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LJI and UC San Diego awarded $ 4.5 million as part of NCI's Cancer Moonshot initiative

Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology and UC San Diego have been awarded $ 4.5 million as part of the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Moonshot initiative.

19 Oct 2018

Study finds link between refined soluble fibers, gut microbiota and liver cancer

Many of the processed foods we find on grocery store shelves have been loaded up with highly refined soluble fibers such as inulin, a popular probiotic that recently received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to be marketed as health-promoting.

19 Oct 2018

Next-generation RNA sequencing technology sheds new light on human mitochondrial diseases

The ability to translate the genetic code into proteins is an essential step in all living organisms. A cornerstone of this molecular process is the ability of transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules to couple recognition of the genetic code with the cognate amino acid, which are the building blocks of proteins.

19 Oct 2018

URMC researchers discover new approach to deliver therapeutics to the brain

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have discovered a potentially new approach to deliver therapeutics more effectively to the brain. The research could have implications for the treatment of a wide range of diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS, and brain cancer.

19 Oct 2018

Physical activity lowers cardiovascular mortality risk in frail older adults

Frailty is a health condition that increases risks of poor health, falls, disability, and death in older adults. Signs of frailty include weakness, weight loss, slow walking speed, exhaustion, and low levels of activity.

19 Oct 2018

New statistical method estimates long- and short-term risk of recurrence of breast cancer in US women

A statistical method could fill the gaps in the U.S. cancer registry data to estimate the short- and long-term risk of recurrence of hormone receptor (HR)-positive and HR-negative breast cancers.

19 Oct 2018

Study: Children with autism are more likely to be overweight, obese

A new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the University of Pennsylvania and six other centers reveals that children with developmental delays, including autism spectrum disorder, are up to 50 percent more likely to be overweight or obese compared with the general population.

19 Oct 2018

Midazolam-mediated alterations of PER2 expression may have functional consequences during myocardial ischemia

Innovative cardioprotective strategies are of imminent demand. Nonfatal myocardial ischemia (MI) poses a significant risk to patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery and these non-cardiac surgeries account for around 8 million myocardial injuries per year

19 Oct 2018

Conceptual framework proposed to examine role of exercise in multiple sclerosis

Researchers have proposed a conceptual framework for examining the relationship between exercise and adaptive neuroplasticity in the population with multiple sclerosis (MS).

19 Oct 2018

New urea sorbent could speed up the development of wearable artificial kidney

There just aren't enough kidney transplants available for the millions of people with renal failure.

19 Oct 2018

New approach to understanding cancers will accelerate development of better treatments

A new innovation in cancer research will enable scientists to understand the complex causes of the disease with unprecedented speed and sophistication. This will accelerate the development of new and better treatments, and it will help researchers find ways around roadblocks that now stand in their path.

19 Oct 2018

AHA and AMA recognize more than 800 medical practices, health systems for blood pressure control

The American Heart Association and the American Medical Association today recognized 802 physician practices and health systems from across the country for their commitment to reducing the number of Americans who have heart attacks and strokes each year.

19 Oct 2018

Study: Nurse-led care can be more successful in managing gout

Providing nurse-led care for people suffering with the painful, long-term condition gout could lead to an increase in the number of patients sticking to a beneficial treatment plan, a clinical trial has revealed.

19 Oct 2018

Near infrared spectroscopy technique for accurate evaluation of chondral injuries

Osteoarthritis is a disabling disease characterised by joint pain and restricted mobility, affecting especially the elderly. The disease generally progresses slowly, even over decades.

19 Oct 2018

Study shows close link between cytokine interleukin-1ß and obesity-promoted colon cancer

A new study describes the mechanistic relationship between the cytokine interleukin-1β, (IL-1β) and obesity, showing that when IL-1β levels are increased in obesity, IL-1 receptor signaling activates multiple pathways leading to colon cancer.

18 Oct 2018

Supervised aerobic exercise can support major depression treatment

An analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials indicates that supervised aerobic exercise has large antidepressant treatment effects for patients with major depression. The systematic review and meta-analysis is published in Depression and Anxiety.

18 Oct 2018

Targeting immune checkpoints in microglia could reduce out-of-control neuroinflammation

A group of Massachusetts General Hospital investigators is proposing that targeting immune checkpoints - molecules that regulate the activity of the immune system - in immune cells called microglia could reduce the inflammatory aspects of important neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

17 Oct 2018

Sleeping Beauty technique helps identify genes responsible for NAFLD-associated liver cancer

With an estimated twenty-thousand protein-coding genes in the human genome, pinpointing a specific gene or pathway responsible for a particular disease can be like finding a needle in the proverbial haystack.

17 Oct 2018

Social media reduces risk of depression among seniors with pain

With a few finger strokes or swipes on a computer or cell phone, seniors with pain reduce the risk of depression when visiting social media sites.

17 Oct 2018

New pragmatic study launched to understand the effectiveness of new type 2 diabetes drug

HealthCore, Inc., the outcomes research subsidiary of Anthem, Inc. and Novo Nordisk Inc., which manufacturers the once weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist Ozempic (semaglutide), are working together to launch the first of its kind pragmatic study to understand the benefits of semaglutide as compared with all other available diabetes drugs in a real-world pragmatic clinical trial for Type 2 diabetes - one of the nation's fastest growing chronic diseases.

17 Oct 2018

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LJI and UC San Diego awarded $ 4.5 million as part of NCI's Cancer Moonshot initiative

Study finds link between refined soluble fibers, gut microbiota and liver cancer

Next-generation RNA sequencing technology sheds new light on human mitochondrial diseases

URMC researchers discover new approach to deliver therapeutics to the brain

Physical activity lowers cardiovascular mortality risk in frail older adults

New statistical method estimates long- and short-term risk of recurrence of breast cancer in US women

Study: Children with autism are more likely to be overweight, obese

Midazolam-mediated alterations of PER2 expression may have functional consequences during myocardial ischemia

Conceptual framework proposed to examine role of exercise in multiple sclerosis

New urea sorbent could speed up the development of wearable artificial kidney

New approach to understanding cancers will accelerate development of better treatments

AHA and AMA recognize more than 800 medical practices, health systems for blood pressure control

Study: Nurse-led care can be more successful in managing gout

Near infrared spectroscopy technique for accurate evaluation of chondral injuries

Study shows close link between cytokine interleukin-1ß and obesity-promoted colon cancer

Supervised aerobic exercise can support major depression treatment

Targeting immune checkpoints in microglia could reduce out-of-control neuroinflammation

Sleeping Beauty technique helps identify genes responsible for NAFLD-associated liver cancer

Social media reduces risk of depression among seniors with pain

New pragmatic study launched to understand the effectiveness of new type 2 diabetes drug

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