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Research identifies 'cell messages' that could help detect early stages of osteoarthritis

New research from the University of Liverpool, published today in the journal 'NPJ Systems Biology and Applications', has identified 'cell messages' that could help identify the early stages of osteoarthritis.

17 May 2017

Novel device can reduce contamination of blood cultures, study finds

A study at the University of Nebraska Medical Center found that a novel device can significantly reduce contamination of blood cultures, potentially reducing risky overtreatment and unnecessary use of antibiotics for many patients.

17 May 2017

Mother cells pass on DNA damage to offspring, study shows

A new University of Colorado Boulder study has shown that some dividing human cells are "kicking the can down the road," passing on low-level DNA damage to offspring, causing daughter cells to pause in a quiescent, or dormant, state previously thought to be random in origin.

17 May 2017

New tool may help clinicians to diagnose history of sports concussions in retired athletes

A new study in retired athletes takes the first steps in developing an objective tool for diagnosing a history of sports concussions.

17 May 2017

Researchers develop new test for rapid and reliable diagnosis of sepsis

Researchers have developed a test that can rapidly and reliably diagnose sepsis, a potentially life-threatening complication of bacterial infections.

17 May 2017

Overweight or obesity linked to increased risk for severe periodontitis

Being overweight or obese was linked with an increased likelihood of having poor oral health in a recent study.

17 May 2017

Common antidepressant use during pregnancy linked to increased risk of malformations in infants

Use of fluoxetine-the most commonly prescribed antidepressant-during pregnancy is linked with a slightly increased risk of malformations in infants, according to a recent analysis of published studies.

17 May 2017

Study shows that humans reprocess recent memories in sleep

Sleep helps us to retain the information that we have learned during the day. We know from animal experiments that new memories are reactivated during sleep.

17 May 2017

Trial shows tremendous value of learning collaborative to enhance care for rheumatoid arthritis

A new study found that group-based quality improvement sessions help rheumatologists care for rheumatoid arthritis patients with the recommended "treat to target" (TTT) approach to care.

17 May 2017

Study finds hip and knee osteoarthritis to be major cause of immobility among older adults

In a large study of individuals aged ≥55 years, hip and knee osteoarthritis was the greatest contributor to difficulty walking, and the effect increased with more hips and knees affected by osteoarthritis.

17 May 2017

NIBIB-funded scientists develop rapid and accurate tool for detecting early pancreatic cancer

Researchers funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) have developed a new tool for detecting early pancreatic cancer.

17 May 2017

Researchers identify key inflammatory cells involved in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

A team of investigators led by Rohit Kohli, MBBS, MS, of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has identified key inflammatory cells involved in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

17 May 2017

Small molecules in saliva show potential for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Your spit may hold a clue to future brain health. Investigators at the Beaumont Research Institute, part of Beaumont Health in Michigan, are hopeful that their study involving small molecules in saliva will help identify those at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease - a neurologic condition predicted to reach epidemic proportions worldwide by 2050.

17 May 2017

Children surviving chronic health conditions may suffer from brain function issues

Survival rates continue to rise for children living with once-fatal chronic pediatric health conditions. But their survival comes at a cost: many experience long-term neurocognitive deficits.

17 May 2017

‘Disease in a dish’ model pinpoints how defects in blood-brain barrier can cause psychomotor disorder

Scientists for the first time have assembled a "disease in a dish" model that pinpoints how a defect in the blood-brain barrier can produce an incurable psychomotor disorder, Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome.

17 May 2017

Experimental gene therapy proven safe for preserving vision of people with AMD

In a small and preliminary clinical trial, Johns Hopkins researchers and their collaborators have shown that an experimental gene therapy that uses viruses to introduce a therapeutic gene into the eye is safe and that it may be effective in preserving the vision of people with wet age-related macular degeneration.

17 May 2017

Study finds higher mortality rates among patients treated by older physicians

Patients treated by older hospital-based internists known as hospitalists are somewhat more likely to die within a month of admission than those treated by younger physicians, according to the results of a study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

17 May 2017

Neurobiologists uncover reason for defects in the blood-brain barrier of Huntington's disease patients

By using induced pluripotent stem cells to create endothelial cells that line blood vessels in the brain for the first time for a neurodegenerative disease, University of California, Irvine neurobiologists and colleagues have learned why Huntington's disease patients have defects in the blood-brain barrier that contribute to the symptoms of this fatal disorder.

17 May 2017

Studies show harmful links between use of e-cigarettes and bladder cancer risk

Data being presented at the 112th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association shows harmful links between the use of e-cigarettes and bladder cancer risk, and associates the intensity of smoking traditional cigarettes to a higher risk of mortality among bladder cancer patients

17 May 2017

Research findings could potentially improve early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

New research led by the University of Hertfordshire, may significantly change the understanding of cognitive processes that are most impaired at very early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.

17 May 2017

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Research identifies 'cell messages' that could help detect early stages of osteoarthritis

Novel device can reduce contamination of blood cultures, study finds

Mother cells pass on DNA damage to offspring, study shows

New tool may help clinicians to diagnose history of sports concussions in retired athletes

Researchers develop new test for rapid and reliable diagnosis of sepsis

Overweight or obesity linked to increased risk for severe periodontitis

Common antidepressant use during pregnancy linked to increased risk of malformations in infants

Study shows that humans reprocess recent memories in sleep

Trial shows tremendous value of learning collaborative to enhance care for rheumatoid arthritis

Study finds hip and knee osteoarthritis to be major cause of immobility among older adults

NIBIB-funded scientists develop rapid and accurate tool for detecting early pancreatic cancer

Researchers identify key inflammatory cells involved in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Small molecules in saliva show potential for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Children surviving chronic health conditions may suffer from brain function issues

‘Disease in a dish’ model pinpoints how defects in blood-brain barrier can cause psychomotor disorder

Experimental gene therapy proven safe for preserving vision of people with AMD

Study finds higher mortality rates among patients treated by older physicians

Neurobiologists uncover reason for defects in the blood-brain barrier of Huntington's disease patients

Studies show harmful links between use of e-cigarettes and bladder cancer risk

Research findings could potentially improve early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

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