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Researchers study benefits of vitamin B12 in Marmite

New study shows that Marmite may boost brain power and could even help fight off dementia.

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Study identifies CD38 gene to be essential for postnatal glial cell development

Cells in the brain are categorized roughly into two; neurons and the others, namely, glial cells. It is essential for sound development of the brain that both neurons and glial cells develop in a normal and adequate manner not only at fetal but also postnatal stages.

7 Apr 2017

Scientists seeks to decipher enigmatic secrets behind nature's most complex societies

It is one of the most spectacular sights in nature - the magnificent aerial ballet of 'murmurations' taking place as a flock of tens of thousands of birds ebbs and flows across the skyline, moving as one.

7 Apr 2017

Greater body surface area linked to increased risk of atrial fibrillation in women

Big women have a nearly threefold greater risk of atrial fibrillation than small women, according to research presented today at EuroPrevent 2017. The study included 1.5 million women who were followed-up for more than 30 years.

7 Apr 2017

Rutgers scientists reveal structure of TB drug target and identify new inhibitors

Rutgers University scientists have determined the three-dimensional structure of the target of the first-line anti-tuberculosis drug rifampin. They have also discovered a new class of potential anti-tuberculosis drugs that kill rifampin-resistant and multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis bacteria.

7 Apr 2017

UTSA students awarded $50,000 grant NSF grant to develop infrared vein-finding camera

A student-led team from The University of Texas at San Antonio is the beneficiary of a $50,000 grant to UTSA's CITE program from the National Science Foundation to support the continued development of their infrared medical camera, InfraVein, which makes simple work of finding veins.

7 Apr 2017

Academic-industry collaboration aims to build personalized 3-D maps to improve neurosurgeries

Removing a brain tumor requires walking a fine line: Remove too little, and the disease remains; remove too much, and sight, speech or movement may be impaired.

7 Apr 2017

Researchers identify molecular switch that converts skin cells into blood vessel cells

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified a molecular switch that converts skin cells into cells that make up blood vessels, which could ultimately be used to repair damaged vessels in patients with heart disease or to engineer new vasculature in the lab.

7 Apr 2017

Study compares burden of adverse events in patients implanted with HeartMate 3 and Heartmate II

A six-month analysis of the pivotal MOMENTUM 3 trial found that patients implanted with the new HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist system (LVAS) had fewer adverse clotting and bleeding events than patients implanted with the control, HeartMate II LVAS.

7 Apr 2017

Bielefeld University launches five new medical research projects

Bielefeld University is strengthening its cooperations in medical research. In five new projects, scientists at the university are cooperating with the University hospitals of the Ruhr University of Bochum in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe region.

7 Apr 2017

Muscle genetics plays crucial role in success of marathon runners, study shows

For a few years, running has been fashionable. But there is a great difference between the physical demands of running a few kilometres and doing a marathon. Now Spanish researchers have concluded that genetics plays an essential role in success when completing this long distance.

6 Apr 2017

New research initiative aims at reducing HIV infection and transmission among vulnerable youth

The University of Chicago Medicine's Center for Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Innovation in Sexual and Reproductive Health has launched a research initiative aimed at reducing HIV infection and transmission among vulnerable youth of color, including young men who have sex with men and young transgender women.

6 Apr 2017

Salk scientists discover chemical cocktail that enables stem cells to generate tissues

When scientists talk about laboratory stem cells being totipotent or pluripotent, they mean that the cells have the potential, like an embryo, to develop into any type of tissue in the body.

6 Apr 2017

Biomedical engineers develop new method for delivering drugs to specific neurons

Biomedical engineers have developed a way to deliver drugs to specific types of neurons in the brain, providing an unprecedented ability to study neurological diseases while also promising a more targeted way to treat them.

6 Apr 2017

Study finds occurrences of large personal data breaches in hospitals

Lying in a hospital bed, the last thing you should have to worry about is a personal data breach. Yet recent research co-authored by a Michigan State University business scholar found nearly 1,800 occurrences of large data breaches in patient information over a seven-year period.

6 Apr 2017

Infection with reovirus could be key initiating event for developing celiac disease, study suggests

Infection with reovirus, a common but otherwise harmless virus, can trigger the immune system response to gluten that leads to celiac disease, according to new research from the University of Chicago and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

6 Apr 2017

Study discovers new role for DNA2 enzyme in repair process

A biochemical analysis study has discovered a new role for the DNA2 enzyme.

6 Apr 2017

SFU researchers develop optical diagnostic probe for non-invasive detection of breast cancer

Simon Fraser University researchers have created a patent-pending, optical diagnostic probe capable of safely and non-invasively detecting early stage breast cancer.

6 Apr 2017

Areas of attitude convergence offer opportunities for health promotion in restaurants, study suggests

Differences in opinions between parents and children and executives of restaurant chains represent a challenge in terms of promoting healthy eating habits.

6 Apr 2017

Research project aims to develop new chip-sized optical microscope with high resolution capabilities

Creating a new type of chip-sized optical microscope with high resolution capabilities is the challenge of ChipScope, a European project led by the University of Barcelona which counts with the participation of SMEs, universities and research institutes from five European countries.

6 Apr 2017

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Researchers study benefits of vitamin B12 in Marmite

Study identifies CD38 gene to be essential for postnatal glial cell development

Scientists seeks to decipher enigmatic secrets behind nature's most complex societies

Greater body surface area linked to increased risk of atrial fibrillation in women

Rutgers scientists reveal structure of TB drug target and identify new inhibitors

UTSA students awarded $50,000 grant NSF grant to develop infrared vein-finding camera

Academic-industry collaboration aims to build personalized 3-D maps to improve neurosurgeries

Researchers identify molecular switch that converts skin cells into blood vessel cells

Study compares burden of adverse events in patients implanted with HeartMate 3 and Heartmate II

Bielefeld University launches five new medical research projects

Muscle genetics plays crucial role in success of marathon runners, study shows

New research initiative aims at reducing HIV infection and transmission among vulnerable youth

Salk scientists discover chemical cocktail that enables stem cells to generate tissues

Biomedical engineers develop new method for delivering drugs to specific neurons

Study finds occurrences of large personal data breaches in hospitals

Infection with reovirus could be key initiating event for developing celiac disease, study suggests

Study discovers new role for DNA2 enzyme in repair process

SFU researchers develop optical diagnostic probe for non-invasive detection of breast cancer

Areas of attitude convergence offer opportunities for health promotion in restaurants, study suggests

Research project aims to develop new chip-sized optical microscope with high resolution capabilities

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