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Detection of cancer using different kind of liquid biopsy

Because cancer is easier to successfully treat when it's caught early, a major goal in cancer research is to develop new ways to find tumors at early stages, before they start to spread. One approach that's being studied are liquid biopsies.

14 Aug 2020

Genetic analysis could be used to counsel parents after stillbirth

Columbia researchers have uncovered an array of new genes that cause stillbirth, significantly increasing the understanding of the condition's genetic foundations.

13 Aug 2020

Researchers develop new drugs to eradicate parasitic worms

In this breakthrough method, parasitic worms are prevented from using alternative metabolism routes offered by microbes living inside them.

12 Aug 2020

Simple blood test is useful in screening youth for prediabetes and diabetes

A simple blood test that does not require overnight fasting has been found to be an accurate screening tool for identifying youth at risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease risk later in life, according to a study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

11 Aug 2020

Children exposed to cannabis in pregnancy have greater risk of autism

In the largest study of its kind, Ottawa researchers found that children whose mothers reported using cannabis during pregnancy were at greater risk of autism.

11 Aug 2020

Study shows human genome regulates the early development of organs

A team of researchers has identified how the human genome regulates the development of several organs that are crucial to human life.

From The University of Manchester 11 Aug 2020

Gene therapy to the inner retina prevents blindness in Cln3-deficient mice

Gene therapy to the inner retina prevented blindness in a mouse model of the neuro-degenerative disorder CLN3 Batten disease.

11 Aug 2020

Increased blood lead levels in children are linked to reduced expression of genes

Researchers have revealed a connection between methylation of genes implicated in heme synthesis and carcinogenesis and high blood lead levels in children, signifying a previously unfamiliar mechanism for lead poisoning.

10 Aug 2020

Researchers are testing new way to deliver vaccines through microneedle skin patches

A revolutionary new way to give vaccines through microneedle skin patches is being tested at Swansea University, thanks to £200,000 of EU funding announced by the Welsh Government.

10 Aug 2020

Study shows how neurons communicate when confronted with stroke

Research led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD, Boyd Professor and Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Ludmila Belayev, MD, LSU Health New Orleans Professor of Neuroscience, Neurology and Neurosurgery, has unlocked a key fundamental mechanism in the communication between brain cells when confronted with stroke.

7 Aug 2020

Study indicates a powerful treatment for pulmonary fibrosis

A pre-clinical study led by scientists at Cincinnati Children's demonstrates that in mice the drug barasertib reverses the activation of fibroblasts that cause dangerous scar tissue to build up in the lungs of people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

7 Aug 2020

Genes linked to Down syndrome abnormalities may offer protection against solid tumors

Scientists from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago discovered that a set of genes with decreased expression in individuals with Down syndrome may lead to clinical abnormalities in this population, such as poor muscle development and heart valve problems.

6 Aug 2020

Newly discovered biomarkers predict response to immunotherapy in Type 1 diabetes

Scientists at UCL have discovered new biomarkers, which may identify those people with Type 1 diabetes who would benefit from the immunotherapy drug Abatacept, a finding which could eventually help thousands manage the disease more effectively.

From University College London 4 Aug 2020

How sweet-taste perception changes with age

Compared with adults, children are less sensitive to the sweet taste and need 40% more sucrose for them to detect the taste of sugar, a new study found.

4 Aug 2020

High-resolution imaging reveals how phages can attack and kill bacterial superbugs

A research collaboration involving Monash University has made an exciting discovery that may eventually lead to targeted treatments to combat drug-resistant bacterial infections, one of the greatest threats to global health.

31 Jul 2020

Novel therapeutics targeting primary cilia may reverse neurodevelopmental disorders

Primary cilia are structures that act like antennas for cells to identify signals and occur less in mice affected by Fragile X syndrome since birth.

31 Jul 2020

Phthalate exposure associated with sleep disruptions in midlife women

For menopausal women who have difficulty sleeping, it might be because of chemicals in the environment.

30 Jul 2020

CBT helps food allergic children with severe phobia of anaphylaxis

Imagine a young girl with a peanut allergy, so stricken by fear of anaphylaxis that she no longer takes part in everyday activities many children take for granted.

29 Jul 2020

Supercomputer analyses point to a new pathway for COVID-19 inflammatory response

Analyses of lung fluid cells from COVID-19 patients conducted on a supercomputer point to patterns that may explain the body's response to SARS-CoV-2.

29 Jul 2020

Researchers identify how airway cells work together in regeneration and aging

Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have identified the process by which stem cells in the airways of the lungs switch between two distinct phases -- creating more of themselves and producing mature airway cells -- to regenerate lung tissue after an injury.

28 Jul 2020

Children News and Research

Detection of cancer using different kind of liquid biopsy

Genetic analysis could be used to counsel parents after stillbirth

Researchers develop new drugs to eradicate parasitic worms

Simple blood test is useful in screening youth for prediabetes and diabetes

Children exposed to cannabis in pregnancy have greater risk of autism

Study shows human genome regulates the early development of organs

Gene therapy to the inner retina prevents blindness in Cln3-deficient mice

Increased blood lead levels in children are linked to reduced expression of genes

Researchers are testing new way to deliver vaccines through microneedle skin patches

Study shows how neurons communicate when confronted with stroke

Study indicates a powerful treatment for pulmonary fibrosis

Genes linked to Down syndrome abnormalities may offer protection against solid tumors

Newly discovered biomarkers predict response to immunotherapy in Type 1 diabetes

How sweet-taste perception changes with age

High-resolution imaging reveals how phages can attack and kill bacterial superbugs

Novel therapeutics targeting primary cilia may reverse neurodevelopmental disorders

Phthalate exposure associated with sleep disruptions in midlife women

CBT helps food allergic children with severe phobia of anaphylaxis

Supercomputer analyses point to a new pathway for COVID-19 inflammatory response

Researchers identify how airway cells work together in regeneration and aging

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