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Milestone study could impact standard guidelines for stroke treatment

Standard guidelines for stroke treatment currently recommend clot removal only within six hours of stroke onset. But a milestone study with results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that clot removal up to 24 hours after stroke led to significantly reduced disability for properly selected patients.

12 Nov 2017

Sudden cardiac arrest during sex is rare say researchers

According to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017, sexual activity is rarely associated with sudden cardiac arrest unlike suggested in popular fiction.

12 Nov 2017

Genes influence our eye movements, study shows

How we explore our world with our eyes can influence everything from social interaction to learning. In a study published in Current Biology researchers at Karolinska Institutet show that our eye movements are partly governed by our genes.

10 Nov 2017

Study identifies novel mechanism by which tumors can resist cancer immunotherapy

A Ludwig Cancer Research study led by Benoit Van den Eynde, Director of Ludwig Brussels, has identified a novel mechanism by which tumors of the aggressive skin cancer melanoma can resist cancer immunotherapy.

10 Nov 2017

Memorization: Individuals recognize images seen for few seconds ten years earlier

Recalling the names of old classmates 50 years after graduation or of favorite childhood television series illustrates the amazing abilities of human memory.

10 Nov 2017

New gene therapy for blindness may soon be reality

Patients who had lost their sight to an inherited retinal disease could see well enough to navigate a maze after being treated with a new gene therapy, according to research presented today at AAO 2017, the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

10 Nov 2017

Researchers find low levels of neuroactive steroid in both obese and anorexic women

Women at opposite extremes of the weight spectrum have low levels of the neuroactive steroid allopregnanolone, according to new research published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.

10 Nov 2017

Corneal donor tissue can be safely stored for longer period, study finds

Results from a large, national clinical trial show that corneal donor tissue can be safely stored for 11 days without negatively impacting the success of transplantation surgery to restore vision in people with diseases of the cornea.

10 Nov 2017

Rutgers University-Camden study shows link between insomnia and alcohol use among adolescents

Insomnia is linked to frequency of alcohol use among early adolescents, according to new Rutgers University-Camden research.

10 Nov 2017

Palliative care intervention improves survival of patients with depression and advanced cancer

A new Dartmouth-led study finds that patients with depression and advanced cancer live longer when exposed to palliative care interventions designed to improve quality of life.

10 Nov 2017

Study identifies promising treatment to reduce brain injury in babies

Research-clinicians at Children's National Health System led the first study to identify a promising treatment to reduce or prevent brain injury in newborns who have suffered hypoxia-ischemia, a serious complication in which restricted blood flow deprives the brain of oxygen.

10 Nov 2017

Researcher wins $1.9 million grant to find better way to manage combat-related injuries

Advances in battlefield trauma care, fueled by evidence-based research and practice, are saving lives in both combat and civilian settings.

10 Nov 2017

CMU researcher awarded $1.9 million NIH grant to study effects of alcohol in young adults

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded Carnegie Mellon University's Kasey Creswell a five-year, $1.9 million grant to study the effects of alcohol in young adults.

10 Nov 2017

Researchers show how rhythm of DNA replication can be manipulated to kill cancer cells

Human cells divide and create new cells throughout life. In this process, a steady – even rhythmic – supply of DNA building blocks is needed to create new DNA. Now researchers from the University of Copenhagen are the first to show exactly how human cells regulate this process so it does not fail and cause illness.

10 Nov 2017

Russian scientists uncover previously unknown effect of leukemia drug

Researchers from RUDN University and Institute of Biomedical Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences have identified an alternative mechanism for the effective antitumor drug -- an enzyme called L-asparaginase.

10 Nov 2017

Researchers make breakthrough in finding possible therapeutic fix for autism, intellectual disability

A breakthrough in finding the mechanism and a possible therapeutic fix for autism and intellectual disability has been made by a University of Nebraska Medical Center researcher and his team at the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

10 Nov 2017

Researchers find distinct molecular signatures in chronic fatigue syndrome and Gulf War Illness

Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have found distinct molecular signatures in two brain disorders long thought to be psychological in origin -- chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and Gulf War Illness (GWI).

10 Nov 2017

Scientists pinpoint new wake-promoting neurons in the brain

Scientists have identified an additional group of cells in the brain responsible for keeping us awake: the supramammillary nucleus, part of the caudal hypothalamus.

10 Nov 2017

Air pollution may exacerbate osteoporosis

Based on a study of nine million people, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health People report that people living amidst high levels of air pollution are more likely to suffer bone fractures from osteoporosis than those living in areas with less pollution.

10 Nov 2017

New biomarker could lead to early detection of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have identified a peptide that could lead to the early detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

10 Nov 2017

Medical Research News

Milestone study could impact standard guidelines for stroke treatment

Sudden cardiac arrest during sex is rare say researchers

Genes influence our eye movements, study shows

Study identifies novel mechanism by which tumors can resist cancer immunotherapy

Memorization: Individuals recognize images seen for few seconds ten years earlier

New gene therapy for blindness may soon be reality

Researchers find low levels of neuroactive steroid in both obese and anorexic women

Corneal donor tissue can be safely stored for longer period, study finds

Rutgers University-Camden study shows link between insomnia and alcohol use among adolescents

Palliative care intervention improves survival of patients with depression and advanced cancer

Study identifies promising treatment to reduce brain injury in babies

Researcher wins $1.9 million grant to find better way to manage combat-related injuries

CMU researcher awarded $1.9 million NIH grant to study effects of alcohol in young adults

Researchers show how rhythm of DNA replication can be manipulated to kill cancer cells

Russian scientists uncover previously unknown effect of leukemia drug

Researchers make breakthrough in finding possible therapeutic fix for autism, intellectual disability

Researchers find distinct molecular signatures in chronic fatigue syndrome and Gulf War Illness

Scientists pinpoint new wake-promoting neurons in the brain

Air pollution may exacerbate osteoporosis

New biomarker could lead to early detection of Alzheimer's disease

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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