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Sodium nitroprusside treatment prevents schizophrenia symptoms in animal model

Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo in Brazil have tested a treatment with sodium nitroprusside in a strain of rats that spontaneously develop some of the symptoms associated with schizophrenia.

12 Jul 2018

Study finds genetic heritage to be dominant factor in heart failure

Heart failure is known to be more common in certain families but whether this familial transition is caused by genetic or lifestyle factors.

12 Jul 2018

Scientists support viability of potential way to reduce Alzheimer's disease risk

A new commentary by scientists at the Universities of Manchester and Edinburgh on a study by Taiwanese epidemiologists supports the viability of a potential way to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

12 Jul 2018

Scientists deliver nano-size packets of genetic code to treat brain tumors in mice

In a "proof of concept" study, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully delivered nano-size packets of genetic code called microRNAs to treat human brain tumors implanted in mice.

12 Jul 2018

Study explores childbirth preferences of pregnant women

Nearly four million women give birth in the U.S. each year, and it is the number one reason for all hospital admissions. But hospital satisfaction surveys generally don't include specific questions about women's experiences with their care in labor and delivery, according to researchers at Cedars-Sinai.

12 Jul 2018

Aeras announces publication of Phase 2 results of two TB vaccines

Aeras, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing vaccines against tuberculosis (TB), today announced the publication of the full results from a Phase 2, randomized, controlled clinical trial of two TB vaccines-- the currently available BCG vaccine and an investigational vaccine, H4:IC31--in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

12 Jul 2018

Olfactory receptors perform a range of unknown functions outside the nose, reveals study

A review of more than 200 studies reveals that olfactory receptors--proteins that bind to odors that aid the sense of smell--perform a wide range of mostly unknown functions outside the nose.

12 Jul 2018

New biosensor could enable early non-invasive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease through magnetic resonance imaging

UPM researchers are involved in the development of a new biosensor that can be useful to achieve an early non-invasive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease using magnetic resonance imaging.

12 Jul 2018

UZH scientists identify enzyme that controls cell division

When a cell divides, its constituents are usually evenly distributed among the daughter cells. UZH researchers have now identified an enzyme that guarantees that cell constituents that are concentrated in organelles without a membrane are properly distributed.

12 Jul 2018

Captozyme begins cross-over study of Nephure oxalate reducing enzyme

Captozyme, Inc. announced today that it is initiating a prospective double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled, cross-over study, with Nephure, an oxalate reducing enzyme, to determine the extent to which Nephure vs. placebo reduces urinary oxalate excretion (mg/24 hour) in healthy subjects who are provided a controlled diet.

12 Jul 2018

Three-quarters of state legislators don't look to universities for behavioral health research

When trying to inform their decisions on behavioral health policy, almost three-quarters of state legislators choose not to use universities, where most research is undertaken, as a primary source.

12 Jul 2018

Component of cinnamon oil can help treat certain bacterial infections

Researchers have found that a major component of cinnamon oil can help to clear certain bacterial infections.

12 Jul 2018

Simplified intervention can improve blood pressure control rates in safety net clinics

Nearly a third of American adults have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, putting them at higher risk for heart attacks, strokes, and death.

12 Jul 2018

New finding may hold key to better understand the complexities of neurological disorders

A team of bioengineers at UC San Diego has answered a question that has long puzzled neuroscientists, and may hold a key to better understanding the complexities of neurological disorders: Why are axons, the spindly arms extending from neurons that transmit information from neuron to neuron in the brain, designed the way they are?

12 Jul 2018

Blood telomeres can help predict risk of disease worsening or death in COPD patients

Some patients with COPD demonstrate signs of accelerated aging. In a new study published in the journal CHEST researchers report that measuring blood telomeres, a marker of aging of cells, can be used to predict future risk of the disease worsening or death.

12 Jul 2018

New study identifies inherited genetic variants that raise risk of clonal hematopoiesis

A new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has identified some of the first known inherited genetic variants that significantly raise a person's likelihood of developing clonal hematopoiesis, an age-related white blood cell condition linked with higher risk of certain blood cancers and cardiovascular disease.

12 Jul 2018

Outrageous or overblown? HHS announces another round of ACA navigator funding cuts

The Trump administration's decision Tuesday to slash funding to nonprofit groups that help Americans buy individual health insurance coverage sparked outrage from advocates of the Affordable Care Act. Using words like "immoral" and "cold-hearted," they saw it as the Republicans' latest act of sabotage against the sweeping health law.

12 Jul 2018

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Sodium nitroprusside treatment prevents schizophrenia symptoms in animal model

Study finds genetic heritage to be dominant factor in heart failure

Scientists support viability of potential way to reduce Alzheimer's disease risk

Scientists deliver nano-size packets of genetic code to treat brain tumors in mice

Study explores childbirth preferences of pregnant women

Aeras announces publication of Phase 2 results of two TB vaccines

Olfactory receptors perform a range of unknown functions outside the nose, reveals study

New biosensor could enable early non-invasive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease through magnetic resonance imaging

UZH scientists identify enzyme that controls cell division

Captozyme begins cross-over study of Nephure oxalate reducing enzyme

Three-quarters of state legislators don't look to universities for behavioral health research

Component of cinnamon oil can help treat certain bacterial infections

Simplified intervention can improve blood pressure control rates in safety net clinics

New finding may hold key to better understand the complexities of neurological disorders

Blood telomeres can help predict risk of disease worsening or death in COPD patients

New study identifies inherited genetic variants that raise risk of clonal hematopoiesis

Outrageous or overblown? HHS announces another round of ACA navigator funding cuts

Multivitamins and minerals do not protect heart health, study shows

Heavy smokers have increased risk of heart rhythm disorder, shows study

Repeated testing produces 'practice effect' that obscures true cognitive decline

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