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Study sheds new light on how anti-cancer agent inhibits tumor growth

Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have published a study in Nature Communications shedding new light on how K-80003 (TX803), an anti-cancer agent discovered at the Institute, prevents activation of the PI3K pathway, resulting in inhibition of cancer cell growth.

4 Aug 2017

Mindfulness program can help athletes, coaches develop mental edge and improve performance

When it comes to success in sports, coaches and athletes understand that there's a mental component, but many don't have an understanding of how to prepare psychologically.

4 Aug 2017

New study investigates how parenthood is linked to conflicts between family generations

Intergenerational relations include various forms of help and support but also tensions and conflicts. Although relations with in-laws are the subject of many anecdotes and proverbs across cultures, they remain little studied in contemporary societies.

4 Aug 2017

Accidental discovery opens up new way to find unknown viruses

A chance discovery has opened up a new method of finding unknown viruses. In research published in the journal Virus Evolution, scientists from Oxford University's Department of Zoology have revealed that Next-Generation Sequencing and its associated online DNA databases could be used in the field of viral discovery.

4 Aug 2017

Prior flavivirus disease does not worsen Zika infection in rhesus macaques

Rhesus macaques previously infected with dengue or yellow fever viruses appear to be neither more nor less susceptible to severe infection with Zika virus, according to new research published in PLOS Pathogens.

4 Aug 2017

Modifying gene expression may provide path to preventive treatments for heart failure, study suggests

Heart failure refers to a condition in which heart muscle becomes weakened over time, making it increasingly difficult for the heart to pump blood through the body like it should.

4 Aug 2017

Drinking non-dairy alternatives linked to shorter childhood height

Choosing dairy milk may make a difference when it comes to your child's growth, according to a new study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers found drinking non-dairy alternatives was associated with shorter childhood height compared to those who drank milk, among 5,000 Canadian children.

4 Aug 2017

Scientists develop way of producing 3D data to show cardiac conduction system in detail

A pioneering new study is set to help surgeons repair hearts without damaging precious tissue. A team of scientists from Liverpool John Moores University, The University of Manchester, Aarhus University and Newcastle University, have developed a way of producing 3D data to show the cardiac conduction system - the special cells that enable our hearts to beat - in unprecedented detail.

From The University of Manchester 4 Aug 2017

Scientists develop new machine learning approach for synthesis, crystallization of polyoxometalates

Who is the better experimentalist, a human or a robot? When it comes to exploring synthetic and crystallization conditions for inorganic gigantic molecules, actively learning machines are clearly ahead, as demonstrated by British Scientists in an experiment with polyoxometalates published in the journal Angewandte Chemie.

4 Aug 2017

Cellular aging process can promote idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Pulmonary fibrosis can possibly be attributed to a kind of cellular aging process, which is called senescence. This has been shown by researchers from the Helmholtz Zentrum München, partner in the German Center for Lung Research.

4 Aug 2017

Mouse model developed to allow study of Zika virus transmission

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have developed a mouse model to study the sexual and fetal transmission of Zika virus. This will enable studies to further understanding of how the Zika virus spreads, thereby allowing treatments to be developed.

4 Aug 2017

Governments could do more to develop transport policies that encourage older people’s mobility

Governments across Europe could be doing more to develop transport policies that ensure those over the age of 65 remain active and mobile, according to a new study led by the University of Plymouth.

4 Aug 2017

Protein that protects fetus during pregnancy could help treat atopic dermatitis

A protein which protects the fetus during pregnancy, HLA-G1, shows high potential for treating atopic dermatitis and other related diseases.

4 Aug 2017

Advanced statistical modeling and analytic tools can make health care, medical data more meaningful

Recognizing that administrative health care databases can be a valuable, yet challenging, tool in the nation's ongoing pursuit of personalized medicine, statisticians Liangyuan Hu and Madhu Mazumdar of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed advanced statistical modeling and analytic tools that can make health care and medical data more meaningful.

4 Aug 2017

Researchers explore why physicians underprescribe drug approved to treat opioid addiction

A drug approved for private physicians to treat opioid addiction is being underprescribed, and a survey of addiction specialists suggests that many of them are not willing to increase their use of it, despite an expanding opioid addiction epidemic in the United States, according to research presented at the 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.

4 Aug 2017

Study finding provides new target besides the brain to develop therapies for sleep disorders

Scientists exploring the brain for answers to certain sleep disorders may have been looking in the wrong place.

4 Aug 2017

Georgia State receives high research funding to set record for sixth consecutive year

Georgia State University received $147 million in research funding in fiscal year 2017, setting a record for the sixth consecutive year.

4 Aug 2017

Researchers find higher proportion of aggressive breast cancer subtypes in black women

A higher proportion of aggressive breast cancer subtypes are seen in black women, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have found.

4 Aug 2017

Smell loss linked to worse nutritional status in patients with chronic kidney disease

A new study indicates that many patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have some degree of smell loss, and that impairments in patients' ability to smell are linked with worse nutritional status.

4 Aug 2017

Breakthrough research brings cognitive hearing aids a step closer to reality

People who are hearing impaired have a difficult time following a conversation in a multi-speaker environment such as a noisy restaurant or a party. While current hearing aids can suppress background noise, they cannot help a user listen to a single conversation among many without knowing which speaker the user is attending to.

4 Aug 2017

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Study sheds new light on how anti-cancer agent inhibits tumor growth

Mindfulness program can help athletes, coaches develop mental edge and improve performance

New study investigates how parenthood is linked to conflicts between family generations

Accidental discovery opens up new way to find unknown viruses

Prior flavivirus disease does not worsen Zika infection in rhesus macaques

Modifying gene expression may provide path to preventive treatments for heart failure, study suggests

Drinking non-dairy alternatives linked to shorter childhood height

Scientists develop way of producing 3D data to show cardiac conduction system in detail

Scientists develop new machine learning approach for synthesis, crystallization of polyoxometalates

Cellular aging process can promote idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Mouse model developed to allow study of Zika virus transmission

Governments could do more to develop transport policies that encourage older people’s mobility

Protein that protects fetus during pregnancy could help treat atopic dermatitis

Advanced statistical modeling and analytic tools can make health care, medical data more meaningful

Researchers explore why physicians underprescribe drug approved to treat opioid addiction

Study finding provides new target besides the brain to develop therapies for sleep disorders

Georgia State receives high research funding to set record for sixth consecutive year

Researchers find higher proportion of aggressive breast cancer subtypes in black women

Smell loss linked to worse nutritional status in patients with chronic kidney disease

Breakthrough research brings cognitive hearing aids a step closer to reality

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