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Researchers use machine learning approach to accurately predict risk of depression

Depression affects more than 15 million American adults, or about 6.7 percent of the U.S. population, each year. It is the leading cause of disability for those between the ages of 15 and 44.

27 Mar 2017

Scientists show p300 protein may stop MDS from developing into leukemia

Scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have shown that p300, a protein that increases gene expression by attaching acetyl molecules to DNA, may stop myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) from developing into acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The study was published in the journal Leukemia.

27 Mar 2017

Study shows how epigenetic randomness helps cancer cells proliferate

In a research effort that merged genetics, physics and information theory, a team at the schools of medicine and engineering at The Johns Hopkins University has added significantly to evidence that large regions of the human genome have built-in variability in reversible epigenetic modifications made to their DNA.

27 Mar 2017

Research findings offer potential explanation for opioid-induced itching

Opioids have long been an important tool in the world of pain management, but the side effects of these drugs - from addiction and respiratory failure to severe itching and dizziness, can be overwhelming.

27 Mar 2017

CHLA receives NIH grant for biomedical research training to disadvantaged undergraduate students

Emil Bogenmann, PhD, EdD, at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, received a five-year renewal grant of $1.3 million from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health to provide biomedical research training to disadvantaged college undergraduates.

27 Mar 2017

Simple behavioral economics technique may help increase flu vaccination rates

Currently, only 44 percent of adults in the United States receive an annual flu vaccination. Though the rate has increased in recent years, the change has been slow and marginal.

27 Mar 2017

Dermatology experts review current screening practice for melanoma in the U.S.

The Future Science Group journal Melanoma Management, today announces the publication of a new perspective article, in which over 50 leaders in the dermatology field critically assess current screening practice for melanoma in the US.

27 Mar 2017

Researchers identify novel compounds that decrease glucose production in liver cells

Scientists may have found a new tool for studying—and maybe even treating—Type 2 diabetes, the form of diabetes considered responsible for close to 95 percent of cases in the United States.

27 Mar 2017

New study discloses role of specific proteins in killing fast-duplicating cancer cells

Many cancer patients struggle with the adverse effects of chemotherapy, still the most prescribed cancer treatment. For patients with pancreatic cancer and other aggressive cancers, the forecast is more grim: there is no known effective therapy.

27 Mar 2017

Researchers discover how fat soluble vitamins may offer viable solution for treating cystic fibrosis

Researchers from Queen's University Belfast have discovered why antibiotics for treating people with cystic fibrosis are becoming less effective and how fat soluble vitamins might offer a viable solution.

27 Mar 2017

Study shows existence of numerous, varied genetic syndromes linked to obesity than previously thought

A new study led by researchers from McMaster University has shown that, while relatively rare in the general population, there are a large number of varied, genetic syndromes associated with obesity.

27 Mar 2017

Liver damage caused by low protein diet can be repaired, study finds

Damage caused to the liver by a low protein diet can be repaired, a new study just published in the prestigious journal 'Nutrition' has found.

27 Mar 2017

3U researchers discover biological marker that could predict development of Type 1 diabetes

A significant finding has been made by the 3U Diabetes Consortium, of Dublin City University, Maynooth University and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, which has the potential to contribute to the identification of biological markers that predict the development of Type 1 diabetes, a chronic autoimmune disease.

27 Mar 2017

New filling system from Omnicell to reduce operating hours and costs for pharmacies

At the forefront of technological advancement, Omnicell UK & Ireland, has launched a new automated pharmacy packaging and filling solution which will help community pharmacy to drive efficiencies in the face of major funding cuts. The Omnicell VBM 200F will help to reinforce the company’s reputation as a world-leading provider of automated healthcare solutions and medication adherence packaging.

From Omnicell, Inc. 27 Mar 2017

Pelvic prolapse surgery using mesh no more effective than standard repair?

Women who have surgery for their prolapse have a 3 in 10 chance of needing at least one more operation, so the success rate is not great. Gynecologists hoped that using non-absorbable synthetic mesh or biological graft material as a patch to reinforce their standard repairs, the success rate would get better.

27 Mar 2017

Scientists crack crystal structure of entire ZIKV NS5 protein

Zika virus (ZIKV), which causes Zika virus disease, is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquito. An infected pregnant woman can pass ZIKV to her fetus during pregnancy or around the time of birth. Sex is yet another way for infected persons to transmit ZIKV to others.

27 Mar 2017

Canadian-born children, youth at greater risk of unintentional firearm injury than immigrants

Children and youth born in Canada are at higher risk of unintentional injury from guns compared with immigrant children and youth, although certain subgroups of immigrants and refugees are at higher risk of assault-related injury, found a study published http://www.cmaj.ca/site/press/cmaj.160850.pdf in CMAJ.

27 Mar 2017

Scientists call for better basic-clinical genomic research collaborations

In the era of genome sequencing, it's time to update the old "bench-to-bedside" shorthand for how basic research discoveries inform clinical practice, researchers from The Jackson Laboratory, National Human Genome Research Institute and institutions across the U.S. declare in a Leading Edge commentary in Cell.

27 Mar 2017

Increase in BRCA testing may not necessarily mean better diagnosis of women at risk, study suggests

More women are requesting BRCA gene testing associated with certain types of cancer thanks to increased interest in the procedure.

25 Mar 2017

Insilico Medicine to present research findings in AI for drug discovery at BioDataWorld West Congress

Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based Big Data analytics company applying deep learning techniques to drug discovery, biomarker development and human longevity research will present and chair a panel at the BioDataWorld West, San Francisco, April 26-27.

25 Mar 2017

Medicine News and Research

Researchers use machine learning approach to accurately predict risk of depression

Scientists show p300 protein may stop MDS from developing into leukemia

Study shows how epigenetic randomness helps cancer cells proliferate

Research findings offer potential explanation for opioid-induced itching

CHLA receives NIH grant for biomedical research training to disadvantaged undergraduate students

Simple behavioral economics technique may help increase flu vaccination rates

Dermatology experts review current screening practice for melanoma in the U.S.

Researchers identify novel compounds that decrease glucose production in liver cells

New study discloses role of specific proteins in killing fast-duplicating cancer cells

Researchers discover how fat soluble vitamins may offer viable solution for treating cystic fibrosis

Study shows existence of numerous, varied genetic syndromes linked to obesity than previously thought

Liver damage caused by low protein diet can be repaired, study finds

3U researchers discover biological marker that could predict development of Type 1 diabetes

New filling system from Omnicell to reduce operating hours and costs for pharmacies

Pelvic prolapse surgery using mesh no more effective than standard repair?

Scientists crack crystal structure of entire ZIKV NS5 protein

Canadian-born children, youth at greater risk of unintentional firearm injury than immigrants

Scientists call for better basic-clinical genomic research collaborations

Increase in BRCA testing may not necessarily mean better diagnosis of women at risk, study suggests

Insilico Medicine to present research findings in AI for drug discovery at BioDataWorld West Congress

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