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Study: Multiple islet autoantibodies in children indicate risk of developing type 1 diabetes

A decade-long JDRF-funded study led by the Institute of Diabetes Research in Helmholtz Zentrum M-nchen, Germany, is providing a deeper understanding of the link between autoantibodies and the risk of developing type 1 diabetes, highlighting the importance of pre-diabetes research into possible preventions for the disease.

20 Jun 2013

New study shows that dietary fructose causes liver damage even without weight gain

The role of dietary fructose in the development of obesity and fatty liver diseases remains controversial, with previous studies indicating that the problems resulted from fructose and a diet too high in calories.

20 Jun 2013

Stem cell patterns in flies offer potential applications for human biologists

A new study examining the brains of fruit flies reveals a novel stem cell mechanism that may help explain how neurons form in humans. A paper on the study by researchers at the University of Oregon appeared in the online version of the journal Nature in advance of the June 27 publication date.

20 Jun 2013

Staph-killing compound may be effective against osteomyelitis

Osteomyelitis - a debilitating bone infection most frequently caused by Staphylococcus aureus ("staph") bacteria - is particularly challenging to treat.

20 Jun 2013

Researchers develop method to identify aggressive prostate cancers

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at Louisiana State University have developed a method for identifying aggressive prostate cancers that require immediate therapy. It relies on understanding the genetic interaction between single nucleotide polymorphisms. The goal is to better predict a prostate cancer's aggressiveness to avoid unnecessary radical treatment.

20 Jun 2013

New chemical probe confirms that hydrogen sulfide is generated by body's growing cells.

A new study confirms directly what scientists previously knew only indirectly: The poisonous "rotten egg" gas hydrogen sulfide is generated by our body's growing cells.

19 Jun 2013

Scientists discover new mechanism to protect body from harmful bacteria

Scientists at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Medicine have discovered a mechanism that is used to protect the body from harmful bacteria. Platelets, a component of blood typically associated with clotting, were discovered to actively search for specific bacteria, and upon detection, seal it off from the rest of the body. The findings, which were published in Nature Immunology this week, provide the science community with a greater understanding of immunity.

19 Jun 2013

Scientist discovers a way to reduce human cholesterol levels

Senior Brandeis research scientist Daniel Perlman has discovered a way to make phytosterol molecules from plants dispersible in beverages and foods that are consumed by humans, potentially opening the way to dramatic reductions in human cholesterol levels.

19 Jun 2013

New blood test finds cancer-related microRNA in blood before tumor development

A new blood test developed in the Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Lab at Baylor Research Institute is showing very promising results for finding cancer-related microRNA in the blood before a tumor develops in the colon.

19 Jun 2013

Study: People suffering from narcissistic disorder exhibit structural abnormalities in brain

A far-reaching disorder of the self-esteem is denoted as a narcissistic personality disorder. Persons with pathological narcissism on the one hand suffer from feelings of inferiority, while on the other hand projecting themselves to the world as arrogant, disparaging and self-absorbed. One of the key features of a narcissistic personality disorder is the lack of empathy

19 Jun 2013

Montana scientist receives ICAAC Young Investigator Award for research on memory responses to infection

Joshua Obar, Ph.D., Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Montana State University-Bozeman, has been honored with a 2013 ICAAC Young Investigator Award for his research on factors affecting the regulation of immunological memory responses to infection.

19 Jun 2013

Signaling pathway correlates with EGFR status and poor survival in breast cancer patients

Researchers have discovered and mapped the signaling network between two previously unconnected proteins, exposing a link that, if broken, could cut off cancer cell growth at its starting point.

19 Jun 2013

New breakthrough in chemical nanoengineering may help develop light-regulated therapeutic molecules

The scientific cooperation between chemists, biotechnologists and physicists from various Catalan institutes, headed by Pau Gorostiza, from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), and Ernest Giralt, from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), has led to a breakthrough that will favor the development of light-regulated therapeutic molecules.

19 Jun 2013

Nitrous oxide does not increase heart attack risk, study finds

Nitrous oxide - best known as laughing gas - is one of the world's oldest and most widely used anesthetics. Despite its popularity, however, experts have questioned its impact on the risk of a heart attack during surgery or soon afterward. But those fears are unfounded, a new study indicates.

19 Jun 2013

Combination of two proteins released after head injury might be best way to diagnose MTBI

Scientists are scrambling to gather data for the FDA to support the need for a blood test to diagnose brain injury in the United States. The University of Rochester Medical Center just added significant evidence by reporting in the Journal of Neurotrauma that it might be clinically useful to measure two brain biomarkers instead of one.

19 Jun 2013

Researchers discover a rational source of pain in skin of patients with fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia, a painful condition affecting approximately 10 million people in the U.S., is not imaginary after all, as some doctors have believed. A discovery, published this month in PAIN MEDICINE (the journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine), clearly now demonstrates that fibromyalgia may have a rational biological basis located in the skin.

19 Jun 2013

Study identifies brain regions, interactions involved in impersonations and accents

A study, led by Royal Holloway University researcher Carolyn McGettigan, has identified the brain regions and interactions involved in impersonations and accents.

19 Jun 2013

Scientists find new biomarker to accurately measure long-term sugar intake from blood or hair sample

FAIRBANKS, Alaska-Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks identified a new tool that can dramatically improve the notoriously inaccurate surveys of what and how much an individual eats and drinks. Their research is published in the June 2013 issue of the Journal of Nutrition.

19 Jun 2013

Doctoral research shows role of immune system in development of resistance to antibiotics

Leon Cantas' doctoral research shows that the immune response of the host to a bacterial infection may have a significant effect on the development of bacteria's resistance to antibiotics.

19 Jun 2013

Lipidation states in certain proteins in the brain differ depending on genotype, cognitive diseases

The lipidation states (or modifications) in certain proteins in the brain that are related to the development of Alzheimer disease appear to differ depending on genotype and cognitive diseases, and levels of these protein and peptides appear to be influenced by diet, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Neurology, a JAMA Network publication.

19 Jun 2013

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Study: Multiple islet autoantibodies in children indicate risk of developing type 1 diabetes

New study shows that dietary fructose causes liver damage even without weight gain

Stem cell patterns in flies offer potential applications for human biologists

Staph-killing compound may be effective against osteomyelitis

Researchers develop method to identify aggressive prostate cancers

New chemical probe confirms that hydrogen sulfide is generated by body's growing cells.

Scientists discover new mechanism to protect body from harmful bacteria

Scientist discovers a way to reduce human cholesterol levels

New blood test finds cancer-related microRNA in blood before tumor development

Study: People suffering from narcissistic disorder exhibit structural abnormalities in brain

Montana scientist receives ICAAC Young Investigator Award for research on memory responses to infection

Signaling pathway correlates with EGFR status and poor survival in breast cancer patients

New breakthrough in chemical nanoengineering may help develop light-regulated therapeutic molecules

Nitrous oxide does not increase heart attack risk, study finds

Combination of two proteins released after head injury might be best way to diagnose MTBI

Researchers discover a rational source of pain in skin of patients with fibromyalgia

Study identifies brain regions, interactions involved in impersonations and accents

Scientists find new biomarker to accurately measure long-term sugar intake from blood or hair sample

Doctoral research shows role of immune system in development of resistance to antibiotics

Lipidation states in certain proteins in the brain differ depending on genotype, cognitive diseases

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