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Research project succeeds in palliating kidney disease caused by diabetes in mice

Diabetes has become a major health problem worldwide; some estimates suggest that in twenty years' time there will be around 600 million diabetics. The disease is caused by impaired insulin secretion, which in turn hinders cell glucose uptake; as a result, sugar levels in the bloodstream remain excessively high.

8 Feb 2018

Researchers solve crystal structure for enzyme that plays key role in DNA methylation

A research team led by a biochemist at the University of California, Riverside has solved the crystal structure for an enzyme that plays a key role in DNA methylation, the process by which methyl groups are added to the DNA molecule.

7 Feb 2018

Kitchen hygiene presented in TV cooking shows may have influence on behavior of viewers

On the occasion of International Green Week, the BfR is presenting the aims, procedure, and results of the project today at the BfR Kitchen Hygiene forum in the CityCube Berlin. "The results show that important hygiene measures are often neglected in cooking shows, with one hygiene error being observed every 50 seconds on average," says BfR President Professor Dr. Andreas Hensel.

2 Feb 2018

Higher susceptibility of some babies to Zika virus has a genetic origin, study shows

Microcephaly, brain calcification, skeletal alterations, auditory and visual deficits - these are examples of the damage that can be caused by Zika virus in babies born to mothers infected during pregnancy.

2 Feb 2018

Fight for Sight awards new grants for 13 vital eye research projects

Fight for Sight, the leading eye research charity, has awarded grants totaling over £180,000 for thirteen vital research projects in partnership with nine different organizations.

2 Feb 2018

Discovery of molecular nets may lead to new treatment approach for heart failure

Local researchers have discovered that a group of molecules, called chondroitin sulfate, normally found only in connective tissues such as the cartilage, accumulates and causes inflammation in the hearts of patients with heart failure.

31 Jan 2018

BitMap and PicoQuant develop sFLIM detection system for advanced medical tissue imaging

Research project hosted at PicoQuant focuses on developing multichannel photon detection methods for biomedical applications.

31 Jan 2018

Long-term intake of sunflower, fish oils affects the liver

An international group of scientists led by the University of Granada (UGR) has demonstrated that the long-term intake of sunflower or fish oils damages the liver and can cause a series of alterations in it, giving rise to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

31 Jan 2018

Verbal short-term memory can be improved by directly stimulating specific brain area, study finds

Tickling the brain with low-intensity electrical stimulation in a specific area can improve verbal short-term memory. Mayo Clinic researchers report their findings in Brain.

30 Jan 2018

UEA researchers unravel secret behind success of giardia parasites

Giardia parasites - responsible for one of the world's most common gastric diseases - are able to mimic human cell functions to break apart cells in the gut and feed off them, new research has shown.

29 Jan 2018

Use of video feedback by health visitor helps promote early establishment of relations

A new research study from Aarhus University shows that when the health visitor uses video feedback in accordance with the Marte Meo method as part of his or her work with the new mother, it strengthens the relationship between the infant child and the mother.

27 Jan 2018

Scientists decipher molecular mechanism of the cell with relevance for cancer development

Achievement in the field of cancer research: Biologists and chemists at the University of Konstanz decipher a molecular mechanism of the cell with relevance for the development of cancer and the fight against that disease.

27 Jan 2018

SUTD-NCL team completes phenotypic screening of MMV Malaria Box against pathogenic parasites

A Singapore-India collaborative research project between the Singapore University of Technology & Design and CSIR-National Chemical Laboratories completed phenotypic screening of a large collection of potent chemical inhibitors (known as MMV Malaria Box), against pathogenic parasites Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium falciparum, causative agents of human toxoplasmosis and malaria.

27 Jan 2018

Research Project News and Research

Research project succeeds in palliating kidney disease caused by diabetes in mice

Researchers solve crystal structure for enzyme that plays key role in DNA methylation

Kitchen hygiene presented in TV cooking shows may have influence on behavior of viewers

Higher susceptibility of some babies to Zika virus has a genetic origin, study shows

Fight for Sight awards new grants for 13 vital eye research projects

Discovery of molecular nets may lead to new treatment approach for heart failure

BitMap and PicoQuant develop sFLIM detection system for advanced medical tissue imaging

Long-term intake of sunflower, fish oils affects the liver

Verbal short-term memory can be improved by directly stimulating specific brain area, study finds

UEA researchers unravel secret behind success of giardia parasites

Use of video feedback by health visitor helps promote early establishment of relations

Scientists decipher molecular mechanism of the cell with relevance for cancer development

SUTD-NCL team completes phenotypic screening of MMV Malaria Box against pathogenic parasites

New project to study effect of climate change on society's vulnerability to dengue fever

Managing tobacco smoking leads to reductions in opioid use, study shows

NIH awards $2 million grant to test effectiveness of nonmedication ADHD treatments

New ecosystem approach to drive antibiotic development

New study to use social media for exploring blunt use among African-American young adults

Study finds rise in number of adolescents receiving psychiatric or neurodevelopmental diagnosis

New vaccine approach offers effective protection against tuberculosis

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