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LSU Health New Orleans awarded $1.74 million to advance research on Usher syndrome

Jennifer J. Lentz, PhD, Associate Professor at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence and Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Genetics and Ophthalmology, in collaboration with Robert K. Koenekoop MD, PhD and Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Human Genetics and Ophthalmology at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, has been awarded a $1.74 million USD grant to advance research on Usher syndrome.

22 Oct 2019

Women less likely than men to be awarded Canadian federal research funding

Women are significantly less likely than men to be awarded grants and New Investigator personnel awards from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Karen Burns of the University of Toronto, Canada, and colleagues.

22 Oct 2019

Support coaches for smoother transitions to home care and postoperative recovery

With healthcare being an ever-changing landscape, bundled payments are becoming a more popular option for hospitals since it allows physicians to allocate a set amount of money to cover a patient's stay from their hospital admission all the way up to 90 days after their procedure.

22 Oct 2019

Antibiotic treatment can cause transient and long-term disruption of gut microbes

Trillions of microbes in the intestine aid human health, including digestion of breast milk, breaking down fiber and helping control the immune system.

22 Oct 2019

BBRF announces over $13.8 million in Young Investigator Grants to support mental health scientists

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation today announced the awarding of its Young Investigator Grants valued at more than $13.8 million to 200 of the world's most promising young scientists.

22 Oct 2019

Long-term exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment impairs brain function in mice

Human-made toxic chemicals that linger indefinitely in the environment disrupt the performance of critical helper cells in the mouse brain, leading to impaired function over long-term exposures, say neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center.

22 Oct 2019

Study blunts hopes that diabetes drug could help exercising seniors gain more muscle mass

A new clinical trial dispels the hypothesis that the diabetes drug metformin could help exercising seniors gain more muscle mass.

22 Oct 2019

MRI should be used more frequently for cardiovascular diagnosis in the U.S., say cardiologists

While MRI is prevalent for other medical issues and commonly used for cardiovascular diagnosis in Europe…it is not widely used for heart disease in the United States.

22 Oct 2019

Survey: 45% of adults struggle to stay awake while driving

Have you ever found yourself falling asleep behind the wheel? Unfortunately, you are not alone. A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found that 45% of adults have struggled to stay awake while driving.

22 Oct 2019

Oncolytics Biotech and PrECOG collaborate to study metastatic breast cancer

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. , currently developing pelareorep, an intravenously delivered immuno-oncolytic virus, and PrECOG LLC, a leading cancer research network, today announced their collaboration in which PrECOG will run the BRACELET-1 (PrE0113) study.

22 Oct 2019

Dual action of genes and RNA influences aggressive triple-negative breast cancer

Women with an aggressive, less-common type of breast cancer, known as triple-negative, versus a more common form of the disease, could be differentiated from each other by a panel of 17 small RNA molecules that are directly influenced by genetic alterations typically found in cancer cells.

22 Oct 2019

A million-dollar marketing juggernaut pushes 3D mammograms

When Dr. Worta McCaskill-Stevens made an appointment for a mammogram last year, she expected a simple breast cancer screening - not a heavy-handed sales pitch.

22 Oct 2019

New treatment shows promise to reverse celiac disease

Results of a new phase 2 clinical trial using technology developed at Northwestern Medicine show it is possible to induce immune tolerance to gluten in individuals with celiac disease. The findings may pave the way for treated celiac patients to eventually tolerate gluten in their diet.

22 Oct 2019

'Michigan Promise' aims to bring diversity to the surgical field

To best serve a diverse patient population, surgeons should look more like the people they treat. That's part of the thinking behind the Michigan Promise, a transformative long-term effort at the Michigan Medicine Department of Surgery.

22 Oct 2019

UChicago Medicine installs hands-only CPR kiosk in the Center for Care and Discovery

Each year, more than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside the hospital, and almost 40% of those occur in public places.

21 Oct 2019

One in three patients may experience side effects from ketamine infusions for pain management

As the opioid epidemic continues to devastate the United States, ketamine use has grown as a pain management alternative, yet more than one in three patients may experience side effects such as hallucinations and visual disturbances, suggests new research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2019 annual meeting.

21 Oct 2019

Family members can help reduce the incidence of post-operative delirium by up to 16.8%

In a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers reported that training family members in delirium prevention approaches can significantly reduce the incidence of post-operative delirium by up to 16.8 percent within seven days after surgery.

21 Oct 2019

Creatine powers fight against cancer, improves efficacy of immunotherapies

The immune system functions as the body’s defense against pathogens and harmful substances, including cancer cells. They protect the body against potential harm. In cases of cancer, though the body tries to fight the tumor cells, they may become too aggressive for the immune system to eradicate.

21 Oct 2019

Cantabio, LIH jointly investigate DJ-1 targeting compounds in immune associated diseases

DJ-1 is well known as an important target for the treatment of a number of diseases such as Parkinson's disease. Cantabio has been developing novel small molecule therapeutic program targeting the DJ-1 protein with a focus on Parkinson's and also exploring a number of other disease areas.

21 Oct 2019

Columbia researchers capture new detailed images of a temperature-sensing molecule

Columbia University researchers have captured new detailed images of a temperature-sensing molecule in its open, intermediate, and closed states.

21 Oct 2019

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LSU Health New Orleans awarded $1.74 million to advance research on Usher syndrome

Women less likely than men to be awarded Canadian federal research funding

Support coaches for smoother transitions to home care and postoperative recovery

Antibiotic treatment can cause transient and long-term disruption of gut microbes

BBRF announces over $13.8 million in Young Investigator Grants to support mental health scientists

Long-term exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment impairs brain function in mice

Study blunts hopes that diabetes drug could help exercising seniors gain more muscle mass

MRI should be used more frequently for cardiovascular diagnosis in the U.S., say cardiologists

Survey: 45% of adults struggle to stay awake while driving

Oncolytics Biotech and PrECOG collaborate to study metastatic breast cancer

Dual action of genes and RNA influences aggressive triple-negative breast cancer

A million-dollar marketing juggernaut pushes 3D mammograms

New treatment shows promise to reverse celiac disease

'Michigan Promise' aims to bring diversity to the surgical field

UChicago Medicine installs hands-only CPR kiosk in the Center for Care and Discovery

One in three patients may experience side effects from ketamine infusions for pain management

Family members can help reduce the incidence of post-operative delirium by up to 16.8%

Creatine powers fight against cancer, improves efficacy of immunotherapies

Cantabio, LIH jointly investigate DJ-1 targeting compounds in immune associated diseases

Columbia researchers capture new detailed images of a temperature-sensing molecule

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