Archive: 27/07/2017

MKTP surgery has long-term benefit for restoring skin pigmentation in vitiligo patients

A Henry Ford Hospital study has shown that skin transplant surgery has long-term benefit for restoring skin pigmentation caused by the skin disease vitiligo.

Jul 27, 2017

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Researchers crack the smile, describing three types by muscle movement

The smile may be the most common and flexible expression, used to reveal some emotions, cover others and manage social interactions that have kept communities secure and organized for millennia.

Jul 27, 2017

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Team finds link between backup immune defense, mutation seen in Crohn's disease

Genes that regulate a cellular recycling system called autophagy are commonly mutated in Crohn's disease patients, though the link between biological housekeeping and inflammatory bowel disease remained a mystery. Now, researchers ...

Jul 27, 2017

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Scientists block evolution's molecular nerve pruning in rodents

Researchers investigating why some people suffer from motor disabilities report they may have dialed back evolution's clock a few ticks by blocking molecular pruning of sophisticated brain-to-limb nerve connections in maturing ...

Jul 27, 2017

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Combining stroke treatments shows improved outcomes for ELVO stroke patients

Intravenous Thrombolysis (IVT) pretreatment may improve mechanical thrombectomy (MT) outcomes in emergent large-vessel occlusions (ELVO) patients, according to a new study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional ...

Jul 27, 2017

Could insufficient sleep be adding centimeters to your waistline?

Adults in the UK who have poor sleep patterns are more likely to be overweight and obese and have poorer metabolic health, according to a new study.

Jul 27, 2017

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Hunting-related pathogen exposure not just for adult males

Hunting and slaughtering wild animals in Western and Central Africa can put humans at risk of contracting zoonotic infections, including Ebola virus and Lassa virus. While previous studies have suggested that this risky hunting ...

Jul 27, 2017

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Co-infection with two common gut pathogens worsens malnutrition in mice

Two gut pathogens commonly found in malnourished children combine to worsen malnutrition and impair growth in laboratory mice, according to new research published in PLOS Pathogens.

Jul 27, 2017

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Gene transfer corrects severe muscle defects in mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rapidly progressive disease that causes whole-body muscle weakness and atrophy due to deficiency in a protein called dystrophin. Researchers at the University of Missouri, National Center ...

Jul 27, 2017

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Trauma-informed, mindfulness-based intervention significantly improves parenting among mothers in op

Researchers at Jefferson's Maternal Addiction Treatment Education & Research (MATER) program found significant improvement in the quality of parenting among mothers who participated in a trauma-informed, mindfulness-based ...

Jul 27, 2017

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