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Researchers identify first gene that predisposes to fainting

Fainting is not solely caused by external factors. Your genes also play a part. This has recently been documented by research team from the University of Copenhagen, Statens Serum Institut and Rigshospitalet.

16 May 2019

Exhaust particles from aircraft turbine engines cause direct damage to lung cells

In a unique, innovative experiment, researchers under the leadership of the University of Bern have investigated the effect of exhaust particles from aircraft turbine engines on human lung cells.

16 May 2019

Recombinant insulin could potentially address key concerns about the lifesaving drug

A researcher from the University of Houston has created a form of recombinant insulin that could potentially address some of the biggest concerns about the lifesaving drug, including its price.

16 May 2019

New technique enables comprehensive genetic profiling of circulating tumor cells

A new way to cleanly separate out cancer cells from a blood sample enables comprehensive genetic profiling of the cancer cells, which could help doctors target tumors and monitor treatments more effectively.

16 May 2019

Introduction to microencapsulation

SwRI is hosting an Introduction to Microencapsulation two-day workshop. This workshop will introduce participants to microencapsulation and nanoencapsulation.

16 May 2019

Certain cancer drugs induce stem cell plasticity in colorectal cancer

Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center and the Mannheim University Medical Center have now discovered that a certain group of cancer drugs (MEK Inhibitors) activates the cancer-promoting Wnt signaling pathway in colorectal cancer cells.

16 May 2019

Newly discovered bacteria-killing protein on the epidermis requires vitamin A to work

People who have inadequate vitamin A in their diets are more susceptible to skin infection, yet how that vitamin affects skin immunity has been unclear.

16 May 2019

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation improves working memory, study shows

Magnetic stimulation of the brain improves working memory, offering a new potential avenue of therapy for individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, according to new research from the Duke University School of Medicine.

16 May 2019

Specialized microscope for diagnosing and treating disease without cutting the skin

University of British Columbia researchers have developed a specialized microscope that has the potential ability to both diagnose diseases that include skin cancer and perform incredibly precise surgery--all without cutting skin.

16 May 2019

Researchers identify why lymphoma patients may become resistant to specific drug

With more targeted therapies being approved each year for cancer, the development of drug resistance to these agents is a growing concern.

16 May 2019

Scientists find ragweed compounds as potential neuroprotective agents

As spring arrives in the northern hemisphere, many people are cursing ragweed, a primary culprit in seasonal allergies.

15 May 2019

New drug could open up avenues for treatment of neonatal epilepsy

A new drug that inhibits neonatal seizures in rodent models could open up new avenues for the treatment of epilepsy in human newborns.

15 May 2019

Mindfulness-based app designed to help people stop smoking can change the brain

Researchers have found that a mindfulness-based smartphone app designed to help people stop smoking was effective at reducing study participants' self-reported daily cigarette consumption.

15 May 2019

Study finds sex differences in inflammation-induced anhedonia

Inflammation reduces the brain's response to rewards in women, but not in men, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier.

15 May 2019

Research suggests wisdom is linked to happiness and mental health

New research suggests that wisdom is a direct contributor to psychological well-being and happiness.

15 May 2019

Big data helps determine better research models to fight the spread of breast cancer

Scientists are using a lot of genomic data to identify medical issues sooner in patients, but they're also using it to assist their scientific counterparts in researching diseases better.

15 May 2019

Researchers identify metabolic signatures to help diagnose, treat and prevent cervical cancer

Researchers at the University of Arizona have completed the first-of-its-kind study that could aid in the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of cervical cancer by identifying cervicovaginal metabolic signatures, or "fingerprints" that distinguish patients with HPV, pre-cancerous cervical conditions and cancer.

15 May 2019

Mclean investigators win $13.5 million NIMH grant for translational stress research

The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded a $13.5 million grant to a team of McLean Hospital investigators to support their research into stress chemicals and circuits in the brain.

15 May 2019

Researchers inhibit galectin-3 protein that plays a major role Alzheimer’s disease

In recent years, it has become increasingly clear to researchers that the protein galectin-3 is involved in inflammatory diseases in the brain.

15 May 2019

Brain changes related to Alzheimer’s occur years before the onset of clinical symptoms

In a records review of 290 people at risk for Alzheimer's disease, scientists at Johns Hopkins say they have identified an average level of biological and anatomical brain changes linked to Alzheimer's disease that occur three to 10 years -- some even more than 30 years -- before the disease's first recognizable symptoms appear.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 15 May 2019

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Researchers identify first gene that predisposes to fainting

Exhaust particles from aircraft turbine engines cause direct damage to lung cells

Recombinant insulin could potentially address key concerns about the lifesaving drug

New technique enables comprehensive genetic profiling of circulating tumor cells

Introduction to microencapsulation

Certain cancer drugs induce stem cell plasticity in colorectal cancer

Newly discovered bacteria-killing protein on the epidermis requires vitamin A to work

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation improves working memory, study shows

Specialized microscope for diagnosing and treating disease without cutting the skin

Researchers identify why lymphoma patients may become resistant to specific drug

Scientists find ragweed compounds as potential neuroprotective agents

New drug could open up avenues for treatment of neonatal epilepsy

Mindfulness-based app designed to help people stop smoking can change the brain

Study finds sex differences in inflammation-induced anhedonia

Research suggests wisdom is linked to happiness and mental health

Big data helps determine better research models to fight the spread of breast cancer

Researchers identify metabolic signatures to help diagnose, treat and prevent cervical cancer

Mclean investigators win $13.5 million NIMH grant for translational stress research

Researchers inhibit galectin-3 protein that plays a major role Alzheimer’s disease

Brain changes related to Alzheimer’s occur years before the onset of clinical symptoms

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