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New study highlights gap in scientific knowledge about some diabetes drugs

A gap in scientific knowledge about a family of drugs that are used to treat Type 2 diabetes has been highlighted in a new study.

21 Sep 2015

Drinking beetroot juice improves sprint performance and decision-making during exercise

Rugby players take note: drinking high nitrate beetroot juice improves both sprint performance and decision-making during prolonged intermittent exercise such as rugby and football, according to scientists from the University of Exeter.

19 Sep 2015

Artificial intelligence may improve outcomes in breast cancer patients

Western University researchers are working on a way to use artificial intelligence to predict a patient's response to two common chemotherapy medications used to treat breast cancer - paclitaxel and gemcitabine.

19 Sep 2015

New study finds link between maternal protein deficiency during pregnancy and metabolic diseases in offspring

A new study has uncovered the genetic processes that link insufficient protein consumption during pregnancy with the development of muscle problems in mothers and their male offspring.

19 Sep 2015

New study reshapes how scientists look at dengue virus

A new study is reshaping how scientists look at and understand a deadly virus. An international consortium of scientists, including researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, worked to map out the antigenic differences in various strains of dengue virus.

19 Sep 2015

Combination of TXA709 and cefdinir demonstrates synergistic antibacterial activity against MRSA

TAXIS Pharmaceuticals, a drug-discovery company focused on developing a new class of antibiotic agents to treat life-threatening, multidrug-resistant bacterial infections, announced the presentation of results demonstrating the synergistic antibacterial activity of its lead clinical candidate, TXA709, when combined with cefdinir, a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.

19 Sep 2015

Mesothelioma.us releases some critical information about how to avoid mesothelioma

Mesothelioma.us, a free online resource that provides people with mesothelioma and their families with educational articles and other information about the disease, has just released some critical information about how to beat mesothelioma.

19 Sep 2015

Olfactory function may inform Parkinson’s prognosis

Olfactory function is preserved in about a quarter of patients with Parkinson’s disease, and may be predictive of disease course, say researchers.

18 Sep 2015

Discovery may lead to potential treatment strategies for type 2 diabetes

Insensitivity to insulin, also called insulin resistance, is associated with type 2 diabetes and affects several cell types and organs in the body. Now, scientists from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet have discovered a mechanism that explains how insulin-producing cells can be insulin resistant and insulin sensitive at the same time.

18 Sep 2015

Manchester researchers reveal why ER+ breast cancer women develop resistance to hormone therapy

University of Manchester researchers funded by Breast Cancer Now have discovered a new explanation as to why women with oestrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer develop resistance to hormone treatment, and a potential new approach to overcome the problem.

18 Sep 2015

Cattle virus found in human cancer cells

Evidence of exposure to bovine leukaemia virus (BLV) has been found in human breast cancer samples. This is the first suggestion of a possible link between infection with a leukaemia virus prevalent in cows and breast cancer in humans.

18 Sep 2015

New report finds high proportion of advanced breast cancers in Cote d'Ivoire and Republic of Congo

In one of the first studies of its kind, a new report finds a large majority of breast cancers in Cote d'Ivoire and Republic of Congo are detected only after they've become advanced. The study, by American Cancer Society researchers and the African Cancer Registry Network, appears early online in the medical journal The Breast.

18 Sep 2015

Researchers identify new way to predict effectiveness of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer patients

Manchester researchers have identified a potential new way to predict which patients with head and neck cancer may benefit most from chemotherapy.

18 Sep 2015

Study confirms pathogenic role of beta amyloid in dementia as seen in AD and Down syndrome

More than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Of them, 400,000 also have Down syndrome. Both groups have similar looking brains with higher levels of the protein beta amyloid.

18 Sep 2015

UCPH, Beckman Coulter Genomics identify effects of cancer on protein signaling networks within human cells

Studies published of early results of the strategic collaboration between Beckman Coulter Genomics and Linding Lab at UCPH.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Automation and Genomics 18 Sep 2015

Researchers identify triple mechanism that prevents onset of chromosomal instability

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona researchers have identified for the first time the triple mechanism that stops chromosome separation in response to situations that compromise the integrity of the genetic information. The loss of this response capacity is characteristic of cancerous cells.

18 Sep 2015

Obese patients with type 2 diabetes should be prioritised for obesity surgery over those without diabetes

New research published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology suggests that, when considering overall costs of healthcare, obese patients with type 2 diabetes, especially those with recent disease onset, should be prioritised for obesity surgery over those without type 2 diabetes, since many patients see a reversal of diabetes after surgery and thus need fewer expensive diabetes medications or treatment for complications in future.

18 Sep 2015

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New study highlights gap in scientific knowledge about some diabetes drugs

Drinking beetroot juice improves sprint performance and decision-making during exercise

Artificial intelligence may improve outcomes in breast cancer patients

New study finds link between maternal protein deficiency during pregnancy and metabolic diseases in offspring

New study reshapes how scientists look at dengue virus

Combination of TXA709 and cefdinir demonstrates synergistic antibacterial activity against MRSA

Mesothelioma.us releases some critical information about how to avoid mesothelioma

Olfactory function may inform Parkinson’s prognosis

Discovery may lead to potential treatment strategies for type 2 diabetes

Manchester researchers reveal why ER+ breast cancer women develop resistance to hormone therapy

Cattle virus found in human cancer cells

New report finds high proportion of advanced breast cancers in Cote d'Ivoire and Republic of Congo

Researchers identify new way to predict effectiveness of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer patients

Study confirms pathogenic role of beta amyloid in dementia as seen in AD and Down syndrome

UCPH, Beckman Coulter Genomics identify effects of cancer on protein signaling networks within human cells

Researchers identify triple mechanism that prevents onset of chromosomal instability

Obese patients with type 2 diabetes should be prioritised for obesity surgery over those without diabetes

Research: Spindle matrix protein supports assembly of spindle matrix, microtubules in cell-division process

New research supports health strategies to reduce harmful alcohol use in low-income countries

Scientists discover new mechanism that protects brain stem cells against aging-induced damage

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Clue's CEO Rhiannon White on the Future of Femtech and PCOS

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