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Mucus plays important role in defending invaders

By licking a wound it heals faster - this is not simply popular belief, but scientifically proven. Our saliva consists of water and mucus, among other things, and the mucus plays an important role. It stimulates white blood cells to build a good defence against invaders, according to a group of researchers at Lund University in Sweden together with colleagues from Copenhagen and Odense in Denmark.

6 Nov 2015

Seven researchers win 2015 Early Career Researcher UK Awards

The UK is a world-leader in breakthrough scientific discoveries, and seven of the early career researchers leading this field have been recognised for their contributions to areas including malaria elimination, securing water supplies for future generations and empowering patients in the management of their own health care.

6 Nov 2015

City of Hope awarded NIH grant to study potential link between environmental factors and breast cancer

The National Institutes of Health has awarded City of Hope a five-year, $4.8 million grant to study the possible role of chemicals in the environment in the development of breast cancer during the menopausal transition in women.

6 Nov 2015

Weight-loss surgery may be safe for managing type 2 diabetes in patients with mild obesity

Weight-loss surgery, long considered a treatment largely reserved for people with severe obesity, may also be a good and safe option for the treatment of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes in those who are overweight or have mild to moderate obesity, according to researchers from Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.

6 Nov 2015

Stem-cell scientists discover new view of how human blood is made

Stem-cell scientists led by Dr. John Dick have discovered a completely new view of how human blood is made, upending conventional dogma from the 1960s.

6 Nov 2015

Two genetic variants interact to alter the brain responses to high-calorie foods

For the first time, researchers have identified two genetic variants that interact to alter the brain responses to high-calorie foods, a tie that could aid in the development of targeted treatments for obesity and overweight. Researchers at Imperial College London led by Tony Goldstone, MD, PhD, of Consultant Endocrinologist, found that two gene variants - FTO and DRD2 - influenced activity in the brain reward system when looking at pictures of high-calorie foods.

6 Nov 2015

Utah chemists devise new way to detect DNA damage

University of Utah chemists devised a new way to detect chemical damage to DNA that sometimes leads to genetic mutations responsible for many diseases, including various cancers and neurological disorders.

6 Nov 2015

Researchers identify seven genetic risk loci involved in atopic march

There's a typical "career" for some allergic people, and it starts very early on the skin: babies develop atopic dermatitis, food allergies may follow, then comes asthma and later on hay fever. A group of scientists led by Ingo Marenholz and Young-Ae Lee at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, working with colleagues from several institutions, has now identified seven genetic risk loci for this course of disease.

6 Nov 2015

Scientists discover small molecule that can block growth of BRCA-deficient cancer cells

Cancer cells with mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, which serve a vital role in preserving the integrity of the genetic code, are key targets for cancer therapeutics. Yet, few agents can selectively eliminate cells deficient in BRCA, and none can do so without the risk of inducing drug resistance.

6 Nov 2015

Study raises concerns about patient access to specialists within insurance plans under ACA

While 12 million Americans are enrolled in health care networks through the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) insurance marketplace, a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association raises concerns about patient access to specialists within these insurance plans.

6 Nov 2015

Sleep loss reduces insulin sensitivity, increases diabetes risk

A new study by the University of Colorado shows that the longer people are awake during the time their biological clock is telling them to sleep the worse their sensitivity to insulin, which is a precursor to diabetes.

6 Nov 2015

New tool could help identify patients most likely to benefit from chemoprevention

A team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, report that a genetic biomarker called loss of heterozygosity or LOH is able to predict which patients with premalignant mouth lesions are at highest risk of developing oral cancer.

6 Nov 2015

Main barriers to health coverage lie in perceived cost and knowledge gap, U-M study finds

If you need health care in rural Michigan, and you don't have insurance or money, you can turn to a free clinic -- like the one University of Michigan medical students run each Saturday in the tiny town of Pinckney. Fewer people need this kind of help these days, because of new insurance options made possible by the Affordable Care Act.

6 Nov 2015

Novel culturally-informed treatment benefits caregivers of people with schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe and disabling psychiatric disorder that affects about one percent of the population in the United States. Approximately 60 percent of those suffering from this condition live with a relative. Despite the fact that that family interventions have shown to significantly improve outcomes for individuals with schizophrenia, only about seven percent of patients with this illness receive any family therapy.

6 Nov 2015

Researchers successfully test new method for rapid diagnosis of Ebola in Guinea

An international team of researchers, including Ahmed Abd El Wahed, scientist at the University of Göttingen and the German Primate Center, has tested a new method for rapid diagnosis of Ebola in a field trial in Guinea. The test procedure was carried out using a portable suitcase laboratory. The mobile suitcase lab is operated with solar power and enables simple on-site diagnostics in remote areas without the need of an equipped laboratory.

6 Nov 2015

Tai Chi, better sleep quality reduce inflammation, depression and age-related morbidities

Inflammatory processes occur throughout the body, with a primary function of promoting healing after injury. However, when too active, these inflammatory processes can also damage the body in many ways, and may contribute to heart disease, stroke, certain cancers, and other significant medical problems.

6 Nov 2015

Resistance strength training reduces pain, increases function in people with hand OA

Resistance strength training reduces pain and increases function and treatment satisfaction in people with hand osteoarthritis, according to new research findings presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

6 Nov 2015

Resilience-based programs can help LGBT youths cope with negative stressors

Previous research has found lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youths are four times more likely to commit suicide compared to their straight peers. Members of this community usually are more stressed and depressed than the general population.

6 Nov 2015

Age-related differences in brain health vary with fitness level in older adults

A new study shows that age-related differences in brain health - specifically the strength of connections between different regions of the brain - vary with fitness level in older adults. The findings suggest that greater cardiorespiratory fitness - a measure of aerobic endurance - relates to stronger brain connections and likely improves long-term brain function in aging populations.

6 Nov 2015

Vanderbilt wins NIA grant to study effectiveness of nicotine patch in improving memory loss in older adults with MCI

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a $9.4 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to test the effectiveness of a transdermal nicotine patch in improving memory loss in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.

6 Nov 2015

Medical Research News

Mucus plays important role in defending invaders

Seven researchers win 2015 Early Career Researcher UK Awards

City of Hope awarded NIH grant to study potential link between environmental factors and breast cancer

Weight-loss surgery may be safe for managing type 2 diabetes in patients with mild obesity

Stem-cell scientists discover new view of how human blood is made

Two genetic variants interact to alter the brain responses to high-calorie foods

Utah chemists devise new way to detect DNA damage

Researchers identify seven genetic risk loci involved in atopic march

Scientists discover small molecule that can block growth of BRCA-deficient cancer cells

Study raises concerns about patient access to specialists within insurance plans under ACA

Sleep loss reduces insulin sensitivity, increases diabetes risk

New tool could help identify patients most likely to benefit from chemoprevention

Main barriers to health coverage lie in perceived cost and knowledge gap, U-M study finds

Novel culturally-informed treatment benefits caregivers of people with schizophrenia

Researchers successfully test new method for rapid diagnosis of Ebola in Guinea

Tai Chi, better sleep quality reduce inflammation, depression and age-related morbidities

Resistance strength training reduces pain, increases function in people with hand OA

Resilience-based programs can help LGBT youths cope with negative stressors

Age-related differences in brain health vary with fitness level in older adults

Vanderbilt wins NIA grant to study effectiveness of nicotine patch in improving memory loss in older adults with MCI

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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