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CD4/CD8 ratio biomarker could help identify HIV-infected individuals at risk for heart disease

The ratio of CD4 to CD8 T cells in the blood-a marker of immune system health and associated with mortality risk in the general population-is an independent predictor of coronary heart disease in HIV-infected patients, according to a new study published in AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

29 Jul 2016

Article sheds light on driving problems for glaucoma patients

Concerns about driving often come up with glaucoma and may be brought to the doctor's attention by the patient or a family member. Common complaints include glare, poor night vision and decreased contrast sensitivity.

29 Jul 2016

Specific urine proteins may be indicators of acute kidney injury in preterm infants

A new study indicates that several proteins are excreted differently in preterm infants with kidney injury compared with those with healthy kidneys.

29 Jul 2016

Pre-term infants fed with breast milk have better IQs, working memory and motor function, study shows

A new study, which followed 180 pre-term infants from birth to age seven, found that babies who were fed more breast milk within the first 28 days of life had had larger volumes of certain regions of the brain at term equivalent and had better IQs, academic achievement, working memory, and motor function.

29 Jul 2016

Blood pressure hormone system important for cardiovascular health can promote obesity

New research by University of Iowa scientists helps explain how a hormone system often targeted to treat cardiovascular disease can also lower metabolism and promote obesity.

29 Jul 2016

Study reports sampling method used for new breast cancer tests may need to be refined

Not only is breast cancer more than one disease, but a single breast cancer tumor can vary within itself, a finding that University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute researchers discovered has the potential to lead to very different patient treatment plans depending on the tumor sample and diagnostic testing used.

28 Jul 2016

Scientists identify new group of molecules that could slow tumour growth in prostate cancer patients

Prostate cancer patients have been offered hope after scientists at Newcastle University, UK, have identified a new group of molecules that could be targeted to slow tumour growth.

28 Jul 2016

Human immune system proteins can help combat chlamydia infections

Scientists from Federal Research and Clinical Centre of Physical-Chemical Medicine, Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology and MIPT have shown that peptidoglycan recognition proteins (PGLYRPs) of the human immune system can play a key role in the fight against chlamydia infections. Their study was published in Infection and Immunity.

28 Jul 2016

New gene therapy shows promising results for treating neurodegenerative disorders

A new gene therapy approach designed to replace the enzyme that is deficient in patients with the inherited neurodegenerative disorders Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff diseases successfully delivered the therapeutic gene to the brains of treated mice, restored enzyme function, and extended survival by about 2.5-fold.

28 Jul 2016

Researchers discover genetic changes in MSH3 gene in patients with hereditary colon cancer

The formation of large numbers of polyps in the colon has a high probability of developing into colon cancer, if left untreated.

28 Jul 2016

Scientists identify mutation responsible for new, rare genetic disorder

An international team of researchers has discovered the mutation responsible for a rare, newly identified genetic disorder that causes craniofacial abnormalities and developmental delays.

28 Jul 2016

Transcranial alternating current stimulation during sleep can enhance memory in healthy people

When you sleep, your brain is busy storing and consolidating things you learned that day, stuff you'll need in your memory toolkit tomorrow, next week, or next year. For many people, especially those with neurological conditions, memory impairment can be a debilitating symptom that affects every-day life in profound ways

28 Jul 2016

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CD4/CD8 ratio biomarker could help identify HIV-infected individuals at risk for heart disease

Article sheds light on driving problems for glaucoma patients

Specific urine proteins may be indicators of acute kidney injury in preterm infants

Pre-term infants fed with breast milk have better IQs, working memory and motor function, study shows

Blood pressure hormone system important for cardiovascular health can promote obesity

Study reports sampling method used for new breast cancer tests may need to be refined

Scientists identify new group of molecules that could slow tumour growth in prostate cancer patients

Human immune system proteins can help combat chlamydia infections

New gene therapy shows promising results for treating neurodegenerative disorders

Researchers discover genetic changes in MSH3 gene in patients with hereditary colon cancer

Scientists identify mutation responsible for new, rare genetic disorder

Transcranial alternating current stimulation during sleep can enhance memory in healthy people

Researchers develop new approach for visualizing oxygen in tissue

Changes in the brain's pleasure center may decrease physical activity in postmenopausal women

ZMYND8 protein can suppress metastasis-linked genes in prostate cancer

Wearable sensor system could help detect lactate levels in perspiration

OSA patients face elevated risk of perioperative complications

Exposure to road and rail traffic noise increases risk of heart attack

Few people aware of health benefits of mushrooms, reveals national survey

Study shows patients with skin of color less likely to survive melanoma

Considerations for taking ASO discovery programs into animal models

Neurofilament light as a translational biomarker

How can machine learning accelerate neuroscience behavior studies?

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