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Comprehensive new clinical guideline on homelessness released

A collaborative approach is required to build healthcare pathways that will end homelessness in Canada, says the Homeless Health Research Network, a pan-Canadian team of experts including researchers from McGill University.

9 Mar 2020

Collaborative approach needed to build pathways to end homelessness in Canada

A collaborative approach is required to build health care pathways that will end homelessness in Canada. Clinicians can play a role by tailoring their interventions using a comprehensive new clinical guideline on homelessness published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

9 Mar 2020

The Pancreatic Cancer Collective awards additional funding of $16 million for new therapies

The Pancreatic Cancer Collective, the strategic partnership of Lustgarten Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer, has awarded additional funding of up to $16 million to four teams of top researchers as part of its "New Therapies Challenge Grants," the American Association for Cancer Research, Scientific Partner of SU2C, announced today.

5 Mar 2020

Newly identified genetic signatures in common pediatric cancer pave way for precision medicine

Researchers with Nemours Children's Health System utilized Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) to more precisely identify genomic characteristics of leukemias in children, the most common childhood cancer.

5 Mar 2020

New NGS technique offers quick, accurate diagnosis of sepsis

A report in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, published by Elsevier, describes a new technique that uses real-time next-generation sequencing to analyze tiny amounts of microbial cell-free DNA in the plasma of patients with sepsis, offering the possibility of accurate diagnosis of sepsis-causing agents within a few hours of drawing blood.

5 Mar 2020

Eye movements play functional role in memory retrieval, study shows

In a recent study, scientists at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute (RRI) found that research participants moved their eyes to determine whether they had seen an image before, and that their eye movement patterns could predict mistakes in memory.

5 Mar 2020

A fierce national debate over the implementation of Affordable Care Act

The fierce national debate over health care reform includes deep divisions over the appropriate roles of the federal and state governments. For example, while Sen Bernie Sanders (I-VT) calls for expanding the federal Medicare program to cover all Americans, the Trump administration pushes for the states to have far greater authority.

3 Mar 2020

Using robotics in neuroendovascular procedures

Surgeons at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University are pioneering the use of robotics in neuroendovascular procedures, which are performed via the blood vessels of the neck and brain.

2 Mar 2020

Study reveals the neural basis of sensory hypersensitivity in people with autism

Many people with autism spectrum disorders are highly sensitive to light, noise, and other sensory input. A new study in mice reveals a neural circuit that appears to underlie this hypersensitivity, offering a possible strategy for developing new treatments.

2 Mar 2020

Boehringer Ingelheim and Trutino enter into research collaboration to advance cytokine therapies

Boehringer Ingelheim and Trutino Biosciences today announced they have entered into a research collaboration and worldwide licensing agreement based on Trutino’s innovative On-Demand-Cytokine platform.

From Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH 28 Feb 2020

Study provides new insight into the brain's remarkable ability to make decisions

When crossing the street, which way do you first turn your head to check for oncoming traffic? This decision depends on the context of where you are. A pedestrian in the United States looks to the left for cars, but one in the United Kingdom looks right.

28 Feb 2020

Metal complexes could hold the key to next generation of antibiotics

Compounds containing metals could hold the key to the next generation of antibiotics to combat the growing threat of global antibiotic resistance.

27 Feb 2020

Widowed individuals experience a sharper cognitive decline than their married counterparts

The death of a spouse often means the loss of intimacy, companionship and everyday support for older adults.

26 Feb 2020

TMS shows promise in treating broader range of neurological conditions

Transcranial magnetic stimulatio has shown significant efficacy in treating major depressive and obsessive compulsive disorders.

24 Feb 2020

IDT's new xGen Prism DNA Library Prep Kit launched

Integrated DNA Technologies, a leading comprehensive genomics solutions provider, has launched the xGen Prism DNA Library Prep Kit, designed to produce high-quality Next Generation Sequencing data from precious but challenging samples, assisting in the early detection of cancer mutations and other applications.

From Integrated DNA Technologies 24 Feb 2020

UCI makes tremendous strides in prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer

Like most people, John Gifford wasn't looking forward to a colonoscopy when he arrived on the UCI Medical Center campus in Orange in 2018.

23 Feb 2020

Researchers discover a potential new way in which diet influences aging-related diseases

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School discover a potential new way in which diet influences aging-related diseases.

23 Feb 2020

UAH research could have broad implications for immunotherapy and cancer treatment

Research into engineering artificial organs that mimic the functions of human lymph nodes at The University of Alabama in Huntsville has garnered one of its professors a $507,777 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program Award.

21 Feb 2020

Scientists think they've found the earliest interbreeding event

A new study published in the journal Science Advances in February 2020 reports that it has found the earliest interbreeding event between different human populations ever, where the "super-archaics" of Eurasia interbred with another group known as the Neanderthal-Denisovan population long ago.

20 Feb 2020

Patients with type 2 diabetes who decline insulin therapy had worse blood sugar control

Patients with type 2 diabetes who have high levels of blood sugar are at greater risk of serious complications such as chronic kidney disease, heart disease and blindness.

20 Feb 2020

Next Generation News and Research

Comprehensive new clinical guideline on homelessness released

Collaborative approach needed to build pathways to end homelessness in Canada

The Pancreatic Cancer Collective awards additional funding of $16 million for new therapies

Newly identified genetic signatures in common pediatric cancer pave way for precision medicine

New NGS technique offers quick, accurate diagnosis of sepsis

Eye movements play functional role in memory retrieval, study shows

A fierce national debate over the implementation of Affordable Care Act

Using robotics in neuroendovascular procedures

Study reveals the neural basis of sensory hypersensitivity in people with autism

Boehringer Ingelheim and Trutino enter into research collaboration to advance cytokine therapies

Study provides new insight into the brain's remarkable ability to make decisions

Metal complexes could hold the key to next generation of antibiotics

Widowed individuals experience a sharper cognitive decline than their married counterparts

TMS shows promise in treating broader range of neurological conditions

IDT's new xGen Prism DNA Library Prep Kit launched

UCI makes tremendous strides in prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer

Researchers discover a potential new way in which diet influences aging-related diseases

UAH research could have broad implications for immunotherapy and cancer treatment

Scientists think they've found the earliest interbreeding event

Patients with type 2 diabetes who decline insulin therapy had worse blood sugar control

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