Genetics
Study uncovers gene that may strongly influence obesity
A University of Toronto (U of T) study on fruit flies has uncovered a gene that could play a key role in obesity in humans.
Feb 21, 2017
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Pediatrics
Newborn screening tests approved
(HealthDay)—A set of screening tests designed to detect four rare metabolic disorders in newborns has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Feb 6, 2017
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Medical research
Research reveals strategy to potentially treat juvenile Batten disease
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital and King's College London have discovered a treatment that improves the neurological symptoms in a ...
Feb 6, 2017
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Diabetes
A single episode of high fat intake injures liver metabolism
Diets that are consistently high in saturated fat are linked to the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance, but it's not clear how high fat foods initiate the changes that lead to disease.
Jan 23, 2017
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Genetics
Repurposed drugs may offer improved treatments for fatal genetic disorders
University of Rochester Medical Center researchers believe they have identified a potential new means of treating some of the most severe genetic diseases of childhood, according to a study in PLOS Biology. The diseases, ...
Dec 15, 2016
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Linking Gaucher and Parkinson's Diseases
Gaucher (pronounced "go-shay") disease affects one in 450 Jewish people of Ashkenazi (eastern European) descent (one in 10 is a carrier), yet only 1 in 40,000 people in the general population. Of course mutations can happen ...
Dec 9, 2016
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Medical research
Cryostorage and thawing temperatures critical to survival of bioengineered liver tissue
A new study determined the optimal temperatures for cryostorage and thawing of bioengineered liver tissue to maximize its viability for use in a bioartificial liver device. The availability of on-demand liver samples for ...
Sep 16, 2016
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Genetics
Conquering the lysosomal storage disorders with genetic engineering
(Medical Xpress)—The motivation by fear, anger, and love to preserve self, kin, and others perches near the pinnacle of our existence. Triumph in the face of a seemingly insurmountable medical adversity by the creation ...
Medical research
Research identifies protein that promotes the breakdown of fat
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that a protein often located on the surface of fat droplets within cells - and especially abundant in the muscles of endurance athletes - can kick-start the more efficient ...
Aug 25, 2016
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Neuroscience
The mechanisms of memory
Michy Kelly's fascination with how brains work began in high school when she noticed that she and her brother were polar opposites when it came to cognitive abilities.
Jun 21, 2016
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