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Japanese scientists uncover new genetic marker for schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a complicated disease that often appears in early adulthood. Although scientists have not traced the genetic causes, more than 80% of schizophrenia cases are considered to have a hereditary cause.

5 Sep 2017

Intestinal barrier of IBS patients allows bacteria to pass more freely than in healthy people

The intestinal barrier of patients with the gastrointestinal disease IBS allows bacteria to pass more freely than in healthy people, according to a study led by researchers at Linköping University in Sweden. The study, published in the scientific journal Gastroenterology, is the first to investigate IBS using living bacteria.

5 Sep 2017

Scientists identify and target specific brain area related to ‘hearing voices’ in schizophrenia

For the first time, scientists have precisely identified and targeted an area of the brain which is involved in "hearing voices", experienced by many patients with schizophrenia.

5 Sep 2017

Study: Low long-term use of psychiatric drugs does not appear to affect cognition in schizophrenia

A long-term study has found that low cumulative exposure to benzodiazepine and antidepressant medications does not seem to affect cognition in schizophrenia.

5 Sep 2017

Esophageal cancer patients fare better after undergoing laparoscopic surgery, MIRO trial shows

Patients requiring surgery for esophageal cancer fare better after undergoing a hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy (HMIO) compared to an open esophagectomy (OO), according to long-term results of the MIRO trial to be presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid .

5 Sep 2017

Combined DNA and protein 'liquid biopsy' more accurate in identifying early-stage pancreatic cancer

Johns Hopkins scientists say they have developed a blood test that spots tumor-specific DNA and protein biomarkers for early-stage pancreatic cancer.

4 Sep 2017

Researchers identify gene variants linked to both type 2 diabetes and CHD risk

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) has become a global epidemic affecting more than 380 million people worldwide; yet there are knowledge gaps in understanding the etiology of type-2 diabetes.

4 Sep 2017

Unfolded protein response could be cause of metabolic disorders, say researchers

The cell's response to unfolded or misfolded proteins could be a cause, rather than a consequence, of metabolic disorders, report researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina in an article published online ahead of print on September 4, 2017 by Nature Structural & Molecular Biology.

4 Sep 2017

Better understanding of serotonin's function in the brain could lead to radical shift in psychiatric care

A better understanding of how a key chemical messenger acts in the brain could lead to a radical shift in psychiatric care, according to a new research paper.

4 Sep 2017

Mayo Clinic experts move closer to realizing clinical potential of senolytic drugs on aging

Researchers are moving closer to realizing the clinical potential of drugs that have previously been shown to support healthy aging in animals.

4 Sep 2017

A blood test that can diagnose PTSD may be on the horizon

Doctors may soon be able to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) using a simple blood test, after scientists identified genetic changes in soldiers who experienced trauma after serving time in Afghanistan.

4 Sep 2017

Increased genomic risk can make small tumors aggressive, study says

A study conducted on patients with early stage breast cancer suggested that even small tumors that are thought to be less serious can be aggressive.

4 Sep 2017

Kessler scientists link cognitive fatigue in individuals with TBI to caudate activation

Kessler Foundation researchers have authored a new article that further elucidates the mechanisms for cognitive fatigue, a disabling symptom that affects many individuals after traumatic brain injury (TBI).

4 Sep 2017

Veterans affected with combat-related PTSD show changes in blood-based microRNA, study finds

Individuals affected with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) demonstrate changes in microRNA (miRNA) molecules associated with gene regulation.

4 Sep 2017

Genetics of circadian rhythms found to have effect on migraine

People with a specific variation in the CLOCK gene have more migraines under financial stress. This work, the first time that the genetics of circadian rhythms has been shown to have an effect on migraine, is presented at the ECNP conference in Paris.

4 Sep 2017

Scientists propose new theory that ADHD may be linked to lack of regular circadian sleep

Around 75% of children and adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) also have sleep problems, but until now these have been thought to be separate issues.

4 Sep 2017

Study: Neurofeedback holds potential to treat people suffering from treatment-resistant depression

A small pilot study has indicated that neurofeedback - where patients concentrate on modifying their own brainwave patterns - has potential to treat many of the 100m people worldwide who suffer from Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD).

4 Sep 2017

PTSD screening using genetic markers could be a reality soon

A new study from researchers in the Netherlands, shows that persons who are affected with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) can show changes in microRNA (miRNA) molecules that are linked to genetic regulation.

3 Sep 2017

10 percent of 50-year-old men have a heart of a 60-year-old

According to a recent warning issued by the Public Health England (PHE), for ten per cent of middle aged men with a poor lifestyle, hearts at fifty look like sixty year old hearts. In 2015, the NHS started a Heart Age Test. This was done to check if people were at risk of heart attack and stroke. This new warning from PHE comes from the analysis of the tests that people took.

3 Sep 2017

Review: Palliative care makes progress only in small subset of countries in Africa

Palliative care has increased in Africa over the past 12 years but only in a small subset of countries, according to a review published today in Lancet Oncology.

1 Sep 2017

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Japanese scientists uncover new genetic marker for schizophrenia

Intestinal barrier of IBS patients allows bacteria to pass more freely than in healthy people

Scientists identify and target specific brain area related to ‘hearing voices’ in schizophrenia

Study: Low long-term use of psychiatric drugs does not appear to affect cognition in schizophrenia

Esophageal cancer patients fare better after undergoing laparoscopic surgery, MIRO trial shows

Combined DNA and protein 'liquid biopsy' more accurate in identifying early-stage pancreatic cancer

Researchers identify gene variants linked to both type 2 diabetes and CHD risk

Unfolded protein response could be cause of metabolic disorders, say researchers

Better understanding of serotonin's function in the brain could lead to radical shift in psychiatric care

Mayo Clinic experts move closer to realizing clinical potential of senolytic drugs on aging

A blood test that can diagnose PTSD may be on the horizon

Increased genomic risk can make small tumors aggressive, study says

Kessler scientists link cognitive fatigue in individuals with TBI to caudate activation

Veterans affected with combat-related PTSD show changes in blood-based microRNA, study finds

Genetics of circadian rhythms found to have effect on migraine

Scientists propose new theory that ADHD may be linked to lack of regular circadian sleep

Study: Neurofeedback holds potential to treat people suffering from treatment-resistant depression

PTSD screening using genetic markers could be a reality soon

10 percent of 50-year-old men have a heart of a 60-year-old

Review: Palliative care makes progress only in small subset of countries in Africa

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