New Drug to Quiet Brain, Relieving Epilepsy and Tinnitus
Overly excited nerve cells cause problems like epilepsy and tinnitus. A new drug that selectively affects potassium channels promises relief with fewer side effects. A…
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Breakthrough Technique Accurately Detects the ‘Handedness’ of Molecules
A new technique that can determine whether a molecule is present in a left- or right-handed form may have a multitude of practical applications, potentially…
Researchers Increase Energy-Burning Brown Fat Cells
A team of researchers has discovered a way to increase energy-burning human brown fat cells and to make them more active, a discovery that could…
PROTACs: A New Type of Drug That Can Target All Disease-Causing Proteins
A newly published study from Yale University details the discovery of a new type of drug, called Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs), which can target all…
New Mathematical Model Helps Predicts Optimal Use of Antibiotics
Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health have developed a new mathematical model to help predict the optimal dosing of antibiotics. Although antibiotics were…
Yale Research Shows How Renalase Protects Kidney and Heart from Injury
A newly published study from Yale University details how the protein renalase protects cells from the type of severe injury that could result in a…
TH17 Cells Convert From Pro-Inflammatory to Anti-Inflammatory
New research shows that TH17 cells can convert from pro-inflammatory to anti-inflammatory, revealing a possible therapeutic strategy for inflammation-mediated diseases. A type of immune cell…
FDA Approved Tapeworm Drug Shows Promise Against MRSA
New research from Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital reveal that a common tapeworm drug (which is already approved for use in humans) effectively treated…
Implantable Device Allows Doctors to Identify the Best Chemotherapy Agents
A team of engineers has developed a new implantable device that will allow doctors to test the effectiveness of cancer drugs and to identify drugs…
New Study Helps Explain Increased Risk of Diabetes in Shift Workers
New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital links blood sugar and the internal clock, and may help develop and improve strategies for controlling glucose levels…
Reg3beta Regulates Healing Process after Myocardial Infarction
A new study from the Max Planck Institute details how Reg3beta controls the wound-healing process in the myocardium by attracting immune cells to the infarct…
Deceased Donor Kidneys with Acute Injury Can Be Used for Transplants
New research from Yale University shows that kidneys from deceased donors that have acute injuries can be successfully used for transplants, instead of being discarded….
Yale Develops a Faster and Less Expensive Way to Analyze Gene Activity
A newly published study details a method called modular, early-tagged amplification (META) RNA profiling that can quantify a broad panel of microRNAs or mRNAs simultaneously…
Antifreeze Protein Fights Frostbite in Mice
A new study from Yale University shows that a protein that protects ticks from freezing temperatures also prevents frostbite when introduced in mice. This is…
New Anti-HIV Candidate Blocks Every Strain of HIV-1, HIV-2 and SIV
In a new study, researchers show that a new drug candidate blocks every strain of HIV-1, HIV-2, and SIV that has been isolated from humans…
Yale Study Reveals Anti-Inflammatory Mechanism of Dieting and Fasting
New research from Yale University shows that a compound produced by the body when dieting or fasting can block a part of the immune system…
Engineered Insulin Stays in Bloodstream, Offers Better Diabetes Control
Engineers from MIT have developed insulin that can circulate in the bloodstream for hours, responding rapidly to changes in blood-sugar levels. For patients with diabetes,…
Scientists Identify Link between Inflammation and Type 2 Diabetes
A newly published study led by Yale University reveals the molecular mechanism by which insulin normally inhibits the production of glucose by the liver and…