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Researchers use novel phage therapy to treat patient infected with multidrug-resistant bacterium

Scientists and physicians at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, working with colleagues at the U.S. Navy Medical Research Center - Biological Defense Research Directorate, Texas A&M University, a San Diego-based biotech and elsewhere, have successfully used an experimental therapy involving bacteriophages -- viruses that target and consume specific strains of bacteria -- to treat a patient near death from a multidrug-resistant bacterium.

25 Apr 2017

Researchers identify new rare genetic variants linked to extreme longevity

The search for the genetic determinants of extreme longevity has been challenging, with the prevalence of centenarians (people older than 100) just one per 5,000 population in developed nations.

25 Apr 2017

Enzyme treatment may prevent or reduce liver damage caused by excess alcohol consumption

An intestinal enzyme previously shown to keep bacterial toxins from passing from the gastrointestinal system into the bloodstream may be able to prevent or reduce the liver damage caused by excess alcohol consumption.

25 Apr 2017

Caltech researchers discover brain region that judges intensity, ambiguity of facial expressions

Have you ever thought someone was angry at you, but it turned out you were just misreading their facial expression? Caltech researchers have now discovered that one specific region of the brain, called the amygdala, is involved in making these (sometimes inaccurate) judgments about ambiguous or intense emotions.

25 Apr 2017

Research shows how TET2 protein loss can open door for mutations that drive blood cancers

Imagine this scenario on a highway: A driver starts to make a sudden lane change but realizes his mistake and quickly veers back, too late. Other motorists have already reacted and, in some cases, collide. Meanwhile, the original motorist - the one who caused the problem - drives on.

25 Apr 2017

Neurobiologists use skin stem cells to generate new microglia

Using human skin cells, University of California, Irvine neurobiologists and their colleagues have created a method to generate one of the principle cell types of the brain called microglia, which play a key role in preserving the function of neural networks and responding to injury and disease.

25 Apr 2017

Scientists create new technique for studying how chlamydia interacts with immune system

Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators at the University of British Columbia have created an innovative technique for studying how chlamydia interacts with the human immune system.

25 Apr 2017

KU Leuven researchers grow three-dimensional cultures of the uterus' inner lining in a dish

Scientists at KU Leuven, Belgium, have succeeded in growing three-dimensional cultures of the endometrium, the uterus' inner lining, in a dish.

25 Apr 2017

Low levels of NPTX2 protein in the brain may lead to learning and memory loss in Alzheimer's disease

Working with human brain tissue samples and genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers together with colleagues at the National Institutes of Health, the University of California San Diego Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Columbia University, and the Institute for Basic Research in Staten Island say that consequences of low levels of the protein NPTX2 in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) may change the pattern of neural activity in ways that lead to the learning and memory loss that are hallmarks of the disease.

25 Apr 2017

Novel mechanism of antidepressant action may benefit patients unresponsive to SSRI treatment

Antidepressants treat symptoms of depression by increasing levels of brain signaling molecules such as serotonin, as with the most widely used type of antidepressant, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

25 Apr 2017

Combination of aerobics and resistance exercises drastically improve brain health in older adults, reports study

The British Journal of Sports Medicine has published online the most complete review of the available evidence to date, that a combination of aerobics and resistance exercises can drastically improve brain health in adults over 50 years, irrespective of the current brain health status of the individual.

25 Apr 2017

How is Formula 1 revolutionizing healthcare?

We've been in Formula 1 now for 51 years. What defines our ability to compete is the fact that we have understood the need to innovate. In addition, we take an incremental rather than disruptive approach to innovation.

25 Apr 2017

Brown University researchers develop new multi-reaction catalyst

Brown University researchers have developed a new composite catalyst that can perform four separate chemical reactions in sequential order and in one container to produce compounds useful in making a wide range of pharmaceutical products.

25 Apr 2017

Synthetic scaffold loaded with cancer-fighting T cells effectively shrinks solid tumors

Cellular therapy hasn't had much success in fighting solid tumors, partly because it's been difficult to deliver anti-cancer T cells to the tumors.

25 Apr 2017

Study provides better understanding of adaptive physiological responses to starvation

Rats that have experienced past episodes of limited food resources make physiological adaptations that may extend their lives the next time they are faced with starvation.

25 Apr 2017

Orange essential oil may offer non-pharmaceutical option to help improve PTSD

About 8 percent of people will develop post-traumatic stress disorder at some point in their lives, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, yet treatments for this debilitating condition remain limited.

25 Apr 2017

Engineered nanosponges can reduce severity of infections caused by group A Streptococcus

In a new study, researchers show that engineered nanosponges that are encapsulated in the membranes of red blood cells can reduce the severity of infections caused by group A Streptococcus, the bacteria responsible for strep throat and life-threatening infections such as necrotizing fasciitis, or flesh-eating disease.

25 Apr 2017

Scientists reveal unexpected route to slow progression of diabetic kidney disease

More than 660,000 people in the United States suffer from end-stage kidney disease, which can only be treated by dialysis or kidney transplantation. Almost half of these patients develop the condition as a complication of diabetes.

25 Apr 2017

New plant therapy developed at WPI cures patients with drug-resistant malaria

When the standard malaria medications failed to help 18 critically ill patients, the attending physician in a Congo clinic acted under the "compassionate use" doctrine and prescribed a not-yet-approved malaria therapy made only from the dried leaves of the Artemisia annua plant.

25 Apr 2017

Study shows how gut microbiota may play role in effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs

The bacteria residing in your digestive tract, or your gut microbiota, may play an important role in your ability to respond to chemotherapy drugs in the clinic, according to a new study by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

25 Apr 2017

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Researchers use novel phage therapy to treat patient infected with multidrug-resistant bacterium

Researchers identify new rare genetic variants linked to extreme longevity

Enzyme treatment may prevent or reduce liver damage caused by excess alcohol consumption

Caltech researchers discover brain region that judges intensity, ambiguity of facial expressions

Research shows how TET2 protein loss can open door for mutations that drive blood cancers

Neurobiologists use skin stem cells to generate new microglia

Scientists create new technique for studying how chlamydia interacts with immune system

KU Leuven researchers grow three-dimensional cultures of the uterus' inner lining in a dish

Low levels of NPTX2 protein in the brain may lead to learning and memory loss in Alzheimer's disease

Novel mechanism of antidepressant action may benefit patients unresponsive to SSRI treatment

Combination of aerobics and resistance exercises drastically improve brain health in older adults, reports study

How is Formula 1 revolutionizing healthcare?

Brown University researchers develop new multi-reaction catalyst

Synthetic scaffold loaded with cancer-fighting T cells effectively shrinks solid tumors

Study provides better understanding of adaptive physiological responses to starvation

Orange essential oil may offer non-pharmaceutical option to help improve PTSD

Engineered nanosponges can reduce severity of infections caused by group A Streptococcus

Scientists reveal unexpected route to slow progression of diabetic kidney disease

New plant therapy developed at WPI cures patients with drug-resistant malaria

Study shows how gut microbiota may play role in effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs

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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