Archive: 08/03/2018

The enemy within: Gut bacteria drive autoimmune disease

Bacteria found in the small intestines of mice and humans can travel to other organs and trigger an autoimmune response, according to a new Yale study. The researchers also found that the autoimmune reaction can be suppressed ...

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Uncovering the genetics of skeletal muscle growth and regeneration

Skeletal muscle has a remarkable capacity to regenerate - a capacity that is diminished in many skeletal muscle diseases and aging. To investigate the mechanism behind skeletal muscle growth and regeneration, researchers ...

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Helmintex assay detects low intensity schistosomiasis infections

Individuals who release low numbers of schistosome eggs in their feces may not be detected by classical methods to detect schistosomiasis. Instead, the Helmintex method— which uses a magnetic field to isolate eggs—is ...

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Dutch prosecutors probe four euthanasia cases

Dutch prosecutors Thursday launched criminal probes into four euthanasia cases, amid concerns doctors may have flouted the rules in helping four elderly women to end their lives.

Mar 8, 2018

Engineered cartilage template to heal broken bones

A team of UConn Health researchers has designed a novel, hybrid hydrogel system to help address some of the challenges in repairing bone in the event of injury. The UConn Health team, led by associate professor of orthopedic ...

Mar 8, 2018

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Having children can make women's telomeres seem 11 years older

A recent study by George Mason University researchers in the Department of Global and Community Health found that women who have given birth have shorter telomeres compared to women who have not given birth. Telomeres are ...

Mar 8, 2018

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Study finds biomarker that predicts who responds best to common diabetic complication

Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have found a biomarker from fluid in the eye that predicts which patients will respond best to current treatments for diabetic macular edema, one of the most common complications of diabetes.

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CRISPR-based system identifies important new drug targets in a deadly leukemia

Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have discovered a way to rein in an overactive protein that drives some aggressive leukemias. The renegade molecule, MEF2C, belongs to a class of proteins that is notoriously ...

Mar 8, 2018

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Cueing newly learned information in sleep improves memory, and here's how

Scientists have long known that sleep plays an important role in the formation and retention of new memories. That process of memory consolidation is associated with sudden bursts of oscillatory brain activity, called sleep ...

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A lifetime of regular exercise slows down aging, study finds

Researchers at the University of Birmingham and King's College London have found that staying active keeps the body young and healthy.

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