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New federally-funded research project could lead to treatments that extend human lifespan

A new federally-funded research project at the Ohio University Edison Biotechnology Institute and Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine could lead to treatments that extend human lifespan and allow people to enjoy better health in their old age.

21 Sep 2018

Salk Institute researchers uncover molecular structure of RNA-based CRISPR system

Over the past several years, CRISPR-Cas9 has moved beyond the lab bench and into the public zeitgeist. This gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 holds promise for correcting defects inside individual cells and potentially healing or preventing many human ailments.

20 Sep 2018

Study reveals promising new drug candidate to treat acute renal failure

A protein produced by the human body appears to be a promising new drug candidate to treat conditions that lead to acute renal failure. This is shown by a study conducted at São Paulo State University in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.

20 Sep 2018

Novel mathematical approach uncovers existence of unsuspected biological cycles

A novel mathematical approach has uncovered that some animal cells have robust 12-hour cycles of genetic activity, in addition to circadian or 24-hour cycles.

20 Sep 2018

Novel method achieves accurate and precise temperature estimation in fat-containing tissues

Magnetic resonance thermometry is the only imaging technique that noninvasively provides temperature distribution in vivo. The water proton resonance frequency shift -based method is the most popular choice for MR temperature monitoring in aqueous tissues.

20 Sep 2018

Eating fatty fish during pregnancy may boost unborn child's brain development

Women could enhance the development of their unborn child's eyesight and brain function by regularly eating fatty fish during pregnancy.

20 Sep 2018

UNC scientists reveal new approach to prevent obesity and diabetes

Scientists from the UNC School of Medicine discovered that the anti-inflammatory protein NLRP12 normally helps protect mice against obesity and insulin resistance when they are fed a high-fat diet.

19 Sep 2018

Hispanic communities with high proportions of Hispanics face more cardiovascular-related death

Hispanics living in the U.S. face more cardiovascular-related death in counties heavily populated by Hispanics than those living in more diverse areas, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

19 Sep 2018

ATS publishes new guideline focused on weight loss strategies for sleep apnea patients

A new guideline focused on the role of weight management in treating adult obstructive sleep apnea has been published online by the American Thoracic Society in the Sept. 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

19 Sep 2018

From Syria to Southern California: Refugees seek care for wounds of war

In his native Syria, Mahmoud spent months in captivity in a crowded room three floors underground, never seeing the sun. Disease spread quickly among the prisoners, he said. Food was scarce, often spoiled.

19 Sep 2018

Young children's oral microbiota could serve as early indicator for obesity

Weight gain trajectories in early childhood are related to the composition of oral bacteria of two-year-old children, suggesting that this understudied aspect of a child's microbiota -- the collection of microorganisms, including beneficial bacteria, residing in the mouth -- could serve as an early indicator for childhood obesity.

19 Sep 2018

TGen and PNOC take part in launch of NIH-supported Kids First Data Resource Portal

As part of a national initiative to solve children's diseases, the Translational Genomics Research Institute and the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium are participating in the launch of the Kids First Data Resource Portal, which is supported by the National Institutes of Health .

19 Sep 2018

New study reveals mechanisms that lead to cognitive decline in Type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes has been linked with an increased risk of cognitive dysfunction and dementia, but the underlying mechanisms are uncertain.

19 Sep 2018

Study: CXCL14 protein is secreted by brown adipose tissue and has beneficial effects in metabolic diseases

A scientific team found that the CXCL14 protein, associated with tumor progression and organogenesis, causes beneficial effects to metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes.

19 Sep 2018

Three research projects from UNIST selected as the 2018 Basic Research Projects

Three research projects proposed by UNIST researchers in the first half of this year have been selected as the 2018 Basic Research Projects in Science and Engineering.

19 Sep 2018

Tweaking nuclear pores could provide new avenue to battle against cancer

If the cell nucleus is like a bank for DNA, nuclear pores are the security doors around its perimeter. Yet more security doors aren't necessarily better: some cancer cells contain a dramatic excess of nuclear pores.

19 Sep 2018

First gut bacteria in newborns may have lasting effect on ability to ward off chronic diseases

New research showing that the first bacteria introduced into the gut have a lasting impact may one day allow science to adjust microbiomes--the one-of-a-kind microbial communities that live in our gastrointestinal tracts--to help ward off serious chronic diseases.

18 Sep 2018

UNIST to accelerate discovery, development of new medicines for incurable diseases

On August 23, UNIST held a grand opening ceremony of Cellular Responses to Metabolic Stress Research Center in a bid to accelerate the discovery and development of breakthrough medicines for diseases thought to be incurable.

18 Sep 2018

Study aims to investigate risk factors for PPCs in surgical patients with gastric cancer

As one of the most common malignant tumors, gastric cancer occupies the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide with an increasing trend.

18 Sep 2018

NIH funds CWRU to investigate new imaging approach for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received a three-year, $1,118,556 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to investigate a new imaging approach for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease, a common and potentially serious circulatory problem. More than 200 million people worldwide suffer from the condition.

18 Sep 2018

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

New federally-funded research project could lead to treatments that extend human lifespan

Salk Institute researchers uncover molecular structure of RNA-based CRISPR system

Study reveals promising new drug candidate to treat acute renal failure

Novel mathematical approach uncovers existence of unsuspected biological cycles

Novel method achieves accurate and precise temperature estimation in fat-containing tissues

Eating fatty fish during pregnancy may boost unborn child's brain development

UNC scientists reveal new approach to prevent obesity and diabetes

Hispanic communities with high proportions of Hispanics face more cardiovascular-related death

ATS publishes new guideline focused on weight loss strategies for sleep apnea patients

From Syria to Southern California: Refugees seek care for wounds of war

Young children's oral microbiota could serve as early indicator for obesity

TGen and PNOC take part in launch of NIH-supported Kids First Data Resource Portal

New study reveals mechanisms that lead to cognitive decline in Type 2 diabetes

Study: CXCL14 protein is secreted by brown adipose tissue and has beneficial effects in metabolic diseases

Three research projects from UNIST selected as the 2018 Basic Research Projects

Tweaking nuclear pores could provide new avenue to battle against cancer

First gut bacteria in newborns may have lasting effect on ability to ward off chronic diseases

UNIST to accelerate discovery, development of new medicines for incurable diseases

Study aims to investigate risk factors for PPCs in surgical patients with gastric cancer

NIH funds CWRU to investigate new imaging approach for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease

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