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Study reveals gene linked to metastatic melanoma

A study by Craig J. Ceol, PhD, assistant professor of molecular medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, has revealed a protein active during early embryo development called GDF6 plays a primary role in metastatic melanoma.

4 Dec 2017

Study suggests novel approach to predict respiratory allergy in children

A new study in EBioMedicine by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the Medical University of Vienna, Austria suggests that immune response in early childhood to a handful of allergen molecules can predict the onset of allergic rhinitis and asthma in adolescence.

4 Dec 2017

Genetic susceptibility to BD can increase suicide risk among people exposed to traumatic stress

Genetic susceptibility to bipolar disorder can increase the risk for suicide attempt, but only among those who also have experienced traumatic stress, reports a study published in the December 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

4 Dec 2017

Intestinal worms have influence on allergy and asthma risk in humans

While young people with parasite worms currently have four times higher risk for developing allergies and asthma than others. Their parents are generally unaffected.

4 Dec 2017

Innovative technique makes low-grade gliomas visible

Gliomas are a type of brain tumor characterized by a poor prognosis. In order to improve this prognosis, as much of the tumor as possible must be removed safely during the neurosurgical operation.

4 Dec 2017

Simple new tool may help physicians identify people at risk for Alzheimer disease

A simple new tool that tracks cognitive performance in adults aims to help physicians identify people who may be on the path to Alzheimer disease or another form of dementia. The tool, called the QuoCo (cognitive quotient), is published in CMAJ.

4 Dec 2017

Study: Doctors may prescribe double the number of opioids than what patient needs after hysterectomy

Doctors may be prescribing nearly twice the number of opioids than what the average patient needs after a hysterectomy, a new study suggests.

4 Dec 2017

Weight gain does not offer mortality benefit for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, findings show

Researchers call it the obesity paradox: the phenomenon, observed in studies of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other chronic conditions, where patients who are obese have a lower risk of death than those who weigh less.

4 Dec 2017

UC San Diego researchers receive nearly $8 million grant for new stem cell-based AML treatments

The Independent Citizens Oversight Committee of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine unanimously approved yesterday two grants worth a total of almost $8 million to University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers investigating novel stem cell-based treatments for acute myeloid leukemia or AML.

4 Dec 2017

MUSC researchers develop ex vivo model of pressure-induced cellular injury in the brain

Hundreds of thousands of patients from newborns to the elderly are forced to grapple with the devastation of brain injury each year, and unlike many diseases where certain demographics are protected, brain injury can happen to anyone, anytime and anywhere.

4 Dec 2017

Female Parkinson's disease patients less likely to receive caregiver support than men

Female Parkinson's disease patients are much less likely than male patients to have caregivers, despite the fact that caregivers report greater strain in caring for male patients.

4 Dec 2017

Less than one-third of glaucoma patients talk to their doctor about medication costs, study finds

Less than one-third of patients with glaucoma talk to their doctor about the costs of medications needed to control their disease, reports a study in the December issue of Optometry and Vision Science, the official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

4 Dec 2017

Study identifies new role for stress receptor CRF1 expressed on mast cells

A new study published online in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology provides new insight into how stress, through signaling of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), interacts with cells in the immune system to cause disease.

1 Dec 2017

Study points to possible targets for therapeutic intervention in the fight against ALS

Scientists at the University of Alberta may have found possible targets for therapeutic interventions in the fight against Lou Gehrig's disease.

1 Dec 2017

New optical ultrasound needle could help visualize heart tissue during keyhole procedures

Heart tissue can be imaged in real-time during keyhole procedures using a new optical ultrasound needle developed by researchers at UCL and Queen Mary University of London.

1 Dec 2017

Computer simulations provide insights into plasmonic nanovesicles for drug delivery

Imagine a microscopic gold pill that could travel to a specific location in your body and deliver a drug just where it is needed. This is the promise of plasmonic nanovesicles.

1 Dec 2017

Innovative nanoparticle-based approach to fight myocardial infarction

How can damaged cardiac tissue following a heart attack best be treated with replacement muscle cells? A research team under the supervision of the University of Bonn is now presenting an innovative method on mice: Muscle replacement cells, which are to take over the function of the damaged tissue, are loaded with magnetic nanoparticles.

1 Dec 2017

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Study reveals gene linked to metastatic melanoma

Study suggests novel approach to predict respiratory allergy in children

Genetic susceptibility to BD can increase suicide risk among people exposed to traumatic stress

Intestinal worms have influence on allergy and asthma risk in humans

Innovative technique makes low-grade gliomas visible

Simple new tool may help physicians identify people at risk for Alzheimer disease

Study: Doctors may prescribe double the number of opioids than what patient needs after hysterectomy

Weight gain does not offer mortality benefit for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, findings show

UC San Diego researchers receive nearly $8 million grant for new stem cell-based AML treatments

MUSC researchers develop ex vivo model of pressure-induced cellular injury in the brain

Female Parkinson's disease patients less likely to receive caregiver support than men

Less than one-third of glaucoma patients talk to their doctor about medication costs, study finds

Study identifies new role for stress receptor CRF1 expressed on mast cells

Study points to possible targets for therapeutic intervention in the fight against ALS

New optical ultrasound needle could help visualize heart tissue during keyhole procedures

Computer simulations provide insights into plasmonic nanovesicles for drug delivery

Innovative nanoparticle-based approach to fight myocardial infarction

Study identifies cluster of dysregulated genes in pancreatic islets of type 2 diabetes patients

Jawbone loss linked to onset of rheumatoid arthritis

Placenta capsules offer little to no benefit for new mothers, study shows

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