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Changes in the vascular system could play role in initiating Alzheimer’s disease

As the average age of Americans increases, so too does the problem of Alzheimer's, one of the world's most common neurological diseases. In recent years, scientists have explored many new approaches to clear the plaques and tangles in the brain that characterize the condition, but the new drugs have largely turned out to be disappointing.

22 Mar 2017

USC study close to finding gene involved in cleft lip and palate

A group of researchers has found that three siblings born with cleft lip and palate share a common gene mutation associated with the birth defect.

22 Mar 2017

Direct-to-consumer ‘low-T’ medication advertising increases prescriptions but may not improve health

Direct-to-consumer advertising for drugs to treat testosterone deficiency -- or "low T" -- increases prescriptions to men for hormone-replacement therapies but may not improve their health, UC Davis physician Richard Kravitz said in an editorial published in the March 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

22 Mar 2017

FARE announces recipients of 2017 Investigator in Food Allergy Awards

Food Allergy Research & Education, the world's largest private source of funding for food allergy research, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 FARE Investigator in Food Allergy Awards after an extraordinarily competitive review process, with more than two dozen researchers submitting high-quality proposals.

22 Mar 2017

New study highlights urgent need for tailored sexual health campaigns to help young female tourists

With both tourism and casual "hookup" sex on the rise among college-age adults, there's an urgent need for gender-sensitive and age-appropriate sexual health campaigns that are tailored to young women's motivations for taking sexual risks while traveling, a new study suggests.

22 Mar 2017

Brain inspiration leads to faster, more efficient cybersecurity system

Cybersecurity is critical -- for national security, corporations and private individuals. Sophisticated cybersecurity systems excel at finding "bad apples" in computer networks, but they lack the computing power to identify the threats directly.

22 Mar 2017

Dana-Farber and Lifespan enter into strategic alliance to advance cancer treatment and research

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Lifespan leadership are creating a strategic alliance to advance cancer treatment and research.

22 Mar 2017

ARVO urges Congress to reject budget proposal that seeks to cut NIH funding

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology urges Congressional leaders to reject the U.S. administration's recent FY18 budget proposal, which seeks to drastically cut National Institute of Health funding by nearly $6 billion, or 20%.

22 Mar 2017

Penn researcher wins Scientific Innovations Award from Chicago-based Brain Research Foundation

James Eberwine, PhD, the Elmer Holmes Bobst Professor of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has received the 2017 Scientific Innovations Award from the Chicago-based Brain Research Foundation, which supports research for preventing and treating neurological diseases.

22 Mar 2017

Study examines drinking behaviors, alcohol-related consequences among transgender college students

Although college can be demanding for young adults, it may be particularly so for transgender students struggling with identity-formation and other emotional, social, and developmental challenges

22 Mar 2017

Researchers provide better understanding of the body's immune responses to implanted materials

Researchers at MIT and Boston Children's Hospital have published a report today in the journal Nature Materials that provides a better understanding of the body's immune responses to the materials used in implanted medical devices.

22 Mar 2017

Study identifies potential Achilles heel of kinase-driven cancers

Scientists identify two signaling proteins in cancer cells that make them resistant to chemotherapy, and show that blocking the proteins along with chemotherapy eliminate human leukemia in mouse models.

22 Mar 2017

Study reveals link between tanning dependence and other addictive behaviors

Despite the known dangers of exposure to ultraviolet light, many people continue to sunbathe and use indoor tanning beds with some users exhibiting a dependence to tanning. A new study from the Yale School of Public Health finds that such dependence is also associated with other addictive behaviors.

21 Mar 2017

New Danish research provides structural knowledge of DNA repair complex

New Danish research provides mechanistic insight into how DNA is monitored and repaired if damage occurs. The results may eventually help to improve the treatment of certain types of cancer, as the DNA repair complex provides a mechanism for cancer cells to resist chemotherapy.

21 Mar 2017

Review of research on wild primates underscores importance of super-spreaders in disease transmission

An extensive review of research on wild primate social networks and parasites underscores the importance of super-spreaders, or central individuals that play an outsized role in transmission of a pathogen.

21 Mar 2017

Researchers discover minimally invasive way to take high-resolution pictures of animal brain

With just an inexpensive micro-thin surgical needle and laser light, University of Utah engineers have discovered a minimally invasive, inexpensive way to take high-resolution pictures of an animal brain, a process that also could lead to a much less invasive method for humans.

21 Mar 2017

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Changes in the vascular system could play role in initiating Alzheimer’s disease

USC study close to finding gene involved in cleft lip and palate

Direct-to-consumer ‘low-T’ medication advertising increases prescriptions but may not improve health

FARE announces recipients of 2017 Investigator in Food Allergy Awards

New study highlights urgent need for tailored sexual health campaigns to help young female tourists

Brain inspiration leads to faster, more efficient cybersecurity system

Dana-Farber and Lifespan enter into strategic alliance to advance cancer treatment and research

ARVO urges Congress to reject budget proposal that seeks to cut NIH funding

Penn researcher wins Scientific Innovations Award from Chicago-based Brain Research Foundation

Study examines drinking behaviors, alcohol-related consequences among transgender college students

Researchers provide better understanding of the body's immune responses to implanted materials

Study identifies potential Achilles heel of kinase-driven cancers

Study reveals link between tanning dependence and other addictive behaviors

New Danish research provides structural knowledge of DNA repair complex

Review of research on wild primates underscores importance of super-spreaders in disease transmission

Researchers discover minimally invasive way to take high-resolution pictures of animal brain

ISPOR: Study estimates health costs for childhood and adolescent cancer

FDA approves drug as add-on treatment for Parkinson's disease patients

ECDC guidance aims to improve antenatal screening for infections to avoid mother-to-child transmission

Easier non-medical vaccine exemption policies linked to greater risk for measles outbreak

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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