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Bfr advises e-cigarette consumers to avoid products of uncertain origin

This is pointed out by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) following the frequent occurrences of severe lung disorders amongst "vapers" in the USA. "According to current understanding, e-cigarette consumers in Germany do not face any increased risks, provided they continue to use products that comply with European and German regulations," says BfR President Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel."

6 Nov 2019

BfR symposium: Current trends and causes of foodborne disease outbreaks

To make food even safer for humans, experts from scientific institutions, food regulatory authorities and the business community will discuss current developments and strategies at the "Zoonoses and Food Safety" Symposium at the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) on 4 and 5 November 2019, in Berlin-Marienfelde. Because some micro-organisms in food can cause health problems.

6 Nov 2019

Advanced heart failure: Fewer cardiovascular deaths occur under telemonitoring

Do patients with advanced heart failure benefit from data-supported, timely management in collaboration with a medical telemedical center, in short: telemonitoring with defined minimum requirements?

4 Nov 2019

Risky strategy allows malaria parasite to quickly respond to unpredictable changes

The parasite that causes malaria expresses genes that code for the proteins it will need in later life stages, using two separate schemes to prevent these proteins from actually being made until they are needed, according to new research.

31 Oct 2019

Researchers identify new kidney cancer subtypes and clues to better diagnosis, treatment

In what is believed to be the most comprehensive molecular characterization to date of the most common - and often treatment-resistant - form of kidney cancer, researchers at Johns Hopkins' departments of pathology and oncology, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine report evidence for at least three distinct subtypes of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), along with new revelations about the proteins that define them.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 31 Oct 2019

REANIMA project may overturn paradigms that underlie regenerative cardiology research

Research into new endogenous mechanisms of tissue regeneration is an innovative research avenue in cardiac regeneration.

31 Oct 2019

New set of recommendations designed to strengthen translational research

Translation, i.e. the process of applying basic scientific research into new preventative, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for use on humans, is one of the main responsibilities of university medical centers.

30 Oct 2019

Rutgers selected to speed up development of biomedical health technologies

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey was selected as one of five new hubs under the National Institutes of Health's Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs program to speed up the translation of biomedical discoveries into commercially viable diagnostics, devices, therapeutics, and tools to improve patient care, enhance health, and train the next generation of innovators.

29 Oct 2019

PREDiCT: 4th Annual 3D Tissue Models discovery & development

During the 2019 edition of the PREDiCT: 3D Tissue Models Summit, we caught up with StemoniX ahead of their presentation to gain insight on their current work and future projects!

From PREDiCT 24 Oct 2019

Researchers identify new mechanism by which cancer cells become resistant to ferroptosis

An international team of researchers has found a different way cancer becomes resistant to chemotherapy, suggesting a new target for drugs.

21 Oct 2019

NCATS funds 'All of Us Research Program' to evaluate innovative DNA sequencing tools

The All of Us Research Program has selected the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, Alabama, to evaluate the use of leading-edge DNA sequencing technologies that could someday improve diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, both common and rare.

18 Oct 2019

EPFL and Mass. Eye and Ear researchers are developing highly elastic hearing implants

Close to half a million people around the world suffer from a serious hearing impairment. In some cases, they can find relief with hearing aids, cochlear and other types of implants. Yet these devices do not help people whose inner ear is damaged or whose cochlear nerve does not function properly.

16 Oct 2019

Non-medicine interventions may be more efficacious for treating for psychiatric symptoms of dementia

For patients with dementia who have symptoms of aggression and agitation, interventions such as outdoor activities, massage and touch therapy may be more effective treatments than medication in some cases, suggests a study publishing Oct. 14 in Annals of Internal Medicine.

14 Oct 2019

New coating to improve performance of neural recording technology

A microelectrode array is an implantable device through which neural signals can be obtained or delivered.

10 Oct 2019

β-blockers could regenerate infant heart muscle, mitigate effects of congenital heart disease

Surgery can mend congenital heart defects shortly after birth, but those babies will carry a higher risk of heart failure throughout the rest of their lives. Yet, according to a Science Translational Medicine study published today by UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh researchers, β-blockers could supplement surgery to regenerate infant heart muscle and mitigate the lasting effects of congenital heart disease.

9 Oct 2019

Researchers use AI to counter soaring costs of health care

Researchers at West Virginia University are using artificial intelligence to counter soaring costs of health care and deliver more efficient and accurate diagnoses of cardiovascular diseases.

9 Oct 2019

McLean Hospital receives grant through NIH HEAL Initiative to address national opioid crisis

As part of its efforts to reverse the opioid crisis that continues to grip the nation, the National Institutes of Health has named McLean Hospital as a recipient of a grant through the Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative (NIH HEAL Initiative).

9 Oct 2019

Translation News and Research

Bfr advises e-cigarette consumers to avoid products of uncertain origin

BfR symposium: Current trends and causes of foodborne disease outbreaks

Advanced heart failure: Fewer cardiovascular deaths occur under telemonitoring

Risky strategy allows malaria parasite to quickly respond to unpredictable changes

Researchers identify new kidney cancer subtypes and clues to better diagnosis, treatment

REANIMA project may overturn paradigms that underlie regenerative cardiology research

New set of recommendations designed to strengthen translational research

Rutgers selected to speed up development of biomedical health technologies

PREDiCT: 4th Annual 3D Tissue Models discovery & development

Researchers identify new mechanism by which cancer cells become resistant to ferroptosis

NCATS funds 'All of Us Research Program' to evaluate innovative DNA sequencing tools

EPFL and Mass. Eye and Ear researchers are developing highly elastic hearing implants

Non-medicine interventions may be more efficacious for treating for psychiatric symptoms of dementia

New coating to improve performance of neural recording technology

β-blockers could regenerate infant heart muscle, mitigate effects of congenital heart disease

Researchers use AI to counter soaring costs of health care

McLean Hospital receives grant through NIH HEAL Initiative to address national opioid crisis

Violence exposure can negatively impact a person's physical and psychosocial health

Carnegie Mellon and Yale win NIH grant to advance gene editing technique

NIH grants boost rare diseases research efforts

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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