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Discovery may advance stem cell therapies, gene-targeting treatments for neurological diseases

New research from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute is among the first to describe how an mRNA modification impacts the life of neural stem cells.

24 Jan 2018

Study shows that lower TKR utilization affects quality of life in Black Americans

It's known that racial minorities in the United States undergo fewer total knee replacements (TKRs) for knee osteoarthritis, but it's unclear how this affects their quality of life.

24 Jan 2018

Scientists imitate the Human Blood-retinal barrier on a microfluidic chip

For years scientists have sought to minimise Animal testing and speed up clinical trials. One alternative is the use of in vitro assays using live cells, but its effectiveness is limited, since it is difficult to reproduce interaction and interconnection between cells.

24 Jan 2018

Number of older people with multi-morbidity likely to expand over next 20 years, study finds

A study published today in Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, reports that the number of older people diagnosed with four or more diseases will double between 2015 and 2035. A third of these people will be diagnosed with dementia, depression or a cognitive impairment.

24 Jan 2018

Enzyme inhibitor and chemotherapy combination regresses glioblastoma

In animal experiments, a human-derived glioblastoma significantly regressed when treated with the combination of an experimental enzyme inhibitor and the standard glioblastoma chemotherapy drug, temozolomide.

24 Jan 2018

Researchers report racial and ethnic differences in live donor kidney transplants

Despite efforts over the past two decades to increase the number of black and Hispanic patients receiving kidney transplants from related or unrelated living donors, these racial/ethnic minority patients are still much less likely to undergo such transplants than white patients, Johns Hopkins researchers report.

24 Jan 2018

Genome analysis reveals leprosy's origin and drug resistance

Leprosy is an infectious disease with gruesome symptoms. It damages the skin, peripheral nerves, the upper respiratory tract, and the eyes.

24 Jan 2018

Universal vaccine produces long-lasting immunity against influenza A viruses in mice

Researchers have developed a universal vaccine to combat influenza A viruses that produces long-lasting immunity in mice and protects them against the limitations of seasonal flu vaccines, according to a study led by Georgia State University.

24 Jan 2018

Changes in vaginal bacteria associated with premature births

Changes to the communities of microbes living in the reproductive tract of pregnant women could help to spot those at risk of giving birth prematurely.

24 Jan 2018

$Study explores which bone parameters predict women's fracture risk$

Study explores which bone parameters predict women's fracture risk

When investigators compared initial bone parameters with changes in those parameters over time in postmenopausal women, they found that initial measurements were significantly associated with women's risk of fracture.

24 Jan 2018

Women who give birth prematurely may be at increased risk of heart disease

A study led by researchers at Keele University has found the risk of death in later life due to coronary heart disease doubles in women who give birth prematurely.

24 Jan 2018

Civic activities can help teenagers to become successful adults

Want to help your teenagers become successful adults? Get them involved in civic activities - voting, volunteering and activism.

24 Jan 2018

Research focuses on how advanced motion analysis can lead to improvements for hip surgery patients

People who have undergone hip surgery with total hip arthroplasty often experience no difficulty in walking - but for some, mobility actually is impaired long after surgery. Research under way at Sahlgrenska Academy is focusing on how advanced motion analysis can lead to improvements for patients.

24 Jan 2018

Greater use of social media linked to shorter sleep duration among students

Greater use of social media was associated with a greater likelihood of getting too little sleep in an Acta Paediatrica study of Canadian students aged 11-20 years.

24 Jan 2018

Patients with rheumatologic disease can safely receive life-saving cancer immunotherapy

In the largest single-center study of patients with rheumatologic diseases who were prescribed modern cancer immunotherapy with what are called immune checkpoint inhibitors, only a minority of patients experienced a flare of their rheumatologic disease or immune-related side effects.

24 Jan 2018

Scientists introduce air-filled microbubbles as intravenous oxygen carriers

Severe oxygen deficiency eventually leads to cardiac arrest. If the blood’s oxygen content cannot be rapidly re-established, the patient may die within minutes. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, American scientists have introduced air-filled microbubbles that could be used as an intravenous oxygen carrier to increase the survival rate of such patients. Because they rapidly dissolve in blood, the risk of embolism is minimal.

24 Jan 2018

Study shows link between epilepsy and structural differences in grey matter

Research carried out by researchers at RCSI in partnership with UCL and the Keck School of Medicine of USC has revealed an association between epilepsy and the thickness and volume differences in the grey matter of several brain regions. The research is published today in Brain.

24 Jan 2018

Researchers report impact of fluoride overdose on children’s teeth

Children are fluoride overdosed, from all sources, at levels once thought to protect against dental fluorosis (discolored teeth), researchers report in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry, (December 2017), reports the Fluoride Action Network.

24 Jan 2018

BIST researchers develop new retinal prosthesis to address visual degeneration

A healthy retina contains photoreceptor cells that convert light changes into nerve impulses, which are then carried along the optic nerve to the brain, where they are decoded into images. Diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa cause the photoreceptor cells to stop functioning, while the rest of the eye remains healthy.

24 Jan 2018

Scientists discover new target for anti-angiogenic tumor therapy

Actively growing tumors have a high demand for oxygen and nutrients. Therefore, they stimulate the growth of blood vessels.

23 Jan 2018

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Discovery may advance stem cell therapies, gene-targeting treatments for neurological diseases

Study shows that lower TKR utilization affects quality of life in Black Americans

Scientists imitate the Human Blood-retinal barrier on a microfluidic chip

Number of older people with multi-morbidity likely to expand over next 20 years, study finds

Enzyme inhibitor and chemotherapy combination regresses glioblastoma

Researchers report racial and ethnic differences in live donor kidney transplants

Genome analysis reveals leprosy's origin and drug resistance

Universal vaccine produces long-lasting immunity against influenza A viruses in mice

Changes in vaginal bacteria associated with premature births

Study explores which bone parameters predict women's fracture risk

Women who give birth prematurely may be at increased risk of heart disease

Civic activities can help teenagers to become successful adults

Research focuses on how advanced motion analysis can lead to improvements for hip surgery patients

Greater use of social media linked to shorter sleep duration among students

Patients with rheumatologic disease can safely receive life-saving cancer immunotherapy

Scientists introduce air-filled microbubbles as intravenous oxygen carriers

Study shows link between epilepsy and structural differences in grey matter

Researchers report impact of fluoride overdose on children’s teeth

BIST researchers develop new retinal prosthesis to address visual degeneration

Scientists discover new target for anti-angiogenic tumor therapy

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How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

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