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Turmeric derivative could be used in eye drops to treat early stages of glaucoma

A derivative of turmeric could be used in eye drops to treat the early stages of glaucoma, finds a new study led by UCL and Imperial College London researchers.

24 Jul 2018

Depression, antidepressant use linked with higher risk of venous thromboembolism

In the first review of its kind, new research has found that depression and the use of antidepressants are each associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism.

24 Jul 2018

Common opioid-based painkillers increase harmful side effects in people with dementia

Commonly-prescribed opioid-based painkillers led to harmful side effects tripling in people with dementia.

24 Jul 2018

Large-scale DNA sequence data on Alzheimer's disease to be made available to investigators

The National Institute on Aging Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease Data Storage Site will begin making large-scale DNA sequence data available to investigators.

24 Jul 2018

New technique could provide insights about behavior of biomolecules in watery environments

Tinkering with a method they helped develop over the last few years, scientists have for the first time measured at the nanometer scale the characteristic patterns of folds that give proteins their three-dimensional shape in water.

24 Jul 2018

UVA researchers discover how obesity may trigger harmful inflammation

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine explains why obesity causes harmful inflammation that can lead to diabetes, clogged arteries and other health problems. Doctors may be able to use this knowledge to battle these chronic diseases and others driven by damaging inflammation.

24 Jul 2018

Roche receives Breakthrough Device Designation from FDA for new Alzheimer's disease assays

Roche announced today, that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to Elecsys ß-Amyloid (1-42) CSF and Elecsys Phospho-Tau (181P) CSF.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 24 Jul 2018

People with type 2 diabetes likely to benefit from 5:2 diet, study shows

People with type 2 diabetes are just as likely to lose weight and control their blood glucose levels if they follow a 5:2 diet than an ongoing daily calorie-restricted diet, according to a world-first study by University of South Australia researchers.

24 Jul 2018

'Hijacked' cell response to stress reveals potential therapeutic targets for leukemia

A signaling pathway that helps promote normal cell growth worsens a form of leukemia by taking control of another pathway better known for protecting cells from biological stress, a new study shows.

24 Jul 2018

Researchers explore why heart failure and kidney disease correlate

People with chronic kidney disease are at unusually high risk of also developing cardiovascular disease; in fact, a patient with non-dialysis kidney disease is more likely to die of heart failure than to develop end-stage kidney failure.

24 Jul 2018

Patients with colon cancers on the right side have worse survival rates than those with left-sided tumors

Patients with colorectal cancer tumors on the right side may have poorer five-year survival rates than those whose tumors are located on the left side.

24 Jul 2018

Neurobiologists identify new link between smell and memory

Neurobiologists at the University of Toronto have identified a mechanism that allows the brain to recreate vivid sensory experiences from memory, shedding light on how sensory-rich memories are created and stored in our brains.

24 Jul 2018

Scientists find abnormal gene copying in fruit fly models of tauopathies

It sounds like science fiction: Nefarious genes clone themselves and settle their rogue copies in distant outposts of the galaxy (namely, our DNA), causing disease.

24 Jul 2018

Depleting microbiome with antibiotics can have metabolic effects in mice

A new study from the Salk Institute has found that mice that have their microbiomes depleted with antibiotics have decreased levels of glucose in their blood and better insulin sensitivity.

24 Jul 2018

New stroke imaging technology could reduce delays in care by up to 60 minutes

A new study, presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's 15th Annual Meeting, found that new stroke imaging technology could decrease delays in care by up to 60 minutes, giving patients a better chance at making a full recovery.

24 Jul 2018

Promising approach to stem cell therapy for treating Parkinson's disease

A major factor underlying Parkinson's Disease pathology is the loss of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra, and thus current therapies often aim to restore dopamine signaling. However, these treatments are not curative.

24 Jul 2018

Alzheimer’s disease greater in females, researchers speculate

This week, at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Chicago, a group of researchers presented reserch findings on the gender differences in Alzheimer’s causation. They speculated that women might be getting Alzheimer’s and dementia more commonly than men and the reason behind this has not been clearly understood. Estrogen or the female hormone could be the key, the researchers state.

23 Jul 2018

MODEL-AD Center releases eight new mouse models for Alzheimer's research

The MODEL-AD Center, an ambitious project to develop and distribute precise mouse models of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD), has released eight new models carrying genetic mutations found in patients.

23 Jul 2018

Scientists find key link between viruses and inflammatory bowel diseases

A study led by a researcher at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals a key connection between viruses and inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

23 Jul 2018

Virtual reality may improve empathy and understanding for older adults with dementia

Virtual reality technology gives high school students greater insight into what it's like to be Alfred -- a 74-year-old African American man with suspected mild cognitive impairment, plus age-related vision and hearing loss, or Beatriz, a middle-aged Latina, as she progresses through the continuum of Alzheimer's disease.

23 Jul 2018

Medical Condition News

Turmeric derivative could be used in eye drops to treat early stages of glaucoma

Depression, antidepressant use linked with higher risk of venous thromboembolism

Common opioid-based painkillers increase harmful side effects in people with dementia

Large-scale DNA sequence data on Alzheimer's disease to be made available to investigators

New technique could provide insights about behavior of biomolecules in watery environments

UVA researchers discover how obesity may trigger harmful inflammation

Roche receives Breakthrough Device Designation from FDA for new Alzheimer's disease assays

People with type 2 diabetes likely to benefit from 5:2 diet, study shows

'Hijacked' cell response to stress reveals potential therapeutic targets for leukemia

Researchers explore why heart failure and kidney disease correlate

Patients with colon cancers on the right side have worse survival rates than those with left-sided tumors

Neurobiologists identify new link between smell and memory

Scientists find abnormal gene copying in fruit fly models of tauopathies

Depleting microbiome with antibiotics can have metabolic effects in mice

New stroke imaging technology could reduce delays in care by up to 60 minutes

Promising approach to stem cell therapy for treating Parkinson's disease

Alzheimer’s disease greater in females, researchers speculate

MODEL-AD Center releases eight new mouse models for Alzheimer's research

Scientists find key link between viruses and inflammatory bowel diseases

Virtual reality may improve empathy and understanding for older adults with dementia

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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