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Treatment of abnormal vaginal microbiota prior to embryo transfer may improve reproductive outcomes

High levels of two specific vaginal bacteria (Atopobium vaginae and Gardnerella vaginalis) serve as diagnostic markers of an abnormal vaginal microbiota that might cause impaired implantation and subsequent poor reproductive outcome.

28 Nov 2017

Multiple sclerosis drug can beat obstinate bacteria

Encountering bacteria with innocent names such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacteriaceae can lead to hospitalization and - in a worst-case scenario - can also be life-threatening. The bacteria, which cause infections such as pneumonia, frequently develop multi-resistance towards classic antibiotics.

22 Nov 2017

Simple test could help predict best treatment for cystic fibrosis patients

Several cutting-edge treatments have become available in recent years to correct the debilitating chronic lung congestion associated with cystic fibrosis. While the new drugs are life-changing for some patients, they do not work for everyone.

21 Nov 2017

Pioneering research project aims to develop better diagnostic tests for NAFLD

A pioneering European research project aims to lead to new diagnostic tests to assess patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and identify those most at risk for developing severe inflammation and liver scarring.

21 Nov 2017

Maintaining adequate vitamin D may help prevent onset of inflammatory diseases

Maintaining sufficient vitamin D levels may help to prevent the onset of inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered.

21 Nov 2017

New dye could be used to observe electrical activity of neurons in the brain

Keele University researchers have designed a new dye that can be used to observe the electrical activity of neurons in the brain and could lead to finding a new and more efficient way of treating neurological diseases.

17 Nov 2017

University of Bristol awarded grant to reduce antibacterial drug resistance in Thailand

The University of Bristol has been awarded a grant by the UK Research Councils and the Department of Health to lead an inter-disciplinary research project to tackle the growing threat of antibacterial drug resistance in Thailand.

16 Nov 2017

New oxytocin chemical sensor could be first step towards early diagnosis of autism

Is it going to be possible to detect features of autism at birth? At the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw a sensor has come into being that means this may become a reality.

16 Nov 2017

Cognitive behavioral therapy also has long-lasting effect for children, adolescents with OCD

Some children and adolescents think that they will have an accident if they do not count all the lampposts on their way to school. Or cannot leave the house unless they have washed their hands precisely twenty-five times.

14 Nov 2017

Higher hair cortisol levels during pregnancy could be indicator of postpartum depression

Researchers from the University of Granada, who belong to the Brain, Mind and Behavior Research Center and the Faculty of Psychology, have proven that cortisol levels (a steroid hormone secreted as a response to stress) present in the hair of pregnant women during the first or third trimesters of pregnancy may indicate which of them are more likely to suffer postpartum depression.

14 Nov 2017

Researchers identify 'strategies' used by bacteria to protect themselves from antibiotics

Antibiotic resistance happens when bacteria evolve mechanisms to withstand the drugs which are used to treat infections.

13 Nov 2017

Penn study uncovers gender disparity in bystander CPR during cardiac arrest

When it comes to your likelihood of receiving bystander CPR if you experience a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in public, it turns out your gender may play a lifesaving role.

12 Nov 2017

Scientists uncover mechanism that prevents tumor growth in melanoma

Natural Killer (NK) cells, lymphocytes of the innate immune system with strong cytotoxic activity, play a major role in the immune response against tumors.

8 Nov 2017

UA Cancer Center researchers delve deeper into benefits and harms of selenium supplementation

Personalized medicine -- health care tailored to the individual patient -- not only involves the use of prescription medications but vitamins and supplements as well.

8 Nov 2017

Study shows low school grades as important risk marker for future attempted suicide

Young people with lower school grades than their peers run a higher risk of mental ill-health and attempted suicide. In a new study published in the journal Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden show that this risk persists into middle age.

8 Nov 2017

Researchers identify mechanisms through which H. pylori bacteria cause gastric cancer

Gastric cancer is one of the five most fatal types of cancer. According to the statistics of the World Health Organization, about 750,000 patients die each year after developing the disease. The main cause is thought to be the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).

7 Nov 2017

Foreign-born workers less likely to receive disability benefits than people born in the U.S.

No matter where they came from, people born outside the United States but working here are much less likely to receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits than those born in the U.S. or its territories. Foreign-born adults, according to a study published in the December issue of the journal Demography, are less likely to report health-related impediments to working, to be covered by work-disability insurance, and to apply for disability benefits.

7 Nov 2017

Research Project News and Research

Treatment of abnormal vaginal microbiota prior to embryo transfer may improve reproductive outcomes

Multiple sclerosis drug can beat obstinate bacteria

Simple test could help predict best treatment for cystic fibrosis patients

Pioneering research project aims to develop better diagnostic tests for NAFLD

Maintaining adequate vitamin D may help prevent onset of inflammatory diseases

New dye could be used to observe electrical activity of neurons in the brain

University of Bristol awarded grant to reduce antibacterial drug resistance in Thailand

New oxytocin chemical sensor could be first step towards early diagnosis of autism

Cognitive behavioral therapy also has long-lasting effect for children, adolescents with OCD

Higher hair cortisol levels during pregnancy could be indicator of postpartum depression

Researchers identify 'strategies' used by bacteria to protect themselves from antibiotics

Penn study uncovers gender disparity in bystander CPR during cardiac arrest

Scientists uncover mechanism that prevents tumor growth in melanoma

UA Cancer Center researchers delve deeper into benefits and harms of selenium supplementation

Study shows low school grades as important risk marker for future attempted suicide

Researchers identify mechanisms through which H. pylori bacteria cause gastric cancer

Foreign-born workers less likely to receive disability benefits than people born in the U.S.

Scientists identify eight new genes involved in epileptic encephalopathy

Four main genes linked to survival of pancreatic cancer patients

Targeting blood-clotting protein may help treat multiple sclerosis and other diseases

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