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Stem cell-based risk scoring tool could predict AML patient’s response to standard treatment

Leukemia researchers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have developed a 17-gene signature derived from leukemia stem cells that can predict at diagnosis if patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) will respond to standard treatment.

8 Dec 2016

High levels of copeptin could increase risk of kidney, heart disease in Type 1 diabetes patients

Type 1 diabetes patients with elevated albumin in their urine had three times the risk of life-threatening kidney and cardiac disease as those with normal levels, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

8 Dec 2016

Researchers discover biological pathway that plays vital role in tumor development

An international team led by researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology's Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and the Technion Integrated Cancer Center has discovered a biological pathway that plays an important role in tumor development.

7 Dec 2016

Investigational diabetes drug that impedes Parkinson's progression getting ready for human trials

A new investigational drug originally developed for type 2 diabetes is being readied for human clinical trials in search of the world's first treatment to impede the progression of Parkinson's disease following publication of research findings today in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

7 Dec 2016

Scientists uncover new class of compounds that could help target cancer cells

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have uncovered a new class of compounds - glyconaphthalimides - that can be used to target cancer cells with greater specificity than current options allow.

7 Dec 2016

TSRI scientists identify potential therapeutic target for age- or Alzheimer's disease-related memory deficits

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have made an important discovery toward the development of drugs to treat age-related memory loss in diseases like Alzheimer's.

7 Dec 2016

Changes in the pain and posture processing parts of the brain could cause whiplash symptoms

Study reveals changes in the regions of the brain connected to pain and posture processing.

7 Dec 2016

Scientists find novel way for earlier detection of deadly Merkel cell carcinoma

Scientists have found a way to detect earlier if a deadly cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), is recurring in patients, according to a paper to be published 11 a.m. Eastern time, Dec. 7, in the journal Cancer.

7 Dec 2016

Study shows involvement of lipid metabolism in tumour metastasis

A study headed by Salvador Aznar Benitah, ICREA researcher at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, and published today in Nature identifies metastasis-initiating cells through a specific marker, namely the protein CD36.

7 Dec 2016

Alkaloid in ayahuasca beverage triggers neurogenesis in human neural cells

Ayahuasca is a beverage that has been used for centuries by Native South-Americans. Studies suggest that it exhibits anxiolytic and antidepressant effects in humans.

7 Dec 2016

Brazilian researchers propose new way for treating thalassemia major

Iron accumulation in myocardial cells, potentially resulting in heart failure or fatal arrhythmia, is one of the complications most feared by patients with thalassemia major, a hereditary disease also known as Mediterranean anemia.

7 Dec 2016

Obstructive sleep apnea can increase risk for PE recurrence

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a major risk for patients suffering from venous thromboembolism (VTE) and can often be fatal.

7 Dec 2016

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press publishes new book on key aspects of ciliary biology

Nearly every cell in the human body has one or more protrusive structures called cilia or flagella.

7 Dec 2016

Disturbances in the body’s carbon monoxide metabolism linked to circadian disruption

Chronobiologists from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have shown that the body's carbon monoxide metabolism is closely linked to the body's circadian (internal) clock.

7 Dec 2016

High-resolution brain scans could play critical role in helping detect concussions

Simon Fraser University researchers have found that high-resolution brain scans, coupled with computational analysis, could play a critical role in helping to detect concussions that conventional scans might miss.

7 Dec 2016

New research reveals role of two genetic mutations in subset of acute myeloid leukemia

Two genetic mutations known to play a role in many solid cancers might also help explain why a subset of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients develop the disease, according to new research from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

7 Dec 2016

FDA announces important steps to improve consumer access to hearing aids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced important steps to better support consumer access to hearing aids.

7 Dec 2016

New discovery paves way to development of biochemical test for diagnosing Parkinson's disease

Misfolded proteins associated with Parkinson's disease were detected in cerebrospinal fluid by scientists at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, paving the way to development of a biochemical test to diagnosis the disease.

7 Dec 2016

TSRI scientists reveal how vision-loss treatment may leave the eyes, kidneys vulnerable to cellular damage

A common class of drugs for vision loss may actually add to the problem in some patients, according to new research co-led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI).

7 Dec 2016

Simple picture book could help people with learning disabilities better understand and manage epilepsy

A severe lack of understanding and research into the needs of people with learning disabilities and epilepsy is placing them at risk say experts from the University of Hertfordshire.

7 Dec 2016

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Stem cell-based risk scoring tool could predict AML patient’s response to standard treatment

High levels of copeptin could increase risk of kidney, heart disease in Type 1 diabetes patients

Researchers discover biological pathway that plays vital role in tumor development

Investigational diabetes drug that impedes Parkinson's progression getting ready for human trials

Scientists uncover new class of compounds that could help target cancer cells

TSRI scientists identify potential therapeutic target for age- or Alzheimer's disease-related memory deficits

Changes in the pain and posture processing parts of the brain could cause whiplash symptoms

Scientists find novel way for earlier detection of deadly Merkel cell carcinoma

Study shows involvement of lipid metabolism in tumour metastasis

Alkaloid in ayahuasca beverage triggers neurogenesis in human neural cells

Brazilian researchers propose new way for treating thalassemia major

Obstructive sleep apnea can increase risk for PE recurrence

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press publishes new book on key aspects of ciliary biology

Disturbances in the body’s carbon monoxide metabolism linked to circadian disruption

High-resolution brain scans could play critical role in helping detect concussions

New research reveals role of two genetic mutations in subset of acute myeloid leukemia

FDA announces important steps to improve consumer access to hearing aids

New discovery paves way to development of biochemical test for diagnosing Parkinson's disease

TSRI scientists reveal how vision-loss treatment may leave the eyes, kidneys vulnerable to cellular damage

Simple picture book could help people with learning disabilities better understand and manage epilepsy

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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