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Karolinska Institutet opens research centre for regenerative medicine in Hong Kong

Today the Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine is being inaugurated in Hong Kong. The centre is Karolinska Institutet's first hub outside of Sweden.

7 Oct 2016

Common food-poisoning bacteria linked to increased risk of Crohn's disease

People who retain a particular bacterium in their gut after a bout of food poisoning may be at an increased risk of developing Crohn's disease later in life, according to a new study led by researchers at McMaster University.

7 Oct 2016

Study reveals mechanism that regulates fluid intake in the body to prevent fatal water intoxication

A multi-institute study led by Monash University has revealed for the first time the mechanism that regulates fluid intake in the human body and stops us from over-drinking, which can cause potentially fatal water intoxication.

7 Oct 2016

UT Southwestern researchers discover protein that leads to brain cell death during stroke

One particular protein is the final executioner of events that result in the death of brain cells during stroke, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center and their collaborators report. This finding could ultimately lead to new ways to protect against brain damage.

7 Oct 2016

Virginia Tech scientists solve structure of enzyme that deactivates important antibiotic

A popular antibiotic called rifampicin, used to treat tuberculosis, leprosy, and Legionnaire's disease, is becoming less effective as the bacteria that cause the diseases develop more resistance.

7 Oct 2016

Research reveals role of endoglin in shaping blood and cardiac cell fate during early development

New research from the University of Minnesota reveals endoglin as a critical factor in determining the fate of early undifferentiated cells during development.

7 Oct 2016

Study finds new therapeutic target to prevent progression of rare blood cancer

In a laboratory study, Upstate Medical University researcher Golam Mohi, Ph.D., his graduate student Yue Yang, and colleagues, have found that the loss of gene EZH2 promotes the development of Myelofibrosis (MF) in mice.

7 Oct 2016

Researchers uncover disruption of stress-coping mechanism in Parkinson's disease

Leading-edge research by the team of professor Patrik Verstreken has shown for the first time that a malfunctioning stress-coping mechanism in the brain is at the root of Parkinson's disease.

7 Oct 2016

Eating oat fibre can reduce three markers linked to cardiovascular risk

Researchers have known for more than 50 years that eating oats can lower cholesterol levels and thus reduce a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

7 Oct 2016

People with PTSD appear to suffer from disrupted context processing, say researchers

For decades, neuroscientists and physicians have tried to get to the bottom of the age-old mystery of post-traumatic stress disorder, to explain why only some people are vulnerable and why they experience so many symptoms and so much disability.

7 Oct 2016

Study explores antimicrobial and antiinflammatory activities of bovine colostrum

Colostrum is a thick, sticky, yellowish mammary secretion that all mammals provide to their newborns during the first 24-48 hours after delivery.

7 Oct 2016

Diamond publishes milestone paper that reveals discovery of genetic triggers behind birth defects

Researchers at the UK's national synchrotron facility, Diamond Light Source, have just published the 5000th scientific paper using data from the facility. This milestone marks a significant step for the synchrotron that is used by over 8,000 scientists each year.

7 Oct 2016

Researchers underscore how oxidative stress and inflammation may contribute to risk of schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a devastating mental illness consisting of delusions, hallucinations or disorganized thoughts, afflicting about 1% of the population with onset typically in late adolescence.

7 Oct 2016

Researchers explain why explain why some tumors recur after immunotherapy

Immunotherapy is a new and highly promising form of treatment for cancer. In many patients, however, tumors recur after immunotherapy.

7 Oct 2016

Johns Hopkins researchers identify protein that triggers brain cell death from strokes and injuries

Despite their different triggers, the same molecular chain of events appears to be responsible for brain cell death from strokes, injuries and even such neurodegenerative diseases as Alzheimer's.

7 Oct 2016

Researchers to explore potential roles of tumor-suppressor gene in kidney cancer

Renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer, and African-Americans and males appear most at risk for this disease that can be asymptomatic until it has spread and become highly lethal, said Dr. Vinata B. Lokeshwar, cancer researcher and chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.

7 Oct 2016

DZNE scientists find new mechanism that allows damaged neurons to regenerate

Injuries to the spinal cord can cause paralysis and other permanent disabilities because severed nerve fibers do not regrow. Now, scientists of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases have succeeded in releasing a molecular brake that prevents the regeneration of nerve connections.

7 Oct 2016

First-ever neuroscience conference to explore ultra-personal approach to brain health

For three days this week, Roanoke, Virginia, is the capital of the precision neuroscience world.

7 Oct 2016

Study sheds new light on role of Tau proteins in certain brain diseases

In a study published in the journal PNAS scientists of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases present new findings on the role of the protein Tau in certain brain diseases.

7 Oct 2016

Study offers promise for therapeutic management of fetal and congenital genetic diseases in utero

A breakthrough study by research teams at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and Oregon Health & Science University offers promise for therapeutic management of congenital diseases in utero using designer nucleotide sequences that can simply be injected into the fluid surrounding the developing fetus to potentially treat disabling-to-lethal genetic defects.

7 Oct 2016

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Karolinska Institutet opens research centre for regenerative medicine in Hong Kong

Common food-poisoning bacteria linked to increased risk of Crohn's disease

Study reveals mechanism that regulates fluid intake in the body to prevent fatal water intoxication

UT Southwestern researchers discover protein that leads to brain cell death during stroke

Virginia Tech scientists solve structure of enzyme that deactivates important antibiotic

Research reveals role of endoglin in shaping blood and cardiac cell fate during early development

Study finds new therapeutic target to prevent progression of rare blood cancer

Researchers uncover disruption of stress-coping mechanism in Parkinson's disease

Eating oat fibre can reduce three markers linked to cardiovascular risk

People with PTSD appear to suffer from disrupted context processing, say researchers

Study explores antimicrobial and antiinflammatory activities of bovine colostrum

Diamond publishes milestone paper that reveals discovery of genetic triggers behind birth defects

Researchers underscore how oxidative stress and inflammation may contribute to risk of schizophrenia

Researchers explain why explain why some tumors recur after immunotherapy

Johns Hopkins researchers identify protein that triggers brain cell death from strokes and injuries

Researchers to explore potential roles of tumor-suppressor gene in kidney cancer

DZNE scientists find new mechanism that allows damaged neurons to regenerate

First-ever neuroscience conference to explore ultra-personal approach to brain health

Study sheds new light on role of Tau proteins in certain brain diseases

Study offers promise for therapeutic management of fetal and congenital genetic diseases in utero

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