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Cell cultures in petri dishes open new doors to brain research

The most complex organ in humans is the brain. Due to its complexity and, of course, for ethical reasons, it is extremely difficult to do scientific experiments on it - ones that could help us to understand neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's, for example.

13 Apr 2017

Combination of anti-angiogenic and immune-stimulating therapies can lead to effective cancer treatments

Scientists from VIB and KU Leuven, together with colleagues from the University of California and the Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research have demonstrated that, anti-angiogenic therapy can improve immune boosting treatments.

13 Apr 2017

Banning trans fats is linked to reduced hospital admissions, say researchers

Laws in certain New York counties that place restrictions on adding trans fats to foods have immediately had a positive impact on the public’s heart health, according to research published in JAMA Cardiology.

13 Apr 2017

Researchers correct Duchenne muscular dystrophy using gene-editing alternative

Using the new gene-editing enzyme CRISPR-Cpf1, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have successfully corrected Duchenne muscular dystrophy in human cells and mice in the lab.

13 Apr 2017

Novel non-invasive technique can deliver drugs to the brain via nanoparticles

Delivering life-saving drugs directly to the brain in a safe and effective way is a challenge for medical providers.

12 Apr 2017

Clemson University researcher receives NIH grant to advance study into abdominal aortic aneurysms

One of the top ten killers for men older than 55 is the target of Clemson University research that could lead to a new life-saving therapy and a better way of telling whether surgery is necessary.

12 Apr 2017

Targeted treatment slows progression of two degenerative brain diseases in mice

Scientists report a significant step toward combatting two degenerative brain diseases that chip away at an individual's ability to move, and think.

12 Apr 2017

TSRI study could lead to personalized treatments for alcohol dependence

A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute could help researchers develop personalized treatments for alcoholism and alcohol use disorder.

12 Apr 2017

Gut microbes cause age-associated inflammation and premature death, mice study shows

Gut microbes cause age-associated inflammation and premature death in mice, McMaster University researchers have found. The study could lead to new strategies to improve intestinal health and immune function in older adults.

12 Apr 2017

NIH study provides unprecedented detail on host response to Ebola virus disease

Analysis of daily gene activation in a patient with severe Ebola virus disease cared for at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2015 found changes in antiviral and immune response genes that pinpointed key transition points in the response to infection.

12 Apr 2017

Gladstone scientists discover common mechanism that links neurodegeneration in young and old

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), identified a common mechanism in two forms of neurodegeneration that affect young adults or the elderly.

12 Apr 2017

NIH scientists identify protein complexes involved in promoting HSV infection and reactivation

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections last a lifetime. Once a person has been infected, the virus can remain dormant (latent) for years before periodically reactivating to cause recurrent disease. This poorly understood cycle has frustrated scientists for years.

12 Apr 2017

KU researcher reveals possible therapeutic intervention for 'chemobrain' in cancer patients

Findings offered by a University of Kansas researcher, identified as one of 20 'Must See Presenters' at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society in early April, suggest a possible therapeutic intervention for "chemobrain," the cognitive impairment plaguing up to a third of cancer patients following chemotherapy.

12 Apr 2017

Study shows um-PEA as safe and efficacious adjuvant treatment for advanced PD patients

Parkinson disease (PD) is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system.

12 Apr 2017

Scientists discover potential trigger for MDS in children with rare genetic disorder

Myelodysplastic syndrome is an umbrella term used to describe disorders characterized by the bone marrow's inability to produce normal blood cells.

12 Apr 2017

Scientists discover how insulin-producing cells show differences in age

Diabetes researchers have puzzled for decades about why insulin-producing beta cells in one pancreatic islet often look and behave quite differently than their counterparts in the same islet or in nearby islets.

12 Apr 2017

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force supports Prostate Cancer Screening in men aged 55–69

The Men's Health Network (MHN) is positive on the most recent recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The task force states that the choice of whether to be screened or not for prostate cancer depends on the men.

12 Apr 2017

Microparticles show potential to deliver DNA-based vaccines and gene therapies in pill form

A microscopic corn-and-shrimp cocktail could eventually make DNA-based vaccinations and cancer-treating gene therapies an easier pill to swallow, according to new research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

12 Apr 2017

Developmental Split-Brain syndrome discovery

Our group describes a new entity, which we refer to as “Developmental Split-Brain syndrome” which we discovered affected four individuals from three unrelated families. All affected individuals showed disruption of communicating tracts between the right and left side of the brain which meant that there is lack of coordination and communication between the two sides of the brain.

12 Apr 2017

Study shows new prospects for understanding mechanisms underlying vision

New approaches to the study of vision both from the neurobiological perspective and with a view to the technological development of artificial vision systems: that is the key result of the research project conducted by SISSA in Trieste in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Rovereto and published in the science journal eLife.

12 Apr 2017

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Cell cultures in petri dishes open new doors to brain research

Combination of anti-angiogenic and immune-stimulating therapies can lead to effective cancer treatments

Banning trans fats is linked to reduced hospital admissions, say researchers

Researchers correct Duchenne muscular dystrophy using gene-editing alternative

Novel non-invasive technique can deliver drugs to the brain via nanoparticles

Clemson University researcher receives NIH grant to advance study into abdominal aortic aneurysms

Targeted treatment slows progression of two degenerative brain diseases in mice

TSRI study could lead to personalized treatments for alcohol dependence

Gut microbes cause age-associated inflammation and premature death, mice study shows

NIH study provides unprecedented detail on host response to Ebola virus disease

Gladstone scientists discover common mechanism that links neurodegeneration in young and old

NIH scientists identify protein complexes involved in promoting HSV infection and reactivation

KU researcher reveals possible therapeutic intervention for 'chemobrain' in cancer patients

Study shows um-PEA as safe and efficacious adjuvant treatment for advanced PD patients

Scientists discover potential trigger for MDS in children with rare genetic disorder

Scientists discover how insulin-producing cells show differences in age

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force supports Prostate Cancer Screening in men aged 55–69

Microparticles show potential to deliver DNA-based vaccines and gene therapies in pill form

Developmental Split-Brain syndrome discovery

Study shows new prospects for understanding mechanisms underlying vision

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