Archive: 05/09/2017

Study identifies new metabolic target in quest to control immune response

A surprising discovery that immune cells possess an internal warehouse of glycogen used to activate immune responses could help to increase immune activity in vaccines or suppress immune reactions in autoimmune disease or ...

Sep 5, 2017

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Heparin stimulates food intake and body weight gain in mice

Heparin is a medication widely used to prevent blood clotting; it is named after and mimics the naturally occurring anticoagulant in the body. However, research published today in Cell Reports shows a novel role of heparin ...

Sep 5, 2017

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New strategy for vaccinating pregnant mothers against malaria holds promise for protecting infants

A mother and infant in Malawi have the same repertoire of antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum, the malaria parasite. That suggests that boosting the mother's immune response to malaria, as via vaccination, will result in ...

Sep 5, 2017

Split-brain fruit fly research gives new insight into autism

A better understanding of the cause of autism may come from an unlikely source, neurological studies of the fruit fly. Neuroscientists working in the biology department at the University of Nevada, Reno have identified a ...

Sep 5, 2017

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Researchers develop Lassa fever treatment effective eight days after infection

A collaborative team of scientists, led by a group at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, have successfully protected nonhuman primates against one of the most deadly viruses in the world, Lassa fever, eight ...

Sep 5, 2017

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Team discovers that skin color affects skin sensitivity to heat, mechanical stimuli

Researchers at the Bluestone Center for Clinical Research at the New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) have identified a novel molecular mechanism which explains why dark-skinned and light-skinned people ...

Sep 5, 2017

Longtime antidepressant could slow Parkinson's

Michigan State University scientists now have early proof that an antidepressant drug that's been around for more than 50 years could slow the progression of Parkinson's.

Sep 5, 2017

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On a quest to improve treatments for inflammatory bowel disease

Scientist Shomyseh Sanjabi, PhD, joined the Gladstone Institutes seven years ago, and she brought with her a special type of mice that develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Coincidentally, microbiome expert Katherine ...

Sep 5, 2017

Women's wellness: breast-feeding and weight loss

Beyond providing nourishment and helping to protect your baby from getting sick, breast-feeding can also help you lose weight gained during pregnancy.

Sep 5, 2017

Readmission rates decline when hospitals develop skilled nursing facility networks

A new study on hospital re-admission rates found that hospitals with formal networks of skilled nursing facilities as part of their care management efforts had reduced readmission rates among patients discharged to skilled ...

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Archive: 05/09/2017

Study identifies new metabolic target in quest to control immune response

Heparin stimulates food intake and body weight gain in mice

New strategy for vaccinating pregnant mothers against malaria holds promise for protecting infants

Split-brain fruit fly research gives new insight into autism

Researchers develop Lassa fever treatment effective eight days after infection

Team discovers that skin color affects skin sensitivity to heat, mechanical stimuli

Longtime antidepressant could slow Parkinson's

On a quest to improve treatments for inflammatory bowel disease

Women's wellness: breast-feeding and weight loss

Readmission rates decline when hospitals develop skilled nursing facility networks

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