Experiments conducted on worms, zebrafish, mice and, finally, on human subjects in a limited clinical trial conclude that pimozide may be effective in treating what's known as "Lou Gehrig's disease."
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Researchers from the University of...
New findings demonstrate the importance of environmental factors during pregnancy on the later development of disease.
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Studies have shown that babies born in winter tend to have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes...
Researchers are hopeful that a new drug may be able to restore an electrical signaling imbalance in the brain found in virtually all forms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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Scientists have performed a successful test...
Women who have had the HPV vaccine can still be effectively protected from cervical cancer with fewer screens, suggests new research.
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Women may only need three cervical screens in their lifetime if they have been given...
Research associate Jason Reed performs cell culture maintenance in the Sacha lab.
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A decade ago, the medical world was shocked when a patient in Berlin, Germany, had been declared free of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant...
A novel gene defect that causes a hereditary blistering disorder of the skin, epidermolysis bullosa, was identified in dogs.
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Researchers at the University of Helsinki have identified a novel gene defect that causes a hereditary blistering...
The Penn-led team discovered how Salmonella enterica can persist and cause chronic infections.
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The body's innate immune system is a first line of defense, intent on sensing invading pathogens and wiping them out before...
Electron micrograph of the stomach bacteria Helicobactor pylori. A research team including Penn State scientists has discovered that a burst of rapid evolution immediately following infection allows this bacteria that causes ulcers in humans to survive the immune system...
Sanford-Burnham Professors Jorge Moscat, Ph.D., and Maria Diaz-Meco, Ph.D. co-authored a study on p62's role in fat metabolism.
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In many cases, obesity is caused by more than just overeating and a lack of...
Daytime sleepiness and a tendency to be a "night owl," referred to as an evening chronotype, appear to be strongly associated with poor self-regulation.
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Chronic insufficient sleep is at epidemic levels in U.S. teens and...
Breastfeeding may have an impact on maternal bonding, suggests new research.
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Women who breastfeed their children longer exhibit more maternal sensitivity well past the infant and toddler years, according to a 10-year longitudinal study published...
