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Researchers identify genetic variants that may contribute to schizophrenia

New research has identified sections of DNA associated with altered regulation of gene expression underlying schizophrenia.

27 Feb 2017

New wearable brain-imaging device measures how brains sync up when humans interact

Great ideas so often get lost in translation -- from the math teacher who can't get through to his students, to a stand-up comedian who bombs during an open mic night.

27 Feb 2017

Huddersfield researchers discover cancer curing molecule that opens door for highly-effective treatment

SCIENTISTS at the University of Huddersfield are the first to arrive at a deep understanding of a molecule that destroys cancerous tumours without harming healthy cell tissue.

27 Feb 2017

Hypoxia may be cause for seizure-related neuronal degeneration in epilepsy, study finds

Neuronal degeneration is the most severe long-term consequence of repetitive seizures in patients with epilepsy, which until now was thought to be primarily caused by excitotoxicity, or over-stimulation of the neurons.

27 Feb 2017

Study finds new mechanism underlying epileptic seizures

Prolonged epileptic seizures may cause serious problems that will continue for the rest of a patient's life. As a result of a seizure, neural connections of the brain may be rewired in an incorrect way.

27 Feb 2017

Fat stem cells may be preferred type for use in therapeutic applications, study shows

An international team of researchers, funded by Morris Animal Foundation, has shown that adipose (fat) stem cells might be the preferred stem cell type for use in canine therapeutic applications, including orthopedic diseases and injury.

27 Feb 2017

Study finding suggests new ways in which genetic mutations may cause brain disorders

Many kids say they love their mom and dad equally, but there are times when even the best prefers one parent over the other. The same can be said for how the body's cells treat our DNA instructions. It has long been thought that each copy - one inherited from mom and one from dad - is treated the same. A new study from scientists at the University of Utah School of Medicine shows that it is not uncommon for cells in the brain to preferentially activate one copy over the other.

25 Feb 2017

Researchers shed new light on molecular pump that ejects anticancer agents

Sometimes cells resist medication by spitting it back out. Cancer cells, in particular, have a reputation for defiantly expelling the chemotherapy drugs meant to kill them. Researchers at The Rockefeller University have shed new light on a molecular pump that makes this possible, by determining its three-dimensional structure, down to the level of atoms.

25 Feb 2017

Fred Hutch scientists make important step in identifying specific T cells to fight against cancer

A new discovery by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle makes an important step in identifying which specific T cells within the diverse army of a person's immune system are best suited to fight cancer.

25 Feb 2017

MGH researchers discover regulators of gene expression programs in medulloblastoma

Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have identified a mechanism that controls the expression of genes regulating the growth of the most aggressive form of medulloblastoma, the most common pediatric brain tumor. In their report published online in Cancer Discovery, the team also identifies potential targets for future treatments.

24 Feb 2017

Adolescent female offspring could be rescued from negative effects of poor maternal diet during pregnancy

Here's some good news if you are female: Research published online in The FASEB Journal, shows that in mice, what is eaten during adolescence or childhood development may alter long-term behavior and learning, and can even "rescue" females from the negative effects on behavior resulting from a poor maternal diet during pregnancy.

24 Feb 2017

Pitt study sheds light on shared roots of schizophrenia and rheumatoid arthritis

An in-depth computational analysis of genetic variants implicated in both schizophrenia and rheumatoid arthritis by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh points to eight genes that may explain why susceptibility to one of the disorders could place individuals at lower risk for the other, according to the results of a study published today in the journal npj Schizophrenia.

24 Feb 2017

Dietary prebiotics can improve sleep after stress exposure, study suggests

In recent years, reams of research papers have shed light on the health benefits of probiotics, the "good bacteria" found in fermented foods and dietary supplements.

24 Feb 2017

Princeton-Intel collaboration builds new software to decode brain scans

Early this year, about 30 neuroscientists and computer programmers got together to improve their ability to read the human mind.

24 Feb 2017

Researchers discover promising target for treatment of leishmaniasis

Each year, about 2 million people contract leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease transmitted by the bite of a sand fly. The cutaneous form of the disease results in disfiguring skin ulcers that may take months or years to heal and in rare cases can become metastatic, causing major tissue damage.

24 Feb 2017

New trial examines use of nanotechnology to improve delivery of drugs to HIV patients

Successful results of a University of Liverpool-led trial that utilised nanotechnology to improve drug therapies for HIV patients has been presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle, a leading annual conference of HIV research, clinical practice and progress.

24 Feb 2017

Scientists devise novel DNA vaccine approach against important cancer antigen targets

Scientists at The Wistar Institute and Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have devised a novel DNA vaccine approach through molecular design to improve the immune responses elicited against one of the most important cancer antigen targets. Study results were published in the journal Molecular Therapy.

24 Feb 2017

New humanized model enables better characterization of Alzheimer's pathology

Cells behave differently when removed from their environments, just as cells that develop in cultures do not behave like cells in living creatures.

24 Feb 2017

Newly discovered gene variants increase risk of anxiety disorders

Several newly discovered variants of a gene increase the risk of developing anxiety disorders. A research team aims to derive new therapies from this finding which are better tailored to the individual patients.

24 Feb 2017

Structure of unique amyloid fibrils could lead to discovery of new antibiotics

The highly pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus bacteria is one of the five most common causes of hospital-acquired infections. In the US alone, approximately 500,000 patients at hospitals contract a staph infection. It is the bacteria responsible for MRSA, for which there is no vaccine.

24 Feb 2017

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Researchers identify genetic variants that may contribute to schizophrenia

New wearable brain-imaging device measures how brains sync up when humans interact

Huddersfield researchers discover cancer curing molecule that opens door for highly-effective treatment

Hypoxia may be cause for seizure-related neuronal degeneration in epilepsy, study finds

Study finds new mechanism underlying epileptic seizures

Fat stem cells may be preferred type for use in therapeutic applications, study shows

Study finding suggests new ways in which genetic mutations may cause brain disorders

Researchers shed new light on molecular pump that ejects anticancer agents

Fred Hutch scientists make important step in identifying specific T cells to fight against cancer

MGH researchers discover regulators of gene expression programs in medulloblastoma

Adolescent female offspring could be rescued from negative effects of poor maternal diet during pregnancy

Pitt study sheds light on shared roots of schizophrenia and rheumatoid arthritis

Dietary prebiotics can improve sleep after stress exposure, study suggests

Princeton-Intel collaboration builds new software to decode brain scans

Researchers discover promising target for treatment of leishmaniasis

New trial examines use of nanotechnology to improve delivery of drugs to HIV patients

Scientists devise novel DNA vaccine approach against important cancer antigen targets

New humanized model enables better characterization of Alzheimer's pathology

Newly discovered gene variants increase risk of anxiety disorders

Structure of unique amyloid fibrils could lead to discovery of new antibiotics

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Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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