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Novel marine natural product appears to reduce pancreatic tumor size

Scientists at Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute found that a deep-water marine sponge collected off of Fort Lauderdale's coast contains leiodermatolide, a natural product that has the ability to inhibit the growth of cancer cells as well as block cancer cells from dividing using extremely low concentrations of the compound.

18 Aug 2016

TSRI researchers find potential way to treat aqueous deficiency dry eye

A new study in animal models, led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute, suggests that the eye's lacrimal glands can be repaired by injecting a kind of regenerative "progenitor" cell.

18 Aug 2016

Researchers discover gene linked to age-related hearing loss

A large screening programme has identified several genes associated with age-related conditions including hearing loss, retinal degeneration and osteoarthritis.

18 Aug 2016

Study links Omega 6 fatty acid in adipose tissue to lower mortality among older men

In a study from Uppsala University, published in the American journal JAMA Cardiology, the fatty acid linoleic acid (Omega 6) in subcutaneous adipose tissue was linked to lower mortality among older men followed over a 15-year period.

18 Aug 2016

Complex instructions, caregiver empathy may play key role in raising post-transplant anxiety

Some anxiety is perfectly normal for kidney transplant patients, but new research suggests that medical staff can help patients feel more at ease when they leave the hospital and that could decrease the chances they'll be readmitted.

18 Aug 2016

Research findings open avenues for creating new classes of anticancer drugs

A new study at Los Alamos National Laboratory and in collaboration with Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource greatly improves scientists' understanding of the element actinium. The insights could support innovation in creating new classes of anticancer drugs.

18 Aug 2016

Maintaining proper oxygen supply in tumors could be key factor to stop progression of cancer

The lack of oxygen in tumor cells changes the cells' gene expression, thereby contributing to the growth of cancer.

18 Aug 2016

Experts suggest leaky gut syndrome could be cause for stomach problems among Olympic competitors

A number of competitors at the Rio Olympics have reported stomach problems. Team GB officials have denied that athletes have fallen victim to food poisoning at the Olympic athletes' village in Rio, despite a number complaining of upset stomachs.

18 Aug 2016

Salk researchers identify new mechanism for Alzheimer's risk gene

For decades, scientists have known that people with two copies of a gene called apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) are much more likely to have Alzheimer's disease at age 65 than the rest of the population.

18 Aug 2016

New ATA recommendations offer guidance for managing all forms of thyrotoxicosis

New evidence-based recommendations from the American Thyroid Association provide guidance to clinicians in the management of patients with all forms of thyrotoxicosis (excessively high thyroid hormone activity), including hyperthyroidism.

18 Aug 2016

Novel material heals diabetic wounds faster than standard bandage

At some point in their lives, 15 percent of people with diabetes will develop a painful and hard-to-treat foot ulcer.

18 Aug 2016

Scientists discover underlying mechanisms of proptosis in patients with thyroid eye disease

Researchers from the Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear have identified new underlying mechanisms of proptosis, or bulging of the eyes, in patients with acute thyroid eye disease.

18 Aug 2016

Study examines mental illness severity among Asian populations living in western country

Chinese and South Asian patients in Ontario experience more severe mental illness at the time of hospital admission than other patients, according to a new study that examined the association between illness severity and ethnicity.

18 Aug 2016

Low adherence to antipsychotic medication linked to long-term homelessness

SFU health sciences researcher Stefanie Rezansoff has published a new study on the treatment of serious mental illnesses among people who are homeless. This is the first study to investigate adherence to antipsychotic medication in this population.

18 Aug 2016

Ginger-derived nanoparticles may be good medicine for inflammatory bowel disease

A recent study by researchers at the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center took them to a not-so-likely destination: local farmers markets. They went in search of fresh ginger root.

18 Aug 2016

Research shines more light on role of proteins in maintaining synaptic transmission

Synapses are the power junctions that allow living creatures to function. Popularly associated with learning and memory, they play a more fundamental role in our existence by regulating everything from breathing, sleeping and waking and other bodily functions.

17 Aug 2016

MDI Biological Laboratory receives NIH grant for research on peripheral neuropathy

The MDI Biological Laboratory has announced that it has received a grant of $456,500 over two years from the National Institutes of Health for the study of peripheral neuropathy.

17 Aug 2016

Music interventions help improve quality of life in cancer patients

We've all heard of laughter being the best medicine, but what about music? A systematic review published by the Cochrane Library found that there is significant evidence that music interventions help alleviate symptoms of anxiety, pain and fatigue in cancer patients, while also boosting their quality of life.

17 Aug 2016

Mice study finds new approach to halt cycle of chronic inflammation in lupus

Molecules that scavenge debris from dying cells appear to halt the cycle of chronic inflammation in lupus, while also enhancing the body's ability to combat flu, according to Duke Health studies in mice.

17 Aug 2016

Personalised wristband devices can help adults diagnosed with autism manage anxiety

Personalised wearable digital technology can help adults diagnosed with autism understand and manage their anxiety.

17 Aug 2016

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Novel marine natural product appears to reduce pancreatic tumor size

TSRI researchers find potential way to treat aqueous deficiency dry eye

Researchers discover gene linked to age-related hearing loss

Study links Omega 6 fatty acid in adipose tissue to lower mortality among older men

Complex instructions, caregiver empathy may play key role in raising post-transplant anxiety

Research findings open avenues for creating new classes of anticancer drugs

Maintaining proper oxygen supply in tumors could be key factor to stop progression of cancer

Experts suggest leaky gut syndrome could be cause for stomach problems among Olympic competitors

Salk researchers identify new mechanism for Alzheimer's risk gene

New ATA recommendations offer guidance for managing all forms of thyrotoxicosis

Novel material heals diabetic wounds faster than standard bandage

Scientists discover underlying mechanisms of proptosis in patients with thyroid eye disease

Study examines mental illness severity among Asian populations living in western country

Low adherence to antipsychotic medication linked to long-term homelessness

Ginger-derived nanoparticles may be good medicine for inflammatory bowel disease

Research shines more light on role of proteins in maintaining synaptic transmission

MDI Biological Laboratory receives NIH grant for research on peripheral neuropathy

Music interventions help improve quality of life in cancer patients

Mice study finds new approach to halt cycle of chronic inflammation in lupus

Personalised wristband devices can help adults diagnosed with autism manage anxiety

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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