Archive: 13/12/2016

Worm treatment strategy could benefit millions of kids

A landmark new study shows the benefits of an expanded treatment strategy for intestinal worms - treating adults as well as children - that could improve the health of millions of children in Southeast Asia, the Pacific and ...

Dec 13, 2016

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Using herpes drugs to slow down Alzheimer's disease could become reality

The first clinical study to investigate if herpes virus drugs can have an effect on fundamental Alzheimer's disease processes has been launched at Umeå University in Sweden. The research group has previously demonstrated ...

Dec 13, 2016

The hypothalamic QRFP—a neuropeptide between food and mood

The hypothalamus is a brain region implicated in several vital functions such as feeding, thermoregulation, reproduction, stress and metabolic regulation. Dozens of hypothalamic neuropeptides have been shown to be involved ...

Dec 13, 2016

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CMV infection 'disarms' the cell, inhibiting microRNA synthesis

An international research collaborative has discovered that in its early stages, CMV infection "disarms" cells, blocking their protective mechanisms by inhibiting the synthesis of miRNAs. The results of this study were published ...

Dec 13, 2016

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Killing in war leaves veterans with lasting psychological scars, study finds

Killing in war often triggers a moral conflict in veterans that can damage their self-image, relationships and spirituality, according to a study by UCSF researchers at the UCSF-affiliated San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical ...

Dec 13, 2016

New targeted chemotherapy technology proves effective in mice

UC San Francisco researchers have developed a new variety of targeting system for chemotherapy drugs based on the unusually high free iron content of many cancer cells—distinct from the protein-bound iron that is common ...

Dec 13, 2016