clinical trials in the hopes of finding new indicators capable of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease prior to the manifestation of clinical symptoms such as memory loss.

8 Apr 2020

Modifiable risk factors could play important role in Alzheimer's disease, study finds

Modifiable risk factors could play important role in Alzheimer's disease, study finds

Amyloid is a key feature of Alzheimer's disease, but the accumulation of these sticky proteins may not be the only risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published this week.

8 Apr 2020

Newer drug associated with significantly reduced rates of pulmonary complications

Newer drug associated with significantly reduced rates of pulmonary complications

The tragic COVID-19 pandemic is creating new awareness regarding the importance of breathing problems, pneumonia and ventilators.

8 Apr 2020

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