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Baycrest study could pave way to affordable, easy-to-use treatment for MCI patients

Baycrest will embark on the first study combining music therapy with brain stimulation to improve memory among patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).

18 Sep 2017

Salk study shows how fast-growing tumors evade immune system

The immune system automatically destroys dysfunctional cells such as cancer cells, but cancerous tumors often survive nonetheless. A new study by Salk scientists shows one method by which fast-growing tumors evade anti-tumor immunity.

18 Sep 2017

Scientists design method for predicting behavioral response to stimulus using neuronal oscillations

Neuroscientists from Higher School of Economics and Charité University Clinic in Berlin have come up with a new multivariate method for predicting behavioral response to a stimulus using information about the phase of preceding neuronal oscillations recorded with EEG.

18 Sep 2017

UI scientists discover gene linked to fatal renal agenesis in children

A team led by University of Iowa researchers has identified a gene linked to rare, often fatal kidney-related birth defects.

18 Sep 2017

Researchers precisely describe effects of frequent genetic mutation in congenital hyperinsulinism

Diabetes is characterized by a deficiency of insulin. The opposite is the case in congenital hyperinsulinism: patients produce the hormone too frequently and in excessive quantities, even if they haven't eaten any carbohydrates.

18 Sep 2017

Cancer-fighting cells destroy tumors more effectively after being starved for oxygen

Mountain climbers and endurance athletes are not the only ones to benefit from altitude training - that is, learning to perform well under low-oxygen conditions.

18 Sep 2017

Conference to tackle sensitive subjects in dementia care

Every 66 seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Frank LaFerla, dean of UCI's Francisco J. Ayala School of Biological Sciences, says that with more than 76 million aging baby boomers in the U.S., the memory-impairing condition is "the most important medical problem of our time – and one that's going to intensify greatly over the next 20 years."

18 Sep 2017

Research shows how bacteria inactivate common drug used to treat cancers

To the reasons that chemotherapy sometimes does not work, we can now add one more: bacteria. In a study published today in Science, researchers describe findings that certain bacteria can be found inside human pancreatic tumors.

18 Sep 2017

Hospital design and effective decontamination can prevent spread of antibiotic-resistant infections

Hospitals should design premises and adapt their infection control routines to a society that no longer has effective antibiotics, and that is vulnerable to fast-spreading global pandemics. This is argued in a new dissertation from Lund University in Sweden.

18 Sep 2017

EPFL scientists discover metabolic differences between hepatoblastoma subtypes

Hepatoblastoma is a rare pediatric liver cancer, usually diagnosed in the first three years of life. Histological methods are used to distinguish between the different subtypes of hepatoblastoma.

18 Sep 2017

Scientists genetically engineer mice that display behavioral hallmarks of human bipolar disorder

Johns Hopkins researchers report they have genetically engineered mice that display many of the behavioral hallmarks of human bipolar disorder, and that the abnormal behaviors the rodents show can be reversed using well-established drug treatments for bipolar disorder, such as lithium.

18 Sep 2017

Asthma medication linked with neuropsychiatric symptoms

In a Pharmacology Research & Perspectives study, the asthma medication montelukast (trade name Singulair) was linked with neuropsychiatric reactions such as depression and aggression, with nightmares being especially frequent in children.

18 Sep 2017

Compact mobile device for detecting arrhythmia to be retailed soon for consumer use

The VTT spin-off, VitalSignum, is making a small mobile device - which detects arrhythmia by measuring the patient's ECG - available to consumers. The first production batch is being completed and will be retailed to consumers in early October.

18 Sep 2017

Breakthrough research allows scientists to program cells like computers for battling against diseases

Cells can be programmed like a computer to fight cancer, influenza, and other serious conditions - thanks to a breakthrough in synthetic biology by the University of Warwick.

18 Sep 2017

Intestinal bacteria can indicate likeliness of successful weight loss from dieting

Stool samples can indicate whether people can lose weight by following a healthy diet, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.

18 Sep 2017

Combination of anti-malarial drug and photosensitizer could effectively kill cancer cells

Artemisinin, a potent anti-malarial drug, has been widely hailed as a promising alternative cancer treatment. Scientists from the National University of Singapore recently showed that its anti-cancer properties could be enhanced by 10 folds when used in combination with Aminolaevulinic acid, a photosensitizer or a drug which, upon exposure to light, leads to generation of free radicals that can kill cells.

18 Sep 2017

Trump’s deadline on ‘dreamers’ reverberates through health industries

Karla Ornelas said she has “always had the idea of being a doctor, I've never seen myself doing anything else.” The third-year pre-medical student at the University of California-Davis said she plans to become a family medicine physician and work in California’s Central Valley, where there is a great need for doctors and especially bilingual doctors.

18 Sep 2017

Reducing mental health disparities through online therapy

For many years, I was a psychologist at a very large US university mental health center and we constantly had more people seeking help than we could possibly accommodate. That is a ubiquitous problem across lots of sectors, including community mental health and private practice in any rural area.

18 Sep 2017

People with schizophrenia three times more likely to die than general population

People with schizophrenia are three times more likely to die, and die younger, than the general population, indicating a need for solutions to narrow this gap, according to research published in CMAJ.

18 Sep 2017

Teenagers who use e-cigarettes double their risk for smoking tobacco cigarettes

Teenagers who try e-cigarettes double their risk for smoking tobacco cigarettes, according to a new study.

18 Sep 2017

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Baycrest study could pave way to affordable, easy-to-use treatment for MCI patients

Salk study shows how fast-growing tumors evade immune system

Scientists design method for predicting behavioral response to stimulus using neuronal oscillations

UI scientists discover gene linked to fatal renal agenesis in children

Researchers precisely describe effects of frequent genetic mutation in congenital hyperinsulinism

Cancer-fighting cells destroy tumors more effectively after being starved for oxygen

Conference to tackle sensitive subjects in dementia care

Research shows how bacteria inactivate common drug used to treat cancers

Hospital design and effective decontamination can prevent spread of antibiotic-resistant infections

EPFL scientists discover metabolic differences between hepatoblastoma subtypes

Scientists genetically engineer mice that display behavioral hallmarks of human bipolar disorder

Asthma medication linked with neuropsychiatric symptoms

Compact mobile device for detecting arrhythmia to be retailed soon for consumer use

Breakthrough research allows scientists to program cells like computers for battling against diseases

Intestinal bacteria can indicate likeliness of successful weight loss from dieting

Combination of anti-malarial drug and photosensitizer could effectively kill cancer cells

Trump’s deadline on ‘dreamers’ reverberates through health industries

Reducing mental health disparities through online therapy

People with schizophrenia three times more likely to die than general population

Teenagers who use e-cigarettes double their risk for smoking tobacco cigarettes

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