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Chemists examine radioactive metal complexes for tumor diagnosis and treatment

A team under the direction of chemist Prof. Dr Peter Comba is investigating radioactive metal complexes for use in the diagnosis and treatment of tumors.

12 Sep 2017

New method to 'sneak' biological drugs into brain cells offers hope to cure neurological diseases

The treatment of brain diseases is on the verge of a breakthrough. Researchers from Aalborg University are developing a new method that 'smuggles' medicine past the brain's defense systems, giving hope that diseases such as Alzheimer's can one day be cured.

12 Sep 2017

Fecal samples reveal whether you can lose weight by following dietary recommendations

Something as simple as a feces sample reveals whether you can lose weight by following dietary recommendations characterized by a high content of fruit, vegetables, fibers and whole grains.

12 Sep 2017

VUMC and Bayer agree on strategic research alliance to develop new therapies for kidney diseases

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Bayer have agreed on a five-year strategic research alliance to evaluate new drug candidates for the treatment of kidney diseases, with the goal of accelerating the translation of innovative approaches from the laboratory to pre-clinical development.

12 Sep 2017

Antibody therapy found effective in subgroup of patients with treatment-resistant COPD

An antibody treatment reduces the rate of flare-ups by nearly 20 percent in patients with a subgroup of treatment-resistant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to the results of two large international trials presented today at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy, and simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

12 Sep 2017

Tracking eye movements offers new method for monitoring temporal expectation in ADHD

A technique that measures tiny movements of the eyes may help scientists better understand and perhaps eventually improve assessment of ADHD, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

12 Sep 2017

Researchers reveal possible origin of cancer-associated fibroblasts

Researchers at Okayama University describe in Scientific Reports that cancer-associated fibroblasts — cells that play a key role in cancer progression — originate from cancer stem cells. Preventing cancer stem cells from transforming into cancer-associated fibroblast may be a promising approach towards cancer treatment.

12 Sep 2017

Researchers discover genetic calendar of brain aging

The program controls how and when brain genes are expressed at different times in a person's life to perform a range of functions, the study found.

12 Sep 2017

Australian researchers make ultimate move in the battle against melanoma

A team of Australian researchers has made the ultimate move in the battle to beat melanoma, successfully trialing a combination of new treatments to stop the disease in its tracks and prevent it from spreading or metastasizing to distant organs.

12 Sep 2017

People with severe emphysema may breathe better after EBV therapy, study shows

People with severe emphysema may breathe better after a minimally invasive procedure that places valves in the airways leading to diseased portions of their lungs, according to a randomized, controlled trial published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

12 Sep 2017

Genome sequence cannot predict radiation resistance, say researchers

For the last two decades, researchers worldwide have been using whole genome sequencing to understand what makes cells radiation-resistant, hoping to solve an old biological mystery: why is it that one of the most radiation-resistant organisms, Deinococcus radiodurans, aka "Conan the bacterium," can survive hundreds of times more DNA damage caused by gamma rays than most other organisms? According to a study published recently in Standards of Genomic Sciences by researchers at the Uniformed Services University (USU), the amount of radiation a Deinococcus cell can survive in fact has little to do with the number and types of its DNA repair proteins.

11 Sep 2017

Component of fire ant venom shows promise as a psoriasis treatment

In a new study involving laboratory mice, researchers have found that solenopsin and similar compounds could be beneficial for psoriasis.

11 Sep 2017

UAlberta chemistry professor develops revolutionary neuroscience tools

UAlberta chemistry professor Robert Campbell is developing new ways to see and manipulate the activity of neurons in the brain, which could revolutionize the way we understand the organ that controls most of the activities of the body.

11 Sep 2017

'Metabolically healthy obese' have increased risk of cardiovascular disease events, study shows

Clinicians are being warned not to ignore the increased cardiovascular health risks of those who are classed as either 'healthy obese' or deemed to be 'normal weight' but have metabolic abnormalities such as diabetes.

11 Sep 2017

Study findings may have critical implications to boost efficacy of T cell-based therapies

T lymphocytes found in tumors and implicated in killing tumor cells cope with the shortage of oxygen and nutrients in the tumor microenvironment by using fat as the main source of energy.

11 Sep 2017

Using improv to enhance confidence, combat stigma that surrounds mental health disorders

When it comes to improving the quality of life for people with mental health and substance use disorders, improvisational comedy is no joke. Just ask Rutgers School of Public Health student Mark Lee, who teaches vulnerable populations to gain confidence, communicate better, be spontaneous and trust others through improvisational exercises.

11 Sep 2017

Cocaine users have ‘global impairment’ in brain area linked to impulse and self-control, study finds

Cocaine-addicted individuals say they find the drug much less enjoyable after years of use, but they have great difficulty quitting.

11 Sep 2017

Researchers develop model to explore hard-to-study mutations in human genome

A team of researchers led by a bioinformatician at the University of California San Diego has developed a method to help determine whether certain hard-to-study mutations in the human genome, called short tandem repeats or microsatellites, are likely to be involved in harmful conditions.

11 Sep 2017

Study provides new insights into biologic networks involved in IBD

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Sema4, and collaborating institutions today published results of an in-depth, multi-omics approach to characterizing the immune component of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

11 Sep 2017

Protein research could pave way to potential treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

Research carried out at the University of Kent has the potential to influence the future search for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases that are linked to a family of protein molecules known as 'amyloid'.

11 Sep 2017

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Chemists examine radioactive metal complexes for tumor diagnosis and treatment

New method to 'sneak' biological drugs into brain cells offers hope to cure neurological diseases

Fecal samples reveal whether you can lose weight by following dietary recommendations

VUMC and Bayer agree on strategic research alliance to develop new therapies for kidney diseases

Antibody therapy found effective in subgroup of patients with treatment-resistant COPD

Tracking eye movements offers new method for monitoring temporal expectation in ADHD

Researchers reveal possible origin of cancer-associated fibroblasts

Researchers discover genetic calendar of brain aging

Australian researchers make ultimate move in the battle against melanoma

People with severe emphysema may breathe better after EBV therapy, study shows

Genome sequence cannot predict radiation resistance, say researchers

Component of fire ant venom shows promise as a psoriasis treatment

UAlberta chemistry professor develops revolutionary neuroscience tools

'Metabolically healthy obese' have increased risk of cardiovascular disease events, study shows

Study findings may have critical implications to boost efficacy of T cell-based therapies

Using improv to enhance confidence, combat stigma that surrounds mental health disorders

Cocaine users have ‘global impairment’ in brain area linked to impulse and self-control, study finds

Researchers develop model to explore hard-to-study mutations in human genome

Study provides new insights into biologic networks involved in IBD

Protein research could pave way to potential treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

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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