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Researchers identify common genetic signature among three rare skin diseases

A group of researchers lead by a lecturer from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Marcela del Río, from the CIEMAT, the Rare Diseases Networking Biomedical Research Centre and Fundación Jiménez Díaz has identified a common genetic signature among three rare skin diseases or genodermatoses: recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, Kindler syndrome and xeroderma pigmentosum.

5 Mar 2019

Multipotent stromal cells of diabetic patients have diminished antibacterial activity, study reveals

A new study reveals that the multipotent stromal cells (MSCs) of persons with diabetes have diminished capacity to fight off bacterial infection, providing new understanding into the basis of diabetes-associated immune dysfunction.

5 Mar 2019

WVU researchers evaluate first-of-its-kind blood test for detecting colorectal cancer

Researchers at the West Virginia University Cancer Institute are evaluating a first-of-its-kind blood test for detecting colorectal cancer. Their findings may help propel the test toward inclusion in the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recommendations for colorectal cancer screening.

5 Mar 2019

Sleep apnea may be linked to higher tau accumulations in the brain, study finds

People who stop breathing during sleep may have higher accumulations of the toxic protein tau, a biological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, in part of the brain that manages memory, navigation and perception of time.

5 Mar 2019

Experimental vaccine strategy shows great promise in treating tuberculosis

For years, scientists have been trying to come up with a better way to protect people against tuberculosis, the disease caused by infection with the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria.

5 Mar 2019

Tactile and proprioceptive stimulation improves effects of perinatal brain injuries in mice

A research conducted by the INc-UAB shows that the same perinatal brain injury caused by hypoxia and ischemia have differentiated effects on each gender, but can be improved through tactile and proprioceptive stimuli.

5 Mar 2019

Study reveals increase in adverse outcomes for people taking aspirin and warfarin

A daily aspirin is a commonly used, generally safe therapy for people who need help preventing heart attacks or stroke.

5 Mar 2019

Nano therapy reverses deadliest effects of chronic kidney disease in animal model

By loading a chelation drug into a nano-sized homing device, researchers at Clemson University have reversed in an animal model the deadliest effects of chronic kidney disease, which kills more people in the United States each year than breast or prostate cancer.

5 Mar 2019

Researchers identify first genetic defect linked to biliary atresia

A nationwide consortium of researchers has identified the first genetic defect linked to biliary atresia, a mysterious liver disease that is the leading cause for liver transplantation in children.

5 Mar 2019

Study on REM sleep disorder patients provides key predictors of Parkinson's disease

A large multi-centre study of more than 1,200 patients provides important predictors of Parkinson's disease progression, which will allow better candidate selection for clinical trials and more effective therapy development.

5 Mar 2019

Michigan researchers adapt sexual violence prevention program for use at Ghana

Blaming the victim, usually a female, is common in sexual assault cases, but in some places it's more prevalent than others.

5 Mar 2019

Study explores episodic bundled payment model for breast cancer screening

Bundled payments have been touted as mechanisms to optimize quality and costs. A prior feasibility study evaluating bundled payments for screening mammography episodes predated widespread adoption of digital breast tomosynthesis.

5 Mar 2019

Radiation after surgery in children with ependymoma nearly triples survival rate

Radiation immediately following surgery in children with ependymoma, the third most common pediatric brain tumor, can nearly triple survival.

5 Mar 2019

Research on mosaic embryos gives new hope to people seeking infertility treatments

Not every embryo contains 46 perfect chromosomes. Some have more, others have fewer. The result is a common abnormality known as aneuploidy, which occurs in as many as 80 percent of human embryos.

5 Mar 2019

Landlord disclosure of bedbugs could be effective way to reduce infestations and lower costs

Policies requiring landlords to disclose a rental unit's history with bedbugs may raise costs to landlords over the short-term, but over the long-term they are an effective way to reduce infestations and lower costs, according to a just-published study.

5 Mar 2019

New combinational drug therapy may effectively combat pancreatic cancer

Even among cancers, pancreatic cancer is an especially sinister form of disease. The one-year survival rate is extremely low, and treatment progress has lagged behind that of many other malignancies.

5 Mar 2019

New therapeutic approach offers promise for patients with pancreatic cancer

Lustgarten Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer, strategic partners in the Pancreatic Cancer Collective, offer comments on research published today in the journal Nature Medicine which describes a new therapeutic approach with promise for patients with pancreatic cancer.

5 Mar 2019

New AI platform detects neurodegenerative diseases in brain tissue samples

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence platform to detect a range of neurodegenerative disease in human brain tissue samples, including Alzheimer's disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published in the Nature medical journal Laboratory Investigation.

5 Mar 2019

New clinical genomic testing helps identify mutations that drive childhood melanoma

Comprehensive clinical genomic testing of an adolescent patient, including whole genome sequencing, helped researchers identify mutations in a single gene that drive the most common childhood melanoma.

5 Mar 2019

FutureNeuro collaborates with UCB to inform improvements in epilepsy treatment

FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Diseases, based at RCSI, has partnered with global biopharmaceutical company, UCB, to unlock the power of healthcare data to inform improvements in clinical care of people with epilepsy.

5 Mar 2019

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Researchers identify common genetic signature among three rare skin diseases

Multipotent stromal cells of diabetic patients have diminished antibacterial activity, study reveals

WVU researchers evaluate first-of-its-kind blood test for detecting colorectal cancer

Sleep apnea may be linked to higher tau accumulations in the brain, study finds

Experimental vaccine strategy shows great promise in treating tuberculosis

Tactile and proprioceptive stimulation improves effects of perinatal brain injuries in mice

Study reveals increase in adverse outcomes for people taking aspirin and warfarin

Nano therapy reverses deadliest effects of chronic kidney disease in animal model

Researchers identify first genetic defect linked to biliary atresia

Study on REM sleep disorder patients provides key predictors of Parkinson's disease

Michigan researchers adapt sexual violence prevention program for use at Ghana

Study explores episodic bundled payment model for breast cancer screening

Radiation after surgery in children with ependymoma nearly triples survival rate

Research on mosaic embryos gives new hope to people seeking infertility treatments

Landlord disclosure of bedbugs could be effective way to reduce infestations and lower costs

New combinational drug therapy may effectively combat pancreatic cancer

New therapeutic approach offers promise for patients with pancreatic cancer

New AI platform detects neurodegenerative diseases in brain tissue samples

New clinical genomic testing helps identify mutations that drive childhood melanoma

FutureNeuro collaborates with UCB to inform improvements in epilepsy treatment

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