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High-potency statins offer improved chance of survival in heart attack patients

A study looking at the data of thousands of patients who suffered heart attacks has suggested treatment with high-potency statins offers a significantly improved chance of survival compared to those taking normal statins.

20 Feb 2014

Bevacizumab offers no benefit for patients newly diagnosed with glioblastoma

Adding bevacizumab (Avastin) to standard chemotherapy and radiation treatment does not improve survival for patients newly diagnosed with the often deadly brain cancer glioblastoma, researchers report in the Feb. 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

20 Feb 2014

Two New York University faculty receives fellowships from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Two New York University faculty have been awarded fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: Roozbeh Kiani, an assistant professor at NYU's Center for Neural Science, and Nicholas Stavropoulos, an assistant professor of neuroscience and physiology at NYU Langone Medical Center and its Neuroscience Institute.

20 Feb 2014

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis could soon be diagnosed without the need for surgical lung biopsy

People who have suspected idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis without typical patterns on high resolution computed tomography scans could in future be spared the substantial risks of lung biopsy and be given a confident diagnosis of IPF based on clinical and radiological findings alone, according to new research published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

20 Feb 2014

Head movement during fMRI may bias sampling toward subjects with lower cognitive ability

Kessler Foundation researchers have shown that discarding data from subjects with multiple sclerosis (MS) who exhibit head movement during functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) may bias sampling away from subjects with lower cognitive ability.

20 Feb 2014

Breast cancer patients receiving radiotherapy show decreased fatigue as result of CBTH

Breast cancer patients receiving radiotherapy showed decreased fatigue as a result of cognitive behavioral therapy plus hypnosis (CBTH), according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

20 Feb 2014

New method enables scientists to print tissue constructs with blood vessels

A new bioprinting method developed at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) creates intricately patterned 3D tissue constructs with multiple types of cells and tiny blood vessels.

20 Feb 2014

Deficiency in SNX27 explains learning impairment in Down's syndrome

Scientists at A*STAR's Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) have identified the precise role of the protein, SNX27, in the pathway leading to memory and learning impairment.

20 Feb 2014

New biologic drug to prevent growth of ovarian cancer cells

Researchers at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island have developed a biologic drug that would prevent the production of a protein known to allow ovarian cancer cells to grow aggressively while being resistant to chemotherapy. This would improve treatment and survival rates for some women.

20 Feb 2014

New information on pathogenesis of feeding and swallowing difficulties in kids with autism

Collaborative research out of the George Washington University (GW) reveals new information on the pathogenesis of feeding and swallowing difficulties often found in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism and intellectual disability.

20 Feb 2014

How do people become depressed? An interview with Anna Watters and Professor Lea Williams, University of Sydney

A clinical diagnosis of depression (i.e. major depressive disorder) is currently defined on the basis of reported symptoms.

19 Feb 2014

Rowan University gets RWJF support to transform health care delivery

Rowan University is launching an ambitious plan to transform health care delivery with support from a $3.05 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Through new education and research programs, the 18-month project will develop innovative approaches that respond to the region's emerging needs for access to affordable and effective health care services.

19 Feb 2014

Researchers reveal effectiveness of web-based weight-loss programs

Researchers from The Miriam Hospital have found that DietBet, a web-based commercial weight loss program that pairs financial incentives with social influence, delivers significant weight losses. The study and its findings have been published in the current issue of the open access publication JMIR Serious Games.

19 Feb 2014

Frequently moving schools during childhood can increase risk of psychotic symptoms in later years

Researchers at Warwick Medical School have shown that frequently moving schools during childhood can increase the risk of psychotic symptoms in later years.

19 Feb 2014

Medicaid policies create roadblocks for low-income women to obtain "tubes tying" procedure

Tubal ligation - commonly referred to as having one's "tubes tied" - is widely used to prevent unintended pregnancies. However, current Medicaid policies create roadblocks for low-income women trying to obtain the procedure, according to a review written by researchers at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School and other U.S. institutions.

19 Feb 2014

Taste receptors act as first line sentinels against infection in upper airway

The body uses mucus as a protective barrier to defend against pathogens, toxins, and allergens in the upper respiratory tract that can lead to such conditions as chronic sinusitis.

19 Feb 2014

New therapeutic target may help repair muscle damage

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have pinpointed why normal aging is accompanied by a diminished ability to regain strength and mobility after muscle injury: Over time, stem cells within muscle tissues dedicated to repairing damage become less able to generate new muscle fibers and struggle to self-renew.

18 Feb 2014

Researchers discover key role of actin in shutting down endocytosis during mitosis

Researchers from Warwick Medical School have discovered the key role of a protein in shutting down endocytosis during mitosis, answering a question that has evaded scientists for half a century.

18 Feb 2014

Novartis acquires CoStim Pharmaceuticals

MPM Capital and Atlas Venture announced today that portfolio company CoStim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has been acquired by Novartis for an undisclosed amount. CoStim, founded in 2012 by MPM Managing Director Luke Evnin together with MPM Managing Director-Operations Robert Millman, is an emerging immuno-oncology company developing monoclonal antibody drugs that enable a patient's own immune system to better fight cancer.

17 Feb 2014

Sleep apnea may contribute to fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) might assume that the fatigue they often feel just comes with the territory of their chronic neurological condition.

17 Feb 2014

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High-potency statins offer improved chance of survival in heart attack patients

Bevacizumab offers no benefit for patients newly diagnosed with glioblastoma

Two New York University faculty receives fellowships from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis could soon be diagnosed without the need for surgical lung biopsy

Head movement during fMRI may bias sampling toward subjects with lower cognitive ability

Breast cancer patients receiving radiotherapy show decreased fatigue as result of CBTH

New method enables scientists to print tissue constructs with blood vessels

Deficiency in SNX27 explains learning impairment in Down's syndrome

New biologic drug to prevent growth of ovarian cancer cells

New information on pathogenesis of feeding and swallowing difficulties in kids with autism

How do people become depressed? An interview with Anna Watters and Professor Lea Williams, University of Sydney

Rowan University gets RWJF support to transform health care delivery

Researchers reveal effectiveness of web-based weight-loss programs

Frequently moving schools during childhood can increase risk of psychotic symptoms in later years

Medicaid policies create roadblocks for low-income women to obtain "tubes tying" procedure

Taste receptors act as first line sentinels against infection in upper airway

New therapeutic target may help repair muscle damage

Researchers discover key role of actin in shutting down endocytosis during mitosis

Novartis acquires CoStim Pharmaceuticals

Sleep apnea may contribute to fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis

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