Mining big data yields Alzheimer's discovery
Scientists at The University of Manchester have used a new way of working to identify a new gene linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. The discovery fills in another piece of the...
View ArticleWe need new antibiotics to beat superbugs, but why are they so hard to find?
We've heard a lot lately about superbugs – bacteria that are resistant to current antibiotics. But as the threat of superbugs continues to rise, the number of new treatments available has flatlined....
View ArticleStudy maps travel of H7 influenza genes
Influenza has a long history of being one of the most deadly diseases to afflict humanity, but what exactly makes it so dangerous?
View ArticleHidden gene gives hope for improving brain function
U.S. and Australian scientists have found the mechanism a novel gene uses to affect brain function and elicit behavior related to neuropsychiatric disease.
View ArticleCombining the old and new to kill cancer cells
A team of Singapore based scientists have found that pairing a new approach with an old drug may be an effective approach to treat common cancers. In a landmark study, Professor David Virshup and Dr....
View ArticleCirculation of highly pathogenic avian flu in North American birds
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 viruses of Eurasian origin continue to circulate and evolve in North American wild birds.
View ArticleFDA approves new type of heart failure drug from Amgen
Patients with chronic heart failure, a deadly disease that worsens as the heart pumps less blood through the body, are getting a much-needed new option.
View ArticleResearchers hope to forecast novel psychoactive substance use by the public
The use of novel psychoactive substances – synthetic compounds with stimulant or hallucinogenic effects – is on the rise. The diversity and breadth of these substances has led policymakers, law...
View ArticleGene that causes intellectual disability when mutated finally identified
At least half of those with an intellectual disability across the world do not have a formal diagnosis. However, thanks to new DNA sequencing technology, along with the expertise and perseverance of...
View ArticleNew therapy offers hope for halting the progression of diabetic kidney disease
Monash University and Monash Health researchers have identified a possible new therapy for diabetic kidney disease, the major cause of chronic kidney failure in Australia and many other countries.
View ArticleScientists reveal new phase of HIV infection
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have identified a new life cycle stage in HIV infection, thanks to a novel technique they developed to take images of intact infected...
View ArticlePotential heart disorder cause, treatment identified
A novel therapy tested by University of Guelph scientists for treating a fatal heart disorder in dogs might ultimately help in diagnosing and treating heart disease in humans.
View ArticleA new tool improves the diagnosis of frailty syndrome
The Telecommunications Engineer Millor-Muruzábal has designed a new measuring tool that provides objective, quantifiable data to improve the diagnosis of frailty syndrome, a set of symptoms that render...
View ArticleHair sampling shows unintended 'bath salt' use
Ecstasy—or MDMA, the active chemical ingredient—is one of the most prevalent party drugs; it is estimated to be used by at least one out of ten young adults in the United States.
View ArticleNew drug combination shows promise against childhood brain cancer
Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have identified a new combination therapy for the most aggressive form of medulloblastoma, a fast growing type of pediatric brain...
View ArticleResearchers to explore ability of compounds to protect brain against HIV...
Antiretroviral drugs can greatly increase life expectancy for patients infected with HIV, the AIDS-causing virus, but one thing the drugs cannot do is completely eliminate the virus from the body....
View ArticleNeuronal structures associated with memory sprout in response to novel molecules
Chemists at the University of California San Diego have designed a set of molecules that promote microscopic, anatomical changes in neurons associated with the formation and retention of memories....
View ArticleOpinion: More accountability needed in how drugs are priced and reimbursed
Approving new medicines that hit the market is the responsibility of the EU, but it is left up to individual member states to decide which ones they wish to subsidise. New prescription medicines can be...
View ArticleFDA approves vaccine for cholera
In a milestone years in the making, a vaccine to prevent cholera, invented and developed by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development, was approved...
View ArticleStudy IDs two novel loci linked to insulin sensitivity
(HealthDay)—Two novel loci have been identified that are associated with insulin sensitivity, according to a study published online July 14 in Diabetes.
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