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Tiny snippets of genetic material may help with early detection of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at Indiana University have found early evidence that tiny snippets of genetic material called microRNA may help with early detection of conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.

29 Jun 2018

Heroin could could help patients with narcolepsy

A new study has found that users of heroin have high levels of a brain chemical called hypocretin. This hypocretin leads to “wakefulness” among the users and understanding this could help patients with narcolepsy.

29 Jun 2018

Hearing partially restored in deaf lab mice using novel therapy

A small molecule of a drug has been successfully used to treat an inherited form of hearing loss in laboratory mice.

28 Jun 2018

Special training for teachers may mean big results for students with autism

Special training for teachers may mean big results for students with autism spectrum disorder, according to Florida State University and Emory University researchers.

28 Jun 2018

URI researchers working to develop novel medication to treat alcohol use disorder

Alcohol abuse is among the leading causes of preventable death in the United States, killing more than 88,000 people a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

28 Jun 2018

Study finds no difference in child outcomes for same-sex versus heterosexual parents

For children of lesbian or gay parents, psychological adjustment is about the same as in children of heterosexual parents, reports a study in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, the official journal of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

28 Jun 2018

Voluntary and involuntary electroconvulsive therapy for depression provide similar outcomes

People who have involuntary electroconvulsive therapy for depression have similar outcomes to those who have voluntary treatment, according to a ground-breaking new study conducted by researchers from Trinity College Dublin's Department of Psychiatry.

28 Jun 2018

Researchers reveal complexity of NMDA receptor drug discovery target

Know your target. Especially if your target is coming into focus for treating diseases such as schizophrenia and treatment-resistant depression.

28 Jun 2018

Study shows precision medicine improves outcomes in pancreatic cancer patients

A study published today by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Perthera, Inc., and colleagues in the AACR journal Clinical Cancer Research found for the first time that precision medicine can improve outcomes and provide clinically meaningful information to pancreatic cancer patients.

28 Jun 2018

People with co-existing HCV and AUD experience greater psychiatric, immune problems

Infection with the hepatitis C virus is a contagious liver disease with symptoms that range from mild illness for a few weeks to serious, lifelong liver problems.

28 Jun 2018

Cataract surgery linked to modest decrease in risk of serious traffic crash

Cataract surgery was associated with a modest decrease in the risk of being involved in a serious traffic crash.

28 Jun 2018

Genetic biomarker can help predict survival outcomes in patients with certain gliomas

A DNA-level biomarker (MGMT promoter methylation) can be used to help predict survival outcomes in patients with high-risk, low-grade gliomas, according to a new study conducted through the NRG Oncology/RTOG collaborative clinical trials group and led by scientists at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

28 Jun 2018

New test predicts whether bladder cancer will become invasive

A new study has shown that a simple, new diagnostic test helps predict whether early stage bladder cancer will become invasive.

28 Jun 2018

A small molecule can inhibit chemotherapy resistance of certain tumors

A team of researchers from the CNRS and Université Nice Sophia Antipolis has just shown that a small molecule called methiothepin can inhibit the chemotherapy resistance of certain tumors.

28 Jun 2018

Fitness in midlife associated with lower risk of depression, cardiovascular death

A high level of fitness in midlife was associated with a lower risk of depression after age 65 and a lower risk of cardiovascular death, including after a diagnosis of depression.

28 Jun 2018

Consuming dark chocolate has no significant effect on woman's muscle recovery

The various health benefits from consuming dark chocolate are highly researched with claims that the antioxidants it contains can help people recover from a tough workout. But research from a University of Huddersfield student, studying Sports and Exercise Nutrition, has concluded it has no significant effect on a woman's muscle recovery post-exercise, posing a need for further research.

28 Jun 2018

Less than a quarter of youth treated for anxiety disorder stay in remission over long term

For the majority of affected youth, anxiety disorders are chronic, even after a successful course of evidence-based treatments, reports a study published in the July 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

28 Jun 2018

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Tiny snippets of genetic material may help with early detection of Alzheimer's disease

Heroin could could help patients with narcolepsy

Hearing partially restored in deaf lab mice using novel therapy

Special training for teachers may mean big results for students with autism

URI researchers working to develop novel medication to treat alcohol use disorder

Study finds no difference in child outcomes for same-sex versus heterosexual parents

Voluntary and involuntary electroconvulsive therapy for depression provide similar outcomes

Researchers reveal complexity of NMDA receptor drug discovery target

Study shows precision medicine improves outcomes in pancreatic cancer patients

People with co-existing HCV and AUD experience greater psychiatric, immune problems

Cataract surgery linked to modest decrease in risk of serious traffic crash

Genetic biomarker can help predict survival outcomes in patients with certain gliomas

New test predicts whether bladder cancer will become invasive

A small molecule can inhibit chemotherapy resistance of certain tumors

Fitness in midlife associated with lower risk of depression, cardiovascular death

Consuming dark chocolate has no significant effect on woman's muscle recovery

Less than a quarter of youth treated for anxiety disorder stay in remission over long term

Study finds factors for compliance with infection control practices in home health care

Blood pressure medications linked to increased mortality, memory problems in old and frail patients

Non-invasive method can produce reliable estimates of arterial stiffness in adolescents

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

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