Archive: 23/01/2017

Smoking increases substantially during military service, research shows

In new research published in the peer-reviewed journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research (embargoed until January 23 at 14:00 GMT), researchers in Israel found that cigarette smoking increased by almost 40% during compulsory military ...

Jan 23, 2017

Switching off the brain: Study implements an optogenetic tool that inhibits neural activity

Switching off specific brain regions in a laboratory animal is an important type of experiment used to better understand how the brain works. A study published in Nature Methods by Singapore-based researchers identified effective ...

Jan 23, 2017

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Serum micoRNAs may serve as biomarkers for multiple sclerosis

MicroRNAs are small RNA molecules that influence basic cellular processes and have been proposed as biomarkers for the diagnosis, progression and treatment of multiple sclerosis. In a new study conducted at the Ann Romney ...

Jan 23, 2017

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ACOs serving high proportions of minority patients lag in quality performance

New research by The Dartmouth Institute finds that Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) serving a high proportion of minority patients performed significantly worse on many quality-of-care measures than other ACOs. While ...

Jan 23, 2017

Genetic risk factors for autism, MS and other diseases differ between the sexes

A pair of studies by researchers at UC San Francisco suggest that genetic variants that have distinct effects on physical traits such as height, weight, body mass, and body shape in men versus women are also linked to men's ...

Jan 23, 2017

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Diabetes medication adherence, language, glycemic control in Latino patients

JAMA Internal Medicine is publishing two articles and an editorial focusing on Latino patients with type 2 diabetes.

Jan 23, 2017

Research helps explain how B cell metabolism is controlled

B cells, the lymphocytes best known for making antibodies, live a complex life. They start developing in the bone marrow and then move through the spleen, lymph nodes and blood, taking on tasks that range from recognizing ...

Jan 23, 2017

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Study reveals new genetic mechanism driving breast cancer

Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered 'hotspots' of mutations in breast cancer genomes, where mutations thought to be inactive 'passengers' in the genome have now been shown to possibly drive ...

Jan 23, 2017

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Breast cancer drugs stop working when tumors 'make their own fuel'

The early-stage findings, from an international team led by Imperial College London and the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, reveal some breast tumours evolve to make their own 'fuel supply', rendering treatments ...

Jan 23, 2017

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Research leads to new treatment recommendations for a high-risk pediatric leukemia

Research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has identified three genetic alterations to help identify high-risk pediatric patients with acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL) who may benefit from allogeneic stem ...

Jan 23, 2017

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