HIV & AIDS
Study finds link between HIV treatment and neuronal degeneration
Antiretroviral drugs have been life-changing therapies for HIV patients, but they can have significant side effects.
Dec 16, 2016
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Cardiology
New heart imaging test identifies improved outcomes in patients with amyloidosis
Researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC) have reported that a new heart imaging test can determine whether cardiac amyloidosis patients are expected to survive after a stem cell transplant. They accomplished this by analyzing ...
Dec 12, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Dysfunction in neuronal transport mechanism linked to Alzheimer's disease
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have confirmed that mutation-caused dysfunction in a process cells use to transport molecules within the cell plays a previously suspected but underappreciated ...
Oct 12, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Poison in the brain
Spherical structures in the nucleus of nerve cells, so-called nuclear spheres, are suspected to trigger Alzheimer's disease. A team headed by Dr Thorsten Müller from the research group Cell Signaling in Neurodegeneration ...
Sep 15, 2016
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Medical research
New target may slow disease progression in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a chronic disease causing severe muscle degeneration that is ultimately fatal. As the disease progresses, muscle precursor cells lose the ability to create new musclar tissue, leading to faster ...
Sep 12, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Trial drug shows 'impressive' Alzheimer's action: study
An experimental drug cleared protein buildup in the brains of people with mild Alzheimer's disease and slowed their mental decline, the results of a preliminary trial showed Wednesday.
Aug 31, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Elevating brain protein allays symptoms of Alzheimer's and improves memory
Boosting levels of a specific protein in the brain alleviates hallmark features of Alzheimer's disease in a mouse model of the disorder, according to new research published online August 25, 2016 in Scientific Reports.
Aug 25, 2016
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Immunology
Study suggests ways to improved immunity in older people
A study from Oxford and Basel universities may point the way to maintaining our immune systems as we get older.
Aug 22, 2016
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Health
Old church records help assess the impact of childhood disease and why people live longer
The Great Exhibition of 1851, housed in London's Crystal Palace, showcased the newest of culture and science – including the world's largest diamond, a precursor to the fax machine and barometer which worked entirely through ...
Aug 16, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers use imaging technique to predict dementia status in adults with down syndrome
Researchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging found that magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), a noninvasive imaging technique, might help distinguish between people with Down syndrome who have ...
Aug 10, 2016
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