Archive: 13/01/2016

New drug target for X-linked lymphoproliferative disease identified

An international team of scientists including researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified a crucial signaling enzyme as a possible therapeutic target for the treatment of a heritable immune disease. ...

Jan 13, 2016

Putin claims Russia has developed Ebola vaccine

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Wednesday his country had developed a vaccine for the Ebola virus which has killed thousands of people in west Africa.

Jan 13, 2016

Study targets SGEF protein in treating glioblastoma brain tumors

The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) has identified a protein called SGEF that promotes the survival of glioblastoma tumor cells and helps the cancer invade brain tissue.

Jan 13, 2016

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New role for motor neurons discovered

A new study presented in the journal Nature could change the view of the role of motor neurons. Motor neurons, which extend from the spinal cord to muscles and other organs, have always been considered passive recipients ...

Jan 13, 2016

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Low-fiber diet may cause irreversible depletion of gut bacteria over generations

A study by Stanford University School of Medicine investigators raises concerns that the lower-fiber diets typical in industrialized societies may produce internal deficiencies that get passed along to future generations.

Jan 13, 2016

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Couples' quality of life linked even when one partner dies

When one spouse passes away, his or her characteristics continue to be linked with the surviving spouse's well-being, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological ...

Jan 13, 2016

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First human in vitro model of rare neurodegenerative condition created

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego have created the first stem cell-derived in vitro cellular model of a rare, but devastating, neurodegenerative condition ...

Jan 13, 2016

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A coffee to keep New Year fitness resolutions

For anyone struggling to keep the New Year Resolution to 'Do More Exercise' science shows a solution could be found in a simple cup of coffee.

Jan 13, 2016

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New microscopy may identify best sperm cells

More than 10% of American women aged 15-44 struggle to conceive or maintain full-term pregnancies, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Assisted reproductive technology (ART), through which eggs ...

Jan 13, 2016

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Trauma experts study treatment of pregnant trauma patients to improve neonatal outcomes

Expectant mothers who sustain a traumatic injury and receive care at a hospital with a designated trauma center experience better outcomes than those treated at a non-trauma hospital. They are less likely to experience preterm ...

Jan 13, 2016

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Archive: 13/01/2016

New drug target for X-linked lymphoproliferative disease identified

Putin claims Russia has developed Ebola vaccine

Study targets SGEF protein in treating glioblastoma brain tumors

New role for motor neurons discovered

Low-fiber diet may cause irreversible depletion of gut bacteria over generations

Couples' quality of life linked even when one partner dies

First human in vitro model of rare neurodegenerative condition created

A coffee to keep New Year fitness resolutions

New microscopy may identify best sperm cells

Trauma experts study treatment of pregnant trauma patients to improve neonatal outcomes

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