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New research uncovers how dietary fiber helps intestinal cells maintain gut health

UC Davis Health researchers have discovered how by-products of the digestion of dietary fiber by gut microbes act as the right fuel to help intestinal cells maintain gut health.

10 Aug 2017

Researchers develop rapid test for Zika virus diagnosis

Washington University in St. Louis researchers have developed a test that quickly detects the presence of Zika virus in blood.

10 Aug 2017

Portable spectral analyzer enables smartphone to perform lab-grade medical diagnostic tests

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed technology that enables a smartphone to perform lab-grade medical diagnostic tests that typically require large, expensive instruments.

10 Aug 2017

New technique combines electricity and chemistry to scale up drug manufacturing

Give your medicine a jolt. By using - electrochemistry - a technique that combines electricity and chemistry, future pharmaceuticals - including many of the top prescribed medications in the United States - soon may be easily scaled up to be manufactured in a more sustainable way.

10 Aug 2017

Researchers uncover immunological mechanism involved in resolution of inflammations

Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common autoimmune disease of the joints. It causes a chronic inflammatory response, with the body's own immune cells attacking the joint, including the cartilage and bone.

10 Aug 2017

Animal study shows how being bullied can have dramatic effects on sleep

New research from McLean Hospital neuroscientists shows in an animal model that being bullied can have long-term, dramatic effects on sleep and other circadian rhythm-related functions, symptoms that are characteristic of clinical depression and other stress-induced mental illnesses.

10 Aug 2017

Researchers work toward developing better definition of neonatal acute kidney injury

Each year, thousands of infants in the United States end up in neonatal intensive care units with acute kidney injury (AKI), a condition in which the kidneys falter in performing the critical role of filtering waste products and excess fluid from the blood to produce urine.

10 Aug 2017

Researchers identify gene that could play role in energy requirements of liver cancer cells

A little-studied gene may explain how some liver cancer cells obtain the nutrition they need to proliferate, according to new research from the University of Maryland.

10 Aug 2017

New guidelines may lead to better management of patients with glioma

A University of Portsmouth academic has helped to develop European guidelines to treat brain tumors more effectively.

10 Aug 2017

Study reveals strong prognostic indicators of survival in resected pancreatic cancer

A new study of patients who underwent curative surgical removal of a pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma showed that two of the nine preoperative factors analyzed were strongly predictive of poor prognosis regardless of the tumor stage.

10 Aug 2017

People with opioid use disorder 50% more likely to get treatment after implementation of ACA

Once the Affordable Care Act was fully implemented in 2014, people who struggled with misusing opioids were 50 percent more likely to get treatment and twice as likely to have that treatment paid for by insurance than before, according to a new Drexel University study.

10 Aug 2017

Researchers unravel genetic characteristics that increase risk of developing Tourette syndrome

An international research team including Vasiliy Ramensky, a member of the MIPT Life Sciences Center, has unraveled genetic characteristics that increase the risk of developing Tourette syndrome.

10 Aug 2017

Study demonstrates that genes could influence neural motor skills

Genes for many may be widely associated with determining certain traits and characteristics. Now a study co-led by John H. Martin of The CUNY School of Medicine at The City College of New York is demonstrating that they could also influence neural motor skills.

10 Aug 2017

Innovative handheld genetic sequencing device helps scientists track evolution of Zika virus

An international group of researchers on board a mobile laboratory equipped with an innovative handheld genetic sequencing device are tracking the movement of the Zika virus since it disembarked in Brazil and began spreading through the Americas.

From Oxford Nanopore Technologies 10 Aug 2017

Study provides new insight into development of immune cells

In contrast to what has been previously believed, development of blood stem cells to mast cells, a type of specialized immune cell, does not depend on a growth factor called stem cell factor.

10 Aug 2017

Dendritic-specific Golgi plays key role in early neuropathy of degenerative brain disease

A joint research team of DGIST have identified the early neuropathic mechanism of polyglutamine brain disease, one of the representative degenerative brain diseases, and suggested a way to restore.

10 Aug 2017

High-quality diet could make significant difference in South Asian women at risk for gestational diabetes

South Asian women in Ontario are at high risk for gestational diabetes, but a change in diet and pre-pregnancy weight could make a significant difference, according to a new study from McMaster University.

10 Aug 2017

Routinely used hospital tool can predict poor outcomes in liver transplant recipients

A routinely used hospital tool can predict which liver transplant recipients are more likely to do poorly after surgery, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai.

10 Aug 2017

Obese patients tend to require additional ICU services after heart surgery

After heart surgery, obese patients tend to require additional intensive care unit (ICU) services and longer recovery times when compared to non-obese patients. This results in more expensive, more labor-intensive care, according to a study published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

10 Aug 2017

Study shows sustained impact and effectiveness of rotavirus vaccine program

Following the introduction of routine childhood vaccination against rotavirus, a common cause of diarrheal illness, more than 380,000 children avoided hospitalization for diarrhea from 2008 to 2013 in the U.S., thus saving an estimated $1.2 billion in direct medical costs.

10 Aug 2017

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New research uncovers how dietary fiber helps intestinal cells maintain gut health

Researchers develop rapid test for Zika virus diagnosis

Portable spectral analyzer enables smartphone to perform lab-grade medical diagnostic tests

New technique combines electricity and chemistry to scale up drug manufacturing

Researchers uncover immunological mechanism involved in resolution of inflammations

Animal study shows how being bullied can have dramatic effects on sleep

Researchers work toward developing better definition of neonatal acute kidney injury

Researchers identify gene that could play role in energy requirements of liver cancer cells

New guidelines may lead to better management of patients with glioma

Study reveals strong prognostic indicators of survival in resected pancreatic cancer

People with opioid use disorder 50% more likely to get treatment after implementation of ACA

Researchers unravel genetic characteristics that increase risk of developing Tourette syndrome

Study demonstrates that genes could influence neural motor skills

Innovative handheld genetic sequencing device helps scientists track evolution of Zika virus

Study provides new insight into development of immune cells

Dendritic-specific Golgi plays key role in early neuropathy of degenerative brain disease

High-quality diet could make significant difference in South Asian women at risk for gestational diabetes

Routinely used hospital tool can predict poor outcomes in liver transplant recipients

Obese patients tend to require additional ICU services after heart surgery

Study shows sustained impact and effectiveness of rotavirus vaccine program

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