Archive: 24/03/2016

Hormone at key developmental period may point to origin of type 2 diabetes in kids

A new study led by researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) reports that the presence of leptin - a hormone secreted by fat cells that is critical to maintaining energy balance ...

Mar 24, 2016

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Neuron type-specific gene loss linked to Angelman syndrome seizures

The gene UBE3A plays a critical role in early neurological development. If UBE3A is overexpressed - or if the enzymatic function of UBE3A protein is hyperactive - autism ensues. A lack of functional UBE3A causes Angelman ...

Mar 24, 2016

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Sleep tight—gene responsible for sleep deprivation and metabolic disorders identified

The sleep habits of fruit flies are remarkably similar to humans. They get most of their sleep at night, certain drugs and stimulants like caffeine can negatively affect their sleep, and if they get a lousy night's sleep ...

Mar 24, 2016

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'Clogged-up' immune cells help explain smoking risk for TB

Smoking increases an individual's risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) - and makes the infection worse - because it causes vital immune cells to become clogged up, slowing their movement and impeding their ability to fight ...

Mar 24, 2016

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FDA approves cinqair for severe asthma

(HealthDay)—Cinqair (reslizumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat severe asthma among adults 18 and older.

Mar 24, 2016

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Marker IDs more lymph node mets in endometrial cancer

(HealthDay)—In apparent uterine-confined endometrial cancer, the addition of indocyanine green (ICG) and near-infrared imaging to pelvic sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping with isosulfan blue (ISB) improves detection of ...

Mar 24, 2016

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Guidelines developed for preschoolers with cystic fibrosis

(HealthDay)—Guidelines have been developed for the care of 2- to 5-year-old children with cystic fibrosis (CF). The clinical practice guidelines were published online March 23 in Pediatrics.

Mar 24, 2016

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WHO: Yellow fever outbreak kills 178 in Angola

The World Health Organization says the worst yellow fever outbreak in decades has killed 178 people in Angola.

Mar 24, 2016

Sequence features accurately predict genome-wide MeCP2 binding in vivo

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of California-Davis (UC Davis) are combining in vivo experimentation with computation for highly accurate prediction of the genome-wide binding ...

Mar 24, 2016

Couples' pre-pregnancy caffeine consumption linked to miscarriage risk

A woman is more likely to miscarry if she and her partner drink more than two caffeinated beverages a day during the weeks leading up to conception, according to a new study from researchers at the National Institutes of ...

Mar 24, 2016

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