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Antioxidant protecting the brain linked to deterioration in areas susceptible to Alzheimer's

New research may explain why an antioxidant that protects the brain is also associated with deterioration in areas susceptible to Alzheimer's disease.

18 Jun 2019

Use of molecular biomarkers shows promise in early detection of endometrial cancer

The use of molecular biomarkers in minimally invasive sampling opens a promising perspective for the early detection of endometrial cancer.

18 Jun 2019

New type of cooling vest can improve athletes' performance in hot conditions

Strategies to cope with body heat in sports is a pressing issue. The Tokyo Olympics will be held in the hot and muggy Japanese summer where the ambient temperature is expected to be above 33°C. Athletes have to worry about performing under pressure of the high-stakes competition but also now have to deal with a very hot and humid climate.

17 Jun 2019

Research highlights potential targets to help fight Crohn's disease

Affecting around 115,000 people in the UK alone, Crohn's disease is a lifelong condition which sees parts of the digestive system become inflamed.

17 Jun 2019

Scientists identify two genes that may play a role in prostate enlargement

For aging men, prostate enlargement is almost as common as graying hair, and yet scientists know very little about why the prostate increases in size or how the process occurs on a molecular level.

17 Jun 2019

A beginner’s guide to better understand curative and transformative therapies

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of a series of articles offering important insight regarding the current state of curative and transformative therapies.

17 Jun 2019

Small cluster of neurons in mouse's brain are crucial to making squeaky, ultrasonic 'songs'

Researchers at Duke University have isolated a cluster of neurons in a mouse's brain that are crucial to making the squeaky, ultrasonic 'songs' a male mouse produces when courting a potential mate.

17 Jun 2019

A 'homing beacon' for cancer drugs

Killing tumor cells while sparing their normal counterparts is a central challenge of cancer chemotherapy. If scientists could put a “homing beacon” in tumors, they could attract these medicines and reduce side effects caused by the drugs acting on healthy cells.

17 Jun 2019

Urinary DKK3 can improve prediction of AKI

A new renal biomarker was presented at the ERA-EDTA Congress last year: that shows that urinary DKK3 might help to identify patients who are at risk of progressive chronic kidney disease.

17 Jun 2019

$VITALE study: High-dose vitamin D effective in lowering fracture rates after kidney transplantation$

VITALE study: High-dose vitamin D effective in lowering fracture rates after kidney transplantation

Lead VITALE investigator Dr Marie Courbebaisse (Paris, France), commented, Our study shows that currently recommended doses of vitamin D are not sufficient to protect patients from the risk of fracture after kidney transplantation.

17 Jun 2019

Augusta vision scientist receives grant to learn more about keratoconus’ causes and treatments

It's an eye condition where genetics and environmental factors like ultraviolet light and vigorous eye rubbing conspire to make the usual curvature of the cornea more pointy, leaving us with double vision and nearsighted.

17 Jun 2019

New hair-sized probe can measure key indicators of tissue damage deep in the lung

A hair-sized probe that can measure key indicators of tissue damage deep in the lung has been developed by scientists.

17 Jun 2019

Research paves way for new treatment to protect people from cardiovascular disease

New University of Alberta research is paving the way for the first medical treatment to help protect people from cardiovascular disease by boosting the body's natural defenses.

17 Jun 2019

Scientists create 'mini-brain' for studying sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

National Institutes of Health scientists have used human skin cells to create what they believe is the first cerebral organoid system, or "mini-brain," for studying sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

16 Jun 2019

Higher coronary artery calcium levels in middle-age linked to increased risk for future heart problems

Higher coronary artery calcium levels in middle-age were associated with structural heart abnormalities linked to future heart failure, particularly among blacks, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart Association journal.

16 Jun 2019

Novel insight could improve vaccines that protect pregnant women and newborns

A team led by Duke Health scientists has identified a cellular process that could lead to the development of safer and more effective vaccines that protect pregnant women as well as their newborns from dangerous infections.

16 Jun 2019

Researchers find characteristics related to better outcomes in HPV-linked oropharyngeal cancer

Using a new blood test that's in development, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers identified characteristics that could be used to personalize treatment for patients with a type of head and neck cancer linked to HPV infection.

16 Jun 2019

New natural extract inhibits the development of diabetic nephropathy

A team of researchers have published in the Journal of Cellular Physiology that a new natural extract is able to inhibit the development of diabetic nephropathy, a kidney disease that is increasing in incidence throughout the world.

16 Jun 2019

Scientists improve working memory by extending brain signals

Researchers have discovered that short term memory can be improved by artificially extending neuronal signals called sharp wave ripples.

14 Jun 2019

Virus employs powerful strategy to inhibit natural killer cell function

The virus responsible for chickenpox and shingles employs a powerful strategy of immune evasion, inhibiting the ability of natural killer cells to destroy infected cells and produce molecules that help control viral infection, according to a study published June 13 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Allison Abendroth of the Discipline of Infectious Diseases and Immunology in the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney, and colleagues.

From PLOS ONE 14 Jun 2019

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Antioxidant protecting the brain linked to deterioration in areas susceptible to Alzheimer's

Use of molecular biomarkers shows promise in early detection of endometrial cancer

New type of cooling vest can improve athletes' performance in hot conditions

Research highlights potential targets to help fight Crohn's disease

Scientists identify two genes that may play a role in prostate enlargement

A beginner’s guide to better understand curative and transformative therapies

Small cluster of neurons in mouse's brain are crucial to making squeaky, ultrasonic 'songs'

A 'homing beacon' for cancer drugs

Urinary DKK3 can improve prediction of AKI

VITALE study: High-dose vitamin D effective in lowering fracture rates after kidney transplantation

Augusta vision scientist receives grant to learn more about keratoconus’ causes and treatments

New hair-sized probe can measure key indicators of tissue damage deep in the lung

Research paves way for new treatment to protect people from cardiovascular disease

Scientists create 'mini-brain' for studying sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Higher coronary artery calcium levels in middle-age linked to increased risk for future heart problems

Novel insight could improve vaccines that protect pregnant women and newborns

Researchers find characteristics related to better outcomes in HPV-linked oropharyngeal cancer

New natural extract inhibits the development of diabetic nephropathy

Scientists improve working memory by extending brain signals

Virus employs powerful strategy to inhibit natural killer cell function

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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