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Researchers to investigate how physical activity could help individuals with alcohol, substance use disorders

Once the research team has findings, it will share them with health and social service providers, funders, service users and others to gain their views on what the best methods are and to whom they should be offered.

24 Aug 2016

Childhood brain injury increases chances of mental illness, poor school attainment and premature death

Childhood brain injuries, including concussions, are associated with an increased risk of subsequent mental illness, poor school attainment and premature death, according to a study published today in PLOS Medicine.

24 Aug 2016

Night time sleep problems increase risk of suicidal thoughts and attempts

The link between sleep problems and suicidal thoughts and behaviours is made starkly clear in new research from The University of Manchester, published in the BMJ Open.

24 Aug 2016

Research findings could lead to new ways of preventing or treating organ transplant rejection

An international team led by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that targeting certain donor cells lowered the risk of organ rejection in mice that underwent kidney and heart transplants.

24 Aug 2016

Assigning barcode to stem cells makes it possible to monitor large blood cell populations

By assigning a barcode to stem cells, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have made it possible to monitor large blood cell populations as well as individual blood cells, and study the changes over time.

24 Aug 2016

Study shows Latinos age more slowly at molecular level than other ethnic groups

A new paper co-authored by a UC Santa Barbara researcher reveals that Latinos age at a slower rate than other ethnic groups. The findings, published in the current issue of Genome Biology, may one day help scientists understand how to slow the aging process for everyone.

24 Aug 2016

Preimplantation genetic screening using next generation sequencing: an interview with Dr Luis Alcaraz

PGS, Preimplantation Genetic Screening, is a genetic test that analyses biopsied cells from embryos produced by in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques. PGS determines whether the embryos are chromosomally normal (euploid) or not (aneuploid), thus giving the chance to transfer chromosomally normal embryos that are more apt to successfully implant and develop into a pregnancy.

24 Aug 2016

Malformations in the brains of fetuses caused by Zika virus go beyond microcephaly

A recent study published by Brazilian researchers from the D'Or Institute for Research and Education, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Institute for Research Professor Amorim Neto, alongside Tel Aviv University and the Boston Children's Hospital in the US, indicates that microcephaly, a very usual feature in cases of Zika virus gestational infection, is just one of several observed brain changes.

24 Aug 2016

New research discovers how opposite-sex hormonal therapy influences the brain

Women and men often show marked differences as regards mental illnesses. In order to learn more about this phenomenon, a project supported by the Austrian Science Fund FWF explored how opposite-sex hormonal therapy applied to transgender individuals influences the brain.

24 Aug 2016

National MS Society awards grant to investigate impact of popular diets on multiple sclerosis-related fatigue

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has just committed over $1 million to support a clinical trial at the University of Iowa led by Terry Wahls, MD, to compare the ability of two popular diets to treat multiple sclerosis-related fatigue, a disabling symptom that can significantly interfere with a person's ability to function at home and work.

24 Aug 2016

Chris Molloy appointed new CEO of Medicines Discovery Catapult

The Medicines Discovery Catapult has appointed its first Chief Executive Officer. Chris Molloy, who has more than 25 years’ experience in the international life science industry, will lead the MDC in developing new approaches for the discovery and early development of new medicines.

24 Aug 2016

European scientists invent new microscope for rapid detection of deadly infections

A group of European scientists have invented a microscope that will allow the fastest ever detection of life-threatening infections caused by bacteria, such as E. coli or Staphylococcus, and conditions such as Meningitis, saving millions of lives every year.

24 Aug 2016

Uninsured rate among young adults in Texas dropped by 35%, new report reveals

The percentage of young adults ages 18 to 34 in Texas without health insurance has dropped by 35 percent since the Affordable Care Act went into effect, according to a new report released today by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Episcopal Health Foundation.

24 Aug 2016

Scientists explore geochemical conditions that may have led to first relevant organophosphates

The phosphate ion is almost insoluble and is one of the most inactive of Earth's most abundant phosphate minerals. So how could phosphate have originally been incorporated into ribonucleotides, the building blocks of RNA, which are considered to be among the earliest constituents of life? American and Spanish scientists have now identified reasonable conditions to mobilize phosphate from insoluble apatite minerals for prebiotic organophosphate synthesis, including ribonucleotides.

24 Aug 2016

AgriLife scientists examine role of ghrelin receptor in age-related adipose tissue inflammation in mice

Scientists have proposed that inflammation is the harbinger of aging and central to the aging process, a phenomenon described as 'inflamm-aging,' said Dr. Yuxiang Sun.

24 Aug 2016

Expansion of education not to blame for overall childlessness levels in European countries

The increasing proportion of the population who prefer to remain childless is a major social problem for many European countries.

24 Aug 2016

FEI launches new Talos L120C S/TEM for use in life and materials sciences research

FEI today released the newTalos™ L120C transmission/scanning transmission electron microscope (S/TEM)for life and materials sciences. It providesthe high-resolution,three-dimensional (3D) imaging and analysiscapabilities of an S/TEM, yet is designed to enable all users to access excellent scientific results regardless of their microscope experience.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Electron Microscopy Solutions 24 Aug 2016

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Researchers to investigate how physical activity could help individuals with alcohol, substance use disorders

Childhood brain injury increases chances of mental illness, poor school attainment and premature death

Night time sleep problems increase risk of suicidal thoughts and attempts

Research findings could lead to new ways of preventing or treating organ transplant rejection

Assigning barcode to stem cells makes it possible to monitor large blood cell populations

Study shows Latinos age more slowly at molecular level than other ethnic groups

Preimplantation genetic screening using next generation sequencing: an interview with Dr Luis Alcaraz

Malformations in the brains of fetuses caused by Zika virus go beyond microcephaly

New research discovers how opposite-sex hormonal therapy influences the brain

National MS Society awards grant to investigate impact of popular diets on multiple sclerosis-related fatigue

Chris Molloy appointed new CEO of Medicines Discovery Catapult

European scientists invent new microscope for rapid detection of deadly infections

Uninsured rate among young adults in Texas dropped by 35%, new report reveals

Scientists explore geochemical conditions that may have led to first relevant organophosphates

AgriLife scientists examine role of ghrelin receptor in age-related adipose tissue inflammation in mice

Expansion of education not to blame for overall childlessness levels in European countries

FEI launches new Talos L120C S/TEM for use in life and materials sciences research

New study may offer vital clues to understanding how Zika virus affects the developing brain

Researchers design DNA-based circuit that does math in a test tube

Acupuncture may be viable option to manage pain in children with complex medical conditions

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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