Archive: 21/08/2017

Zebrafish larvae could be used as 'avatars' to optimize personalized treatment of cancer

Portuguese scientists have for the first time shown that the larvae of a tiny fish could one day become the preferred model for predicting, in advance, the response of human malignant tumors to the various therapeutic drugs ...

Aug 21, 2017

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New 3D-drug screening aims to ease economic burden of rare muscle diseases

Rare muscle diseases have a devastating impact on the affected individual and their families, but 3-D-drug screening could lead to better medicines being developed which would also relieve the huge economic toll of their ...

Aug 21, 2017

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Researchers identify key compounds to resolve abnormal vascular growth in AMD

A compound of specific bioactive products from a major family of enzymes reduced the severity of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a preclinical model, according to a new study led by Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers. ...

Aug 21, 2017

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US health chief lauds China for help with opioid control

China has been an "incredible partner" in cracking down on synthetic opioids seen as fueling fast-rising overdose deaths in the United States, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price said Monday during a visit ...

Aug 21, 2017

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Chile court rules in favor of abortion in some cases

Chile's Constitutional Court on Monday upheld a measure that would end the country's absolute ban on abortions.

Aug 21, 2017

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Research reveals potential target for alcohol liver disease

Drinking too much alcohol can damage the liver, but investigators have discovered a protective response in the organ that might be targeted to help treat alcoholic liver disease. The team—led by researchers at Beth Israel ...

Aug 21, 2017

Searching for the 'signature' causes of BRCAness in breast cancer

Breast cancer cells with defects in the DNA damage repair-genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 have a mutational signature (a pattern of base swaps—e.g., Ts for Gs, Cs for As—throughout a genome) known in cancer genomics as "Signature ...

Aug 21, 2017

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Scientists discover vitamin C regulates stem cell function, curbs leukemia development

Not much is known about stem cell metabolism, but a new study from the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) has found that stem cells take up unusually high levels of vitamin C, which then ...

Aug 21, 2017

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Claim lines with diagnoses of anaphylactic food reactions climbed 377 percent from 2007 to 2016

Private insurance claim lines with diagnoses of anaphylactic food reactions rose 377 percent from 2007 to 2016, according to data from FAIR Health, a national, independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing transparency ...

Aug 21, 2017

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Gut microbes may talk to the brain through cortisol

Gut microbes have been in the news a lot lately. Recent studies show they can influence human health, behavior, and certain neurological disorders, such as autism. But just how do they communicate with the brain? Results ...

Aug 21, 2017

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