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Blocking protein that initiates immune response against viral infections may help combat HIV

In findings they call counterintuitive, a team of UCLA-led researchers suggests that blocking a protein, which is crucial to initiating the immune response against viral infections, may actually help combat HIV.

23 Dec 2016

Researchers working to develop pill for inherited bleeding disorders

Motivated by the tribulations of hemophilia patients and their families, researchers funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering are working to develop a pill to treat this serious inherited bleeding disorder.

23 Dec 2016

UC researchers uncover obesity-related protein's role in leukemia development

Cancer researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have found an obesity-associated protein's role in leukemia development and drug response which could lead to more effective therapies for the illness.

22 Dec 2016

Scientists discover OGDHL and NRD1 genes linked to progressive loss of neurological function

An international team of scientists has discovered that the gene, OGDHL, a key protein required for normal function of the mitochondria -- the energy-producing factory of the cell -- and its chaperone, nardilysin (NRD1) are linked to progressive loss of neurological function in humans.

22 Dec 2016

Insights into immune system pathways may be key to developing effective TB vaccine

New research findings provide insight into the immune system pathways that may be key to developing an effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccine.

22 Dec 2016

Gene testing could help predict ovarian cancer patients' sensitivity to new class of drugs

Testing for a gene commonly mutated in ovarian cancers could pick out patients who will respond well to a promising new class of cancer drugs, a major new study reveals.

22 Dec 2016

Scientists find explanation for vulnerability of children to collateral damage from cancer treatment

Despite many successes in treating pediatric cancer, young children remain at high risk for developing severe, long-lasting impairments in their brain, heart, and other vital organs from chemotherapy and radiation treatments. In adults, however, these tissues are relatively spared.

22 Dec 2016

UF Health researchers elucidate how some tumors bolster own blood supply

As cancerous tumors fester in the body, they need an ever-increasing blood supply to deliver the oxygen and nutrients that fuel their growth. Now, a team led by University of Florida Health researchers has established how some tumors bolster their own blood supply.

22 Dec 2016

Clinical Genomics introduces new blood-based test for CRC recurrence monitoring

Clinical Genomics, a private company developing evidence-based diagnostic tools for colorectal cancer, today announced the launch of Colvera, a blood-based test for colorectal cancer (CRC) recurrence monitoring. Colvera is the result of a decade of research, development and clinical validation in more than 4,000 patients.

22 Dec 2016

Increase in double mastectomy is “striking,” says study

Almost half of patients with early stage breast cancer considered double mastectomy and one in six went ahead, including many who were only at a low risk of developing another breast cancer, according to a new study.

22 Dec 2016

Recovery from TBI appears to go hand-in-hand with improvement of sleep problems

After a traumatic brain injury (TBI), people also experience major sleep problems, including changes in their sleep-wake cycle.

22 Dec 2016

Mount Sinai researchers laying groundwork to find effective treatment for Zika virus

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are working on the basic science that lays the groundwork to finding a way to treat and prevent the Zika virus, a global health risk.

22 Dec 2016

New research offers valuable insight for developing more effective drugs to treat IBD

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine that includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

22 Dec 2016

UNC scientists develop new tool to study G-protein signaling

Scientists from the UNC School of Medicine have developed a new tool for studying a key process in cells called G-protein signaling, which plays a central role in the normal functioning of cells and can go awry to cause severe disease, including cancers.

22 Dec 2016

Vitamin D supplementation improves metabolic syndrome in mice

It is well known that a diet high in fat can trigger a metabolic syndrome, a group of symptoms that pose as risk factors for diabetes and heart disease.

22 Dec 2016

Combined genetic disruptions can counteract premature aging, TSRI study suggests

In a new study, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have shown how two genes "balance" each other to maintain normal cell function.

22 Dec 2016

Princeton researchers employ light to activate new reactivity in existing enzymes

Enzymes are nature's tools for catalyzing life's essential reactions. Though unrivaled in their efficiency and selectivity, enzymes only carry out a narrow range of natural reactions, limiting their usefulness in modern organic synthesis.

21 Dec 2016

Scientists discover link between Huntington's disease and dysfunction of subthalamic nucleus

Northwestern Medicine scientists identified a link between Huntington's disease and dysfunction of the subthalamic nucleus, a component of the basal ganglia, a group of brain structures critical for movement and impulse control.

21 Dec 2016

Music may regulate mood, emotional responses at behavioral and neuronal level

Sounds, such as music and noise, are capable of reliably affecting individuals' moods and emotions, possibly by regulating brain dopamine, a neurotransmitter strongly involved in emotional behavior and mood regulation.

21 Dec 2016

Researchers find accumulation of tumor suppressor in liver after food withdrawal

Tumor suppressors stop healthy cells from becoming cancerous. Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Medical University of Graz and the German Institute of Human Nutrition in Potsdam-Rehbruecke have found that p53, one of the most important tumor suppressors, accumulates in liver after food withdrawal.

21 Dec 2016

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Blocking protein that initiates immune response against viral infections may help combat HIV

Researchers working to develop pill for inherited bleeding disorders

UC researchers uncover obesity-related protein's role in leukemia development

Scientists discover OGDHL and NRD1 genes linked to progressive loss of neurological function

Insights into immune system pathways may be key to developing effective TB vaccine

Gene testing could help predict ovarian cancer patients' sensitivity to new class of drugs

Scientists find explanation for vulnerability of children to collateral damage from cancer treatment

UF Health researchers elucidate how some tumors bolster own blood supply

Clinical Genomics introduces new blood-based test for CRC recurrence monitoring

Increase in double mastectomy is “striking,” says study

Recovery from TBI appears to go hand-in-hand with improvement of sleep problems

Mount Sinai researchers laying groundwork to find effective treatment for Zika virus

New research offers valuable insight for developing more effective drugs to treat IBD

UNC scientists develop new tool to study G-protein signaling

Vitamin D supplementation improves metabolic syndrome in mice

Combined genetic disruptions can counteract premature aging, TSRI study suggests

Princeton researchers employ light to activate new reactivity in existing enzymes

Scientists discover link between Huntington's disease and dysfunction of subthalamic nucleus

Music may regulate mood, emotional responses at behavioral and neuronal level

Researchers find accumulation of tumor suppressor in liver after food withdrawal

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