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Yale New Haven Children's Hospital becomes first in Connecticut to perform pediatric heart transplants

Yale New Haven Children's Hospital (YNHCH) today announced that it has become the first hospital in Connecticut and Rhode Island to receive certification from the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) to perform pediatric heart transplants.

21 Feb 2019

Some drug combinations may be more effective than others for schizophrenic patients

Patients with schizophrenia are often treated with more than one type of psychiatric medication, but a new study suggests that some combinations may be more effective than others.

21 Feb 2019

Why melanoma tumors in the brain may be worse?

Melanoma tumors that have spread to the brain are equipped to thwart immunotherapies and targeted therapies that succeed against tumors growing in other sites.

20 Feb 2019

AGA announces 10 early career physician-scientists for new FORWARD Program

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is pleased to announce the 10 early career physician-scientists selected as "Scholars" for the 2019-2020 AGA FORWARD Program.

20 Feb 2019

Transplanting bone marrow of young mice into old mice prevents cognitive decline

A new study has found that transplanting the bone marrow of young laboratory mice into old mice prevented cognitive decline in the old mice, preserving their memory and learning abilities.

20 Feb 2019

Researchers design pacemaker powered by energy of heartbeats

Implantable pacemakers have without doubt altered modern medicine, saving countless lives by regulating heart rhythm. But they have one serious shortcoming: Their batteries last only five to 12 years, at which point they have to be replaced surgically.

20 Feb 2019

Strong social support may reduce cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women

Having good friends can save your life, as a study based on data from the Women's Health Initiative demonstrates how strong social support may reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women.

20 Feb 2019

Research finds steep rise in self-poisonings among young people

Self-harm from self-poisoning in children and adolescents is not only increasing but starting at a younger age, finds new research by University of Sydney and the NSW Poisons Information Centre.

20 Feb 2019

Peripheral nerve injury can trigger the onset and spread of ALS, shows study

A growing collection of anecdotal stories raises the possibility that nerve injury in an arm or a leg can act as a trigger for the development amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS -- a progressive neurodegenerative disease also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, named after the famous New York Yankee who died of it in 1941.

20 Feb 2019

Antipsychotic polypharmacy may be beneficial for schizophrenia patients

Combining certain types of two antipsychotic agents in the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia is associated with a lower risk of relapse than using monotherapy. T

20 Feb 2019

Penn study reveals increase in health-related internet searches before ER visits

Health-related internet searches doubled during the week before patients visited an emergency department, according to a new study from researchers at Penn Medicine who examined consenting patients' Google search histories in relation to their electronic health records.

20 Feb 2019

Study shows therapeutic potential of VEGF-A mRNA for regenerative angiogenesis in humans

An international team of researchers from academia and the biopharma industry has published a Phase 1a/b study, showing the therapeutic potential of mRNA encoding for vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) for regenerative angiogenesis in humans.

20 Feb 2019

New, versatile technique for remote control of transplanted cells in Parkinson's

Neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s disease are a major public health issue, especially given the ageing population in Europe and beyond. Parkinson’s now affects more than 1 900 people per 100 000 among those aged 80 and older.

20 Feb 2019

Researchers find potential therapeutic strategy to treat Alzheimer's

Researchers from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona (UBNeuro) have identified a potential therapeutic strategy to treat Alzheimer's, according to a study published in Journal of Neuroscience.

20 Feb 2019

Mogrify to accelerate novel IP and cell therapies using $3.7m USD funding

Mogrify today announced a second close on its seed funding, bringing the total raised to $3.7 million USD, and the appointment of Darrin Disley as CEO.

20 Feb 2019

Machine learning technique helps predict which asthma patients respond to corticosteroid therapy

Physicians will be able to predict which of their patients with severe asthma are likely to benefit from treatment with systemic corticosteroids -- and which might only suffer their side effects -- with help from a dozen clinical variables researchers have identified using machine learning techniques.

20 Feb 2019

New optimization method rapidly analyzes nanomedicines for cancer treatment

With their ability to treat a wide a variety of diseases, spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) are poised to revolutionize medicine. But before these digitally designed nanostructures can reach their full potential, researchers need to optimize their various components.

20 Feb 2019

'No Second Chances' report calls for new measures to combat cardiovascular disease in Australia

A new report, 'No Second Chances', developed by the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and sponsored by Bayer, will be launched at Parliament House today, revealing that prevention of secondary heart attacks and strokes is critical to combating Australia's number one killer - cardiovascular disease.

20 Feb 2019

Researchers engineer stem cell with ‘suicide genes’ to induce cell death in all but beta cells

Researchers have been advancing methods to generate insulin-producing beta cells from pluripotent stem cells for the clinical treatment of type 1 diabetes.

20 Feb 2019

Researchers uncover biochemical pathway that may help identify drugs to treat Alzheimer's

Researchers have uncovered an enzyme and a biochemical pathway they believe may lead to the identification of drugs that could inhibit the production of beta-amyloid protein, the toxic initiator of Alzheimer's disease.

20 Feb 2019

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Yale New Haven Children's Hospital becomes first in Connecticut to perform pediatric heart transplants

Some drug combinations may be more effective than others for schizophrenic patients

Why melanoma tumors in the brain may be worse?

AGA announces 10 early career physician-scientists for new FORWARD Program

Transplanting bone marrow of young mice into old mice prevents cognitive decline

Researchers design pacemaker powered by energy of heartbeats

Strong social support may reduce cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women

Research finds steep rise in self-poisonings among young people

Peripheral nerve injury can trigger the onset and spread of ALS, shows study

Antipsychotic polypharmacy may be beneficial for schizophrenia patients

Penn study reveals increase in health-related internet searches before ER visits

Study shows therapeutic potential of VEGF-A mRNA for regenerative angiogenesis in humans

New, versatile technique for remote control of transplanted cells in Parkinson's

Researchers find potential therapeutic strategy to treat Alzheimer's

Mogrify to accelerate novel IP and cell therapies using $3.7m USD funding

Machine learning technique helps predict which asthma patients respond to corticosteroid therapy

New optimization method rapidly analyzes nanomedicines for cancer treatment

'No Second Chances' report calls for new measures to combat cardiovascular disease in Australia

Researchers engineer stem cell with ‘suicide genes’ to induce cell death in all but beta cells

Researchers uncover biochemical pathway that may help identify drugs to treat Alzheimer's

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