Monthly Archives: November 2016
Share your data – but not with terrorists! Why we need better policy on sharing scientific data
Scientists traditionally publish experimental findings in peer-reviewed journals. Articles generally contain a small portion of the total data produced in the course of successful and unsuccessful experiments. Recent advances in digital technologies and the internet have made
Towards development of an automatic screening device for early detection of atrial fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is an abnormal heart rhythm which is associated with high risk of stroke, dementia, and death. AF is affecting approximately 1% of people around the world. Screening of AF for potential patients including all
New promises from targeting stromal-cancer cell crosstalk in glioblastoma
Glioblastoma (GB) is the most frequent primary brain tumor in adults. The prognosis of GB is poor: median survival time is less than one year since the diagnosis and patients usually die within two years. Standard therapy,
Children with ADHD may benefit from following healthy behaviors
A new study shows that children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder follow fewer healthy lifestyle behaviors than non-ADHD youth, suggesting that they may benefit from improving lifestyle choices such as increasing water consumption, decreasing screen time
Discovery of potential anti-breast cancer agents dual targeting ER and VEGFR-2
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in females worldwide. Among all BC patients, more than 70% are diagnosed as estrogen receptor positive (ER+). Estrogen is the primary female hormone which is responsible for the development
Ventral medial prefrontal cortex: is it a brain target for drug-seeking control?
A weak direct current applied non-invasively (transcranial Direct Current Stimulation – tDCS) over the scalp in both sides over the frontal lateral region of the head, corresponding to what it is called as the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex,
ImmunoTX Summit, on February 6-7, 2017 in San Diego, CA
Organizer: GTCbio Start date: February 6th, 2017 End date: February 7th, 2017 We invite you to GTCbio’s ImmunoTX Summit, which takes place on February 6-7, 2017 in San Diego, CA. The summit will bring together our usual
Cellular barcoding: giving names to every stem cell
There are many different cell types in the blood, all of different functions and shapes. All these cells are made by the stem cells by a process of lineage commitment and differentiation. How can we monitor this
Can imaging of improve our understanding of cardiovascular disease?
The development of new ways for imaging the heart has contributed significantly to our understanding of cardiovascular disease. Combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET-CT) allows us to visualize in great detail the anatomy of the
Dental fillings with anti-inflammatory effect
Toothaches are promoted by deep caries lesions and crown fractures. It occurs due to an inflammatory process in pulp tissue, which is the vascularized and innervated tissue in the most internal portion of tooth. Early and conservative
ECG features can predict peripartum cardiomyopathy
Researchers have found out for the first time from women who have recently delivered in Kano, Nigeria, that using three ECG disturbances could predict Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM) with 83.8% accuracy. PPCM is a disease that causes heart
How the brain consolidates memory during deep sleep
We spend a third of our lives sleeping. During sleep, our brains are decoupled from sensory input. Nevertheless, brain activity remains high and varies by sleep stages. Sleep is broadly classified into non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep (consists
Mesorectum: functional lymphatic anatomy
Today total excision of the mesorectum is considered an essential step in surgery of rectal cancer. Knowledge of its lymphatic apparatus confirms the value of this procedure and explains some characteristics of rectal cancer pathology. The mesorectum
Mapping red nucleus connections in humans by using dMRI and tractography
Human brain is an enormous and complex network. Central to current scenario on brain networks is the concept of the connectome, which likely describes patterns at multiple levels of scale, for instance, by encompassing connections between the
Glioblastoma (GBM): another tool to make a hit
Cancer is a multifactorial disease caused by the accumulation of “mistakes” in the production of proteins involved in the control of important cellular processes. These processes, such as cell division, cell growth and programmed cell death (i.e.
Frail patients are at increased risk of death following surgery
As a busy surgeon it is sometimes very difficult to predict which patients will do poorly after surgery. Current preoperative measurements have proven to be inaccurate. This may lead to patients undergoing surgery and having bad outcomes.
Jellyfish meets algae – two marine materials enabling adult stem cells to heal cartilage defects
The regeneration of cartilage in humans is a big challenge, since cartilage tissue cannot regenerate from itself after an injury. Therefore, the application of tissue engineering strategies is very promising for the healing of cartilage defects. Tissue
Are we still on the right track for a new medicine for Chagas disease?
Across 21 countries from Latin America there is a parasite named Trypanosoma cruzi, which causes an illness that is a frightening burden to public healthcare: Chagas disease (CD). The parasite is found in the gut of kissing
People with chronic disease learn to manage symptoms of depression
Symptoms of depression – like feeling sad and loss of interest in usual activities – are common among people with chronic diseases like diabetes and arthritis. These feelings can interfere with enjoyment of life and can reduce
Long-term survival of donor multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells implanted into the bone
There are two types of stem cells in the bone marrow, one for the formation of blood cells and another for the formation of the skeleton and the bone marrow stroma. Stromal cells (5% of all cells
