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Noninvasive biomedical imaging technology uses light to map the brain

Scientific progress has provided a solid understanding of the anatomy of the brain. However, there is still no reliable way to examine neuron to neuron communication, as it happens--a key to understanding the correlation between brain structure and brain function.

22 Nov 2016

Experts characterize racial and ethnic differences in food allergies among U.S. children

Allergy and immunology experts at Rush University Medical Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago have conducted the first study designed to assess and characterize the racial and ethnic difference in food allergies among children in the U.S.

22 Nov 2016

Messenger substance may help in future treatment of anxiety disorders

The targeted control of biochemical processes and neuronal signalling pathways using the messenger substance neuropeptide Y could help in the future treatment of anxiety disorders.

22 Nov 2016

New study finds downward trend in dementia prevalence among American seniors

In a hopeful sign for the health of the nation's brains, the percentage of American seniors with dementia is dropping, a new study finds.

22 Nov 2016

Titin gene mutations affect heart function in healthy individuals, study finds

A multinational study by researchers from the UK, Singapore and Germany has discovered that gene mutations in a protein called titin affect heart function in healthy individuals.

22 Nov 2016

Study shows widespread underdiagnosis of hypertension and prehypertension in U.S. children

Hypertension and prehypertension in children often go undiagnosed, according to a new study published today in Pediatrics.

22 Nov 2016

Study highlights potential to develop antiviral therapies, vaccines for treating astroviruses

Human astroviruses infect nearly everyone during childhood, causing diarrhea, vomiting, and fever.

22 Nov 2016

New antiretroviral treatments show potential to reduce chances of sexual transmission of HIV virus

More than 2 million people got infected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2015, being sexual transmission the main channel of infection.

22 Nov 2016

Newborn telemedicine consultations can positively impact patient care, study shows

Approximately 10 percent of newborns require help breathing after birth, and 1 in 1,000 newborns require more intensive resuscitation measures.

22 Nov 2016

Salk scientists discover key to amplification of ‘invader’ signals

When a receptor on the surface of a T cell -- a sentry of the human immune system -- senses a single particle from a harmful intruder, it immediately kicks the cell into action, launching a larger immune response. But exactly how the signal from a single receptor, among thousands on each T cell, can be amplified to affect a whole cell has puzzled immunologists for decades.

22 Nov 2016

Researchers make significant progress in developing frontline protection against HIV infection

Researchers have made significant progress in the development of a potential vaccine to protect against HIV infection.

22 Nov 2016

MEMOIR can help read history and ‘family trees’ of cells

Researchers have developed a new method for reading the history and "family trees" of cells.

22 Nov 2016

Researchers gain new insights into how immune response size is controlled

Australian and Irish researchers have gained previously unachievable insights into how the size of our immune response is controlled, by developing new imaging and computational biology approaches to follow the behaviour of hundreds of cells.

22 Nov 2016

Report sheds light on extreme sugar consumption of UK teenagers and children

Obese children are around five times more likely to grow into obese adults, and carrying too much weight increases the risk of cancer as well as other diseases.

22 Nov 2016

EPFL scientists discover cause for immune attack in type-1 diabetes

Type-1 diabetes occurs when immune cells attack the pancreas. EPFL scientists have now discovered what may trigger this attack, opening new directions for treatments.

21 Nov 2016

Quitting smoking during addiction treatment may improve recovery rates in teens

A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher has found that addiction treatment results improved when teens in a residential program stopped smoking.

21 Nov 2016

Research shows cellular component may play vital role in how lung cancer spreads

A cellular component known as the Golgi apparatus may play a role in how lung cancer metastasizes, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center whose findings were reported in the Nov. 21 online issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

21 Nov 2016

Preschool-aged children monitor and self-repair speech errors when talking aloud

One of the differences between adults and preschoolers when it comes to private speech is that adults typically talk to themselves in their heads, while preschoolers talk to themselves aloud, particularly while playing or working on a task.

21 Nov 2016

New suite of sensors can help monitor patients to prevent heart failure events

A suite of sensors can predict heart failure events by detecting when a patient's condition is worsening, according to Dr. John Boehmer, professor of medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, who presented the findings at the American Heart Association annual meeting in New Orleans.

21 Nov 2016

Simple probiotics can decrease stress-related behavior and anxiety

Probiotics, or beneficial live bacteria that are introduced into the body, have become increasingly popular as a way to improve health and well-being.

21 Nov 2016

Medical Research News

Noninvasive biomedical imaging technology uses light to map the brain

Experts characterize racial and ethnic differences in food allergies among U.S. children

Messenger substance may help in future treatment of anxiety disorders

New study finds downward trend in dementia prevalence among American seniors

Titin gene mutations affect heart function in healthy individuals, study finds

Study shows widespread underdiagnosis of hypertension and prehypertension in U.S. children

Study highlights potential to develop antiviral therapies, vaccines for treating astroviruses

New antiretroviral treatments show potential to reduce chances of sexual transmission of HIV virus

Newborn telemedicine consultations can positively impact patient care, study shows

Salk scientists discover key to amplification of ‘invader’ signals

Researchers make significant progress in developing frontline protection against HIV infection

MEMOIR can help read history and ‘family trees’ of cells

Researchers gain new insights into how immune response size is controlled

Report sheds light on extreme sugar consumption of UK teenagers and children

EPFL scientists discover cause for immune attack in type-1 diabetes

Quitting smoking during addiction treatment may improve recovery rates in teens

Research shows cellular component may play vital role in how lung cancer spreads

Preschool-aged children monitor and self-repair speech errors when talking aloud

New suite of sensors can help monitor patients to prevent heart failure events

Simple probiotics can decrease stress-related behavior and anxiety

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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