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Researchers evaluate influence of gut microbes on function of immune cells

New research suggests that gut microorganisms do not merely influence immune cell function, but also support the production of immune cells that form the first line of defense against infection.

27 Mar 2014

Researchers decode effects of antimicrobial peptide on bacterial cells

The team of Julia Bandow, who heads the RUB's Junior Research Group Microbial Antibiotic Research, has been studying the MP196 peptide as a representative of a group of very small positively charged peptides that consist of some four to ten amino acids.

27 Mar 2014

Sugary drinks: The worst offenders in fight against youth obesity

New research shows sugary drinks are the worst offenders in the fight against youth obesity and recommends that B.C. schools fully implement healthy eating guidelines to reduce their consumption.

27 Mar 2014

Ulcerative colitis control: an interview with Dr Paul Robinson, Medical Director, MSD UK

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which means there is chronic inflammation and ulceration in the lining of the digestive tract, usually in the large intestine.

26 Mar 2014

FMCNA introduces newly branded Frenova Renal Research business

Fresenius Medical Care North America, the world's largest provider of dialysis services, today introduced its newly branded Frenova Renal Research business, the only Phase I-IV drug and device clinical development partner dedicated exclusively to renal research.

26 Mar 2014

Men having sex with men use Internet to find sexual partners who do not identify as gay

Online sexual hook-ups present a unique opportunity to explore many factors of decision-making that inform sexual health. A study conducted by Eric Schrimshaw, PhD, at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and Martin J. Downing, Jr., PhD, of the National Development and Research Institutes, found evidence that men having sex with men use the Internet to find sexual partners who do not identify as gay, either to fulfill a fantasy or because it allows anonymous sexual encounters without discovery.

26 Mar 2014

Emergence of community-acquired infections due to ESBL-producing bacteria on the rise

The emergence of community-acquired infections, such as urinary tract infections (UTI), due to strains resistant to common antibiotics are on the rise, according to Rhode Island Hospital researchers. The study is published online in the journal Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control.

26 Mar 2014

New international partnership aims to increase wheat yields by 50% by 2034

A new international partnership aims to increase wheat yields by 50 percent by 2034. This will address demand for wheat - one of the world's most important crops - that is growing much faster than production.

26 Mar 2014

Researchers explore link between diet, metabolic homeostasis and air pollutant exposure

Is air pollution connected with increases in obesity, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease? Researchers are providing insight into that question today at the Society of Toxicology 53rd Annual Meeting and ToxExpo in Phoenix, Ariz.

26 Mar 2014

Patients with genetic variants are likely to experience bladder cancer recurrence

In the Western world, bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer in men and the eighth most common in women, with many patients experiencing recurrence after treatment.

26 Mar 2014

Study lays groundwork for PET imaging studies on human Menkes disease

Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies have used PET imaging to visualize the distribution in the body of copper, which is deregulated in Menkes disease, a genetic disorder, using a mouse model. This study lays the groundwork for PET imaging studies on human Menkes disease patients to identify new therapy options.

26 Mar 2014

New approach could lead to devising alternative tools for cancer therapy

Inducing biological tissue damage with an atmospheric pressure plasma source could open the door to many applications in medicine

26 Mar 2014

Journal addresses impact of obesity on gynecologic cancer patients

Latest special issue of journal Gynecologic Oncology addresses the impact of obesity on gynecologic cancer patients, oncologists and cancer care delivery systems

26 Mar 2014

People with type 2 diabetes who report good self-management behavior have reduced mortality risk

People with type 2 diabetes who report good self-management behavior have a reduced mortality risk. This was the result of a population-based study conducted by scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München emphasizing the great importance of patient behavior in the diabetes treatment process.

26 Mar 2014

Xenon collaborates with Genentech to develop new therapeutic targets for treating pain

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced the establishment of a new collaboration with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, for pain genetics, with the goal of discovering and validating new therapeutic targets and mechanisms for treating pain.

26 Mar 2014

Simple blood test can predict obesity levels in children

Scientists have found that a simple blood test, which can read DNA, could be used to predict obesity levels in children.

26 Mar 2014

Toxicologists reveal new methods for estimating infants' exposure to POPs

Toxicologists are revealing new methods and models for estimating infants' exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) today at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) 53rd Annual Meeting and ToxExpo in Phoenix, Ariz.

26 Mar 2014

Loyola study finds fewer children at risk of inadequate or deficient vitamin D levels

Under new guidelines from the Institute of Medicine, the estimated number of children who are at risk for having insufficient or deficient levels of vitamin D is drastically reduced from previous estimates, according to a Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study.

26 Mar 2014

Oral cancer drug improves outcomes in women with resistant gynecologic cancers

An oral cancer drug improves outcomes while minimizing side effects in women with gynecologic cancers who carry a BRCA mutation and whose disease is not responding to other therapies, suggests preliminary research.

26 Mar 2014

Desperate patients offered untested, risky stem cell treatments, says Wisconsin professor

Desperate patients are easy prey for unscrupulous clinics offering untested and risky stem cell treatments, says law and bioethics Professor Alta Charo of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who is studying "stem cell tourism."

26 Mar 2014

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Researchers evaluate influence of gut microbes on function of immune cells

Researchers decode effects of antimicrobial peptide on bacterial cells

Sugary drinks: The worst offenders in fight against youth obesity

Ulcerative colitis control: an interview with Dr Paul Robinson, Medical Director, MSD UK

FMCNA introduces newly branded Frenova Renal Research business

Men having sex with men use Internet to find sexual partners who do not identify as gay

Emergence of community-acquired infections due to ESBL-producing bacteria on the rise

New international partnership aims to increase wheat yields by 50% by 2034

Researchers explore link between diet, metabolic homeostasis and air pollutant exposure

Patients with genetic variants are likely to experience bladder cancer recurrence

Study lays groundwork for PET imaging studies on human Menkes disease

New approach could lead to devising alternative tools for cancer therapy

Journal addresses impact of obesity on gynecologic cancer patients

People with type 2 diabetes who report good self-management behavior have reduced mortality risk

Xenon collaborates with Genentech to develop new therapeutic targets for treating pain

Simple blood test can predict obesity levels in children

Toxicologists reveal new methods for estimating infants' exposure to POPs

Loyola study finds fewer children at risk of inadequate or deficient vitamin D levels

Oral cancer drug improves outcomes in women with resistant gynecologic cancers

Desperate patients offered untested, risky stem cell treatments, says Wisconsin professor

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