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UCSF researchers find that vitamin C may help stem cells, in vitro fertilization

Vitamin C affects whether genes are switched on or off inside mouse stem cells, and may thereby play a previously unknown and fundamental role in helping to guide normal development in mice, humans and other animals, a scientific team led by UC San Francisco researchers has discovered.

2 Jul 2013

New research paper explains how pregnancy provides a window to future health

Physicians with the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine released a paper today that provides significant insight into future health conditions that women are likely to experience, and that can be detected early based on information relating to the course of pregnancy.

2 Jul 2013

New UCLA-led study examines content of doctor-patient conversations about dietary supplements

Vitamins, minerals, herbs and other dietary supplements are widely available in supermarkets and drug stores across the nation without a prescription, so it's no surprise that nearly half of all Americans take them.

2 Jul 2013

Research shows DHA found in fish oil can reduce inflammation

Bethesda, MD-Chronic inflammation is a major factor in a wide range of problems from arthritis to cardiovascular disease, and DHA (found in fish oil) is known to temper this problem. A new research report appearing in the July 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal, helps explain why DHA is important in reducing inflammation, and provides an important lead to finding new drugs that will help bring people back to optimal health.

2 Jul 2013

NPC and George Washington SPHHS selects recipient of two-year fellowship in CER policy

The National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) and the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) today announced the selection of Chuck Shih, Ph.D., as the recipient of a new two-year fellowship in comparative effectiveness research (CER) policy.

2 Jul 2013

HDAC10 gene plays a key role in autophagy and resistance to chemotherapy in high-risk neuroblastomas

Neuroblastomas are pediatric tumors that originate from cells of the embryonic nervous system. The disease can take widely varying clinical courses that range from spontaneous regression to fatal outcomes.

2 Jul 2013

Study describes radiologic findings in H7N9 pneumonia

H7N9 pneumonia is characterized by imaging findings that differentiate it from other types of pneumonia, including rapidly progressive changes in the lungs and pulmonary connective tissues, according to the first study to describe radiologic findings in the disease. The results are published online in the journal Radiology.

2 Jul 2013

Tel-Aviv research shows physicians delay diagnosis of cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Researchers from The Tel-Aviv Medical Center found delays in diagnosis of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) averaging 2 years in 42 patients who eventually underwent surgery. This is an important finding, because previous studies have shown that early diagnosis and treatment of CSM lead to better outcomes.

2 Jul 2013

Cerebral aneurysms are more likely to rupture if they grow in size

Cerebral aneurysms of all sizes-even small ones below seven millimeters-are 12 times more likely to rupture if they are growing in size, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

2 Jul 2013

Transformational leadership style associated with increased well-being among employees

A transformational leadership style—valued for stimulating innovation and worker performance—is also associated with increased well-being among employees, reports a study in the July Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

2 Jul 2013

Mayo Clinic provides tips to stay safe this summer

A backyard fireworks display may look pretty and get family and friends excited, but when it comes to lighting fireworks, leave it to the professionals, Mayo Clinic physicians are advising. Each year, Mayo Clinic doctors see dozens of patients who have lost fingers and limbs, gotten severe burns and suffered hearing loss as a direct result of using fireworks. Even seemingly harmless fireworks - such as sparklers - can cause severe burns and even blindness.

2 Jul 2013

Father's lifestyle has potential to affect DNA of multiple generations

Gene mutations caused by a father's lifestyle can be inherited by his children, even if those mutations occurred before conception. What's more, these findings show that mutations in the germ-line are present in all cells of the children, including their own germ cells. This means that a father's lifestyle has the potential to affect the DNA of multiple generations and not just his immediate offspring. These findings were published in the July 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal.

2 Jul 2013

Study: Watching avatar model weight-loss behavior in virtual community may help reduce weight

An estimated two-thirds of all Americans are overweight or obese and many find it difficult to lose weight and keep it off. They've tried fad diets, exercise programs, diet pills and other methods but the battle continues. Now, a new study suggests that watching an avatar model weight-loss behavior in a virtual community might help some women shed pounds in the real world.

1 Jul 2013

ATS releases statement on ethical, health policy considerations surrounding DCDD process

The American Thoracic Society has released an official statement on the ethical and health policy considerations surrounding adult and pediatric controlled organ donation after circulatory determination of death, the recovery of organs after cessation of circulation from patients with severe neurological, neuromuscular or pulmonary disease for whom decisions are made to forego additional life-prolonging treatments.

1 Jul 2013

Arizona State University physicist explains new theory of cancer

With death rates from cancer have remained largely unchanged over the past 60 years, a physicist is trying to shed more light on the disease with a very different theory of its origin that traces cancer back to the dawn of multicellularity more than a billion years ago.

1 Jul 2013

Director of Molecular Diagnostics receives AMP 2013 Leadership Award

Jan A. Nowak, PhD, MD, has been awarded the Association for Molecular Pathology 2013 Leadership Award. This is the highest honor that AMP gives exclusively to one of its members - one who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in the accomplishment of the mission and vision of AMP.

1 Jul 2013

Researchers find fear can increase or decrease ability to discriminate among sounds depending on context

Anyone who's ever heard a Beethoven sonata or a Beatles song knows how powerfully sound can affect our emotions. But it can work the other way as well - our emotions can actually affect how we hear and process sound.

1 Jul 2013

Research: Systemic dose of dendritic cells prevent rejection in kidney transplantation

A single systemic dose of special immune cells prevented rejection for almost four months in a preclinical animal model of kidney transplantation, according to experts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

1 Jul 2013

Study shows autophagy blockers play a role in treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer

New research from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Princeton University and other collaborators suggests that inactivation of an essential gene responsible for the cell survival process known as autophagy can suppress the growth of non-small-cell lung cancer tumors and render them more benign.

1 Jul 2013

Physical activity and low calorie food may reduce risk of aggressive prostate cancer

Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) have published the first study on adherence to eight World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) lifestyle recommendations and aggressive prostate cancer that shows a significantly decreased risk of highly aggressive prostate cancer associated with closer adherence to the recommendations.

30 Jun 2013

Education News and Research

UCSF researchers find that vitamin C may help stem cells, in vitro fertilization

New research paper explains how pregnancy provides a window to future health

New UCLA-led study examines content of doctor-patient conversations about dietary supplements

Research shows DHA found in fish oil can reduce inflammation

NPC and George Washington SPHHS selects recipient of two-year fellowship in CER policy

HDAC10 gene plays a key role in autophagy and resistance to chemotherapy in high-risk neuroblastomas

Study describes radiologic findings in H7N9 pneumonia

Tel-Aviv research shows physicians delay diagnosis of cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Cerebral aneurysms are more likely to rupture if they grow in size

Transformational leadership style associated with increased well-being among employees

Mayo Clinic provides tips to stay safe this summer

Father's lifestyle has potential to affect DNA of multiple generations

Study: Watching avatar model weight-loss behavior in virtual community may help reduce weight

ATS releases statement on ethical, health policy considerations surrounding DCDD process

Arizona State University physicist explains new theory of cancer

Director of Molecular Diagnostics receives AMP 2013 Leadership Award

Researchers find fear can increase or decrease ability to discriminate among sounds depending on context

Research: Systemic dose of dendritic cells prevent rejection in kidney transplantation

Study shows autophagy blockers play a role in treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer

Physical activity and low calorie food may reduce risk of aggressive prostate cancer

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