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Experimental drug can positively modify key characteristic behavior in FXS patients

Researchers at MIND Institute at UC Davis and Rush University Medical Center have found that mavoglurant, an experimental drug known as a mGluR5 negative modulator, can positively modify a key characteristic behavior in individuals with fragile X syndrome.

22 Jan 2019

Bowel cancer on the rise among younger Australians

Bowel cancer screening often begins after the age of fifty. New statistics reveal that it should start earlier because bowel cancer is on the rise among younger population in Australia. The numbers appear in the latest issue of the journal of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.

22 Jan 2019

Protein-secreting device implanted in epileptic rats reduces seizures, improves cognition

A protein-secreting device implanted into the hippocampus of epileptic rats reduces seizures by 93 percent in three months, finds preclinical research published in JNeurosci.

From Society for Neuroscience 22 Jan 2019

Researchers identify how concussions may contribute to seizures

Researchers have identified a cellular response to repeated concussions that may contribute to seizures in mice like those observed following traumatic brain injury in humans.

From Society for Neuroscience 21 Jan 2019

Blood marker could aid in early prediction of Alzheimer's progression

Years before symptoms of Alzheimer's disease manifest, the brain starts changing and neurons are slowly degraded. Scientists at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research and the University Hospital Tuebingen now show that a protein found in the blood can be used to precisely monitor disease progression long before first clinical signs appear.

21 Jan 2019

Molecular profiling of precancerous lung lesions could lead to early detection and new treatments

The world's first genetic sequencing of precancerous lung lesions could pave the way for very early detection and new treatments, reports a new study led by UCL researchers.

21 Jan 2019

Fueling macrophages with energy to attack and eat cancer cells

Immune cells called macrophages are supposed to serve and protect, but cancer has found ways to put them to sleep. Now researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania say they've identified how to fuel macrophages with the energy needed to attack and eat cancer cells.

21 Jan 2019

Simple blood test reliably detects signs of Alzheimer’s damage before symptoms

A simple blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage in people on the path to developing Alzheimer's disease - even before they show signs of confusion and memory loss, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Germany.

21 Jan 2019

FSU study provides better understanding of spinal cord injuries

Thousands of people worldwide suffer severe spinal cord injuries each year, but little is known about why these injuries often continue to deteriorate long after the initial damage occurs.

21 Jan 2019

Study to investigate new targeted oral treatments for severe asthma

A £2.68 million study to investigate the effective use of antibiotics to treat certain types of severe asthma is being spearheaded by researchers in Leicester.

21 Jan 2019

Researchers uncover specific microbial signatures of intestinal disease

Researchers from the Department of Biomedical Research of the University of Bern and the University Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine of the Inselspital Bern, Switzerland, have discovered that changes in the composition of the intestinal bacteria in patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease affect the severity of the disease and the success of therapy.

21 Jan 2019

Blood test detects brain damage linked to Alzheimer’s years before symptoms develop

Researchers have developed a blood test that can detect signs of brain damage among people who will develop Alzheimer’s years before the onset of memory loss.

21 Jan 2019

Fear and embarrassment are causing smear test numbers to plummet

A UK survey of more than 2,000 young women has shown that many delay or avoid having a smear test due to feeling scared, vulnerable, or embarrassed.

21 Jan 2019

Research reveals how long fainting patients need to be monitored in the ED

For the first time, physicians in the Emergency Department have evidence-based recommendations on how best to catch the life-threatening conditions that make some people faint.

21 Jan 2019

Antiepileptic drug use by people with Alzheimer's disease linked to accumulation of hospital days

People with Alzheimer's disease who used antiepileptic drugs had a higher number of accumulated hospital days than people with Alzheimer's disease who did not use antiepileptics, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.

21 Jan 2019

Buffalo researchers receive grant to quicken development of generic equivalents of contraceptives

University at Buffalo researchers received an $880,000 grant to help quicken the development of generic equivalents of contraceptives and other drugs delivered vaginally or to the uterus, such as by intrauterine devices

21 Jan 2019

New study extends our knowledge of the link between miRNAs and cancer

The abnormal expression of different classes of molecules is known to be linked to various types of cells becoming cancerous.

21 Jan 2019

Branched-chain amino acids in tumors can be targeted to prevent and treat cancer

Researchers at A*STAR's Singapore Bioimaging Consortium have discovered that branched-chain amino acids in tumors can be targeted to prevent and treat cancer. Together with collaborators from the United States and National Cancer Centre Singapore, they found that some cancers potently suppress the catabolism (breakdown) of BCAAs.

21 Jan 2019

Scientists propose quick and pain-free method for diagnosing kidney cancer

Sechenov University together with their German colleagues suggest a new highly sensitive, quick, and pain-free method for diagnosing kidney cancer.

21 Jan 2019

Study highlights need for reliable therapeutic targets for prevention, treatment of cardiovascular diseases

CVD (cardiovascular diseases) are proven to be the leading cause of deaths throughout the world. If statistics are reviewed, almost four out of five deaths are due to myocardial infarction or stroke.

21 Jan 2019

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Experimental drug can positively modify key characteristic behavior in FXS patients

Bowel cancer on the rise among younger Australians

Protein-secreting device implanted in epileptic rats reduces seizures, improves cognition

Researchers identify how concussions may contribute to seizures

Blood marker could aid in early prediction of Alzheimer's progression

Molecular profiling of precancerous lung lesions could lead to early detection and new treatments

Fueling macrophages with energy to attack and eat cancer cells

Simple blood test reliably detects signs of Alzheimer’s damage before symptoms

FSU study provides better understanding of spinal cord injuries

Study to investigate new targeted oral treatments for severe asthma

Researchers uncover specific microbial signatures of intestinal disease

Blood test detects brain damage linked to Alzheimer’s years before symptoms develop

Fear and embarrassment are causing smear test numbers to plummet

Research reveals how long fainting patients need to be monitored in the ED

Antiepileptic drug use by people with Alzheimer's disease linked to accumulation of hospital days

Buffalo researchers receive grant to quicken development of generic equivalents of contraceptives

New study extends our knowledge of the link between miRNAs and cancer

Branched-chain amino acids in tumors can be targeted to prevent and treat cancer

Scientists propose quick and pain-free method for diagnosing kidney cancer

Study highlights need for reliable therapeutic targets for prevention, treatment of cardiovascular diseases

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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