Lack of oxygen in cancer cells leads to growth and metastasis
(Medical Xpress)—It seems as if a tumor deprived of oxygen would shrink. However, numerous studies have shown that tumor hypoxia, in which portions of the tumor have significantly low oxygen concentrations, ...
Cancer
Sep 13, 2012 |
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Master gene affects neurons that govern breathing at birth and in adulthood
When mice are born lacking the master gene Atoh1, none breathe well and all die in the newborn period. Why and how this occurs could provide new answers about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), but the solution has remained ...
Neuroscience
Sep 06, 2012 |
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Fish oil helps heal bed sores of the critically ill
Chock-full of Omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants, fish oil can help lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation in the skin and joints, and promote healthy fetal development. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher has found ...
Health
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Mitochondria restructuring protein provides new therapeutic target for heart disease
Mitochondria are often called cellular "powerhouses" because they convert nutrients into energy. But these tiny structures also help determine cellular lifespan. Scientists at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research ...
Cardiology
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Gene linked to respiratory distress in babies
(Medical Xpress)—Some infants are more susceptible to potentially life-threatening breathing problems after birth, and rare, inherited DNA differences may explain why, according to research at Washington ...
Pediatrics
Nov 27, 2012 |
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Hope for infant brain injuries like cerebral palsy as well as multiple sclerosis
(Medical Xpress) -- In a new study published in Nature Neuroscience, a team of researchers revealed the discovery of a key protein necessary for nerve repair and could lead to the development of a treatment for brain injuri ...
Neuroscience
Jun 27, 2011 |
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Fumarate greatly reduces heart attack damage in mice
(Medical Xpress) -- Boosting levels of the simple compound fumarate in mice significantly reduces damage from a heart attack, an Oxford University-led study has shown.
Medical research
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Team gains understanding of white matter in infants receiving heart surgery
A collaborative team of researchers at Children's National Medical Center are making progress in understanding how to protect infants needing cardiac surgery from white matter injury, which impacts the nervous system. The ...
Cardiology
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Too much protein HUWE1 causes intellectual disability
Two to three percent of the children are born with an intellectual disability. Possibly by a genetic defect, but in 80% of these cases, we do not know – yet - which genes are responsible. VIB researchers at KU Leuven show ...
Genetics
Aug 31, 2012 |
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Overlooked ugly cholesterol causes heart disease
The risk of ischaemic heart disease – a disease affecting some 150,000 Danes – is three times higher in persons with high levels of the so-called 'ugly' cholesterol. This is the finding of a new study of 73,000 Danes, ...
Cardiology
Jan 21, 2013 |
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Antioxidant improves donated liver survival rate to more than 90 percent
Researchers from Italy have found that the antioxidant, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), when injected prior to harvesting of the liver, significantly improves graft survival following transplantation. Results published in the February ...
Other
Feb 25, 2013 |
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tPA: Clot buster and brain protector
(Medical Xpress)—Ever since its introduction in the 1990s, the "clot-busting" drug tPA has been considered a "double-edged sword" for people experiencing a stroke. It can help restore blood flow to the ...
Neuroscience
May 07, 2013 |
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Mutation causing wrong-way plumbing explains one type of blue-baby syndrome
Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC), one type of "blue baby" syndrome, is a potentially deadly congenital disorder that occurs when pulmonary veins don't connect normally to the left atrium of the heart. This ...
Medical research
May 12, 2013 |
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Medical myth: Flatlining patients can be shocked back to life
Beep….beep……….beep……….beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep. "We're losing him. Out of my way, nurse!" The quick-thinking young doctor charges the defibrillator paddles and places them on the chest of ...
Cardiology
May 14, 2013 |
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Astrocyte signaling sheds light on stroke research
New research published in The Journal of Neuroscience suggests that modifying signals sent by astrocytes, our star-shaped brain cells, may help to limit the spread of damage after an ischemic brain stroke. The study in mic ...
Neuroscience
Mar 18, 2013 |
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