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MTPConnect to provide $7.4 million funding for 14 national projects in medtech, biotech and pharmaceutical sector

MTPConnect - the Medical Technologies and Pharmaceuticals Industry Growth Centre - today announced it will provide $7.4 million of funding over two years for 14 national projects in the medtech, biotech and pharmaceutical (MTP) sector.

25 Oct 2016

Study finds increased risk of pregnancy-associated stroke among young women

Pregnancy was not found to raise the risk of stroke in older women, according to a study from Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian. In younger women, however, the risk of stroke was significantly higher for those who were pregnant.

25 Oct 2016

Adherence to medical therapy linked to better outcomes for patients who had heart procedures

Patients who had a stent procedure or heart bypass surgery and continued with their prescribed medical therapy had significantly better outcomes than non-adherent patients, according to a study published today in the journal Circulation.

24 Oct 2016

Small RNA molecules could contribute to serious pregnancy complication, study finds

A family of small RNA molecules affects the development of cells that give rise to the placenta - an organ that transfers oxygen and nutrients from mother to fetus -- in ways that could contribute to a serious pregnancy complication, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.

24 Oct 2016

Researchers elucidate molecular mechanisms underlying negative effects of early-life stress

Scientists have long known that chronic exposure to psychosocial stress early in life can lead to an increased vulnerability later in life to diseases linked to immune dysfunction and chronic inflammation, including arthritis, asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and even mental illness.

24 Oct 2016

New research finds brain changes in pedophilic hands-on offenders

New research reveals that certain alterations in the brain may be present in pedophiles, with differences between hands-on offenders and those who have not sexually offended against children.

24 Oct 2016

Novel approach could help counter Influenza A virus in immune-compromised patients

To infect its victims, influenza A heads for the lungs, where it latches onto sialic acid on the surface of cells.

24 Oct 2016

ERAS programs help patients better prepare for surgery and recover faster, studies reveal

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs, an important component of the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH), are helping patients better prepare for surgery and recuperate faster afterward, according to two new studies being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2016 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2016

Many diabetic patients skip sight-saving annual eye exams, study finds

People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing serious eye diseases, yet most do not have sight-saving annual eye exams, according to a large study presented this week at AAO 2016, the 120th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

24 Oct 2016

Novel lipid-based therapeutic shows promise for combating drug resistance in AML

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center have discovered a mechanism that confers resistance to drugs used to treat certain types of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

24 Oct 2016

TTUHSC El Paso receives grant for innovative medical school primary care program

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso has received a $351,721 continuing grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

21 Oct 2016

Mayo Clinic and ASU jointly launch new model for health care education and research

Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University have announced the launch of a comprehensive new model for health care education and research: the Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University Alliance for Health Care.

21 Oct 2016

AAP releases new policy recommendations to help families maintain healthy media diet for kids

Recognizing the ubiquitous role of media in children's lives, the American Academy of Pediatrics is releasing new policy recommendations and resources to help families maintain a healthy media diet.

21 Oct 2016

Study assesses impact of diabetes mellitus on cardiac geometry

A study of U.S. Hispanics with diabetes mellitus showed a link between impaired glucose regulation and adverse measures of cardiac function and structure.

21 Oct 2016

UA neuroscientists receive $10.3 million grant to find cause for heightened risk of Alzheimer's in women

Why do more women than men get Alzheimer's disease? In their quest to find the answer, neuroscientist Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, and her collegues in the Center for Innovation in Brain Science at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, have been awarded a $10.3 million five-year Program Project Grant from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health.

21 Oct 2016

Study provides novel insights into genetic factors linked to age-related hearing disorders

A study of patient electronic medical records and genome sequences from adults with age-related hearing impairment by researchers at UC San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente Northern California, identified two genetic variations linked to the hearing disorder.

21 Oct 2016

UCSF researchers find active HIV in tissue samples of patients treated with antiretrovirals

While successful treatment of HIV with antiretroviral medications leads to undetectable levels of virus in the blood, controls the disease and leads to much longer lifespans, scientists know that HIV continues to reside in tissues.

21 Oct 2016

GIANT health event launching in London on 16-18 November, 2016

The GIANT (Global Innovation and New Technology) health event is launching in London on 16-18 November. The event has attracted an impressive lineup of high-profile global speakers and is bringing together diverse stakeholders from different countries to London - emerging as the digital health capital of the world.

21 Oct 2016

Targeting TASINs can be viable approach for preventing colon cancer, research reveals

A small molecule called TASIN-1 can selectively kill cells with a mutation that is considered to be a precursor to colon cancer, while sparing related normal cells, UT Southwestern Medical Center cancer biologists have demonstrated.

20 Oct 2016

Two leading non-profit organizations sign strategic affiliation to hasten drug development

The Scripps Research Institute and the California Institute for Biomedical Research - two leading non-profit research organizations - today announced the signing of a strategic affiliation that combines the two organizations into a new biomedical research entity with the tools and know-how to rapidly translate its scientific discoveries into life-saving medicines for the public benefit.

20 Oct 2016

Education News and Research

MTPConnect to provide $7.4 million funding for 14 national projects in medtech, biotech and pharmaceutical sector

Study finds increased risk of pregnancy-associated stroke among young women

Adherence to medical therapy linked to better outcomes for patients who had heart procedures

Small RNA molecules could contribute to serious pregnancy complication, study finds

Researchers elucidate molecular mechanisms underlying negative effects of early-life stress

New research finds brain changes in pedophilic hands-on offenders

Novel approach could help counter Influenza A virus in immune-compromised patients

ERAS programs help patients better prepare for surgery and recover faster, studies reveal

Many diabetic patients skip sight-saving annual eye exams, study finds

Novel lipid-based therapeutic shows promise for combating drug resistance in AML

TTUHSC El Paso receives grant for innovative medical school primary care program

Mayo Clinic and ASU jointly launch new model for health care education and research

AAP releases new policy recommendations to help families maintain healthy media diet for kids

Study assesses impact of diabetes mellitus on cardiac geometry

UA neuroscientists receive $10.3 million grant to find cause for heightened risk of Alzheimer's in women

Study provides novel insights into genetic factors linked to age-related hearing disorders

UCSF researchers find active HIV in tissue samples of patients treated with antiretrovirals

GIANT health event launching in London on 16-18 November, 2016

Targeting TASINs can be viable approach for preventing colon cancer, research reveals

Two leading non-profit organizations sign strategic affiliation to hasten drug development

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