Archive: 27/08/2015

Researchers mimic viral infection in colon cancer stem cells

Researchers targeting colorectal cancer stem cells - the root cause of disease, resistance to treatment and relapse - have discovered a mechanism to mimic a virus and potentially trigger an immune response to fight the cancer ...

Aug 27, 2015

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Parkinson's disease brain cells at risk of burnout, like an overheating motor

The death of brain cells in Parkinson's disease may be caused by a form of cellular energy crisis in neurons that require unusually high quantities of energy to carry out their job of regulating movement, researchers at the ...

Aug 27, 2015

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Researchers thwart cancer cells by triggering 'virus alert'

Working with human cancer cell lines and mice, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and elsewhere have found a way to trigger a type of immune system "virus alert" that may one day boost cancer patients' ...

Aug 27, 2015

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Is neuroticism fueled by overthinking?

Isaac Newton was a classic neurotic. He was a brooder and a worrier, prone to dwelling on the scientific problems before him as well as his childhood sins. But Newton also had creative breakthroughs—thoughts on physics ...

Aug 27, 2015

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Surprised? Cholinergic neurons send broadcasts enabling us to learn from the unexpected

When a large combat unit, widely dispersed in dense jungle, goes to battle, no single soldier knows precisely how his actions are affecting the unit's success or failure. But in modern armies, every soldier is connected via ...

Aug 27, 2015

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Utah man dies from plague in 4th fatal case in US this year (Update)

A Utah man in his 70s has died after contracting the plague, bringing to four the number of deaths from the disease reported in the United States this year, health officials said Thursday.

Aug 27, 2015

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MERS virus kills 19 in week in Saudi: ministry

Deaths from the MERS coronavirus have surged in Saudi Arabia ahead of the hajj pilgrimage, with 19 fatalities recorded in a week, according to health ministry statistics.

Aug 27, 2015

Survey finds many physicians overestimate their ability to assess patients' risk of Ebola

While most primary care physicians responding to a survey taken in late 2014 and early 2015 expressed confidence in their ability to identify potential cases of Ebola and communicate Ebola risks to their patients, only 50 ...

Aug 27, 2015

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Study identifies cause of resilience to tinnitus, drugs that can reduce chance of developing the debilitating condition

Researchers have identified in an animal model the molecular mechanisms behind resilience to noise-induced tinnitus and a possible drug therapy that could reduce susceptibility to this chronic and sometimes debilitating condition. ...

Aug 27, 2015

21-gene recurrence score and receipt of chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer

Use of the 21-gene recurrence test score was associated with lower chemotherapy use in high-risk patients and greater use of chemotherapy in low-risk patients compared with not using the test among a large group of Medicare ...

Aug 27, 2015

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