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NIAID researchers discover monoclonal antibody can neutralize human norovirus

Researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) provide the first proof of concept data showing that a monoclonal antibody can neutralize human norovirus. This research, which could one day lead to effective therapies against the virus, was published online ahead of print in the Journal of Virology.

25 Jul 2013

Researchers find that Notch signaling elevated in tumors relative to normal bone

Many cancers show inappropriate activation of a cell signaling pathway called NOTCH. In the developing body, NOTCH tells brain cells to grow and proliferate. It should be quiet in the adult body, but cancers restart NOTCH to drive their own growth, far and beyond the rate of healthy tissues.

25 Jul 2013

Combination of 6 comprehensive measures to prevent spread of hepatitis C

UC San Francisco researchers are recommending a combination of six comprehensive measures to prevent the spread of hepatitis C, in an effort to address the more than 31,000 young people they estimate may be newly infected with the virus each year in the United States due to injection-drug use.

25 Jul 2013

Most U.S. physicians prioritize obligations to patients' best interests over health care cost concerns

A new study of attitudes about health care costs reveals that an overwhelming majority of U.S. physicians feel a responsibility to address costs, but prioritize their obligations to patients' best interests over cost concerns. Results of the random survey of 2,500 U.S. physicians are published in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association.

25 Jul 2013

Mda-9/syntenin helps regulate bladder cancer growth and metastasis

Scientists from Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center have provided evidence from preclinical experiments that a gene known as melanoma differentiation associated gene-9/syntenin (mda-9/syntenin) could be used as a therapeutic target to kill bladder cancer cells, help prevent metastasis and even be used to non-invasively diagnose the disease and monitor its progression.

25 Jul 2013

Scientists develop simple, inexpensive and reliable method of detecting plague pathogen

Diagnosing the presence of Yersinia pestis, the cause of plague, may soon be easier than ever before. Scientists working with Peter Seeberger, Director at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPIKG) in Potsdam and Professor at the Freie Universit-t Berlin, have come up with a simple, inexpensive and reliable method of detecting the bacterium.

25 Jul 2013

Study reveals African bats may play a role in evolution of MERS-CoV predecessor viruses

The MERS-coronavirus is regarded as a dangerous novel pathogen: Almost 50 people have died from infection with the virus since it was first discovered in 2012. To date all cases are connected with the Arabian peninsula. Scientists from the University Bonn (Germany) and South Africa have now detected a virus in the faeces of a South African bat that is genetically more closely related to MERS-CoV than any other known virus.

25 Jul 2013

Enzyme in airway lining cells could hold key for asthma sufferers

An enzyme known for its role in heart disease may well be a promising target to treat asthma. Researchers from the University of Iowa have found that the enzyme, called CaMKII, is linked to the harmful effects of oxidation in the respiratory tract, triggering asthmatic symptoms.

25 Jul 2013

Discovery could lead to new therapeutic strategy for Parkinson's disease

Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have made a significant discovery that could lead to a new therapeutic strategy for Parkinson's disease.

25 Jul 2013

Study: Heart disease emerges as number one killer among Indians

Heart disease has emerged as the number one killer among Indians, according to a recent study by the Registrar General of India ( RGI) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

25 Jul 2013

Nearly 1/2 of older adults undergoing surgery with general anesthesia have delirium in PACU

Close to half of older adults undergoing surgery with general anesthesia are found to have delirium in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), according to a study in the August issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).

25 Jul 2013

Researchers identify key molecular pathways that lead to late-onset Alzheimer's disease

Key molecular pathways that ultimately lead to late-onset Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of the disorder, have been identified by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC).

25 Jul 2013

Scientists identify new genetic mutations that can cause pulmonary arterial hypertension

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) scientists have identified new genetic mutations that can cause pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a rare fatal disease characterized by high blood pressure in the lungs.

25 Jul 2013

Faulty genetic pathway is a potent player in many types of allergies, say researchers

Newly published research by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and the Johns Hopkins Institute of Genetic Medicine reveals that a faulty genetic pathway already known for its role in some connective tissue disorders is also a potent player in many types of allergies.

25 Jul 2013

Stopping cholesterol drugs may increase risk of Parkinson's disease

People who stop taking cholesterol drugs may be at an increased risk for developing Parkinson's disease, according to research that appears in the July 24, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

25 Jul 2013

Researcher identify genetic mutation in Africans with HIV that puts them at higher risk for tuberculosis

A researcher from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and colleagues have identified the genetic mutation in Africans with HIV that puts them at a much higher risk for tuberculosis (TB) infections.

25 Jul 2013

Australian researchers raise concerns over London Underground Mosquito

Australia has plenty of ‘home grown’ mosquitoes but one introduced species is active all year round, according to a three year study by University of Sydney researchers.

24 Jul 2013

Walking to school promotes better cognitive performance in girls than traveling by vehicles

Cognitive performance of adolescent girls who walk to school is better than that of girls who travel by bus or car. Moreover, cognitive performance is also better in girls who take more than 15 minutes than in those who live closer and have a shorter walk to school.

24 Jul 2013

UL researcher receives €1.5 million to develop innovative treatments for bone-loss diseases

UL researcher, Dr David Hoey was announced as one of the recipients of the highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) starting grants. Dr Hoey has been awarded €1.5 million to pursue cutting-edge fundamental research into developing innovative treatments for bone-loss diseases such as osteoporosis. Every 30 seconds a person suffers an osteoporosis-related hip fracture in the EU.

24 Jul 2013

Mortality rates declining among dialysis patients despite rise in coronary artery disease, study finds

A new study led by researchers at the University of Limerick’s Graduate Entry Medical School has found that deaths among dialysis patients are falling despite a rise in coronary artery disease.

24 Jul 2013

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NIAID researchers discover monoclonal antibody can neutralize human norovirus

Researchers find that Notch signaling elevated in tumors relative to normal bone

Combination of 6 comprehensive measures to prevent spread of hepatitis C

Most U.S. physicians prioritize obligations to patients' best interests over health care cost concerns

Mda-9/syntenin helps regulate bladder cancer growth and metastasis

Scientists develop simple, inexpensive and reliable method of detecting plague pathogen

Study reveals African bats may play a role in evolution of MERS-CoV predecessor viruses

Enzyme in airway lining cells could hold key for asthma sufferers

Discovery could lead to new therapeutic strategy for Parkinson's disease

Study: Heart disease emerges as number one killer among Indians

Nearly 1/2 of older adults undergoing surgery with general anesthesia have delirium in PACU

Researchers identify key molecular pathways that lead to late-onset Alzheimer's disease

Scientists identify new genetic mutations that can cause pulmonary arterial hypertension

Faulty genetic pathway is a potent player in many types of allergies, say researchers

Stopping cholesterol drugs may increase risk of Parkinson's disease

Researcher identify genetic mutation in Africans with HIV that puts them at higher risk for tuberculosis

Australian researchers raise concerns over London Underground Mosquito

Walking to school promotes better cognitive performance in girls than traveling by vehicles

UL researcher receives €1.5 million to develop innovative treatments for bone-loss diseases

Mortality rates declining among dialysis patients despite rise in coronary artery disease, study finds

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