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Mysterious large holes in cells linked with sense of taste, Alzheimer's disease, asthma

Many cells are covered with mysterious large holes, pores that have been associated with the sense of taste as well as Alzheimer's disease, depression, and even asthma. Knowing the structure of these varied holes will help researchers better understand this range of associations and provide a blueprint for developing new therapies.

27 Jan 2020

The Mark Foundation Center for Advanced Genomics and Imaging established at JHU

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research announced today the creation of The Mark Foundation Center for Advanced Genomics and Imaging at the Johns Hopkins University, which will receive initial funding of $5 million over 2 years.

27 Jan 2020

People who eat high fiber, protein-rich diet more likely to experience bloating

People who eat high fiber diets are more likely to experience bloating if their high fiber diet is protein-rich as compared to carbohydrate-rich, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

27 Jan 2020

Antihypertensive drug associated with lower risk of gout

Affecting more than 7 million adults in the United States, gout is characterized by a sudden onset of pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints and caused by the formation of urate crystal in small spaces between joints that builds up when high amounts of uric acid circulate in the blood.

27 Jan 2020

Study: Weight loss surgery may reduce risk of heart failure, hypertension and early death

Compared with routine care, weight loss surgery was linked with a reduced risk of hypertension, heart failure, and early death in a study based on information from a primary care database in the UK.

27 Jan 2020

Increased youth suicide rates found in high poverty communities

A study led by Jennifer Hoffmann, MD, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, found that higher county-level poverty is associated with increased youth suicide rates among children 5-19 years old in the United States in 2007-2016.

27 Jan 2020

Bariatric surgery may reduce risk of developing colorectal cancer by one-third

Weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer by one-third, according to an analysis of all relevant published studies.

27 Jan 2020

Climate change inflicts catastrophic effects on children’s health

The grim effects that climate change will have on pediatric health outcomes was the focus of a "Viewpoint" article published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation by Susan E. Pacheco, MD, an expert at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

27 Jan 2020

Mount Sinai surgeons perform first-ever spinal tethering surgery in New York City

Mount Sinai surgeons have performed the first-ever spinal tethering surgery in New York City to correct idiopathic scoliosis - a sideways curvature in the spine - in children and adolescents.

27 Jan 2020

AI could help improve educational and clinical decisions

Could artificial intelligence improve educational and clinical decisions made by your child's teacher, or your mental health professional or even your medical doctor? Yes, indeed, says a study by an UdeM psychoeducator and behavior analyst published in Perspectives on Behavior Science.

27 Jan 2020

Study calls for complete review of national support services for male survivors of sexual violence

The sentencing of Reynhard Sinaga, the most prolific convicted rapist in British history, who preyed on largely straight men in Manchester, was shocking and destroyed the myth that only women are raped and sexually abused.

27 Jan 2020

Technology used on the ISS could reveal important information about human health

In an article published recently in Microgravity, a Nature Journal, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute demonstrate a unique method for studying the mechanisms behind the formation of amyloid fibrils associated with diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

27 Jan 2020

Rigid adherence to masculine norms may lead to more severe PTSD symptoms in veterans

To help service members perform better in the field, military training emphasizes the importance of certain traits associated with traditional masculinity, including suppression of emotion and self-reliance.

27 Jan 2020

Autism diagnosis test is less reliable than previously assumed, study finds

Rutgers researchers have found that a test widely used to diagnose whether children have autism is less reliable than previously assumed.

27 Jan 2020

Survey: 71% of Americans rate their overall health and wellness as good or excellent

A survey assessing Americans' health-related behaviors and attitudes found 71% rate their overall health and wellness as good (54%) or excellent (17%).

27 Jan 2020

ISS researchers estimated 680,000 cases of mild cognitive impairment in 2018

In a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, ISS researchers estimated about 680,000 cases of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), in a total of 12,730,960 migrants, aged between 60 and 89 years, living in the European Union in 2018.

27 Jan 2020

ECDC provides risk assessment of 2019-nCoV case importation into EU/EEA countries

On 24 January 2020, the first imported cases (3) of 2019-nCoV were identified in France. The rapid increase in the number of reported cases can be partly attributed to the ongoing improved testing protocols and epidemiological investigations of the Chinese authorities; however, since the original source remains unknown and human-to-human transmission has been documented, further cases and deaths are expected.

27 Jan 2020

New insights into globular glial tauopathy could aid in the design of better drugs

Tauopathies are a group of neurodegenerative diseases characterized by the accumulation of phospho-tau, in other words tau associated to phosphate groups.

27 Jan 2020

LSTM to host a high-level symposium ahead of major vaccine conference in London

On Thursday 26 March, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine will bring together high-level representatives from organizations like the World Health Organization and key stakeholders in the private and public sectors along with scientists and doctors.

27 Jan 2020

Clinical trial to test safety, effectiveness of mAb against malaria in healthy volunteers

A Phase 1 clinical trial testing the safety and effectiveness of a monoclonal antibody (mAb) against malaria has begun enrolling healthy adult volunteers at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The trial, sponsored by NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), is the first to test mAb CIS43LS in humans. It aims to enroll up to 73 volunteers aged 18 through 50 years old who have never had malaria.

27 Jan 2020

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Mysterious large holes in cells linked with sense of taste, Alzheimer's disease, asthma

The Mark Foundation Center for Advanced Genomics and Imaging established at JHU

People who eat high fiber, protein-rich diet more likely to experience bloating

Antihypertensive drug associated with lower risk of gout

Study: Weight loss surgery may reduce risk of heart failure, hypertension and early death

Increased youth suicide rates found in high poverty communities

Bariatric surgery may reduce risk of developing colorectal cancer by one-third

Climate change inflicts catastrophic effects on children’s health

Mount Sinai surgeons perform first-ever spinal tethering surgery in New York City

AI could help improve educational and clinical decisions

Study calls for complete review of national support services for male survivors of sexual violence

Technology used on the ISS could reveal important information about human health

Rigid adherence to masculine norms may lead to more severe PTSD symptoms in veterans

Autism diagnosis test is less reliable than previously assumed, study finds

Survey: 71% of Americans rate their overall health and wellness as good or excellent

ISS researchers estimated 680,000 cases of mild cognitive impairment in 2018

ECDC provides risk assessment of 2019-nCoV case importation into EU/EEA countries

New insights into globular glial tauopathy could aid in the design of better drugs

LSTM to host a high-level symposium ahead of major vaccine conference in London

Clinical trial to test safety, effectiveness of mAb against malaria in healthy volunteers

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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