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Study: IgG3 antibody stops B cells from fighting pathogens in HIV patients

For the first time, scientists have shown that in certain people living with HIV, a type of antibody called immunoglobulin G3 stops the immune system's B cells from doing their normal job of fighting pathogens.

14 Aug 2018

Researchers develop new way of testing bacterial resistance to antibiotics

A new method to analyze a commonly understood route for antibiotic resistance could lead to earlier detection of antibiotic resistant bacteria.

14 Aug 2018

Study compares genetic and neural contributions to ADHD in children with or without TBI

According to a study in Biological Psychiatry, physical brain injury in children contributes to the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), distinct from genetic risk for the disorder.

14 Aug 2018

Researchers show how specialized nucleic acid-based nanostructures could help target cancer cells

More than 100 years ago, German Nobel laureate Paul Ehrlich popularized the "magic bullet" concept -- a method that clinicians might one day use to target invading microbes without harming other parts of the body. Although chemotherapies have been highly useful as targeted treatments for cancer, unwanted side effects still plague patients.

14 Aug 2018

UIC researchers receive NIH funding to develop a better way to regenerate bone or tissues

University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have received approximately $2 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health to develop a better way to regenerate bone or tissues that have been lost to disease or injury.

14 Aug 2018

Research shows link between high blood levels of omega-3s and better brain function in children

New research published in the July edition of the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, has established a strong correlation between blood levels of omega-3s, especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and better brain function in children two to six years old.

14 Aug 2018

Duke researchers track missing T-cells in glioblastoma patients

Glioblastoma brain tumors can have an unusual effect on the body's immune system, often causing a dramatic drop in the number of circulating T-cells that help drive the body's defenses.

13 Aug 2018

Scientists discover key vulnerability of mixed lineage leukemia

Childhood leukemia is a diagnosis that no family ever wants to endure. While the treatment of most types of leukemia has improved steadily over the years, a few specific types remain very difficult to treat.

13 Aug 2018

Long-term cannabinoid exposure impairs memory, study shows

A new study led by Ana Sebastião, group leader at Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes and Professor of Faculdade de Medicina of Universidade de Lisboa and her team in collaboration with researchers from the University of Lancaster, shows that the long-term use of either cannabis or cannabis-based drugs impairs memory.

13 Aug 2018

Altered nitrogen metabolism may contribute to emergence of new cancer mutations

Nitrogen is a basic building block of all the body's proteins, RNA and DNA, so cancerous tumors are greedy for this element. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science, in collaboration with colleagues from the National Cancer Institute and elsewhere, have now shown that in many cancers, the patient's nitrogen metabolism is altered, producing detectable changes in the body fluids and contributing to the emergence of new mutations in cancerous tissue.

13 Aug 2018

Scientists discover biomarker for kidney cancer

Scientists have discovered a new blood biomarker that could help predict the risk of kidney cancer.

13 Aug 2018

Researchers discover secret communication hotline between breast cancers and normal cells

Australian researchers have uncovered a secret communication hotline between breast cancers and the normal cells surrounding them. Importantly, the messages sent back and forth between the normal and tumour cells encourage the cancer to survive and to become more aggressive.

13 Aug 2018

Researchers find link between common 'harmless' virus and cardiovascular damage

Researchers from Brighton and Sussex Medical School have found an unexpectedly close link between a herpes virus and the occurrence of immune cells damaging cardiovascular tissue.

13 Aug 2018

Researchers develop revolutionary zebrafish model to gain more insight into bone diseases

Although much scientific research has been done into the development of the skeleton, the underlying mechanisms that drive the formation and maintenance of our bones are still not very well understood, and research into the development of our bone remains of enormous importance.

13 Aug 2018

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Study: IgG3 antibody stops B cells from fighting pathogens in HIV patients

Researchers develop new way of testing bacterial resistance to antibiotics

Study compares genetic and neural contributions to ADHD in children with or without TBI

Researchers show how specialized nucleic acid-based nanostructures could help target cancer cells

UIC researchers receive NIH funding to develop a better way to regenerate bone or tissues

Research shows link between high blood levels of omega-3s and better brain function in children

Duke researchers track missing T-cells in glioblastoma patients

Scientists discover key vulnerability of mixed lineage leukemia

Long-term cannabinoid exposure impairs memory, study shows

Altered nitrogen metabolism may contribute to emergence of new cancer mutations

Scientists discover biomarker for kidney cancer

Researchers discover secret communication hotline between breast cancers and normal cells

Researchers find link between common 'harmless' virus and cardiovascular damage

Researchers develop revolutionary zebrafish model to gain more insight into bone diseases

Discovery could lead to new drugs against infection and inflammation

New marker in the blood could help predict person's risk of developing kidney cancer

Scientists pinpoint the cause of a rare childhood seizure disorder

Oxidative Stress Hampers Blood Vessel Dilation in Men

Study may help increase effectiveness of antibiotics against drug-resistant bacteria

UAB study shows how ion channel differentiates newborn and mature neurons in the brain

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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