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Resveratrol helps protect neuromuscular junctions from negative effects of aging, study shows

Scientists have discovered that resveratrol, a compound in the skin of red grapes and red wine, and metformin, a drug often prescribed to fight type 2 diabetes, have many of the neuroprotective benefits of a low-calorie diet and exercise.

7 Mar 2017

Study reports presence of structural changes in the brain during medication treatment for depression

A study led by Ravi Bansal, PhD, and Bradley S. Peterson, MD, of The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has found structural differences in the cerebral cortex of patients with depression and that these differences normalize with appropriate medication.

7 Mar 2017

New research program aims to produce all human secreted proteins

A new research program has been launched to produce all the human secreted proteins in mammalian cell factories. The program aims to facilitate studies of this important class of proteins, which are involved in many human diseases.

7 Mar 2017

Inflammation acts as double-edge sword in regeneration, study reveals

Regeneration is an inherent property of life. However, the potential to regenerate differs across species: while fish and amphibians can re-grow appendages such as limbs, tails, and fins, mammals, including humans, cannot restore injured organs to their original shape and function.

7 Mar 2017

Hormonal factors play role in making women more susceptible to asthma and allergies

Women suffer more frequently and more severely from pollen and food allergies and therefore also from asthma.

7 Mar 2017

Research project explores link between mood and overeating in healthy, bulimic individuals

While fear and aggression tend to curb our appetite, sadness and frustration seem to stimulate it. A project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF looks into the connections between mood and overeating in healthy and bulimic individuals.

7 Mar 2017

Researchers reveal how overloading of protein transport mechanisms triggers cellular defects

Researchers at Okayama University report in Scientific Reports how the overloading of protein transport mechanisms affects cell functioning. Over-expression of different types of target proteins leads to cellular growth defects, and the mechanism for transporting proteins out of a cell nucleus has the lowest over-expression tolerance.

7 Mar 2017

Study unravels protective mechanism that allows fruit flies to lay fewer eggs during bacterial infection

A protective mechanism that allows fruit flies to lay fewer eggs in response to bacterial infection is explained in a study published in the journal eLife.

7 Mar 2017

Could smartglass rehumanize the physician patient relationship?

Augmedix is a Google Glass-powered remote scribe service that frees doctors from 3 hours of mandated charting and documentation each day.

7 Mar 2017

New drug-like compound shows potential to treat symptoms of lupus

Lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease, has proved difficult to treat, but a new international study co-led by a Rush University Medical Center researcher suggests that a drug starting through the pipeline could ameliorate or even eliminate the symptoms in most sufferers.

7 Mar 2017

Concentrated blueberry supplement increases cognitive function in older adults, study finds

Drinking concentrated blueberry juice improves brain function in older people, according to research by the University of Exeter.

7 Mar 2017

Scientists use cargo-carrying red blood cells to alleviate autoimmune diseases in mouse models

Using red blood cells modified to carry disease-specific antigens, scientists in the laboratories of Hidde Ploegh and Harvey Lodish have prevented and alleviated two autoimmune diseases—multiple sclerosis (MS) and type 1 diabetes—in early stage mouse models.

7 Mar 2017

Nanomaterial-based bone regeneration technology could help people suffering from severe injuries

Advanced materials are revolutionizing our daily lives — from clothing to clinics to … cattle? A nanomaterial-based bone regeneration technology developed at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped save a valuable animal's life. In the future, this technology could help people suffering from a variety of severe injuries and ailments.

7 Mar 2017

Scientists establish framework for understanding mechanics that underlie vesicle formation

Engineers at Carnegie Mellon University and biomedical researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Magee-Womens Research Institute have established a framework for understanding the mechanics that underlie vesicle formation.

7 Mar 2017

Brain cells work together in harmony to store and retrieve short-term memory, research finds

Nerve cells in our brains work together in harmony to store and retrieve short-term memory, and are not solo artists as previously thought, Western-led brain research has determined.

6 Mar 2017

TSRI scientists discover how key protein establishes proper vision

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have discovered how a protein called α2δ4 establishes proper vision.

6 Mar 2017

Study identifies protein that may offer protection against heart disease

A protein found in the heart that is known to be involved in cellular stress responses in cancer cells is now believed to play a critical role in the ability of cardiac cells to combat heart disease and recover from a heart attack.

6 Mar 2017

Head injuries can harm hundreds of genes to increase risk for severe brain disorders

Head injuries can harm hundreds of genes in the brain in a way that increases people's risk for a wide range of neurological and psychiatric disorders, UCLA life scientists report.

6 Mar 2017

Researchers uncover new genetic clues linked to autoimmune kidney disease

Researchers have uncovered new genetic clues to understanding IgA nephropathy (IgAN), or Berger's disease, an autoimmune kidney disease and a common cause of kidney failure.

6 Mar 2017

New technology provides extracorporeal support and enables recovery of damaged donor lungs

A multidisciplinary team led by Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Mikati Foundation Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Sciences at Columbia Engineering, and Matt Bacchetta, associate professor of surgery at Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian has--for the first time--maintained a fully functional lung outside the body for several days.

6 Mar 2017

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Resveratrol helps protect neuromuscular junctions from negative effects of aging, study shows

Study reports presence of structural changes in the brain during medication treatment for depression

New research program aims to produce all human secreted proteins

Inflammation acts as double-edge sword in regeneration, study reveals

Hormonal factors play role in making women more susceptible to asthma and allergies

Research project explores link between mood and overeating in healthy, bulimic individuals

Researchers reveal how overloading of protein transport mechanisms triggers cellular defects

Study unravels protective mechanism that allows fruit flies to lay fewer eggs during bacterial infection

Could smartglass rehumanize the physician patient relationship?

New drug-like compound shows potential to treat symptoms of lupus

Concentrated blueberry supplement increases cognitive function in older adults, study finds

Scientists use cargo-carrying red blood cells to alleviate autoimmune diseases in mouse models

Nanomaterial-based bone regeneration technology could help people suffering from severe injuries

Scientists establish framework for understanding mechanics that underlie vesicle formation

Brain cells work together in harmony to store and retrieve short-term memory, research finds

TSRI scientists discover how key protein establishes proper vision

Study identifies protein that may offer protection against heart disease

Head injuries can harm hundreds of genes to increase risk for severe brain disorders

Researchers uncover new genetic clues linked to autoimmune kidney disease

New technology provides extracorporeal support and enables recovery of damaged donor lungs

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