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Keck Medicine of USC launches clinical trial investigating innovative procedure to control Type 2 diabetes

More than 37 million Americans have diabetes, and approximately 90-95% have Type 2 diabetes.

21 Mar 2023

Study suggests new strategy for treating arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

University of Utah Health scientists have corrected abnormal heart rhythms in mice by restoring healthy levels of a protein that heart cells need to establish connections with one another.

20 Mar 2023

Artificial pancreas helps improve blood sugar control in children with type 1 diabetes

An artificial pancreas originally developed at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology improves blood sugar control in children ages 2 to 6 with type 1 diabetes, according to a new study.

16 Mar 2023

High blood caffeine levels lower body fat and the long-term risks of type 2 diabetes, study finds

A high blood caffeine level might curb the amount of body fat a person carries and their risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Medicine.

16 Mar 2023

Study examines the role of dietary vitamin A in preventing or treating AAP

Consuming a diet rich in vitamin A or its analogs may help prevent children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) reduce their risk of developing painful pancreas inflammation during chemotherapy treatment.

16 Mar 2023

New therapeutic approaches to treat autoimmune diseases using a metabolite

Researchers have revealed the modulatory effect of the anti-inflammatory metabolite itaconate on T helper and T regulatory cells, which may lead to new therapeutic approaches to treating some autoimmune diseases.

16 Mar 2023

Gene that regulates cadmium distribution between leaf and grain in rice

Due to its accumulation in crops, specifically rice, cadmium (Cd), a hazardous heavy metal contaminant of cultivated land, poses a threat to human health. Thus, it is vital to develop methods to prevent Cd from accumulating in rice grains.

14 Mar 2023

Experts receive funding to analyze individualized hemodialysis as a dynamic treatment

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) recently awarded researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine $10.2 million to study the effectiveness of an individualized model of hemodialysis, a procedure in which the blood is cleaned by a dialysis machine. The project is a collaboration between the School of Medicine, the Renal Research Institute and other health care systems across the country.

10 Mar 2023

Gaining deep insights into mezcal worms

Mezcal is a distilled alcohol made from the boiled and fermented sap of agave plants. Most mezcal beverages -; including all brands of tequila -; are sold as pure distillates, but a few have an added stowaway bottled inside: worms.

10 Mar 2023

Study findings reveal drug development possibilities for brain diseases

Nearly two dozen experimental therapies targeting the immune system are in clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease, a reflection of the growing recognition that immune processes play a key role in driving the brain damage that leads to confusion, memory loss and other debilitating symptoms.

9 Mar 2023

Gaining insights into the muscle damage protective effect

Loss of muscle strength can be one of the most damaging outcomes when someone is unable to move a part of their body for a long period of time.

2 Mar 2023

Novel way to block the death of nerve cells in MND

Scientists have found a novel way to block the transportation of mutant RNA and subsequent production of toxic repeat proteins which lead to the death of nerve cells in the most common subtypes of motor neurone disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

2 Mar 2023

New model, C. elegans, helps pursue research on Parkinson's disease

A tiny worm called the C. elegans is enabling scientists to explore the emerging theory that Parkinson's disease starts in the gut.

1 Mar 2023

Study elucidates the cellular changes caused by exposure to adversity during childhood

A new brain connection discovered by University of California, Irvine researchers can explain how early-life stress and adversity trigger disrupted operation of the brain's reward circuit, offering a new therapeutic target for treating mental illness. Impaired function of this circuit is thought to underlie several major disorders, such as depression, substance abuse and excessive risk-taking.

28 Feb 2023

Study shows how convalescent plasma can be used as effective treatment during future pandemics

Three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, new variant outbreaks continue to fuel economic disruptions and hospitalizations across the globe.

22 Feb 2023

New host protease determinants facilitating the infection of SARS-CoV-2 identified

Researchers from Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has identified novel host protease determinants, that facilitate the infection of SARS-CoV-2, including the Omicron variant, which provided new targets for combating the pandemic.

22 Feb 2023

ApoE4 from neurons plays a critical role in Alzheimer's disease

Of all the known genetic risk factors for late-onset Alzheimer's disease, the strongest is a gene for the protein called ApoE4.

22 Feb 2023

Study findings serve as a foundation for a thorough understanding of engram networks

Ensembles of synaptic networks are known to underlie cognitive functions, and the connections between engram neurons are enhanced during memory formation. Study from the researchers led by Prof. Bong-Kiun Kaang and Prof. Hye Yoon Park, identified the in vivo dynamics of synapses that underlie fear memory formation and extinction in living brains.

20 Feb 2023

LLNL set off to develop vaccines to treat rheumatoid arthritis and lupus

People afflicted with autoimmune diseases may someday receive help through treatments now under development by a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) licensee and its' collaborations with two major pharmaceutical companies.

19 Feb 2023

Study: Platelets likely to perform a protective function in AD

A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging entitled, "Immune-mediated platelet depletion augments Alzheimer's disease neuropathological hallmarks in APP-PS1 mice."

16 Feb 2023

Medical Research News

Keck Medicine of USC launches clinical trial investigating innovative procedure to control Type 2 diabetes

Study suggests new strategy for treating arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

Artificial pancreas helps improve blood sugar control in children with type 1 diabetes

High blood caffeine levels lower body fat and the long-term risks of type 2 diabetes, study finds

Study examines the role of dietary vitamin A in preventing or treating AAP

New therapeutic approaches to treat autoimmune diseases using a metabolite

Gene that regulates cadmium distribution between leaf and grain in rice

Experts receive funding to analyze individualized hemodialysis as a dynamic treatment

Gaining deep insights into mezcal worms

Study findings reveal drug development possibilities for brain diseases

Gaining insights into the muscle damage protective effect

Novel way to block the death of nerve cells in MND

New model, C. elegans, helps pursue research on Parkinson's disease

Study elucidates the cellular changes caused by exposure to adversity during childhood

Study shows how convalescent plasma can be used as effective treatment during future pandemics

New host protease determinants facilitating the infection of SARS-CoV-2 identified

ApoE4 from neurons plays a critical role in Alzheimer's disease

Study findings serve as a foundation for a thorough understanding of engram networks

LLNL set off to develop vaccines to treat rheumatoid arthritis and lupus

Study: Platelets likely to perform a protective function in AD

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