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Researchers identify potential drug target for frontotemporal dementia
Date: Dec-05-2014In a mouse model of frontotemporal dementia, researchers found that boosting the function of the NMDA receptor in the brain could be a potential treatment for the disease.
Congenital heart disease: 3D-printed hearts could lower surgeries in children
Date: Dec-05-2014Speakers at the EuroEcho-Imaging 2014 conference highlight the benefits offered by studying 3D-printed models of individual patients' hearts when planning interventions.
CDC: prepare for 'potentially severe' flu season
Date: Dec-05-2014Early indications are that this year's flu vaccine may not protect against all the strains that will circulate this flu season but it is still worth having, say the CDC.
Hormone that controls satiety also links obesity to high blood pressure
Date: Dec-05-2014A new study finds that the increase in leptin levels seen in diet-induced obesity drives an increase in blood pressure, and blocking leptin reduces blood pressure in obese mice.
Breakthrough: good gut bacteria 'highly effective' against malaria transmission
Date: Dec-05-2014In a new study, researchers find that certain bacteria in the gut offer a natural defense mechanism against malaria transmission, paving the way for a vaccine against the disease.
CT scans 'can predict risk of stroke' in TIA patients
Date: Dec-05-2014In a new study, researchers say all patients should have a CT scan within 24 hours of a transient ischemic attack, as the brain images can predict their risk of stroke.
Smoking linked to loss of Y chromosome in males
Date: Dec-05-2014Researchers have found an association between smoking and the loss of the Y chromosome in men’s blood cells, with this loss previously linked with the development of cancer.
Red wine has 'both cancerous and anti-cancerous properties'
Date: Dec-04-2014Alcohol is known to increase risk for some cancers, but a new paper supports the idea that resveratrol - found in red wine - may offset some of this cancer risk.
Researchers link altered sleep-wake protein to cancer development
Date: Dec-04-2014In a new study, researchers find that when a protein that regulates our circadian rhythm is disrupted - through shift work, for example - it may increase the risk of cancer.
PET scans can help select best TB drugs for trials
Date: Dec-04-2014A new study recommends animal trials combined with PET scans as a method for selecting the most effective experimental TB drugs for human trials.
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