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Urging children to specialize in one sport at early age may not be best path to success

It may be tempting for parents or coaches to urge young children to specialize in one sport early on to help maximize their chance at making it to the big leagues, but that might not be the best path to success.

8 Nov 2018

Mutant p53 protein 'tackles' DNA guardian to drive tumor development

Melbourne scientists have discovered how tumor development is driven by mutations in the most important gene in preventing cancer, p53.

7 Nov 2018

US businessman offers $5 million to UTSA College to incubate Alzheimer's challenge

To expand the understanding and explanation of Alzheimer's disease, United States businessman James Truchard has given a $5 million USD gift to The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Sciences to establish the Oskar Fischer Project.

5 Nov 2018

NeuroPointDX launches NPDX AA test to identify metabolic subtypes associated with autism

NeuroPointDX, a division of Stemina Biomarker Discovery, today announced the commercial launch of its NPDX AA test, which identifies metabolic subtypes associated with autism spectrum disorder.

1 Nov 2018

Genetic testing and breakthrough therapies may transform diagnosis, care of neuromuscular disease

A new report funded by the Muscular Dystrophy Association and released by the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science indicates that genetic testing and breakthrough therapies will transform the diagnosis and care of neuromuscular disease within the next decade.

31 Oct 2018

New topical gel can prevent pesticide-induced toxicity and lethality

Farmers are exposed to toxic pesticides, through skin contact and inhalation, during the spraying of pesticides. This is a severe health hazard. In the last year, from the Vidharbha region in Maharashtra alone, spraying is thought to have led to over 40 deaths, 25 cases of lost vision, and over 1000 hospitalizations.

22 Oct 2018

Engineering organoids from stem cells to model retina diseases

Gray Camp joined the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel as Group Leader in Single Cell Genomics. His group will combine single-cell genomic tools and retina and cerebral "organoids" to explore the development of the human visual system.

28 Sep 2018

Six-year study of Hadza people reveals new insight into human cooperation

In the modern world, people cooperate with other people including strangers all the time. We give blood, tip providers of various services, and donate to charity despite the fact that there is seemingly nothing in it for us.

24 Sep 2018

Old letters provide insight into Spanish flu pandemic horror

An archive of letters written by those who survived the Spanish flu pandemic at the start of the last century shows what it was actually like to live during that time. The Spanish flu pandemic killed over 250,000 people in Britain alone and worldwide it wiped out a population of over 100 million.

23 Sep 2018

Autism biomarker may aid early diagnoses

A newly discovered group of blood metabolites could act as a biomarker to accelerate the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.

6 Sep 2018

Metabolic signatures in blood may help in earlier diagnosis of autism, shows research

Metabolic signatures in the blood of children with autism spectrum disorder may lead to earlier diagnosis of the condition for some children, according to newly published research. These biochemical signatures provide insight into how the body metabolizes certain amino acids important to typical neurodevelopment.

6 Sep 2018

Investigators identify group of blood metabolites that could help detect autism

Investigators at the UC Davis MIND Institute and NeuroPointDX, a division of Stemina Biomarker Discovery, have identified a group of blood metabolites that could help detect some children with autism spectrum disorder

6 Sep 2018

Researchers crack mystery of how embryos are physically constructed

Using state-of-the-art techniques he developed, UC Santa Barbara researcher Otger Campàs and his group have cracked this longstanding mystery, revealing the astonishing innerworkings of how embryos are physically constructed.

6 Sep 2018

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital recognized as one of the most innovative children's hospitals in the U.S.

Parents magazine has named UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital one of the most innovative children's hospitals in the United States.

6 Sep 2018

Low-income Californians feel twice the burn from wildfires

Viviana Aguirre, 14, knows the air is bad when she has to reach for her inhaler once, maybe twice a week.

4 Sep 2018

New study reports key steps towards development of acne vaccine

A new study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reports important steps that have been taken towards the development of an acne vaccine.

29 Aug 2018

Regenacy Pharmaceuticals partners with CMTA to advance ricolinostat for treating hereditary neuropathy

Regenacy Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing breakthrough treatments for diabetic and other peripheral neuropathies, today announced a collaboration with the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association, a registered non-profit organization serving the hereditary neuropathy patient community, to validate the role of HDAC6 in multiple forms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and evaluate the efficacy of ricolinostat, a selective HDAC6 inhibitor, in animal models.

2 Aug 2018

Drug in clinical trials for Parkinson's disease offers hope for treating heart failure

A drug currently in clinical trials for treating symptoms of Parkinson's disease may someday have value for treating heart failure, according to results of early animal studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers.

20 Jul 2018

Researchers to study molecular mechanisms behind susceptibility of males to autism

Neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability are more prevalent in males than females.

20 Jul 2018

Ways to stay safe while camping and hiking

When the weather heats up, many nature lovers head to a national park or forest for a summertime hiking or camping trip. A little preparation and an understanding of safety can go a long way to avoid potential pitfalls that come with enjoying Mother Nature.

19 Jul 2018

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Urging children to specialize in one sport at early age may not be best path to success

Mutant p53 protein 'tackles' DNA guardian to drive tumor development

US businessman offers $5 million to UTSA College to incubate Alzheimer's challenge

NeuroPointDX launches NPDX AA test to identify metabolic subtypes associated with autism

Genetic testing and breakthrough therapies may transform diagnosis, care of neuromuscular disease

New topical gel can prevent pesticide-induced toxicity and lethality

Engineering organoids from stem cells to model retina diseases

Six-year study of Hadza people reveals new insight into human cooperation

Old letters provide insight into Spanish flu pandemic horror

Autism biomarker may aid early diagnoses

Metabolic signatures in blood may help in earlier diagnosis of autism, shows research

Investigators identify group of blood metabolites that could help detect autism

Researchers crack mystery of how embryos are physically constructed

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital recognized as one of the most innovative children's hospitals in the U.S.

Low-income Californians feel twice the burn from wildfires

New study reports key steps towards development of acne vaccine

Regenacy Pharmaceuticals partners with CMTA to advance ricolinostat for treating hereditary neuropathy

Drug in clinical trials for Parkinson's disease offers hope for treating heart failure

Researchers to study molecular mechanisms behind susceptibility of males to autism

Ways to stay safe while camping and hiking

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