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Phase 2 clinical study examines Alzheimer's disease drug to treat adults with Down syndrome

A phase 2 clinical trial in young adults with Down syndrome of a drug being investigated for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease supports further investigation of its potential.

1 Jun 2017

Researchers discover molecular signaling circuit that regulates autophagy

Autophagy is the recycling process by which our cells keep themselves young. They continually break down and renew small parts of themselves in a kind of self-digestion; this helps to counteract harmful deposits which may form.

1 Jun 2017

Brain's immune cells may play roles in neurodegenerative, psychiatric illnesses

Scientists have, for the first time, characterized the molecular markers that make the brain's front lines of immune defense--cells called microglia--unique.

31 May 2017

Reducing target systolic blood pressure lowers risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality

A new study conducted by researchers from Tulane University finds reducing target systolic blood pressure below current recommendations significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and preventable death.

31 May 2017

Patients who undergo Fontan surgery for congenital heart defect have liver fibrosis risk, study reveals

Patients who undergo the Fontan operation as children for a complex congenital heart defect are at risk of developing progressive liver fibrosis, a buildup of fibrous deposits, as a result of the circulation created by the surgery, according to a new study.

31 May 2017

MIT researchers develop new navigation system for visually impaired people

Computer scientists have been working for decades on automatic navigation systems to aid the visually impaired, but it's been difficult to come up with anything as reliable and easy to use as the white cane, the type of metal-tipped cane that visually impaired people frequently use to identify clear walking paths.

31 May 2017

Therapeutic small molecules safely prevent blood clots without excessive bleeding

It may be possible to disrupt harmful blood clots in people at risk for heart attack or stroke without increasing their risk of bleeding, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.

31 May 2017

Case Western Reserve University awarded $6 million grant to continue research on Barrett's Esophagus

The National Cancer Institute recently awarded a $6 million grant to the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to continue research on Barrett's Esophagus, a potentially fatal condition caused by long-term acid reflux.

31 May 2017

Cognitive tests can detect early Alzheimer's in people without symptoms, study suggests

Long before symptoms of Alzheimer's disease become apparent to patients and their families, biological changes are occurring within the brain. Amyloid plaques, which are clusters of protein fragments, along with tangles of protein known as tau, form in the brain and grow in number, eventually getting in the way of the brain's ability to function.

31 May 2017

Short-term functional high-intensity training may improve beta-cell function in adults with type 2 diabetes

A new study finds that short, functional-movement and resistance training workouts, called functional high-intensity training (F-HIT), may improve beta-cell function in adults with type 2 diabetes.

31 May 2017

Nearly half of adults with mood disorders experience chronic pain, survey finds

In a survey of adults with anxiety or a mood disorder like depression or bipolar disorder, about half reported experiencing chronic pain, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

31 May 2017

Moffitt researchers hope to improve personalized radiation therapy for head and neck cancer patients

Radiation therapy is one of the most common treatments used to fight cancer, with an estimated 500,000 people each year receiving radiation therapy either alone or in combination with other treatments.

31 May 2017

Brain changes after stroke may lead to increased preference for alcohol, research suggests

Brain changes after stroke may lead to increase in alcohol-seeking behavior, at least in animal models, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Scientific Reports.

31 May 2017

New chartbook illustrates burden of chronic illnesses

A new publication illustrates the burden that chronic illnesses impose on American society, demonstrating through charts and graphics how 60 percent of American adults suffer from at least one chronic health condition and 42 percent have more than one.

31 May 2017

Novel vaccine therapy can generate immune responses in patients with HPV-related head and neck cancer

A novel vaccine therapy can generate immune responses in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCCa), according to researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

31 May 2017

Cancer treatment may be effective therapy for psoriasis

HDAC inhibitors, already widely used to treat cancer, may be an effective therapy for psoriasis as well, scientists report.

31 May 2017

Internet withdrawal causes physiological changes in digitally-dependent people

Scientists and clinicians from Swansea and Milan have found that some people who use the internet a lot experience significant physiological changes such as increased heart rate and blood pressure when they finish using the internet.

31 May 2017

Combined modality treatment provides alternative to complete bladder removal for patients with MIBC

A meta-analysis of previously published cancer research showed no difference in five-year and 10-year survival rates between patients who underwent radical cystectomy, which is the surgical removal of the bladder, and a bladder-preserving combined modality treatment (CMT) plan, which combines radiation therapy, chemotherapy and the removal of the bladder tumor.

31 May 2017

Sugar sponges could one day serve as treatment for diabetes

Many diabetes patients must inject themselves with insulin, sometimes several times a day, while others take medications orally to control blood sugar.

31 May 2017

Combining oral drug with personalized cell therapy can lead to complete remission in CLL patients

Combining the kinase inhibitor ibrutinib with an investigational personalized cellular therapy known as CTL119 can lead to complete remission in patients with high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn's Abramson Cancer Center

31 May 2017

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Phase 2 clinical study examines Alzheimer's disease drug to treat adults with Down syndrome

Researchers discover molecular signaling circuit that regulates autophagy

Brain's immune cells may play roles in neurodegenerative, psychiatric illnesses

Reducing target systolic blood pressure lowers risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality

Patients who undergo Fontan surgery for congenital heart defect have liver fibrosis risk, study reveals

MIT researchers develop new navigation system for visually impaired people

Therapeutic small molecules safely prevent blood clots without excessive bleeding

Case Western Reserve University awarded $6 million grant to continue research on Barrett's Esophagus

Cognitive tests can detect early Alzheimer's in people without symptoms, study suggests

Short-term functional high-intensity training may improve beta-cell function in adults with type 2 diabetes

Nearly half of adults with mood disorders experience chronic pain, survey finds

Moffitt researchers hope to improve personalized radiation therapy for head and neck cancer patients

Brain changes after stroke may lead to increased preference for alcohol, research suggests

New chartbook illustrates burden of chronic illnesses

Novel vaccine therapy can generate immune responses in patients with HPV-related head and neck cancer

Cancer treatment may be effective therapy for psoriasis

Internet withdrawal causes physiological changes in digitally-dependent people

Combined modality treatment provides alternative to complete bladder removal for patients with MIBC

Sugar sponges could one day serve as treatment for diabetes

Combining oral drug with personalized cell therapy can lead to complete remission in CLL patients

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Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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