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Increasing awareness about visceral leishmaniasis could help reduce fatalities, disease transmission

Women in Indian states with endemic visceral leishmaniasis - also known as Kala Azar - should be encouraged to seek care for persistent fever without delay.

From PLOS ONE 28 Jun 2019

Fecal miRNAs could provide clues to early inflammation found in chronic gut conditions

Small molecules found in fecal matter could provide clues to the early inflammation found in chronic gut conditions, such as intestinal bowel disease, and serve as new biomarkers for diagnosis, according to a study led by the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

28 Jun 2019

$UMN research evaluates impact of multimorbidity on hip fracture probability in older women$

UMN research evaluates impact of multimorbidity on hip fracture probability in older women

New University of Minnesota Medical School research evaluates the impact of multimorbidity on the probability of hip fractures.

28 Jun 2019

Researchers likely found way to grow new dental tissue for patients

A group of histologists and dentists from School of Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University, teamed up with Russian and Japanese colleagues and found cells that are probably responsible for the formation of human dental tissue.

28 Jun 2019

Endogenous retrovirus type W found to be a major contributor to nerve damage in MS

Early disease stages of MS are primarily characterized by immune cell infiltration of the CNS. This causes inflammation that damages the so-called myelin sheaths.

28 Jun 2019

Scientists discover pathway that prevents buildup of Alzheimer's protein

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have discovered a pathway that functions like a car wash to prevent the buildup of a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer's disease. The report appeared online today in the journal Cell.

28 Jun 2019

High-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may improve brain function and memory in older adults

In a pilot study of 14 older adults with mild cognitive problems suggestive of early Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may improve brain function and memory.

28 Jun 2019

Children living in the countryside have better motor skills than their peers in metropolitan area

In a recent study with 3 to 7-year-old children provided an example of how children's daily living environment and motor skills are closely related in the Finnish context. .

28 Jun 2019

Global study reveals viruses as important cause of childhood pneumonia

Respiratory syncytial virus and other viruses now appear to be the main causes of severe childhood pneumonia in low- and middle-income countries, highlighting the need for vaccines against these pathogens, according to a study from a consortium of scientists from around the world, led by a team at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

28 Jun 2019

Sleep quality could be indicator for later Alzheimer’s disease finds study

A new study from the researchers at the University of California, Berkeley has shown that progressively declining quality of sleep among those in their 50s and 60s could be indicative of protein tangles within their brains that could lead to later development of Alzheimer’s disease.

28 Jun 2019

Functional decline highly prevalent in older adults initiating dialysis

A new study published in CJASN found that functional decline within the first 6 months after initiating dialysis was highly prevalent in older adults at 17 centers in Netherlands, and the risk was higher in those with advanced age and frailty.

28 Jun 2019

Goat's milk-based formula good for infant's gut health

Researchers from RMIT’s lab analyzed goat’s milk formula and looked at the oligosaccharides present in it.

27 Jun 2019

Avoiding overtesting in the emergency department could create significant health care savings

An emergency department is sometimes the first place a person thinks to go for health care.

27 Jun 2019

Music can help develop speech and language skills in hearing-impaired children

Finnish researchers have compiled guidelines for international use for utilising music to support the development of spoken language.

27 Jun 2019

Scientists reveal insights into how a common Alzheimer's risk gene disrupts brain cells

Insights into how a gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease disrupts brain cells have been revealed by scientists.

27 Jun 2019

Long-term statin use linked to lower risk of glaucoma

The long-term use of statins, drugs that control elevated cholesterol levels, has been linked to a lower risk of developing glaucoma, a new study suggests.

27 Jun 2019

Low maternal education linked to high risk of infant mortality

Infants of women with a short-term education are more likely to die within the first year of life. In more than half of cases, the cause of death is premature childbirth and low fetal weight. This is shown by research from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital.

27 Jun 2019

Sleep decline in one's 50s, 60s increases risk of Alzheimer's disease

People who report a declining quality of sleep as they age from their 50s to their 60s have more protein tangles in their brain, putting them at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life, according to a new study by psychologists at the University of California, Berkeley.

27 Jun 2019

Research project to investigate causes of persistent anemia among Peruvian children

The causes of persistent high levels of anemia among Peruvian children will be investigated by a new study led by Queen Mary University of London and the Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño, in collaboration with Universidad Nacional Intercultural de la Amazonia and Universidad Nacional San Christobal de Huamanga in Peru.

27 Jun 2019

UB scientist wins new federal grant for follow-up "Jewels in Our Genes" study

During the "Jewels in Our Genes" study several years ago, Heather Ochs-Balcom and her team pinpointed four locations in the genome of African American women that may contain undiscovered genes that contribute to hereditary breast cancer.

27 Jun 2019

Medical Research News

Increasing awareness about visceral leishmaniasis could help reduce fatalities, disease transmission

Fecal miRNAs could provide clues to early inflammation found in chronic gut conditions

UMN research evaluates impact of multimorbidity on hip fracture probability in older women

Researchers likely found way to grow new dental tissue for patients

Endogenous retrovirus type W found to be a major contributor to nerve damage in MS

Scientists discover pathway that prevents buildup of Alzheimer's protein

High-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may improve brain function and memory in older adults

Children living in the countryside have better motor skills than their peers in metropolitan area

Global study reveals viruses as important cause of childhood pneumonia

Sleep quality could be indicator for later Alzheimer’s disease finds study

Functional decline highly prevalent in older adults initiating dialysis

Goat's milk-based formula good for infant's gut health

Avoiding overtesting in the emergency department could create significant health care savings

Music can help develop speech and language skills in hearing-impaired children

Scientists reveal insights into how a common Alzheimer's risk gene disrupts brain cells

Long-term statin use linked to lower risk of glaucoma

Low maternal education linked to high risk of infant mortality

Sleep decline in one's 50s, 60s increases risk of Alzheimer's disease

Research project to investigate causes of persistent anemia among Peruvian children

UB scientist wins new federal grant for follow-up "Jewels in Our Genes" study

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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