Genetics
Gene link to multiple sclerosis
(Medical Xpress) -- The biological role of a gene variant implicated in multiple sclerosis (MS) has been determined by researchers at Oxford University.
Jul 11, 2012
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Medical research
Villain stomach bug may have a sweet side: Researchers reveal how 'bad' gut bacteria may help control diabetes
A stomach bacterium believed to cause health problems such as gastritis, ulcers, and gastric cancer may play a dual role by balancing the stomach's ecosystem and controlling body weight and glucose tolerance, according to ...
Feb 8, 2013
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Medications
The impact of drugs on gut microbes is greater than we thought
We are one of the most medicated generations of humans to live on our planet. Cardiometabolic diseases like type 2 diabetes, obesity, and coronary artery disease continue to increase in prevalence and together constitute ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Medical research
Researchers unlock mystery of cartilage regeneration in lizards, insight into osteoarthritis-damaged cartilage
A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have published the first detailed description of the interplay between two cell types that allow lizards to regenerate their tails. This research, published on ...
Aug 10, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Lifting the invisibility cloak: Scientists devise new way to eliminate cancer cells' evasion of immune system
There's no question that tumor cells are notoriously skilled masters of immune disguise and, in many ways, real-life versions of what it's like hiding under the fictional invisibility cloak highlighted in the Harry Potter ...
Medical research
Research reveals possible reason for cholesterol-drug side effects
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and physicians continue to document that some patients experience fuzzy thinking and memory loss while taking statins, a class of global top-selling cholesterol-lowering drugs.
May 10, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers test benefit of fish oil in bowel cancer spread
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the University of Leeds will carry out a series of experiments to see whether fish oil can prevent or treat the spread of bowel cancer to the liver.
Jul 1, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Newly discovered cell mechanism uses amplified nitric oxide to fight C. diff
Groundbreaking research encompassing Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, has uncovered a natural defense mechanism that is capable of inactivating the toxin that ...
Aug 21, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychedelic microdosing in rats shows beneficial effects
The growing popularity of microdosing—taking tiny amounts of psychedelic drugs to boost mood and mental acuity—is based on anecdotal reports of its benefits. Now, a study in rats by researchers at the University of ...
Mar 4, 2019
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Neuroscience
Repurposing cancer drug to treat neuroinflammation
The repurposing of FDA-approved drugs for alternative diseases is a faster way of bringing new treatments into the clinic. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have repurposed a cancer drug for treatment of neuroinflammatory ...
Jun 6, 2022
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