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A short bout of exercise improves brain function, study reveals

Most people know that regular exercise is good for your health. New research shows it may make you smarter, too.

3 Jul 2019

Dundee and Bukwang Pharm announce partnership to develop new drug for Parkinson's

The University of Dundee's Drug Discovery Unit has announced a multi-million-pound partnership with Korea-based Bukwang Pharmaceutical Company in a bid to develop a new drug treatment for Parkinson's disease.

3 Jul 2019

Individual variation in genes alters our ability to regulate emotions

A new study in marmoset monkeys suggests that individual variation in genes alters our ability to regulate emotions, providing new insights that could help in the development of personalized therapies to tackle anxiety and depression.

3 Jul 2019

Columbia study aims to understand barriers to inclusion of ethnic minorities in genetic research

Precision medicine represents a revolution in health care. Doctors and researchers may soon be able to use the genetic profiles of patients to predict with great accuracy which treatment and prevention protocols will work for them.

2 Jul 2019

Discovery by NETRF-funded researchers may help predict recurrence of pNETs

ARX and PDX1 levels can be measured using immunohistochemistry, a test that stains tumor tissue and is routine in clinical laboratories.

2 Jul 2019

Some children are at greater risk of ongoing depression long after being bullied

Some young adults who were bullied as a child could have a greater risk of ongoing depression due to a mix of genetic and environmental factors according to a new study from the University of Bristol.

1 Jul 2019

Period pain impacts young women's academic performance worldwide

Period pain significantly impacts young women's academic performance worldwide, according to new Australian-led research – and women are 'putting up with it' rather than seeking treatment.

1 Jul 2019

Scientists identify malaria's Achilles' heel

Scientists have finally found malaria's Achilles' heel, a neurotoxin that isn't harmful to any living thing except Anopheles mosquitoes that spread malaria.

29 Jun 2019

New method to grow embryonic stem cells on a microfluidic chip

It's no surprise that using human embryos for biological and medical research comes with many ethical concerns. Correct though it is to proceed with caution in these matters, the fact is that much science would benefit from being able to study human biology more accurately.

29 Jun 2019

High-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may improve brain function and memory in older adults

In a pilot study of 14 older adults with mild cognitive problems suggestive of early Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may improve brain function and memory.

28 Jun 2019

Global study reveals viruses as important cause of childhood pneumonia

Respiratory syncytial virus and other viruses now appear to be the main causes of severe childhood pneumonia in low- and middle-income countries, highlighting the need for vaccines against these pathogens, according to a study from a consortium of scientists from around the world, led by a team at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

28 Jun 2019

Scientists reveal insights into how a common Alzheimer's risk gene disrupts brain cells

Insights into how a gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease disrupts brain cells have been revealed by scientists.

27 Jun 2019

Research project to investigate causes of persistent anemia among Peruvian children

The causes of persistent high levels of anemia among Peruvian children will be investigated by a new study led by Queen Mary University of London and the Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño, in collaboration with Universidad Nacional Intercultural de la Amazonia and Universidad Nacional San Christobal de Huamanga in Peru.

27 Jun 2019

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A short bout of exercise improves brain function, study reveals

Dundee and Bukwang Pharm announce partnership to develop new drug for Parkinson's

Individual variation in genes alters our ability to regulate emotions

Columbia study aims to understand barriers to inclusion of ethnic minorities in genetic research

Discovery by NETRF-funded researchers may help predict recurrence of pNETs

Some children are at greater risk of ongoing depression long after being bullied

Period pain impacts young women's academic performance worldwide

Scientists identify malaria's Achilles' heel

New method to grow embryonic stem cells on a microfluidic chip

High-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may improve brain function and memory in older adults

Global study reveals viruses as important cause of childhood pneumonia

Scientists reveal insights into how a common Alzheimer's risk gene disrupts brain cells

Research project to investigate causes of persistent anemia among Peruvian children

Disrupting ChIP Assay Technology with New Advancements

Leisure-time sitting but not sitting at work linked with greater risk of heart disease

Uncovering how tics are suppressed may provide insight to help people at risk for tic disorders

New study sheds light on the role of vitamin D in muscle cells

New findings may help kick-start aging immune system

Hair loss could soon be a thing of the past, say researchers

Patients with biliary tract cancer have altered genetic architecture in immune system

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