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Laser techniques could help revolutionize understanding of neurodegenerative diseases

Boulder researchers are embarking on a new project to study the progression of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's by using a new technique to measure neurons firing deep inside animal brains.

1 Dec 2017

Study provides insights on mechanisms involved in tolerance after kidney transplantation

A new study provides insights on the mechanisms that allow an individual's immune system to accept, rather than reject, a donor kidney. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, point to markers that could be monitored to assess and track the health of organs following transplantation.

1 Dec 2017

New CSHL method pinpoints which prostate tumors pose fatal threat before surgery

The facts about prostate cancer can be confusing. It's the third most common cancer type among Americans - 161,000 men will be diagnosed this year, the National Cancer Institute estimates. Yet according to the NCI, 98.6% will be alive in 5 years.

1 Dec 2017

Human sperm may hold potential to serve as biomarkers of future health

Human sperm may hold the potential to serve as biomarkers of the future health of newborn infants, according to a new study by a Wayne State University School of Medicine research team.

1 Dec 2017

Scientists study behavior of Listeria monocytogenes during asymptomatic infection

Listeriosis is a disease caused by eating foods that have been contaminated by the Listeria monocytogenes bacterium.

1 Dec 2017

Research suggests general mechanism by which dietary fats affect cellular physiology

You are what you eat when it comes to fat, report scientists from McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the journal Science Advances.

1 Dec 2017

Warning signs of screen addiction in young children

It's a familiar sight in the majority of young families: young children bent over a screen for hours, texting or gaming, lost in a digital world.

1 Dec 2017

The brain remains interconnected during non-REM sleep

When we sleep, our organism goes through different phases of sleep, however the brain remains interconnected during non-REM sleep, which was thought not to happen.

1 Dec 2017

Australian researchers develop new risk scoring system to predict childhood leukemia relapse

Australian researchers have developed a new risk scoring system for children with leukemia based on missing DNA fragments or 'microdeletions'.

1 Dec 2017

Researchers identify oral bacteria linked to esophageal cancer

Researchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center report that at least three kinds of bacteria in the mouths of Americans may heighten or lower their risk of developing esophageal cancer.

1 Dec 2017

Research reveals exposure to harmful pesticide levels among residents of major Pakistan city

Residents and workers in a major Pakistan city are exposed to harmful levels of pesticides, new research reveals.

1 Dec 2017

Chemotherapy-generated debris from dead and dying cancer cells can stimulate tumor growth

Cancer therapies including radiation and chemotherapy seek to treat the disease by killing tumor cells. Now a team including researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have shown that the dead and dying cancer cells generated by chemotherapy and targeted cancer therapy paradoxically trigger inflammation that promotes aggressive tumor growth.

1 Dec 2017

New discovery about brain activity could improve control over prosthetic limbs

High-tech prosthetics allow amputees to engage more fully in everyday life, even to compete in sporting events.

1 Dec 2017

Researchers discover ‘brake’ that interferes with HIV's development into infectious agent

Viewed with a microscope, the virus faintly resembles a pineapple--the universal symbol of welcome. But HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is anything but that. It has claimed the lives of more than 35 million people so far.

1 Dec 2017

Teens more likely to get recommended amount of sleep when school starts later

A later school start time could mean teens are more likely to get adequate amounts of sleep, according to Penn State researchers.

1 Dec 2017

Oral bacteria that lead to periodontal disease linked to higher risk of esophageal cancer

An analysis of bacteria present in the mouth showed that some types of bacteria that lead to periodontal disease were associated with higher risk of esophageal cancer.

1 Dec 2017

Researchers identify vulnerability for glioblastoma subtypes

Glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer, typically fails to respond to treatment or rapidly becomes drug resistant.

1 Dec 2017

Study aims to assess causal link between BMI and risk of death

The harmful effects of being overweight have been underestimated, according to a new study that analyzed body mass index, health and mortality data in around 60,000 parents and their children, to establish how obesity actually influences risk of death.

1 Dec 2017

Researchers refine method to improve early detection of ovarian cancer

Researchers at Rice University and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have refined and, for the first time, run in vivo tests of a method that may allow nanotube-based probes to locate specific tumors in the body.

1 Dec 2017

Scientists identifies new genetic changes that increase risk of developing Hodgkin lymphoma

People who inherit genetic changes which alter the function of their immune system are at increased risk of developing Hodgkin lymphoma, a major new study reports.

1 Dec 2017

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Laser techniques could help revolutionize understanding of neurodegenerative diseases

Study provides insights on mechanisms involved in tolerance after kidney transplantation

New CSHL method pinpoints which prostate tumors pose fatal threat before surgery

Human sperm may hold potential to serve as biomarkers of future health

Scientists study behavior of Listeria monocytogenes during asymptomatic infection

Research suggests general mechanism by which dietary fats affect cellular physiology

Warning signs of screen addiction in young children

The brain remains interconnected during non-REM sleep

Australian researchers develop new risk scoring system to predict childhood leukemia relapse

Researchers identify oral bacteria linked to esophageal cancer

Research reveals exposure to harmful pesticide levels among residents of major Pakistan city

Chemotherapy-generated debris from dead and dying cancer cells can stimulate tumor growth

New discovery about brain activity could improve control over prosthetic limbs

Researchers discover ‘brake’ that interferes with HIV's development into infectious agent

Teens more likely to get recommended amount of sleep when school starts later

Oral bacteria that lead to periodontal disease linked to higher risk of esophageal cancer

Researchers identify vulnerability for glioblastoma subtypes

Study aims to assess causal link between BMI and risk of death

Researchers refine method to improve early detection of ovarian cancer

Scientists identifies new genetic changes that increase risk of developing Hodgkin lymphoma

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