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New imaging method enables rapid assessment of tumor tissue during brain surgery

Brain surgery for removing cancerous tissue is a delicate and high-stakes task. Now researchers funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering have created a way to improve tumor removal surgery by distinguishing cancerous tissue from healthy tissue faster.

13 Feb 2017

X-ray helps identify atomic composition of micronutrients in human brain organoids

Micronutrients and minerals play a key role during human fetal development. A study published in PeerJ this week describes the composition and distribution of some elements in human minibrains created in the lab.

13 Feb 2017

New dental procedure offers less painful way to treat small cavities in between teeth

A new clinical trial at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry is offering patients with cavities in between teeth a new, less painful treatment option.

13 Feb 2017

Study reveals new role for cancer drug in tumor immunology

A drug first designed to prevent cancer cells from multiplying has a second effect: it switches immune cells that turn down the body's attack on tumors back into the kind that amplify it. This is the finding of a study led by researchers from NYU Langone Medical Center and published recently in Cancer Immunology Research.

13 Feb 2017

New drug discovered in zebrafish model of pediatric epilepsy shows promising results in clinical study

"Bench-to-bedside" describes research that has progressed from basic science in animal models that has led to therapies used in patients.

13 Feb 2017

USU researchers develop new primer that improves studies into arsenic contamination

A team of Utah State University College of Engineering researchers developed a new primer - a tool used in DNA amplification - that simplifies the process of identifying bacteria found in soil and groundwater samples.

13 Feb 2017

New article highlights clinical problems linked to antiretroviral therapy in HIV/TB coinfected patients

Today Future Science Group announces the publication of an article in Future Virology highlighting the clinical complications associated with antiretroviral therapy in Chinese HIV/ Tuberculosis (TB) coinfected patients.

13 Feb 2017

'Anti-ageing' hormone may play major role in development of kidney disease, study suggests

A new study by researchers at King's College London has found that patients with diabetes suffering from the early stages of kidney disease have a deficiency of the protective 'anti-ageing' hormone, Klotho.

13 Feb 2017

Hispanic immigrant, African American men have highest rate of workplace injury

Hispanic immigrant and African American men work in jobs with the highest risk of injury, according to a new study of workplace injuries and disability.

11 Feb 2017

Specific genetic errors that trigger congenital heart disease can be reproduced in common fruit fly

Specific genetic errors that trigger congenital heart disease (CHD) in humans can be reproduced reliably in Drosophila melanogaster - the common fruit fly - an initial step toward personalized therapies for patients in the future.

11 Feb 2017

Study opens door to new opportunities for preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease

New research from Lund University in Sweden has shown that intestinal bacteria can accelerate the development of Alzheimer's disease.

11 Feb 2017

New discovery could lead to more effective malaria vaccine

A team at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute has discovered how a promising malarial vaccine target - the protein RH5 - helps parasites to invade human red blood cells.

11 Feb 2017

New drug offers hope for patients with bladder cancer

A bladder cancer drug discovered and developed at The University of Kansas Cancer Center is set to become its first cancer drug to go from bench to bedside.

10 Feb 2017

New treatment method decreases adverse side-effects of rectal cancer surgery

A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that short-course preoperative radiotherapy combined with delayed surgery reduces the adverse side-effects of rectal cancer surgery without compromising its efficacy. The results are presented in the journal The Lancet Oncology.

10 Feb 2017

Research uncovers previously unknown mechanism that could be key to alternative lupus treatment

Only one new drug has become available over the past 50 years for the estimated 1.5 million Americans and five million-plus people worldwide suffering from lupus, but new research has identified a previously unknown mechanism involved in the immune response that could provide an alternative therapy target.

10 Feb 2017

New laser-based camera could provide better view of carotid artery

Strokes and heart attacks often strike without warning. But, a unique application of a medical camera could one day help physicians know who is at risk for a cardiovascular event by providing a better view of potential problem areas.

10 Feb 2017

Baby’s sex linked to pregnant women's immune responses, study shows

Women have claimed for years that their bodies react differently whether they're pregnant with a male or female baby. Some studies suggest that a baby's sex could play a role in why some women report differences with morning sickness, cravings and other symptoms based on the sex of their baby.

10 Feb 2017

Defective brain cells disposing toxic proteins may be linked to neurodegenerative diseases

Rutgers scientists say neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's may be linked to defective brain cells disposing toxic proteins that make neighboring cells sick.

10 Feb 2017

Annual burden of norovirus infection in the UK is 800,000 greater than previously estimated

Researchers from the University of Liverpool have found that the annual number of estimated number of norovirus cases annually in the UK is approximately 800,000 greater than previously estimated.

10 Feb 2017

Natural emulsifier boosts antimicrobial properties of essential oil, eugenol

Lecithin, a natural emulsifier commonly used in processed foods, synergistically enhances the antimicrobial properties of the natural essential oil, eugenol, but only when applied in very small quantities. The research is published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

10 Feb 2017

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New imaging method enables rapid assessment of tumor tissue during brain surgery

X-ray helps identify atomic composition of micronutrients in human brain organoids

New dental procedure offers less painful way to treat small cavities in between teeth

Study reveals new role for cancer drug in tumor immunology

New drug discovered in zebrafish model of pediatric epilepsy shows promising results in clinical study

USU researchers develop new primer that improves studies into arsenic contamination

New article highlights clinical problems linked to antiretroviral therapy in HIV/TB coinfected patients

'Anti-ageing' hormone may play major role in development of kidney disease, study suggests

Hispanic immigrant, African American men have highest rate of workplace injury

Specific genetic errors that trigger congenital heart disease can be reproduced in common fruit fly

Study opens door to new opportunities for preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease

New discovery could lead to more effective malaria vaccine

New drug offers hope for patients with bladder cancer

New treatment method decreases adverse side-effects of rectal cancer surgery

Research uncovers previously unknown mechanism that could be key to alternative lupus treatment

New laser-based camera could provide better view of carotid artery

Baby’s sex linked to pregnant women's immune responses, study shows

Defective brain cells disposing toxic proteins may be linked to neurodegenerative diseases

Annual burden of norovirus infection in the UK is 800,000 greater than previously estimated

Natural emulsifier boosts antimicrobial properties of essential oil, eugenol

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