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Protein CDK6 appears to be key factor in influencing development of MPN

MPNs are a group of rare, malignant diseases of the bone marrow involving the production of an excess of red blood cells, white blood cells and/or platelets.

6 Feb 2019

Researchers take major step in creating technology that mimics the human brain

A new transistor based on organic materials has been developed by scientists at Linköping University. It has the ability to learn, and is equipped with both short-term and long-term memory.

6 Feb 2019

Compounded pain relief creams not effective finds study

A new study has shown that pain relief creams are no better than dummy or placebo creams when it comes to relieving pain.

6 Feb 2019

Non-cancerous ovarian cysts need not be removed surgically, suggests study

Women may not need to undergo surgery for non-cancerous ovarian cysts, avoiding potential surgical complications.

5 Feb 2019

Eyes not the "windows to the soul" - not quite

We have been fed in literature and cinema that making eye contact is the best way to connect with someone when making a conversation. A new research by researchers at the Edith Cowan University has debunked this idea now.

5 Feb 2019

Better diet could alleviate symptoms of depression finds study

It has been speculated earlier that a healthy diet can raise the mood and reduce symptoms of mild depression. A new study proves the cause and effect of healthy diet and improved symptoms of depression.

5 Feb 2019

Advantages of universal GBS screening for pregnant women unclear

Serological group B streptococci are common bacteria, which usually remain unnoticed. This is also the case for the almost 20% of pregnant women with vaginal or anal colonization of GBS.

5 Feb 2019

New study debunks importance of eye contact

Remember that magical moment when you first locked eyes with your partner and felt an instant connection?

5 Feb 2019

Large-scale genetic study sheds light on origins of depression

Hundreds of genes have been newly linked to depression, shedding light on the origins of the condition and highlighting personality types that could be at risk.

5 Feb 2019

Yoga practice decreases severity of rheumatoid arthritis symptoms

According a study published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, eight weeks of intensive yoga practice significantly decreases the severity of physical and psychological symptoms in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis, a debilitating chronic auto-immune inflammatory disease.

5 Feb 2019

Consumption of fruits and vegetables linked with physical, mental well-being

A key feature of this work is that the study was able to follow the same individuals over time.

5 Feb 2019

Scientists show treatment success in minimally invasive heart valve procedure

Scientists at the Center for Cardiology of the Mainz University Medical Center have examined the success of more than 13,575 minimally invasive procedures on the mitral valve in the largest study of their kind to date.

5 Feb 2019

In vitro grafts improve blood flow in the hearts of infarcted rats

Advances in stem cell research offer hope for treatments that could help patients regrow heart muscle tissue after heart attacks, a key to achieving more complete recovery.

5 Feb 2019

Research using fission yeast reveals anticancer mechanism

Much like shoelaces or dangly necklaces, DNA strands can tangle up in unruly knots. Specialized enzymes keep DNA organized when cells divide, so the cells split smoothly and don't get stuck. But in tumor cells, this failsafe allows cancer to spread.

5 Feb 2019

Study develops simple, new treatment to fight Candida Albicans fungus

A study led by the UPV/EHU has developed an innovative, simple treatment based uterine stem cells to combat the Candida Albicans fungus, responsible for vaginal candidiasis disease.

5 Feb 2019

Community activities could help tackle depression in the developing world

Getting people involved in community activities like playing games and social events could be a low-cost way to tackle depression in the developing world, according to a study in the Journal of Affective Disorders.

5 Feb 2019

Study explains why women are more prone to Alzheimer’s disease

A study of 300 elderly individuals who underwent PET scans has revealed that women are more likely to develop the tau and beta-amyloid aggregates in the brain.

5 Feb 2019

New technology can detect any virus that poses a threat to humans

Researchers have developed a computational method that designs molecular “baits” for any strains of virus known to infect humans, including Zika virus.

5 Feb 2019

Increasing glutamate release in the brain reduces anxiety in marmosets

Researchers studying male and female marmosets have homed in on the primate brain circuitry responsible for individual differences in overall anxiety.

From Society for Neuroscience 5 Feb 2019

Powerful immune molecule silences barrel to protect transplanted organs from rejection

A powerful immune molecule helps protect transplanted organs from rejection by putting a silencer on two other immune molecules that converge to take a direct shot at the organ, scientists report.

5 Feb 2019