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Researcher uses computational approach to speed up process of drug discovery

OIST researcher uses a computational approach in identifying proteins that will interact with potential drugs to speed up the process of drug discovery.

24 Feb 2014

Electrical stimulation of hippocampus activates dormant memory cells

The electrical stimulation of the hippocampus in in-vivo experiments activates precisely the same receptor complexes as learning or memory recall. This has been discovered for the first time and the finding has now been published in the highly respected journal "Brain Structure Function".

24 Feb 2014

Scientists develop stem cell based method for restoring strength to damaged skeletal muscles in elderly

A study co-published in Nature Medicine this week by University of Toronto researcher Penney Gilbert has determined a stem cell based method for restoring strength to damaged skeletal muscles of the elderly.

24 Feb 2014

Scientists discover how viral DNA of HBV can be degraded in cell nucleus

Scientists from the Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technische Universität München have discovered how the viral DNA of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) can be degraded in the cell nucleus of liver cells, consequently allowing the virus to be eliminated.

24 Feb 2014

People suffering from schizophrenia at greater risk of developing autoimmune diseases

Researchers have long known that people with autoimmune diseases, such as hepatitis, type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis and psoriasis, are at greater risk of developing schizophrenia.

24 Feb 2014

Research explains how cells behave when placed in low oxygen environment

Research at the University of Liverpool has explained how cells behave when placed in a low oxygen environment, a development that could have implications for cancer patients and other serious illnesses.

24 Feb 2014

Research continues to show that drinking law saves lives

Although some advocates want to lower the legal drinking age from 21, research continues to show that the law saves lives. That's the finding of a new review published in a special supplemental issue to the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

24 Feb 2014

Research indicates that premature babies benefit from being exposed to adult talk

Research led by a team at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University has been published in the February 10, 2014 online edition of Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

24 Feb 2014

Study reveals that color vision abnormalities increase with age

Abnormal color vision increases significantly with aging-affecting one-half or more of people in the oldest age groups, reports a study in Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

24 Feb 2014

Antibody in people with MS may be present long before onset of symptoms

An antibody found in the blood of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be present long before the onset of the disease and its symptoms, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, April 26 to May 3, 2014.

24 Feb 2014

Researchers discover that immune cells control blood stem cells in bone marrow

Researchers in Bern have discovered that, during a viral infection, immune cells control the blood stem cells in the bone marrow and therefore also the body's own defences. The findings could allow for new forms of therapy, such as for bone marrow diseases like leukaemia.

24 Feb 2014

Study links carbohydrate calorie-rich diets to greater risk for brain shrinkage, dementia and AD

Even small increases in blood sugar caused by a diet high in carbohydrates can be detrimental to brain health. Recent reports in medical literature link carbohydrate calorie-rich diets to a greater risk for brain shrinkage, dementia and Alzheimer's disease, impaired cognition, and other disorders.

24 Feb 2014

Cell therapy: A powerful treatment for cancer patients

Investigators from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have reported more encouraging news about one of the most exciting methods of cancer treatment today. The largest clinical study ever conducted to date of patients with advanced leukemia found that 88 percent achieved complete remissions after being treated with genetically modified versions of their own immune cells.

24 Feb 2014

CUMC researchers find potential target for treating autism, schizophrenia, and other brain disorders

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have determined that a small region of the hippocampus known as CA2 is essential for social memory, the ability of an animal to recognize another of the same species.

24 Feb 2014

New innovative technique can carry chemotherapy safely and release inside cancer cells

Researchers from the cancer nanotechnology and signal transduction and therapeutics programs of UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) have developed an innovative technique that can carry chemotherapy safely and release it inside cancer cells when triggered by two-photon laser in the infrared red wave length.

24 Feb 2014

Researchers discover 11 DNA sequence variants in genes influencing high BP, heart disease

New research from Queen Mary University of London has discovered 11 new DNA sequence variants in genes influencing high blood pressure and heart disease.

24 Feb 2014

Climate change is unlikely to reduce UK's excess winter death rate, says study

New research published today has found that climate change is unlikely to reduce the UK's excess winter death rate as previously thought.

23 Feb 2014

Study: Tooth decay may have detrimental effect on child's quality of life and success in life

Dental caries, commonly known as tooth decay, is the single most common chronic childhood disease. In fact, it is an infectious disease. Mothers with cavities can transmit caries-producing oral bacteria to their babies when they clean pacifiers by sticking them in their own mouths or by sharing spoons.

23 Feb 2014

New research finds direct connection between acupuncture and processes that alleviate sepsis

When acupuncture first became popular in the western hemisphere it had its doubters. It still does. But over time, through detailed observation, scientists have produced real evidence that ancient Chinese practitioners of the medical arts were onto something.

23 Feb 2014

Comorbid OCD and bipolar disorder should be treated as mood disorder

Most patients with both bipolar disorder and obsessive–compulsive disorder should be treated as having bipolar disorder, researchers suggest.

21 Feb 2014

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Researcher uses computational approach to speed up process of drug discovery

Electrical stimulation of hippocampus activates dormant memory cells

Scientists develop stem cell based method for restoring strength to damaged skeletal muscles in elderly

Scientists discover how viral DNA of HBV can be degraded in cell nucleus

People suffering from schizophrenia at greater risk of developing autoimmune diseases

Research explains how cells behave when placed in low oxygen environment

Research continues to show that drinking law saves lives

Research indicates that premature babies benefit from being exposed to adult talk

Study reveals that color vision abnormalities increase with age

Antibody in people with MS may be present long before onset of symptoms

Researchers discover that immune cells control blood stem cells in bone marrow

Study links carbohydrate calorie-rich diets to greater risk for brain shrinkage, dementia and AD

Cell therapy: A powerful treatment for cancer patients

CUMC researchers find potential target for treating autism, schizophrenia, and other brain disorders

New innovative technique can carry chemotherapy safely and release inside cancer cells

Researchers discover 11 DNA sequence variants in genes influencing high BP, heart disease

Climate change is unlikely to reduce UK's excess winter death rate, says study

Study: Tooth decay may have detrimental effect on child's quality of life and success in life

New research finds direct connection between acupuncture and processes that alleviate sepsis

Comorbid OCD and bipolar disorder should be treated as mood disorder

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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