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Gene-brain association occurs differently in toddlers with autism and poor language development

An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of Cyprus and University of California San Diego School of Medicine, have identified a previously unknown, large-scale association between molecular gene expression activity in blood leukocyte cells and altered neural responses to speech in toddlers with autism as measured with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

27 Nov 2018

Discovery would help specify role of genetics in the development of neuropsychiatric disorders

Neurobiologists from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University confirmed that stress in early age affects the mice with activated and deactivated CDH13 gene in different ways.

27 Nov 2018

Researchers assess trends in efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis regimens for surgical procedures

Antibiotic prophylaxis regimens are becoming less effective at preventing surgical site infections following colorectal surgery, researchers at the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy and Princeton University determined through a systematic review of available literature.

27 Nov 2018

Trial results show minimally invasive retinal detachment improves outcomes in patients

A minimally invasive treatment for retinal detachment gives patients sharper vision, less distortion and reduced side-effects, according to the findings of a randomized controlled trial performed at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto.

27 Nov 2018

Using molecular targeting approach to kill melanoma cells

In 1960, scientists described the "Philadelphia chromosome" that causes chronic myeloid leukemia, and in 2001 the Food and Drug Administration approved the drug imatinib to disable the action of this cancer-causing genetic change.

27 Nov 2018

Project ECHO: A telementoring project launched in Washington, D.C. and Maryland to fight diabetes

In areas of Washington, D.C. and Maryland the prevalence of diabetes is as high as 15 percent in adults. This, coupled with long waitlists at endocrinologist offices, helped to fuel the idea that primary care physicians with advanced training in diabetes could effectively care for complex patients living with diabetes.

27 Nov 2018

Scientists identify key component of microscopic machinery that drives cell death

An important component of the microscopic machinery that drives cell death has been identified by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists.

27 Nov 2018

New breakthrough may speed up research and drug trials to tackle motor neurone disease

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have successfully created zebrafish that carry the complex genetic change known to cause the most common genetic form of motor neurone disease (MND).

27 Nov 2018

Penn State researchers discover five types of problem drinking

Alcohol abuse is more complicated than simply drinking too much. There may be five separate types of problem drinkers, according to Penn State researchers, and each one may be more common at different stages of life.

27 Nov 2018

Researchers find link between inflammatory markers and tumor aggressiveness

Researchers at University Putra Malaysia found a relationship between some markers of inflammation in the body and the aggressiveness of certain malignant tumors.

27 Nov 2018

$UA scientist hopes to heal bone fractures using combination of 3D printing and adult stem cells$

UA scientist hopes to heal bone fractures using combination of 3D printing and adult stem cells

Not all broken bones heal. But one scientist at the University of Arizona hopes to remedy that problem using a combination of 3D printing and adult stem cells.

27 Nov 2018

New study could provide a potential new drug to help fight obesity

Our bodies contain two types of fat: white fat and brown fat. While white fat stores calories, brown fat burns energy and could help us lose weight. Now, scientists at the University of Cambridge have found a way of making the white fat 'browner' and increasing the efficiency of brown fat.

27 Nov 2018

Parents who force kids to apologize before they are truly sorry may do more harm than good

Parents who force unremorseful kids to apologize to others before they're truly sorry may do more harm than good.

27 Nov 2018

ICUS applauds announcement of dramatic changes in payment for contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging

The International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) applauds the announcement of dramatic changes in payment for contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging of the abdomen.

27 Nov 2018

Study: Measuring and monitoring tumor DNA can help reveal early melanoma growth

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have added to evidence that measuring and monitoring tumor DNA that naturally circulates in the blood of melanoma patients can not only reliably help reveal the early stages of cancer growth and spread but also uncover new treatment options that tumor genetic analysis alone may not.

27 Nov 2018

Researchers identify powerful inhibitor of epigenetic factors that promote acute myeloid leukemia

Some severe forms of leukemia develop because proteins on the epigenetic level lose their regulative function. Now, in a broad international collaboration, UK researchers have identified molecules that can effectively inhibit the dysregulated proteins.

27 Nov 2018

Recently diagnosed cancer patients more likely to drink alcohol and use tobacco, finds study

Recently diagnosed cancer survivors are more likely to drink alcohol, use tobacco, and frequent tanning beds than people in later stages of recovery, according to a research team from the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.

27 Nov 2018

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Gene-brain association occurs differently in toddlers with autism and poor language development

Discovery would help specify role of genetics in the development of neuropsychiatric disorders

Researchers assess trends in efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis regimens for surgical procedures

Trial results show minimally invasive retinal detachment improves outcomes in patients

Using molecular targeting approach to kill melanoma cells

Project ECHO: A telementoring project launched in Washington, D.C. and Maryland to fight diabetes

Scientists identify key component of microscopic machinery that drives cell death

New breakthrough may speed up research and drug trials to tackle motor neurone disease

Penn State researchers discover five types of problem drinking

Researchers find link between inflammatory markers and tumor aggressiveness

UA scientist hopes to heal bone fractures using combination of 3D printing and adult stem cells

New study could provide a potential new drug to help fight obesity

Parents who force kids to apologize before they are truly sorry may do more harm than good

ICUS applauds announcement of dramatic changes in payment for contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging

Study: Measuring and monitoring tumor DNA can help reveal early melanoma growth

Researchers identify powerful inhibitor of epigenetic factors that promote acute myeloid leukemia

Recently diagnosed cancer patients more likely to drink alcohol and use tobacco, finds study

Scientists focus on epigenetics to identify factors involved in Hispanic childhood obesity

Study finds sex-specific differences in mechanisms that drive stress-induced myocardial ischemia

Study shows extreme heat events in both summer and winter are increasing across the U.S., Canada

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AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

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