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Freiburg scientists discover substance that suppresses unchecked cell division in leukemia cells

Scientists of the University of Freiburg and the Freiburg University Medical Center from the collaborative research center Medical Epigenetics (SFB 992) have discovered a new active substance that inhibits cell division in leukemia cells and could play an important role in the fight against cancer.

27 Nov 2013

High-fat food consumption during puberty may increase the risk of breast cancer

New findings show that eating a high-fat diet beginning at puberty speeds up the development of breast cancer and may actually increase the risk of cancer similar to a type often found in younger adult women.

26 Nov 2013

More adults are undergoing minimally invasive surgery for diseased kidneys

More children, like adults, are undergoing minimally invasive surgery for diseased kidneys, with most of the procedures being performed at teaching hospitals to treat non-cancerous conditions.

26 Nov 2013

Nano-material within cells could lead to engineered bio-composites for drug delivery, artificial tissue

New York-A team of researchers has uncovered critical information that could help scientists understand how protein polymers interact with other self-assembling biopolymers.

22 Nov 2013

New documentary reveals how antiretroviral therapy transformed lives of HIV people in Africa

A new documentary produced by the University of East Anglia reveals how the lives of people with HIV in Africa have been transformed by antiretroviral therapy and highlights the crucial need for continued funding of the lifesaving treatment.

22 Nov 2013

Research report focuses on the impact of real-time cost information within a primary care

Health care costs continue to go up, and physicians control more than 80 percent of those costs. Could providing physicians with real-time information about the cost of what they order help to restrain excessive testing? This is the question addressed in an article- in the Journal of General Internal Medicine-, published by Springer. The research project was led by Daniel Horn of the Massachusetts General Hospital's Division of General Medicine in the US, and is among the first to focus on the impact that the passive display of real-time laboratory costs can have within a primary care, non-academic setting.

22 Nov 2013

NSU researchers selected to participate in DoD Gulf War Illness Research Program Consortium

Nova Southeastern University President and CEO George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., recently announced that a NSU research team led by Mariana Morris, Ph.D., and Nancy Klimas, M.D., was selected by the U.S. Department of Defense as one of two DoD Gulf War Illness Research Program Consortium awardees.

20 Nov 2013

Genetic mutations in parasite cause over 100 million cases of malaria annually in Africa

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have discovered recent genetic mutations in a parasite that causes over 100 million cases of malaria annually-changes that may render tens of millions of Africans who had been considered resistant, susceptible to infection.

16 Nov 2013

Research paper highlights experiences, results of celiac disease screening in young children

Most children who undergo screening to detect gluten intolerance, celiac disease, can handle it well. However, many people feel that the discovery of the disease and the treatment they receive does not provide a better quality of life.

16 Nov 2013

Scientists join patients to address Friedreich's Ataxia

The Spanish Federation of Ataxia (FEDAES)—in representation of the GENEFA Platform for a Friedreich's Ataxia cure—, the Babel Family association for biomedical research into Friedreich's Ataxia, the "Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa" (CMBSO), and the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) have signed an agreement through which these patients' associations will fund, by means of donations, a 3-year research project addressing Friedreich's Ataxia.

16 Nov 2013

Collaborative initiative set up to create precision medicine treatment pathways for advanced cancers

The Joint Center for Cancer Precision Medicine, a collaborative initiative among Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, has been established to create "precision medicine treatment pathways" for patients with advanced cancers and to speed the development of personalized therapies.

16 Nov 2013

$Research may explain why people who take bone-strengthening drugs are at-risk for atypical fractures$

Research may explain why people who take bone-strengthening drugs are at-risk for atypical fractures

Research with baboons at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute may help explain why some people who take bone-strengthening drugs like bisphosphonates are at-risk for atypical fractures in the long bones in their legs.

15 Nov 2013

Professor receives NOK 75M grant to develop idea for next generation personalized cancer therapy

Extensive statistical analyses of the mutation distribution in several thousand cancerous tumours make it possible to find cures for types of cancer that cannot be treated today.

13 Nov 2013

Hebrew University to participate in new European research project on chronic pain

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is one of 11 universities, medical centers and research institutes in seven countries participating in ncRNAPain, a new European research project that aims at further exploring the biological mechanisms underlying chronic pain.

12 Nov 2013

Imaginative play with medically themed toys may improve recovery in chronically ill children

New research finds that chronically ill children celebrate a successful recovery. It's through their imaginative play with medically themed toys. Laura Nabors, an associate professor of human services in the University of Cincinnati College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH), will present new research on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at the American Public Health Association's (APHA) 141st Annual Meeting and Expo in Boston.

6 Nov 2013

EU research project seeks to improve care for patients with adrenal and gonadal hormonal imbalances

The Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin is now commencing a new EU research project, dsd-LIFE, to improve clinical care in individuals suffering from hormonal disorders of the gonads and adrenals.

30 Oct 2013

Research provides better understanding of molecular interactions related to cystic fibrosis

Research in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University is leading to a better understanding of the molecular interactions in the thyroid gland related to cystic fibrosis.

30 Oct 2013

New research reveals genetic link that connects family members with autism

Lorenzo Miodus-Santini an 11-year-old sixth-grader from Princeton, who was classified as autistic at only 13 months old, was never a big talker. As an infant he didn't babble or coo. When he was a toddler beginning to speak, he would learn one word but forget another.

30 Oct 2013

Researchers complete first phase of landmark study on fungal complications of TB

The first phase of a landmark study of complications of tuberculosis - the first ever carried out in Africa - has been completed by researchers at Wythenshawe Hospital and the University of Manchester working with colleagues in Uganda.

30 Oct 2013

Researcher receives NIH grant to study physiological impact of maternal smoking on fetal behavior

Laura Stroud, Ph.D., a researcher with The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, was recently awarded a 5-year, $2,885,481 grant from the National Institutes of Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to further her work on the physiological impact of maternal smoking on fetal development and behavior.

30 Oct 2013

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Freiburg scientists discover substance that suppresses unchecked cell division in leukemia cells

High-fat food consumption during puberty may increase the risk of breast cancer

More adults are undergoing minimally invasive surgery for diseased kidneys

Nano-material within cells could lead to engineered bio-composites for drug delivery, artificial tissue

New documentary reveals how antiretroviral therapy transformed lives of HIV people in Africa

Research report focuses on the impact of real-time cost information within a primary care

NSU researchers selected to participate in DoD Gulf War Illness Research Program Consortium

Genetic mutations in parasite cause over 100 million cases of malaria annually in Africa

Research paper highlights experiences, results of celiac disease screening in young children

Scientists join patients to address Friedreich's Ataxia

Collaborative initiative set up to create precision medicine treatment pathways for advanced cancers

Research may explain why people who take bone-strengthening drugs are at-risk for atypical fractures

Professor receives NOK 75M grant to develop idea for next generation personalized cancer therapy

Hebrew University to participate in new European research project on chronic pain

Imaginative play with medically themed toys may improve recovery in chronically ill children

EU research project seeks to improve care for patients with adrenal and gonadal hormonal imbalances

Research provides better understanding of molecular interactions related to cystic fibrosis

New research reveals genetic link that connects family members with autism

Researchers complete first phase of landmark study on fungal complications of TB

Researcher receives NIH grant to study physiological impact of maternal smoking on fetal behavior

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