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Age-old medical technique can help infertile couples achieve successful pregnancy

Infertile couples have a major opportunity to achieve a successful pregnancy without the need for IVF, thanks to new research into a 100-year-old medical technique.

19 May 2017

New findings could lead to first broadly effective ebolavirus therapies and vaccines

After analyzing the blood of a survivor of the 2013-16 Ebola outbreak, a team of scientists from academia, industry and the government has discovered the first natural human antibodies that can neutralize and protect animals against all three major disease-causing ebolaviruses.

19 May 2017

New understanding about brain proteins could lead to effective therapies for dementia

A research team from the University of Plymouth, University of Southampton and the Alexander Fleming Biomedical Sciences Research Center, Vari, Greece, have studied two structurally-similar proteins in the adult brain and have found that they play distinct roles in the development of dementia.

19 May 2017

Penn scientists receive $9.25 million grant for research on concussion

The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation announced today it has awarded a $9.25 million grant to Penn researchers to study the underlying mechanisms of concussion and help uncover potential clinical interventions that could improve recovery.

19 May 2017

Women call for more studies to understand causes, find potential cure for endometriosis

Women with endometriosis -- a common and painful disease linked to infertility - have called for more studies to understand its causes and find a possible cure.

19 May 2017

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists to test effect of Zika virus on glioblastoma

In a revolutionary first, Cancer Research UK-funded scientists will test whether the Zika virus can destroy brain tumor cells, potentially leading to new treatments for one of the hardest to treat cancers.

19 May 2017

Researchers study connection between oxytocin and investment in couple relationships

LOVE HORMONE: Oxytocin is often called the "love hormone" or "cuddle chemical", but American and Norwegian researchers have found out that it may as well be called a "crisis hormone."

18 May 2017

Scientists discover brain regions that offer clues to social cognition

Scientists call our ability to understand another person's thoughts--to intuit their desires, read their intentions, and predict their behavior--theory of mind.

18 May 2017

Trans-fatty acids promote cell death in a more direct manner than previously thought

Tohoku University researchers have found that trans-fatty acids promote cell death in a more direct manner than previously thought, leading to the development of atherosclerosis, a major cause of heart attacks and strokes.

18 May 2017

Freiburg scientists show that enzymes can be activated through electrical stimulation of cell membrane

The enzymes nitric oxide (NO) synthase (NOS1) and protein kinase C (PKC) play an important role in a variety of signal transfer processes in neurons of the brain, as well as in many cell types of other organs.

18 May 2017

Researchers discover how the injured brain alerts immune system

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified a new way that cells in the brain alert the rest of the body to recruit immune cells when the brain is injured. The work was completed in mouse models that mimic infection, stroke or trauma in humans.

18 May 2017

Human teeth reveal clues to evolution, migration and health problems

The story of humanity's vital – and fragile – relationship with the sun has been locked inside our teeth for hundreds of thousands of years. A new method is starting to tease out answers to major questions of evolution and migration, using clues hidden just under the enamel.

18 May 2017

Research into cellular senescence may lead to new ways of treating age-related disorders

One of the things that happens to our bodies as we age is that certain cells start to accumulate. So-called senescent cells – cells that "retire" and stop dividing but refuse to die – are always present, and they even serve some important functions, such as in wound repair.

18 May 2017

New report highlights tremendous growth of virtual reality in healthcare market

A medical student "operates" on a virtual patient. A surgeon sees an "augmented" vision of a patient with holograms and consults from other surgeons.

18 May 2017

Researchers visualize precise mechanisms of calcium-dependent kinase during synaptic plasticity

Researchers at Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience optimized imaging methods to visualize the activation of CaMKII during synaptic plasticity with unprecedented resolution.

18 May 2017

New disposable sensor device can identify disease markers in breath

A small, thin square of an organic plastic that can detect disease markers in breath or toxins in a building's air could soon be the basis of portable, disposable sensor devices.

18 May 2017

FDA-approved drug improves clinical outcomes among patients with rare immunologic disease

Adding the injectable drug mepolizumab to standard treatment for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), a rare immunologic disease, significantly improved clinical outcomes among participants in an advanced clinical trial, scientists report.

18 May 2017

Medical Research News

Age-old medical technique can help infertile couples achieve successful pregnancy

New findings could lead to first broadly effective ebolavirus therapies and vaccines

New understanding about brain proteins could lead to effective therapies for dementia

Penn scientists receive $9.25 million grant for research on concussion

Women call for more studies to understand causes, find potential cure for endometriosis

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists to test effect of Zika virus on glioblastoma

Researchers study connection between oxytocin and investment in couple relationships

Scientists discover brain regions that offer clues to social cognition

Trans-fatty acids promote cell death in a more direct manner than previously thought

Freiburg scientists show that enzymes can be activated through electrical stimulation of cell membrane

Researchers discover how the injured brain alerts immune system

Human teeth reveal clues to evolution, migration and health problems

Research into cellular senescence may lead to new ways of treating age-related disorders

New report highlights tremendous growth of virtual reality in healthcare market

Researchers visualize precise mechanisms of calcium-dependent kinase during synaptic plasticity

New disposable sensor device can identify disease markers in breath

FDA-approved drug improves clinical outcomes among patients with rare immunologic disease

Innovative T-shirt monitors wearer's respiratory rate in real time

Study provides new understanding of silent gene changes and genetic complexity of cystic fibrosis

Researchers show how cancer therapy works in different way to destroy tumor cells

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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