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New discovery could help reduce heart disease and boost nutrition security

A new discovery at the University of Queensland could help reduce heart disease and boost nutrition security - the access to balanced nourishment - globally.

6 Dec 2016

PD-1 protein could serve as biomarker for predicting survival of lung cancer patients

The biomarker PD-1, a protein, could potentially be used to predict survival or disease-free survival of lung cancer patients who have had the tumour surgically removed.

6 Dec 2016

VIB scientists reveal how NLRP2 protein plays key role in early embryogenesis and fertility

Led by Prof. Mohamed Lamkanfi (VIB-Ghent University), researchers have demonstrated in animal models that a protein called NLRP2 plays an important role in early embryogenesis, the process of cell division in fertilized eggs that occurs before they implant into the lining of the uterus.

6 Dec 2016

Memories appear to be shared than idiosyncratic, study shows

We tend to think of our memories as unique, but a Princeton University-led study shows that memories are often shared rather than idiosyncratic.

6 Dec 2016

Study shows how speed information reaches the brain's navigation center

Similar neural pathways exist in humans. They are known to be damaged by Alzheimer's disease - a possible explanation why spatial orientation is frequently impaired in this form of dementia.

6 Dec 2016

New UTMB study sheds light on how Ebola effectively disables immune system

A new study at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston sheds light on how Ebola so effectively disables the human immune system.

6 Dec 2016

Endometrial microbiota play vital role in determining reproductive outcome in women undergoing IVF

Endometrial microbiota (bacteria in the uterine cavity) play an important role in determining whether women are able to get pregnant via in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

6 Dec 2016

Biochemists uncover how potential diabetes drugs interact with LRH-1 protein

Imagine a key that opens a pin tumbler lock. A very similar key can also fit into the lock, but upside down in comparison to the first key.

6 Dec 2016

Church and spirituality could help in treating mothers of color with PPD symptoms

Churches and other faith-based communities are an untapped resource that health-care providers should consider when suggesting treatment options for African-American and Latina mothers who have histories of postpartum depression (PPD), according to the findings of a newly published study by a University at Buffalo-led research team.

6 Dec 2016

Leukaemia patients could safely reduce side effects of drug by cutting dose in half, study shows

Patients with a chronic type of leukaemia could safely reduce the side effects of life-long treatment by cutting their dose in half, according to the results of a University of Liverpool led study presented at an international conference in America this week.

6 Dec 2016

NIH scientists unravel chain of events that lead to fatal outcomes in cerebral malaria

Using state-of-the-art brain imaging technology, scientists at the National Institutes of Health filmed what happens in the brains of mice that developed cerebral malaria (CM).

6 Dec 2016

Researchers unveil new role of thymic dendritic cells in controlling T lymphocyte egress into the blood

A team of scientists led by Julie Saba, MD, PhD at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, has unveiled a novel role of thymic dendritic cells, which could result in new strategies to treat conditions such as autoimmune diseases, immune deficiencies, prematurity, infections, cancer, and the loss of immunity after bone marrow transplantation.

6 Dec 2016

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New discovery could help reduce heart disease and boost nutrition security

PD-1 protein could serve as biomarker for predicting survival of lung cancer patients

VIB scientists reveal how NLRP2 protein plays key role in early embryogenesis and fertility

Memories appear to be shared than idiosyncratic, study shows

Study shows how speed information reaches the brain's navigation center

New UTMB study sheds light on how Ebola effectively disables immune system

Endometrial microbiota play vital role in determining reproductive outcome in women undergoing IVF

Biochemists uncover how potential diabetes drugs interact with LRH-1 protein

Church and spirituality could help in treating mothers of color with PPD symptoms

Leukaemia patients could safely reduce side effects of drug by cutting dose in half, study shows

NIH scientists unravel chain of events that lead to fatal outcomes in cerebral malaria

Researchers unveil new role of thymic dendritic cells in controlling T lymphocyte egress into the blood

Rhythm of breathing influences emotional judgments and memory recall

Scientists discover new biomarker to help determine aggressiveness of brain cancer

Small fat-burning molecule could help combat global epidemic of obesity

Researchers uncover how molecular switches control gene activity in human embryonic stem cells

Research provides new insights into how the brain protects consolidation of new memories

Cedars-Sinai receives $7.3 million grant to test safety of novel cell-based therapy in treating PAH

Medical skin glue could be simple, cost-effective way to reduce intravenous drip failure

Signaling pathway in fat cells may provide key to better treatments for obesity, Penn research finds

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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