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NIH grant supports research on cellular mechanisms governing longevity

The MDI Biological Laboratory has announced that Aric Rogers, Ph.D., has received a grant of $455,000 over two years from the National Institute on Aging, one of the institutes of the National Institutes of Health, for research on the cellular mechanisms governing longevity.

30 Nov 2017

Drug that stimulates neuron pruning promotes goal-directed behavior in mice

A drug that stimulates neuron pruning can nudge mice away from habit-driven behaviors when combined with retraining, neuroscientists have found.

30 Nov 2017

Development of unique hemostatic agent nearing completion

The development of the unique agent called Tectum, which accelerates blood coagulation in a matter of seconds, is nearing completion: scientists of Lobachevsky University are planning to launch in Nizhny Novgorod the production of this unique means for stopping bleeding.

30 Nov 2017

HIV directly impacts the brain in early stages of infection

Stellenbosch University researchers have discovered that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) directly impacts the brain in the early stages of the infection.

30 Nov 2017

Molecule plays double role in maintaining gut health and promoting diseases

A molecule that controls intestinal cell growth plays a dual role maintaining gut health and promoting diseases such as cancer, says a study in eLife.

30 Nov 2017

New vaccine technique can effectively combat breast cancer, mice study shows

A new vaccine technique can fight a certain type of breast cancer in mice. So-called HER2-positive breast cancer accounts for between 20 and 30 per cent of all cases of breast cancer in humans.

30 Nov 2017

Scientists identify two Corynebacteria species as potential targets to improve skin appearance

Today, Amway Corporation, in collaboration with Microbiome Insights, Inc. presented results from two independent epidemiology studies at Happi's Anti-Aging Conference & Tabletop Exhibition, an annual conference that attracts anti-aging industry experts and suppliers.

30 Nov 2017

Scientists find potential neurobiological marker to help recognize PTSD patients

Scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Amsterdam hope to have found a new neurobiological marker to help recognize patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

30 Nov 2017

UM psychologist defends science of neonatal imitation

Since the 1970s, studies have suggested that infants can imitate facial gestures, finger movements, and other actions just hours after birth. University of Miami Assistant Professor Elizabeth Simpson studies this phenomenon, known as neonatal imitation, in babies from birth to one year of life in her Social Cognition Lab in the Department of Psychology's Child Division.

30 Nov 2017

Study elucidates how lymphocytes regulate immune response after heart attacks

The damage caused by a heart attack triggers an inflammatory reaction which degrades the affected tissue. This response is orchestrated by immune cells that reside in the nearby pericardial adipose tissue, as a study by a team of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet) in Munich shows.

30 Nov 2017

Altering genetic mutation could enhance FluMist vaccine’s protective effect

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have discovered a genetic mutation in the FluMist intranasal flu vaccine that has the potential to be altered to enhance the vaccine's protective effect.

30 Nov 2017

Researchers discover rare genetic variant that offers protection against Alzheimer's disease

Research published Wednesday in Genome Medicine details a novel and promising approach in the effort to treat Alzheimer's disease.

30 Nov 2017

UT Southwestern researchers develop improved gene-editing technique to correct DMD mutations

Regenerative medicine researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center developed an improved and simplified gene-editing technique using CRISPR/Cas9 tools to correct a common mutation that causes Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

30 Nov 2017

Scientists take step toward solving puzzle about heart health in type 2 diabetes

Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have taken another step toward solving a long-standing puzzle about heart health in type 2 diabetes, with a finding that eventually may point towards more personalized patient care.

29 Nov 2017

BGU researcher wins 2017 Joy Academic Grant to develop stress management tools

A researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has been awarded a 2017 Joy Academic Grant from Joy Ventures to research and develop an empathy-based emotion-regulation mechanism for stress relief.

29 Nov 2017

Penn researchers reveal new approach to restart replication in cardiomyocytes after heart attack

In mammals, including humans, the cells that contract the heart muscle and enable it to beat do not regenerate after injury.

29 Nov 2017

Nerve cell findings provide unique insights into neuromuscular conditions

The findings relate to a type of cell connection that allows electrical and chemical messages to flow from nerve to muscle cells, enabling motion.

29 Nov 2017

Vanillin could prevent or reduce psoriatic skin inflammation

Small amounts of artificial vanilla extract, also known as vanillin, are in a wide range of products, from baked goods to perfumes.

29 Nov 2017

Scientists develop new technology to better study liver transplantation in pre-clinical setting

A team of scientists, physicians, and engineers from the Center for Engineering in Medicine and the Transplant Center of the Massachusetts General Hospital at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA reported the development of a new technology that enables researchers to better study liver transplantation in a pre-clinical setting.

29 Nov 2017

UT Southwestern researchers take early step toward personalized care for breast cancer

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have developed a method to map protein changes that occur in different subtypes of breast cancer cells in response to DNA damage from a new class of chemotherapy drugs.

29 Nov 2017

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NIH grant supports research on cellular mechanisms governing longevity

Drug that stimulates neuron pruning promotes goal-directed behavior in mice

Development of unique hemostatic agent nearing completion

HIV directly impacts the brain in early stages of infection

Molecule plays double role in maintaining gut health and promoting diseases

New vaccine technique can effectively combat breast cancer, mice study shows

Scientists identify two Corynebacteria species as potential targets to improve skin appearance

Scientists find potential neurobiological marker to help recognize PTSD patients

UM psychologist defends science of neonatal imitation

Study elucidates how lymphocytes regulate immune response after heart attacks

Altering genetic mutation could enhance FluMist vaccine’s protective effect

Researchers discover rare genetic variant that offers protection against Alzheimer's disease

UT Southwestern researchers develop improved gene-editing technique to correct DMD mutations

Scientists take step toward solving puzzle about heart health in type 2 diabetes

BGU researcher wins 2017 Joy Academic Grant to develop stress management tools

Penn researchers reveal new approach to restart replication in cardiomyocytes after heart attack

Nerve cell findings provide unique insights into neuromuscular conditions

Vanillin could prevent or reduce psoriatic skin inflammation

Scientists develop new technology to better study liver transplantation in pre-clinical setting

UT Southwestern researchers take early step toward personalized care for breast cancer

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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