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Researchers uncover the mysteries of sleep disorders in multiple system atrophy

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a neurodegenerative disease with multiple debilitating symptoms. One of them is sleep disorders; however, owing to limited research, little is known about why only some patients are affected, how sleep disorders influence MSA severity, or even how sleep disorders vary across different MSA subtypes.

9 Apr 2021

Gift boosts efforts to understand and combat rare cancers

Curing cancer has been the dream of countless doctors and researchers over the decades. Yet some types of cancer, whether because they affect relatively few people or lack influential advocates, receive less attention and funding than others.

9 Apr 2021

Study aims to advance breast cancer detection methodologies through spectroscopic imaging

Detecting and analyzing breast cancer goes beyond the initial discovery of the cancer itself. If a patient has a tumor removed and it needs to be analyzed to determine further treatment, it might be OK for the results to take 24 hours.

9 Apr 2021

Study shows how melanoma cells evade detection and destruction by immune cells

A dysfunctional immune system significantly contributes to the development of cancer. Several therapeutic strategies to activate the immune system to target cancer cells have been approved to treat different types of cancer, including melanoma.

9 Apr 2021

Altered calcium signaling is linked to early-stage Alzheimer's pathology

Alzheimer's disease is known for its slow attack on neurons crucial to memory and cognition. But why are these particular neurons in aging brains so susceptible to the disease's ravages, while others remain resilient?

9 Apr 2021

New findings could reduce impact of traumatic memories

Scientists could be a step closer to finding a way to reduce the impact of traumatic memories, according to a Texas A&M University study published recently in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

9 Apr 2021

Mitochondrial DNA mutations can reduce death risk in people with bowel cancer

Mutations in the DNA of the cell's energy 'factories' increases the chances of survival for people with bowel cancer, according to a study published today (Thursday) in Nature Metabolism.

9 Apr 2021

Study: Age-related changes in brain stem cells are more pronounced in male animals

Ageing and age-related brain disease do not affect women and men in the same way. The adult brain constantly generates new brain cells called neurons from stem cells, a process called neurogenesis. This process is important for learning and cognitive function which declines as the brain ages.

9 Apr 2021

Study reveals link between changes of neuronal activities and dyskinesia

Many people with Parkinson's disease develop abnormal movements called L-DOPA induced dyskinesia, a major side effect of long-term medication. The mechanism underlying this side effect has been unknown. In this study, researchers have revealed relation between changes of neuronal activities and dyskinesia.

9 Apr 2021

COVID-19 pandemic increases risk of suicides in veterans wtih post-traumatic stress disorder

The U.S. military veteran population is known to have abnormally high rates of suicide, so health officials have been concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic might elevate risk of psychiatric disorders, particularly among those suffering from post-traumatic stress and related disorders.

9 Apr 2021

Adaptive cognitive training program can benefit children with sickle cell disease

An adaptive cognitive training program could help treat attention and working memory difficulties in children with sickle cell disease (SCD), a new study published in the of Journal of Pediatric Psychology shows.

9 Apr 2021

Supportive partners can buffer the detrimental effects of depression, external stress

Having a responsive, supportive partner minimizes the negative impacts of an individual's depression or external stress on their romantic relationship, according to research by a University of Massachusetts Amherst social psychologist.

9 Apr 2021

Increased incidence of melanoma in Utah points to overdiagnosis

A letter published today by Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that melanoma mortality among Utahns outpaced that of the rest of the United States during the period from 1975 to 2013.

9 Apr 2021

Transposons can protect against certain blood cancers

New research has uncovered a surprising role for so-called "jumping" genes that are a source of genetic mutations responsible for a number of human diseases.

9 Apr 2021

New technique can make X-rays more efficient at diagnosing bone and other injuries

A novel way to pinpoint and illuminate bone damage promises to make X-rays more efficient at diagnosing bone and other injuries, Flinders University researchers say.

9 Apr 2021

Accelerated cellular aging in depressed individuals associated with increased mortality risk

Cells from healthy individuals with major depressive disorder were found to have higher than expected rates of methylation at specific sites on their DNA, when compared to cells from healthy individuals without MDD, according to a study by a multidisciplinary team of Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and University of California San Francisco scientists, in collaboration with others.

8 Apr 2021

Powerful algorithms can 'predict' the biological language of cancer and Alzheimer's

Powerful algorithms used by Netflix, Amazon and Facebook can 'predict' the biological language of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, scientists have found.

8 Apr 2021

Rice bioengineer wins NIH support for a new strategy to fight cystic fibrosis

Chemical and biomolecular engineer Xue Sherry Gao of Rice University's Brown School of Engineering has won National Institutes of Health support for a new strategy to fight cystic fibrosis.

8 Apr 2021

Surgery to correct congenital heart disease linked to increased risk of adult hypertension

In a medical records study covering thousands of children, a U.S.-Canadian team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine concludes that while surgery to correct congenital heart disease (CHD) within 10 years after birth may restore young hearts to healthy function, it also may be associated with an increased risk of hypertension -- high blood pressure -- within a few months or years after surgery.

8 Apr 2021

Study offers a promising blood test for depression, bipolar disorder

Worldwide, 1 in 4 people will suffer from a depressive episode in their lifetime. While current diagnosis and treatment approaches are largely trial and error, a breakthrough study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers sheds new light on the biological basis of mood disorders, and offers a promising blood test aimed at a precision medicine approach to treatment.

8 Apr 2021

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Researchers uncover the mysteries of sleep disorders in multiple system atrophy

Gift boosts efforts to understand and combat rare cancers

Study aims to advance breast cancer detection methodologies through spectroscopic imaging

Study shows how melanoma cells evade detection and destruction by immune cells

Altered calcium signaling is linked to early-stage Alzheimer's pathology

New findings could reduce impact of traumatic memories

Mitochondrial DNA mutations can reduce death risk in people with bowel cancer

Study: Age-related changes in brain stem cells are more pronounced in male animals

Study reveals link between changes of neuronal activities and dyskinesia

COVID-19 pandemic increases risk of suicides in veterans wtih post-traumatic stress disorder

Adaptive cognitive training program can benefit children with sickle cell disease

Supportive partners can buffer the detrimental effects of depression, external stress

Increased incidence of melanoma in Utah points to overdiagnosis

Transposons can protect against certain blood cancers

New technique can make X-rays more efficient at diagnosing bone and other injuries

Accelerated cellular aging in depressed individuals associated with increased mortality risk

Powerful algorithms can 'predict' the biological language of cancer and Alzheimer's

Rice bioengineer wins NIH support for a new strategy to fight cystic fibrosis

Surgery to correct congenital heart disease linked to increased risk of adult hypertension

Study offers a promising blood test for depression, bipolar disorder

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