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Blocking nerve signals could be effective treatment for stomach cancer

Research from Columbia University Medical Center shows that nerves may play a critical role in stomach cancer growth and that blocking nerve signals using surgery or Botox® (onabotulinumtoxinA) could be an effective treatment for the disease.

21 Aug 2014

New gene therapy protects mice from life-threatening heart condition

A new gene therapy developed by researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine has been shown to protect mice from a life-threatening heart condition caused by muscular dystrophy.

21 Aug 2014

Newborn screening for SCID holds promise that affected children can lead healthy lives

Using population-based screening outcomes of approximately 3 million infants, a team of scientists across 14 states, including four researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, have shown that newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) can be successfully implemented across public health newborn screening programs.

21 Aug 2014

Researchers examine effect of sleeplessness on obesity in teenagers over time

Teenagers who don't get enough sleep may wake up to worse consequences than nodding off during chemistry class. According to new research, risk of being obese by age 21 was 20 percent higher among 16-year-olds who got less than six hours of sleep a night, compared with their peers who slumbered more than eight hours.

21 Aug 2014

Researchers identify mutated forms of gene that encodes unregulated enzyme driving CML

Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have identified and characterized mutated forms of the gene that encodes BCR-ABL, the unregulated enzyme driving the blood cancer chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).

21 Aug 2014

IDEAL Group Apps4Android releases "Document Knowledge Miner"

IDEAL Group Apps4Android today announced the release of "Document Knowledge Miner," an Android application that enables individuals with print disabilities to acquire knowledge from digital documents, even if the documents were not designed with accessibility in mind.

20 Aug 2014

5 ways to fight Lewy body dementia

Today, the Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) steps up its awareness and fundraising effort "Lewy Who?" to put the brakes on Lewy body dementia (LBD). With symptoms that resemble both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, LBD is the most misdiagnosed form of dementia.

20 Aug 2014

Researchers find that same desire for intimacy is strong predictor for PrEp HIV prevention

Men in steady same-sex relationships where both partners are HIV negative will often forgo condoms out of a desire to preserve intimacy, even if they also have sex outside the relationship.

20 Aug 2014

Study underscores the importance of newborn screening for Bubble Boy disease

The Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF) applauds a new study published August 19, 2014 in the Journal of the American Medical Association that underscores the importance of newborn screening for Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID), also known as Bubble Boy disease.

20 Aug 2014

Case study from Intel and UCSD highlights health sciences research

A case study from Intel and UCSD highlights the transformative collaboration between the school's bioengineering department and the Intel® Internet of Things (IoT).

20 Aug 2014

Hartford/VA Scholars Program selects three geriatric social work researchers

The prestigious Hartford/VA Scholars Program has selected three geriatric social work researchers for a two-year award that provides career development and mentorship for projects that will improve health outcomes not only for older veterans, but for all older adults.

20 Aug 2014

Study measures quality indicators in cardiac rehabilitation programs across Canada

The quality of cardiac rehabilitation programs across Canada is strong, with specific criteria areas now identified as requiring further enhancement to improve patient outcomes, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, York University and UHN.

20 Aug 2014

Study examines national impact of newborn screening test for SCID

Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), a potentially life-threatening, but treatable, disorder affecting infants, is twice as common as previously believed, according to a new study that is the first to examine the national impact of this newborn screening test.

20 Aug 2014

KalVista begins Phase I trial of novel plasma kallikrein inhibitor for treatment of DME

KalVista Pharmaceuticals, an ophthalmology company with a focus on diabetic macular edema (DME), today announces that it has begun a Phase I, First in Human, trial of its novel plasma kallikrein inhibitor, KVD001, for the treatment of DME.

20 Aug 2014

Handwashing with antibacterial soap exposes hospital workers to potentially unsafe levels of triclosan

Handwashing with antibacterial soap exposes hospital workers to significant and potentially unsafe levels of triclosan, a widely-used chemical currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to a study led by researchers from UC San Francisco.

20 Aug 2014

Researchers find current blood pressure recommendations for older patients

Confused about the new blood pressure recommendations and what you should be aiming for? You're not alone.

20 Aug 2014

Lincor announces agreement to provide patient experience technology with CarePoint Health

Lincor Inc. today announced an agreement to provide its patient experience technology to New Jersey-based healthcare system CarePoint Health.

20 Aug 2014

Springer launches new book series, Healthy Aging and Longevity

As the longevity of the world's population continues to increase, the challenges accompanying this become more complex and touch nearly every aspect of society. Springer has therefore launched a new book series, Healthy Aging and Longevity, to address issues related to this achievement.

20 Aug 2014

Research shows long non-coding RNAs regulate circadian clocks

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found a new way that internal body clocks are regulated by a type of molecule known as long non-coding RNA.

19 Aug 2014

Acetyl fentanyl is more potent and dangerous than heroin

Emergency physicians should expect "an upswing in what on the surface appear to be heroin overdoses," but are actually overdoses tied to acetyl fentanyl, an opiate that is mixed into street drugs marketed as heroin.

19 Aug 2014

Education News and Research

Blocking nerve signals could be effective treatment for stomach cancer

New gene therapy protects mice from life-threatening heart condition

Newborn screening for SCID holds promise that affected children can lead healthy lives

Researchers examine effect of sleeplessness on obesity in teenagers over time

Researchers identify mutated forms of gene that encodes unregulated enzyme driving CML

IDEAL Group Apps4Android releases "Document Knowledge Miner"

5 ways to fight Lewy body dementia

Researchers find that same desire for intimacy is strong predictor for PrEp HIV prevention

Study underscores the importance of newborn screening for Bubble Boy disease

Case study from Intel and UCSD highlights health sciences research

Hartford/VA Scholars Program selects three geriatric social work researchers

Study measures quality indicators in cardiac rehabilitation programs across Canada

Study examines national impact of newborn screening test for SCID

KalVista begins Phase I trial of novel plasma kallikrein inhibitor for treatment of DME

Handwashing with antibacterial soap exposes hospital workers to potentially unsafe levels of triclosan

Researchers find current blood pressure recommendations for older patients

Lincor announces agreement to provide patient experience technology with CarePoint Health

Springer launches new book series, Healthy Aging and Longevity

Research shows long non-coding RNAs regulate circadian clocks

Acetyl fentanyl is more potent and dangerous than heroin

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