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Israeli researchers examine potential damaging psychological effects of cyber-terror attacks

A new study shows that individuals exposed to a simulated cyber-terror attack had significantly increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their saliva compared to a control group.

7 Feb 2017

Patients with early, severe depression symptoms have increased genetic risk for psychiatric disorders

Clinical features of major depressive disorder (MDD) may help identify specific subgroups of depressed patients based on associations with genetic risk for major psychiatric disorders, reports a study in Biological Psychiatry.

7 Feb 2017

Immune system plays paradoxical role in breast cancer metastasis

The immune system plays a paradoxical role in the spread of breast cancer. Some immune cells contribute to metastasis, while other cells can be activated to strengthen the effect of chemotherapy.

7 Feb 2017

Decision-making process of tiniest viruses could lead to better treatments for diseases

Humans face hundreds of decisions every day. But we're not alone. Even the tiniest viruses also make decisions, and scientists are researching how they do so, to help lead to better treatments for some diseases.

7 Feb 2017

Adjusting KYNA levels can have significant effects on schizophrenia-like behavior, mice study finds

A new study by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers has found that in mice, adjusting levels of a compound called kynurenic acid can have significant effects on schizophrenia-like behavior. The study appeared in the latest issue of the journal Biological Psychiatry.

7 Feb 2017

Researchers discover survival strategy that bacteria can use to outsmart human immune response

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered a survival strategy that harmful bacteria can use to outsmart the human immune response, resulting in more severe and persistent infections and more effective spreading from person to person.

7 Feb 2017

Next-generation sequencing assay shows accuracy, sensitivity in detecting genetic mutations in tumors

One of the most promising areas of cancer research is personalized therapy using precision medicine. The National Cancer Institute's NCI-MATCH is a large, ongoing clinical trial that matches tumors to therapies based on the tumor's genetic characteristics.

7 Feb 2017

Could we really reverse aging to prolong life?

It's only a matter of time before we can reverse the aging process. It hasn't been already achieved because the human body is extremely complex and does itself a lot of different types of damage.

7 Feb 2017

Scientists find new method for identifying therapeutic targets in cancers lacking tumor suppressor genes

A new method has been found for identifying therapeutic targets in cancers lacking specific key tumor suppressor genes.

7 Feb 2017

Neuroscientists clarify role of controversial immune system protein in Alzheimer's disease

Leading neuroscientists have clarified the role of a controversial immune system protein in Alzheimer's disease, showing it has opposing effects in early and late stages of the disease.

7 Feb 2017

Penn scientists discover clues that could lead novel therapies for preventing heart failure

Of the more than 700,000 Americans who suffer a heart attack each year, about a quarter go on to develop heart failure.

7 Feb 2017

Clinical psychologist examines stress reactions among men and women from subjective, hormonal and neuronal standpoint

Whilst it is true that women and men respond differently to stress, current neuroscientific research only partially confirms traditional gender stereotypes.

7 Feb 2017

New antibody drug shows promising results to prevent or treat HIV

A new biologic agent--the most potent of its kind so far--is showing early promise as part of a potential new strategy for treating HIV. The drug, known as 10-1074, may also offer a new way to prevent viral infection in people who are at high risk to acquire HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

7 Feb 2017

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Israeli researchers examine potential damaging psychological effects of cyber-terror attacks

Patients with early, severe depression symptoms have increased genetic risk for psychiatric disorders

Immune system plays paradoxical role in breast cancer metastasis

Decision-making process of tiniest viruses could lead to better treatments for diseases

Adjusting KYNA levels can have significant effects on schizophrenia-like behavior, mice study finds

Researchers discover survival strategy that bacteria can use to outsmart human immune response

Next-generation sequencing assay shows accuracy, sensitivity in detecting genetic mutations in tumors

Could we really reverse aging to prolong life?

Scientists find new method for identifying therapeutic targets in cancers lacking tumor suppressor genes

Neuroscientists clarify role of controversial immune system protein in Alzheimer's disease

Penn scientists discover clues that could lead novel therapies for preventing heart failure

Clinical psychologist examines stress reactions among men and women from subjective, hormonal and neuronal standpoint

New antibody drug shows promising results to prevent or treat HIV

Uterine glands produce several key factors for embryo growth and pregnancies, study shows

Researchers identify ion channel required for proper regulation of basal metabolism and body weight

Scientists identify distinct cells in tumours that inhibit immune response to fight cancer

Brain computer interface holds potential to improve daily lives of people with prosthetic limbs

Scientists show how immune receptor activated by bacteria contributes to diabetic bladder dysfunction

TSRI researchers uncover details behind Zika virus's unique ability to cause birth defects

Study could provide novel therapeutic approach for preventing severe jaundice in newborn babies

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

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