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Vast majority of dementia cases may arise from spontaneous genetic errors

Only a small proportion of cases of dementia are thought to be inherited - the cause of the vast majority is unknown.

15 Oct 2018

New project aims to deliver fast, effective treatment for autoimmune rheumatic diseases

Affecting around 2 % of the population, autoimmune rheumatic diseases can have severe symptoms, including painful and swollen joints, fever, rashes, fatigue and sensitivity to the sun, with patients needing regular check-ups.

15 Oct 2018

Scientists shed light on roles of transcription factors, TP63 and SOX2, in squamous cell carcinoma

Squamous cell carcinomas are aggressive malignancies arising from squamous epithelium of various organs, such as esophagus, head and neck, lung and skin. Previous studies demonstrated that two master transcription factors, TP63 and SOX2, effect genomic activation in SCCs.

15 Oct 2018

Study reveals potential to monitor progression of Alzheimer’s disease by measuring brain antioxidant levels

In a breakthrough human study, anti-oxidant, glutathione, which protects the brain from stress, has been found to be significantly depleted in Alzheimer's patients compared to normal subjects.

15 Oct 2018

Study: Neurons regulating reproductive hormone release have different activity in epileptic mice

Mice with epilepsy have altered patterns of neuron activity in the portion of the brain that controls the reproductive endocrine system, University of Illinois researchers report in a new study. Furthermore, the differences in neuron activity in female mice fluctuate across the reproductive cycle, the team found.

15 Oct 2018

First-of-its-kind study to test a personalized vaccine in cancer patient

Tamara Strauss has been living with high-grade, stage IV pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer for more than three years. Current treatments, although effective for her, are highly toxic.

15 Oct 2018

Study finds 43% drop in stroke rate

Research from the School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences has shown that the number of people having strokes has fallen 43% between 2000 and 2015.

15 Oct 2018

Lab study shows effectiveness of potential therapy for treatment-resistant hypothyroidism

A new "metal-coordinated" drug-delivery technology potentially could be used to supplement the standard therapy for hypothyroidism, which affects nearly 10 million Americans, and many more patients worldwide, according to results of a study published in the journal Thyroid this month.

15 Oct 2018

Extension trial assesses benefit of switching from flash monitoring to RT-CGM for hypoglycemia

In follow-up to the I HART CGM study, which showed the benefit of real-time continuous glucose monitoring compared to flash monitoring for time spent in hypoglycemia among adults with type 1 diabetes at high hypoglycemia risk, researchers conducted an extension trial that assessed the effects of continuing RT-CGM or switching from flash to RT-CGM of the subsequent 8 weeks.

15 Oct 2018

Study unravels how cancer stem cells use normal genes in abnormal ways

CDK1 is a "normal" protein - its presence drives cells through the cycle of replication. And MHC Class I molecules are "normal" as well - they present bits of proteins on the surfaces of cells for examination by the immune system.

15 Oct 2018

Research reveals new ways to better protect the kidneys from essential imaging tests

Every year millions of people undergo medical tests and procedures, such as coronary angiography, which use intravascular contrast dyes.

12 Oct 2018

Obesity associated with higher risk of early-onset colorectal cancer

Women who are overweight or obese have up to twice the risk of developing colorectal cancer before age 50 as women who have what is considered a normal body mass index (BMI), according to new research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

12 Oct 2018

Brain oscillations provide insights into the human navigation system

The brain creates a map of our environment, which enables reliable spatial navigation. The Nobel Prize was awarded in 2014 for research into how this navigation system works at the cellular level.

12 Oct 2018

Individuals who walk regularly have reduced risk of severe stroke

Physical activity not only reduces the risk of stroke. Individuals who walk at least 30 minutes a day also have a lower risk of severe stroke, according to a new study in Neurology.

12 Oct 2018

Study: Alterations in genes encoding proteins contribute to ADHD development

A team from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University together with foreign colleagues analyzed the genomes of several families that have members with ADHD.

12 Oct 2018

Fat tissue could be a source of diabetes, shows new research

A new study by Australian researchers, out today, is challenging what we know about the causes of diabetes. The new research points to fat tissue as a source of disease, and widens our understanding beyond the traditional focus on liver and pancreas as the main culprits.

12 Oct 2018

Findings offer new insight into early changes that occur during AD pathology

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, involving memory loss and a reduction in cognitive abilities.

12 Oct 2018

'Eye scan' shows promise to diagnose central nervous system disorders

Partners from Austria – represented by Medical University of Vienna – Germany, France and the Netherlands are taking part in the EU "MOON" project (multimodal optical diagnostics for age-related diseases of the eye and central nervous system) to develop new techniques for early diagnosis of these diseases and successfully apply them in treatment and diagnosis.

12 Oct 2018

Synspira’s abstracts accepted for presentation at the 32nd Annual NACFC

Synspira, a privately held company developing a new class of inhaled glycopolymer-based therapeutics for the treatment of pulmonary disease, today announced that three abstracts have been accepted for presentation at the 32nd Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, occurring October 18-20 in Denver, CO.

12 Oct 2018

New standard of care aims to prevent deaths caused by largely preventable blood clots

A new nationally agreed standard of care released today (Thursday) aims to reduce the tens of thousands of Australian lives put at risk each year by largely preventable blood clots, which kill four times more people than road accidents.

12 Oct 2018

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Vast majority of dementia cases may arise from spontaneous genetic errors

New project aims to deliver fast, effective treatment for autoimmune rheumatic diseases

Scientists shed light on roles of transcription factors, TP63 and SOX2, in squamous cell carcinoma

Study reveals potential to monitor progression of Alzheimer’s disease by measuring brain antioxidant levels

Study: Neurons regulating reproductive hormone release have different activity in epileptic mice

First-of-its-kind study to test a personalized vaccine in cancer patient

Study finds 43% drop in stroke rate

Lab study shows effectiveness of potential therapy for treatment-resistant hypothyroidism

Extension trial assesses benefit of switching from flash monitoring to RT-CGM for hypoglycemia

Study unravels how cancer stem cells use normal genes in abnormal ways

Research reveals new ways to better protect the kidneys from essential imaging tests

Obesity associated with higher risk of early-onset colorectal cancer

Brain oscillations provide insights into the human navigation system

Individuals who walk regularly have reduced risk of severe stroke

Study: Alterations in genes encoding proteins contribute to ADHD development

Fat tissue could be a source of diabetes, shows new research

Findings offer new insight into early changes that occur during AD pathology

'Eye scan' shows promise to diagnose central nervous system disorders

Synspira’s abstracts accepted for presentation at the 32nd Annual NACFC

New standard of care aims to prevent deaths caused by largely preventable blood clots

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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