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Sleep deprivation affects people much more than previous theories have suggested

Michigan State University's Sleep and Learning Lab has conducted one of the largest sleep studies to date, revealing that sleep deprivation affects us much more than prior theories have suggested.

22 Nov 2019

Software tool can predict how drugs can be combined to create effective treatments

With a shortage of new tuberculosis drugs in the pipeline, a software tool from the University of Michigan can predict how current drugs--including unlikely candidates--can be combined in new ways to create more effective treatments.

22 Nov 2019

Researchers study the effects of hyperoxia on the lung development of germ-free newborn mice

Charitharth Vivek Lal, M.D., and University of Alabama at Birmingham colleagues have used a novel and first-of-its-kind newborn mouse model to study the effect of high oxygen concentrations, or hyperoxia, on lung development of newborn mice that are germ-free -- meaning no microbes colonizing their lungs.

21 Nov 2019

Researchers discover new active substance effective against gram negative bacteria

More and more bacterial pathogens of infectious diseases become resistant to customary antibiotics. Typical hospital germs such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae have become resistant to the most - and in some cases even all - currently available antibiotics. Their additional external membrane makes these bacteria difficult to attack.

21 Nov 2019

Researchers discover why Aeromonas hydrophila can have lethal consequences in some cases

Some infections caused by bacteria can have devastating results on health. This is the case of the infections caused by Aeromonas hydrophila, which can be found in water and, if ingested orally, can sometimes cause gastrointestinal upsets that require treatment with antibiotics.

21 Nov 2019

Researchers uncover critical role of PKM2 protein in multiple inflammatory diseases

A research team in Trinity College Dublin has uncovered a critical role for a protein called 'PKM2' in the regulation of immune cell types at the heart of multiple inflammatory diseases.

21 Nov 2019

Immunity within the lung tissue provides most protection for preventing pneumonia

Previous research has shown that recovery from bacterial pneumonia hugely improves our defense against further infections by seeding the lungs with immune cells called lung resident memory T (TRM) cells, but how these cells actually protect the lungs against future bacterial infections has been unknown until now.

21 Nov 2019

UTSA research aims to use sulfur to expedite new drug development

Organosulfur compounds are widely present in our bodies and the natural environment. They are found in onions, shallots and even cauliflower. Medical research finds that when consumed, they can protect against cancer, heart disease and even diabetes. There is also evidence of these compounds' antiviral and antibacterial uses. About a quarter of all pharmaceutical drugs currently use OSCs.

21 Nov 2019

Researchers design new antitumoral drug release strategy for breast cancer treatment

The local release of antitumoral drugs through bacterial proteins in the treatment of breast cancer can mark a before and after in precision medicine.

21 Nov 2019

Study could help predict resistance to pancreatic cancer treatments

A study from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center could help predict resistance to treatments for pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancer types.

21 Nov 2019

Transplanted human brain cells in a mouse brain provide insight into neural circuit formation

The brain cortex, the outside layer of our brain often referred to as grey matter, is one of the most complex structures found in living organisms. It gives us the advanced cognitive abilities that distinguish us from other animals.

21 Nov 2019

Researchers turn to older treatment methods for new health challenges

The last thing anyone wants during a stay in the hospital is a hospital-acquired infection. Nosocomial infections, as they are called, are on the rise as more pathogens become resistant to drugs currently available.

21 Nov 2019

Gene linked to Alzheimer’s plays indirect role in increasing delirium risk

Marked by acute temporary confusion, disorientation and/or agitation, postoperative delirium is the most common post-surgical complication in older adults, striking as many as half of adults older than 65 who undergo high-risk procedures such as cardiac surgery or hip replacements.

21 Nov 2019

Graphene-based nanoplatforms for synergistic tumor therapy and bio-imaging

In a paper to be published in the forthcoming issue in NANO, researchers from Harbin Institute of Technology, China have systematically discussed the recent progresses, current challenges and future perspectives of smart graphene-based nanoplatforms for synergistic tumor therapy and bio-imaging.

21 Nov 2019

Sphingolipids associated with heart disease in African Americans with lupus

When it comes to cholesterol, we've come to accept a simple narrative. Our risk of heart disease is lower when we have more "good cholesterol," or high-density lipoproteins (HDL), and less "bad cholesterol," or low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and triglycerides.

21 Nov 2019

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Sleep deprivation affects people much more than previous theories have suggested

Software tool can predict how drugs can be combined to create effective treatments

Researchers study the effects of hyperoxia on the lung development of germ-free newborn mice

Researchers discover new active substance effective against gram negative bacteria

Researchers discover why Aeromonas hydrophila can have lethal consequences in some cases

Researchers uncover critical role of PKM2 protein in multiple inflammatory diseases

Immunity within the lung tissue provides most protection for preventing pneumonia

UTSA research aims to use sulfur to expedite new drug development

Researchers design new antitumoral drug release strategy for breast cancer treatment

Study could help predict resistance to pancreatic cancer treatments

Transplanted human brain cells in a mouse brain provide insight into neural circuit formation

Researchers turn to older treatment methods for new health challenges

Gene linked to Alzheimer’s plays indirect role in increasing delirium risk

Graphene-based nanoplatforms for synergistic tumor therapy and bio-imaging

Sphingolipids associated with heart disease in African Americans with lupus

Doctors place patients in suspended animation in first trial of its kind

Experimental vaccine elicits antibodies that can neutralize multiple HIV strains

Recently discovered protein may play key role in obesity and metabolic disease

Exploring the links between chronic stress, inflammation and depression

Machine learning successfully replicates cell architecture

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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