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Notch signaling also plays important role in onset of obesity and Type 2 diabetes

A Purdue University study shows that Notch signaling, a key biological pathway tied to development and cell communication, also plays an important role in the onset of obesity and Type 2 diabetes, a discovery that offers new targets for treatment.

8 Aug 2014

New method of growing human cells may help develop tailor-made therapies for GI conditions

A method of growing human cells from tissue removed from a patient's gastrointestinal (GI) tract eventually may help scientists develop tailor-made therapies for inflammatory bowel disease and other GI conditions.

8 Aug 2014

Tumor genetic analysis reveals new approach of classifying cancers

Researchers with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have completed the largest, most diverse tumor genetic analysis ever conducted, revealing a new approach to classifying cancers.

8 Aug 2014

Viewpoints: Why Emory accepted American Ebola cases; calls for terrified Americans to 'chill out'

Blame it on Richard Preston. "The Hot Zone," his 1994 nonfiction science thriller about the spread and devastation of the Ebola virus, pretty much set the standard for terrifying contagion scenarios. ...

8 Aug 2014

Researchers recommend laparoscopic surgical removal of gallbladder for pediatric patients

A recent study conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers recommends laparoscopic cholecystectomies (surgical removal of the gallbladder) for pediatric patients suffering from gallstones and other gallbladder diseases.

8 Aug 2014

Getting back on normal sleep schedule does not just happen overnight, says instructor

For many children, summer vacation provides the opportunity to stay up a little later—and sleep in a little longer.

8 Aug 2014

New handbook explains how to establish framework for experimental project

The effective design and analysis of experiments in biology are critical to success, yet graduate students in biological and medical sciences typically receive very little formal training in these steps.

8 Aug 2014

People who suffer from MdDS now have chance for full recovery by new treatment

People who suffer from a rare illness, the Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS), now have a chance for full recovery thanks to treatment developed by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

7 Aug 2014

Motivation tied to cognition in schizophrenia patients

Motivation and cognitive performance are closely linked in patients with schizophrenia, research shows.

7 Aug 2014

Web-based psychological self-help may aid bipolar patients

A web-based self-management programme appears to be feasible and may be effective as an intervention for people with bipolar disorder.

7 Aug 2014

Medicaid expansion dilemmas: Mental health care demands, impact of managed care, non-expansion states squeezed

The health law built in changes to the system of coverage for lower-income people. Mental health centers in Colorado are seeing a surge in new clients seeking services under the state's expansion of Medicaid.

7 Aug 2014

Molecule Notch involved in fear memory formation

Nature is thrifty. The same signals that embryonic cells use to decide whether to become nerves, skin or bone come into play again when adult animals are learning whether to become afraid.

7 Aug 2014

Higher caffeine intake associated with lower rates of tinnitus

New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) finds that higher caffeine intake is associated with lower rates of tinnitus, often described as a ringing or buzzing sound in the ear when there is no outside source of the sounds, in younger and middle-aged women.

7 Aug 2014

Secret of aging skin may lie in glycan and micronutrient creams

For decades, dermatologists have been researching the genetic cause of aging skin so that the perfect antidote could be developed. When examining genes and proteins, a difference between younger and older looking skin has not been found.

7 Aug 2014

New lifesaving product aims at reducing death toll from heroin abuse

A new, lifesaving product aimed at reducing the death toll from heroin abuse — developed by a professor at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy — is in its final round of clinical trials and has received Fast Track designation by the Food and Drug Administration.

7 Aug 2014

Florida 2015 individual insurance rates not as bad as feared: White House

Obama administration officials challenged reports that individual plans will go up an average of 13.2 percent next year. In addition, there are updates on Connecticut and Washington insurance cost and coverage issues.

7 Aug 2014

Idera collaborates with TMA to advance new potential treatment approach for myositis

Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing nucleic acid therapeutics for patients with cancer and rare diseases, and The Myositis Association (TMA), the only nonprofit organization dedicated to solely serving all patients with inflammatory myopathies, today announced a collaboration to advance a new potential treatment approach for polymyositis and dermatomyositis known as Toll-like receptor (TLR) antagonism.

7 Aug 2014

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Notch signaling also plays important role in onset of obesity and Type 2 diabetes

New method of growing human cells may help develop tailor-made therapies for GI conditions

Tumor genetic analysis reveals new approach of classifying cancers

Viewpoints: Why Emory accepted American Ebola cases; calls for terrified Americans to 'chill out'

Researchers recommend laparoscopic surgical removal of gallbladder for pediatric patients

Getting back on normal sleep schedule does not just happen overnight, says instructor

New handbook explains how to establish framework for experimental project

People who suffer from MdDS now have chance for full recovery by new treatment

Motivation tied to cognition in schizophrenia patients

Web-based psychological self-help may aid bipolar patients

Medicaid expansion dilemmas: Mental health care demands, impact of managed care, non-expansion states squeezed

Molecule Notch involved in fear memory formation

Higher caffeine intake associated with lower rates of tinnitus

Secret of aging skin may lie in glycan and micronutrient creams

New lifesaving product aims at reducing death toll from heroin abuse

Florida 2015 individual insurance rates not as bad as feared: White House

Idera collaborates with TMA to advance new potential treatment approach for myositis

Physically fit sixth-graders less likely to feel depressed when they reach seventh grade

Akron collaborates with Vivex Biomedical on use of next-generation line of cryopreservation media

Study: Nervous system and stress affect inflammatory skin conditions

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

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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