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Alzheimer's gene can protect against and promote neurological damage

Scientists drilling down to the molecular roots of Alzheimer's disease have encountered a good news/bad news scenario. A major player is a gene called TREM2, mutations of which can substantially raise a person's risk of the disease.

9 Oct 2017

Researchers identify molecular clues to understand formation of CCMs

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with national collaborators, have identified a series of molecular clues to understanding the formation of cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs).

9 Oct 2017

Study reveals advancement in preservation of certain type of medicines in adverse conditions

A recent study by biological engineers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, demonstrated a significant advancement in the preservation of particular types of medicines, known as protein expression systems, for field applications - enabling those medicines to be stored and reconstituted on site in adverse conditions.

9 Oct 2017

UCLA scientists discover potential combination treatment for brain cancer in adults

UCLA scientists have discovered a potential combination treatment for glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer in adults. The three-year study led by Dr. David Nathanson, a member of UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, found that the drug combination tested in mice disrupts and exploits glucose intake, essentially cutting off the tumor's nutrients and energy supply.

9 Oct 2017

New treatment approach makes cancer cells commit suicide while sparing healthy cells

Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have discovered the first compound that directly makes cancer cells commit suicide while sparing healthy cells.

9 Oct 2017

Brains of men and women respond differently to prosocial, selfish behavior

Behavioral experiments have shown that when women share a sum of money more generously than men. To gain a more in-depth understanding of this behavior, neuroscientists from the Department of Economics looked at the areas of the brain that are active when decisions of this kind are made.

9 Oct 2017

Researchers discover mutation that amplifies capabilities of tumor-suppressor protein

Cancer researchers have long hailed p53, a tumor-suppressor protein, for its ability to keep unruly cells from forming tumors. But for such a highly studied protein, p53 has hidden its tactics well.

9 Oct 2017

Farsighted preschoolers, kindergartners have hard time paying attention, study suggests

Farsighted preschoolers and kindergartners have a harder time paying attention and that could put them at risk of slipping behind in school, a new study suggests.

9 Oct 2017

Study highlights association of obesity with fecal incontinence in spina bifida patients

In the November 2017 issue of Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, Dr. Charlène Brochard and her colleagues from a spina bifida referral center in Rennes, France, report on the frequency of intestinal problems in 26- to 45-year-old patients with spina bifida.

9 Oct 2017

Analysis of survey data finds no significant racial differences in quality of end-of-life care

An analysis of survey data found no significant racial differences in various aspects of the quality of end-of-life care, although survey respondents reported deficiencies in the quality of end-of-life care for both black and white patients who died, including unmet symptom needs, problems with communication and less than optimal decision-making, according to an article published by JAMA Internal Medicine.

9 Oct 2017

Study sheds new light on underlying genetic causes of congenital heart disease

Approximately one in every 100 babies is born with congenital heart disease (CHD), and CHD remains the leading cause of mortality from birth defects.

9 Oct 2017

Researchers develop new diagnostic and prognosis method for early detection of liver cancer

An international team of researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center, with colleagues at Sun Yet-sun University Cancer Center and other collaborating institutions, have developed a new diagnostic and prognosis method for early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), based on a simple blood sample containing circulating tumor DNA.

9 Oct 2017

$Study finds no link between PPI use and bone fractures in patients with Barrett's esophagus$

Study finds no link between PPI use and bone fractures in patients with Barrett's esophagus

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)—medications commonly used to treat heartburn, acid reflux, and ulcers—have been linked with potentially serious side effects including a possible increased risk of bone fractures.

9 Oct 2017

Blood samples may help identify most sensitive patients before radiation and chemotherapy

How much radiation or chemotherapy can a certain person handle? With help from blood or tissue testing, it may be possible to answer this question in advance, which in turn could improve treatment, as research at Sahlgrenska Academy shows.

9 Oct 2017

New $7.6 million NIA grant awarded to IU for Longitudinal Early-onset AD Study

Indiana University School of Medicine has been awarded a one-year, $7.6 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to establish a network of sites to study early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

9 Oct 2017

Study finds abundant disease-transmitting mosquito species in deforested areas

Most disease-transmitting mosquito species live in deforested areas, a finding that may influence decisions on where and when to cut down trees, a new University of Florida study shows.

9 Oct 2017

Researchers propose LSD1 protein as central player in Alzheimer's and FTD

Removal of a regulatory gene called LSD1 in adult mice induces changes in gene activity that that look unexpectedly like Alzheimer's disease, scientists have discovered.

9 Oct 2017

Powerful clot-busting drugs found safe for treating stroke patients with dementia

Stroke patients with dementia treated with intravenous thrombolysis using powerful clot-busting drugs are at no higher risk of brain hemorrhage or death than other patients receiving the same treatment, a study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Neurology reports.

9 Oct 2017

Study shows no relation between swine flu vaccination and increased risk of type 1 diabetes

There has been a fear that the swine flu vaccine, Pandemrix, would increase the risk of autoimmune diseases other than narcolepsy.

9 Oct 2017

Exposure to air pollution on route to school can decrease working memory growth, study reveals

A study conducted by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has revealed that air pollution exposure on home-to-school routes can have harmful effects on cognitive development in children. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of air pollution exposure during the home-to-school walking commute.

9 Oct 2017

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Alzheimer's gene can protect against and promote neurological damage

Researchers identify molecular clues to understand formation of CCMs

Study reveals advancement in preservation of certain type of medicines in adverse conditions

UCLA scientists discover potential combination treatment for brain cancer in adults

New treatment approach makes cancer cells commit suicide while sparing healthy cells

Brains of men and women respond differently to prosocial, selfish behavior

Researchers discover mutation that amplifies capabilities of tumor-suppressor protein

Farsighted preschoolers, kindergartners have hard time paying attention, study suggests

Study highlights association of obesity with fecal incontinence in spina bifida patients

Analysis of survey data finds no significant racial differences in quality of end-of-life care

Study sheds new light on underlying genetic causes of congenital heart disease

Researchers develop new diagnostic and prognosis method for early detection of liver cancer

Study finds no link between PPI use and bone fractures in patients with Barrett's esophagus

Blood samples may help identify most sensitive patients before radiation and chemotherapy

New $7.6 million NIA grant awarded to IU for Longitudinal Early-onset AD Study

Study finds abundant disease-transmitting mosquito species in deforested areas

Researchers propose LSD1 protein as central player in Alzheimer's and FTD

Powerful clot-busting drugs found safe for treating stroke patients with dementia

Study shows no relation between swine flu vaccination and increased risk of type 1 diabetes

Exposure to air pollution on route to school can decrease working memory growth, study reveals

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