Archive: 09/06/2016

Candida-specific helper T cells are preferential and early targets of HIV

Candida yeasts normally live on human skin and mucous membranes without causing disease. In individuals with a weakened immune system, however, they are a major cause of opportunistic infections. A study published on June ...

Jun 9, 2016

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Scientists unpack how Toxoplasma infection is linked to neurodegenerative disease

Toxoplasma gondii, a protozoan parasite about five microns long, infects a third of the world's population. Ingested via undercooked meat or unwashed vegetables, the parasite infects 15-30 percent of the US population. In ...

Jun 9, 2016

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GA4GH presents vision, model for genomic and clinical data sharing

In today's Science, the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) calls for a federated data ecosystem for sharing genomic and clinical data. The authorship, which includes Richard Durbin, Julia Wilson, Stephen Keenan, ...

Jun 9, 2016

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Nerve-insulating cells more diverse than previously thought

Oligodendrocytes, a type of brain cell that plays a crucial role in diseases such as multiple sclerosis, are more diverse than have previously been thought, according to a new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet ...

Jun 9, 2016

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Chemo ups metabolic syndrome risk in early-stage breast cancer

(HealthDay)—For patients with early-stage breast cancer with no preexisting metabolic syndrome (MetS), chemotherapy is associated with increased risk of MetS, according to a study published online May 24 in Cancer.

Jun 9, 2016

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California enacts right-to-die law

(HealthDay)—California on Thursday becomes the fifth and largest state in the country to allow terminally ill patients to end their own lives.

Jun 9, 2016

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No sex please, I'm a stressed new mom

(HealthDay)—First-time parents may see their sex life hit the skids if mom feels stressed about her parenting skills, a new study suggests.

Jun 9, 2016

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Six ways women can take care of their tickers

(HealthDay)—Heart disease is the leading cause of death among American women, but there are a number of preventive measures women can take, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.

Jun 9, 2016

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Researchers track HIV in real time as it infects and spreads in living tissue

By watching brightly glowing HIV-infected immune cells move within mice, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shown how infected immune cells latch onto an uninfected sister cell to directly transmit ...

Jun 9, 2016

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Heart monitor implant could save lives in patients with serious immune disease

The results of a study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2016) showed that use of an easy to insert heart monitor in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and no known heart ...

Jun 9, 2016

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