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ARMGO Pharma gets $1 million to support ARM210 preclinical work for DMD treatment

ARMGO Pharma and the Muscular Dystrophy Association today announced that $1 Million has been awarded for preclinical work in support of an Investigational New Drug application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for ARM210, a novel, orally available, small-molecule Rycal drug that has potential as a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

18 Apr 2013

Scientists reveal that stem cells, tissue-specific cells can be grown from mature mammalian cells

tem cells and tissue-specific cells can be grown in abundance from mature mammalian cells simply by blocking a certain membrane protein, according to scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

18 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: Boston hospitals, doctors rose to the challenge; Physicians need to understand health law to advise patients; Florida's budget problems could be eased by Medicaid expansion

If there is any silver lining in the violent Marathon attacks Monday, it is that Boston is home to some of the world's finest hospitals, physicians, nurses, and medical staff. These highly trained professionals must be thanked and praised for their calm, heroic response in the face of unprecedented carnage.

18 Apr 2013

Americans with brain diseases have more difficulty in finding a neurologist, new study reveals

Americans with brain diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis who need to see a neurologist may face longer wait times or have more difficulty finding a neurologist, according to a new study published in the April 17, 2013, online issue of Neurology-, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

18 Apr 2013

More culturally relevant cancer prevention education needed for minority populations

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues analyzed national data to investigate the differences in cancer prevention beliefs by race and ethnicity. They found that minorities, including blacks, Asians and Hispanics, have differing beliefs about cancer prevention and feel they are less likely to get cancer than did whites.

18 Apr 2013

New pre-clinical study suggests novel drug combination therapy for leukemia treatment

A new, pre-clinical study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center suggests that a novel drug combination could lead to profound leukemia cell death by disrupting the function of two major pro-survival proteins.

18 Apr 2013

Examining function of all genes in zebrafish genome could benefit human health, researchers say

Equipped with the zebrafish genome, researchers have designed a method to assay the function of each and every gene and to explore the effects genetic variation has on zebrafish.

18 Apr 2013

Research findings could lead to novel approaches for eliminating reservoirs of HIV-1

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered how the protein that blocks HIV-1 from multiplying in white blood cells is regulated.

18 Apr 2013

Neuroscientists develop reliable method of analyzing brain activity to detect autism in children

Neuroscientists from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the University of Toronto have developed an efficient and reliable method of analyzing brain activity to detect autism in children.

18 Apr 2013

Research: Children and teens with ASD more likely to develop addictive patterns of video game play

Children and teens with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) use screen-based media, such as television and video games, more often than their typically developing peers and are more likely to develop problematic video game habits, a University of Missouri researcher found.

18 Apr 2013

South African Strategy for the Palaeosciences launched

The palaeosciences fraternity and academia have welcomed the launch of the South African Strategy for the Palaeosciences and the awarding of the Centre of Excellence for the Palaeosciences of the Department of Science and Technology and the National Research Foundation to the University of the Witwatersrand and its collaborating institutions, namely the University of Cape Town, Iziko Museum in Cape Town, the National Museum in Bloemfontein, the Albany Museum of Rhodes University, and Ditsong Museum in Pretoria.

18 Apr 2013

Prevalence of healthy lifestyle behaviors is low among CVD and stroke patients

Among patients with a coronary heart disease or stroke event from countries with varying income levels, the prevalence of healthy lifestyle behaviors (such as regular physical activity, eating a healthy diet, and not smoking) was low, with even lower levels in poorer countries, according to a study in the April 17 issue of JAMA.

17 Apr 2013

Education News and Research

ARMGO Pharma gets $1 million to support ARM210 preclinical work for DMD treatment

Scientists reveal that stem cells, tissue-specific cells can be grown from mature mammalian cells

Viewpoints: Boston hospitals, doctors rose to the challenge; Physicians need to understand health law to advise patients; Florida's budget problems could be eased by Medicaid expansion

Americans with brain diseases have more difficulty in finding a neurologist, new study reveals

More culturally relevant cancer prevention education needed for minority populations

New pre-clinical study suggests novel drug combination therapy for leukemia treatment

Examining function of all genes in zebrafish genome could benefit human health, researchers say

Research findings could lead to novel approaches for eliminating reservoirs of HIV-1

Neuroscientists develop reliable method of analyzing brain activity to detect autism in children

Research: Children and teens with ASD more likely to develop addictive patterns of video game play

South African Strategy for the Palaeosciences launched

Prevalence of healthy lifestyle behaviors is low among CVD and stroke patients

EKG could predict cardiovascular illness

High frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation of brain reduces cravings for nicotine

New paper discusses success of boot camp courses related to neurosurgery

Study reports lower mortality, improved patient outcomes at Magnet hospitals

Researchers study how airborne infections spread in naturally ventilated hospital wards

Study highlights need for finding new ways to reduce effect of portion size on overeating

Keystone Symposia receives grant for Advanced Life Sciences Training Program

UCSF study evaluates genetic predictors of lymphedema in women

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