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Subcutaneous injection of new protein helps treat hemophilia more effectively

Patients with hemophilia bleed spontaneously or following trauma. The most common sites of bleeding are into joints, but bleeds can also happen into any tissue in the body including the muscles, brain, or eyes.

31 Aug 2018

Single dose of cannabidiol showed effective results in rats with symptoms of depression

Commercial antidepressants typically take two to four weeks to have a significant effect on a depressed patient. They are also inneffective in approximately 40% of the cases.

31 Aug 2018

Specific protein promotes processes associated with cancer aggressiveness, reports study

Japanese researchers have revealed for the first time that a specific protein plays a critical role in the development and metastasis of highly aggressive prostate and breast cancer cells.

31 Aug 2018

Gut bacteria helps develop more beige fat with restricted calorie intake

Mice with a lower calorie intake live longer and are both healthier and leaner. A team of researchers funded by the SNSF may have found the reason for this positive effect: much of it is down to gut microbial communities and how they affect the immune system.

31 Aug 2018

Muscle dystrophy treatment in dogs with Crispr gene editing

Researchers in the United States have shown that genetically caused muscular dystrophy in dogs could be corrected using genetic editing tools. Muscular dystrophy is one of the most common fatal genetic conditions seen in children and is also seen in dogs

31 Aug 2018

Mediterranean diet could be better than ‘Viagra’ for erectile dysfunction

According to new research from the University of Athens, only nine tablespoons olive oil a week – a part of the popular Mediterranean diet, could be better than Sildenafil or Viagra in improving a man’s erectile dysfunction by up to 40 percent.

31 Aug 2018

Giving targeted social support activates brain regions involved in parental care

Providing "targeted" social support to other people in need activates regions of the brain involved in parental care- which may help researchers understand the positive health effects of social ties, reports a study in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society. The journal is published in the Lippincott Portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

30 Aug 2018

KU Leuven study: Macrophages in the intestine can survive for a long time

Macrophages are specialized immune cells that destroy bacteria and other harmful organisms. KU Leuven scientists, Belgium, have come to the surprising conclusion that some macrophages in the intestines of mice can survive for quite some time.

30 Aug 2018

Study raises possibility of detecting childhood bone cancers earlier

Scientists have discovered that some childhood bone cancers start growing years before they are currently diagnosed.

30 Aug 2018

Men are missing from fertility debates and surveys, reveals research

Men are missing from fertility debates and crucial support services because they are often not included in studies and, when they are, it is usually only married, heterosexual men who are asked for data.

30 Aug 2018

Survey: 57% of Americans have been surprised by a medical bill

Fifty-seven percent of American adults have been surprised by a medical bill that they thought would have been covered by insurance, according to a new AmeriSpeak survey from NORC at the University of Chicago. Respondents indicated that 20% of their surprise bills were a result of a doctor not being part of the network.

30 Aug 2018

Research team to investigate how blood flow influences formation of plaque

Atherosclerosis - the narrowing of arteries due to plaque buildup - is the underlying reason for the majority of strokes and heart attacks. When atherosclerosis occurs in the arteries that carry blood to the heart muscle, it is called coronary artery disease, the No. 1 killer of Americans.

30 Aug 2018

Researchers discover potential new approach to block growth of HER2 positive breast cancer

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have identified an important new pathway by which HER2 positive breast cancers grow and have discovered that a dietary supplement called cyclocreatine may block the growth of HER2 positive breast cancer.

30 Aug 2018

TGHRI scientists detail role of insulin as a boost to the immune system

The role of insulin as a boost to the immune system to improve its ability to fight infection has been detailed for the first time by Toronto General Hospital Research Institute scientists.

30 Aug 2018

Study reveals way to regrow lost spinal cord connections

For many years, researchers have thought that the scar that forms after a spinal cord injury actively prevents damaged neurons from regrowing.

30 Aug 2018

Stigmatizing views, false perceptions about psoriasis continue to persist among people in the U.S.

The stigma associated with the autoimmune disease psoriasis may lead people to avoid patients who show signs of the condition, including not wanting to date, shake hands, or have people in their homes if they suffer from the disease.

30 Aug 2018

New genetic marker could improve diagnosis of prostate cancer

Scientists have discovered a link between certain genetic mutations, the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, risk of developing the disease and poorer survival rates of patients.

30 Aug 2018

Study shows B cells could play reciprocal roles in pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis

Systemic sclerosis (SSc, also known as scleroderma), a connective tissue disorder of autoimmune etiology, is characterized by excessive fibrosis in the skin and various internal organs.

30 Aug 2018

Study: Matcha green tea kills breast cancer stem cells

MATCHA, the Green Tea packed with antioxidants, is often hailed as containing properties which prevent disease.

30 Aug 2018

OSA patients have higher risk of developing gout, research reveals

New research reveals that people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a higher risk of developing gout, even beyond the first years after being diagnosed with the sleep disorder. The findings are published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, an official journal of the American College of Rheumatology.

30 Aug 2018