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Researchers identify mechanism to recover aging of Progeria patients

DGIST's research team has identified a mechanism that can recover the aging of patients with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. DGIST announced that the Chair Professor Park SangChul of New Biology and the research team led by Professor Lee YoungSam has discovered a drug that can improve the aging of HGPS patients and identified the mechanism of aging recovery by using the drug.

4 Apr 2017

Paternal diet affects cognitive skills of offspring, mice study shows

The father's lifestyle affects the cognitive skills of his offspring -- at least in mice. Scientists at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases have now shown that if male rodents are fed a diet rich in folic acid, methionine and vitamin B12, their progeny do not perform well in memory tests.

4 Apr 2017

Delaying marriage age of women has positive effects for children, study shows

Delaying the marriage age of young women in parts of the developing world has significant positive effects for their children, a new study shows.

4 Apr 2017

Weight gain within healthy BMI range increases gestational diabetes risk in women

University of Queensland School of Public Health researcher Akilew Adane said women who gained more than 2.5 per cent of their body weight each year had almost triple the risk of gestational diabetes compared to women who maintained a stable weight.

4 Apr 2017

Researchers show how cellular stress regulates production of hemoglobin

Our ability to breathe oxygen is critical to our survival. This process is mediated by the hemoglobin in our blood, which carries oxygen. Since air contains less oxygen on high mountains, the body is under pressure to make hemoglobin rapidly -- a stressful time.

4 Apr 2017

Genetic screening and counseling likely to benefit childhood cancer survivors, study suggests

Twelve percent of childhood cancer survivors carry germline mutations that put them or their children at increased risk of developing cancer, according to a landmark study presented today at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.

4 Apr 2017

Study provides missing link for sex-dependent effects of mild brain blast injury

The brains of men and women are wired differently, and when it comes to traumatic brain injuries (TBI), women are more likely to develop subsequent neuropsychiatric disorders, like anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

4 Apr 2017

Study reveals link between rare NKPD1 gene and depressive symptoms

A study of people from an isolated village in the Netherlands reveals a link between rare variants in the gene NKPD1 and depressive symptoms.

4 Apr 2017

Researchers provide new insights into age-related female infertility

Researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Center have discovered a possible new explanation for female infertility.

4 Apr 2017

Study reveals potential new approach to treat posttraumatic stress disorder

A potential new approach to treat posttraumatic stress disorder: After taking the antibiotic doxycycline, study participants remembered an unpleasant event considerably less, as experiments conducted by a team of researchers from the University Psychiatric Hospital and the University of Zurich reveal.

4 Apr 2017

Scientists identify new gene that drives drug resistance in breast cancer

SCIENTISTS in Salford, UK, have identified a gene which is 'revving the engine of cancer' against the world's most common breast cancer drug.

4 Apr 2017

Alzheimer’s disease risk not increased by psychiatric disorders

Psychiatric disorders do not increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland.

4 Apr 2017

Stress affects more than 70% of Americans, study finds

In recognition of April's National Stress Awareness Month, Youfit Health Clubs conducted a survey to reveal America's stress levels and stress-related habits. The study found that more than 70% of Americans suffer from stress, and of those, more than half deal with stress on a daily or weekly basis.

4 Apr 2017

High levels of thyroid hormone linked to more weight loss after bariatric surgery

Patients who have higher levels of the thyroid hormone triiodothyronine (T3) lose more weight after bariatric surgery, new research from Portugal reports.

4 Apr 2017

People at high risk for prediabetes could be identified using simple tool

The time to maximal sugar level during an oral glucose tolerance test is associated with higher risk for prediabetes and could give important information about the ability of the pancreas to secrete insulin, according to research presented at the Endocrine Society's 99th annual meeting, ENDO 2017, in Orlando, Fla.

4 Apr 2017

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Researchers identify mechanism to recover aging of Progeria patients

Paternal diet affects cognitive skills of offspring, mice study shows

Delaying marriage age of women has positive effects for children, study shows

Weight gain within healthy BMI range increases gestational diabetes risk in women

Researchers show how cellular stress regulates production of hemoglobin

Genetic screening and counseling likely to benefit childhood cancer survivors, study suggests

Study provides missing link for sex-dependent effects of mild brain blast injury

Study reveals link between rare NKPD1 gene and depressive symptoms

Researchers provide new insights into age-related female infertility

Study reveals potential new approach to treat posttraumatic stress disorder

Scientists identify new gene that drives drug resistance in breast cancer

Alzheimer’s disease risk not increased by psychiatric disorders

Stress affects more than 70% of Americans, study finds

High levels of thyroid hormone linked to more weight loss after bariatric surgery

People at high risk for prediabetes could be identified using simple tool

Electrical stimulation on spinal cord and physical therapy help patient to move paralyzed legs

Noninvasive dTMS technique helps obese people lose weight by changing gut microbiota composition

Mayo Clinic study sheds light on value of second opinions

KU Leuven-led consortium to develop new vaccine that protects against rabies and yellow fever

Electronic hookah kills 80% more lung cells than traditional counterpart

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From Discovery Biology to ELRIG Chair

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