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H3Africa Initiative selects Illumina to develop new array for genome-wide association studies

Driven by the need for a tool to address African genomic diversity, Illumina was selected to develop an array for genome-wide association studies (GWAS) by the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) Initiative, a partnership between NIH, the African Society of Human Genetics, and Wellcome Trust.

From Illumina, Inc. 17 Oct 2016

Moderate calcium intake not linked to coronary artery calcification, says UAB cardiologist

A study recently published in the Journal of the American Heart Association is prompting headlines like "Calcium supplements might hurt your heart."

17 Oct 2016

Innovative new digital pathology network to benefit millions of patients

A pioneering digital histopathology partnership between Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals and Philips offering a groundbreaking solution to the growing demand for specialist histopathology services at a time when fewer pathologists are entering the profession has been launched.

17 Oct 2016

CAPES program helps patients tell children about their illnesses

There was no question that Nancy Coronado would tell her two young children everything about her breast cancer diagnosis. She and her husband wanted to keep them informed of all aspects of treatment and care.

17 Oct 2016

Urgent Matters announces recipients of Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award

Urgent Matters, Philips Blue Jay Consulting, and Schumacher Clinical Partners are pleased to announce the winners of the Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award, a competition to foster innovation in emergency departments nationwide.

17 Oct 2016

New clinical study to examine safety and outcomes of body cooling in cardiac arrest patients

The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland has opened a clinical trial to study whether rapidly cooling the body temperature of patients whose hearts stop due to massive blood loss will give surgeons extra time to find and repair injuries, and in turn, help save their lives.

17 Oct 2016

Penn researchers identify new immune system mechanism to fight against infections

The innate immune system serves as a first-line defense, responding to infections almost immediately after a pathogen makes its way into the body.

17 Oct 2016

Researchers develop MRI-based method that can track progression of genetically mutated gliomas

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have developed an MRI-based method that can track the state and progression of a common type of genetically mutated brain cancer.

17 Oct 2016

Activation of chemical with ER-β may help reduce obesity by converting white fat to brown fat

New research, published online in The FASEB Journal, suggests that activation of a chemical called Beta-LGND2 by the estrogen receptor Beta (ER-Beta) reduces obesity and metabolic diseases in mice by converting bad fat (white fat) to good fat (brown fat).

17 Oct 2016

Mount Sinai researchers use OCT angiography to identify early stages of glaucoma

In a first of its kind study, Mount Sinai researchers are using optimal coherence tomography (OCT) angiography to look at the earliest stages of glaucoma and identify characteristic patterns of different forms of glaucoma based on their vascular patterns.

15 Oct 2016

Increasing trends in maternal obesity could impact mother and child

The epidemic of obesity is felt in prenatal clinics and delivery rooms around the world with a worrisome trend in high-risk pregnancies that could impact mother and child, according to Patrick M. Catalano, MD, the Dierker-Biscotti Women's Health and Wellness Professor and Director of the Center for Reproductive Health at MetroHealth and Director of the Clinical Research Unit of the Case Western Reserve University.

15 Oct 2016

Wayne State receives NIH grant to study use of opioid addiction drug to fight relapse in recovering addicts

A team led by Wayne State University School of Medicine researcher Mark Greenwald, Ph.D., will use a four-year, $2,279,723 competitively renewed grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health to explore whether the opioid addiction treatment medication buprenorphine can decrease the magnitude and/or duration of responses to stressors faced by recovering addicts.

15 Oct 2016

Medicine News and Research

H3Africa Initiative selects Illumina to develop new array for genome-wide association studies

Moderate calcium intake not linked to coronary artery calcification, says UAB cardiologist

Innovative new digital pathology network to benefit millions of patients

CAPES program helps patients tell children about their illnesses

Urgent Matters announces recipients of Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award

New clinical study to examine safety and outcomes of body cooling in cardiac arrest patients

Penn researchers identify new immune system mechanism to fight against infections

Researchers develop MRI-based method that can track progression of genetically mutated gliomas

Activation of chemical with ER-β may help reduce obesity by converting white fat to brown fat

Mount Sinai researchers use OCT angiography to identify early stages of glaucoma

Increasing trends in maternal obesity could impact mother and child

Wayne State receives NIH grant to study use of opioid addiction drug to fight relapse in recovering addicts

Common hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer may increase dementia risk in men

Scientists at NIH and Emory University induce sustained remission in SIV-infected monkeys

Mild sedative could reduce risk of post-operative delirium

New global Human Cell Atlas initiative could revolutionise diagnosis and treatment

Knowingly taking placebo pills can help alleviate chronic back pain, study finds

Young physician-scientists win Harry Winston Fellowships for innovative pediatric research

Small changes in diet can reduce CVD risk by 30%

CTA tests motivate people with suspected coronary artery disease to adopt healthier lifestyle practices

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How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

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