Archive: 12/01/2016

Untapped region in brain cell offers goldmine of drug targets for new autism treatments

UCLA scientists have discovered that an overlooked region in brain cells houses a motherlode of mutated genes previously tied to autism. Recently published in Neuron, the finding could provide fresh drug targets and lead ...

Jan 12, 2016

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Opinion: We don't just need precision medicine, we need precision health

We are coming up on one year since President Obama, in his State of the Union address, committed the nation to a $215 million investment in precision medicine. Since then, we have seen many breakthroughs in the development ...

Jan 12, 2016

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Hitting the 'cellular sweet spot'—new delivery system for regenerative therapies

One of the main stumbling blocks in regenerative medicine has been the inefficient delivery of targeted treatments to control how cells behave—one way is to regulate the genes inside damaged cells by efficiently delivering ...

Jan 12, 2016

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Are childhood asthma rates declining?

Childhood asthma has made headlines in recent years because of an upward trend in the number of cases. That may have changed: A government study published in the journal Pediatrics shows asthma rates may be leveling off or ...

Jan 12, 2016

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Inflammation markers could guide depression treatments

Psychiatrists investigating depression have been energized in recent years by reports of rapid, successful treatment with drugs that interfere with the brain chemical glutamate, such as the anesthetic ketamine.

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Researchers bring gene editing to patients with deadly diseases

Tiny vials of recently repaired blood cells are thriving in a Stanford incubator, proof that a powerful new gene-editing technique is fixing errant genes that cause so much human suffering.

Jan 12, 2016

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That Powerball fever you're feeling has a name: dopamine

That lottery fever sweeping the country in anticipation of Saturday night's record $800 million Powerball drawing? Scientists have a name for it: dopamine.

Jan 12, 2016

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Why single mothers may need a nap

Who are the most sleep-deprived people in America? Federal researchers say the answer is clear: single mothers.

Jan 12, 2016

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New type of antidepressant found to act quickly in mice

The compound CGP3466B, already proven nontoxic for people, may effectively and rapidly treat depression, according to results of a study in mice.

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West Africa counts economic cost as Ebola outbreak ends

Gold miner Dauda Kamanda has never been rich, but before Ebola hit Sierra Leone he was getting by selling the nuggets he unearthed to traders who exported them across Africa and the Middle East.

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