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Scientists discover new receptors for stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori

A research group led by Prof. Markus Gerhard of the Technical University of Munich and Assistant Professor Dr. Bernhard B. Singer of the Institute for Anatomy at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Duisburg-Essen at Essen University Medical Centre has discovered a completely new approach to preventing or treating infections with this bacterium as well as secondary complications.

19 Oct 2016

IBM, Quest Diagnostics launch new genomic tumor sequencing service to help advance precision medicine

IBM Watson Health and Quest Diagnostics today announced the launch of IBM Watson Genomics from Quest Diagnostics, a new service that helps advance precision medicine by combining cognitive computing with genomic tumor sequencing.

From Quest Diagnostics 19 Oct 2016

New studies support secretoneurin as new biomarker for cardiovascular disease

Scandinavian cardiovascular diagnostics specialist CardiNor AS today announced two new studies have been published by the group at Akershus University Hospital led by Professor Torbjørn Omland and Associate Professor Helge Røsjø in leading journals that strongly support secretoneurin as a new, important biomarker for cardiovascular disease.

19 Oct 2016

Modulating immune response may help the brain to better cope with neurodegeneration

Study suggests zebrafish might teach us how to tackle Alzheimer's disease: Patients with Alzheimer's or other neurodegenerative diseases progressively loose neurons yet cannot build new ones.

19 Oct 2016

Moderate exercise like running may improve ability to memorize facts for school

Ever worried that all the information you've crammed in during a study session might not stay in your memory? The answer might be going for a run, according to a new study published in Cognitive Systems Research.

19 Oct 2016

Biomedical engineers harvest bacterial genes that can improve electrical signaling in human cells

Duke University biomedical engineers have harvested genes for ion channels from bacteria that, with a few tweaks, can create and enhance electrical signaling in human cells, making the cells more electrically excitable.

19 Oct 2016

Mouths of migraine sufferers harbor more nitrate-reducing bacteria, study finds

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that the mouths of migraine sufferers harbor significantly more microbes with the ability to modify nitrates than people who do not get migraine headaches.

19 Oct 2016

Study identifies causes and outcomes of severe lead poisoning in children

Although national and local policies have reduced the prevalence of lead poisoning in the United States, severe cases still occur.

19 Oct 2016

WSU researchers develop portable laboratory on smartphone to detect cancer biomarker

Washington State University researchers have developed a low-cost, portable laboratory on a smartphone that can analyze several samples at once to catch a cancer biomarker, producing lab quality results.

18 Oct 2016

San Antonio scientists aim to develop effective method for stem cell delivery to the brain

A national science publication has featured the work of San Antonio scientists aiming to develop a more effective method for delivering neural stem cells to the brain in an effort to move forward stem cell therapies to treat neurological disorders.

18 Oct 2016

Salk scientist receives NIH Pioneer Award to support innovative biomedical research

Salk Professor Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte has been awarded a 2016 National Institutes of Health Pioneer Award, a highly coveted grant that supports the most innovative biomedical research, for his work in stem cell biology and regeneration.

18 Oct 2016

Researchers find new path to stop metastatic growth of cancer

Investigators from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, and the Institute of Cancer Research, London, have discovered that some cancer cells can draw blood from existing mature blood vessels allowing them to continue to spread.

18 Oct 2016

Folinic acid treatment could help improve language and communication skills of children with ASD

Prescription doses of folinic acid, which is a reduced form of a B vitamin known as folate, could help improve the language and communication skills of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

18 Oct 2016

UCLA scientists take promising step towards killing mosquitoes that carry Zika virus and dengue fever

Five UCLA researchers were part of an international team that has used X-rays to reveal the structure of a molecule that is toxic to disease-carrying mosquitoes.

18 Oct 2016

MIT neuroscientists identify brain cells that play vital role in controlling appetite

MIT neuroscientists have discovered that brain cells called glial cells play a critical role in controlling appetite and feeding behavior.

18 Oct 2016

Empa researchers develop nanocarriers to protect antibacterial peptides in the body

Several peptides have an antibacterial effect - but they are broken down in the human body too quickly to exert this effect.

18 Oct 2016

Researchers discover new approach to preventing H. pylori linked to stomach infections

Researchers have discovered a new approach to preventing or treating a stomach bacterium associated with an increased risk of stomach cancer as well as gastritis and duodenal ulcers.

18 Oct 2016

New discovery helps explain why HIV infection increases risk for active tuberculosis

The HIV virus increases the potency of the tuberculosis bacterium (Mtb) by affecting a central function of the immune system.

18 Oct 2016

BUSM researcher receives nearly $20 million grant to support dementia and AD research

Sudha Seshadri, MD, professor of neurology at Boston University School of Medicine, has been awarded three grants this year totaling nearly $20 million from the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

18 Oct 2016

Student and faculty researchers develop smart skin biomedical sensor to measure physiological parameters

Student and faculty researchers at Wichita State University are creating a smart skin biomedical sensor that could someday be used by NASA.

18 Oct 2016

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Scientists discover new receptors for stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori

IBM, Quest Diagnostics launch new genomic tumor sequencing service to help advance precision medicine

New studies support secretoneurin as new biomarker for cardiovascular disease

Modulating immune response may help the brain to better cope with neurodegeneration

Moderate exercise like running may improve ability to memorize facts for school

Biomedical engineers harvest bacterial genes that can improve electrical signaling in human cells

Mouths of migraine sufferers harbor more nitrate-reducing bacteria, study finds

Study identifies causes and outcomes of severe lead poisoning in children

WSU researchers develop portable laboratory on smartphone to detect cancer biomarker

San Antonio scientists aim to develop effective method for stem cell delivery to the brain

Salk scientist receives NIH Pioneer Award to support innovative biomedical research

Researchers find new path to stop metastatic growth of cancer

Folinic acid treatment could help improve language and communication skills of children with ASD

UCLA scientists take promising step towards killing mosquitoes that carry Zika virus and dengue fever

MIT neuroscientists identify brain cells that play vital role in controlling appetite

Empa researchers develop nanocarriers to protect antibacterial peptides in the body

Researchers discover new approach to preventing H. pylori linked to stomach infections

New discovery helps explain why HIV infection increases risk for active tuberculosis

BUSM researcher receives nearly $20 million grant to support dementia and AD research

Student and faculty researchers develop smart skin biomedical sensor to measure physiological parameters

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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