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New dye more effective in detecting, measuring cardiolipin in cell membranes

A team that includes Dartmouth College researchers has discovered a new way to detect cardiolipin, a key indicator of heart diseases and some genetic disorders.

16 Jan 2014

Study links a discrete area of the brain to cognitive deficit in people at early stage of PD

Research by a team of investigators in Finland suggests that the free recall memory deficits common even in early stages Parkinson's disease are related to structural changes in the brain, specifically parietal cortical gray matter volume. Their findings are published in the current issue of the Journal of Parkinson's Disease.

16 Jan 2014

Research findings may offer new way to treat prion diseases

New research from David Westaway, PhD, of the University of Alberta and Jiri Safar, PhD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has uncovered a quality control mechanism in brain cells that may help keep deadly neurological diseases in check for months or years.

16 Jan 2014

HDAC2 inhibitor could improve post-traumatic stress disorder treatment: Study

Nearly 8 million Americans suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder, a condition marked by severe anxiety stemming from a traumatic event such as a battle or violent attack.

16 Jan 2014

Heritage announces availability of Prochlorperazine Edisylate Injection

Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced the immediate availability of Prochlorperazine Edisylate Injection in the 5mg/mL strength.

16 Jan 2014

Economic crisis worsens mental health problems in men

Experts and social organizations have warned of the negative effects that the economic crisis could mean for the health of the population. But it was not easy to demonstrate with data what is happening. A new comparative analysis of the last two National Health Surveys revealed a rise in mental health problems in men (from 15% in 2006 to 17% in 2012), which contrasts on the other hand with a decrease in women (25% in 2006 to 23% in 2012).

16 Jan 2014

American Diabetes Association receives $5M grant for Pathway to Stop Diabetes program

AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced that the companies' U.S. Diabetes Alliance is providing a three-year grant to the American Diabetes Association's Pathway to Stop Diabetes program. The innovative research initiative provides resources and support for a new generation of diabetes researchers and is designed to generate exciting discoveries through excellence, innovation, collaboration and radical thinking.

16 Jan 2014

Biothera enhances innate immune responses to Imprime PGG drug candidate

Biothera has enhanced innate immune responses to its cancer immunotherapy drug candidate Imprime PGG in subjects regardless of biomarker status, demonstrating the opportunity to treat a larger patient population. The in vitro research will be presented today at the Cambridge Healthtech Institute's Antibody-Drug Conjugates/Engineering Targeted Therapeutics conference in Palm Springs, CA.

16 Jan 2014

New initiatives launched to improve workplace mental health across Canada

The Mental Health Commission of Canada, along with its partners, CSA Group and Bureau de normalisation du Québec, joined Labour Minister Dr. K. Kellie Leitch alongside business and labour leaders today to announce new initiatives to improve workplace mental health across Canada.

16 Jan 2014

Theravent honored with GOOD DESIGN Award for snoring therapy

Theravent, Inc., a medical device company providing noninvasive solutions for people with sleep disordered breathing, has been honored with a GOOD DESIGN Award in the medical category for the design of its product, Theravent Advanced Nightly Snore Therapy.

16 Jan 2014

New discovery has potential to transform heart attack treatments

An Australian discovery has the potential to transform the treatment of a heart attack, after a new approach boosted heart function and reduced heart scarring in preclinical studies.

16 Jan 2014

FTM transgender patients are more likely to have inadequate Pap tests

A new study finds that female-to-male (FTM) transgender patients had over 10 times higher odds of having an inadequate Papanicolaou (Pap) test compared to female patients.

16 Jan 2014

US underestimated its progress in war on cancer, say Dartmouth researchers

Since the enactment of the National Cancer Act in 1971, the U.S. has spent hundreds of billions of dollars in cancer research and treatment. And yet, the cancer mortality rate-the historic benchmark of progress-has only declined modestly while the mortality rates of other leading causes of death have declined substantially. This difference has led many to question whether we've made progress in the 'War on Cancer'. The answer is definitively yes according to Norris Cotton Cancer Center research published Monday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

16 Jan 2014

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New dye more effective in detecting, measuring cardiolipin in cell membranes

Study links a discrete area of the brain to cognitive deficit in people at early stage of PD

Research findings may offer new way to treat prion diseases

HDAC2 inhibitor could improve post-traumatic stress disorder treatment: Study

Heritage announces availability of Prochlorperazine Edisylate Injection

Economic crisis worsens mental health problems in men

American Diabetes Association receives $5M grant for Pathway to Stop Diabetes program

Biothera enhances innate immune responses to Imprime PGG drug candidate

New initiatives launched to improve workplace mental health across Canada

Theravent honored with GOOD DESIGN Award for snoring therapy

New discovery has potential to transform heart attack treatments

FTM transgender patients are more likely to have inadequate Pap tests

US underestimated its progress in war on cancer, say Dartmouth researchers

New gene therapy restores some sight in people born with inherited form of blindness

Scientists develop strategies focused on diet to treat patients suffering from circadian dysfunctions

Cedars-Sinai investigators identify new molecular abnormalities in diabetic cornea

People who decrease sitting time and increase physical activity have lower risk of chronic disease

People who suffer from brain injuries, strokes often have problems paying attention, concentrating

Scientists develop new nasal vaccine that proves effective against whooping cough

Scientists develop novel treatment for Hairy Cell Leukaemia using drug administered to combat skin cancer

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