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Botulinum toxins may cause remote effects by moving between neurons

The botulinum toxins are among the deadliest substances on Earth, and two specific toxins — including the popular drug Botox — have multiple uses for treating many neuromuscular conditions, including frown lines, disabling muscle spasms and migraine headaches.

5 Aug 2016

Customizing weight management program for individual personalities may increase success rates

Adapting a weight management program to the client's personality may help improve success rates, according to South Dakota State University health and nutritional sciences researcher Lacey McCormack.

5 Aug 2016

Scientists identify new way to impair tumour growth in lung cancer

Researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore, in collaboration with Harvard Stem Cell Institute, have discovered a new way in which the development of lung cancer can be stopped.

5 Aug 2016

Devastating floods can have major impact on unborn babies, study shows

New results of an NDSU study indicate devastating floods can have an effect on the next generation. The big question is, "why?"

5 Aug 2016

Novel dual molecular tuner offers easy way to perform in-depth analyses in mammalian cells

A research team headed by investigators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed a tool that allows scientists to quickly manipulate levels of two proteins in the same cell.

5 Aug 2016

New research examines biomechanics of galectin-3

A new study, published in Biochemistry this week, examines the biomechanics of sugar-seeking proteins. Specifically, it delves into galectin-3's interaction with glycosaminoglycans (GAG) and proteoglycans.

5 Aug 2016

New reconstruction technique restores bone loss in the jaw of pigs

Researchers have engineered living bone tissue to repair bone loss in the jaw, a structure that is typically difficult to restore.

5 Aug 2016

Alcohol-craving rats offer insights into genetic underpinnings of alcoholism

Alcohol-craving rats have provided researchers with a detailed look into the complicated genetic underpinnings of alcoholism.

5 Aug 2016

Penn researchers develop computer model for designing drug-delivery nanocarriers

A team of University of Pennsylvania researchers has developed a computer model that will aid in the design of nanocarriers, microscopic structures used to guide drugs to their targets in the body.

5 Aug 2016

Scientists find efficient and easy way to mass produce GABAergic neurons for laboratory use

Scientists from Singapore have streamlined the process of using human stem cells to mass produce GABAergic neurons (GNs) in the laboratory.

5 Aug 2016

RAND launches new tools for improving community-based efforts to prevent teen pregnancy

Researchers from the RAND Corporation have launched a web-based guide for community leaders to use when they are planning to run teen pregnancy prevention programs.

5 Aug 2016

Soy isoflavones may help improve metabolic and cardiovascular health in women with PCOS

Women who have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—a common cause of female infertility—may be able to improve their metabolic and cardiovascular health by consuming soy isoflavones, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

5 Aug 2016

Three vaccine candidates provide complete protection against Zika virus in rhesus monkeys

A month after announcing that two promising vaccine candidates provided mice with complete protection against the Zika virus, a research team at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in collaboration with scientists at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and the University of São Paulo, now reports achieving complete protection against Zika virus in rhesus monkeys.

5 Aug 2016

Biomimicry could be promising approach for accelerating sustainable product innovation

A case study, "Biomimicry: Streamlining the Front End of Innovation for Environmentally Sustainable Products," shows that biomimicry, a relatively new field that seeks to emulate nature to find solutions to human problems, can potentially expand intellectual property, increase energy savings and accelerate product innovation.

5 Aug 2016

Researchers describe structure of Alzheimer fibrils at atomic resolution

Elongated fibres (fibrils) of the beta-amyloid protein form the typical senile plaque present in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

5 Aug 2016

Triple therapy approach helps Type 1 diabetes patients improve blood sugar control, lose weight

A combination of three medications—dapagliflozin, liraglutide and insulin—helped people with Type 1 diabetes improve blood sugar control and lose weight, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

5 Aug 2016

New study compares sexual experiences linked to alcohol and marijuana use

A new study, published in Archives of Sexual Behavior by researchers affiliated with New York University's Center for Drug Use and HIV Research, compared self-reported sexual experiences related to use of alcohol and marijuana.

5 Aug 2016

Young children appear to be at great risk of chemical ocular burns

One- and two-year-old children are at the highest risk of burning their eyes with chemicals, despite the long held belief that working-age adults were the most at risk from this type of severe eye injury, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-led research suggests.

5 Aug 2016

Loss of senescent cells improves pulmonary function in mice

Most cells can divide only a limited number of times and eventually undergo permanent cell cycle arrest, a state known as cellular senescence.

5 Aug 2016

Genome-wide study sheds light on evolution of pollen allergens

A joint University of Adelaide-Shanghai Jiao Tong University study has provided the first broad picture of the evolution and possible functions in the plant of pollen allergens.

5 Aug 2016

Medical Research News

Botulinum toxins may cause remote effects by moving between neurons

Customizing weight management program for individual personalities may increase success rates

Scientists identify new way to impair tumour growth in lung cancer

Devastating floods can have major impact on unborn babies, study shows

Novel dual molecular tuner offers easy way to perform in-depth analyses in mammalian cells

New research examines biomechanics of galectin-3

New reconstruction technique restores bone loss in the jaw of pigs

Alcohol-craving rats offer insights into genetic underpinnings of alcoholism

Penn researchers develop computer model for designing drug-delivery nanocarriers

Scientists find efficient and easy way to mass produce GABAergic neurons for laboratory use

RAND launches new tools for improving community-based efforts to prevent teen pregnancy

Soy isoflavones may help improve metabolic and cardiovascular health in women with PCOS

Three vaccine candidates provide complete protection against Zika virus in rhesus monkeys

Biomimicry could be promising approach for accelerating sustainable product innovation

Researchers describe structure of Alzheimer fibrils at atomic resolution

Triple therapy approach helps Type 1 diabetes patients improve blood sugar control, lose weight

New study compares sexual experiences linked to alcohol and marijuana use

Young children appear to be at great risk of chemical ocular burns

Loss of senescent cells improves pulmonary function in mice

Genome-wide study sheds light on evolution of pollen allergens

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