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Cancer Research UK-funded scientists to test effect of Zika virus on glioblastoma

In a revolutionary first, Cancer Research UK-funded scientists will test whether the Zika virus can destroy brain tumor cells, potentially leading to new treatments for one of the hardest to treat cancers.

19 May 2017

Researchers study connection between oxytocin and investment in couple relationships

LOVE HORMONE: Oxytocin is often called the "love hormone" or "cuddle chemical", but American and Norwegian researchers have found out that it may as well be called a "crisis hormone."

18 May 2017

Scientists discover brain regions that offer clues to social cognition

Scientists call our ability to understand another person's thoughts--to intuit their desires, read their intentions, and predict their behavior--theory of mind.

18 May 2017

Trans-fatty acids promote cell death in a more direct manner than previously thought

Tohoku University researchers have found that trans-fatty acids promote cell death in a more direct manner than previously thought, leading to the development of atherosclerosis, a major cause of heart attacks and strokes.

18 May 2017

Freiburg scientists show that enzymes can be activated through electrical stimulation of cell membrane

The enzymes nitric oxide (NO) synthase (NOS1) and protein kinase C (PKC) play an important role in a variety of signal transfer processes in neurons of the brain, as well as in many cell types of other organs.

18 May 2017

Researchers discover how the injured brain alerts immune system

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified a new way that cells in the brain alert the rest of the body to recruit immune cells when the brain is injured. The work was completed in mouse models that mimic infection, stroke or trauma in humans.

18 May 2017

Human teeth reveal clues to evolution, migration and health problems

The story of humanity's vital – and fragile – relationship with the sun has been locked inside our teeth for hundreds of thousands of years. A new method is starting to tease out answers to major questions of evolution and migration, using clues hidden just under the enamel.

18 May 2017

Research into cellular senescence may lead to new ways of treating age-related disorders

One of the things that happens to our bodies as we age is that certain cells start to accumulate. So-called senescent cells – cells that "retire" and stop dividing but refuse to die – are always present, and they even serve some important functions, such as in wound repair.

18 May 2017

New report highlights tremendous growth of virtual reality in healthcare market

A medical student "operates" on a virtual patient. A surgeon sees an "augmented" vision of a patient with holograms and consults from other surgeons.

18 May 2017

Researchers visualize precise mechanisms of calcium-dependent kinase during synaptic plasticity

Researchers at Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience optimized imaging methods to visualize the activation of CaMKII during synaptic plasticity with unprecedented resolution.

18 May 2017

New disposable sensor device can identify disease markers in breath

A small, thin square of an organic plastic that can detect disease markers in breath or toxins in a building's air could soon be the basis of portable, disposable sensor devices.

18 May 2017

FDA-approved drug improves clinical outcomes among patients with rare immunologic disease

Adding the injectable drug mepolizumab to standard treatment for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), a rare immunologic disease, significantly improved clinical outcomes among participants in an advanced clinical trial, scientists report.

18 May 2017

Innovative T-shirt monitors wearer's respiratory rate in real time

Researchers at Université Laval's Faculty of Science and Engineering and its Center for Optics, Photonics, and Lasers have created a smart T-shirt that monitors the wearer's respiratory rate in real time.

18 May 2017

Study provides new understanding of silent gene changes and genetic complexity of cystic fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is a common life-shortening inherited disease that affects over 70,000 people worldwide, the majority of whom are children and young adults.

18 May 2017

Researchers show how cancer therapy works in different way to destroy tumor cells

Antibodies to the proteins PD-1 and PD-L1 have been shown to fight cancer by unleashing the body's T cells, a type of immune cell.

18 May 2017

Protein that helps regulate childhood growth could become possible target for anticancer therapies

The path to understanding what goes wrong in cancer could benefit from a detour through studies of rare childhood diseases.

18 May 2017

Fetal alcohol exposure reduces taste system's responsiveness to bitter flavor and burning sensation

A new study suggests that fetal alcohol exposure reduces the taste system's responsiveness to the bitter flavor and burning sensation of many varieties of alcoholic beverages.

18 May 2017

New finding could lead to more effective treatment decisions for younger colorectal cancer patients

Younger colon cancer patients appear to have more than three times as many mutations in their tumors as older patients, which could lead to more effective treatment decisions, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

18 May 2017

Electrical stimulation of the brain may help preserve visual neurons from cell death after injury

Electrical stimulation of the brain by applying current to the eye may help retinal nerve cells to survive injury. While these neurons may not be restored to full function, they are prevented from dying. But to achieve survival, their interconnections, the dendritic tree, needs to disconnect rapidly for the protective action to unfold.

18 May 2017

Seventh Wave announces collaboration with Yecuris to study new liver disease therapies

Seventh Wave Laboratories, a consulting-based contract research organization that assesses the safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products and medical devices, has announced an exclusive collaboration with Yecuris Corporation, a global leader in the development and use of humanized models in drug development research.

18 May 2017

Medical Research News

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists to test effect of Zika virus on glioblastoma

Researchers study connection between oxytocin and investment in couple relationships

Scientists discover brain regions that offer clues to social cognition

Trans-fatty acids promote cell death in a more direct manner than previously thought

Freiburg scientists show that enzymes can be activated through electrical stimulation of cell membrane

Researchers discover how the injured brain alerts immune system

Human teeth reveal clues to evolution, migration and health problems

Research into cellular senescence may lead to new ways of treating age-related disorders

New report highlights tremendous growth of virtual reality in healthcare market

Researchers visualize precise mechanisms of calcium-dependent kinase during synaptic plasticity

New disposable sensor device can identify disease markers in breath

FDA-approved drug improves clinical outcomes among patients with rare immunologic disease

Innovative T-shirt monitors wearer's respiratory rate in real time

Study provides new understanding of silent gene changes and genetic complexity of cystic fibrosis

Researchers show how cancer therapy works in different way to destroy tumor cells

Protein that helps regulate childhood growth could become possible target for anticancer therapies

Fetal alcohol exposure reduces taste system's responsiveness to bitter flavor and burning sensation

New finding could lead to more effective treatment decisions for younger colorectal cancer patients

Electrical stimulation of the brain may help preserve visual neurons from cell death after injury

Seventh Wave announces collaboration with Yecuris to study new liver disease therapies

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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