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LMU-led researchers define previously unknown signaling pathway that triggers inflammation

Using a combination of newly developed methods, researchers led by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich immunologist Veit Hornung have defined a previously unknown pathway that triggers inflammation.

31 Mar 2016

Scientists identify RingoA protein as key regulator of meiosis

Published today in Nature Communications, a study by scientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine headed by ICREA researcher Angel R. Nebreda has reported that the protein RingoA is a key regulator of meiosis--the cell division process that gives rise to ovules and sperm for sexual reproduction in mammals.

31 Mar 2016

New Rutgers study links protein that helps fight infection to heart and liver disease

A protein that should help fight infection and keep us healthy may be targeted for treating devastating illnesses like heart and liver disease, according to a new Rutgers study.

31 Mar 2016

Griffith researchers pioneer use of 3D bioprinting to replace missing teeth, bone

The discomfort and stigma of loose or missing teeth could be a thing of the past as Griffith University researchers pioneer the use of 3D bioprinting to replace missing teeth and bone.

31 Mar 2016

Blood test to determine risk of heart disease may benefit middle-aged black women

Middle-aged black women have higher levels of a protein in their blood associated with a predictor of heart disease than their white counterparts, even after other factors, such as obesity, are taken into consideration, according to a study conducted by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and School of Medicine.

31 Mar 2016

University of Guelph professor uncovers secret to staying strong in old age

A University of Guelph professor has uncovered the "secret" to staying strong as we age - superb fitness.

31 Mar 2016

Seizure-free childhood epilepsy could lead to suboptimal social, educational outcomes in young adults

Learning difficulties and behavioral problems during childhood can lead to suboptimal social and educational outcomes among young adults with childhood epilepsy even when their seizures are well under control and their disease in remission, according to findings from a study led by researchers at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

31 Mar 2016

Software-based method could simplify diagnosis of ear infections

Researchers at Umea University in Sweden have developed a method that simplifies the diagnosis of ear infections (otitis media), something which annually affects half a billion children worldwide.

31 Mar 2016

Key opinions leaders to discuss role of cyclophosphamide in the field of HSCT

Key opinions leaders in the field of haematopoetic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) will address the role of Cyclophosphamide, an anti-cancer chemotherapy drug, during the 42nd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) that will welcome more than 4,500 delegates in the host city of Valencia, Spain from the 3rd to the 6th of April 2016.

31 Mar 2016

Computer scientists use Big Data to predict life expectancy

Statisticians, computer scientists and medics from the University of East Anglia are launching a new project to predict how long you will live.

31 Mar 2016

Opioids could be dangerous, deadly at high doses

Most people know that heroin is a dangerous drug, but its cousins, the legal, pharmaceutical opioids, such as codeine or hydrocodone, must be safe, right?Not so fast.Opioids—which include the illegal drug heroin as well as prescription medications, including hydrocodone (such as Vicodin), oxycodone (such as OxyContin and Percocet), morphine and codeine—can be dangerous, even deadly, at high doses.

31 Mar 2016

New Jersey’s paid family leave program needs adequate information and better outreach

New Jersey parents say that inadequate information and outreach, a lack of employer support, and a confusing application process discourage their participation in the state's landmark paid family leave program, according to new research from the National Center for Children in Poverty at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

31 Mar 2016

Mom needs to get more vitamin D during second trimester to reduce child's asthma risk

The best way to reduce a child's chances of developing asthma might be making sure Mom had enough vitamin D during the second trimester, a new study from the University of Kansas shows.

31 Mar 2016

UCJC study reveals excessive electrolyte loss may lead to hyponatraemia

Spanish researchers have analysed how the sodium lost through sweat during a marathon influences the maintenance of stable and physiologically sound conditions that allow the body to carry out its functions. Excessive electrolyte loss may lead to a medical problem known as hyponatraemia.

31 Mar 2016

Measuring brain signal variability could help identify patients at higher risk of dementia

Dementia will develop in about 80% of patients with Parkinson's disease, and a new study has found significant variability in brain signaling that could serve as a predictive marker for identifying which patients are at highest risk of dementia.

31 Mar 2016

Qlucore’s Omics Explorer enables researchers to study genetic influences behind Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

While childhood cancer is rare (adult malignancies after 20 years are 20-30 times more common in general) it remains a major cause of death by disease in children. 15,700 children are diagnosed with cancer each year in the USA.

31 Mar 2016

Eating pulses helps people lose weight, show researchers

Eating just one serving of pulses a day is enough to help people lose weight and keep that weight off, according to a new study.

31 Mar 2016

Myriad myRisk Hereditary Cancer test identifies 70% more deleterious mutations than BRCA1/2 testing alone

Myriad Genetics, Inc., a leader in molecular diagnostics and personalized medicine, working in collaboration with researchers from the Harvard Medical School, today announced that the Journal of Clinical Oncology has published a paper showing the frequency of germline mutations in 25 cancer susceptibility genes among patients with breast cancer.

31 Mar 2016

Blood test detects mild traumatic brain injury for up to a week

Researchers report findings of a blood biomarker that consistently detects mild to moderate traumatic brain injury for up to 7 days and quantifies the degree of damage.

31 Mar 2016

Fertility 'reassurance' for most chemotherapy-treated female childhood cancer survivors

Both female and male chemotherapy-treated survivors of childhood cancer have an increased risk of impaired fertility, but results suggest that the risk in women is limited to those given specific chemotherapy drugs.

31 Mar 2016

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LMU-led researchers define previously unknown signaling pathway that triggers inflammation

Scientists identify RingoA protein as key regulator of meiosis

New Rutgers study links protein that helps fight infection to heart and liver disease

Griffith researchers pioneer use of 3D bioprinting to replace missing teeth, bone

Blood test to determine risk of heart disease may benefit middle-aged black women

University of Guelph professor uncovers secret to staying strong in old age

Seizure-free childhood epilepsy could lead to suboptimal social, educational outcomes in young adults

Software-based method could simplify diagnosis of ear infections

Key opinions leaders to discuss role of cyclophosphamide in the field of HSCT

Computer scientists use Big Data to predict life expectancy

Opioids could be dangerous, deadly at high doses

New Jersey’s paid family leave program needs adequate information and better outreach

Mom needs to get more vitamin D during second trimester to reduce child's asthma risk

UCJC study reveals excessive electrolyte loss may lead to hyponatraemia

Measuring brain signal variability could help identify patients at higher risk of dementia

Qlucore’s Omics Explorer enables researchers to study genetic influences behind Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

Eating pulses helps people lose weight, show researchers

Myriad myRisk Hereditary Cancer test identifies 70% more deleterious mutations than BRCA1/2 testing alone

Blood test detects mild traumatic brain injury for up to a week

Fertility 'reassurance' for most chemotherapy-treated female childhood cancer survivors

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