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Neuropathic pain could be significantly reduced by targeting brain cells

Neuropathic pain - which affects more than 1 million Americans - could be reduced or even eliminated by targeting brain cells that are supposed to provide immunity but, in some instances, do the opposite, causing chronic pain that could last a lifetime.

8 Aug 2016

Activation of specific neural circuit can inhibit binge-like eating behavior in mice

While binge eating affects about 10 percent of adults in the United States, the neurobiological basis of the disease is unclear.

8 Aug 2016

New class of anti-cancer agents may be promising treatment for multiple myeloma

Australian researchers have discovered that a new class of anti-cancer agents may be effective in treating multiple myeloma, an incurable bone marrow cancer.

8 Aug 2016

Researchers discover olfactory receptors in human muscle cells of bronchi

Researchers identified two types of olfactory receptors in human muscle cells of bronchi. If those receptors are activated by binding an odorant, bronchi dilate and contract - a potential approach for asthma therapy.

8 Aug 2016

Seasonal allergies may alter the brain, study shows

Hay fever may do more than give you a stuffy nose and itchy eyes, seasonal allergies may change the brain, says a study published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience.

8 Aug 2016

Gasotransmitters in the body could potentially be used to develop new drugs

Gases once thought of only as environmental pollutants are now known to be produced by the body. They could potentially be used to develop drugs to treat diseases including heart failure and cancer.

8 Aug 2016

New study shows hedgehog signalling offers protection against colon cancer

Many types of cancer are caused by gene mutations in the signalling pathways that control cell growth, such as the hedgehog signalling pathway.

8 Aug 2016

Novel therapeutic strategy could target multiple aspects of Alzheimer's disease

Therapeutic strategies targeting Alzheimer's disease (AD)-related molecule β-amyloid (Aβ), Tau protein and BACE enzyme have been recently explored. However the therapeutic efficacy for a single target is not ideal.

8 Aug 2016

New study shows how the body’s biological clock suppresses inflammation during night-time sleep

New research published online in The FASEB Journal, describes a protein created by the body's "biological clock" that actively represses inflammatory pathways within the affected limbs during the night.

8 Aug 2016

Researchers find differences between the brains of criminal and non-criminal psychopaths

A strong focus on reward combined with a lack of self-control appears to be linked to the tendency to commit an offence.

8 Aug 2016

New findings on microcephaly may offer clues to explore how Zika virus disrupts brain development

Long before Zika virus made it a household word, the birth defect called microcephaly puzzled scientists and doctors -- even as it changed the lives of the babies born with it during the pre-Zika era.

8 Aug 2016

Reproductive age-related changes in ovarian environment may contribute to infertility

Women's decreased ability to produce healthy eggs as they become older may be due to excessive scarring and inflammation in their ovaries, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study in mice.

8 Aug 2016

Kaiser Permanente study provides new insights into how autism affects siblings

A new Kaiser Permanente study found that the risk of younger siblings developing an autism spectrum disorder is 14 times higher if an older sibling has ASD. The study, which was published today in Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, also found the risk level was consistent across gestational age at birth.

7 Aug 2016

IMS provides global recommendations for care of women at menopause

The International Menopause Society has brought together 7 international Societies to provide harmonised, global recommendations for the care of women at menopause

7 Aug 2016

Researchers show how p53 protein can control gene expression at levels of transcription, mRNA translation

Proteins that bind DNA or RNA are usually put in different categories, but researchers at Umea University in Sweden and Inserm in France recently showed how the p53 protein has the capacity to bind both and how this controls gene expression on the levels of both transcription (RNA synthesis) and mRNA translation (protein synthesis).

7 Aug 2016

Scientists unlock genetic code controlling limb regeneration

Many lower organisms retain the miraculous ability to regenerate form and function of almost any tissue after injury. Humans share many of our genes with these organisms, but our capacity for regeneration is limited.

5 Aug 2016

Scientists develop novel multifunctional platform to integrate imaging and photo-induced cancer therapy

Physicists from The University of Texas at Arlington are leading a multidisciplinary project with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston to develop a new multifunctional platform that can integrate imaging and photo-induced cancer therapy in a single, portable device.

5 Aug 2016

Wistar scientists discover marker for PMN-MDSCs in the blood of cancer patients

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are a population of immune cells that have been implicated in tumor resistance to various types of cancer treatment, including targeted therapies, chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

5 Aug 2016

UCLA researchers develop noninvasive technique to treat breathing problems in premature babies

As humans evolved over many thousands of years, our bodies developed a system to help us when we start running and suddenly need more oxygen. Now, using that innate reflex as inspiration, UCLA researchers have developed a noninvasive way to treat potentially harmful breathing problems in babies who were born prematurely.

5 Aug 2016

African-American men treated with ADT for prostate cancer suffer from high mortality rates

In a retrospective study analyzing patients' medical records, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital found that patients' race significantly affected their longevity by increasing the likelihood of death after receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).

5 Aug 2016

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Neuropathic pain could be significantly reduced by targeting brain cells

Activation of specific neural circuit can inhibit binge-like eating behavior in mice

New class of anti-cancer agents may be promising treatment for multiple myeloma

Researchers discover olfactory receptors in human muscle cells of bronchi

Seasonal allergies may alter the brain, study shows

Gasotransmitters in the body could potentially be used to develop new drugs

New study shows hedgehog signalling offers protection against colon cancer

Novel therapeutic strategy could target multiple aspects of Alzheimer's disease

New study shows how the body’s biological clock suppresses inflammation during night-time sleep

Researchers find differences between the brains of criminal and non-criminal psychopaths

New findings on microcephaly may offer clues to explore how Zika virus disrupts brain development

Reproductive age-related changes in ovarian environment may contribute to infertility

Kaiser Permanente study provides new insights into how autism affects siblings

IMS provides global recommendations for care of women at menopause

Researchers show how p53 protein can control gene expression at levels of transcription, mRNA translation

Scientists unlock genetic code controlling limb regeneration

Scientists develop novel multifunctional platform to integrate imaging and photo-induced cancer therapy

Wistar scientists discover marker for PMN-MDSCs in the blood of cancer patients

UCLA researchers develop noninvasive technique to treat breathing problems in premature babies

African-American men treated with ADT for prostate cancer suffer from high mortality rates

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