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Traumatic brain injury biomarker could help predict patient prognosis

A preclinical study has shown that levels of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) are significantly increased following traumatic brain injury (TBI).

16 Jul 2018

Research provides better understanding of mechanisms underlying memory storage

Memories are formed through long-term changes in synaptic efficacy, a process known as synaptic plasticity, and are stored in the brain in specific neuronal ensembles called engram cells, which are activated during corresponding events.

16 Jul 2018

Researchers seek to understand role of APOE mutation in Alzheimer's disease

If you had your genome sequenced and the report says you have the APOEε4 mutation, it does not mean you are definitely going to get Alzheimer's disease.

16 Jul 2018

3D modeling of drug resistance could lead to more effective cancer treatment

The National Institutes of Health is funding the research of a University of Akron scientist that could lead to more effective cancer treatment.

16 Jul 2018

Molecules formed when the body metabolizes omega-3 fatty acids may inhibit cancer

A class of molecules formed when the body metabolizes omega-3 fatty acids could inhibit cancer's growth and spread, University of Illinois researchers report in a new study in mice.

16 Jul 2018

Routine screening, treatment could help stem nationwide opioid epidemic

To help stem the nationwide opioid epidemic and related increases in HIV, hepatitis C and other infections, health care providers should routinely screen and treat patients for opioid abuse when they come to clinics and hospitals seeking other services.

16 Jul 2018

Researchers uncover how cells invite corrupted proteins inside

Vampires can turn humans into vampires, but to enter a human's house, they must be invited in. Researchers at the UT Southwestern Medical Center, writing in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, have uncovered details of how cells invite inside corrupted proteins that can turn normal proteins corrupt, leading to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

16 Jul 2018

Mailing colorectal cancer tests to patients increases screening rates, report researchers

Mailing colorectal cancer screening tests to patients insured by Medicaid increased screening rates for this population, report researchers at the University of North Carolina Comprehensive Cancer Center.

16 Jul 2018

Researchers to investigate role of hormones in mosquito's ability to use human blood for egg production

Entomologists at the University of California, Riverside have received a five-year grant of $2.44 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, or NIAID, to investigate the role hormones play in the female mosquito's ability to use human blood for egg production.

16 Jul 2018

FDA warns consumers about criminals sending fake warning letters

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about criminals forging FDA warning letters to target individuals who tried to purchase medicines online or over the phone.

16 Jul 2018

Residential segregation linked with racial disparities in firearm homicide fatalities

Residential segregation is linked to many racial disparities in health, including cancer, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

16 Jul 2018

New non-invasive procedure to reposition kidney stones could benefit astronauts

A new, painless, non-invasive procedure that harnesses ultrasound technology to reposition kidney stones, in an effort to offer the sufferer quick relief, will undergo testing in emergency patients.

16 Jul 2018

Researchers describe key role of enzyme in regulating immune response against Chagas disease parasite

In an article published recently in the journal Nature Communications, researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo in Brazil describe the central role played by an enzyme called phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase gamma in regulating the immune response against Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan parasite that causes Chagas disease.

16 Jul 2018

New approach to cultivate hypoallergenic tomato and strawberry varieties

The incidence of food allergies has increased in recent decades: It affects three to four percent of the adult population and five percent of children.

16 Jul 2018

Study: Women's emotional state not related to success of infertility treatment

Infertility treatments, such as In-vitro fertilization, are stressful experiences for women that can take large emotional tolls, especially when the treatment fails.

13 Jul 2018

Testosterone effective at fighting cachexia in cancer patients, research shows

Many cancer patients suffer from a loss of body mass known as cachexia. Approximately 20 percent of cancer-related deaths are attributed to the syndrome of cachexia, which in cancer patients is often characterized by a rapid and/or severe loss of fat and skeletal muscle.

13 Jul 2018

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Traumatic brain injury biomarker could help predict patient prognosis

Research provides better understanding of mechanisms underlying memory storage

Researchers seek to understand role of APOE mutation in Alzheimer's disease

3D modeling of drug resistance could lead to more effective cancer treatment

Molecules formed when the body metabolizes omega-3 fatty acids may inhibit cancer

Routine screening, treatment could help stem nationwide opioid epidemic

Researchers uncover how cells invite corrupted proteins inside

Mailing colorectal cancer tests to patients increases screening rates, report researchers

Researchers to investigate role of hormones in mosquito's ability to use human blood for egg production

FDA warns consumers about criminals sending fake warning letters

Residential segregation linked with racial disparities in firearm homicide fatalities

New non-invasive procedure to reposition kidney stones could benefit astronauts

Researchers describe key role of enzyme in regulating immune response against Chagas disease parasite

New approach to cultivate hypoallergenic tomato and strawberry varieties

Study: Women's emotional state not related to success of infertility treatment

Testosterone effective at fighting cachexia in cancer patients, research shows

Fruit fly research leads to potential drug for debilitating diseases caused by parasitic worms

Study finds wide variations in follow-up imaging for women with non-metastatic breast cancer

Prison employees experience PTSD on par with war veterans, study finds

Biologists unlock new cure for jet lag in mice

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