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Biomarker blood test detects recurrences of lung cancer before conventional imaging methods

Results from a prospective clinical trial showed that a blood test looking at specific biomarkers was able to detect recurrences of lung cancer an average of six months before conventional imaging methods found evidence of recurrence.

17 Mar 2017

Penn study reveals new patterns of coordinated development in the brain during adolescence

Adolescence marks not only the period of physical maturation bridging childhood and adulthood, but also a crucial period for remodeling of the human brain.

17 Mar 2017

CD4+ T-cell count may not be helpful to assess ART response in HTLV-1/HIV co-infected patients

The authors compared the CD4+ T-cell counts and HIV-1 RNA viral loads of 383 patients who were either mono-infected with HIV or co-infected with HTLV-1/HIV.

17 Mar 2017

Biologists discover secondary set of odor sensors in malaria mosquitoes

Biologists who study the malaria mosquito's 'nose' have found that it contains a secondary set of odor sensors that seem to be specially tuned to detect humans. The discovery could aid efforts to figure out how the insects target humans and develop a preference for them.

17 Mar 2017

Drosophila models help illuminate molecular mechanisms underlying nephrotic syndrome

The majority of genes associated with nephrotic syndrome (NS) in humans also play pivotal roles in Drosophila renal function, a conservation of function across species that validates transgenic flies as ideal pre-clinical models to improve understanding of human disease, a Children's National Health System research team reports in a recent issue of Human Molecular Genetics.

17 Mar 2017

TGen researchers create large dataset of potential biomarkers for diagnosing concussions

Following a three-year study of the Arizona State University football program, researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute have created the largest dataset to date of extracellular small RNAs, which are potential biomarkers for diagnosing medical conditions, including concussions.

17 Mar 2017

Scientists discover new cell structure responsible for unexplained rejections after organ transplant

Drs. Marie-Josée Hébert and Mélanie Dieudé have discovered a new cell structure responsible for previously unexplained rejections following an organ transplant.

17 Mar 2017

High levels of two biomarkers can predict risk for adverse cardiac events, research suggests

New research suggests that GlycA, a newly identified blood marker, and C-reactive protein both independently predict major adverse cardiac events, including heart failure and death. Patients who have high levels of both biomarkers are at especially high risk.

17 Mar 2017

Immune cells could be new target to treat type 2 diabetes, hypertension in overweight people

Immune cells which are reduced in number by obesity could be a new target to treat diseases such as type 2 diabetes and hypertension that affect overweight people, according to a collaborative study between The University of Manchester, Lund University and the University of Salford.

From The University of Manchester 17 Mar 2017

Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy prevents autism traits in offspring

Giving vitamin D supplements to mice during pregnancy prevents autism traits in their offspring, University of Queensland researchers have discovered.

17 Mar 2017

Better understanding of pre-metastatic niches could lead to new preventive therapies

Metastasis is the major cause of cancer-related death and its appearance remains a phenomenon that is difficult to predict and manage.

17 Mar 2017

Nocturia is the top cause of sleep disturbance

‘On World Sleep Day sleep experts encourage people to understand the value of healthy and solid sleep. In particular, if they need to go to the toilet more than once in the night they have nocturia, a condition which affects one in three adults over the age of 30 and two thirds of adults over the age of 65.’

17 Mar 2017

Scientists identify new toxic pathway for protein aggregates in ALS and FTLD

Led by professor Ludo Van Den Bosch, scientists from Belgium, the UK and the US have identified new processes that form protein "clumps" that are characteristic of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD).

17 Mar 2017

How can sleep be improved by technologies?

Today we celebrate the 10th annual World Sleep Day. It is organized by the World Sleep Society, founded by the World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) and the World Sleep Federation (WSF), an international association whose mission is to advance sleep health worldwide.

17 Mar 2017

Study finds reductions in volume of gray matter in the brains of children with obstructive sleep apnea

A study comparing children between 7 and 11 years of age who have moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea to children the same age who slept normally, found significant reductions of gray matter - brain cells involved in movement, memory, emotions, speech, perception, decision making and self-control - in several regions of the brains of children with sleep apnea.

17 Mar 2017

Why don’t patients always discuss hyperglycemia with their doctor?

Hyperglycemia occurs when a patient has higher than normal blood sugar levels. If the levels are very high, consistently 13-14 or above, the patient will start to feel tired, thirsty and feel the urge to go to the toilet frequently to pass urine (micturition).

17 Mar 2017

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Biomarker blood test detects recurrences of lung cancer before conventional imaging methods

Penn study reveals new patterns of coordinated development in the brain during adolescence

CD4+ T-cell count may not be helpful to assess ART response in HTLV-1/HIV co-infected patients

Biologists discover secondary set of odor sensors in malaria mosquitoes

Drosophila models help illuminate molecular mechanisms underlying nephrotic syndrome

TGen researchers create large dataset of potential biomarkers for diagnosing concussions

Scientists discover new cell structure responsible for unexplained rejections after organ transplant

High levels of two biomarkers can predict risk for adverse cardiac events, research suggests

Immune cells could be new target to treat type 2 diabetes, hypertension in overweight people

Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy prevents autism traits in offspring

Better understanding of pre-metastatic niches could lead to new preventive therapies

Nocturia is the top cause of sleep disturbance

Scientists identify new toxic pathway for protein aggregates in ALS and FTLD

How can sleep be improved by technologies?

Study finds reductions in volume of gray matter in the brains of children with obstructive sleep apnea

Why don’t patients always discuss hyperglycemia with their doctor?

Researchers use animal model to study brain abnormality in human TD patients

Scientists identify genetic clues to chronic kidney disease

Young researchers explore impact of prolonged Zika viremia in pregnant women, fetuses and infants

Tulane researcher aims to improve hormone replacement therapy for post-menopausal women

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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