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KU Leuven researchers grow three-dimensional cultures of the uterus' inner lining in a dish

Scientists at KU Leuven, Belgium, have succeeded in growing three-dimensional cultures of the endometrium, the uterus' inner lining, in a dish.

25 Apr 2017

Low levels of NPTX2 protein in the brain may lead to learning and memory loss in Alzheimer's disease

Working with human brain tissue samples and genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers together with colleagues at the National Institutes of Health, the University of California San Diego Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Columbia University, and the Institute for Basic Research in Staten Island say that consequences of low levels of the protein NPTX2 in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) may change the pattern of neural activity in ways that lead to the learning and memory loss that are hallmarks of the disease.

25 Apr 2017

Return of malaria in the U.S. is costing millions, study claims

Malaria-related hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. are far more common than expected, report researchers, despite transmission having been eliminated in the country back in the 1950s.

25 Apr 2017

MRI-based method for predicting brain age could help identify people at risk of early death

A method for predicting someone's 'brain age' based on MRI scans could help to spot who might be at increased risk of poor health and even dying at a younger age.

25 Apr 2017

Novel mechanism of antidepressant action may benefit patients unresponsive to SSRI treatment

Antidepressants treat symptoms of depression by increasing levels of brain signaling molecules such as serotonin, as with the most widely used type of antidepressant, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

25 Apr 2017

Combination of genetics and experience gives each individual a unique sense of smell, study finds

Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators have shown that receptors in the noses of mice exposed to certain smells during life are different to genetically similar mice that lived without those smells.

25 Apr 2017

Study finds significant decrease in cardiovascular diseases among individuals with diabetes

The incidence of cardiovascular diseases in Sweden has decreased sharply since the late 1990s. These are the findings of a study from Sahlgrenska Academy which included almost three million adult Swedes. In relative terms, the biggest winners are persons with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

25 Apr 2017

Mayo Clinic study shows surgery could more than double life expectancy for kidney cancer patients

Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that surgery could more than double life expectancy for many patients with late-stage kidney cancer, giving them anywhere from two to almost 10 years more than they'd have without the surgery.

25 Apr 2017

Genetic factors may increase person's risk for adverse effects of synthetic cannabinoids

Synthetic cannabinoid abuse is a growing problem in the United States, with new versions of the drugs coming on the market every year. New research is examining how the body processes these man-made drugs and the role that genetics might play in their metabolism.

25 Apr 2017

Youth with uncomplicated epilepsy have favorable social outcomes as their siblings

A 15-year follow-up study of young adults with epilepsy found that those with uncomplicated epilepsy who were seizure-free for five years or more did as well as their siblings without epilepsy in measures of education, employment, family arrangements and driving status.

25 Apr 2017

Brown University researchers develop new multi-reaction catalyst

Brown University researchers have developed a new composite catalyst that can perform four separate chemical reactions in sequential order and in one container to produce compounds useful in making a wide range of pharmaceutical products.

25 Apr 2017

UC Santa Cruz researcher identifies major gaps that must be filled in to control Lyme disease

Scientists have built a large body of knowledge about Lyme disease over the past 40 years, yet controversies remain and the number of cases continues to rise.

25 Apr 2017

Differing hormone profiles shape human social hierarchies, say psychology researchers

In a game of chicken, the most aggressive players are fueled by testosterone and are more willing to harm others; and while it may be easy to demonize such hawkish behaviors, psychology researchers from The University of Texas at Austin say there is sound evolutionary reason for their existence.

25 Apr 2017

Eating soil could be detrimental to health of babies

Up to 80% of people in Africa, especially women, regularly eat clayey soil - this habit is known as geophagy. A previous study conducted at MedUni Vienna has already shown that it is a form of craving.

25 Apr 2017

Synthetic scaffold loaded with cancer-fighting T cells effectively shrinks solid tumors

Cellular therapy hasn't had much success in fighting solid tumors, partly because it's been difficult to deliver anti-cancer T cells to the tumors.

25 Apr 2017

Study provides better understanding of adaptive physiological responses to starvation

Rats that have experienced past episodes of limited food resources make physiological adaptations that may extend their lives the next time they are faced with starvation.

25 Apr 2017

Orange essential oil may offer non-pharmaceutical option to help improve PTSD

About 8 percent of people will develop post-traumatic stress disorder at some point in their lives, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, yet treatments for this debilitating condition remain limited.

25 Apr 2017

Engineered nanosponges can reduce severity of infections caused by group A Streptococcus

In a new study, researchers show that engineered nanosponges that are encapsulated in the membranes of red blood cells can reduce the severity of infections caused by group A Streptococcus, the bacteria responsible for strep throat and life-threatening infections such as necrotizing fasciitis, or flesh-eating disease.

25 Apr 2017

Images showing impacts of indoor tanning may be effective in communicating health risks

Although the health risks associated with indoor tanning are clear, tanning bed use among college-aged women is still popular. A new study by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers suggests that adding images depicting the longer-term impacts of indoor tanning might be an effective health risk communication strategy.

25 Apr 2017

Scientists reveal unexpected route to slow progression of diabetic kidney disease

More than 660,000 people in the United States suffer from end-stage kidney disease, which can only be treated by dialysis or kidney transplantation. Almost half of these patients develop the condition as a complication of diabetes.

25 Apr 2017

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KU Leuven researchers grow three-dimensional cultures of the uterus' inner lining in a dish

Low levels of NPTX2 protein in the brain may lead to learning and memory loss in Alzheimer's disease

Return of malaria in the U.S. is costing millions, study claims

MRI-based method for predicting brain age could help identify people at risk of early death

Novel mechanism of antidepressant action may benefit patients unresponsive to SSRI treatment

Combination of genetics and experience gives each individual a unique sense of smell, study finds

Study finds significant decrease in cardiovascular diseases among individuals with diabetes

Mayo Clinic study shows surgery could more than double life expectancy for kidney cancer patients

Genetic factors may increase person's risk for adverse effects of synthetic cannabinoids

Youth with uncomplicated epilepsy have favorable social outcomes as their siblings

Brown University researchers develop new multi-reaction catalyst

UC Santa Cruz researcher identifies major gaps that must be filled in to control Lyme disease

Differing hormone profiles shape human social hierarchies, say psychology researchers

Eating soil could be detrimental to health of babies

Synthetic scaffold loaded with cancer-fighting T cells effectively shrinks solid tumors

Study provides better understanding of adaptive physiological responses to starvation

Orange essential oil may offer non-pharmaceutical option to help improve PTSD

Engineered nanosponges can reduce severity of infections caused by group A Streptococcus

Images showing impacts of indoor tanning may be effective in communicating health risks

Scientists reveal unexpected route to slow progression of diabetic kidney disease

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