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Alternative treatment for autism focuses on controlling the 'fight or flight' response

A novel approach to treating children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder could help them navigate their world by teaching them to turn their symptoms into strengths.

26 Nov 2013

Researcher receives $225,000 grant to study epigenetic changes associated with chemotherapy

Western University cancer researcher Shun-Cheng (Shawn) Li, PhD, has been awarded a China-Canada Joint Health Research Initiative grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

26 Nov 2013

Principal investigators at Nationwide Children's Hospital elected as AAAS Fellows

Brian K. Kaspar, PhD, and Veronica J. Vieland, PhD, principal investigators in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

26 Nov 2013

Occupational therapy can benefit children with autism

In one of the first randomized control trials studying an intervention for sensory problems in children with autism, researchers found that occupational therapy using the principles of sensory integration (OT-SI) provided better outcomes on parent-identified goals than standard care, according to results published November 10th in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

26 Nov 2013

AATS, cardiovascular professional societies release overview of transcatheter therapies for mitral regurgitation

AATS and three cardiovascular professional societies today released an overview of transcatheter therapies for mitral regurgitation.

26 Nov 2013

Icahn School of Medicine receives $2.7M to investigate narrow pathway targeted immune therapy

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a research team at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai $2.7 million to study systemic treatments for patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema.

26 Nov 2013

EMA grants accelerated assessment to Boehringer Ingelheim's Faldaprevir compound

The application for European marketing authorisation of faldaprevir, a potent second generation oral protease inhibitor, has been fully validated and granted accelerated assessment by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

26 Nov 2013

SillaJen executes definitive merger agreement to acquire Jennerex

SillaJen, Inc., a privately-held biotherapeutics and contract research company focused on the development of targeted biological products for cancer, announced today that it had executed a definitive merger agreement to acquire San Francisco-based Jennerex, Inc.

26 Nov 2013

Oxytocin maintains bond between loving couples, promotes monogamy

How is the bond between people in love maintained? Scientists at the Bonn University Medical Center have discovered a biological mechanism that could explain the attraction between loving couples.

26 Nov 2013

Expert offers tips for families to avoid sensory processing disorders during holiday travels

While holiday travels can be stressful for any family, the season presents greater challenges for families of children with sensory processing disorders. Varleisha Gibbs OTD, OTR/L, director of doctoral projects and assistant professor of occupational therapy at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, said attempting to coordinate a child's sensory, dietary, and energy needs while traveling can make a holiday getaway seem like a full-time job.

26 Nov 2013

Sacral neuromodulation stands test of time in LUTD

Follow-up of patients at a Belgian institution reveals that sacral neuromodulation is effective for the treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction over the long term, but often requires reintervention.

From Medtronic 25 Nov 2013

First symptom predicts urodynamic diagnosis in MUI

Researchers have found that the first or most bothersome symptom in women with mixed urinary incontinence closely relates to the urodynamic diagnosis.

25 Nov 2013

New diabetes has little impact on outcomes in elderly hypertensives

Established, but not newly diagnosed, diabetes is associated with reduced survival among elderly patients with hypertension, shows an analysis of the ANBP2 study.

25 Nov 2013

Anti-epileptic drugs, bone loss and supplements

Antiepileptic drugs are medications used to prevent and control seizure disorders. These medications are also frequently used for other diagnoses other than seizures, however this current study concentrated on patients with a seizure disorder.

25 Nov 2013

DSMB reviews safety data from Phase I/IIa clinical trial of NTCELL for Parkinson’s disease

Living Cell Technologies Limited today announced that the independent data safety monitoring board has reviewed the safety data from the initial patient in the Phase I/IIa clinical trial of NTCELL and advised that implants for the additional three patients in the trial can proceed.

25 Nov 2013

Radiation therapy now available via latest version of ACR ppropriateness Criteria

New and updated evidence-based guidelines to help health care providers choose the most appropriate medical imaging exam or radiation therapy for a patient's clinical condition are now available via the latest version of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria.

25 Nov 2013

CRISPR-Cas-system: A promising tool for genetic engineering

Viruses cannot only cause illnesses in humans, they also infect bacteria. Those protect themselves with a kind of 'immune system' which - simply put - consists of specific sequences in the genetic material of the bacteria and a suitable enzyme. It detects foreign DNA, which may originate from a virus, cuts it up and thus makes the invaders harmless.

25 Nov 2013

New study led by CDC reports nearly half of US children are diagnosed with ADHD

A new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) found that an estimated two million more children in the United States (U.S.) have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) between 2003-04 and 2011-12.

25 Nov 2013

Super cocktail of six natural compounds killed 100% of breast cancer cells without toxic side effects

A study led by Madhwa Raj, PhD, Research Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans and its Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, has found that a super cocktail of six natural compounds in vegetables, fruits, spices and plant roots killed 100% of sample breast cancer cells without toxic side effects on normal cells.

25 Nov 2013

UCSF investigator receives $89 M grant to research on anal cancer in people with HIV

A UC San Francisco investigator has won an eight-year grant from the National Cancer Institute for a major investigation into anal cancer, a debilitating and sometimes fatal disease largely concentrated among people with HIV.

25 Nov 2013

Therapy News and Research

Alternative treatment for autism focuses on controlling the 'fight or flight' response

Researcher receives $225,000 grant to study epigenetic changes associated with chemotherapy

Principal investigators at Nationwide Children's Hospital elected as AAAS Fellows

Occupational therapy can benefit children with autism

AATS, cardiovascular professional societies release overview of transcatheter therapies for mitral regurgitation

Icahn School of Medicine receives $2.7M to investigate narrow pathway targeted immune therapy

EMA grants accelerated assessment to Boehringer Ingelheim's Faldaprevir compound

SillaJen executes definitive merger agreement to acquire Jennerex

Oxytocin maintains bond between loving couples, promotes monogamy

Expert offers tips for families to avoid sensory processing disorders during holiday travels

Sacral neuromodulation stands test of time in LUTD

First symptom predicts urodynamic diagnosis in MUI

New diabetes has little impact on outcomes in elderly hypertensives

Anti-epileptic drugs, bone loss and supplements

DSMB reviews safety data from Phase I/IIa clinical trial of NTCELL for Parkinson’s disease

Radiation therapy now available via latest version of ACR ppropriateness Criteria

CRISPR-Cas-system: A promising tool for genetic engineering

New study led by CDC reports nearly half of US children are diagnosed with ADHD

Super cocktail of six natural compounds killed 100% of breast cancer cells without toxic side effects

UCSF investigator receives $89 M grant to research on anal cancer in people with HIV

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Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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