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Scientists pinpoint key biological mechanism that can prevent proliferation of insulin-producing cells

If you become resistant to insulin, a condition that is a precursor to type 2 diabetes, your body tries to compensate by producing more of the "beta" cells in the pancreas that produce the critical hormone.

9 Mar 2017

UAlberta research could open door to new therapies for diabetes patients

Jason Dyck has long believed in the beneficial properties of resveratrol--a powerful antioxidant produced by some plants to protect against environmental stresses.

9 Mar 2017

Researchers urge health agencies to develop clear guidelines for disclosing foodborne illness outbreaks

There's an ongoing debate among public health officials about how quickly they should notify the public about foodborne illness outbreaks, and how much information should be shared.

9 Mar 2017

Medicare's prescription drug benefit program reduced elderly mortality by 2.2%, study shows

A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois expert in health care economics provides the first evidence that the increase in drug utilization attributable to Medicare Part D saved lives.

9 Mar 2017

Newly developed hydrogels may pave way for novel eye surgery techniques

A newly developed elastic gel administered in liquid form and shown to turn jellylike within minutes after injection into rabbits' eyes to replace the clear gelatinous fluid inside their eyeballs, may help pave the way for new eye surgery techniques, says an international team of researchers led by Japanese scientists.

9 Mar 2017

Innovative technology could aid in detecting recurrence of cancers

OICR researchers, together with international collaborators, have invented a technique to avoid a major problem with common laboratory techniques and improve the sensitivity of important cancer tests.

9 Mar 2017

Preoperative opioid use may lead to complications, readmissions and high costs post surgery

Surgery patients often go home from the hospital with a prescription for painkillers to take as they recover.

9 Mar 2017

Researchers discover unexpected link between brain development and tumor invasion

Researchers from Turku Centre for Biotechnology have observed that a protein called SHANK prevents the spread of breast cancer cells to the surrounding tissue.

9 Mar 2017

Scientists find evidence for gene that may be linked to social phobia

People with social anxiety avoid situations in which they are exposed to judgment by others. Those affected also lead a withdrawn life and maintain contact above all on the Internet.

9 Mar 2017

TSRI chemists devise versatile molecule-building tool for creating new drugs and chemical products

Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute have devised a versatile molecule-building tool for creating new drugs and other chemical products.

9 Mar 2017

Impotence drugs may have life-prolonging effect on heart attack patients, research suggests

Common impotence drugs such as Viagra may have a life-prolonging effect on patients who have suffered a myocardial infarction, a paper published by researchers at Karolinska Institutet suggests.

9 Mar 2017

TSRI researchers develop new drug candidates to target prostate and triple negative breast cancers

Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have designed two new drug candidates to target prostate and triple negative breast cancers.

9 Mar 2017

Researchers develop optimized sensors to study biochemical underpinnings of learning and memory

Learning and memory are crucial aspects of everyday life. When we learn, our neurons use chemical and molecular signals to change their shapes and strengthen connections between neurons, a process known as synaptic plasticity.

9 Mar 2017

New diagnostic test aims to accurately track progression of symptoms in MS patients

With a recent two-year, $833,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, kinesiology professor Richard van Emmerik and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst hope to eventually help an estimated 1 million people worldwide living with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) by creating an improved diagnostic test for this form of the disease, which is characterized by a steady decrease in nervous system function.

9 Mar 2017

$Older adults face elevated risk of death after pelvic fractures, study reveals$

Older adults face elevated risk of death after pelvic fractures, study reveals

Adults older than 60 years face an increased risk of dying in the first 8 months following a pelvic fracture, new research indicates.

9 Mar 2017

Confidence in doctors leads to better patient satisfaction

Confidence in doctors, therapists and nursing staff leads to an improvement in subjectively perceived complaints, satisfaction and quality of life in patients.

9 Mar 2017

Timing of carbohydrate intake plays role in blood glucose regulation for men with prediabetes

According to a nutrition study led by the German Institute of Human Nutrition, a partner of the German Center for Diabetes Research, the so-called internal clock also influences how people with impaired glucose metabolism react to carbohydrate-rich food.

9 Mar 2017

Researchers identify potential alcoholism mechanisms linked to dynamical dopamine imbalance

Researchers from the Higher School of Economics, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, Indiana University and the Russian Academy of Sciences Nizhny Novgorod Institute of Applied Physics have identified potential alcoholism mechanisms, associated with altered dopaminergic neuron response to complex dynamics of prefrontal cortex neurones affecting dopamine release.

9 Mar 2017

New study shows how activation of innate immunity promotes tissue regeneration

Houston Methodist researchers have identified an immune pathway that promotes the formation of a cell that can develop into new tissues and organs.

9 Mar 2017

Mayo Clinic researchers discover three new senolytic drugs

Mayo Clinic researchers have uncovered three new agents to add to the emerging repertoire of drugs that aim to delay the onset of aging by targeting senescent cells - cells that contribute to frailty and other age-related conditions.

9 Mar 2017

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Scientists pinpoint key biological mechanism that can prevent proliferation of insulin-producing cells

UAlberta research could open door to new therapies for diabetes patients

Researchers urge health agencies to develop clear guidelines for disclosing foodborne illness outbreaks

Medicare's prescription drug benefit program reduced elderly mortality by 2.2%, study shows

Newly developed hydrogels may pave way for novel eye surgery techniques

Innovative technology could aid in detecting recurrence of cancers

Preoperative opioid use may lead to complications, readmissions and high costs post surgery

Researchers discover unexpected link between brain development and tumor invasion

Scientists find evidence for gene that may be linked to social phobia

TSRI chemists devise versatile molecule-building tool for creating new drugs and chemical products

Impotence drugs may have life-prolonging effect on heart attack patients, research suggests

TSRI researchers develop new drug candidates to target prostate and triple negative breast cancers

Researchers develop optimized sensors to study biochemical underpinnings of learning and memory

New diagnostic test aims to accurately track progression of symptoms in MS patients

Older adults face elevated risk of death after pelvic fractures, study reveals

Confidence in doctors leads to better patient satisfaction

Timing of carbohydrate intake plays role in blood glucose regulation for men with prediabetes

Researchers identify potential alcoholism mechanisms linked to dynamical dopamine imbalance

New study shows how activation of innate immunity promotes tissue regeneration

Mayo Clinic researchers discover three new senolytic drugs

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