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Pathology is the study and diagnosis of disease through examination of organs, tissues, bodily fluids, and whole bodies (autopsies). The term also encompasses the related scientific study of disease processes, called General pathology. Medical pathology is divided in two main branches, Anatomical pathology and Clinical pathology. Veterinary pathology is concerned with animal disease whereas Phytopathology is the study of plant diseases.

Jersey Shore to present free educational conference focusing on thyroid cancer patients, survivors

On Friday, August 2, 2013, Jersey Shore, in partnership with Meridian Cancer Care and the Light of Life Foundation, will present a free educational conference featuring Meridian Health specialists.

22 Jul 2013

Scientists take important step toward pharmacologic development of treatment for fatal brain disorders

A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a mechanism that can prevent the normal prion protein from changing its molecular shape into the abnormal form responsible for neurodegenerative diseases. This finding, published in the July 18 issue of Cell Reports, offers new hope in the battle against a foe that until now has always proved fatal.

19 Jul 2013

Study finds simple action to reduce healthcare costs

A study led by a Loyola University Medical Center ENT physician provides a case study of a simple action that can reduce healthcare costs without compromising care.

19 Jul 2013

Scientists discover molecular switch that determines death or survival of cell

The study is the result of a collaboration of scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, University of Michigan, and University of California San Diego, USA, who were interested in finding out whether autophagy can be affected by events in the cell nucleus. Surprisingly, they discovered that a signal chain in the nucleus serves as a kind of molecular switch that determines whether the cell dies or survives.

19 Jul 2013

WuXi buys Provantis Portal Remote Study Monitoring solution from Instem

Instem, a leading provider of IT solutions to the global early development healthcare market, announced today that WuXi AppTec, a leading supplier of R&D services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries with operations in China and the United States, has purchased the Provantis Portal Remote Study Monitoring solution.

19 Jul 2013

Discovery provides evidence that genetic defect responsible for Down syndrome can be suppressed

Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School are the first to establish that a naturally occurring X chromosome "off switch" can be rerouted to neutralize the extra chromosome responsible for trisomy 21, also known as Down syndrome, a genetic disorder characterized by cognitive impairment.

18 Jul 2013

Both milky spots and fat cells in omentum promote ovarian cancer metastases

Cancer researchers have wondered why ovarian cancer cells are so attracted to the abdominal cavity, especially the omentum, with the hope that such an understanding could lead to better disease management or even prevention.

18 Jul 2013

Breast cancer pilot study: Patients benefit from treatments guided by molecular profiling

The Side-Out Foundation's breast cancer pilot study, led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute, Translational Drug Development and Scottsdale Healthcare, has shown that cancer patients do better when their treatment is guided by molecular profiling.

18 Jul 2013

Researchers seek virus genes that allow animal hepatitis E strains infect humans

X.J. Meng, a University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech and a virologist at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, has received a four-year, nearly $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to better understand the genetic elements that allow hepatitis E virus to transfer from animals to people.

17 Jul 2013

Self-referred biopsies cost taxpayers millions, GAO reports

Physicians who prepare and examine tissue samples within their own practices, or who use services in which they have a financial interest, report higher use of these services, which could be driving up costs to Medicare, according to the Government Accountability Office.

17 Jul 2013

Scientists develop histology expression predictor for most common types of lung cancer

Knowing what type of lung cancer a patient has is critical to determine which drug will work best and which therapies are safest in the era of personalized medicine. Key to making that judgment is an adequate tumor specimen for the pathologist to determine the tumor's histology, a molecular description of a tumor based on the appearance of cells under a microscope.

17 Jul 2013

Researchers develop pocket-sized drug test for use in health care settings

The National Institute on Drug Abuse has agreed to award $2.1 million to Lidong Qin, Ph.D., and Ping Wang, Ph.D., of the Houston Methodist Research Institute to develop a pocket-sized drug test for use in health care settings.

17 Jul 2013

Researchers develop new test to detect E. coli at food processing facilities

Medical, agriculture and computer science researchers from the University of Alberta have teamed up to develop a test that will make Canadians feel safer about the meat they put on their tables.

16 Jul 2013

Discovery of hybrid cells in human melanoma

The University of Colorado Cancer Center along with Yale University and the Denver Crime Lab report in the journal PLOS ONE the first proof of cancer's ability to fuse with blood cells in a way that gives cancer the ability to travel, allowing previously stationary cancer cells to enter the bloodstream and seed sites of metastasis around the body.

16 Jul 2013

Researchers identify genes that allow animal hepatitis E virus strains to infect humans

16 Jul 2013

Specific types of intestinal bacteria are major contributors to lymphoma

Researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) have discovered that specific types of bacteria that live in the gut are major contributors to lymphoma, a cancer of the white blood cells that are part of the human immune system.

16 Jul 2013

Study shows flavonoid-based nutritional supplements can affect endocrine system

Plant-based diets are healthy. Plants are high in flavonoids. So flavonoids are healthy. At least that's the reasoning of many manufacturers of flavonoid-based nutritional supplements.

16 Jul 2013

C2N Diagnostics, CIL sign collaborative research and global supplier agreement

C2N Diagnostics today announced that it has signed a collaborative research and a global, exclusive supplier agreement with Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc. The partnership guarantees C2N's future access to mass quantities of highly enriched stable isotopes at predictable prices.

12 Jul 2013

Research: Sharp edged graphene sheets can easily pierce cell membranes

Researchers from Brown University have shown how tiny graphene microsheets - ultra-thin materials with a number of commercial applications - could be big trouble for human cells.

12 Jul 2013

UC Riverside professor receives grant to study potential treatment for age-related macular degeneration

A University of California, Riverside bioengineering professor has received a two-year, $120,000 grant to search for chemical compounds that have the potential to treat age-related macular degeneration.

12 Jul 2013

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Jersey Shore to present free educational conference focusing on thyroid cancer patients, survivors

Scientists take important step toward pharmacologic development of treatment for fatal brain disorders

Study finds simple action to reduce healthcare costs

Scientists discover molecular switch that determines death or survival of cell

WuXi buys Provantis Portal Remote Study Monitoring solution from Instem

Discovery provides evidence that genetic defect responsible for Down syndrome can be suppressed

Both milky spots and fat cells in omentum promote ovarian cancer metastases

Breast cancer pilot study: Patients benefit from treatments guided by molecular profiling

Researchers seek virus genes that allow animal hepatitis E strains infect humans

Self-referred biopsies cost taxpayers millions, GAO reports

Scientists develop histology expression predictor for most common types of lung cancer

Researchers develop pocket-sized drug test for use in health care settings

Researchers develop new test to detect E. coli at food processing facilities

Discovery of hybrid cells in human melanoma

Researchers identify genes that allow animal hepatitis E virus strains to infect humans

Specific types of intestinal bacteria are major contributors to lymphoma

Study shows flavonoid-based nutritional supplements can affect endocrine system

C2N Diagnostics, CIL sign collaborative research and global supplier agreement

Research: Sharp edged graphene sheets can easily pierce cell membranes

UC Riverside professor receives grant to study potential treatment for age-related macular degeneration

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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