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Common heart disease medication may help treat pulmonary arterial hypertension

A team of Cleveland Clinic researchers found that a common heart disease medication, beta blockers, may help treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a debilitating lung disease.

31 Aug 2017

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press releases new book on Targeting Cancer

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press announced the release of Targeting Cancer, available on its website in hardcover, paperback, and ebook formats.

31 Aug 2017

Human propensity for contagious yawning triggered by primitive reflexes in the brain, research suggests

Feeling tired? Even if we aren't tired, why do we yawn if someone else does? Experts at the University of Nottingham have published research that suggests the human propensity for contagious yawning is triggered automatically by primitive reflexes in the primary motor cortex -- an area of the brain responsible for motor function.

31 Aug 2017

New trial examines whether compound given before and after bypass surgery mitigates cognitive deficits

University of Arizona researchers are collaborating on a Phase 2 trial to determine whether a particular peptide administered before and after coronary bypass surgery mitigates or even reverses cognitive deficits thought to be connected to the procedure.

31 Aug 2017

Study explores periodontal status of patients with Chédiak-Higashi syndrome

The International and American Associations for Dental Research have published an article titled "Periodontitis in Chédiak-Higashi Syndrome: An Altered Immunoinflammatory Response" in the JDR Clinical & Translational Research.

31 Aug 2017

New research shows estrogen synthesis may fight off infection-induced neuroinflammation

The chemical best-known as a female reproductive hormone--estrogen--could help fight off neurodegenerative conditions and diseases in the future.

31 Aug 2017

Non-drug behavioral treatments to address symptoms may help older adults with multiple chronic conditions

When we have several chronic health conditions as we age, the symptoms we experience can reduce our quality of life.

31 Aug 2017

Study finds transcranial direct-current stimulation to be less effective than anti-depressants

A new study questions the efficacy of treatments for depression based on stimulating brain areas with low-intensity electric current. The technique, known as transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS), was considered a promising alternative to treatment with antidepressant drugs.

31 Aug 2017

Some thyroid cancer patients can safely delay surgery

Most people diagnosed with cancer want to start treatment as soon as possible, for fear that delaying care will allow their tumor to grow out of control.

31 Aug 2017

Study shows metabolic, cardiovascular consequences of untreated sleep apnea

Sleep apnea, left untreated for even a few days, can increase blood sugar and fat levels, stress hormones and blood pressure, according to a new study of sleeping subjects.

31 Aug 2017

'Avoidable' emergency department visits caused by alcohol abuse, dental conditions, and mood disorders

A recent study published in the International Journal for Quality in Health Care found that 3.5% of all emergency department visits analyzed were 'avoidable'. Of these, the top 3 discharge diagnoses were alcohol abuse, dental disorders, and mood disorders such as anxiety or depression.

31 Aug 2017

Beta blockers capable of reducing stress signaling may enhance effectiveness of immunotherapy

While the development of therapies designed to block "checkpoints" within the immune system has been one of the most exciting and noteworthy advances in cancer research in recent years, it's also been one of the most puzzling, leaving researchers to ask: Why don't these new therapies work for more patients, and why is their efficacy in controlling cancerous tumors often short-lived? A research team from Roswell Park Cancer Institute has shown that at least one answer - and an excellent opportunity for unleashing the full potential of these promising immunotherapies - may lie in the body's "fight or flight" reaction to stressors and in drugs already widely used to control and temporarily disable this stress response.

31 Aug 2017

New method of genetic testing leads to successful targeting of MET fusion in lung cancer

There are many ways a gene can be altered and there are many genes that, when altered, can cause cancer. Testing individually for each possible alteration in every cancer-related gene is not feasible as it would require hundreds of individual tests and many, many thousands of dollars.

31 Aug 2017

Gout patient hospitalizations: what’s causing the increase?

We looked at all hospitalizations in patients with gout. The concern is that gout is often considered as a disease of just the joints, specifically of the big toe. Yet, there have been quite a lot of studies that have talked about the many other comorbidities that occur because of hyperuricemia and gout. The idea is that it's not just the crystal deposits in the joint, but other consequences that are happening because of this disease in the rest of the body.

31 Aug 2017

Study finds virus that causes mononucleosis could raise risk of multiple sclerosis

Like whites, Hispanic and black people who have had mononucleosis, commonly known as mono, which is caused by Epstein-Barr virus, may have an increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study published in the August 30, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

31 Aug 2017

Researcher uses gold nanoparticles and lasers to target bladder cancer

A University of Colorado Cancer Center study takes a new approach to killing cancer: Why not fry it into oblivion with vibrating gold nanoparticles? "But what about the frickin' lasers?" you may ask. Don't worry. There are lasers. And bioluminescence too.

31 Aug 2017

Scientists succeed in teaching robots to perform challenging brain technique

Whole-cell patch clamp electrophysiology, or whole-cell recording (WCR), is the gold-standard technique for studying the behaviour of brain cells called neurons under different brain states such as stress or learning.

31 Aug 2017

Musician plays saxophone as surgeons operated on his brain

Music is not only a major part of Dan Fabbio's life, as a music teacher it is his livelihood. So when doctors discovered a tumor located in the part of his brain responsible for music function, he began a long journey that involved a team of physicians, scientists, and a music professor and culminated with him awake and playing a saxophone as surgeons operated on his brain.

31 Aug 2017

New tool helps researchers to identify and detect various sub-groups of Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer's disease can lead to several widely divergent symptoms and, so far, its various expressions have mainly been observed through the behaviour and actions of patients.

31 Aug 2017

Most people with self-perceived memory problems experience severe stress

Stress, fatigue, and feeling like your memory is failing you. These are the symptoms of a growing group of patients studied as part of a thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy. Result - They may need help, but they are rarely entering the initial stages of dementia.

31 Aug 2017

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Common heart disease medication may help treat pulmonary arterial hypertension

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press releases new book on Targeting Cancer

Human propensity for contagious yawning triggered by primitive reflexes in the brain, research suggests

New trial examines whether compound given before and after bypass surgery mitigates cognitive deficits

Study explores periodontal status of patients with Chédiak-Higashi syndrome

New research shows estrogen synthesis may fight off infection-induced neuroinflammation

Non-drug behavioral treatments to address symptoms may help older adults with multiple chronic conditions

Study finds transcranial direct-current stimulation to be less effective than anti-depressants

Some thyroid cancer patients can safely delay surgery

Study shows metabolic, cardiovascular consequences of untreated sleep apnea

'Avoidable' emergency department visits caused by alcohol abuse, dental conditions, and mood disorders

Beta blockers capable of reducing stress signaling may enhance effectiveness of immunotherapy

New method of genetic testing leads to successful targeting of MET fusion in lung cancer

Gout patient hospitalizations: what’s causing the increase?

Study finds virus that causes mononucleosis could raise risk of multiple sclerosis

Researcher uses gold nanoparticles and lasers to target bladder cancer

Scientists succeed in teaching robots to perform challenging brain technique

Musician plays saxophone as surgeons operated on his brain

New tool helps researchers to identify and detect various sub-groups of Alzheimer’s disease

Most people with self-perceived memory problems experience severe stress

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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