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Researchers discover why women get autoimmune diseases far more often than men

It's one of the great mysteries of medicine, and one that affects the lives of millions of people: Why do women's immune systems gang up on them far more than men's do, causing nine times more women to develop autoimmune diseases such as lupus?

22 Apr 2019

Drug that treats high blood pressure shows promise against neurodegenerative diseases

A prescribed drug to treat high blood pressure has shown promise against conditions such as Parkinson's, Huntington's and forms of dementia in studies carried out in mice and zebrafish at the University of Cambridge.

19 Apr 2019

New insights into how vitamin D affects immune system

Scientists have uncovered fresh insights into how vitamin D affects the immune system and might influence susceptibility to diseases such as multiple sclerosis.

19 Apr 2019

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation improves disease symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Bioelectronic medicine scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research collaborated with counterparts from Academic Medical Center at University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands to carry out a series of pilot clinical studies to assess the effect of a novel bioelectronic stimulation.

17 Apr 2019

PCV10 vaccine against pneumonia sharply reduces incidence of serious pneumococcal disease

A vaccine against Streptococcus pneumoniae, a major cause of childhood illness and mortality in the developing world, sharply reduced the incidence of serious pneumococcal disease among children in a large Kenyan community after it was introduced in 2011, according to a new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

17 Apr 2019

Japanese researchers explain how inflammation causes gastric tumors

In 1982, researchers reported a link between chronic gastritis and stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori, triggering a flurry of research into this newly-identified pathogen.

16 Apr 2019

Scientists present a new approach to fight cancer

In recent years, it's become clear that RNA-binding proteins play a major role in cancer growth. These proteins, active in all cells but especially so in cancer cells, bind to RNA molecules and accelerate cancer cell growth.

15 Apr 2019

Bioengineered healing glove takes another key step toward commercialization

The revolutionary bioengineered healing glove created by researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute and the University of Washington has completed another key step on the road toward commercialization.

12 Apr 2019

BLF survey: Thousands with serious breathlessness may not be getting vital medical care

Thousands of people with serious breathlessness may not be getting the care they need, according to figures published today.

11 Apr 2019

Researchers develop potent and safe vaccine against deadly MERS

A collaborative team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Saudi Arabia and Canada developed a potent and safe vaccine that protects against the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome, or MERS. The findings recently were published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

10 Apr 2019

New Innovate UK funded project aims to develop biodegradable stents

A £1.1 million project to develop biodegradable stents for patients with severe vascular disease, which affects around one million people in the UK, has started thanks to Innovate UK funding.

9 Apr 2019

Immune cells key to predicting outcomes in cancer patients, study suggests

Scientists have identified key changes in immune cells within cancerous tumors that could help improve the development of treatments.

8 Apr 2019

Scientists develop new imaging technology to visualize cells' eating habits

Scientists have developed a new imaging technology to visualize what cells eat, which could aid the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as cancer.

8 Apr 2019

Study uncovers genetic causes of poor sleep

The international collaboration, led by the University of Exeter and published in Nature Communications, has found 47 links between our genetic code and the quality, quantity and timing of how we sleep. They include ten new genetic links with sleep duration and 26 with sleep quality.

5 Apr 2019

Moderate drinking does not protect against stroke, new study shows

Blood pressure and stroke risk increase steadily with increasing alcohol intake, and previous claims that 1-2 alcoholic drinks a day might protect against stroke are dismissed by new evidence from a genetic study involving 160,000 adults.

4 Apr 2019

Bronchiectasis patients often display high sensitivity to airborne allergens

An international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found that patients with the lung disease bronchiectasis also often display sensitivity to airborne allergens, and has highlighted the particular role that fungi appear to play.

4 Apr 2019

NIAID awards $22 million grant to develop antibody-based therapies against lethal viruses

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded an international consortium led by Albert Einstein College of Medicine, part of Montefiore, a five-year, $22 million grant to develop antibody-based therapies against four highly lethal viruses for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments.

4 Apr 2019

Physicians Committee launches new effort to encourage people to donate organ and tissue

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine--a nonprofit with more than 175,000 members including doctors, scientists, and laypeople--has launched a new effort today to encourage people to become organ and tissue donors to help scientists save human lives and reduce and replace animal experiments.

4 Apr 2019

NIHR funded team to establish new global health group to address smokeless tobacco use

Researchers at the University of York have shown that regulations on smokeless tobacco are still lacking, despite 181 countries agreeing to a common approach to controlling the demand and supply.

4 Apr 2019

Study uncovers genetic variant associated with liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C patients

A new study from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research has identified a genetic variant associated with liver fibrosis (scarring) in chronic hepatitis C patients. This finding is a step toward reducing the number of patients requiring liver transplants.

3 Apr 2019

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Researchers discover why women get autoimmune diseases far more often than men

Drug that treats high blood pressure shows promise against neurodegenerative diseases

New insights into how vitamin D affects immune system

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation improves disease symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

PCV10 vaccine against pneumonia sharply reduces incidence of serious pneumococcal disease

Japanese researchers explain how inflammation causes gastric tumors

Scientists present a new approach to fight cancer

Bioengineered healing glove takes another key step toward commercialization

BLF survey: Thousands with serious breathlessness may not be getting vital medical care

Researchers develop potent and safe vaccine against deadly MERS

New Innovate UK funded project aims to develop biodegradable stents

Immune cells key to predicting outcomes in cancer patients, study suggests

Scientists develop new imaging technology to visualize cells' eating habits

Study uncovers genetic causes of poor sleep

Moderate drinking does not protect against stroke, new study shows

Bronchiectasis patients often display high sensitivity to airborne allergens

NIAID awards $22 million grant to develop antibody-based therapies against lethal viruses

Physicians Committee launches new effort to encourage people to donate organ and tissue

NIHR funded team to establish new global health group to address smokeless tobacco use

Study uncovers genetic variant associated with liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C patients

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