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First picture of interaction between leptin and its receptor

Researchers at the University of Michigan have determined how the hormone leptin, an important regulator of metabolism and body weight, interacts with a key receptor in the brain.

12 Oct 2012

Investigators provide overview of role of dopamine in modulating the immune system

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is associated with emotions, movement, and the brain's pleasure and reward system. In the current issue of Advances in Neuroimmune Biology, investigators provide a broad overview of the direct and indirect role of dopamine in modulating the immune system and discuss how recent research has opened up new possibilities for treating diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis or even the autoimmune disorders.

11 Oct 2012

Study shows how CaM kinase II triggers cell death following heart damage

University of Iowa researchers have previously shown that an enzyme called CaM kinase II plays a pivotal role in the death of heart cells following a heart attack or other conditions that damage or stress heart muscle.

11 Oct 2012

Enrollment complete in Euthymics’ amitifadine phase 2b/3a trial for major depressive disorder

Euthymics Bioscience, Inc. today announced completion of enrollment in the advanced clinical study of its lead product candidate amitifadine (formerly called EB-1010), a novel serotonin-preferring triple reuptake inhibitor for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD).

11 Oct 2012

Amarantus acquires option to license LymPro Alzheimer's diagnostic blood test from MDx

Amarantus BioSciences, Inc., a biotechnology company developing new treatments and diagnostics for Parkinson's disease and Traumatic Brain Injury centred on its proprietary anti-apoptotis therapeutic protein MANF, today announced that it has acquired an exclusive option to license the LymPro Alzheimer's Diagnostic Blood Test from Memory Dx, LLC (MDx), formerly known as Provista Life Sciences, LLC.

11 Oct 2012

CEO Roundtable on Cancer's Life Sciences Consortium initiates Project Data Sphere

The CEO Roundtable on Cancer's Life Sciences Consortium has initiated Project Data Sphere, a collaborative effort to create a shared platform where clinical trials data will become available to researchers for further studies that will speed cancer research.

11 Oct 2012

Researchers create mouse model that reproduces brain chemical changes associated with AD

Researchers at Western University have created a mouse model that reproduces some of the chemical changes in the brain that occur with Alzheimer's, shedding new light on this devastating disease.

11 Oct 2012

New York Stem Cell Foundation names 6 scientists as 2012 NYSCF - Robertson Investigators

The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) named six of the most promising scientists as its 2012 NYSCF - Robertson Investigators.

11 Oct 2012

Novel neuroimaging technique reveals evidence of cocaine-induced cerebral microischemia

Researchers from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University have developed a high-resolution, 3D optical Doppler imaging tomography technique that captures the effects of cocaine restricting the blood supply in vessels - including small capillaries - of the brain.

11 Oct 2012

Sun protection: an interview with Jane Hanrahan

UV radiation is a form of energy being transmitted. Sunlight is main source of UV radiation, although manmade sources also exist, such as the lamps used in sunbeds. At the earth’s surface sunlight consists of approximately 2 percent UV light, 47 percent visible light and 51 percent IR light.

11 Oct 2012

UCI neuro-oncologist to lead DCVax Phase II trial in glioblastoma multiforme

UC Irvine doctors are enrolling patients with the deadly brain tumor glioblastoma multiforme in a clinical trial of a vaccine that may prevent the cancer's return or spread after surgery.

11 Oct 2012

Grand Challenges Canada funds 15 new projects to improve mental health diagnosis and care

Grand Challenges Canada, which is funded by the Government of Canada, today announced a landmark $19.4 million in support of 15 innovative, pioneering projects designed to improve mental health diagnosis and care in developing countries, many of them nations ravaged by conflict and disaster as well as poverty.

11 Oct 2012

Safety tips to avoid common farm injuries

The hectic fall harvest is under way, and that means the dangers of everyday farm work -- one of the nation's most hazardous occupations -- are compounded by the rush to bring in crops on time. Many agricultural injuries can be prevented with basic safety equipment and mindfulness about the need for caution on the job, says emergency medicine physician Howard Schumaker, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic Health System in Sparta.

11 Oct 2012

WHO calls for end to stigma on World Mental Health Day

"Wednesday (October 10th) is World Mental Health Day," VOA News reports, noting, "The World Health Organization is using the occasion to call for an end to stigma against those who suffer from depression and other mental disorders."

11 Oct 2012

USC project seeks to answer important questions about cancer

Three groups of University of Southern California (USC) researchers-representing medicine, chemistry and chemical engineering-are recipients of highly competitive grants from the National Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute (NCI).

11 Oct 2012

Study finds reporting heart procedure results can limit use

The research in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that in states that report outcomes from procedures to open blocked arteries, patients are less likely to get the treatment. However, they found no differences in patient survival.

11 Oct 2012

Study identifies need for better definitions and diagnostic tools for sports head injuries

In recent years it has become clear that athletes who experience repeated impacts to the head may be at risk of potentially serious neurological and psychiatric problems. But a study of sports programs at three major universities, published in the October 2 Journal of Neurosurgery, finds that the way the injury commonly called concussion is usually diagnosed - largely based on athletes' subjective symptoms - varies greatly and may not be the best way to determine who is at risk for future problems.

11 Oct 2012

MD Anderson, Methodist create new 3D model for lung cancer research

A new technique that allows scientists to grow lung cancer cells in three dimensions could accelerate discoveries for a type of cancer that has benefited little from scientific research over the last several decades.

11 Oct 2012

Exercise can help slow down premature cardiovascular aging effects of type 2 diabetes

One of life's certainties is that everyone ages. However, it's also certain that not everyone ages at the same rate. According to recent research being presented this week, the cardiovascular system of people with type 2 diabetes shows signs of aging significantly earlier than those without the disease.

11 Oct 2012

S100A1 protein critical for endothelial cell function in ischemic angiogenesis

Restoring diminished levels of a protein shown to prevent and reverse heart failure damage could also have therapeutic applications for patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI), suggests a new preclinical study published online October 9 in Circulation Research from researchers at the Center for Translational Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University.

11 Oct 2012

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First picture of interaction between leptin and its receptor

Investigators provide overview of role of dopamine in modulating the immune system

Study shows how CaM kinase II triggers cell death following heart damage

Enrollment complete in Euthymics’ amitifadine phase 2b/3a trial for major depressive disorder

Amarantus acquires option to license LymPro Alzheimer's diagnostic blood test from MDx

CEO Roundtable on Cancer's Life Sciences Consortium initiates Project Data Sphere

Researchers create mouse model that reproduces brain chemical changes associated with AD

New York Stem Cell Foundation names 6 scientists as 2012 NYSCF - Robertson Investigators

Novel neuroimaging technique reveals evidence of cocaine-induced cerebral microischemia

Sun protection: an interview with Jane Hanrahan

UCI neuro-oncologist to lead DCVax Phase II trial in glioblastoma multiforme

Grand Challenges Canada funds 15 new projects to improve mental health diagnosis and care

Safety tips to avoid common farm injuries

WHO calls for end to stigma on World Mental Health Day

USC project seeks to answer important questions about cancer

Study finds reporting heart procedure results can limit use

Study identifies need for better definitions and diagnostic tools for sports head injuries

MD Anderson, Methodist create new 3D model for lung cancer research

Exercise can help slow down premature cardiovascular aging effects of type 2 diabetes

S100A1 protein critical for endothelial cell function in ischemic angiogenesis

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