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New Cornell discovery could lead to effective treatment for tuberculosis

A recent discovery by Cornell University researchers could lead to a new, effective treatment for persistent tuberculosis infections.

7 Jul 2017

Researchers identify fasting plasma glucose and insulin as key biomarkers for weight loss

Researchers from the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports at the University of Copenhagen today announced the findings from a weight loss biomarker study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

7 Jul 2017

QUT researchers develop golden-orange bananas rich in pro-vitamin A

The decade-long research, led by Distinguished Professor James Dale, involved extensive laboratory tests at QUT as well as field trials in north Queensland.

7 Jul 2017

Maternal consumption of alcohol could produce transgenerational effects

Soon-to-be mothers have heard the warning - don't drink while pregnant. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued numerous statements about the dangers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, as it can lead to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) in newborns.

7 Jul 2017

Nanolock-nanopore detects cancer driver mutations to facilitate early diagnosis, treatment

The moment when healthy cells turn into cancer cells is a critical point. And if caught early enough, many cancers can be stopped in their tracks.

7 Jul 2017

Large NIH grant awarded to Dartmouth researchers for cooperative lung cancer project

Significant research funding in the form of a five-year, $12.1 million U19 Grant from the National Institutes of Health has been awarded to a collaboration of research teams co-led by Dartmouth's Christopher Amos, PhD, to study and improve precision of lung cancer risk and screening.

7 Jul 2017

CHOP researchers pinpoint WDR26 haploinsufficiency as cause for rare genetic syndrome

Researchers have identified a rare genetic syndrome characterized by intellectual disability, seizures, an abnormal gait and distinctive facial features.

6 Jul 2017

Clinical trial shows anti-inflammatory benefits from taking high doses of vitamin D after sunburn

High doses of vitamin D taken one hour after sunburn significantly reduce skin redness, swelling, and inflammation, according to double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.

6 Jul 2017

Scientists show how muscles request more energy from fat storage tissues

Muscles require energy to perform all of the movements that we do in a day, and now, for the first time, researchers at the Texas A&M College of Medicine have shown how muscles "request" more energy from fat storage tissues in fruit fly models.

6 Jul 2017

Lower calorie intake by host may increase chances of surviving malaria

The chances of surviving a malaria infection may be higher when the host consumes fewer calories, according to new research.

6 Jul 2017

Corticosteroids may worsen disease in some patients with severe asthma

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences and UPMC have uncovered the molecular mechanism underlying corticosteroid resistance in severe asthma.

6 Jul 2017

Loss of smell linked to weight loss in mice despite same food intake, study reveals

Experiments conducted at the University of California, Berkeley, suggest that the odor of food has a direct link with how the body processes the calories. The new study conducted on mice published in the first week of July in the journal Cell Metabolism implicates that the ability to detect the smell of food is related to whether the calories are burnt rather than stored.

6 Jul 2017

Dmrta2 gene mutation can lead to abnormal brain development in unborn babies

Researchers from Cardiff University and Université Libre de Bruxelles have identified how the function of a key gene significantly impacts nerve stem cell growth, and how it can lead to abnormal brain development in unborn babies if the system goes awry.

6 Jul 2017

New research offers crucial step towards understanding cause of myopathy

Pioneering research using the tropical zebrafish could provide new insights into the genetic basis of myopathy, a type of human muscle disease.

6 Jul 2017

Sense of smell may play key role in how the body deals with calories

Our sense of smell is key to the enjoyment of food, so it may be no surprise that in experiments at the University of California, Berkeley, obese mice who lost their sense of smell also lost weight.

5 Jul 2017

Study: Personalized neoantigen vaccine stimulates strong anti-tumor response in melanoma patients

A personal cancer treatment vaccine that targets distinctive "neoantigens" on tumor cells has been shown to stimulate a potent, safe, and highly specific immune anti-tumor response in melanoma patients, report scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

5 Jul 2017

High-throughput screening technique reveals new brain cancer drug targets

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and The Cleveland Clinic designed a way to screen brain tumor cells and identify potential drug targets missed by other methods.

5 Jul 2017

Anti-asthma drug shows blood glucose improvement among some patients with type 2 diabetes

After 12 weeks of taking an anti-asthma drug, a subset of patients with type 2 diabetes showed a clinically significant reduction in blood glucose during a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, report University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of Michigan researchers.

5 Jul 2017

IRB Barcelona scientists reveal role of Dpp gene in wing growth of fruit flies

Researchers working in the Development and Growth Control Lab at IRB Barcelona reveal that the Dpp gene (BMP in humans) plays a double role in the structural organization and growth of the wings of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.

5 Jul 2017

ActuRx and Insillico Medicine collaborate to prevent, treat age-related illnesses

Can big data and financial engineering cure Cancer, Alzheimer's, and other age-related illnesses? ActuRx and Insillico Medicine think so.

5 Jul 2017

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New Cornell discovery could lead to effective treatment for tuberculosis

Researchers identify fasting plasma glucose and insulin as key biomarkers for weight loss

QUT researchers develop golden-orange bananas rich in pro-vitamin A

Maternal consumption of alcohol could produce transgenerational effects

Nanolock-nanopore detects cancer driver mutations to facilitate early diagnosis, treatment

Large NIH grant awarded to Dartmouth researchers for cooperative lung cancer project

CHOP researchers pinpoint WDR26 haploinsufficiency as cause for rare genetic syndrome

Clinical trial shows anti-inflammatory benefits from taking high doses of vitamin D after sunburn

Scientists show how muscles request more energy from fat storage tissues

Lower calorie intake by host may increase chances of surviving malaria

Corticosteroids may worsen disease in some patients with severe asthma

Loss of smell linked to weight loss in mice despite same food intake, study reveals

Dmrta2 gene mutation can lead to abnormal brain development in unborn babies

New research offers crucial step towards understanding cause of myopathy

Sense of smell may play key role in how the body deals with calories

Study: Personalized neoantigen vaccine stimulates strong anti-tumor response in melanoma patients

High-throughput screening technique reveals new brain cancer drug targets

Anti-asthma drug shows blood glucose improvement among some patients with type 2 diabetes

IRB Barcelona scientists reveal role of Dpp gene in wing growth of fruit flies

ActuRx and Insillico Medicine collaborate to prevent, treat age-related illnesses

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