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CERN and CHUV team up to develop conceptual design of innovative radiotherapy facility

Geneva and Lausanne. CERN and the Lausanne University Hospital, in Switzerland, are collaborating to develop the conceptual design of an innovative radiotherapy facility, used for cancer treatment.

15 Sep 2020

LRRK2 enzyme suppresses protein synthesis in Parkinson’s disease

In a recently published study, researchers from the Turku Bioscience Centre at the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University in Finland monitored the production of new proteins as they were produced by the cells' protein building machinery, the ribosome.

15 Sep 2020

Scientists unlock crucial molecular details regarding tau's activity

Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) is a type of dementia that appears earlier in life than Alzheimer's disease (AD).

15 Sep 2020

Biologic therapy for psoriasis could lead to significant reduction in heart disease

Patients with psoriasis treated with biologic therapy, which are protein-based infusions to suppress inflammation, had a significant reduction in high-risk plaque in heart arteries, over one-year, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart Association journal.

15 Sep 2020

Identifying, preventing and treating drug-induced arrhythmias

Health care professionals should become more familiar with medications that cause irregular heart rhythms called arrhythmias, according to "Drug- Induced Arrhythmias," a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

15 Sep 2020

Loss of taste in COVID-19 is highly variable by geographic region

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads in different parts of the world, scientists are still attempting to define the characteristic signs and symptoms that are useful in diagnosing the disease. This is essential knowledge to help contain severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission. Especially when it comes to diagnosing symptomatic or mild cases of COVID-19, such research could hold the key to identifying more people and preventing viral spread.

15 Sep 2020

COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ experience lingering health effects

Called “long-haulers” or “long-termers,” some people report lingering symptoms of the illness for months. These people experience symptoms ranging from fatigue and weakness to chest pains and difficulty breathing.

15 Sep 2020

Researchers identify specific potential therapeutic targets for aggressive form of pancreatic cancer

A team of researchers led by Mayo Clinic and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, has identified specific potential therapeutic targets for the most aggressive and lethal form of pancreatic cancer.

15 Sep 2020

RNA nanoparticles show great promise for targeted delivery of anticancer drugs

A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC - James) shows that RNA nanoparticles have elastic and rubbery properties that help explain why these particles target tumors so efficiently and why they possess lower toxicity in animal studies.

15 Sep 2020

Brain activity during passive tactile stimulation reveals individuals’ hand preferences

Have you ever wondered whether the brains of right-handed people work differently from those of left-handers? Is it possible to distinguish between them by observing their brain activity in response to stimuli or tasks?

15 Sep 2020

Enzyme insight could lead to new treatment approach for diabetic patients

Research led by the Centenary Institute has discovered that the lack of an enzyme in the liver called sphingosine kinase 2 results in pronounced insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, both symptoms of early stage type 2 diabetes.

15 Sep 2020

Machine learning system can predict bipolar disorder 4 years before it manifests in young people

An international team of doctors have developed a machine learning system which can predict the development of Bipolar Disorder up to 4 years before onset in young people: at age 18 it was able to predict which individuals would develop the condition at age 22.

15 Sep 2020

HSC researchers win NIH grant to expand innovative research into Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at HSC Fort Worth were awarded a grant expected to total $45 million from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, to expand innovative research into Alzheimer's disease and the biological differences that cause the disease to disproportionately afflict Mexican Americans.

14 Sep 2020

Rheumatology providers and patient advocates urge lawmakers to address healthcare challenges

The American College of Rheumatology will hold its first virtual Advocates for Arthritis event on Tuesday, Sept. 15, where more than 120 rheumatologists, rheumatology health professionals, and patient advocates will meet with lawmakers via video to discuss the healthcare challenges they are facing in the midst of COVID-19.

14 Sep 2020

NIH awards $26.56 million grant to create new Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program

Since 1976, the Framingham Heart Study (FHS)--the longest running multi-generational epidemiological study in the world--has followed participants for incident dementia.

14 Sep 2020

3D bioengineered model could reveal new treatments for deadly lung disease

A 3D bioengineered model of lung tissue built by University of Michigan researchers is poking holes in decades worth of flat, Petri dish observations into how the deadly disease pulmonary fibrosis progresses.

14 Sep 2020

IU School of Medicine and partners receive funding to deploy collaborative dementia care model

Supported by a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Indiana University School of Medicine and its partners have launched a 36-month venture to enhance, strengthen and expand supports for people with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) and their caregivers in 34 Indiana counties.

14 Sep 2020

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CERN and CHUV team up to develop conceptual design of innovative radiotherapy facility

LRRK2 enzyme suppresses protein synthesis in Parkinson’s disease

Scientists unlock crucial molecular details regarding tau's activity

Biologic therapy for psoriasis could lead to significant reduction in heart disease

Identifying, preventing and treating drug-induced arrhythmias

Loss of taste in COVID-19 is highly variable by geographic region

COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ experience lingering health effects

Researchers identify specific potential therapeutic targets for aggressive form of pancreatic cancer

RNA nanoparticles show great promise for targeted delivery of anticancer drugs

Brain activity during passive tactile stimulation reveals individuals’ hand preferences

Enzyme insight could lead to new treatment approach for diabetic patients

Machine learning system can predict bipolar disorder 4 years before it manifests in young people

HSC researchers win NIH grant to expand innovative research into Alzheimer's disease

Rheumatology providers and patient advocates urge lawmakers to address healthcare challenges

NIH awards $26.56 million grant to create new Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program

3D bioengineered model could reveal new treatments for deadly lung disease

IU School of Medicine and partners receive funding to deploy collaborative dementia care model

Drug for liver cirrhosis shows potential to treat dementia and motor neuron disease

Research finds genetic factors that protect from chronification of migraines

Phosphate binder drug does not reduce heart disease risk in people with chronic kidney disease

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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