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New tissue clearing technique makes human organs transparent to enhance pathological diagnosis

To some, the idea of invisibility leads to mischief, seeing things without being seen. To the pathologist, the idea of invisibility leads to simplicity, seeing the disease in its fullest.

13 Sep 2017

Popular bottle-breaking trick could provide better understanding of brain diseases

As many YouTube videos show, striking the top of a liquid-filled bottle can shatter the bottom. Now researchers are hoping to use new knowledge of that party trick to help fill a gap in something much more serious: brain research.

13 Sep 2017

Researchers identify new in-utero treatment to reverse cleft palate in mouse models

Researchers at University of Utah Health clarified a molecular pathway responsible for the formation of cleft palate and identified a new treatment to reverse this defect in mouse pups in-utero.

13 Sep 2017

New 3D protein structure provides detailed look into how brain cells communicate quickly

An intricate new three-dimensional protein structure is providing a detailed look into how brain cells communicate rapidly.

13 Sep 2017

Modified blood thinner may be first promising method to prevent repercussions after TBI

A chemically modified version of the common blood thinner heparin may be the first promising method of preventing the harmful cascade of destruction to brain tissue that commonly follows traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to new research findings.

13 Sep 2017

Researchers overcome major stumbling blocks in developing HIV vaccine

An international team of researchers has demonstrated a way of overcoming one of the major stumbling blocks that has prevented the development of a vaccine against HIV: the ability to generate immune cells that stay in circulation long enough to respond to and stop virus infection.

13 Sep 2017

Wearable technology launched by egg health allows first person patient insight

egg health innovations (previously part of Virgo Health) has launched a new wearable technology product which provides a fully immersive, first person patient insight experience. Named “Virtual Mile” it allows someone to authentically understand another person by experiencing the world from a virtual first person vantage point, conceived from a need to capture greater insights in sensitive conditions and rare diseases.

13 Sep 2017

Disrupting DNA loops could be potential strategy to reduce tumor proliferation

The discovery of a mechanism by which normal brain cells regulate the expression of the NFIA gene, which is important for both normal brain development and brain tumor growth, might one day help improve therapies to treat brain tumors. The study appears in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

13 Sep 2017

NIH grant supports temple researchers' exploration of stem cell-based treatments for heart repair

The incidence of heart disease is on the rise, and new therapeutic strategies are needed. Approaches based on stem cells, which can potentially preserve or even regenerate heart muscle cells damaged by ischemia - a hallmark of heart disease - are especially promising.

13 Sep 2017

MGH researchers identify potential strategy for improving efficacy of angiogenesis inhibitors

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has identified a potential strategy for improving the efficacy of angiogenesis inhibitors, drugs that help fight cancer by blocking the formation of new blood vessels.

13 Sep 2017

New research uncovers 17 new genetic variants linked to Parkinson’s disease

In the UK, every hour someone receives the devastating news that they have Parkinson’s disease. One in every 500 people suffers from Parkinson's, which equates to approximately 127,000 people across the UK. The majority of those diagnosed with Parkinson's are aged over 50, but for many, it will begin far earlier. There is currently no cure.

13 Sep 2017

Japanese researchers find new way for increasing effectiveness of drug delivery to brain tumors

For a cancer drug to be successful, it needs to reach the malignant tumor site. Researchers in Japan have now found a way for increasing the effectiveness of drug delivery to certain types of brain tumors, by packing epirubicin, a known antitumor agent, in specially designed polymeric micelles.

13 Sep 2017

Immunotherapy could help some breast cancer patients based on genetic changes in their tumors

Immunotherapy drugs could help some breast cancer patients based on the genetic changes in their tumors, researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators find.

13 Sep 2017

Researchers use magnetic brain stimulation to alleviate anxiety

It is possible to unlearn fears. And this works even better when a specific region of the brain has previously been stimulated magnetically. This has been shown by researchers from the Würzburg University Hospital in a new study.

13 Sep 2017

Hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms does not increase mortality risk, according to a long-term study

An 18-year follow-up study of postmenopausal women in the Women’s Health Initiative trials has shown that the use of hormone therapy was not associated with any increased risk of all-cause, cardiovascular or cancer death.

13 Sep 2017

Tackling misdiagnosis of asthma in primary care

There are three kinds of problem – though we do not have any reliable quantitative data to know how common they are. Firstly, there is sometimes a delay in making an asthma diagnosis in people who have asthma – this is less common than in the past, but it still happens.

13 Sep 2017

NIH awards $15 million to develop 3D microphysiological system platforms that model human disease

More than 60 percent of investigational drugs fail in human clinical trials due to a lack of effectiveness, despite promising pre-clinical studies using cell and animal research models.

13 Sep 2017

Preeclampsia may permanently change blood vessels to increase heart disease risk

Preeclampsia may permanently change the blood vessels of women who experience the condition during pregnancy, boosting their lifelong risk for cardiovascular disease, according to Penn State researchers.

12 Sep 2017

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria work together to cause infection, research suggests

What's worse than getting exposed to a kind of bacteria that modern antibiotics can't kill? Getting exposed to more than one - because they may work together to cause an infection, new research suggests.

12 Sep 2017

Research uncovers new target for therapy, diagnosis, and prognosis of colon cancer

Genetic research conducted at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine and Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center demonstrated for the first time that a novel protein can cause normal cells in the lining of the colon to become malignant, grow and spread, as well as take on the characteristics of stem cells.

12 Sep 2017

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New tissue clearing technique makes human organs transparent to enhance pathological diagnosis

Popular bottle-breaking trick could provide better understanding of brain diseases

Researchers identify new in-utero treatment to reverse cleft palate in mouse models

New 3D protein structure provides detailed look into how brain cells communicate quickly

Modified blood thinner may be first promising method to prevent repercussions after TBI

Researchers overcome major stumbling blocks in developing HIV vaccine

Wearable technology launched by egg health allows first person patient insight

Disrupting DNA loops could be potential strategy to reduce tumor proliferation

NIH grant supports temple researchers' exploration of stem cell-based treatments for heart repair

MGH researchers identify potential strategy for improving efficacy of angiogenesis inhibitors

New research uncovers 17 new genetic variants linked to Parkinson’s disease

Japanese researchers find new way for increasing effectiveness of drug delivery to brain tumors

Immunotherapy could help some breast cancer patients based on genetic changes in their tumors

Researchers use magnetic brain stimulation to alleviate anxiety

Hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms does not increase mortality risk, according to a long-term study

Tackling misdiagnosis of asthma in primary care

NIH awards $15 million to develop 3D microphysiological system platforms that model human disease

Preeclampsia may permanently change blood vessels to increase heart disease risk

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria work together to cause infection, research suggests

Research uncovers new target for therapy, diagnosis, and prognosis of colon cancer

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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