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 pancreatic cancer. That's according to...
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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 that with the use of...
World’s first intra-operative MRI-guided robot for bilateral stereotactic neurosurgery
Credit: @The University of Hong Kong Stereotactic neurosurgery is one of the treatment to a variety of movement and neuropsychiatric disorders, such as Parkinson's disease...
EU-LIFE urges the EU Parliament and Council to push for a strong Horizon Europe
Credit: EU-LIFE EU-LIFE, the alliance of 13 leading life science research institutes in Europe announced its reaction to the European Commission´s proposal for Horizon Europe,...
Hypnosis may help reduce fear of cancer treatment in children
Hypnosis could help to reduce the fear of medical procedures in children and young people with cancer. New research led by the University of Exeter...
New Wilmar-NUS joint lab to drive innovation in food-tech and sustainable biochemicals
Asia's leading agribusiness group Wilmar International Limited (Wilmar) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have established a new joint research laboratory to conduct cutting-edge...
Cell type and environment influence protein turnover in the brain
Scientists have revealed that protein molecules in the brain are broken down and replaced at different rates, depending on where in the brain they are....
Are you sticking to your diet? Scientists may be able to tell from a blood sample
An analysis of small molecules called "metabolites" in a blood sample may be used to determine whether a person is following a prescribed diet, scientists...
Scientists reveal how gut microbes ‘recover’ after antibiotic treatment
New insight on how antibiotics affect the gut microbiome - the community of microbes that live inside us - has been published in the journal...
New study shows how a single binge drinking episode affects gene that regulates sleep
Credit: MU Health Care One in six U.S. adults binge drinks at least four times a month, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Deep Brain Stimulation showing promise for patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease over 65
Credit: The Globe and Mail TORONTO - An age group analysis of data from the ADvance trial has shown that participants over the age of...
Toothpaste and hand wash are causing antibiotic resistance
Credit: The University of Queensland A common ingredient in toothpaste and hand wash could be contributing to antibiotic resistance, according to University of Queensland research....
Important to be open to discussing sex with young cancer survivors
Credit: Barncancerfonden Feeling unattractive and dissatisfied with their sexual ability - that is reality for many teenage and young adult cancer survivors. Research from Sahlgrenska...
HKBU scholars invent medical device for safe growth of neural stem cells
Credit: HKBU The research team of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) invented a medical device with a specific nanotechnology layer for the proliferation and differentiation...
Mechanism controlling multiple sclerosis risk identified
While the DNA sequence remains the same throughout a person's life, the expression of the encoded genes may change with time and contribute to disease...
