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Study identifies specific coping behaviors through which stress exposure leads to insomnia

A new study is the first to identify specific coping behaviors through which stress exposure leads to the development of insomnia.

4 Jul 2014

Computer simulations show how two knots on DNA strand can interchange positions

Physicists of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the Graduate School of Excellence "Materials Science in Mainz" (MAINZ) have been able with the aid of computer simulations to confirm and explain a mechanism by which two knots on a DNA strand can interchange their positions.

4 Jul 2014

Social environment may influence mood stabiliser adherence

The attitudes of patients with bipolar disorder towards mood-stabilising medications are influenced by their social support system, say researchers.

3 Jul 2014

Thyroxine may overcome mutated thyroid hormone receptor effects

Patients with a mutation in the thyroid hormone receptor α gene that affects both the thyroid hormone receptor α1 and α2 protein variants have similar characteristics to patients with mutations affecting only the α1 variant, report researchers.

3 Jul 2014

Protein may predict outcome of targeted mccRCC therapy

Levels of carbonic anhydrase 9 increase with the use of vascular endothelial growth factor-targeted therapy for metastatic clear-cell renal cancer, and high expression of this protein is associated with increased survival, show study results reported in European Urology.

3 Jul 2014

Factors linked to bipolar cycle acceleration identified

Researchers have identified factors that are associated with cycle acceleration in patients with bipolar disorder admitted to hospital for a mood episode.

3 Jul 2014

Low accuracy of clinical diagnosis for early Parkinson’s disease

About three-quarters of patients suspected to have early Parkinson’s disease eventually prove to have other conditions, a study shows.

3 Jul 2014

Cannabis use and schizophrenia ‘share genetic risk’

Variants of genes that predispose people to developing schizophrenia also predispose them to using cannabis, a study of more than 2000 people has found.

3 Jul 2014

Maternal inflammatory marker linked to children’s schizophrenia risk

The children of women who have elevated levels of the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein during pregnancy have an increased risk of developing schizophrenia, research suggests.

3 Jul 2014

Researchers break new ground in understanding what causes autism

In a collaboration involving 13 institutions around the world, researchers have broken new ground in understanding what causes autism. The results are being published in Cell magazine July 3, 2014: "Disruptive CHD8 Mutations Define a Subtype of Autism in Early Development."

3 Jul 2014

Screening genetically susceptible infants can help detect celiac disease at a very early age

Physicians from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in collaboration with an international team of researchers have demonstrated that screening of genetically susceptible infants can lead to the diagnosis of celiac disease at a very early age.

3 Jul 2014

Researchers discover how metal beryllium triggers deadly immune response in the lungs

Using exquisitely detailed maps of molecular shapes and the electrical charges surrounding them, researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered how the metal beryllium triggers a deadly immune response in the lungs.

3 Jul 2014

New research examines brain effects of the psychedelic chemical in magic mushrooms

New research shows that our brain displays a similar pattern of activity during dreams as it does during a mind-expanding drug trip.

3 Jul 2014

genOway to provide EUCOMM conditional knockout mouse models to study human diseases

genOway, the biotechnology company dedicated to the development of genetically modified animal models, the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute (UK) and Helmholtz Zentrum München (Germany), members of the EUCOMM Program (European Conditional Mouse Mutagenesis Program) and its successor program EUCOMMTOOLS (EUCOMM: Tools for functional annotation of the mouse genome) announce today the signing of a license enabling genOway to provide industry scientists with conditional knockout (KO) models developed by EUCOMM.

3 Jul 2014

Persons with reduced levels of TREM2 protein at greater risk for neurodegenerative diseases

Persons with reduced levels of the TREM2 protein could be at greater risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease or frontotemporal dementia, according to an international study which included the participation of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute.

3 Jul 2014

'Weekend effect' makes simple emergency surgery risky for children

Children who undergo simple emergency surgeries, such as hernia repairs or appendix removals, on weekends are more likely to suffer complications and even die than children getting the same kind of treatment during the week, according to results of a Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study.

3 Jul 2014

Westernisation responsible for high prevalence of obesity in Nigeria, say researchers

Researchers at Warwick Medical School believe that the lifestyle altering effects of westernisation could be responsible for the high prevalence of obesity, and associated health risks, in sub-Saharan Africa.

3 Jul 2014

Researchers identify genetic mutation that may cause parkinsonism in young people

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen and the Copenhagen University Hospital have identified a particular genetic mutation that may cause parkinsonism in young people. The mutation interferes with the brain's transport of the important signal substance dopamine and may also plays a role in mental diseases, e.g. ADHD.

3 Jul 2014

Use of stomach feeding tubes in children can lead to persistent gastrocutaneous fistulae

Pediatric patients with intestinal failure often need gastrostomy tubes, or feeding tubes inserted into an opening created in the stomach, for long-term nutrition. The use of such tubes can lead to persistent gastrocutaneous fistulae, or the failure of the opening to close on its own, resulting in a need for surgical closure.

3 Jul 2014

Population centers in cool, highland regions of East Africa more vulnerable to malaria

Fine-scale climate model projections suggest the possibility that population centers in cool, highland regions of East Africa could be more vulnerable to malaria than previously thought, while population centers in hot, lowland areas could be less vulnerable, according to a team of researchers. The team applied a statistical technique to conventional, coarse-scale climate models to better predict malaria dynamics at local levels.

3 Jul 2014

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Study identifies specific coping behaviors through which stress exposure leads to insomnia

Computer simulations show how two knots on DNA strand can interchange positions

Social environment may influence mood stabiliser adherence

Thyroxine may overcome mutated thyroid hormone receptor effects

Protein may predict outcome of targeted mccRCC therapy

Factors linked to bipolar cycle acceleration identified

Low accuracy of clinical diagnosis for early Parkinson’s disease

Cannabis use and schizophrenia ‘share genetic risk’

Maternal inflammatory marker linked to children’s schizophrenia risk

Researchers break new ground in understanding what causes autism

Screening genetically susceptible infants can help detect celiac disease at a very early age

Researchers discover how metal beryllium triggers deadly immune response in the lungs

New research examines brain effects of the psychedelic chemical in magic mushrooms

genOway to provide EUCOMM conditional knockout mouse models to study human diseases

Persons with reduced levels of TREM2 protein at greater risk for neurodegenerative diseases

'Weekend effect' makes simple emergency surgery risky for children

Westernisation responsible for high prevalence of obesity in Nigeria, say researchers

Researchers identify genetic mutation that may cause parkinsonism in young people

Use of stomach feeding tubes in children can lead to persistent gastrocutaneous fistulae

Population centers in cool, highland regions of East Africa more vulnerable to malaria

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