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Pioneering study could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer with a double whammy of a virus combined with boosting the natural immune system, according to a pioneering study by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and The Ohio State University.

27 Apr 2018

Researchers develop new technique for measuring blood flow in the brain

Biomedical engineers at the University of California, Davis, have developed a new technique for measuring blood flow in the human brain, which could be used in patients with stroke or traumatic brain injury, for example.

27 Apr 2018

Personalized music activates brain network spared from ravages of dementia

Ever get chills listening to a particularly moving piece of music? You can thank the salience network of the brain for that emotional joint. Surprisingly, this region also remains an island of remembrance that is spared from the ravages of Alzheimer's disease.

27 Apr 2018

Researchers identify protein crucial for leukemia's aggressiveness

Researchers have identified a protein critical for the aggressiveness of T-cell leukemia, a subtype of leukemia that afflicts children and adults.

27 Apr 2018

Tradeshow Talks with Manchester Metrology

Tradeshow talk with Manchester Metrology at MedTech 2018.

From Manchester Metrology 27 Apr 2018

Vitamin B6 could help people to recall their dreams

New research from the University of Adelaide has found that taking vitamin B6 could help people to recall their dreams.

27 Apr 2018

Tradeshow Talks with Witcom Engineering Plastics B.V.

Tradeshow talk with Witcom Engineering Plastics B.V. at MedTech 2018.

From Witcom Engineering Plastics B.V. 27 Apr 2018

Tradeshow Talks with Primasil Silicones

Primasil Silicones supplies compound, mouldings, extrusions and tubing to the medical industry as well as many others.

From Primasil Silicones Limited 27 Apr 2018

Researchers use CRISPR/Cas9 technique to turn off gene that regulates cholesterol levels in adult mice

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have used a CRISPR/Cas9 genetic engineering technique to turn off a gene that regulates cholesterol levels in adult mice, leading to reduced blood cholesterol levels and gene repression lasting for six months after a single treatment.

27 Apr 2018

Western diets promote bacterial growth in the small intestine, increase fat digestion and absorption

A researcher at Midwestern University led a new study showing that Western diets, high in fat and simple sugar, promote the growth of bacteria in the small intestine that increase fat digestion and absorption.

27 Apr 2018

Zika virus can be used for treating aggressive human central nervous system tumors, shows study

A Brazilian study published April 26 in the journal Cancer Research shows for the first time in vivo that Zika virus can be used as a tool to treat aggressive human central nervous system (CNS) tumors.

27 Apr 2018

Researchers target and kill disease-causing bacteria using cocktail of viruses

Imagine that you have become ill because you have eaten some food that contained pathogenic bacteria. You keep running to the toilet and you may also throw up. You go to the doctor and are prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotics, which - in addition to killing the bad bacteria in your intestinal flora - carpet bomb the complex community of commensal bacteria forming a healthy intestinal flora.

26 Apr 2018

Researchers discover unique mechanism that drives spread of deadly infection

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have discovered a unique mechanism that drives the spread of a deadly infection.

26 Apr 2018

New study reveals reasons behind working memory limits

A new study from City, University of London and MIT may have revealed the reasons behind our memory limitations. The researchers found that trying to retain too much information in our working memory leads to a communication breakdown between parts of the brain responsible for maintaining it.

26 Apr 2018

Scientists work on erasable MRI contrast agents that can blink off on command

Magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, is a widely used medical tool for taking pictures of the insides of our body.

26 Apr 2018

Study finds no evidence of chronic wasting disease transmissibility in macaques

Chronic wasting disease did not cross the species barrier to infect cynomolgus macaque monkeys during a lengthy investigation by National Institutes of Health scientists exploring risks to humans.

26 Apr 2018

Scientists develop new approach using MRI to predict psychosis in high-risk patients

By using images of the brain to look at how its outer surface is folded on itself, researchers can predict which high-risk patients will develop psychosis with more than 80 per cent accuracy.

26 Apr 2018

Drinking kefir may have positive effect on blood pressure by promoting brain-gut communication

Drinking kefir may have a positive effect on blood pressure by promoting communication between the gut and brain. Kefir is a fermented probiotic milk beverage known to help maintain the balance of beneficial bacteria in the digestive system.

26 Apr 2018

Scientists improve growth of 3d brain models to better understand autism, dementia, schizophrenia

Salk Institute scientists recently have developed a method to make micro brain structures in the lab. These microbrain tissues are designated to be used in research for treatment of neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease.

26 Apr 2018

Parasite egg DNA from ancient latrines shows people's diets from 500 B.C. to 1700 A.D.

Researchers from University of Copenhagen and Aarhus University have studied the DNA from the parasite eggs that are recovered from the faeces samples in ancient times.

26 Apr 2018

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Pioneering study could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer

Researchers develop new technique for measuring blood flow in the brain

Personalized music activates brain network spared from ravages of dementia

Researchers identify protein crucial for leukemia's aggressiveness

Tradeshow Talks with Manchester Metrology

Vitamin B6 could help people to recall their dreams

Tradeshow Talks with Witcom Engineering Plastics B.V.

Tradeshow Talks with Primasil Silicones

Researchers use CRISPR/Cas9 technique to turn off gene that regulates cholesterol levels in adult mice

Western diets promote bacterial growth in the small intestine, increase fat digestion and absorption

Zika virus can be used for treating aggressive human central nervous system tumors, shows study

Researchers target and kill disease-causing bacteria using cocktail of viruses

Researchers discover unique mechanism that drives spread of deadly infection

New study reveals reasons behind working memory limits

Scientists work on erasable MRI contrast agents that can blink off on command

Study finds no evidence of chronic wasting disease transmissibility in macaques

Scientists develop new approach using MRI to predict psychosis in high-risk patients

Drinking kefir may have positive effect on blood pressure by promoting brain-gut communication

Scientists improve growth of 3d brain models to better understand autism, dementia, schizophrenia

Parasite egg DNA from ancient latrines shows people's diets from 500 B.C. to 1700 A.D.

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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