Medical Science News

RSS

Flu antibody could be a key to better treatments for severe flu disease

Researchers have found an antibody that protects mice against a wide range of lethal influenza viruses, according to a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and Scripps Research in La Jolla, Calif.

24 Oct 2019

Protein mutation that causes inflammatory bowel diseases becomes dysfunctional

A new study led by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Canada and Zhejiang University School of Medicine in China has uncovered why a protein mutation that causes inflammatory bowel diseases is dysfunctional.

24 Oct 2019

Study opens up array of options for developing treatments for cancer or autoimmune disorder

Immunologists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered key biological switches that control regulatory T cells--specialized white blood cells that keep the immune system in check.

24 Oct 2019

Metabolite profiling during diagnosis helps identify poor treatment outcomes in ALL

The survival of patients with pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has significantly improved in the last several decades. However, novel strategies to identify cases that are likely to respond poorly to treatment are still needed.

24 Oct 2019

Gene linked to schizophrenia likely confers risk for illness

Researchers have discovered in mice how one of the few genes definitively linked to schizophrenia, called SETD1A, likely confers risk for the illness. Mice genetically engineered to lack a functioning version of the enzyme-coding gene showed abnormalities in working memory, mimicking those commonly seen in schizophrenia patients.

24 Oct 2019

Breakthrough study suggests ways to develop treatments for rare genetic skin disease

A breakthrough has been made in understanding a rare genetic skin disease that causes progressively enlarging skin tumours over the scalp, face and body.

24 Oct 2019

Researchers disprove long-standing theory of how human vision system processes images

Vision researchers at York University have disproved a long-standing theory of how the human vision system processes images, using computational models and human experiments.

24 Oct 2019

Researchers identify potential approach to stop growth of common brain tumor in children

University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified a potential approach to stop the growth of the most common type of brain tumor in children.

24 Oct 2019

Universal influenza vaccine developed at Cornell is set for human clinical trials

A universal influenza vaccine with the potential to be longer lasting and more effective than commercially available vaccines is destined for human clinical trials, thanks to a $17.9 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

24 Oct 2019

UA Little Rock receives $5.6 million DOD grant to advance bone regeneration technology

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded the University of Arkansas at Little Rock a $5.6 million grant to advance the NuCress scaffold, a groundbreaking bone regeneration technology.

24 Oct 2019

ConvertibleCAR immunotherapy can be used to attack HIV latent reservoir

A team of Gladstone scientists and their partners at Xyphos Biosciences, Inc. describe a new way of attacking cells infected by HIV in this week's issue of the journal Cell.

24 Oct 2019

Genetic variations linked to declines in blood oxygen levels during sleep identified

Researchers have identified 57 genetic variations of a gene strongly associated with declines in blood oxygen levels during sleep. Low oxygen levels during sleep are a clinical indicator of the severity of sleep apnea, a disorder that increases the risk of heart disease, dementia, and death.

24 Oct 2019

Study reveals novel druggable driver gene in human gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Sarcomas - cancers that arise from transformed mesenchymal cells (a type of connective tissue) - are quite deadly. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are the most common human sarcoma and are initiated by activating mutations in the KIT receptor tyrosine kinase.

24 Oct 2019

Infant formula containing MFGM contributes to beneficial cognitive, respiratory health outcomes

Results from a clinical trial published today in the Journal of Pediatrics show infants who consume formula containing milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) -- a complex layer that normally surrounds fat in milk -- score higher in tests of cognitive, language and motor development by their first birthdays than infants consuming a milk-based formula that didn't contain MFGM.

24 Oct 2019

Newly discovered protein is key to recycling aging mitochondria

Aging, and the mechanics behind it, remains one of the most closely guarded secrets of life.

24 Oct 2019

Wyss Institute joins Global Virus Network as new Center of Excellence to fight viral threats

Today, the Global Virus Network, a conglomerate of 52 "Centers of Excellence" and 9 Affiliates in 32 countries, which catalyzes collaborative research into diseases caused by every class of virus in humans and animals, announced the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University as a new Center of Excellence.

24 Oct 2019

Detecting neurotransmitters at the lowest concentrations

Dopamine, serotonin, adrenalin... The smooth functioning of the human brain depends on their correct proportions. Any disturbances mean diseases.

24 Oct 2019

Australian honey has exceptionally high levels of antibacterial activity

Australia has at least seven Leptospermum species that produce honey with exceptionally high levels of antibacterial activity, providing the scientific basis to facilitate the entry of Australian honey producers into premium medicinal markets.

24 Oct 2019

Researchers discover unexpected role of mTORC2 protein in colorectal cancer

New results from researchers at MedUni Vienna's Center for Pathobiochemistry and Genetics show that a protein called mTORC2, which is the target of newly developed cancer drugs, is not even active in colorectal cancer. mTORC2 activity was only found in certain immune cells, which actually need this protein to fight cancer cells.

24 Oct 2019

Mindfulness meditation can boost positive long-term effects of psilocybin

Recent years have seen a renewed interest in the clinical application of classic psychedelics in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.

24 Oct 2019

Medical Science News

Flu antibody could be a key to better treatments for severe flu disease

Protein mutation that causes inflammatory bowel diseases becomes dysfunctional

Study opens up array of options for developing treatments for cancer or autoimmune disorder

Metabolite profiling during diagnosis helps identify poor treatment outcomes in ALL

Gene linked to schizophrenia likely confers risk for illness

Breakthrough study suggests ways to develop treatments for rare genetic skin disease

Researchers disprove long-standing theory of how human vision system processes images

Researchers identify potential approach to stop growth of common brain tumor in children

Universal influenza vaccine developed at Cornell is set for human clinical trials

UA Little Rock receives $5.6 million DOD grant to advance bone regeneration technology

ConvertibleCAR immunotherapy can be used to attack HIV latent reservoir

Genetic variations linked to declines in blood oxygen levels during sleep identified

Study reveals novel druggable driver gene in human gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Infant formula containing MFGM contributes to beneficial cognitive, respiratory health outcomes

Newly discovered protein is key to recycling aging mitochondria

Wyss Institute joins Global Virus Network as new Center of Excellence to fight viral threats

Detecting neurotransmitters at the lowest concentrations

Australian honey has exceptionally high levels of antibacterial activity

Researchers discover unexpected role of mTORC2 protein in colorectal cancer

Mindfulness meditation can boost positive long-term effects of psilocybin

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

Latest News