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Reduced plasmalogen level may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease, shows study

Reduced levels of plasmalogens - a class of lipids created in the liver that are integral to cell membranes in the brain - are associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's Disease, according to new research presented this week at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2018 by Mitchel A. Kling, MD, an associate professor of Psychiatry in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

25 Jul 2018

New target for pneumonia seems to restore tight barriers and fluid clearance in the lungs

Severe pneumonia causes a buildup of fluid in the lungs that makes the basics of breathing and getting oxygen out to the body difficult to impossible.

25 Jul 2018

Omega-3 fatty acid supplements reduce disruptive behavior in children, shows study

Something as simple as a dietary supplement could reduce disruptive, even abusive behavior, according to newly released research by a team led by a UMass Lowell criminal justice professor.

25 Jul 2018

Study could shed light on potential causes and markers of inflammatory bowel disease

Unexpected patterns emerged in the microbial and viral communities of mice with intestinal inflammation during a study that examined the intestinal tracts of diseased and healthy mice.

25 Jul 2018

Researchers explain the crucial role of piriform cortex in distinguishing similar odors

Can you tell the smell of a rose from the scent of a lilac? If so, you have your brain's piriform cortex to thank.

25 Jul 2018

Study: Blood test can predict response of advanced prostate cancer patients to treatments

An international collaborative study between Lawson Health Research Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the Royal Marsden and Epic Sciences is one of the first to demonstrate that a blood test can predict how patients with advanced prostate cancer will respond to specific treatments, leading to improved survival.

25 Jul 2018

New study analyzes risk factors associated with mosquito-borne infectious diseases

In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers analyzed chikungunya and dengue outbreak data from 76 countries over a period of 50 years, focusing on regions across the Indian Ocean that are hard hit by these and other mosquito-borne infectious diseases.

25 Jul 2018

New study may advance clinical management of infertile couples

A research team have identified the mechanism by which the fertilized egg balances out chromosomes inherited from the mother and the father.

25 Jul 2018

New protein complex may explain why patients develop resistance to novel anti-cancer drugs

A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge has identified a protein complex that might explain why some cancer patients treated with the revolutionary new anti-cancer drugs known as PARP inhibitors develop resistance to their medication.

25 Jul 2018

Single course of antibiotics early in childhood may increase risk for Type 1 diabetes

A single course of antibiotics early in childhood may increase risk for Type 1 diabetes. This is the finding of a study in mice led by researchers from NYU Medical School and published online July 24 in the journal eLife.

25 Jul 2018

Study shows bats co-opted genes from ancient ebola like virus million years ago

Some 18 million years ago, an ancestor of mouse-eared bats "stole" genetic material from an ancient virus related to Ebola.

25 Jul 2018

New control system regulates morphology, orientation of cells constituting animal tissues

A collaborative research group led by Kumamoto University has developed a new control system for regulating the morphology and orientation of cells that constitute animal tissues.

25 Jul 2018

Zika virus may be sexually transmissible for shorter period than previously estimated

Zika virus may be sexually transmissible for a shorter period than previously estimated, according to a systematic review published this week in PLOS Medicine by Michel Counotte and Nicola Low of the University of Bern in Switzerland, and colleagues from the World Health Organization, US Centers for Disease Control and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. The review included analysis of data from both human and animal studies, and was conducted to describe the epidemiology of sexual transmission of ZIKV.

25 Jul 2018

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Reduced plasmalogen level may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease, shows study

New target for pneumonia seems to restore tight barriers and fluid clearance in the lungs

Omega-3 fatty acid supplements reduce disruptive behavior in children, shows study

Study could shed light on potential causes and markers of inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers explain the crucial role of piriform cortex in distinguishing similar odors

Study: Blood test can predict response of advanced prostate cancer patients to treatments

New study analyzes risk factors associated with mosquito-borne infectious diseases

New study may advance clinical management of infertile couples

New protein complex may explain why patients develop resistance to novel anti-cancer drugs

Single course of antibiotics early in childhood may increase risk for Type 1 diabetes

Study shows bats co-opted genes from ancient ebola like virus million years ago

New control system regulates morphology, orientation of cells constituting animal tissues

Zika virus may be sexually transmissible for shorter period than previously estimated

Scientists discover new potential target for treating diabetes

Researchers find link between resilience to dyslexia and gray matter in the brain

New techniques reveal how prosthesis users are doing damage to their intact limbs

New research uncovers AEP enzyme's importance to immunity

Turmeric derivative could be used in eye drops to treat early stages of glaucoma

Newly discovered mechanism may be useful target to stop flu virus from infecting cells

Depression, antidepressant use linked with higher risk of venous thromboembolism

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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