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Sleep specialist stresses importance of good sleeping habits, routines as cornerstones of good sleep

Work-related stress makes many of us lose sleep, and catching up on lost sleep is high on the agenda as the summer holidays approach. Poor sleep can’t be turned into good overnight, but it pays off to try, as good sleeping habits keep us going on holiday and at work.

12 Jul 2016

Researchers reveal molecular mechanism of autophagy initiation

Researchers revealed that Atg13 links autophagy initiation factors to each other using a string-like conformation, thereby promoting the association of diverse elements of the autophagy initiation machinery, initiating autophagosome formation through the recruitment of Atg9 vesicles and phosphorylation of various Atg factors.

12 Jul 2016

Research findings unveil new avenues to monitor, treat lung cancer more effectively

A team of researchers from Singapore has discovered a class of small RNA molecules, known as oncomiRs, which are responsible for fuelling lung cancer.

12 Jul 2016

Manipulation of gut microbes can reverse negative effects of high fat diet, researchers find

Did you know that your gut sends neural messages to the brain to tell it when it is full? Researchers at the University of Georgia, Binghamton University, and Pennsylvania State University have now found that chronic consumption of high fat foods disturbs these neural messages in rats by shifting the populations of bacteria that ordinarily reside inside the gut.

12 Jul 2016

Obese individuals may be more sensitive to overeating when presented with food cues

Obese mice are much more likely than lean mice to overeat in the presence of environmental cues, a behavior that could be related to changes in the brain, finds a new study by a Michigan State University neuroscientist.

12 Jul 2016

Action on Hearing Loss urges people with hearing deficits to inform GP about communication needs

The UK’s largest hearing loss charity Action on Hearing Loss is urging the 9million people in England who are deaf or have hearing loss to tell their GP what support they need to help them communicate

12 Jul 2016

Immunotherapy cancer trials presented to key opinion leaders

Immodulon recently met with some of the world’s most renowned oncologists to present their forthcoming trials for immunotherapy treatment, IMM-101.

12 Jul 2016

CNIO study shows proinflammatory molecule IL-17A can be key factor in development of NASH and HCC

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a serious hepatic condition that precedes hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and is currently untreatable.

12 Jul 2016

International project to develop globally accessible bank of new cancer cell models for research

An international project to develop a large, globally accessible bank of new cancer cell culture models for the research community launched today.

12 Jul 2016

New electronic tattoo can measure activity of muscle and nerve cells

A new temporary "electronic tattoo" developed by Tel Aviv University that can measure the activity of muscle and nerve cells researchers is poised to revolutionize medicine, rehabilitation, and even business and marketing research.

12 Jul 2016

Aelan's researchers develop novel epigenetic biomarker for diagnosis of AD

Aelan Cell Technologies today announced the development of a novel epigenetic biomarker. An early human clinical feasibility study has indicated that serological tests using the biomarker alongside other proprietary components developed by Aelan's researchers could potentially help physicians diagnose Alzheimer's disease (AD).

12 Jul 2016

Pancreatic cysts increase overall risk of pancreatic cancer, study shows

A look back at more than half a million patient records has established that patients with pancreatic cysts have a significantly higher overall risk of pancreatic cancer compared to those without such cysts, according to a study in the July issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

12 Jul 2016

Neuroscientists identify two distinct populations of dopamine neurons involved in movement, reward

Two Northwestern University neuroscientists have identified the neurochemical signal likely missing in Parkinson's disease by being the first to discover two distinctly different kinds of neurons that deliver dopamine to an important brain region responsible for both movement and learning/reward behavior.

12 Jul 2016

Shire’s Xiidra receives FDA approval for treating dry eye disease in adult patients

Shire plc announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Xiidra (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution) 5%, a twice-daily eye drop solution indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease in adult patients.

12 Jul 2016

Leukemia drug increases brain dopamine, lowers toxic proteins linked to Parkinson's or dementia

A small phase I study provides molecular evidence that an FDA-approved drug for leukemia significantly increased brain dopamine and reduced toxic proteins linked to disease progression in patients with Parkinson's disease or dementia with Lewy bodies.

12 Jul 2016

Nanoscope researchers develop novel VMCO and NOD platform for patients with vision loss

According to the World Health Organization, approximately 285 million people are estimated to be visually impaired worldwide. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of vision loss in aging populations.

11 Jul 2016

FDA approves new ExAblate Neuro to treat patients with essential tremor

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first focused ultrasound device to treat essential tremor in patients who have not responded to medication. ExAblate Neuro uses magnetic resonance (MR) images taken during the procedure to deliver focused ultrasound to destroy brain tissue in a tiny area thought to be responsible for causing tremors.

11 Jul 2016

Prevalence of global diabetes has been vastly underestimated, say Monash researchers

A landmark paper led by Monash University with partners in the UK and US suggests there may be more than 100 million people with diabetes globally than previously thought.

11 Jul 2016

Scientists create new eye technology for detecting Alzheimer's before onset of symptoms

Scientists may have overcome a major roadblock in the development of Alzheimer's therapies by creating a new technology to observe - in the back of the eye - progression of the disease before the onset of symptoms.

11 Jul 2016

Metallic molecule offers real-time monitoring of amyloid plaques in patients with Alzheimer's

A metallic molecule being studied at Rice University begins to glow when bound to amyloid protein fibrils of the sort implicated in Alzheimer's disease. When triggered with ultraviolet light, the molecule glows much brighter, which enables real-time monitoring of amyloid fibrils as they aggregate in lab experiments.

11 Jul 2016

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Sleep specialist stresses importance of good sleeping habits, routines as cornerstones of good sleep

Researchers reveal molecular mechanism of autophagy initiation

Research findings unveil new avenues to monitor, treat lung cancer more effectively

Manipulation of gut microbes can reverse negative effects of high fat diet, researchers find

Obese individuals may be more sensitive to overeating when presented with food cues

Action on Hearing Loss urges people with hearing deficits to inform GP about communication needs

Immunotherapy cancer trials presented to key opinion leaders

CNIO study shows proinflammatory molecule IL-17A can be key factor in development of NASH and HCC

International project to develop globally accessible bank of new cancer cell models for research

New electronic tattoo can measure activity of muscle and nerve cells

Aelan's researchers develop novel epigenetic biomarker for diagnosis of AD

Pancreatic cysts increase overall risk of pancreatic cancer, study shows

Neuroscientists identify two distinct populations of dopamine neurons involved in movement, reward

Shire’s Xiidra receives FDA approval for treating dry eye disease in adult patients

Leukemia drug increases brain dopamine, lowers toxic proteins linked to Parkinson's or dementia

Nanoscope researchers develop novel VMCO and NOD platform for patients with vision loss

FDA approves new ExAblate Neuro to treat patients with essential tremor

Prevalence of global diabetes has been vastly underestimated, say Monash researchers

Scientists create new eye technology for detecting Alzheimer's before onset of symptoms

Metallic molecule offers real-time monitoring of amyloid plaques in patients with Alzheimer's

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