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Researchers show how spinal cord injury causes profound changes in gut microbiota

The community of bacteria that live in our intestines, also called the "gut microbiome," is important to normal intestinal function.

18 Oct 2016

Hormone levels in hair can predict chances of pregnancy in women undergoing IVF treatment

Levels of a hormone when measured in hair can significantly predict the likelihood of pregnancy in women undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, scientists at The University of Nottingham have revealed.

18 Oct 2016

Researchers locate physical roots of depression

Understanding of the physical root of depression has been advanced, thanks to research by the University of Warwick, UK, and Fudan University, China.

18 Oct 2016

Standard hormone supplement after radiotherapy could increase risk of prostate cancer recurrence

A new study at the University of York has shown that a standard hormone supplement, used to boost energy levels in prostate cancer patients following radiotherapy, could potentially increase the chances of the cancer returning.

18 Oct 2016

Scientists identify novel strategy to treat pancreatic cancer

Researchers have found that a protein called SLC6A14 is overexpressed by several fold in pancreatic tumors taken from patients and in cancerous pancreatic cells lines compared with normal pancreatic tissue or normal pancreatic cells.

18 Oct 2016

SWAT team of immune cells linked to low infection rates after cleft lip and palate surgery in infants

The mouth is widely considered the dirtiest part of the human body, yet babies have surprisingly low infection rates following cleft lip and palate surgery.

18 Oct 2016

Porous acupuncture needles use nanotechnology to offer improved therapeutic properties

A DGIST research team led by Professor Su-Il In, who developed acupuncture needles combined with nanotechnology, was recognized as the world's first application of this technology.

18 Oct 2016

EKF Diagnostics’ novel diabetic biomarker test successfully externally verified

EKF, announces that its Glycated Serum Protein LiquiColor diabetic biomarker test has been verified for use on the Siemens Vista chemistry analyzer.

From EKF Diagnostics 18 Oct 2016

Chemotherapy leads to drug-resistance in bladder cancer patients

Chemotherapy is indicated as the first line of treatment for advanced bladder cancer. New research by Weill Cornell Medicine and University of Trento scientists shows that while chemotherapy kills the most common type of bladder cancer, urothelial cancer, chemotherapy also shapes the genetic evolution of remaining urothelial cancer cell clones to become drug-resistant.

18 Oct 2016

Pre-treatment of bandages may promote adhesion of antibacterial nanoparticles

Pre-treating the fabric surface of the bandages used to treat burns with enzymes and polyethylene glycol or cellulase may promote the adhesion of antibacterial nanoparticles and improve their bacteria-repelling ability.

18 Oct 2016

Study finds adequate levels of vitamin D among adolescents in the UK

A study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, has shown high levels of vitamin D inadequacy in UK adolescents, and - for the first time - identified the intake needed by adolescents in order to maintain adequate serum vitamin D levels during the winter time.

18 Oct 2016

Porvair announce record sales of microplate evaporators

Porvair Sciences has confirmed that 2016 will see record sales of its Ultravap and Minivap ranges of blowdown evaporators to laboratories worldwide. The company first began selling nitrogen blowdown evaporators for microplate sample drying in 1999.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 18 Oct 2016

Breakthrough research links sphingolipid-mediated cell junctions and tumorigenesis

Almost all cell types exhibit some sort of polarity, which enables them to carry out specialized functions. Adherens junctions, which consist of the transmembrane protein cadherin and the intracellular components beta-catenin, alpha-catenin, and actin filaments, initiate cell-cell contacts and maintenance of cell polarity.

18 Oct 2016

Blood tests may decrease wait time between diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer

A study from Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, Wisconsin, reveals to the value of blood-based genomic and proteomic testing in patients with lung cancer at the time of initial diagnoses.

18 Oct 2016

New research finds remarkable similarity between infant's nose and lung cells

Cells from an infant's nose are remarkably similar to those found in the lungs, a discovery that could lead to much more precise diagnosis of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other infant lung diseases, according to new research from the University of Rochester Medical Center.

18 Oct 2016

High BMI linked to cognitive decline through systemic inflammation, research shows

There are plenty of reasons it's important to maintain a healthy weight, and now you can add one more to the list: It may be good for your brain.

18 Oct 2016

HSS researchers identify new way to quickly diagnose and treat Parsonage-Turner Syndrome

Physicians at Hospital for Special Surgery have been studying patient outcomes of Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (PTS), an uncommon neurological disorder that results in a sudden paralysis of one or more muscles around the shoulder and arm.

18 Oct 2016

Sleep abnormality may play vital role in schizophrenia, say BIDMC experts

A sleep abnormality likely plays an important role in schizophrenia, according to sleep experts at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

18 Oct 2016

Exposure to general anesthesia in young children not linked to long-term effects on brain development

Children who are exposed to general anesthesia from birth to age 2 have developmental testing results in kindergarten that are similar to those of children who have not been exposed, according to a new study published in the October issue of Anesthesiology, the official medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

18 Oct 2016

TSRI scientists elucidate how Zika virus attacks the brains of newborns

In a study that could one day help eliminate the tragic birth defects caused by Zika virus, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have elucidated how the virus attacks the brains of newborns, information that could accelerate the development of treatments.

17 Oct 2016

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Researchers show how spinal cord injury causes profound changes in gut microbiota

Hormone levels in hair can predict chances of pregnancy in women undergoing IVF treatment

Researchers locate physical roots of depression

Standard hormone supplement after radiotherapy could increase risk of prostate cancer recurrence

Scientists identify novel strategy to treat pancreatic cancer

SWAT team of immune cells linked to low infection rates after cleft lip and palate surgery in infants

Porous acupuncture needles use nanotechnology to offer improved therapeutic properties

EKF Diagnostics’ novel diabetic biomarker test successfully externally verified

Chemotherapy leads to drug-resistance in bladder cancer patients

Pre-treatment of bandages may promote adhesion of antibacterial nanoparticles

Study finds adequate levels of vitamin D among adolescents in the UK

Porvair announce record sales of microplate evaporators

Breakthrough research links sphingolipid-mediated cell junctions and tumorigenesis

Blood tests may decrease wait time between diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer

New research finds remarkable similarity between infant's nose and lung cells

High BMI linked to cognitive decline through systemic inflammation, research shows

HSS researchers identify new way to quickly diagnose and treat Parsonage-Turner Syndrome

Sleep abnormality may play vital role in schizophrenia, say BIDMC experts

Exposure to general anesthesia in young children not linked to long-term effects on brain development

TSRI scientists elucidate how Zika virus attacks the brains of newborns

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