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Scientists present new method of nickel-carbon heterofullerenes synthesis

Scientists from several British, Spanish and Russian research centers (MIPT, Institute for Spectroscopy RAS, Kurchatov Institute and Kintech Lab Ltd) have come up with a method of synthesizing a new type of nickel-carbon compound.

9 Jun 2014

Infants exposed to bacterial species in house dust are less likely to develop asthma

Infants exposed to a diverse range of bacterial species in house dust during the first year of life appear to be less likely to develop asthma in early childhood, according to a new study published online on June 6, 2014, in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

9 Jun 2014

Researchers recommend iron supplementation to women with heavy menstrual bleeding

A study by researchers from Finland found that diagnosis and treatment of anemia is important to improve quality of life among women with heavy periods.

9 Jun 2014

Scientists unravel how herpesviruses fight against our immune system

How the virus does this was unknown until now. The scientists from the HZI research group "Viral Immune Modulation" under the leadership of Prof. Melanie Brinkmann have now been able to show that the virus is actively preventing activation of the innate immune system through Toll-like receptors.

9 Jun 2014

Probiotics effectively prevent hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis of the liver

Probiotics are effective in preventing hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis of the liver, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. Hepatic encephalopathy is a deterioration of brain function that is a serious complication of liver disease.

9 Jun 2014

Blood oxygen sensor attached to endoscope identifies pancreatic cancer

An optical blood oxygen sensor attached to an endoscope is able to identify pancreatic cancer in patients via a simple lendoscopic procedure, according to researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida.

9 Jun 2014

Bacteria exposure may help protect babies from wheezing and allergic disease

Research funded by the National Institutes of Health suggests that exposure to specific combinations of allergens and bacteria within the first year of life may protect children from wheezing and allergic disease.

9 Jun 2014

Scientists use mice to replicate aspects of human breast cancer to find cure among women

Scientists have routinely used mice to replicate aspects of human breast cancer in an effort to find a cure to the most common type of cancer among women.

9 Jun 2014

Cellular blockages in nerve cells of insect's brain can form and dissolve in 30 seconds

Motorists in Los Angeles, San Francisco and other gridlocked cities could learn something from the fruit fly.

9 Jun 2014

Gene variants that lead to longer telomeres boost brain cancer risk

New genomic research led by UC San Francisco scientists reveals that two common gene variants that lead to longer telomeres, the caps on chromosome ends thought by many scientists to confer health by protecting cells from aging, also significantly increase the risk of developing the deadly brain cancers known as gliomas.

9 Jun 2014

Scientists design nanoparticle to target tumor cells

Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have designed a nanoparticle that has a couple of unique - and important - properties.

9 Jun 2014

Researchers uncover several gene networks with potentially important roles in autism

A large new analysis of DNA from thousands of patients has uncovered several underlying gene networks with potentially important roles in autism.

9 Jun 2014

Tiny molecule may provide marker for depression

Levels of a small molecule found only in humans and in other primates are lower in the brains of depressed individuals, according to researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Institute.

9 Jun 2014

Prevalence of pulmonary arterial hypertension characterised in CHD patients

Pulmonary arterial hypertension affects just over 3% of individuals with congenital heart disease, reveal nationwide data from the Netherlands.

6 Jun 2014

Cardiac biomarkers aid microvascular risk prediction in diabetics

Assessing cardiac biomarkers results in a moderate improvement in the ability to predict microvascular complications in patients with Type 2 diabetes, say researchers.

6 Jun 2014

Study heterogeneity hinders mortality predictions in Parkinson’s disease

Poor study quality and heterogeneity in study methods and patients make it difficult to determine the impact Parkinson’s disease has on mortality, UK researchers report.

6 Jun 2014

Studies show relation between spice and different types of psychosis

Professors of Medicine Degree at the CEU Cardenal Herrera University and the Provincial Hospital of Castellón, in collaboration with doctors of the Addictive Behaviors Unit of Valencia, have described the first case of catatonic psychosis caused by a synthetic derivate of Cannabis: the spice.

6 Jun 2014

New targets could increase effectiveness and reduce side effects linked with breast cancer treatments

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found new targets for potential intervention in breast cancer. These new targets could eventually increase effectiveness and reduce the undesirable side effects associated with current treatments.

6 Jun 2014

Reducing smoking and avoiding passive exposure to tobacco smoke may reduce risk of hearing loss

Giving up or reducing smoking and avoiding passive exposure to tobacco smoke may reduce your risk of hearing loss, new research shows.

From The University of Manchester 6 Jun 2014

Studies confirm importance of men seeing physician on regular basis

For many men being a father is about staying strong as they protect and care for their family. Some men see going to the doctor as a weakness or nuisance, but protecting your health is one of the best things a father can do for his family.

6 Jun 2014

Medical Research News

Scientists present new method of nickel-carbon heterofullerenes synthesis

Infants exposed to bacterial species in house dust are less likely to develop asthma

Researchers recommend iron supplementation to women with heavy menstrual bleeding

Scientists unravel how herpesviruses fight against our immune system

Probiotics effectively prevent hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis of the liver

Blood oxygen sensor attached to endoscope identifies pancreatic cancer

Bacteria exposure may help protect babies from wheezing and allergic disease

Scientists use mice to replicate aspects of human breast cancer to find cure among women

Cellular blockages in nerve cells of insect's brain can form and dissolve in 30 seconds

Gene variants that lead to longer telomeres boost brain cancer risk

Scientists design nanoparticle to target tumor cells

Researchers uncover several gene networks with potentially important roles in autism

Tiny molecule may provide marker for depression

Prevalence of pulmonary arterial hypertension characterised in CHD patients

Cardiac biomarkers aid microvascular risk prediction in diabetics

Study heterogeneity hinders mortality predictions in Parkinson’s disease

Studies show relation between spice and different types of psychosis

New targets could increase effectiveness and reduce side effects linked with breast cancer treatments

Reducing smoking and avoiding passive exposure to tobacco smoke may reduce risk of hearing loss

Studies confirm importance of men seeing physician on regular basis

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