Promising novel treatment against Alzheimer disease
New research conducted at the Lady Davis Institute (LDI) at the Jewish General Hospital reveals that a novel drug reverses memory deficits and stops Alzheimer...
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Combo therapy of prostatectomy plus radiotherapy may improve survival in prostate cancer
(Philadelphia) - High-risk prostate cancer, that which has continued to grow but not yet metastasized, is commonly treated with combination therapies. Each method has pros...
Deciphering the link between skin allergies and the gut microbiota
Credit: Ana Hennino, David Bauché, Emilie Plantamura / CIRI Over the last few years, scientists have discovered connections between gut microbiota imbalances and various diseases....
Molecule capable of halting and reverting Parkinson’s neurodegeneration identified
(Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona) The small SynuClean-D molecule interrupts the formation of the alpha-synuclein amyloid fibres responsible for the onset of Parkinson's disease, and reverts...
DFG to fund 9 new research units
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is establishing nine new Research Units, following a decision by the Senate and the Joint Committee in Bonn....
Built-in sound amplifier helps male mosquitoes find females
The ears of male mosquitoes amplify the sound of an approaching female using a self-generated phantom tone that mimics the female's wingbeats, which increases the...
Infectious bacteria hibernate to evade antibiotics
BACTERIA University of Copenhagen researchers have discovered a surprising tactic of pathogenic bacteria when being attacked by antibiotics: hibernation. Almost all pathogenic bacteria develop a...
Motor learning for precise motor execution
Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science It is generally accepted that precise motor control in our daily life depends on acquisition of an internal...
Genome duplication drives evolution of species
Credit: Image: Lucas Mohn, UZH Many wild and cultivated plants arise through the combination of two different species. The genome of these so-called polyploid species...
Schoolyard tree cover predicts math performance in high-poverty urban schools
Credit: Melissa Oquendo. URBANA, Ill. - What if improving academic performance in some of the nation's most disadvantaged and lowest-achieving schools was as easy as...
Study: Exercise may delay cognitive decline in people with rare Alzheimer’s disease
CHICAGO, September 25, 2018 - For individuals carrying a genetic mutation that causes Alzheimer's disease, engaging in at least 2.5 hours of physical activity per...
Comparable risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism between patients with unprovoked venous thromboembolism and patients with cancer
Credit: The American Journal of Medicine Philadelphia, September 25, 2018 - Patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) carry a high risk of recurrence. Accordingly, a 16-year...
Lung inflammation from childhood asthma linked with later anxiety
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Persistent lung inflammation may be one possible explanation for why having asthma during childhood increases your risk for developing anxiety later...
New drug blocks pancreatic cancer growth in mice, study finds
LOS ANGELES (Sept. 25, 2018) -- A newly developed drug can prevent the most common type of pancreatic cancer from growing and spreading in laboratory...
Photosynthesis discovery could help next-gen biotechnologies
Researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ) and the University of Münster (WWU) have purified and visualized the 'Cyclic Electron Flow' (CEF) supercomplex, a critical...
