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Decreasing early neuroinflammation could slow Alzheimer's progression

In a new animal study examining Alzheimer's disease, researchers found that disease progression could be slowed by decreasing neuroinflammation in the brain before memory problems and cognitive impairment were apparent.

27 Apr 2020

Cells from the gut's nervous system found to be involved in Parkinson's disease

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of North Carolina in the USA have mapped out the cell types behind various brain disorders.

27 Apr 2020

Earbud-like nerve stimulator may offer relief for people suffering from indigestion

People who suffer frequent indigestion may find relief with a small device that hooks onto the ear known as a transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulator, or taVNS. People who used taVNS showed significant improvements in their stomach's ability to accommodate and process a meal, according to a new study.

27 Apr 2020

Simple blood test offers early warning of chemotherapy-related cardiac dysfunction

Scientists have identified a collection of biomarkers that together signal that a person's cancer treatment may be harming their heart.

27 Apr 2020

New potential treatment candidate identified for early type 2 diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy is one of the main vascular complications of type 2 diabetes, and the most common cause of visual deterioration in adults.

27 Apr 2020

Newly identified protein sensor regulates rate of sugar/fat conversion pathway

Scientists in Texas and Pennsylvania have identified a protein sensor that restricts how much sugar and fat our cells convert into energy during periods of starvation.

25 Apr 2020

New study indicates novel therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

When an actor is unable to perform in the theatre, an understudy--ideally one with some practice in the role--can take her place on stage.

25 Apr 2020

Rice University wins prestigious grant to develop new therapies for sickle cell disease

A Rice University lab has won a prestigious National Institutes of Health grant to pursue gene-editing research it hopes will lead to a cure for sickle cell disease (SCD).

25 Apr 2020

Higher blood levels of NETs linked to more severe COVID-19 infection

New research finds a connection between destructive white blood cells and a more severe disease course in patients with COVID-19.

24 Apr 2020

Brain insulin sensitivity linked to body weight and fat distribution

Just where fat is deposited in the body and to what degree a person may benefit from a lifestyle intervention depends, among other things, on how sensitive the brain is to insulin.

24 Apr 2020

USask's VIDO-Intervac receives $23 million to fast-track development of COVID-19 vaccine

The University of Saskatchewan's VIDO-InterVac (Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre) has been awarded $23 million to fast-track efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today.

24 Apr 2020

New brain cell models created to evaluate therapies for Sanfilippo C syndrome

The Sanfilippo syndrome type C is a severe neurodegenerative disease which appearws during the first years of life and for which there is no treatment yet.

24 Apr 2020

Active ingredient from parasite larvae could help treat asthma

The larvae of the roundworm Heligmosomoides polygyrus bakeri (Hpb) need a very special environment in order to survive: They have to invade the mucosal layer of the intestine in rodents, the only place where they can then develop into adult worms capable of reproduction.

24 Apr 2020

FAU scientists aim to develop a passive vaccine against COVID-19

Nothing less than the development of a passive vaccine against Covid-19 has been undertaken by a team of scientists from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universitätsklinkum Erlangen and their partners from the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology in Leipzig and the German Primate Centre in Göttingen.

24 Apr 2020

Syphilis bacterium likely uses a single gene to evade immune attack

The bacterium that causes syphilis, Treponema pallidum, likely uses a single gene to escape the immune system, research from UW Medicine in Seattle suggests.

24 Apr 2020

Global healthy living foundation launches autoimmune patient COVID-19 research project

Today the Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF) and CreakyJoints®, its digital patient community for people with all forms of arthritis, announced the launch of the Autoimmune COVID-19 Project.

24 Apr 2020

Research shows how the immune system reacts to hepatitis C viruses

If a virus penetrates a cell, the immune system reacts immediately and produces the signaling protein interferon.

24 Apr 2020

Restoring the Sense of Touch

Dr. Patrick Ganzer speaks to News-Medical about his groundbreaking research into restoring the sense of touch using brain-computer interfaces.

24 Apr 2020

Therapeutic antibody successfully prevents metastases in mice with breast or lung cancer

A receptor in the cell layer that lines the blood vessels from the inside stimulates both the formation of new blood vessels in tumors and metastasis.

24 Apr 2020

Goblet cells in the human nasal passage may play key role in enabling COVID-19 infections

Two significant international studies involving hundreds of scientists, including a human geneticist at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, suggest that specific cells in the human nasal passage shaped like a champagne glass, known as goblet cells, may play a significant role in enabling COVID-19 infections.

24 Apr 2020

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Decreasing early neuroinflammation could slow Alzheimer's progression

Cells from the gut's nervous system found to be involved in Parkinson's disease

Earbud-like nerve stimulator may offer relief for people suffering from indigestion

Simple blood test offers early warning of chemotherapy-related cardiac dysfunction

New potential treatment candidate identified for early type 2 diabetic retinopathy

Newly identified protein sensor regulates rate of sugar/fat conversion pathway

New study indicates novel therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Rice University wins prestigious grant to develop new therapies for sickle cell disease

Higher blood levels of NETs linked to more severe COVID-19 infection

Brain insulin sensitivity linked to body weight and fat distribution

USask's VIDO-Intervac receives $23 million to fast-track development of COVID-19 vaccine

New brain cell models created to evaluate therapies for Sanfilippo C syndrome

Active ingredient from parasite larvae could help treat asthma

FAU scientists aim to develop a passive vaccine against COVID-19

Syphilis bacterium likely uses a single gene to evade immune attack

Global healthy living foundation launches autoimmune patient COVID-19 research project

Research shows how the immune system reacts to hepatitis C viruses

Restoring the Sense of Touch

Therapeutic antibody successfully prevents metastases in mice with breast or lung cancer

Goblet cells in the human nasal passage may play key role in enabling COVID-19 infections

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