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Study discovers biomarker that helps doctors to accurately diagnose Parkinson's at earlier stage

Although Parkinson's disease is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder in the U.S., there are no standard clinical tests available to identify this widespread condition.

8 Oct 2013

NAC amino acid may offer new treatment options for psychiatric disorders

Improved understanding of the roles of inflammation and oxidative stress in psychiatric disorders has generated new leads in the search for novel therapies. One such investigative compound currently in clinical trials is an amino acid, N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC), which appears to reduce the core symptoms of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, autism and cravings in addictions including cocaine, cannabis abuse and cigarette smoking.

8 Oct 2013

High levels of leptin in blood may increase risk of heart attack, stroke

High levels of adipose tissue hormone leptin in the blood reduces blood vessels' ability to dilate, and also affects blood clotting, all of which increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.

8 Oct 2013

Teenagers' eating psychopathology may result from perceptions of parents' attitudes about food

The ways parents or caregivers interact with children around mealtimes can have unintended consequences, according to a new report in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The study found that teenagers' negative attitudes toward eating—or eating psychopathology—may result from their perceptions of their parents' attitudes about food.

7 Oct 2013

Researchers discover how cancer development molecule maintains its genome integrity

University of Montreal researchers have discovered how telomerase, a molecule essential for cancer development, is directed to structures on our genome called telomeres in order to maintain its integrity and in turn, the integrity of the genome.

7 Oct 2013

Study shows how evolution shaped lungs through successive optimizations of physical parameters

Two French physicists, Bernard Sapoval and Marcel Filoche from -cole Polytechnique in Palaiseau, France, suggest in a study published in EPJ E how evolution has shaped our lungs through successive optimisations of physical parameters such as conservation of energy and speed of delivery.

7 Oct 2013

Obesity suppresses important cellular process that prevents kidney cell damage

Obesity increases a chronic kidney disease patient's risk of developing kidney failure. Obesity suppresses an important cellular process that prevents kidney cell damage, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).

7 Oct 2013

Epigenetic regulation linked with pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

New evidence presented at the 26th ECNP Congress linking epigenetic regulation with Alzheimer's disease may one day lead to new early diagnostic tests and even novel treatment options for the most common form of dementia.

7 Oct 2013

Anti-inflammatory mechanism leads to development of oral medications for atherosclerosis, IBS

Research led by Charles Nichols, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, describes a powerful new anti-inflammatory mechanism that could lead to the development of new oral medications for atherosclerosis and inflammatory bowel disorders (IBS).

7 Oct 2013

Researchers create catalyst that alters chemical profiles of numerous types of small molecules

Researchers report that they have created a man-made catalyst that is an "enzyme mimic." Unlike most enzymes, which act on a single target, the new catalyst can alter the chemical profiles of numerous types of small molecules.

7 Oct 2013

Researchers identify protein that triggers inflammation in patients with hemorrhage, sepsis

Investigators at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered a protein in the human body that can trigger and mediate inflammation in patients suffering from hemorrhage and sepsis. The findings were published in the online version of Nature Medicine on October 6, 2013.

7 Oct 2013

ERK pathway discovery may provide therapeutic options for treating drug addictions

The extracellular-signal regulated kinase (ERK) pathway plays a role in multiple drug addictions and appears to modulate neuronal plasticity through epigenetic mechanisms, say French scientists.

7 Oct 2013

Research: VIP interneurons inhibit activation of other inhibitory neurons in cerebral cortex

The cerebral cortex contains two major types of neurons: principal neurons that are excitatory and interneurons that are inhibitory, all interconnected within the same network.

7 Oct 2013

$Binge drinking can impair healing process following bone fracture$

Binge drinking can impair healing process following bone fracture

Physicians have long observed that binge drinking can significantly impair the healing process following a bone fracture.

7 Oct 2013

Boreal Genomics announces completion of $18 million Series C financing round

Boreal Genomics, a privately held provider of technology for non-invasive genomic profiling of tumors from blood plasma of cancer patients, announced today the completion of an $18 million Series C financing round.

5 Oct 2013

Researchers reveals mechanism of sodium-potassium pump in cell

It's not visible to the naked eye and you can't feel it, but up to 40 per cent of your body's energy goes into supplying the microscopic sodium-potassium pump with the energy it needs. The pump is constantly doing its job in every cell of all animals and humans. It works much like a small battery which, among other things, maintains the sodium balance which is crucial to keep muscles and nerves working.

5 Oct 2013

Scientists discover key function in molecule that regulates sleep, metabolism and hunger

Why does hunger keep us awake and a full belly make us tired? Why do people with sleep disorders such as insomnia often binge eat late at night? What can sleep patterns tell us about obesity?

5 Oct 2013

New biomarker for pancreatic cancer effectively targets potential therapy for small survival rate

University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have discovered a biomarker, known as phosphatidylserine (PS), for pancreatic cancer that could be effectively targeted, creating a potential therapy for a condition that has a small survival rate.

5 Oct 2013

Researchers discover way to use stem cells as drug delivery vehicles

A group of Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Stem Cell Institute researchers and collaborators at MIT and MGH have found a way to use stem cells as drug delivery vehicles.

5 Oct 2013

Bioactive compounds in carrot can be used as antiviral for treatment against flu

Researchers from the FEMSA Center of Biotechnology at Technologic of Monterrey (ITESM) designed a technology that uses grated carrot to obtain phenolic compounds that have a potential to prevent cancer, and cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases.

5 Oct 2013

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Study discovers biomarker that helps doctors to accurately diagnose Parkinson's at earlier stage

NAC amino acid may offer new treatment options for psychiatric disorders

High levels of leptin in blood may increase risk of heart attack, stroke

Teenagers' eating psychopathology may result from perceptions of parents' attitudes about food

Researchers discover how cancer development molecule maintains its genome integrity

Study shows how evolution shaped lungs through successive optimizations of physical parameters

Obesity suppresses important cellular process that prevents kidney cell damage

Epigenetic regulation linked with pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

Anti-inflammatory mechanism leads to development of oral medications for atherosclerosis, IBS

Researchers create catalyst that alters chemical profiles of numerous types of small molecules

Researchers identify protein that triggers inflammation in patients with hemorrhage, sepsis

ERK pathway discovery may provide therapeutic options for treating drug addictions

Research: VIP interneurons inhibit activation of other inhibitory neurons in cerebral cortex

Binge drinking can impair healing process following bone fracture

Boreal Genomics announces completion of $18 million Series C financing round

Researchers reveals mechanism of sodium-potassium pump in cell

Scientists discover key function in molecule that regulates sleep, metabolism and hunger

New biomarker for pancreatic cancer effectively targets potential therapy for small survival rate

Researchers discover way to use stem cells as drug delivery vehicles

Bioactive compounds in carrot can be used as antiviral for treatment against flu

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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