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UIC researchers aim to find how mining dusts contribute to black lung disease

Rates of severe coal workers' pneumoconiosis - also known as black lung disease - among coal miners have been on the rise recently despite regulations on exposure to dusts associated with mining.

9 Jul 2019

RNA-binding protein SRSF3 appears to be key factor for proper heart contraction, survival

A team of scientists led by Dr Enrique Lara Pezzi at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares has identified the RNA-binding protein SRSF3 as an essential factor for proper heart contraction and survival.

9 Jul 2019

New research uncovers mechanism behind the newest generation of cancer drugs

New research that uncovers the mechanism behind the newest generation of cancer drugs is opening the door for better targeted therapy.

9 Jul 2019

Researchers reveal two metabolic pathways that may play a role in DOHaD hypothesis

The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) hypothesis is supported by multiple human epidemiological studies and animal studies.

9 Jul 2019

Does genetic testing affect psychosocial health?

A recent report from the Hastings Center brings out evidence for the first time that knowing about one’s increased genetic risk for diseases such as obesity, cancer and Alzheimer’s can actually alter one’s functioning negatively.

9 Jul 2019

Study shows potential culprit behind Lupus

A team of researchers at the Emory University School of Medicine show that patients with SLE or lupus, have abnormal activation of B cells, which is part of the body’s immune system

8 Jul 2019

ISTH introduces new global education initiative in gene therapy for hemophilia

The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis is pleased to announce the official launch of Gene Therapy in Hemophilia: An ISTH Education Initiative.

8 Jul 2019

Schwann cells capable of generating protective myelin over nerves finds research

Researchers have found that Schwann cells, a special type of cells are capable of generating protective myelin sheath covers for the nerves at rates higher than earlier believed.

7 Jul 2019

Ludwig Cancer Research study discovers new cellular oxygen sensor

A Ludwig Cancer Research study led by Peter Ratcliffe and colleagues has discovered a previously overlooked oxygen sensor in animal cells that functions very much like one used by plants.

5 Jul 2019

Study sheds light on complex caspase-1-induced cell death mechanisms

Most unnecessary or dangerous cells such as virus-infected cells commit suicide by activating an in-built suicide program.

5 Jul 2019

A small chemical change reverses prediabetes in obese mice

A small chemical change - shifting the position of two hydrogen atoms - makes the difference between mice that are healthy and mice with insulin resistance and fatty liver, major risk factors for diabetes and heart disease.

5 Jul 2019

Scientists create powerful method for 'directed evolution' of molecules

UNC School of Medicine scientists created a powerful new "directed evolution" technique for the rapid development of scientific tools and new treatments for many diseases.

5 Jul 2019

Mice cured of HIV in an experiment sparks new hope

HIV is a viral infection that leads to AIDS and is fatal in almost all cases. For decades now, researchers have been trying to find a complete cure for this infection that affects 37 million people across the globe.

4 Jul 2019

Using NMR to Study Protein Structure, Dynamics and Mechanisms

Fábio Almeida describes how NMR can be used to elucidate protein structure and how this data can be applied to human disease.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 4 Jul 2019

Study reports role of cancer gene in tumor microenvironment

The tumor microenvironment is a mix of fluids, immune cells and blood vessels which envelops the tumors. Interactions between tumor cells and the TME determine the progression and fate of tumors.

4 Jul 2019

Researchers use artificial intelligence to predict molecular classification of colorectal cancer

Treating physicians need information about the molecular subtype of the tumor if they are to provide targeted therapy for colorectal carcinoma.

4 Jul 2019

Researchers completely eliminate all traces of HIV from infected mice

For the first time, researchers have successfully removed HIV-1 DNA from the genomes of living animals, a critical step towards a potential cure for the disease.

4 Jul 2019

Scientists identify mechanism that makes babies more likely than adults to die from sepsis

An immune mechanism that makes babies more likely than adults to die from sepsis has been identified by scientists affiliated with the Center for Research on Inflammatory Diseases in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo State (Brazil).

4 Jul 2019

New research offers hints to origins of systemic lupus erythematosus

New research on the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus provides hints to the origins of the puzzling disorder. The results were published in Nature Immunology.

4 Jul 2019