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Researchers develop risk calculator to estimate chances of kidney failure in living donors

Researchers have developed a risk calculator to provide personalized risk estimates of developing kidney failure after donation.

28 Apr 2017

Researchers show resident T cells in the skin depend on CD103 molecule for their anti-tumor function

The molecule CD103 is key to the long-term residence of T cells in the skin and to their anti-tumor function, report a team of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center In the April 14, 2017, Science Immunology.

28 Apr 2017

Gender differences in symptoms and diagnoses of depression emerge at age 12, study finds

An analysis just published online has broken new ground by finding gender differences in both symptoms and diagnoses of depression appearing at age 12.

28 Apr 2017

Growing mouse tooth provides new understanding of tissue renewal processes

Researchers hope to one day use stem cells to heal burns, patch damaged heart tissue, even grow kidneys and other transplantable organs from scratch.

28 Apr 2017

VUMC researcher receives grant to test efficacy of drug for reversing precancerous stomach lesions

Vanderbilt University Medical Center cancer researcher James Goldenring, M.D., Ph.D., has received a two-year, $200,000 grant from the DeGregorio Family Foundation in Pleasantville, New York, to begin clinical trials of a potential approach for reversing precancerous stomach lesions.

28 Apr 2017

Study evaluates treatment patterns and outcomes of elderly patients with early-stage esophageal cancer

Elderly patients with early-stage esophageal cancer that received treatment had an increased 5-year overall survival when compared to patients who received observation with no treatment.

27 Apr 2017

New study makes wireless medical electronics for treating the GI tract one step closer to reality

Imagers, gastric pacemakers and other diagnostic and therapeutic tools could someday transform the way diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are measured and treated. But in order for these electronic devices to work, they need a power source.

27 Apr 2017

UC Riverside psychology professor reveals surprising upsides of worry

Worry - it does a body good. And, the mind as well. A new paper by Kate Sweeny, psychology professor at the University of California, Riverside, argues there's an upside to worrying.

27 Apr 2017

New study receives $12.7 million PCORI funding to improve post-acute care for TBI patients

Researchers at Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation and Baylor Scott & White Research Institute will participate in a nationwide study to improve post-acute care for patients who have suffered a traumatic brain injury.

27 Apr 2017

FDA approves first drug for treating rare form of Batten disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Brineura (cerliponase alfa) as a treatment for a specific form of Batten disease. Brineura is the first FDA-approved treatment to slow loss of walking ability in symptomatic pediatric patients 3 years of age and older with late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 (CLN2), also known as tripeptidyl peptidase-1 (TPP1) deficiency.

27 Apr 2017

Supplementation with macular carotenoids improves psychological stress levels, study shows

Lutein and zeaxanthin isomers--known as the macular carotenoids--are traditionally associated with eye health, but researchers at the University of Georgia found an interesting connection to their function in brain health, showing that they improved psychological stress levels and reduced serum cortisol.

27 Apr 2017

Researchers discover cellular mechanism that underlies development of autoimmune diseases

A research team from iMM Lisboa led by Luís Graça has found a cellular mechanism that underlies the development of autoimmune diseases.

27 Apr 2017

NETRF announces $4 million in collaborative grants to study neuroendocrine tumors

The Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation today announced its largest research commitment ever -- $4 million in collaborative grants -- most from its new Accelerator Grants program to study neuroendocrine tumors, a widely misunderstood, commonly misdiagnosed cancer type, without adequately identified genomic drivers.

27 Apr 2017

International consensus statement on recognizing and treating sport-related concussions published

There is no question that concussion is among the more concerning injuries in sport today. The question is how to best detect, assess, treat and prevent it.

27 Apr 2017

Food insecurity linked to poorer mental health status

Food insecurity affects nearly 795 million people worldwide. Although a complex phenomenon encompassing food availability, affordability, utilization, and even the social norms that define acceptable ways to acquire food, FI can affect people's health beyond its impact on nutrition.

27 Apr 2017

Nose2Brain project aims to develop better therapy for multiple sclerosis

Medically active substances are normally distributed via the blood - either directly by injection into the bloodstream or indirectly, for example through the digestive tract after oral administration.

27 Apr 2017

Researchers examine morbidity linked to depressive disorders

Ross Baldessarini and an international group of investigators have analyzed the morbidity associated with depressive disorders in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

27 Apr 2017

Study suggests ‘synergistic’ link between exercise and vitamin D for better heart health

Johns Hopkins researchers report that an analysis of survey responses and health records of more than 10,000 American adults for nearly 20 years suggests a "synergistic" link between exercise and good vitamin D levels in reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

27 Apr 2017

Fecal microbiota transplant may be effective treatment option for ulcerative colitis, research suggests

A single transplant of microbes contained in the stool of a healthy donor is a safe and effective way to increase diversity of good bacteria in the guts of patients with ulcerative colitis, according to new research from Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

27 Apr 2017

Antidepressant improves drug delivery across the blood-brain barrier, rat study shows

NIH rat study suggests amitriptyline temporarily inhibits the blood-brain barrier, allowing drugs to enter the brain.

27 Apr 2017

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Researchers develop risk calculator to estimate chances of kidney failure in living donors

Researchers show resident T cells in the skin depend on CD103 molecule for their anti-tumor function

Gender differences in symptoms and diagnoses of depression emerge at age 12, study finds

Growing mouse tooth provides new understanding of tissue renewal processes

VUMC researcher receives grant to test efficacy of drug for reversing precancerous stomach lesions

Study evaluates treatment patterns and outcomes of elderly patients with early-stage esophageal cancer

New study makes wireless medical electronics for treating the GI tract one step closer to reality

UC Riverside psychology professor reveals surprising upsides of worry

New study receives $12.7 million PCORI funding to improve post-acute care for TBI patients

FDA approves first drug for treating rare form of Batten disease

Supplementation with macular carotenoids improves psychological stress levels, study shows

Researchers discover cellular mechanism that underlies development of autoimmune diseases

NETRF announces $4 million in collaborative grants to study neuroendocrine tumors

International consensus statement on recognizing and treating sport-related concussions published

Food insecurity linked to poorer mental health status

Nose2Brain project aims to develop better therapy for multiple sclerosis

Researchers examine morbidity linked to depressive disorders

Study suggests ‘synergistic’ link between exercise and vitamin D for better heart health

Fecal microbiota transplant may be effective treatment option for ulcerative colitis, research suggests

Antidepressant improves drug delivery across the blood-brain barrier, rat study shows

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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