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Biomedical scientist receives $1.83 million NIH grant for inflammatory bowel disease research

A biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside has received a $1.83 million grant to identify how the loss of a protective barrier in the intestine contributes to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

11 Aug 2017

Alternative medicine use instead of proven cancer therapies results in worse survival

Patients who choose to receive alternative therapy as treatment for curable cancers instead of conventional cancer treatment have a higher risk of death, according to researchers from the Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy and Effectiveness Research Center at Yale School of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center.

11 Aug 2017

Positive effects of ‘superfoods’ on people’s health

The importance of healthy eating for our well-being is scientifically proven and having a varied diet goes without saying. Part of this are the so-called superfoods, which are exploding in popularity because of their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, even if we must pay attention to sensationalist promises.

11 Aug 2017

Penn State researchers find that eating almonds may help improve function of HDL cholesterol

Eating almonds on a regular basis may help boost levels of HDL cholesterol while simultaneously improving the way it removes cholesterol from the body, according to researchers.

11 Aug 2017

Better analysis of kidney tumor samples

Every year, just over 1000 people are diagnosed with kidney cancer in Sweden. The three most common variants are clear cell, papillary and chromophobe renal cancer.

11 Aug 2017

Feinstein researcher awarded NIH grant to better understand genetic causes of Alzheimer's disease

Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Assistant Professor Yun Freudenberg-Hua, MD, has been awarded a five-year, $600,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Aging to identify genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease.

11 Aug 2017

Temple physicians offer less invasive, novel approach to repair complex temporal bone defects

Temple University Hospital is offering an innovative approach to treat patients with complex temporal bone defects, including conditions known as tegmen dehiscence and temporal encephalocele (TE).

11 Aug 2017

Research identifies crucial insights into early T-cell development

Mutations in the gene encoding the enzyme protein tyrosine phosphatase N2 (PTPN2) have been associated with the development of autoimmune disease including Type 1 diabetes, Crohn's Disease, and rheumatoid arthritis.

11 Aug 2017

Nutrition researchers outline cardiometabolic benefits of plant-based eating patterns

Plant-based eating patterns continue to soar in popularity and a group of nutrition researchers outlines the science behind this sustainable trend in a review paper, entitled "Cardiometabolic benefits of plant-based diets," which appears as an online advance in the Aug. 9, 2017, edition of Nutrients.

11 Aug 2017

A mismatch of sweeteness and calories could be triggering weight gain, study says

A new research published in the journal Current Biology, which was done by a group of researchers from the Yale University, U.S suggests that diet drinks as well as foods might actually increase weight and thereby trigger diabetes as the brain slows down metabolism when there is a mismatch between sweetness and calories.

11 Aug 2017

New review examines link between psoriasis and psychiatric illnesses

A new review examines the potential link between psoriasis and mental health conditions.

11 Aug 2017

A long and winding road: Kicking heroin in an opioid ‘treatment desert’

Heather Menzel squirmed in her seat, unable to sleep on the Greyhound bus as it rolled through the early morning darkness toward Bakersfield, in California's Central Valley.

11 Aug 2017

ATS: Withdrawing sleep apnea screening for truck drivers, train engineers puts lives at risk

The American Thoracic Society is extremely disappointed with the Department of Transportation's decision to withdraw an advance notice of a proposed rule regarding screening commercial truck drivers and train engineers for sleep apnea.

11 Aug 2017

Obesity and depression are entwined, yet scientists don’t know why

About 15 years ago, Dr. Sue McElroy, a psychiatrist in Mason, Ohio, started noticing a pattern. People came to see her because they were depressed, but they frequently had a more visible ailment as well: They were heavy.

11 Aug 2017

Study examines if widespread pain originates in the brain

Pain is the most common reason people seek medical care, according to the National Institutes of Health.

11 Aug 2017

Study shows that gene outside the brain controls ability to rebound from sleep deprivation

UCLA scientists report the first evidence that a gene outside the brain controls the ability to rebound from sleep deprivation -- a surprising discovery that could eventually lead to greatly improved treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders that do not involve getting a drug into the brain.

11 Aug 2017

New version of gene editing technique corrects molecular mistakes in RNA-based diseases

Until recently, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technique could only be used to manipulate DNA. In a 2016 study, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers repurposed the technique to track RNA in live cells in a method called RNA-targeting Cas9 (RCas9).

11 Aug 2017

Scientists create stem cell-based model of rare inherited neurological condition

An international team of scientists, led by University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers, has created a human stem cell-based model of a rare, but devastating, inherited neurological autoimmune condition called Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome (AGS).

11 Aug 2017

Small clinical trial shows promise for treating rare neurodegenerative disease

Results of a small clinical trial show promise for treating a rare neurodegenerative condition that typically kills those afflicted before they reach age 20.

11 Aug 2017

Abnormalities in kidney function linked to higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation

A new study indicates that individuals with kidney disease have a higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation, or an irregular heartbeat.

10 Aug 2017

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Biomedical scientist receives $1.83 million NIH grant for inflammatory bowel disease research

Alternative medicine use instead of proven cancer therapies results in worse survival

Positive effects of ‘superfoods’ on people’s health

Penn State researchers find that eating almonds may help improve function of HDL cholesterol

Better analysis of kidney tumor samples

Feinstein researcher awarded NIH grant to better understand genetic causes of Alzheimer's disease

Temple physicians offer less invasive, novel approach to repair complex temporal bone defects

Research identifies crucial insights into early T-cell development

Nutrition researchers outline cardiometabolic benefits of plant-based eating patterns

A mismatch of sweeteness and calories could be triggering weight gain, study says

New review examines link between psoriasis and psychiatric illnesses

A long and winding road: Kicking heroin in an opioid ‘treatment desert’

ATS: Withdrawing sleep apnea screening for truck drivers, train engineers puts lives at risk

Obesity and depression are entwined, yet scientists don’t know why

Study examines if widespread pain originates in the brain

Study shows that gene outside the brain controls ability to rebound from sleep deprivation

New version of gene editing technique corrects molecular mistakes in RNA-based diseases

Scientists create stem cell-based model of rare inherited neurological condition

Small clinical trial shows promise for treating rare neurodegenerative disease

Abnormalities in kidney function linked to higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation

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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