Metabolic dysregulation: origins of neurodegenerative disease
New research has shed light on the origins of the neurodegenerative disease spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA7) and demonstrates effective new therapeutic pathways for...
Mitochondria are the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for cellular stress
Mitochondria, tiny structures present in most cells, are known for their energy-generating machinery.
Now, researchers have discovered a new function of mitochondria: they set off...
Breakthrough research offers new hope to lupus patients
A ‘life-changing’ potential new drug could be available to lupus patients in the future thanks to ‘breakthrough’ research.
The results of the TULIP II study...
Weekly physical and cognitive exercise can improve Parkinson’s symptoms
Parkinson’s patients’ motor and non-motor symptoms were improved with a weekly exercise regimen that included physical and cognitive tasks, according to new research.
The research...
Is breastfeeding important in helping to prevent diabetes?
Early weaning from breastfeeding is associated with both the development of obesity and Type 2 diabetes in adulthood.
The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding as...
Autism: ‘social’ and ‘visual’ neural circuits do not connect for some children
A new study has shown that children with autism who prefer to look at geometric shapes rather than social images have lower levels of...
New tool reveals DNA structures that influence disease
Disruption of certain DNA structures – called topologically associating domains, or – TADs – is linked with the development of disease, including some cancers.
With...
Women with a low desire to avoid pregnancy still use contraception
Healthcare providers should not assume that pregnancy preferences are the sole motivation for contraceptive use.
A new study has shown that women who had a...
Developing next-generation biologic pacemakers with stem cells
A new age of cardiac pacemakers is being pioneered that uses stem cells taken from fat.
University of Houston associate professor of pharmacology Bradley McConnell...
How sleep disturbance can increase risk of migraines
Sleep fragmentation predicted migraine risk a day later while sleep duration and low sleep quality were not associated with risk of migraines.
Nearly half of...
Mother Nature provides new gene therapy strategy to reverse disease
Scientists have developed a new gene therapy technique by transforming human cells into mass producers of tiny nano-sized particles full of genetic material that...
Fungi: a kingdom to address the antimicrobial resistance problem
A report by the OECD in 2015 estimated that we can expect an average of 10 million human deaths per year between 2015 and...
Hidden health crisis: why people turn to the black market for medicine
People are turning to the black market for their medicine – but why?
New research has shown that altruism, a lack of access, and affordability...
Link between ALS and type 2 diabetes could offer new therapies
New research has highlighted links between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and type 2 diabetes.
Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) often suffer from type 2 diabetes....
Prediabetes: an emerging health threat can lead to type 2 diabetes
A new study has shown that nearly one in five adolescents aged 12-18 years, and one in five young adults aged 19-34 years, are...
Gene therapy trial offers hope for Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Cell Disease is a serious and debilitating genetic disease caused by a mutation in the β-globin gene and there are currently no known...
Measuring stressed cells to understand the development of disease
When cells are stressed, they initiate a complex and precisely regulated response to prevent permanent damage.
Researchers from Goethe University have developed a new protoeomics...
Young people with IBD more likely to develop serious infections
A first of its kind study analysed almost 2,700 IBD patients to understand the respective roles of IBD activity and drugs in promoting systemic...
Let’s look beyond the New Modalities Ecosystem
What do you know about the unique multidiscipline collaboration combining high level academic knowledge with drug discovery and development?
In 2018, Orion Corporation, together with...
Could the gut be involved in the development of multiple sclerosis?
The gut has long been suspected to play a role in autoimmune disease; a research team has now identified evidence of a potential mechanism.
Currently,...
