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Active ingredient in vinegar can effectively kill mycobacteria

The active ingredient in vinegar, acetic acid, can effectively kill mycobacteria, even highly drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis, an international team of researchers from Venezuela, France, and the US reports in mBio-, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

25 Feb 2014

CBT improves blood sugar control and brings faster relief of depression in patients with type 2 diabetes

Although maintaining good blood sugar control is crucial for avoiding complications of diabetes, it has been estimated that only about half of patients are successful in meeting target blood glucose levels.

25 Feb 2014

Jackson Laboratory Assistant Professor wins 2013 Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize from NYAM

Jackson Laboratory Assistant Professor Gareth Howell, Ph.D., is one of two winners of the 2013 Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize from The New York Academy of Medicine.

24 Feb 2014

Rural physicians more likely to discuss costs of care with patients, involve in quality improvement activities

The increased demand for primary care services expected to result from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may be felt strongly in rural areas. While studies have found that the quality of care delivered to rural patients is as good or better than that available in urban areas, the belief persists that top-quality primary care is only available in big cities.

24 Feb 2014

Self Regional Healthcare, Clemson University expand partnership to accelerate rate of innovation in genetic medicine

A new partnership will establish formal collaboration among genetic researchers and Clemson University faculty at the Greenwood Genetic Center and Self Regional Healthcare, expanding an already successful working relationship.

24 Feb 2014

Researchers discover 'microbial Pompeii' preserved on teeth of skeletons around 1,000 years old

An international team of researchers have discovered a 'microbial Pompeii' preserved on the teeth of skeletons around 1,000 years old. The key to the discovery is the dental calculus (plaque) which preserves bacteria and microscopic particles of food on the surfaces of teeth, effectively creating a mineral tomb for microbiomes.

24 Feb 2014

Blocking mechanisms for DNA repair may help to potentiate chemotherapy, says study

Chemotherapies are cancer treatments that work by inducing lesions in the DNA of tumour cells in order to inhibit their proliferation. However, the body naturally tries to repair these lesions, and thus reduces the efficacy of chemotherapy.

24 Feb 2014

People suffering from schizophrenia at greater risk of developing autoimmune diseases

Researchers have long known that people with autoimmune diseases, such as hepatitis, type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis and psoriasis, are at greater risk of developing schizophrenia.

24 Feb 2014

New innovative technique can carry chemotherapy safely and release inside cancer cells

Researchers from the cancer nanotechnology and signal transduction and therapeutics programs of UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) have developed an innovative technique that can carry chemotherapy safely and release it inside cancer cells when triggered by two-photon laser in the infrared red wave length.

24 Feb 2014

Researchers discover 11 DNA sequence variants in genes influencing high BP, heart disease

New research from Queen Mary University of London has discovered 11 new DNA sequence variants in genes influencing high blood pressure and heart disease.

24 Feb 2014

Genetic study reveals 11 new genetic signals are associated with blood pressure levels

A large international study analyzing genes in tens of thousands of individuals has discovered 11 new genetic signals associated with blood pressure levels. Ten of those signals are in or very near genes encoding proteins that appear to be likely targets for drugs already in existence or in development.

21 Feb 2014

University of Texas researchers reveal ancient mysteries behind leprosy

Research at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is finally unearthing some of the ancient mysteries behind leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, which has plagued mankind throughout history.

21 Feb 2014

Epidemiological studies demonstrate that diseases of central nervous system protect against cancer

Epidemiological studies demonstrate that diseases of the central nervous system such as Alzheimer, Parkinson and schizophrenia protect against cancer. The most remarkable example is Alzheimer's disease, which can reduce the risk of suffering from cancer by up to 50%.

21 Feb 2014

Professor receives $17M NIH grant to support IMPAACT Network

Grace Aldrovandi, MD, CM, principal investigator at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has been awarded $17 million by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

20 Feb 2014

Survey finds inconsistency in inpatient psychiatry services for youth at hospitals across Ontario

A first of its kind benchmarking survey was used to evaluate the state of inpatient psychiatry settings and services for youth at hospitals across Ontario, as published today in the Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. On average, the province's services are comparable to other settings internationally, helping youth with the most severe and complex mental health problems, but also show similar signs of inconsistency across settings in the types and quality of inpatient care.

20 Feb 2014

Supercomputer dramatically accelerates genome analysis

Although the time and cost of sequencing an entire human genome has plummeted, analyzing the resulting three billion base pairs of genetic information from a single genome can take many months.

20 Feb 2014

Researchers identify gene variants that substantially increase risk for schizophrenia

Schizophrenia has long been known to be highly heritable and is present in approximately 1% of the population. Researchers have been following two paths in their pursuit of identifying schizophrenia risk genes.

20 Feb 2014

Two New York University faculty receives fellowships from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Two New York University faculty have been awarded fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: Roozbeh Kiani, an assistant professor at NYU's Center for Neural Science, and Nicholas Stavropoulos, an assistant professor of neuroscience and physiology at NYU Langone Medical Center and its Neuroscience Institute.

20 Feb 2014

Researchers develop screening assay that quickly assesses nearly 1,500 compounds' effect on estrogen

A team of researchers at City of Hope has developed a screening assay that can quickly assess up to 1,536 compounds' effect on estrogen activity in the body. The test can also evaluate whether chemicals act as inhibitors of aromatase, an enzyme linked to breast cancer that converts androgen to estrogen.

20 Feb 2014

Genetic profiles obtained from nasal passages guide individualized therapy, research

It has become increasingly clear in recent years that asthma comes in several variations, with different causes, different pathologies and different responses to therapy.

20 Feb 2014

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Active ingredient in vinegar can effectively kill mycobacteria

CBT improves blood sugar control and brings faster relief of depression in patients with type 2 diabetes

Jackson Laboratory Assistant Professor wins 2013 Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize from NYAM

Rural physicians more likely to discuss costs of care with patients, involve in quality improvement activities

Self Regional Healthcare, Clemson University expand partnership to accelerate rate of innovation in genetic medicine

Researchers discover 'microbial Pompeii' preserved on teeth of skeletons around 1,000 years old

Blocking mechanisms for DNA repair may help to potentiate chemotherapy, says study

People suffering from schizophrenia at greater risk of developing autoimmune diseases

New innovative technique can carry chemotherapy safely and release inside cancer cells

Researchers discover 11 DNA sequence variants in genes influencing high BP, heart disease

Genetic study reveals 11 new genetic signals are associated with blood pressure levels

University of Texas researchers reveal ancient mysteries behind leprosy

Epidemiological studies demonstrate that diseases of central nervous system protect against cancer

Professor receives $17M NIH grant to support IMPAACT Network

Survey finds inconsistency in inpatient psychiatry services for youth at hospitals across Ontario

Supercomputer dramatically accelerates genome analysis

Researchers identify gene variants that substantially increase risk for schizophrenia

Two New York University faculty receives fellowships from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Researchers develop screening assay that quickly assesses nearly 1,500 compounds' effect on estrogen

Genetic profiles obtained from nasal passages guide individualized therapy, research

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