Archive: 08/12/2017

Long-term prevention of organ rejection

The Konstanz immunologist Professor Marcus Groettrup and his team have developed a procedure for preventing organ rejection in rats after renal transplantation, and for suppressing the creation of antibodies in the recipients' ...

Dec 8, 2017

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Protamine neutralizes CSPG-mediated inhibition of oligodendrocyte differentiation

Remyelination is a critical repair process in demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs), a family of large molecules consisting of a core protein and glycosaminoglycans ...

Dec 8, 2017

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Duration of sleep increases while sleeping difficulties decrease after retirement

When people retire from work life, they sleep approximately 20 minutes longer than before retirement. The quality of sleep also improves, as retired people experience fewer early morning awakenings or nonrestorative sleep, ...

Dec 8, 2017

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Uganda Marburg virus outbreak is contained: WHO (Update)

Uganda has contained an outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg virus weeks after it emerged, the World Health Organization said Friday, praising improved response systems since the disastrous West African Ebola epidemic.

Dec 8, 2017

How a seahorse-shaped brain structure may help us recognize others

How do we recognize others? How do we know friend from foe, threat from reward? How does the brain compute the multitude of cues telling us that Susan is not Erica even though they look alike? The complexity of social interactions—human ...

Dec 8, 2017

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Study finds genetic mutation causes 'vicious cycle' in most common form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

University of Michigan-led research brings scientists one step closer to understanding the development of neurodegenerative disorders such as ALS.

Dec 8, 2017

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Philippines wants money back from Sanofi for dengue vaccine

The Philippine government will demand a refund of 3.5 billion pesos ($69.5 million) from vaccine maker Sanofi Pasteur and look at possible legal action after a study showed the vaccine used in a dengue immunization program ...

Dec 8, 2017

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Researchers discover resistance mechanism to checkpoint inhibitors and how to reverse it

Researchers have discovered a mechanism of resistance to checkpoint inhibitors and how to reverse it. The biomarker results from the IMvigor210 study are reported at the ESMO Immuno Oncology Congress 2017.

Dec 8, 2017

Novel compound restores immune response in patients with melanoma

A novel compound may restore immune response in patients with melanoma, according to a study presented at the ESMO Immuno Oncology Congress 2017.

Dec 8, 2017

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Unique pattern of brain inflammation may explain neurocognitive impairment in HIV patients on antiretroviral drugs

Although combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has improved survival of patients infected with HIV and has reduced the incidence of severe neurologic complications, almost half of cART-treated HIV patients experience ...

Dec 8, 2017

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