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Scientists prove low cost arthritis drug can effectively treat blood cancer sufferers
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 05:25
A simple arthritis drug could be an effective, low cost solution to treat patients with blood cancers such as polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET), a breakthrough study has shown.
Genomic migration analysis shows antibiotic resistance moving from humans to animals
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 21:30
New results show that human-acquired antibiotic resistance genes are being transmitted to livestock, companion animals and wildlife. Researchers analyzed a global set of 901 genome sequences of the bacteria Streptococcus...
Researchers unlock cancer-causing mechanism of E. coli toxin with synthetic biology approach
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 18:04
An inter-disciplinary team of researchers has unraveled how a toxin released by Escherichia coli (E. coli) - a human gut bacteria, is connected to colorectal cancer, offering new insights to the health impact of this pre...
Radiation may lower potential for side effects of CAR T therapy in non-hodgkin's lymphoma
Science Daily - 18 Sep 2019 00:01
Treating non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) patients with radiation therapy as an additional treatment while they wait for their CAR T cells to be manufactured may reduce the risk of CAR T therapy side effects once it is admin...
New piece of Alzheimer's puzzle found
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 21:43
Scientists found two short peptides, or strings of amino acids, that when injected into mice with Alzheimer's disease daily for five weeks, significantly improved the mice's memory. The treatment also reduced some of the...
Study changes guidelines for sepsis management
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 21:31
A researcher ends the debate among physicians regarding sepsis management.
Programmable swarmbots make flexible biological tools
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 21:30
Biomedical engineers have developed a new platform to create biological drugs using specially engineered bacteria that burst and release useful proteins when they sense that their capsule is becoming too crowded.
Deeper understanding of early life experiences can help combat chronic obesity and frequent bingeing
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 21:30
According to a new study, dysfunctional eating patterns and habits in overweight and obese adults can be triggered by early life experiences that are deeply rooted within patients' personality features.
Electric pill bottles and text messaging not enough to affect blood pressure control
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 21:30
Blood pressure levels in patients with hypertension did not improve when patients took part in automated texting or were given electronic pill bottles.
Exercise could slow withering effects of Alzheimer's
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 20:48
Exercising several times a week may delay brain deterioration in people at high risk for Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study that scientists say merits further research to establish whether fitness can affect t...
A safer way for police to test drug evidence
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 19:54
Scientists have demonstrated a way for police to quickly and safely test whether a baggie or other package contains illegal drugs without having to handle any suspicious contents directly. The new technique can limit the...
Clues to the origin of Huntington's disease, and a new way to find drugs
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 19:54
Using a new technique to study brain development, scientists were able to trace the causes of Huntington's back to early developmental stages when the brain has only just begun to form.
Environmental toxin produced by algae may lead to ALS
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 19:54
A computer generated-simulation allowed researchers to see how a toxin produced by algal blooms in saltwater might cause Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
Radiation therapy effective against deadly heart rhythm
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 19:54
A single high dose of radiation aimed at the heart significantly reduces episodes of a potentially deadly rapid heart rhythm, according to results of a phase one/two study.
One way childhood trauma leads to poorer health for women
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 19:54
Researchers have long known that childhood trauma is linked to poorer health for women at midlife. A new study shows one important reason why. The national study of more than 3,000 women is the first to find that those w...
Tortillas tell the story of folate deficiency in Mexico
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 19:54
A new study hat accounts for folic acid fortification in staple foods made from wheat and corn, such as bakery bread and tortillas, found that large proportion of women of childbearing age have FA intake below levels rec...
Gene editing enables researchers to correct mutation in muscle stem cells in DMD model
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 19:54
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare but devastating genetic disorder that causes muscle loss and physical impairments. Researchers have shown in a mouse study that the powerful gene editing technique known as CRI...
Feeling depressed? Mahjong might be the answer
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 19:54
When it comes to boosting mental health among older Chinese, it might be as simple as a game of mahjong, according to a new study.
Hello, world! A new approach for physics in de Sitter space
Phys.org - 17 Sep 2019 19:08
For decades, physicists have been attempting to reconcile quantum mechanics, the physics of the very small, with gravity, the physics of the very large. While many academics are working on quantum gravity, they often use...
Kaleidoscope mirror symmetry inspires new design for optical tools, technologies
Phys.org - 17 Sep 2019 19:00
In a kaleidoscope, mirrors are placed at angles to create a visual illusion of multiple, symmetric images from one original object. The number of symmetric axes in the kaleidoscope depends on the number of mirrors and an...
Novel anti-cancer nanomedicine for efficient chemotherapy
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 18:45
Researchers have developed a new anti-cancer nanomedicine for targeted cancer chemotherapy. This new nano-tool provides a new approach to use cell-based nanomedicines for efficient cancer chemotherapy.
Novel approach to ultrasound raises possibility of new medical applications
Science Daily - 17 Sep 2019 18:45
A new ultrasound technique provides a non-invasive way of assessing bone structure on the microscale. Researchers hope to fine-tune the technique for use in assessing osteoporosis risk and treatment.