by Universidad Politécnica de Madrid An international team of researchers, in which a researcher from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid is involved, has identified one of the main causes of food allergy in the Mediterranean area. Recently, a research team led by Dr. Araceli Díaz Perales from Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP, UPM-INIA), in collaboration with other...
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Study: Drugs reprogram genes in breast tumors to prevent endocrine resistance
by Sharita Forrest, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Treating breast tumors with two cancer drugs simultaneously may prevent endocrine resistance by attacking the disease along two separate gene pathways, scientists at the University of Illinois found in a new study. The two drugs used in the study, selinexor and 4-OHT, caused the cancer cells to die and tumors to regress for prolonged periods, said food science and human nutrition professor Zeynep Madak-Erdogan, the...
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Neuroscientists reverse some behavioral symptoms of Williams Syndrome
Williams Syndrome, a rare neuro developmental disorder that affects about 1 in 10,000 babies born in the United States, produces a range of symptoms including cognitive impairments, cardiovascular problems, and extreme friendliness, or hyper sociability. In a study of mice, MIT neuroscientists have garnered new insight into the molecular mechanisms that underlie this hypersociability. They found that...
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Treating Excess of One Hormone Shows Promise for Decreasing the Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Treating the overproduction of one hormone may be a way to help a subset of the millions of Americans who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, according to a new study. People with obstructive sleep apnea stop breathing for short periods while they are sleeping, which leads to a poor night’s sleep and debilitating fatigue during the day. Most people with the condition need to use dental devices or...
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Amino Acid Leucine Found In Meat May Fuel Resistance To Breast Cancer Treatment Tamoxifen
By Rubi Valdez Tech Times Breast cancer patients who are resistant to the drug tamoxifen have poor health outcomes, but reducing meat protein in the diet could offer better results. Tamoxifen is the standard treatment for estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer. Many tumors became resistant to this endocrine drug that treating breast cancer becomes more difficult due to limited treatment options. A group of researchers from the Cancer Center...
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Using stem cells to combat osteoarthritis
Published Today By Tim Newman Fact checked by Isabel Godfrey In a recent preliminary study, scientists used stem cells to ease osteoarthritis. Although the trial was small-scale, the results are promising and will pave the way for larger studies. Osteoarthritis of the knee (KOA) occurs when the cartilage — the joint’s natural cushioning system —...
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Girls and boys on autism spectrum tell stories differently, could explain ‘missed diagnosis’ in girls
by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Boys are four times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), yet a growing body of research shows that the condition is more common in girls than previously thought, strongly suggesting that new methods are required to diagnose the disorder at younger ages. A new study from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) examined differences...
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Singapore scientists develop swallowable self-inflating capsule to help tackle obesity
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY A team from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the National University Health System (NUHS) has developed a self-inflating weight management capsule that could be used to treat obese patients. Called the EndoPil, the prototype capsule contains a balloon that can be self-inflated with a handheld magnet once it is in the stomach, thus inducing a sense of fullness. Its magnetically-activated...
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Psychedelics to treat mental illness? Australian researchers are giving it a go
An estimated one in ten Australians were taking antidepressants in 2015. That’s double the number using them in 2000, and the second-highest rate of antidepressant use among all OECD countries. Yet some studies have found antidepressants might be no more effective than placebo. Not only does this mean many Australians aren’t experiencing relief from their psychological distress, but some may also be...
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How the body protects itself from type 2 diabetes
by German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases A specific group of white blood cells, termed “regulatory T cells,” keeps the immune system in balance and suppresses its activity to protect the body against autoimmune diseases. Scientists at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the University of Bonn have now discovered a new mechanism by which...