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Cascade aggravates hereditary storage diseases

In rare, hereditary storage diseases such as Sandhoff's disease or Tay-Sachs syndrome, the metabolic waste from accumulating gangliosides cannot be properly disposed of in the nerve cells because important enzymes are missing.

26 Jun 2019

Scientists use advanced imaging to track brain tumor 'turncoats'

Glioblastomas, the deadliest type of brain tumor in adults, attract "turncoats." These are macrophages, a type of immune cell, which promote tumor progression and mask tumors from the immune system's scrutiny.

26 Jun 2019

Scientists develop new way to detect and switch off ticking time bomb of liver disease

A new way of detecting liver disease decades before it can become fatal has been developed by a team of scientists at the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside.

26 Jun 2019

3D mammograms increasing in popularity for breast cancer screening in the USA

More and more women are undergoing 3D mammograms for breast cancer screening in the US, with rates increasing from 13 percent to 43 percent.

26 Jun 2019

New prostate cancer test could bring an end to unnecessary biopsies

Researchers have developed a new urine test to diagnose aggressive forms of prostate cancer, which could mean an end to the unnecessary treatment of men with non-aggressive cancers.

26 Jun 2019

Hair loss could soon be a thing of the past, say researchers

This week, two new studies have been published that open up new avenues for patients with hair loss.

26 Jun 2019

Researchers challenge conventional understanding of cause of Parkinson's

An international team of researchers involving members of the University of Basel's Biozentrum challenges the conventional understanding of the cause of Parkinson's disease.

26 Jun 2019

Patients with biliary tract cancer have altered genetic architecture in immune system

Patients with biliary tract cancer have altered genetic architecture in some immune system receptors.

26 Jun 2019

Study reveals dual effects of new osteoporosis therapy on bone tissue

Sclerostin is a protein produced by osteocytes in the bone that inhibits bone formation. A recent analysis of results from a clinical trial reveals the beneficial effects of romosozumab, an antibody therapy that targets sclerostin, on bone tissue in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

26 Jun 2019

TV watching proves more of heart health threat than a desk job among African Americans

Binge watching TV may be a greater risk factor for heart disease and premature death among African Americans than sitting at a desk job, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

26 Jun 2019

Study reverses previous understanding of how Type 2 diabetes develops in black African people

New research funded by Diabetes UK has reversed scientists’ previous understanding of how Type 2 diabetes develops in black African people.

26 Jun 2019

New findings could expand use of immunotherapy to fight cancers

More types of cancer could potentially be destroyed by patients’ own immune cells, thanks to new research by Cardiff University.

26 Jun 2019

NIH-funded study supports optimal threshold for diagnosing COPD

A new study provides evidence to support a simple measurement for diagnosing clinically significant airflow obstruction, the key characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.

26 Jun 2019

Regular physical activity can be effective in reducing pain from arthritis

More than 50 million U.S. adults have arthritis. Many experience severe joint pain and, likely because of their pain, don't do much exercising if at all.

26 Jun 2019

Nature of social cognitive deficits in people with progressive multiple sclerosis

A recent study by Kessler Foundation researchers provided new findings about the nature of social cognitive deficits in the population with progressive multiple sclerosis

26 Jun 2019

Measuring blood protein levels in diabetic patients to predict risk of stroke

Having diabetes is a risk factor for many other health conditions, including stroke.

26 Jun 2019

Common metric may not accurately assess kidney function of Indian patients

A common metric for monitoring kidney health may not accurately represent the kidney function of Indian patients.

26 Jun 2019

Machine learning can be a modern approach in cognitive brain health assessment

Worldwide, about 44 million people are living with Alzheimer's disease or a related form of dementia.

26 Jun 2019

Researchers investigate whether hypertension poses health risk to older kidney donors

In an analysis of clinical information on older living kidney donors, hypertension was linked with a higher risk of developing kidney failure.

26 Jun 2019

UAB scientists identify new target for drug intervention in Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified an enzyme in the brain that may be an intriguing target for interventions against Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

26 Jun 2019