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Research uncovers crucial receptor involved in response to fast-acting antidepressants

Effective treatment of clinical depression remains a major mental health issue, with roughly 30 percent of patients who do not respond to any of the available treatments.

29 Mar 2019

Nanovaccine boosts immunity in mice with gut microbiome-mediated metabolic syndrome

A new class of biomaterial developed by Cornell researchers for an infectious disease nanovaccine effectively boosted immunity in mice with metabolic disorders linked to gut bacteria - a population that shows resistance to traditional flu and polio vaccines.

29 Mar 2019

Researchers show potential of biomimicry to grow prevascularized tissues for cardiac patches

A team led by Feng Zhao, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Michigan Technological University, recently published two new papers on best practices in engineering prevascularized tissues.

29 Mar 2019

Walnut consumption could change gene expression in pathologically-confirmed breast cancers

New research from Marshall University links walnut consumption as a contributing factor that could suppress growth and survival of breast cancers.

29 Mar 2019

Research leads to innovative method of diagnosing rare hereditary diseases

A new sophisticated computational model, developed by scientists at Lawson Health Research Institute, is bringing an innovative method of diagnosing rare hereditary conditions.

29 Mar 2019

Promising new way to thwart tricky Mtb pathogen

Tuberculosis, an ancient and notoriously difficult disease to treat, has killed millions through the course of human history; and the antibiotics that have been used to fight the disease in recent history are becoming less and less effective.

29 Mar 2019

Allergic reactions trigger changes in brain behavior development in unborn males and females

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and colleagues at Ohio State University have discovered that allergic reactions trigger changes in brain behavior development in unborn males and females.

29 Mar 2019

New migraine-associated mechanism discovered

A mutation in the gen that codes the ionic channel TRESK -involved in the control of neuron irritability- causes the dysfunction of some neurons that increase neuronal activity and induce migraine pain.

29 Mar 2019

UAB aging and longevity experts receive international prize

University of Alabama at Birmingham aging expert -- and once-upon-a-time lion trainer -- Steven Austad, Ph.D., and UAB postdoctoral fellow in longevity research Jessica Hoffman, Ph.D., have won the George C. Williams prize from the International Society for Evolution, Medicine and Public Health, or ISEMPH.

29 Mar 2019

Exposure to subtle cues of coffee can arouse our minds, study reveals

Just looking at something that reminds us of coffee can cause our minds to become more alert and attentive, according to a new U of T study.

29 Mar 2019

3D-printed artificial tissues could help heal people with sports injuries

Bioscientists are moving closer to 3D-printed artificial tissues to help heal bone and cartilage typically damaged in sports-related injuries to knees, ankles and elbows.

29 Mar 2019

Researchers discover 'taste bud cells' in mice lungs after severe bout of flu

Most people who weather an infection with influenza fully recover after a week or two. But for some, a severe case of the flu can actually reshape the architecture of their lungs and forever compromise their respiratory function.

29 Mar 2019

Study provides framework for developing Ebola virus therapeutic under FDA Animal Rule

The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases today announced that, for the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has provided formal regulatory agreement for use of an animal model to support development of a drug candidate, remdesivir, for treating deadly Ebola virus infections.

29 Mar 2019

Study uncovers details about human immune response to dengue infection

About 40 percent of the global population is at risk for contracting dengue - the most important mosquito-borne viral infection and a close "cousin" of the Zika virus - and yet, no effective treatment or safe licensed vaccine exists.

29 Mar 2019

Runners constantly make minor corrections to keep their bodies upright, study finds

Maybe running comes easy, each stride pleasant and light. Maybe it comes hard, each step a slog to the finish. Either way, the human body is constantly calibrating, making microscopic adjustments to keep us from falling as we weekend-warrior our way to greatness.

29 Mar 2019

New strategy for potential treatment of HBV associated liver cancer

Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore General Hospital and Lion TCR have demonstrated that they were able to engineer HBV-specific T cells, a type of immune cells found in the body, to treat Hepatocellular carcinoma, a commonly occurring liver cancer.

28 Mar 2019

Tumor biomarker EpCAM shown to be promising target for cancer immunotherapy

Researchers have shown that cancer immunotherapy targeting the tumor biomarker epithelial cell adhesion molecule is safe and nontoxic in mice and can significantly delay tumor formation and growth.

28 Mar 2019

Artificial intelligence can predict risk of premature death

Artificial intelligence may significantly improve the accuracy of premature death prediction for patients with chronic disease, compared with standard models.

28 Mar 2019

European Research Council awards grant for research on insulin-producing cells

The ERC Advanced Grant is one of the most prestigious funding programmes for research in Europe. Per-Olof Berggren, professor of experimental endocrinology at Karolinska Institutet, is now awarded this grant for the second time.

28 Mar 2019

Researchers describe mathematical model as key to developing effective drugs for brain disorders

A collaboration between researchers from the UAB Institute of Neurosciences and the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, published in March in Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, describes a mathematical model to quantify the activity of biased G-protein-coupled receptors.

28 Mar 2019

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Research uncovers crucial receptor involved in response to fast-acting antidepressants

Nanovaccine boosts immunity in mice with gut microbiome-mediated metabolic syndrome

Researchers show potential of biomimicry to grow prevascularized tissues for cardiac patches

Walnut consumption could change gene expression in pathologically-confirmed breast cancers

Research leads to innovative method of diagnosing rare hereditary diseases

Promising new way to thwart tricky Mtb pathogen

Allergic reactions trigger changes in brain behavior development in unborn males and females

New migraine-associated mechanism discovered

UAB aging and longevity experts receive international prize

Exposure to subtle cues of coffee can arouse our minds, study reveals

3D-printed artificial tissues could help heal people with sports injuries

Researchers discover 'taste bud cells' in mice lungs after severe bout of flu

Study provides framework for developing Ebola virus therapeutic under FDA Animal Rule

Study uncovers details about human immune response to dengue infection

Runners constantly make minor corrections to keep their bodies upright, study finds

New strategy for potential treatment of HBV associated liver cancer

Tumor biomarker EpCAM shown to be promising target for cancer immunotherapy

Artificial intelligence can predict risk of premature death

European Research Council awards grant for research on insulin-producing cells

Researchers describe mathematical model as key to developing effective drugs for brain disorders

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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