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Cancer patients follow peer stories on online forums to gain comfort, study shows

When faced with potentially life-threatening diseases such as cancer, people often seek information about the disease and support from peers.

29 Nov 2016

New green nanotechnology approach targets, destroys precancerous tumor cells in livers of mice

According to the American Cancer Society, more than 700,000 new cases of liver cancer are diagnosed worldwide each year.

29 Nov 2016

Drexel researchers one step closer to offering new treatment for chronic wounds

Drexel University researchers are one step closer to offering a new treatment for the millions of patients who suffer from slow-healing, chronic wounds.

29 Nov 2016

Researcher finds link between social disadvantage and mental illness among people in northern India

A survey of nearly 1000 households in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand showed that six percent of adults were identified as depressed.

29 Nov 2016

Johns Hopkins researchers find evidence of brain injury in young NFL players

In a small study of young or recently retired NFL players, researchers at Johns Hopkins report finding evidence of brain injury and repair that is visible on imaging from the players compared to a control group of men without a history of concussion.

29 Nov 2016

Specific milk protein may help strengthen the body's disease-fighting power, research reveals

According to an innovative, new investigation published in Nutrition Journal, cow's milk containing only A2 protein has been shown to increase an essential antioxidant that may help strengthen the body's disease-fighting power.

29 Nov 2016

Study sheds light on why new drug is effective in combating leukaemia

Researchers at the University of Southampton have shed new light on why and how a new class of drug is effective at fighting off leukaemia.

29 Nov 2016

Platypus venom shows potential for new diabetes treatments

Australian researchers have discovered remarkable evolutionary changes to insulin regulation in two of the nation's most iconic native animal species - the platypus and the echidna - which could pave the way for new treatments for type 2 diabetes in humans.

29 Nov 2016

WSU researchers develop novel technology to treat chronic wound infections

A WSU research team has successfully used a mild electric current to take on and beat drug-resistant bacterial infections, a technology that may eventually be used to treat chronic wound infections.

29 Nov 2016

Enzyme research provides new insights into pathophysiology of depression

Despite the fact that more than four percent of the world's population suffer from depression, and even though approximately 1,500 individuals commit suicide each year in Sweden, the understanding of the pathophysiology of depression remains unclear and only a few new discoveries of mechanisms behind it have been made in recent years.

29 Nov 2016

Study compares cardiac repair potential of three types of stem cells

New research from New Zealand's University of Otago is providing fresh insights into how a patient's adult stem cells could best be used to regenerate their diseased hearts.

29 Nov 2016

Preventative strategy in stem cell transplant recipients may help thwart C. diff infections

It may be possible to safely prevent one of the most common - and costly to treat - infections contracted by hospitalized patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation for the treatment of blood cancers, according to a study from the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

29 Nov 2016

MGH researchers develop new methods for mapping and measuring solid stress in tumors

Massachusetts General Hospital investigators have developed new methods for mapping and measuring solid stress - the force exerted by solid and elastic components - within tumors, an accomplishment that may lead to improved understanding of those forces and their consequences and to novel treatment strategies.

29 Nov 2016

Research provides new insight into how diseases that disconnect brain and body occur

A huge colony of receptors must be optimally positioned and functioning on our muscle cells for our brains to talk with our bodies so we can walk and breathe.

29 Nov 2016

TUM scientists uncover molecular mechanisms of inhibitors that can selectively thwart immunoproteasome

The immunoproteasome dismantles proteins and the resulting fragments are displayed on the surface of cells. This helps the immune system to recognize abnormal cells. However, in chronic inflammations and autoimmune diseases this “information channel” is overactive.

29 Nov 2016

Acne: when to seek help?

Acne develops due to an interplay between genetic factors (so people often have a family history) and hormonal factors that can increase the size and activity of the sebaceous or oil gland.

29 Nov 2016

New self-regulating smart patch releases blood-thinning drugs when necessary

An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a smart patch designed to monitor a patient's blood and release blood-thinning drugs as needed to prevent the occurrence of dangerous blood clots - a condition known as thrombosis.

29 Nov 2016

Researchers develop new way to design glycoclusters for targeted drug delivery

A team led by researchers at the RIKEN Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory in Japan has developed a way to engineer glycan complexes--clusters of sugar chains attached to proteins or lipids--in a way that allows the molecules to be transported preferentially to specific organs of the body, depending on the sugar chains contained in the cluster.

29 Nov 2016

UT Austin researchers develop new oral capsule for treating hemophilia patients

In the near future, hemophiliacs could be able to treat their disease by simply swallowing a capsule.

29 Nov 2016

Scientists develop easy-to-use software tool to detect important genetic mutations

Scientists have developed an easy-to-use software tool that can detect important genetic mutations that previously needed to be identified by a separate test.

29 Nov 2016

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Cancer patients follow peer stories on online forums to gain comfort, study shows

New green nanotechnology approach targets, destroys precancerous tumor cells in livers of mice

Drexel researchers one step closer to offering new treatment for chronic wounds

Researcher finds link between social disadvantage and mental illness among people in northern India

Johns Hopkins researchers find evidence of brain injury in young NFL players

Specific milk protein may help strengthen the body's disease-fighting power, research reveals

Study sheds light on why new drug is effective in combating leukaemia

Platypus venom shows potential for new diabetes treatments

WSU researchers develop novel technology to treat chronic wound infections

Enzyme research provides new insights into pathophysiology of depression

Study compares cardiac repair potential of three types of stem cells

Preventative strategy in stem cell transplant recipients may help thwart C. diff infections

MGH researchers develop new methods for mapping and measuring solid stress in tumors

Research provides new insight into how diseases that disconnect brain and body occur

TUM scientists uncover molecular mechanisms of inhibitors that can selectively thwart immunoproteasome

Acne: when to seek help?

New self-regulating smart patch releases blood-thinning drugs when necessary

Researchers develop new way to design glycoclusters for targeted drug delivery

UT Austin researchers develop new oral capsule for treating hemophilia patients

Scientists develop easy-to-use software tool to detect important genetic mutations

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