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Key protein involved in epigenetic regulation of gene expression guides skin cell renewal

Approximately once a month, our skin completely renews itself. If this highly coordinated process goes awry, it can lead to a variety of skin diseases, ranging from skin cancer to psoriasis.

19 Feb 2018

Liquid biopsies could be used as new predictive marker for metastatic TNBC

A clinically relevant "liquid biopsy" test can be used to profile cancer genomes from blood and predict survival outcomes for patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer, according to new research published by a multi-institutional team of researchers with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center -- Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

19 Feb 2018

Poor awareness among parents may hinder a child's early dental care

A new survey has found that one in six parents are likely to postpone their children’s dental care visits until the age of 4 or older.

19 Feb 2018

Research finds rising trend in incidence of merkel cell carcinoma

Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare type of skin cancer, affecting only a few thousand people each year, compared to tens of thousands with melanoma. But while it may not be as common as other skin cancers, MCC is highly aggressive and often deadly - and it's also becoming more common, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and presented at the American Academy of Dermatology 2018 Annual Meeting in San Diego.

19 Feb 2018

Psoriasis drug also effective at reducing aortic inflammation

Ustekinumab, sold under the name Stelara, is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and Crohn's Disease. Researchers wanted to know if the benefits of the drug go beyond clearing the skin.

18 Feb 2018

Study reveals parents' views toward children’s tanning bed use

While everyone who climbs into an indoor tanning bed faces an increased risk of skin cancer, this risk is especially pronounced for young people: Using indoor tanning beds before age 35 can increase one's risk of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, by 59 percent, and this risk increases with each use.

18 Feb 2018

Shot may help reduce risk of shingles

Anyone who has had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine is at risk for the painful skin condition herpes zoster, more commonly known as shingles. Both diseases are caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which stays in the body after chickenpox clears and may reactivate later in life.

18 Feb 2018

Resolving Interfacial Protein Dynamics by STReM

STReM stands for Super Time-Resolved Microscopy, and as STORM, PALM, and other methods are designed to improve spatial resolution of optical microscopy, we desire to improve the time resolution. STReM makes use of point spread function engineering to encode fast events into each camera frame.

From Pittcon 16 Feb 2018

Women exposed to cleaning products suffer decreased lung function, finds study

A new study has found that females who use cleaning products at home or are employed as cleaners are more prone to the risks of deteriorated lung function than women who do not clean.

16 Feb 2018

Phonak expands its latest-generation Belong platform with Phonak Naída B, Phonak Sky B hearing aids

Phonak, the leading global innovator for hearing instruments and wireless communication solutions, today announces the extension of its latest-generation Belong platform with Phonak Naída™ B and Phonak Sky™ B hearing aids.

16 Feb 2018

Manage Your Risk: Monitoring the Environment of Aseptic Processes

Lisa G. Lawson has over 25 years’ experience in supporting large and small pharmaceutical companies in contamination control, including cleaning and disinfection strategies, aseptic manufacturing and use of risk-based approaches to microbiological quality challenges

From Particle Measuring Systems 15 Feb 2018

New guidelines offer recommendations for assessment, management of immunotherapy side effects

Immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors is the first of a new generation of immunotherapy treatments, revolutionizing treatment for many different types of cancer. By unleashing the body's immune system to attack cancer, these treatments can send even the most hard-to-treat cancers into lasting remission.

15 Feb 2018

Children with reading challenges may have lower than expected binocular vision test results

Elementary school children who read below grade level may have challenges with their eyesight even if standard tests show they see 20/20, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.

15 Feb 2018

Hand hygiene-intervention practices may reduce risk of infection among nursing home patients

Infection prevention practices centered on hand hygiene protocols can save lives across all healthcare facilities, not just hospital settings.

15 Feb 2018

New medication improves motor function in children with later-onset spinal muscular atrophy

Children with later-onset spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) were more likely to show gains in motor function when treated with a new medication compared to children receiving a sham procedure, according to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

15 Feb 2018

NRAS launches online, interactive program to help people with rheumatoid arthritis

This Valentine’s Day, NRAS is delighted to announce the launch of its online, interactive educational program ‘Love your Heart’.

15 Feb 2018

CAR-T therapy saves life of cancer researcher

About a dozen years ago, Dr. Woodring Wright, a UT Southwestern Professor of Cell Biology, sneezed. It broke one of his vertebrae, the interlocking bones that make up the spinal column.

14 Feb 2018

ACR receives grant to focus on projects that reduce health disparities

The American College of Rheumatology's new program, Uniting Collaborators for Innovation, was named one of five recipients of the American Society of Association Executives Foundation Innovation Grants Program, which awards $10,000 to programs that demonstrate engagement in innovation efforts within the association community. UCOIN is being developed by the ACR's Collaborative Initiatives department as a platform for member-led projects that reduce health disparities.

14 Feb 2018

Study reveals perception and reaction of parents to their child's BMI report card

53% of parents who receive their child's Body Mass Index (BMI) report card do not believe that it accurately categorizes their child as underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese, according to research out today in Health Promotion Practice, a SAGE Publishing journal.

14 Feb 2018

Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity linked to more gray matter in older adults’ brains

Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity – such as house cleaning, walking a dog and gardening, as well as exercise – are associated with more gray matter in the brains of older adults, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center.

14 Feb 2018

Education News and Research

Key protein involved in epigenetic regulation of gene expression guides skin cell renewal

Liquid biopsies could be used as new predictive marker for metastatic TNBC

Poor awareness among parents may hinder a child's early dental care

Research finds rising trend in incidence of merkel cell carcinoma

Psoriasis drug also effective at reducing aortic inflammation

Study reveals parents' views toward children’s tanning bed use

Shot may help reduce risk of shingles

Resolving Interfacial Protein Dynamics by STReM

Women exposed to cleaning products suffer decreased lung function, finds study

Phonak expands its latest-generation Belong platform with Phonak Naída B, Phonak Sky B hearing aids

Manage Your Risk: Monitoring the Environment of Aseptic Processes

New guidelines offer recommendations for assessment, management of immunotherapy side effects

Children with reading challenges may have lower than expected binocular vision test results

Hand hygiene-intervention practices may reduce risk of infection among nursing home patients

New medication improves motor function in children with later-onset spinal muscular atrophy

NRAS launches online, interactive program to help people with rheumatoid arthritis

CAR-T therapy saves life of cancer researcher

ACR receives grant to focus on projects that reduce health disparities

Study reveals perception and reaction of parents to their child's BMI report card

Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity linked to more gray matter in older adults’ brains

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