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Chronic lack of sleep reduces cognitive abilities, negatively impacts physical health

A chronic lack of sleep not only impairs cognitive abilities but also increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes.

24 Jun 2017

New approaches to early detection of Parkinson's disease on the horizon

Detecting Parkinson's disease before non-reversible symptoms occur: New approaches to early detection are meant to ensure just that. They are based on detection of alpha-synuclein in the skin or intestines.

24 Jun 2017

Cannabinoids found to be suitable treatment for migraine attacks

A study presented at the Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in Amsterdam confirmed that cannabinoids are just as suitable as a prophylaxis for migraine attacks as other pharmaceutical treatments.

24 Jun 2017

Scientists find lack of experimental evidence detailing biologic roles of leptin in metabolism

Discovered more than two decades ago, the hormone leptin has been widely hailed as the key regulator of leanness. Yet, the pivotal experiments that probe the function of this protein and unravel the precise mechanism of its action as a guardian against obesity are largely missing.

24 Jun 2017

Newly discovered antibiotic could help treat drug-resistant tuberculosis

A newly discovered antibiotic, produced by bacteria from a cystic fibrosis patient, could be used to treat cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). This is the finding of a team of scientists from Cardiff University’s School of Biosciences and the University of Warwick.

24 Jun 2017

Self-help intervention may be useful as initial treatment to manage symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome

A self-help approach to a graded exercise program, supervised by a specialist physiotherapist, is safe and may reduce fatigue for some people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to a new trial of 200 people published in The Lancet.

24 Jun 2017

MSU researcher developing new miniature models to study heart disease and sickle cell anemia

A Mississippi State University researcher is developing new miniature models to better understand the factors that lead to heart disease and sickle cell anemia.

24 Jun 2017

Immunotherapy found to be smarter, kinder treatment for people with head and neck cancer

The immunotherapy nivolumab is kinder than chemotherapy for people with advanced head and neck cancer - easing many of the negative effects of the disease on patients' quality of life.

24 Jun 2017

Kopchicks' $10.5 million gift to fund student fellowships at MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School

Just as he has changed the lives of people suffering from a devastating genetic disease, molecular endocrinologist John J. Kopchick, Ph.D., and his wife, Charlene, of Athens, Ohio, are paving the way for future scientists to do the same with a transformative $10.5 million gift to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

23 Jun 2017

Chicken models may shed light on how humans develop sensitive daytime vision

Humans belong to a select club of species that enjoy crisp color vision in daylight, thanks to a small spot in the center of the retina at the back of the eye.

23 Jun 2017

Combined effect of genetic change and ozone exposure could increase risk for autism

A new analysis shows that individuals with high levels of genetic variation and elevated exposure to ozone in the environment are at an even higher risk for developing autism than would be expected by adding the two risk factors together.

23 Jun 2017

Study offers insight into earliest molecular steps that lead to organ rejection

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the University of Toronto have uncovered the first molecular steps that lead to immune system activation and eventual rejection of a transplanted organ.

23 Jun 2017

Research provides insights into how light may interact with the brain to affect sleep

Humans are diurnal animals, meaning that we usually sleep at night and are awake during the day, due at least in part to light or the lack thereof. Light is known to affect sleep indirectly by entraining--modifying the length of--our circadian rhythms and also rapidly and directly due to a phenomenon known as masking.

23 Jun 2017

Fungal toxins become easily aerosolized, leading to potential indoor health risk

Toxins produced by three different species of fungus growing indoors on wallpaper may become aerosolized, and easily inhaled.

23 Jun 2017

Exercise program can help frail older adults perform basic daily activities, study suggests

An exercise program comprised of gentle exercises and taught by home care aides can help frail older adults perform basic daily activities, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago published in The Gerontologist.

23 Jun 2017

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Chronic lack of sleep reduces cognitive abilities, negatively impacts physical health

New approaches to early detection of Parkinson's disease on the horizon

Cannabinoids found to be suitable treatment for migraine attacks

Scientists find lack of experimental evidence detailing biologic roles of leptin in metabolism

Newly discovered antibiotic could help treat drug-resistant tuberculosis

Self-help intervention may be useful as initial treatment to manage symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome

MSU researcher developing new miniature models to study heart disease and sickle cell anemia

Immunotherapy found to be smarter, kinder treatment for people with head and neck cancer

Kopchicks' $10.5 million gift to fund student fellowships at MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School

Chicken models may shed light on how humans develop sensitive daytime vision

Combined effect of genetic change and ozone exposure could increase risk for autism

Study offers insight into earliest molecular steps that lead to organ rejection

Research provides insights into how light may interact with the brain to affect sleep

Fungal toxins become easily aerosolized, leading to potential indoor health risk

Exercise program can help frail older adults perform basic daily activities, study suggests

Anti-seizure drug could have beneficial effect in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease

Scientists create wearable diagnostic biosensor that can detect three diabetes-related compounds

Study finds increase in early stage breast cancer diagnoses after Affordable Care Act took effect

Study looks at role of race, gender in predicting heart attack symptoms in emergency department

Safety net clinics can adopt patient-centered medical home models to improve access to primary care

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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