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BU researchers define possible molecular pathway for neurodegeneration in prion diseases
(Boston)-- A new study has shed light on the mechanisms underlying the progression of prion diseases and identified a potential...
New findings on the muscle disease Laing early-onset distal myopathy
Credit: University of Skövde New avenues are now being opened for future treatment of Laing distal myopathy, a rare disorder...
Tobacco display ban linked to fewer children buying cigarettes in shops
The research, the first analysis of the impact of the 2015 tobacco display ban in England, assessed survey responses from...
FDA researchers report first evidence of ESBL producing E. Coli in US retail meat
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 21, 2018--A new study using antimicrobial susceptibility testing and whole...
USD 2.7 million to fight Clostridium difficile diarrhea
One man's trash is another man's treasure, as the saying goes. If things go to plan, feces from registered and...
New research reveals a mitochondrial gene that protects against dementia and other diseases of aging
New research from USC has uncovered a previously unknown genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The study...
MSU-Spectrum Health researchers identify new genetic disorder
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 21, 2018 - Researchers from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and physicians from Spectrum...
New findings on chronic pain syndrome in the mouth
Credit: Photo: Malin Arnesson The picture is becoming clearer regarding the chronic oral pain condition known as Burning Mouth Syndrome,...
New study estimates the caregiving costs for families
"Informal care" is the term used in medicine to describe unpaid care provided by family and friends. It's an important...
Latest research hints at predicting autism risk for pregnant mothers
Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute--led by Juergen Hahn, professor and head of biomedical engineering--are continuing to...
Study: Emissions from most diesel cars in Europe greatly exceed laboratory testing levels
In September 2015, the German automaker Volkswagen was found to have illegally cheated federal emissions tests in the United States,...
New nanotherapy offers hope in treating drug-resistant renal cell carcinoma
Credit: Julie O'Connor, Wayne State University DETROIT - A research team led by Arun Iyer, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmaceutical...
Brown researchers teach computers to see optical illusions
Credit: Serre Lab/Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Is that circle green or gray? Are the center lines straight or tilted?...
A Trojan Horse delivery for treating a rare, potentially deadly, blood-clotting disorder
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - In proof-of-concept experiments, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have highlighted a potential therapy for...
Outbreak of preventable eye infection in contact lens wearers
A new outbreak of a rare but preventable eye infection that can cause blindness, has been identified in contact lens...
The link between cognitive function and sexuality in older adults
The number of people who live at home with Alzheimer's Disease (AD), a brain disease that causes abnormal changes that...
Study of protein ‘trafficker’ provides insight into autism and other brain disorders
Credit: Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology at The Rockefeller University In the brain, as in business, connections are everything. To maintain...
Pre-clinical success for a universal flu vaccine offers hope for third generation approach
Researchers from the University of Oxford's Department of Zoology have demonstrated pre-clinical success for a universal flu vaccine in a...
Eight of 10 people with cancer risk genes don’t know it
New Haven, Conn. -- Genomic screening of more than 50,000 people shows that more than 80% of those who carry...
CHLA participates in novel cancer consortium announced at the Biden Cancer Summit
Credit: Photo courtesy of CHLA Former Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden hosted the national Biden Cancer Summit,...
