Archive: 18/08/2016

Not all tumor cells are equal

A new study led by Dr. Manel Esteller, Director of the Epigenetics and Cancer Biology Program (PEBC) of Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), ICREA researcher and Professor of Genetics at University of Barcelona ...

Aug 18, 2016

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Natural compound from a deep-water marine sponge found to reduce pancreatic tumor size

Scientists at Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute found that a deep-water marine sponge collected off of Fort Lauderdale's coast contains leiodermatolide, a natural product that has the ability ...

Aug 18, 2016

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Study identifies how Zika virus infects the placenta

In a new study, Yale researchers demonstrate Zika virus infection of cells derived from human placentas. The research provides insight into how Zika virus may be transmitted from expectant mother to fetus, resulting in infection ...

Aug 18, 2016

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Opinion: Government's Childhood Obesity Strategy 'disappointing'

Dr Emma Boyland is a Lecturer in appetite and obesity at the University of Liverpool's Institute of Psychology, Health and Society and Trustee of the UK Association for the Study of Obesity.

Aug 18, 2016

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Eye test may detect Parkinson's before symptoms appear

A new low-cost and non-invasive eye test could detect Parkinson's disease before symptoms including tremors and muscle stiffness develop, according to new research in rats led by scientists at UCL.

Aug 18, 2016

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Scientists find potential treatment for 'painful blindness' form of dry eye

A new study in animal models, led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), suggests that the eye's lacrimal glands can be repaired by injecting a kind of regenerative "progenitor" cell.

Aug 18, 2016

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Researchers successfully use Parsortix system in ovarian cancer drug trials

ANGLE plc's Parsortix, which was granted a European patent in March 2016, harvests circulating cancer cells from blood for further medical analysis. Its use is an essential step in research under the GANNET53 project, which ...

Aug 18, 2016

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Detecting hearing loss, vertigo via blood tests

There are more than 30 blood tests in clinical practice today to confirm disease. For heart attacks, cardiologists test the blood for cardiac enzymes; for osteoporosis, proteins in the blood can signal thinning bones.

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Why parental leave is more than a perk—it's a necessity

I recently became a father to a beautiful little girl. As an ECR and first time parent living in Sweden, this means that I am now entitled to parental benefits, i.e. money that I receive from the government to subsidize my ...

Aug 18, 2016

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Digitally simulating sun damage and premature ageing is most effective at promoting sun safe behaviour, new study finds

In a new study published today in the journal Cogent Psychology, researchers from the University of Surrey examined the way sun safe messages are conveyed to young women, and found that visual communication using technology ...

Aug 18, 2016

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