By Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Researchers found, in a genome-wide survey, significant differences in the pattern of chemical modifications on DNA that affect gene expression in kidney cells from patients with chronic kidney disease versus healthy controls. This is the first study to s
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By Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Scientists have glimpsed key chemical events, known as redox reactions, inside living cells of fast-growing Synechococcus. The work marks the first time that redox activity has been observed in specific proteins within living cells.
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By Elsevier
New study reports that half of U.S. children diagnosed with ADHD received that diagnosis by age 6. The study found that an estimated two million more children in the United States (U.S.) have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (A
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By Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Eight of 16 patients participating in a study of an experimental immune system therapy directed against the most aggressive malignant brain tumors – glioblastoma multiforme – survived longer than five years after diagnosis, according t
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By Sabin Vaccine Institute
A new concept and policy framework urges G20 countries to lead on making greater investments in neglected tropical diseases in light of new era in global health and development.
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By Taylor & Francis
While obesity is a complex and multifaceted problem, much of the strategy behind combating it boils down to healthy eating habits. Taking into account the primary role of subjective appetite sensations in said habits, a group of researchers recently compa
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By University of Bristol
New research has shown human neural stem cells could improve blood flow in critical limb ischemia through the growth of new vessels.
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By Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
Viruses cannot only cause illnesses in humans, they also infect bacteria. Those protect themselves with a kind of "immune system" which -- simply put -- consists of specific sequences in the genetic material of the bacteria and a suitable enzyme
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By Massachusetts General Hospital
A research team has identified an immune cell protein that is critical to setting off the body's initial response against viral infection. They found that a protein called GEF-H1 is essential to the ability of macrophages -- major contributors to the inna
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By Elhuyar Fundazioa
With autumn upon us, and a new flu strain lying in wait, the presentation of a study analyzing the management of the 2009 influenza A crisis could not, if anything, be better timed. A pediatrician offers insight into her analysis of how the H1N1 virus aff
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By INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale)
Research has led to a rather surprising discovery on the manner in which cancer chemotherapy treatments act more effectively with the help of the intestinal flora (also known as the intestinal microbiota).
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By National University of Singapore
In two separate studies on CEBPA mutations in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) subtypes, researchers successfully identified and validated a gene known as Sox4 as a potential therapeutic target and a class of anti-cancer drugs, histone deacetylase inhibitors,
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By Universite de Montreal
Although PCBs have been banned in the United States since 1979, a researcher has found that higher levels of the toxin was associated with lower cognitive performance in seniors.
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By Aarhus University
A large Danish study shows that pregnant women's use of antidepressant medication does not increase the risk of having children with autism. In this way the study refutes earlier studies, which had demonstrated a connection.
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By University of California, San Diego Health Sciences
Researchers have shown for the first time how influenza A viruses snip through a protective mucus net to both infect respiratory cells and later cut their way out to infect other cells.
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By Nationwide Children's Hospital
Scientists have figured out how a bacterium that causes ear and respiratory illnesses is able to elude immune detection in the middle ear, likely contributing to chronic or recurrent infections in adults and children.
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By University of South Carolina
A new study provides evidence that THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), a principal ingredient in marijuana, may be beneficial in treating those with autoimmune disorders. The study is the first to explore how tiny, yet powerful molecules called microRNAs are infl
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By NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Scientists have used RNA interference technology to reveal dozens of genes that may represent new therapeutic targets for treating Parkinson's disease. The findings also may be relevant to several diseases caused by damage to mitochondria, the biological
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By American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Postmenopausal women who consumed sugar-sweetened beverages were more likely to develop the most common type of endometrial cancer compared with women who did not drink sugar-sweetened beverages, according to a study published.
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By University of Illinois at Chicago
The resistance of some cancers to the cell-killing effects of radiation therapy may be due to abnormalities in the mitochondria -- the cellular structures responsible for generating energy, according to an international team of researchers.
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