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Penn study reveals increase in health-related internet searches before ER visits

Health-related internet searches doubled during the week before patients visited an emergency department, according to a new study from researchers at Penn Medicine who examined consenting patients' Google search histories in relation to their electronic health records.

20 Feb 2019

UQ research may explain why vitamin D is essential for brain health

University of Queensland research may explain why vitamin D is vital for brain health, and how deficiency leads to disorders including depression and schizophrenia.

20 Feb 2019

Immunotherapeutic antibody therapy to kill cancer has now progressed to patient testing

Developed by researchers at the University of Turku in Finland, an immunotherapeutic antibody therapy re-educates macrophages to activate passivated cytotoxic T cells to kill cancer. The antibody therapy prevented the growth of tumors in several mouse models.

20 Feb 2019

Scientists join forces to identify a new approach to fight African sleeping sickness

Scientists working in a range of disciplines joined forces to identify a new approach to combat African sleeping sickness. Fundamental research undertaken under the supervision of Professor Ute Hellmich of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz has revealed a promising strategy to develop a suitable agent.

20 Feb 2019

Study shows therapeutic potential of VEGF-A mRNA for regenerative angiogenesis in humans

An international team of researchers from academia and the biopharma industry has published a Phase 1a/b study, showing the therapeutic potential of mRNA encoding for vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) for regenerative angiogenesis in humans.

20 Feb 2019

New, versatile technique for remote control of transplanted cells in Parkinson's

Neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s disease are a major public health issue, especially given the ageing population in Europe and beyond. Parkinson’s now affects more than 1 900 people per 100 000 among those aged 80 and older.

20 Feb 2019

Researchers find potential therapeutic strategy to treat Alzheimer's

Researchers from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona (UBNeuro) have identified a potential therapeutic strategy to treat Alzheimer's, according to a study published in Journal of Neuroscience.

20 Feb 2019

Study shows blood pressure benefits of morning exercise for older overweight/obese adults

Thirty minutes of morning exercise lowers blood pressure for the rest of the day among older men and women who are overweight or obese.

20 Feb 2019

Elevated levels of key cellular process implicated in intestinal inflammation and IBD

Elevated levels of the key cellular process of apoptosis have been implicated in intestinal inflammation and inflammatory bowel disease in a new study from the Quadram Institute.

20 Feb 2019

First gene therapy operation for macular degeneration is a success

A new treatment is the first to target the underlying genetic cause of AMD, which affects more than 600,000 people in the UK alone.

20 Feb 2019

Early-career job loss has long term health implications

Numerous studies have suggested that job loss and unemployment lead to poorer health. Sociologists at the University of Bamberg are now continuing this research and have set out to answer whether job loss still has health-related consequences even if it occurred decades ago and subsequent employment may have been found.

20 Feb 2019

Heavy cigarette smoking could damage vision, say researchers

New research suggests that smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day may damage a person’s vision and disrupt their ability to see colors.

20 Feb 2019

Machine learning technique helps predict which asthma patients respond to corticosteroid therapy

Physicians will be able to predict which of their patients with severe asthma are likely to benefit from treatment with systemic corticosteroids -- and which might only suffer their side effects -- with help from a dozen clinical variables researchers have identified using machine learning techniques.

20 Feb 2019

New optimization method rapidly analyzes nanomedicines for cancer treatment

With their ability to treat a wide a variety of diseases, spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) are poised to revolutionize medicine. But before these digitally designed nanostructures can reach their full potential, researchers need to optimize their various components.

20 Feb 2019

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Penn study reveals increase in health-related internet searches before ER visits

UQ research may explain why vitamin D is essential for brain health

Immunotherapeutic antibody therapy to kill cancer has now progressed to patient testing

Scientists join forces to identify a new approach to fight African sleeping sickness

Study shows therapeutic potential of VEGF-A mRNA for regenerative angiogenesis in humans

New, versatile technique for remote control of transplanted cells in Parkinson's

Researchers find potential therapeutic strategy to treat Alzheimer's

Study shows blood pressure benefits of morning exercise for older overweight/obese adults

Elevated levels of key cellular process implicated in intestinal inflammation and IBD

First gene therapy operation for macular degeneration is a success

Early-career job loss has long term health implications

Heavy cigarette smoking could damage vision, say researchers

Machine learning technique helps predict which asthma patients respond to corticosteroid therapy

New optimization method rapidly analyzes nanomedicines for cancer treatment

Neuroscientists reveal that simple brain region can guide complex feats of mental activity

Widespread confusion among consumers on food date labels lead to unnecessary discards

Clinical trial researchers can initiate advance care planning discussions to help cancer patients

Researchers explore case studies focused on industries that kill more people than employed

Researchers uncover biochemical pathway that may help identify drugs to treat Alzheimer's

Study reveals major sex differences in management of cardiovascular risk factors among U.S. adults

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

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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