Alzheimer plaque affects different brain cells differently
(Linköping University) Amyloid beta, a protein linked with Alzheimer's disease, has different properties in different cell types in the brains of fruit flies. This is...
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Two MDC scientists receive ERC grants worth several million euros
(Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association) Basic researchers Gary Lewin and Norbert Hübner are investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying neurological and...
ESC Congress 2018 scientific program online
Sophia Antipolis, APRIL 13, 2018 The scientific programme of ESC Congress 2018 is online now. The world's largest cardiovascular congress will be held 25 to...
Automated analysis of biopsy samples enables rapid and reproducible quantification of NASH disease activity
13 April 2018, Paris, France: Deep-learning approaches to pattern recognition in liver biopsy samples have moved one step closer to clinical application, with a new...
Blocking matrix-forming protein might prevent heart failure
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Scientists used an experimental targeted molecular therapy to block a matrix-forming protein in heart cells damaged by heart attack, reducing...
Germany: compensated cirrhosis substantially increases comorbidities and healthcare costs for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
13 April 2018, Paris, France: An analysis of outcomes and costs for German patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) who develop compensated...
Measuring the risks of extreme temperatures on public health
Credit: Yang Liu, Brenda O. Hoppe, Matteo Convertino Heat and cold waves affect people with certain health conditions differently, highlighting the need for tailored public...
Phase 2 studies of two novel treatments for primary biliary cholangitis report encouraging results
ILC 2018: Ongoing Phase 2 studies of tropifexor and seladelpar report promising preliminary efficacy, safety and tolerability results, paving the way for longer-term studies in...
NGM282 — an engineered analogue of FGF19 — shows promise in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis
13 April 2018, Paris, France: The fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) engineered analogue, NGM282, inhibits bile acid synthesis, decreases markers of hepatic inflammation, and significantly...
Pulsed corona discharge removes pharmaceutical residues from wastewater
A doctoral dissertation to undergo a public examination at Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) examines the removal of harmful organic substances, such as pharmaceutical residues,...
A novel precision cancer model opens doors to personalized cancer treatment
Researchers from the Seve Ballesteros Foundation-CNIO Brain Tumour Group at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have developed an extremely powerful and versatile mouse...
Brief exposure to tiny air pollution particles triggers childhood lung infections
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Even the briefest increase in airborne fine particulate matter PM2.5, pollution-causing particles that are about 3 percent of the diameter of...
Receptor that feels the heat of a red chili pepper may be target for TBI recovery
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 13, 2018) - A receptor on our immune cells that can detect both the heat...
The fight for clean emissions continues
Credit: Empa The saga of the diesel particle filter all began with a failure in California - and a success story in Switzerland. In the...
‘Molecular microscope’ system safer, more effective in heart and lung transplant biopsies
Credit: University of Alberta A transplant biopsy system that uses gene chips to read molecules is far safer and more effective than existing approaches used...
