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Researchers discover potential solution for side effects of immunotherapy treatment for Alzheimer's

It is estimated that 46.8 million people worldwide are living with dementia, with Alzheimer's disease the most common form.

5 Nov 2015

University of Leicester awarded BBSRC grant to explore three key areas that impact human health

The University of Leicester has been awarded over £1.5 million in order to advance knowledge and understanding in three key areas that impact on health.

5 Nov 2015

Communication network makes astrocytomas more resistant to treatment

Astrocytomas are special type of brain tumours that are difficult to treat, because they do not respond to standard forms of treatment. One reason for this resistance could be their ability to form a communication network.

5 Nov 2015

Standardized method can help compare existing vitamin D measurements across studies and countries

Knowledge about the vitamin D level of a population is important in order to assess the proportion that is vitamin D deficient or is at risk of becoming deficient, and to develop food strategies that will ensure optimal vitamin D intake. By using a standardizing method it is possible to compare existing vitamin D measurements across studies and countries.

5 Nov 2015

Higher insulin levels linked to worse prognosis in advanced breast cancer

Patients with breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastasised) and who have higher insulin levels than normal, but are not diabetic, have a significantly worse prognosis compared with those with normal insulin levels, a researcher will tell the Advanced Breast Cancer Third International Consensus Conference tomorrow (Friday).

5 Nov 2015

UConn-led researchers develop simple technique for diagnosis and monitoring of sickle cell disease

A team of UConn biomedical engineers, working with colleagues from Yale, MIT, and Harvard, has developed a simple, inexpensive, and quick technique for the diagnosis and monitoring of sickle cell disease that can be used in regions where advanced medical technology and training are scarce.

5 Nov 2015

New book by Virginia Tech researchers explains a set of techniques to model the immune system

The complexity of the human immune response has been difficult to characterize on a 'big picture' level, but researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have written the book on how it can be done.

5 Nov 2015

Better understanding of hibernation could help researchers develop treatments for cardiac disease

Wintry weather means hats and scarves for some mammals, and hibernation for others. Hibernation dramatically lowers body temperatures, heart rates and oxygen consumption -- things that would be fatal to other animals. A team reports in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research a study of the proteins and genes that allow squirrels' hearts to stay healthy during the winter.

5 Nov 2015

New therapy attacks the source of asthma, treats the disease at cellular level

Imagine you suffer from severe asthma, and you've tried every treatment available, but nothing has worked. You still can't breathe. Then a new therapy comes along that attacks the source of the asthma, as opposed to the symptoms, and treats the disease at a cellular level. That's the promise of biologics, and the topic of four presentations at the 2015 ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting in San Antonio, November 5-9.

5 Nov 2015

Researchers find new way to prevent inflammation, accelerate the skin's healing process

Most products on the market today that are used to treat skin problems target the effects of the disease or wound such as inflammation, which can prolong the healing process and result in scarring. However, LSU Assistant Professor Wei Xu and collaborators at Northwestern University discovered a new way to prevent inflammation and to speed up the skin's healing process.

5 Nov 2015

Researchers team up to evaluate biological and genetic differences of GI cancers in race, ethnicity

Americans of African descent are at a significantly higher risk for developing and dying from Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, which include colorectal and pancreatic cancers, compared to individuals who are of Caucasian descent.

5 Nov 2015

One night of sleep deficiency and six months on high-fat diet could both impair insulin sensitivity

New research finds that one night of sleep deprivation and six months on a high-fat diet could both impair insulin sensitivity to a similar degree, demonstrating the importance of a good night's sleep on health.

5 Nov 2015

Liquid biopsy provides physicians with up-to-date information about patient's cancer

A team of researchers, including scientists from the Translational Genomics Research Institute, has reported that analyzing circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) can track how a patient's cancer evolves and responds to treatment.

5 Nov 2015

Researchers identify mechanisms underlying postnatal organ maturation

Any expectant mother will tell you that she wants her baby's organs to develop properly in the womb. What she may not realize, however, is that a child's internal organs continue to develop for months and years after birth. This critical period is full of cellular changes that transform the organization and function of most tissues. But the exact mechanisms underlying postnatal organ maturation are still a mystery.

5 Nov 2015

Harnessing the brain's immune system to combat Alzheimer's disease

A new study appearing in the Journal of Neuroinflammation suggests that the brain's immune system could potentially be harnessed to help clear the amyloid plaques that are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.

5 Nov 2015

Drugs that target malignant cells increase life expectancy in advanced breast cancer patients

Clinical studies show that new drugs that target malignant cells of HER2-positive breast cancer, such as Pertuzumab and Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1), increase life expectancy in patients with advanced breast cancer.

5 Nov 2015

Researchers successfully repair nerve cell damage in Alzheimer's dementia

In laboratory experiments on the basic mechanisms that cause Alzheimer's dementia, an international research team led by Heidelberg neurobiologist Prof. Dr. Ulrike Müller and a team of French scientists have succeeded in largely "repairing" the nerve cell damage typical in this disease.

5 Nov 2015

CK5 protein marks ovarian cancer likely to be resistant to cisplatin

A University of Colorado Cancer Center study recently published in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer shows that protein cytokeratin 5 (CK5), known to be a marker of poor prognosis in breast cancer, also marks ovarian cancers likely to be resistant to the common chemotherapy cisplatin.

5 Nov 2015

Scientists create supercharged blood cell that may heal major wounds, block inflammation

Faculty of Medicine scientists have created a "Franken-platelet" - a supercharged blood cell - that might be capable of healing major wounds, busting clots or blocking inflammation.

5 Nov 2015

Quad introduces MagCloudz Streptavidin Cell Separation Kit to redefine translational medical research

The most promising areas of translational medical research, including CAR-T cancer therapies and stem cell-based regenerative medicine, require the isolation and purification of large numbers of viable, functional cells.

5 Nov 2015

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Researchers discover potential solution for side effects of immunotherapy treatment for Alzheimer's

University of Leicester awarded BBSRC grant to explore three key areas that impact human health

Communication network makes astrocytomas more resistant to treatment

Standardized method can help compare existing vitamin D measurements across studies and countries

Higher insulin levels linked to worse prognosis in advanced breast cancer

UConn-led researchers develop simple technique for diagnosis and monitoring of sickle cell disease

New book by Virginia Tech researchers explains a set of techniques to model the immune system

Better understanding of hibernation could help researchers develop treatments for cardiac disease

New therapy attacks the source of asthma, treats the disease at cellular level

Researchers find new way to prevent inflammation, accelerate the skin's healing process

Researchers team up to evaluate biological and genetic differences of GI cancers in race, ethnicity

One night of sleep deficiency and six months on high-fat diet could both impair insulin sensitivity

Liquid biopsy provides physicians with up-to-date information about patient's cancer

Researchers identify mechanisms underlying postnatal organ maturation

Harnessing the brain's immune system to combat Alzheimer's disease

Drugs that target malignant cells increase life expectancy in advanced breast cancer patients

Researchers successfully repair nerve cell damage in Alzheimer's dementia

CK5 protein marks ovarian cancer likely to be resistant to cisplatin

Scientists create supercharged blood cell that may heal major wounds, block inflammation

Quad introduces MagCloudz Streptavidin Cell Separation Kit to redefine translational medical research

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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