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Researchers discover additional cystic fibrosis-causing mutations

Of the over 1,900 errors already reported in the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis, it is unclear how many of them actually contribute to the inherited disease. Now a team of researchers reports significant headway in figuring out which mutations are benign and which are deleterious. In so doing, they have increased the number of known CF-causing mutations from 22 to 127, accounting for 95 percent of the variations found in patients with CF.

26 Aug 2013

BESTCILIA project aims to improve screening, treatment of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia is mainly a lung disease: a rare, genetically heterogeneous disorder resulting from dysfunction of small hair-like organelles (cilia) that clean the upper and lower airways. It can also affect multiple organs beside the respiratory system, and may cause serious impairment and lower quality of life. Its prevalence is estimated to be about 1 in 16,000.

26 Aug 2013

Study reveals elegant circuit in visual system helps dictate how eyes connect to brain

A study in mice reveals an elegant circuit within the developing visual system that helps dictate how the eyes connect to the brain. The research, funded by the National Institutes of Health, has implications for treating amblyopia, a vision disorder that occurs when the brain ignores one eye in favor of the other.

26 Aug 2013

Study identifies 22 locations in the human genome that cause schizophrenia

A new genome-wide association study estimates the number of different places in the human genome that are involved in schizophrenia.

26 Aug 2013

Federal court strikes down Arizona abortion law

The measure would have kept Medicaid funding from some providers, including Planned Parenthood.

26 Aug 2013

Scientists discover crucial role of nitric oxide in cellular signaling and health

Scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy have discovered a new role for nitric oxide, a gas molecule crucial for cellular signaling and health.

26 Aug 2013

Houston scientists receive $1.3M grant to study how immune system drives multiple sclerosis

A $1.3 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke could help Houston Methodist scientists better understand how the body's own immune system drives multiple sclerosis.

26 Aug 2013

Congressional Obamacare sparring matches continue at home

Both sides of the political aisle in Washington are continuing their Obamacare sparring sessions at home in their districts during the August recess with town hall meetings and debates on the law taking spotlight.

26 Aug 2013

80 House GOP members urge Boehner to defund Obamacare

House Speaker John Boehner floated the idea of a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown in October. But conservatives in his caucus expressed opposition, insisting that funds be stripped from the health care law even if that forces a government shutdown.

26 Aug 2013

Study compares spectrum of cancer-related gene mutations in two common types of cervical cancer

A new study has revealed marked differences in the genomic terrain of the two most common types of cervical cancer, suggesting that patients might benefit from therapies geared to each type's molecular idiosyncrasies.

26 Aug 2013

Scanning technique reveals how brain tumor responds to drug administered

A new scanning technique developed by Danish and US researchers reveals how susceptible patients with aggressive brain cancer are to the drugs they receive. The research behind the ground-breaking technique has just been published in Nature Medicine.

26 Aug 2013

Higher intake of fruits and vegetables may reduce risk of bladder cancer in women: Study

University of Hawaii Cancer Center Researcher Song-Yi Park, PhD, along with her colleagues, recently discovered that a greater consumption of fruits and vegetables may lower the risk of invasive bladder cancer in women.

26 Aug 2013

Smartphone-based portable device to conduct kidney tests invented at UCLA

A lightweight and field-portable device invented at UCLA that conducts kidney tests and transmits data through a smartphone attachment may significantly reduce the need for frequent office visits by people with diabetes and others with chronic kidney ailments.

26 Aug 2013

UC Berkeley study finds cocaine can dominate high-level brain circuits

Cocaine can speedily rewire high-level brain circuits that support learning, memory and decision-making, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley, and UCSF. The findings shed new light on the frontal brain's role in drug-seeking behavior and may be key to tackling addiction.

26 Aug 2013

Researchers discover link between epilepsy drug and risk of having baby with birth defects

In a world first, new Australian medical research has given pregnant women with epilepsy new hope of reducing their chance of having a baby with physical birth defects.

26 Aug 2013

Model including dozens of mutations helps clarify genetic factors involved in Crohn's disease

A statistical model accounting for dozens of different genes in combination-and the interactions between them-is an important step forward in understanding the genetic factors affecting the risk of Crohn's disease (CD), reports a study in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, official journal of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA). The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

26 Aug 2013

Glutathione peroxidase activity protects against symptoms of Huntington's disease

Leicester geneticists have discovered a potential defence against Huntington's disease - a fatal neurodegenerative disorder which currently has no cure.

26 Aug 2013

Loyola's Advanced Procedure Education Classroom offered first ASSET course on August 17

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine's Advanced Procedure Education Classroom offered its first Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma course on Saturday, August 17 at the Maywood campus.

26 Aug 2013

HEALTHY FUTURES project aims to address risk of outbreaks, transmission of VBDs

Important outputs are starting to arise from the HEALTHY FUTURES (Health, environmental change and adaptive capacity) project, which aims to address the risk of outbreaks and transmission of three water-related vector-borne diseases (VBDs) in eastern Africa. HEALTHY FUTURES is now past its halfway point, with less than eighteen months of the project remaining.

26 Aug 2013

DeNovoGear software uses statistical probabilities to help identify genetic mutations

Concealed within the vastness of the human genome, (comprised of some 3 billion base pairs), mutations are commonplace. While the majority of these appear to have neutral effect on human health, many others are associated with diseases and disease susceptibility.

26 Aug 2013

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Researchers discover additional cystic fibrosis-causing mutations

BESTCILIA project aims to improve screening, treatment of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

Study reveals elegant circuit in visual system helps dictate how eyes connect to brain

Study identifies 22 locations in the human genome that cause schizophrenia

Federal court strikes down Arizona abortion law

Scientists discover crucial role of nitric oxide in cellular signaling and health

Houston scientists receive $1.3M grant to study how immune system drives multiple sclerosis

Congressional Obamacare sparring matches continue at home

80 House GOP members urge Boehner to defund Obamacare

Study compares spectrum of cancer-related gene mutations in two common types of cervical cancer

Scanning technique reveals how brain tumor responds to drug administered

Higher intake of fruits and vegetables may reduce risk of bladder cancer in women: Study

Smartphone-based portable device to conduct kidney tests invented at UCLA

UC Berkeley study finds cocaine can dominate high-level brain circuits

Researchers discover link between epilepsy drug and risk of having baby with birth defects

Model including dozens of mutations helps clarify genetic factors involved in Crohn's disease

Glutathione peroxidase activity protects against symptoms of Huntington's disease

Loyola's Advanced Procedure Education Classroom offered first ASSET course on August 17

HEALTHY FUTURES project aims to address risk of outbreaks, transmission of VBDs

DeNovoGear software uses statistical probabilities to help identify genetic mutations

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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