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Tropoelastin protein accelerates growth of stem cells

Stem cells are vital for therapeutic treatments to repair and build human tissue including skin and muscles. Researchers are constantly looking for ways to make stem cells work better, with worldwide demand for the cells far outstripping supply.

1 Feb 2019

Eating breakfast as part of weight-loss strategy “could have the opposite effect”

A new study suggests that eating breakfast as part of a diet could actually lead to weight gain, rather than weight-loss!

1 Feb 2019

E-cigarette flavorings shown to be harmful to the human lungs

Scientists have discovered that two chemicals that are commonly used to flavor e-cigarettes can cause harm to the human lungs.

1 Feb 2019

Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute awards research grants to study how bladder cancer affects women

The Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute awarded research grants to four projects that focus on understanding how treatment of bladder cancer affects women, why the disease has a less favorable outcome for women than men, and how biology could play a role in offering new targets for cancer therapy.

1 Feb 2019

Chemicals used to flavor e-cigs may impair lung function

Two chemicals widely used to flavor electronic cigarettes may be impairing the function of cilia in the human airway, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

1 Feb 2019

Research could potentially lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have identified new messenger molecules shuttled between cells which could help to protect the survival of neurones - potentially leading to new treatments for MND .

1 Feb 2019

Cancer nanomedicine may accelerate metastasis, NUS study finds

Nanoparticles can be found in processed food (e.g. food additives), consumer products (e.g. sunscreen) and even in medicine. While these tiny particles could have large untapped potential and novel new applications, they may have unintended and harmful side effects, according to a recent study by researchers from the National University of Singapore.

1 Feb 2019

Short anti-rejection therapy improves survival of transplanted pancreatic islets in diabetic animals

Transplanted pancreatic islets in diabetic animals can survive for a long period of time if the animals are treated with short anti-rejection therapy around the time of the transplant.

1 Feb 2019

Persistent low BMI in children may be a risk factor for developing anorexia nervosa

A new study has found that a persistent low body mass index in children, starting as young as age 2 for boys and 4 for girls, may be a risk factor for the development of anorexia nervosa in adolescence.

1 Feb 2019

New research may help treat HIV patients without elevating risk for liver disease

As a raft of new treatments for HIV infection have come on the market in the past 20 years, AIDS patients got access to drugs that allowed them to live longer.

1 Feb 2019

New study compares chemotherapy drugs with development of cardiomyopathy

In long-term survivors of childhood cancer, cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of early death from non-cancer causes.

1 Feb 2019

Understanding the defense mechanism of NETs could lead to better antibiotics

Experiencing a bacterial infection? You're generally prescribed antibiotics by your doctor. But how exactly do those antibiotics and your white blood cells work in tandem to improve your infection?

1 Feb 2019

Study reveals how whipworms cause destruction in the gut

Signaling through interleukin-10 (IL-10) receptors on gut immune cells plays a critical role in protecting the gut lining and microbiota from disruption caused by whipworms, according to a study published January 31 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by María Duque-Correa of the Wellcome Sanger Institute in the UK, and colleagues.

1 Feb 2019

Serotonin may help the brain execute instantaneous behaviors in emergency situations

Known for its role in relieving depression, the neurochemical serotonin may also help the brain execute instantaneous, appropriate behaviors in emergency situations, according to a new Cornell study published Feb. 1 in Science.

1 Feb 2019

AGS offers ringing endorsement of bipartisan Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act

The American Geriatrics Society today offered a ringing endorsement of the bipartisan Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act, a proposal in the U.S. Senate to ensure communities across the U.S. have access to health professionals and other critical supports improving care for us all as we age.

1 Feb 2019

New research increases options for kidney transplant patients with blood type B

Kidney transplant recipients are now benefiting from donor organs that do not match their blood type but are compatible and just as safe, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

1 Feb 2019

Tumor-fighting protein also promotes cancer growth, shows study

Search for a description of "p53" and it becomes clear that this human protein is widely known for its cancer-fighting benefits, leading to its renown as "the guardian of the genome."

1 Feb 2019

Deciding post-exercise snack in advance may increase odds of eating healthy

You've just exercised for an hour, tracking the burned calories with a sense of satisfaction. Then comes a choice: munch on an apple or indulge in the chocolatey goodness of a brownie?

1 Feb 2019

Research may provide a new way to treat organ scarring

Scientists from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Department of Medicine 3 - Rheumatology and Immunology, headed by Prof. Dr. Georg Schett, have now decrypted a molecular network that controls these processes and could in future provide a new way to treat organ scarring.

1 Feb 2019

Study: IL10 receptor critical to prevent uncontrolled infection and gut damage

A new study has identified the master regulator that maintains a healthy gut and limits damage by parasitic whipworms.

1 Feb 2019

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Tropoelastin protein accelerates growth of stem cells

Eating breakfast as part of weight-loss strategy “could have the opposite effect”

E-cigarette flavorings shown to be harmful to the human lungs

Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute awards research grants to study how bladder cancer affects women

Chemicals used to flavor e-cigs may impair lung function

Research could potentially lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

Cancer nanomedicine may accelerate metastasis, NUS study finds

Short anti-rejection therapy improves survival of transplanted pancreatic islets in diabetic animals

Persistent low BMI in children may be a risk factor for developing anorexia nervosa

New research may help treat HIV patients without elevating risk for liver disease

New study compares chemotherapy drugs with development of cardiomyopathy

Understanding the defense mechanism of NETs could lead to better antibiotics

Study reveals how whipworms cause destruction in the gut

Serotonin may help the brain execute instantaneous behaviors in emergency situations

AGS offers ringing endorsement of bipartisan Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act

New research increases options for kidney transplant patients with blood type B

Tumor-fighting protein also promotes cancer growth, shows study

Deciding post-exercise snack in advance may increase odds of eating healthy

Research may provide a new way to treat organ scarring

Study: IL10 receptor critical to prevent uncontrolled infection and gut damage

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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