Diagnostics of genetic cardiac diseases using stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes
Credit: Authors A new study by Professors Martti Juhola and Katriina Aalto-Setälä of the University of Tampere in Finland demonstrates...
Mayo Clinic discovers gene mutations linked to pancreatic cancer
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Six genes contain mutations that may be passed down in families, substantially increasing a person's risk for...
Monash research provides insights into why older people respond poorly to cancer treatment
Credit: Monash University It's called the Silver Tsunami - the increased incidence of cancer with ageing, combined with the rapidly...
Tackling bullying could help reduce depression in autistic teens
Teenagers with difficulties in social communication, including autism have higher rates of depressive symptoms, especially if they are being bullied....
Finding genes controlling ovarian reserve could hold key to better female fertility care
Credit: Jackson Laboratory image courtesy of Ewelina Bolcun-Filas, Ph.D. For a woman to conceive and deliver a healthy baby, thousands...
Genes associated with infantile forms of schizophrenia identified
Credit: Boris Chaumette Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) and McGill University have identified novel genes...
‘Kiss of death’ cancer
Credit: Monash University It's called the 'kiss of death'. Triple negative breast cancer has no targeted drug therapy and, as...
Can psychological stress cause vision loss?
Credit: Bernhard Sabel Magdeburg, Germany, June 19, 2018 - Persistent psychological stress, which is widely recognized as a consequence of...
Relieving the pain of kidney stones
Credit: University of Guelph For anyone who has suffered from kidney stones, the painful condition is not easily treatable, and...
UA receives $1.6m grant to examine the healing potential of curcumin for acute lung injury
Credit: UA College of Nursing People with a high dependence on alcohol at risk of developing serious - and sometimes...
Floppy eyelids may be sign of sleep apnea, Loyola study finds
MAYWOOD, IL - A Loyola Medicine study is providing further evidence that floppy eyelids may be a sign of sleep...
Long-term estrogen therapy changes microbial activity in the gut, study finds
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Long-term therapy with estrogen and bazedoxifene alters the microbial composition and...
Absence epilepsy — When the brain is like ‘an orchestra without a conductor’
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine At first, the teacher described her six-year-old student as absentminded, a daydreamer. The boy was...
FSU study finds religious involvement does little to prevent opioid abuse
Credit: FSU Photo/Bill Lax Does going to church help people avoid struggles with opioid abuse? New research from Florida State...
Loyola Medicine physician Susan Hou, MD, receives award in humanities and medical ethics
MAYWOOD, IL - Loyola Medicine kidney specialist Susan Hou, MD, who co-founded a clinic that provides free medical care to...
Can evolution explain why the young are often more susceptible than adults to infection?
In many species, including humans, the young are often more susceptible to infection than adults, even after accounting for prior...
Study suggests that diabetes can be accurately diagnosed from a single blood sample
(American College of Physicians) A combination of elevated fasting glucose and HbA1c levels from a single blood sample was found...
‘Artificial blubber’ protects divers in frigid water
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) A treatment that infuses a conventional neoprene wetsuit with a heavy inert gas can improve a...
Why being left-handed matters for mental health treatment
(Cornell University) Treatment for the most common mental health problems could be ineffective or even detrimental to about 50 percent...
Study finds reduction in sulfur emissions from power plants in China
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Air pollution has smothered China's cities in recent decades. In response, the Chinese government has implemented...
