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Mice experiencing hallucination-like events provide clues to understand psychosis

The humble lab mouse has provided invaluable clues to understanding diseases ranging from cancer to diabetes to COVID-19. But when it comes to psychiatric conditions, the lab mouse has been sidelined, its rodent mind considered too different from that of humans to provide much insight into mental illness.

1 Apr 2021

HCAs are a promising risk indicator of type 2 diabetes

A series of studies led by researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University have revealed that hyocholic acid and its derivatives (collectively known as HCAs), a component of bile acids that facilitate fat digestion, are a promising risk indicator of type 2 diabetes.

1 Apr 2021

Unique approach to heart-liver transplant offers new hope for highly sensitized patients

All too often, patients with high levels of antibodies face major challenges getting a transplant. These highly sensitized patients have a much higher risk of death while waiting for suitable organs they are less likely to reject.

1 Apr 2021

Researchers identify protein that interferes with the body's ability to get rid of 'bad' cholesterol

A team of researchers at the University of Alberta has uncovered a long-sought link in the battle to control cholesterol and heart disease.

1 Apr 2021

Research finds possible explanation for why many cancer drugs don't work in human trials

A possible explanation for why many cancer drugs that kill tumor cells in mouse models won't work in human trials has been found by researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Biomedical Informatics and McGovern Medical School.

1 Apr 2021

Researchers reveal novel therapeutic target in the treatment of certain cancers

Mount Sinai Researchers Find "Removal of AKAP11 Protein by Autophagy as a key to Fuel Mitochondrial Metabolism and Tumor Cell Growth through activating protein kinase A (PKA) (Patent pending)"

1 Apr 2021

Disrupted biochemical pathway can lead to the brain changes characteristic of bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder affects millions of Americans, causing dramatic swings in mood and, in some people, additional effects such as memory problems.

1 Apr 2021

Single injection of RNA therapy improves vision in patient with genetic form of childhood blindness

A Penn Medicine patient with a genetic form of childhood blindness gained vision, which lasted more than a year, after receiving a single injection of an experimental RNA therapy into the eye.

1 Apr 2021

Modest dietary changes and exercise can improve survival outcomes for young people with leukemia

In some cancers, including leukemia in children and adolescents, obesity can negatively affect survival outcomes. Obese young people with leukemia are 50% more likely to relapse after treatment than their lean counterparts.

1 Apr 2021

Autistic individuals may be wrongly perceived as deceptive and lacking credibility

Autistic adults can be wrongly perceived as deceptive and lacking credibility, Flinders University researchers say, with this working against many caught in the legal system.

1 Apr 2021

Mobile health tech can help promote behavior changes among older adults with heart disease

Mobile health technology can be beneficial in encouraging lifestyle behavior changes and medication adherence among adults ages 60 and older with existing heart disease, yet more research is needed to determine what methods are the most effective.

1 Apr 2021

Researchers identify potential trigger of Crohn's disease

People living with the often-debilitating effects of Crohn's disease may finally gain some relief, thanks to ground-breaking research led by McMaster University.

1 Apr 2021

Fight for Sight funds research to explore gene editing as treatment for inherited retinal diseases

Fight for Sight is funding cutting-edge research at UCL, which will explore whether gene editing could be used to repair faults in genes for some inherited retinal diseases.

1 Apr 2021

People with obesity tend to be more responsive to food marketing, finds study

Obesity rates have increased dramatically in developed countries over the past 40 years -- and many people have assumed that food marketing is at least in part to blame. But are people with obesity really more susceptible to food marketing? And if they are, is that a permanent predisposition, or can it change over time?

1 Apr 2021

Trial to investigate new therapies for sleep apnea

New trials at The University of Western Australia may offer hope to sufferers of sleep apnea who struggle to get a full night’s sleep without disruption.

1 Apr 2021

Specific gene may play a causal role in heart disease independent of cholesterol levels

High cholesterol is the most commonly understood cause of atherosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries that raises the risk of heart attack and stroke.

1 Apr 2021

Evidence-based clinical practice guideline aims to optimize PD-L1 lung tumor testing

The College of American Pathologists (CAP), in collaboration with five other societies, developed a draft evidence-based clinical practice guideline that aims to optimize PD-L1 testing for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are being considered for immunooncology therapy.

1 Apr 2021

Study sheds new light on the role of oxygen deprivation in cancer development

A team of University of Colorado School of Medicine researchers recently published a paper offering new insight into the role that oxygen deprivation, or hypoxia, plays in cancer development.

1 Apr 2021

New guidelines recommend limited sugar intake to prevent impaired memory function in children

Sugar practically screams from the shelves of your grocery store, especially those products marketed to kids.

1 Apr 2021

Researchers receive $4.5 million grant to support lung cancer screenings and research

Two researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School, who also practice at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, join the Omaha VA Medical Center to lead the Upper Midwest VA Lung Cancer Screening and Research Network as part of a nationwide VA-funded Lung Precision Oncology Program (LPOP).

1 Apr 2021

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Mice experiencing hallucination-like events provide clues to understand psychosis

HCAs are a promising risk indicator of type 2 diabetes

Unique approach to heart-liver transplant offers new hope for highly sensitized patients

Researchers identify protein that interferes with the body's ability to get rid of 'bad' cholesterol

Research finds possible explanation for why many cancer drugs don't work in human trials

Researchers reveal novel therapeutic target in the treatment of certain cancers

Disrupted biochemical pathway can lead to the brain changes characteristic of bipolar disorder

Single injection of RNA therapy improves vision in patient with genetic form of childhood blindness

Modest dietary changes and exercise can improve survival outcomes for young people with leukemia

Autistic individuals may be wrongly perceived as deceptive and lacking credibility

Mobile health tech can help promote behavior changes among older adults with heart disease

Researchers identify potential trigger of Crohn's disease

Fight for Sight funds research to explore gene editing as treatment for inherited retinal diseases

People with obesity tend to be more responsive to food marketing, finds study

Trial to investigate new therapies for sleep apnea

Specific gene may play a causal role in heart disease independent of cholesterol levels

Evidence-based clinical practice guideline aims to optimize PD-L1 lung tumor testing

Study sheds new light on the role of oxygen deprivation in cancer development

New guidelines recommend limited sugar intake to prevent impaired memory function in children

Researchers receive $4.5 million grant to support lung cancer screenings and research

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