IDIBELL researchers identify a new leukodystrophy in children and its potential cure
The gene that causes the disease is called DEGS1 and its defect may be counteracted with fingolimod, a drug currently used to treat multiple sclerosisCredit:...
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Excessive social media use is comparable to drug addiction
Bad decision-making is a trait oftentimes associated with drug addicts and pathological gamblers, but what about people who excessively use social media? New research from...
How much is too much? Even moderate alcohol consumption is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation
A new study published in HeartRhythm reports that regular moderate alcohol consumption, drinking an average of 14 glasses of alcohol per week, is a modifiable...
Mapping residual esophageal tumors — a glimpse into the future?
Researchers at Osaka University find that mapping esophageal tumors that remain after chemotherapy can predict long-term prognosis and direct personalized treatment plansCredit: Osaka University Osaka,...
New research shows that women with IBD are at greater risk of mental illness
For every 43 pregnancies, there is one extra case of mental illness in a woman with inflammatory bowel disease OTTAWA, January 10, 2019 - A...
Sex differences in 'body clock' may benefit women's heart health
Female mice still regulate blood pressure properly, even with lack of a circadian clock gene Rockville, Md. (January 10, 2019)--Research suggests that a gene that...
Child abuse linked to risk of suicide in later life
Children who experience physical, sexual, and emotional abuse or neglect are at least two to three times more likely to attempt suicide in later life,...
Rush is third hospital in country to achieve 'pinnacle' of predictive analytics
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society recognizes Rush University Medical Center for reaching Stage 7 on the Adoption Model for Analytics MaturityCredit: Rush Photo Group...
Respiratory microbiome may influence your susceptibility to flu
Microbiome community linked to lower influenza susceptibilityCredit: Lee et al, 2019. Specific respiratory microbiome communities may be linked to influenza susceptibility, according to a study...
Long-duration space missions have lasting effects on spinal muscles
January 9, 2018 - Astronauts who spend several months on the International Space Station have significant reductions in the size and density of paraspinal muscles...
CNIO researchers confirm links between aggressive prostate cancer and hereditary breast cancer
Credit: CNIO Aggressive prostate cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in men, is associated with BRCA2 mutations, which are also linked to...
2019 Bernard M. Gordon Prize awarded to Georgia Tech and Emory University educators
2019 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education awarded to Georgia Tech and Emory University educators Jan. 8, 2019 Washington- The...
NYSCF inks strategic partnership with Ngene Therapeutics
Research teams will use stem cell and gene editing technologies to advance cell-based therapies for devastating diseasesCredit: Samwan Rob, NYSCF New York, New York (January...
UCLA study overturns dogma of cancer metabolism theory
Tumors not as addicted to glucose as previously thoughtCredit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center/Nature Communications Scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of...
Innovators of the Coronary Angioplasty Win 2019 Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize
The National Academy of Engineering and Ohio University announced today that the 2019 Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize will be given to Julio...
