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Challenging our understanding of how platelets are made Posted: 22 Jun 2018 02:48 PM PDT Correlative light-electron microscopy is being used to increase our knowledge of how platelets are made in the body and the results are challenging previously held understandings. |
Dynamic modeling helps predict the behaviors of gut microbes Posted: 22 Jun 2018 02:47 PM PDT A new study provides a platform for predicting how microbial gut communities work and represents a first step toward understanding how to manipulate the properties of the gut ecosystem. This could allow scientists to, for example, design a probiotic that persists in the gut or tailor a diet to positively influence human health. |
New therapeutic target for slowing the spread of flu virus Posted: 22 Jun 2018 02:47 PM PDT Influenza A (flu A) hijacks host proteins for viral RNA splicing and blocking these interactions caused replication of the virus to slow, which could point to novel strategies for antiviral therapies. |
Low-cost plastic sensors could monitor a range of health conditions Posted: 22 Jun 2018 02:47 PM PDT An international team of researchers have developed a low-cost sensor made from semiconducting plastic that can be used to diagnose or monitor a wide range of health conditions, such as surgical complications or neurodegenerative diseases. |
Scientists discover how antiviral gene works Posted: 22 Jun 2018 02:45 PM PDT It's been known for years that humans and other mammals possess an antiviral gene called RSAD2 that prevents a remarkable range of viruses from multiplying. Now, researchers have discovered the secret to the gene's success: The enzyme it codes for generates a compound that stops viruses from replicating. The newly discovered compound offers a novel approach for attacking many disease-causing viruses. |
Broken shuttle may interfere with learning in major brain disorders Posted: 22 Jun 2018 07:47 AM PDT A broken shuttle protein may hinder learning in people with intellectual disability, schizophrenia, or autism. |
Drug compound stops cancer cells from spreading in mice Posted: 22 Jun 2018 07:47 AM PDT New research shows that it may be possible to freeze cancer cells and kill them where they stand. |
Miniature testing of drug pairs on tumor biopsies Posted: 22 Jun 2018 07:47 AM PDT Combinations of cancer drugs can be quickly and cheaply tested on tumour cells using a novel device developed by scientists. The research marks the latest advancement in the field of personalized medicine. |
Mosquito-borne diseases in Europe: Containment strategy depends on when the alarm sets off Posted: 22 Jun 2018 07:47 AM PDT New research based on the Italian experience with outbreaks of Chikungunya, a disease borne by the tiger mosquito, in 2007 and 2017, shows that different vector control strategies are needed, depending on the time when the first cases are notified, 'thus providing useful indications supporting urgent decision-making of public health authorities in response to emerging mosquito-borne epidemics', one of the researchers says. |
Important step towards a computer model that predicts the outcome of eye diseases Posted: 22 Jun 2018 07:47 AM PDT Understanding how the retina transforms images into signals that the brain can interpret would not only result in insights into brain computations, but could also be useful for medicine. As machine learning and artificial intelligence develop, eye diseases will soon be described in terms of the perturbations of computations performed by the retina. A newly developed model of the retina can predict with high precision the outcome of a defined perturbation. |
People with schizophrenia account for more than one in 10 suicide cases Posted: 22 Jun 2018 07:47 AM PDT A new study shows that people with schizophrenia account for more than one in 10 cases of suicide in Ontario, and that young people are disproportionately affected. People with schizophrenia also had more contact with the health care system, pointing to an opportunity to intervene. The researchers emphasize the need for early suicide risk assessments to reduce risks. |
Normalization of 'plus-size' risks hidden danger of obesity Posted: 22 Jun 2018 07:45 AM PDT New research warns that the normalization of 'plus-size' body shapes may be leading to an increasing number of people underestimating their weight - undermining efforts to tackle England's ever-growing obesity problem. Analysis of data from almost 23,460 people who are overweight or obese revealed that weight misperception has increased in England. Men and individuals with lower levels of education and income are more likely to underestimate their weight status and consequently less likely to try to lose weight. |
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