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Alternative splicing may also trigger cancer, study shows

Cancer, which is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, arises from the disruption of essential mechanisms of the normal cell life cycle, such as replication control, DNA repair and cell death.

22 Sep 2017

Time spent outdoors impacts risk for contracting Zika virus

When Zika first buzzed into the continental United States during the 2016 outbreak, Florida was hit first--and hardest--with 1,174 documented cases to date. So, when Marco Ajelli, associate research scientist at Northeastern and an expert in infectious disease modeling, wanted to study how time spent outside might affect the spread of the epidemic, he chose to focus on the state's most stricken county: Miami-Dade.

22 Sep 2017

Outdoor air pollution may increase risk of chronic kidney disease

Outdoor air pollution has long been linked to major health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

21 Sep 2017

Study finds link between sleep pattern and temperament in preterm children

A new study suggests that while healthy preterm children have more medical sleep problems than full-term children, they are more likely to fall asleep independently.

21 Sep 2017

Study supports importance of alcohol control policies to reduce homicide

Stronger alcohol policies, including taxes and sales restrictions, have been shown to reduce the likelihood of alcohol involvement among homicide victims, according to a new study from Boston Medical Center and Boston University.

21 Sep 2017

Majority of people not being screened for AF and stroke risk factors, report reveals

New research released today by The Economist Intelligence Unit, a division of The Economist and a leader in global business intelligence, revealed that on average, more than 75 percent of people aged 65 and older worldwide are not being screened for atrial fibrillation (AF) and other common stroke risk factors during routine primary care examinations, even though this population is at high risk for stroke.

21 Sep 2017

Personality changes do not appear before clinical onset of MCI or dementia

For years, scientists and physicians have been debating whether personality and behavior changes might appear prior to the onset of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

21 Sep 2017

Diet and exercise have potential to improve chemotherapy effectiveness in pediatric cancer patients

Diet and exercise may improve treatment outcomes in pediatric cancer patients, according to a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital.

21 Sep 2017

Seizures can be induced by cannabinoids, scientists warn

Marijuana is the most commonly abused drug in the world, and the advent of synthetic cannabinoids creates additional challenges to the society because of their higher potency and ability to escape drug detection screenings.

21 Sep 2017

'Labyrinth' chip may be new way to monitor cancer patients in clinical trials

Inspired by the Labyrinth of Greek mythology, a new chip etched with fluid channels sends blood samples through a hydrodynamic maze to separate out rare circulating cancer cells into a relatively clean stream for analysis. It is already in use in a breast cancer clinical trial.

21 Sep 2017

Global resurgence of whooping cough can be attributed to immunological failures of vaccines

The startling global resurgence of pertussis, or whooping cough, in recent years can largely be attributed to the immunological failures of acellular vaccines, Boston University School of Public Health researchers argue in a new journal article.

21 Sep 2017

Trusted messages proved essential to counter misperceptions during Ebola epidemic

Utilizing messages focused on images created by local artists and written information communicated through local dialects proved essential to counter misperceptions during the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone, according to a study conducted in part by Muriel J. Harris, Ph.D., associate professor, University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences, Department of Health Promotion and Behavior Sciences.

21 Sep 2017

Researchers identify molecular pathway that causes immune cells to promote cancer

Investigators at the Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have identified new findings about an immune cell - called a tumor-associated macrophage - that promotes cancer instead of fighting it.

21 Sep 2017

Indiana University awarded $4 million NSF grant to advance nanoscale medical devices

Only a year after establishing the intelligent systems engineering program in the Indiana University School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, the university has been awarded a five-year, $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to advance nanoscale devices to improve human health, including fighting cancer.

21 Sep 2017

Novel gene therapy can inhibit, reverse multiple sclerosis in mouse models

Multiple sclerosis can be inhibited or reversed using a novel gene therapy technique that stops the disease's immune response in mouse models, University of Florida Health researchers have found.

21 Sep 2017

Smoking linked to elevated risk of all-cause mortality in breast cancer patients

A new study published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum finds that smoking negatively impacts long-term survival after breast cancer. Quitting smoking after diagnosis may reduce the risk of dying from breast cancer.

21 Sep 2017

Wayne State research finds novel psychological therapy to be helpful for people with fibromyalgia

A novel psychological therapy that encourages addressing emotional experiences related to trauma, conflict and relationship problems has been found helpful for people with the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia.

21 Sep 2017

Researchers identify exosomes as missing link to insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes

Chronic tissue inflammation resulting from obesity is an underlying cause of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. But the mechanism by which this occurs has remained cloaked, until now.

21 Sep 2017

Infants can learn value of effort after seeing adults struggle to achieve a goal

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. A new study from MIT reveals that babies as young as 15 months can learn to follow this advice. The researchers found that babies who watched an adult struggle at two different tasks before succeeding tried harder at their own difficult task, compared to babies who saw an adult succeed effortlessly.

21 Sep 2017

New study shows how staph cells evade the body's immune system

For years, medical investigators have tried and failed to develop vaccines for a type of staph bacteria associated with the deadly superbug MRSA. But a new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators shows how staph cells evade the body's immune system, offering a clearer picture of how a successful vaccine would work.

21 Sep 2017

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Alternative splicing may also trigger cancer, study shows

Time spent outdoors impacts risk for contracting Zika virus

Outdoor air pollution may increase risk of chronic kidney disease

Study finds link between sleep pattern and temperament in preterm children

Study supports importance of alcohol control policies to reduce homicide

Majority of people not being screened for AF and stroke risk factors, report reveals

Personality changes do not appear before clinical onset of MCI or dementia

Diet and exercise have potential to improve chemotherapy effectiveness in pediatric cancer patients

Seizures can be induced by cannabinoids, scientists warn

'Labyrinth' chip may be new way to monitor cancer patients in clinical trials

Global resurgence of whooping cough can be attributed to immunological failures of vaccines

Trusted messages proved essential to counter misperceptions during Ebola epidemic

Researchers identify molecular pathway that causes immune cells to promote cancer

Indiana University awarded $4 million NSF grant to advance nanoscale medical devices

Novel gene therapy can inhibit, reverse multiple sclerosis in mouse models

Smoking linked to elevated risk of all-cause mortality in breast cancer patients

Wayne State research finds novel psychological therapy to be helpful for people with fibromyalgia

Researchers identify exosomes as missing link to insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes

Infants can learn value of effort after seeing adults struggle to achieve a goal

New study shows how staph cells evade the body's immune system

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Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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