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Long-term antibiotic treatment slows progression of Alzheimer's disease through changes in gut bacteria

Long-term treatment with broad spectrum antibiotics decreased levels of amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, and activated inflammatory microglial cells in the brains of mice in a new study by neuroscientists from the University of Chicago.

21 Jul 2016

Scientific review cautions against unnecessary use of antioxidant supplements

The lay press and thousands of nutritional products warn of oxygen radicals or oxidative stress and suggest taking so-called antioxidants to prevent or cure disease.

21 Jul 2016

New study offers hypothesis why obese patients fare worse during cancer treatment

Across many cancer types, obese patients fare worse than leaner patients. Now a University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell offers a compelling hypothesis why: researchers found that leukemia stem cells "hide" in fatty tissue, even transforming this tissue in ways that support their survival when challenged with chemotherapy. It is as if leukemia stem cells not only use fatty tissue as a robbers' cave to hide from therapy, but actively adapt this cave to their liking.

21 Jul 2016

Researchers show porous silicon nanoparticles could be harmless to diagnose and treat cancer

The Lomonosov Moscow State University researchers in collaboration with their German colleagues have succeeded in proving that silicon nanoparticles can be applied to diagnose and cure cancer.

21 Jul 2016

New brain map reveals landscape of the cerebral cortex

The age of exploration has long passed, but there is at least one area still largely uncharted: the human brain.

21 Jul 2016

Shared lifestyle and environment may contribute to risk of common diseases in families, study shows

Family history of disease may be as much the result of shared lifestyle and surroundings as inherited genes, research has shown.

21 Jul 2016

Pitt researchers shed more light on neurobiology of reading

Reading is a relatively modern and uniquely human skill. For this reason, visual word recognition has been a puzzle for neuroscientists because the neural systems responsible for reading could not have evolved for this purpose.

21 Jul 2016

New process for eliminating harmful bacteria can extend shelf life of milk

A rapid heating and cooling of milk significantly reduces the amount of harmful bacteria present, extending by several weeks the shelf life of one of the most common refrigerator staples in the world, according to a Purdue University study.

21 Jul 2016

New superconducting coil allows MRI scanners to produce high resolution brain images

A multidisciplinary research team led by University of Houston scientist Jarek Wosik has developed a high-temperature superconducting coil that allows magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to produce higher resolution images or acquire images in a shorter time than when using conventional coils.

21 Jul 2016

Researchers identify unique mechanism to suppress colorectal cancer tumors in mice

A new scientific study has identified why colorectal cancer cells depend on a specific nutrient, and a way to starve them of it. Over one million men and women are living with colorectal cancer in the United States.

21 Jul 2016

Study examines link between craving and glutamate levels in the brain of patients with AUDs

Craving consists of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral elements related to a desire to drink alcohol, and can be experienced during intoxication, withdrawal, and/or prior to relapse.

21 Jul 2016

Clinical trial to assess safety of using umbilical cord cells to treat macular degeneration

UIC is part of a national phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and tolerability of using cells derived from multipotent umbilical cord cells to treat age-related macular degeneration, the most common cause of vision loss in people over 55.

21 Jul 2016

Gold standard for artificial joints can be improved by adding actual gold to titanium, study suggests

Titanium is the leading material for artificial knee and hip joints because it's strong, wear-resistant and nontoxic, but an unexpected discovery by Rice University physicists shows that the gold standard for artificial joints can be improved with the addition of some actual gold.

21 Jul 2016

Researchers identify stress mechanism in the brain that appears to act as social switch

Meeting new people can be both stressful and rewarding. Research at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, reported today in Nature Neuroscience, suggests that a molecule involved in regulating stress in the brain may also help determine how willing we are to leave the safety of our social group and strike up new relationships.

21 Jul 2016

TSRI study reveals new approach to intervene in deadly disease

In a new study, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have identified drug candidates that can boost a cell's ability to catch the "typos" in protein production that can cause a deadly disease called amyloidosis.

From Paxman 21 Jul 2016

Penn researchers develop plant-based oral vaccine booster

Jonas Salk created a vaccine against polio that has been used since 1955; Albert Sabin created another version that has been on the market since 1961. Together, these two vaccines have nearly eliminated polio from the face of the earth.

20 Jul 2016

Scientists develop new optical fiber-based probe for brain temperature measurements

The brain is the most temperature-sensitive organ in the body. Even small deviations in brain temperature are capable of producing profound effects--including behavioral changes, cell toxicity, and neuronal cell death. The problem faced by researchers and clinicians is how to measure and understand the

20 Jul 2016

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Long-term antibiotic treatment slows progression of Alzheimer's disease through changes in gut bacteria

Scientific review cautions against unnecessary use of antioxidant supplements

New study offers hypothesis why obese patients fare worse during cancer treatment

Researchers show porous silicon nanoparticles could be harmless to diagnose and treat cancer

New brain map reveals landscape of the cerebral cortex

Shared lifestyle and environment may contribute to risk of common diseases in families, study shows

Pitt researchers shed more light on neurobiology of reading

New process for eliminating harmful bacteria can extend shelf life of milk

New superconducting coil allows MRI scanners to produce high resolution brain images

Researchers identify unique mechanism to suppress colorectal cancer tumors in mice

Study examines link between craving and glutamate levels in the brain of patients with AUDs

Clinical trial to assess safety of using umbilical cord cells to treat macular degeneration

Gold standard for artificial joints can be improved by adding actual gold to titanium, study suggests

Researchers identify stress mechanism in the brain that appears to act as social switch

TSRI study reveals new approach to intervene in deadly disease

Penn researchers develop plant-based oral vaccine booster

Scientists develop new optical fiber-based probe for brain temperature measurements

Neuroscientists investigate how our brain puts the world in order

New study sheds light on pathogenesis of DNA lesions present in leukemia

Study develops new methodology to analyse genetic bases of pathogenic bacteria

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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