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Blood test can help predict who is likely to develop psychotic disorders

Scientists have discovered that testing the levels of certain proteins in blood samples can predict whether a person at risk of psychosis is likely to develop a psychotic disorder years later.

26 Aug 2020

Vitamin C could be the key to better muscles in later life

New research shows that vitamin C could help over 50s retain muscle mass in later life.

26 Aug 2020

$1.2 million grant will help researchers to develop AI tools for improving adolescents' diets

With a $1.2 million grant from Fondation Botnar, an international team of researchers will assess the feasibility of creating and launching a global-scale artificial intelligence (AI) app for mobile devices that diagnoses diet-related problems and offers nutritional advice to adolescent girls living in urban settings in Ghana and Vietnam.

26 Aug 2020

Heart Research UK awards over £145,000 to Queen’s University Belfast project on blood vessel grafts

A project at Queen’s University Belfast aiming to develop a new method of making grafted blood vessels more resilient has been awarded a grant of over £145,000 by national charity Heart Research UK.

25 Aug 2020

Government response to COVID-19 influences citizens' adherence to social distancing measures

A new study conducted by a team of researchers, including University of Colorado Denver Business School associate professor Jiban Khuntia, Ph.D., found while social distancing is an effective preventative measure in the fight against COVID-19, there are significant variations being observed in how and why individuals follow the restrictions.

25 Aug 2020

Excessive fructose consumption can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Excessive consumption of fructose -; a sweetener ubiquitous in the American diet -; can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is comparably abundant in the United States.

24 Aug 2020

Researchers identify mechanisms leading to immune 'exhaustion' in severe viral infections

Melbourne researchers have identified mechanisms leading to the functional deterioration of the immune system in response to severe viral infections, such as HIV or COVID-19.

24 Aug 2020

Study identifies livestock husbandry practices associated with increased risk of infection

The risk of transmitting the livestock virus PPRV, which threatens 80 percent of the world's sheep and goats, increases with certain husbandry practices but not herd size.

24 Aug 2020

New discovery about STING protein could lead to improved cancer immunotherapies

The immune protein STING has long been noted for helping protect against viruses and tumors by signaling a well-known immune molecule.

24 Aug 2020

Nasal vaccine effective in preventing COVID-19 infection in mice

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a vaccine that targets the SARS-CoV-2 virus, can be given in one dose via the nose and is effective in preventing infection in mice susceptible to the novel coronavirus.

21 Aug 2020

Women surgeons earn a disproportionate share of NIH research grants

Women are underrepresented in the field of academic surgery, but women surgeons are earning a disproportionate share of research grants from the National Institutes of Health, a new study has found.

21 Aug 2020

Strand-like muscle fibers in the heart tied to heart failure risk

The muscular band of heart tissue called the moderator band or the septomarginal trabecula is found in the right ventricle of the heart and was first described by Leonardo da Vinci in his exploration of human anatomy.

21 Aug 2020

Ciliary proteins play vital role in cardiovascular functions and genetic diseases

Research from Chapman University provides new insight into the characteristics of crucial proteins within the ciliary membrane that play vital roles in human genetic diseases and cardiovascular functions.

20 Aug 2020

Sortilin may hold the key to developing more effective treatment for pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer has an extremely poor prognosis; it is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States.

20 Aug 2020

Gastric bypass surgery is the most effective therapy to treat type 2 diabetes

Gastric bypass surgery is the most effective therapy to treat or reverse type 2 diabetes in severely obese patients.

20 Aug 2020

Researchers develop vaccine for human herpesvirus 6B

A research group led by Professor MORI Yasuko (of the Division of Clinical Virology, Center for Infectious Diseases, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine) has revealed that the HHV-6B glycoprotein complex gH/gL/gQ1/gQ2 is an effective vaccine candidate for human herpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B).

20 Aug 2020

Study could help understand the evolution of nervous systems in animals and humans

When it comes to brain cells, one size does not fit all. Neurons come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and contain different types of brain chemicals. But how did they get that way?

20 Aug 2020

Study shows Klotho supplementation can prevent hypertension

High blood pressure is often called a silent killer because it is the biggest risk factor for the most death and disability worldwide including heart disease and stroke, but presents no symptoms as a warning indicator.

20 Aug 2020

HEARTROID PROJECT and TTDD lab at MIT partner to develop innovative devices

HEARTROID PROJECT and the TTDD lab at MIT today announced a creative partnership. HEARTROID platform, a catheter-based simulator, will participate in TTDD lab's effort of validating device performance with its pulsatile and anatomically precise 3D printed models, helping accelerate surgical device development from concept to testing.

19 Aug 2020

New approach to chronic pain treatment could bring relief

Something like a quarter of the world's population suffers from chronic pain at some point in their lives. As opposed to acute pain - for example, the feeling after hitting your finger with a hammer - chronic pain may not even have a clear cause, and it can linger for years or lifetimes.

19 Aug 2020

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Blood test can help predict who is likely to develop psychotic disorders

Vitamin C could be the key to better muscles in later life

$1.2 million grant will help researchers to develop AI tools for improving adolescents' diets

Heart Research UK awards over £145,000 to Queen’s University Belfast project on blood vessel grafts

Government response to COVID-19 influences citizens' adherence to social distancing measures

Excessive fructose consumption can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Researchers identify mechanisms leading to immune 'exhaustion' in severe viral infections

Study identifies livestock husbandry practices associated with increased risk of infection

New discovery about STING protein could lead to improved cancer immunotherapies

Nasal vaccine effective in preventing COVID-19 infection in mice

Women surgeons earn a disproportionate share of NIH research grants

Strand-like muscle fibers in the heart tied to heart failure risk

Ciliary proteins play vital role in cardiovascular functions and genetic diseases

Sortilin may hold the key to developing more effective treatment for pancreatic cancer

Gastric bypass surgery is the most effective therapy to treat type 2 diabetes

Researchers develop vaccine for human herpesvirus 6B

Study could help understand the evolution of nervous systems in animals and humans

Study shows Klotho supplementation can prevent hypertension

HEARTROID PROJECT and TTDD lab at MIT partner to develop innovative devices

New approach to chronic pain treatment could bring relief

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