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MSU researchers discover what causes death in children with cerebral malaria

Malaria kills a child every minute. While medical researchers have successfully developed effective drugs to kill the malaria parasite, efforts to treat the effects of the disease have not been as successful. But that soon may change.

19 Mar 2015

Study reveals conclusive results in reducing toxicities for Asian patients with mRCC

A study led by the Genitourinary (GU) oncology team at National Cancer Centre Singapore has revealed conclusive results in reducing toxicities for Asian patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) or cancer that has spread beyond the kidney.

19 Mar 2015

Spironolactone drug reduces side effects of corticosteroid-based dermatological creams

Basic research on blood pressure has led researchers from Inserm (Inserm Unit 1138, "Cordeliers Research Centre") to obtain unexpected results: drugs used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) reduce side effects from corticosteroid-based creams used to treat certain skin diseases.

19 Mar 2015

Study examines cancer survival statistics for Indigenous Australians

Cancer Council Queensland is calling for enhanced joint efforts to improve Indigenous cancer control this Close the Gap day (tomorrow, Thursday 19 March), following the release of research findings that cancer survival is lower for Indigenous than non-Indigenous Australians for all cancers combined, and for many specific types of cancer.

19 Mar 2015

New tool assesses performance of everyday activities in people with TBI

A recent article by Kessler Foundation researchers describes Actual Reality; as a new tool for assessing performance of activities of everyday life (ADL) in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The article, "Actual Reality: Using the Internet to assess everyday functioning after traumatic brain injury," was epublished on February 19 in Brain Injury.

19 Mar 2015

People with severe schizophrenia have major differences in brain networks

People with a severe form of schizophrenia have major differences in their brain networks compared to others with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and healthy individuals, a new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health shows.

19 Mar 2015

New bodily process may explain low blood oxygen levels for cystic fibrosis patients with lung infection

Researchers have defined a new bodily process in mice that may explain why blood oxygen levels are lower for patients with cystic fibrosis when they get a lung infection.

19 Mar 2015

New approach to improve IVF treatment

Women who have difficulty getting pregnant often turn to in-vitro fertilization (IVF), but it doesn't always work. Now scientists are taking a new approach to improve the technique by studying the proteins that could help ready a uterus for an embryo to implant in its wall.

19 Mar 2015

Researchers discover new cause to explain development of temporal lobe epilepsy

Epilepsy is a very prevalent neurological disorder. Approximately one-third of patients are resistant to currently available therapies. A team of researchers under the guidance of the Institute of Cellular Neurosciences at the University of Bonn has discovered a new cause to explain the development of temporal lobe epilepsy: At an early stage, astrocytes are uncoupled from each other.

19 Mar 2015

Early repeat scan rate for lung cancer decreases by more than 80% with second LDCT screens

The German Lung Cancer Screening Intervention Trial shows that the early repeat scan rate for suspicious findings decreased by more than 80% with the second and subsequent low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screens, but emphasizes the need to have an organized screening program with the baseline scan available for comparison.

19 Mar 2015

Rural community in Brazil still follows sleep/wake times similar to pre-industrial times

A new study, published today in the journal Scientific Reports, has identified a rural community in Brazil that still follows the earlier sleep and wake times similar to pre-industrial times.

19 Mar 2015

RUB biochemists gain new insights into generation, maintenance of circadian rhythms

Biochemists at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum have gained new insights into the generation and maintenance of circadian rhythms. They demonstrated that the Ras protein is important for setting the phase of such a circadian clock, as its activity determines the period length of the rhythm.

19 Mar 2015

Transplanted regulatory T cells may help in controlling inflammatory diseases

With a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, a team of researchers - including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute professor Juergen Hahn - will investigate the potential of using transplanted regulatory T cells (Tregs) to reduce inflammation in diseases like inflammatory bowel disease, which currently has no known viable treatment options.

19 Mar 2015

OSU researchers find link between low levels of vitamin D and depression in young women

A new study from Oregon State University suggests there is a relationship between low levels of vitamin D and depression in otherwise healthy young women.

19 Mar 2015

Body posture critical in early stages of gaining new knowledge

An Indiana University cognitive scientist and collaborators have found that posture is critical in the early stages of acquiring new knowledge.

19 Mar 2015

New research lays groundwork for developing treatments for asthma, COPD

In diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the body produces too much mucus, making breathing difficult. New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis provides clues to potentially counteract inappropriate mucus production.

18 Mar 2015

Diet based on UK health guidelines could reduce CVD risk

Men and women who adapt their daily diet to meet current UK dietary guidelines could reduce their risk of a heart attack or a stroke by up to a third, according to a new study by King's College London.

18 Mar 2015

Researchers working to develop non-invasive diagnostic technique for detecting Alzheimer's early

The ELEKIN research group of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country is working to develop various non-invasive methodologies for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease.

18 Mar 2015

Finding could improve global efforts to prevent HIV transmission, save lives

People who recently have been infected with HIV may not be as highly infectious as previously believed, a finding that could improve global efforts to prevent HIV transmission and save lives. In particular, the finding bolsters the strategy of treating patients with antiretroviral drugs before the onset of AIDS to prevent transmission.

18 Mar 2015

Kansas State doctoral student selected to attend prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

A Kansas State University doctoral student will spend part of her summer interacting with Nobel laureates in physics, physiology, medicine and chemistry.

18 Mar 2015

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MSU researchers discover what causes death in children with cerebral malaria

Study reveals conclusive results in reducing toxicities for Asian patients with mRCC

Spironolactone drug reduces side effects of corticosteroid-based dermatological creams

Study examines cancer survival statistics for Indigenous Australians

New tool assesses performance of everyday activities in people with TBI

People with severe schizophrenia have major differences in brain networks

New bodily process may explain low blood oxygen levels for cystic fibrosis patients with lung infection

New approach to improve IVF treatment

Researchers discover new cause to explain development of temporal lobe epilepsy

Early repeat scan rate for lung cancer decreases by more than 80% with second LDCT screens

Rural community in Brazil still follows sleep/wake times similar to pre-industrial times

RUB biochemists gain new insights into generation, maintenance of circadian rhythms

Transplanted regulatory T cells may help in controlling inflammatory diseases

OSU researchers find link between low levels of vitamin D and depression in young women

Body posture critical in early stages of gaining new knowledge

New research lays groundwork for developing treatments for asthma, COPD

Diet based on UK health guidelines could reduce CVD risk

Researchers working to develop non-invasive diagnostic technique for detecting Alzheimer's early

Finding could improve global efforts to prevent HIV transmission, save lives

Kansas State doctoral student selected to attend prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

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