Archive: 29/02/2016
Renal insufficiency: Frequently undetected
In Germany, nearly 2 million people have non-dialysis-dependent renal insufficiency. This is the result presented by Matthias Girndt and colleagues, based on a study from the Robert Koch Institute and published in Deutsches ...
Feb 29, 2016
Immune therapy breaks down wall around pancreatic tumors for chemo to attack
Many facets of the immune system can be manipulated to combat cancer, including macrophages, an immune cell subset that is commonly associated with aiding tumor growth. In a new preclinical study in Cancer Discovery,, researchers ...
Feb 29, 2016
Chronic conditions rise in older people
The number of older people in England living with more than one chronic condition could have risen by ten per cent in the last decade putting increasing pressure on the NHS, new research has suggested.
Feb 29, 2016
Biological clocks orchestrate behavioral rhythms by sending signals downstream
Different groups of neurons program biological clocks to orchestrate our behaviors by sending messages in a unidirectional manner downstream, a team of biologists has found.
Feb 29, 2016
Study hints at regeneration of nerve insulation to treat CHARGE birth defects
Research in Nature Neuroscience suggests the possibility of treating a group of genetic birth defects with molecular therapy that would regenerate malformed nerve insulation in the central nervous system.
Feb 29, 2016