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Most mobile apps lack behavioral weight-loss strategies

In a new study published by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, UMass Medical School behavioral psychologist and weight loss expert Sherry Pagoto, PhD, and colleagues find that mobile apps to help people lose weight are lacking when it comes to strategies for changing behaviors.

9 Oct 2013

Next-generation sequencing technology effective for detecting BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations

The recognition of a causal link between mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes and increased risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer has intensified the demand for genetic testing. Identifying mutations in these large genes by conventional methods can be time consuming and costly.

9 Oct 2013

Study: Distinct behavior of proteins reflects common biochemical principles

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found unexpected similarities between proteins that were thought to be fundamentally different.

9 Oct 2013

Researchers to develop effective mucosal vaccines based on cell-targeted nanoparticles

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation will give a little over SEK 16 million to the development of new, highly-efficient mucosal vaccines. The vaccines will be drinkable or given as a nasal spray. Professor Nils Lycke at MIVAC at the Sahlgrenska Academy will in cooperation with researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and Lund University, combine technologies to develop the next generation of effective mucosal vaccines based on immunomodulation and cell-targeted nanoparticles.

9 Oct 2013

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to hold research symposium on mental health

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of those with mental illness through the transformative power of neuroscience and psychiatric research, will hold its 25th Annual Mental Health Research Symposium on Friday, October 25th from 9:00 am to 4:30 p.m. at the Kaufman Music Center, located at 129 W. 67th St. in New York City.

8 Oct 2013

Vaccination campaign led HBV to more than double rate of "breakout" mutations

A universal infant vaccination campaign in China has led the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) to more than double its rate of "breakout" mutations. These mutations may enable the virus to elude the vaccine, necessitating new vaccination strategies.

8 Oct 2013

Researchers discover way to use stem cells as drug delivery vehicles

A group of Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Stem Cell Institute researchers and collaborators at MIT and MGH have found a way to use stem cells as drug delivery vehicles.

5 Oct 2013

Cynvenio launches ClearID Breast Cancer monitoring program

Cynvenio, a cancer diagnostics company focused on transforming cancer treatment and management through the molecular analysis of tumor biomarkers in blood, today launched a new weapon in the fight against breast cancer, the ClearID Breast Cancer monitoring program.

4 Oct 2013

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy may have significant effect on future obesity among children

A study of 41,133 mothers and their children in Arkansas shows that high pregnancy weight gain increases the risk of obesity in those children through age 12. The findings, published Oct. 1 in PLoS Medicine by Princeton University, suggest pregnancy may be an especially important time to prevent obesity in the next generation.

3 Oct 2013

SDSC receives $12M grant to deploy Comet to extend computational resources to diversified user base

The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, has been awarded a $12-million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to deploy Comet, a new petascale supercomputer designed to transform advanced scientific computing by expanding access and capacity among traditional as well as non-traditional research domains.

3 Oct 2013

Ilesto ICD/CRT-D devices from BIOTRONIK approved by FDA

BIOTRONIK, a leading manufacturer of cardiovascular medical technology, announced it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Ilesto family of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator/cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (ICD/CRT-D devices). BIOTRONIK follows this milestone with the launch of its next generation unique technology platform Ilesto DX.

1 Oct 2013

Merck & Co. Axes 8,500 In R&D Restructuring

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1 Oct 2013

BGI Health to introduce NIFTY screening test to reduce miscarriages

BGI Health is marking Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 October) with the launch of a new non-invasive screening test for Down’s Syndrome and other conditions, which can reduce the risk of miscarriage significantly compared with other, potentially unnecessary invasive procedures, according to recent studies.

1 Oct 2013

New AARP survey takes harder look at issues facing caregivers in NYC

Across New York state, over 4 million people are providing unpaid care for a relative or spouse who is ill, frail or elderly. The value of this care is over $32 billion dollars. In New York City the group is at a breaking point, stressed out and financially strained with a looming demographic shift adding another problem, today's caregivers may not have someone to care for them.

30 Sep 2013

Researchers discover severe health consequences of folic acid deficiency

Researchers from the universities of Calgary and Cambridge, UK, have discovered that a mutation in a gene necessary for the metabolism of folic acid not only impacts immediate offspring but can also have detrimental health effects, such as spina bifida and heart abnormalities, on subsequent generations.

29 Sep 2013

New hepatitis virus reported by scientists was a false alarm

The report by scientists of a new hepatitis virus earlier this year was a false alarm, according to UC San Francisco researchers who correctly identified the virus as a contaminant present in a type of glassware used in many research labs.

27 Sep 2013

Folic acid deficiency may be associated with multi-generational impact on health

Folic acid deficiency can cause severe health problems in offspring, including spina bifida, heart defects and placental abnormalities. A study out today reveals that a mutation in a gene necessary for the metabolism of folic acid not only impacts the immediate offspring but can also have detrimental health effects on the next several generations.

27 Sep 2013

Biosearch Technologies Acquires Majority Stake In Lightspeed Genomics

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26 Sep 2013

Research by pharmacists can help improve health literacy

Limited health literacy can lead to difficulties in patients' self-care activities such as taking prescribed medications. Since a considerable amount of health information changes hands in the pharmacy setting, research by pharmacists into evaluating which tools are effective in practice can make a valuable contribution to goals set by the 2010 US National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy and lead to improvements in communications and health care, say experts in this special themed issue on "Pharmacy, Medication Use, and the National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy," published in the journal Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy.

26 Sep 2013

UNC receives grants from FDA and NIH to establish Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received two separate grants from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health today as part of an on-going interagency partnership. UNC will house two of 14 Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science, which are receiving a total of up to $53 million for tobacco-related research in fiscal year 2013.

21 Sep 2013

Next Generation News and Research

Most mobile apps lack behavioral weight-loss strategies

Next-generation sequencing technology effective for detecting BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations

Study: Distinct behavior of proteins reflects common biochemical principles

Researchers to develop effective mucosal vaccines based on cell-targeted nanoparticles

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to hold research symposium on mental health

Vaccination campaign led HBV to more than double rate of "breakout" mutations

Researchers discover way to use stem cells as drug delivery vehicles

Cynvenio launches ClearID Breast Cancer monitoring program

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy may have significant effect on future obesity among children

SDSC receives $12M grant to deploy Comet to extend computational resources to diversified user base

Ilesto ICD/CRT-D devices from BIOTRONIK approved by FDA

Merck & Co. Axes 8,500 In R&D Restructuring

BGI Health to introduce NIFTY screening test to reduce miscarriages

New AARP survey takes harder look at issues facing caregivers in NYC

Researchers discover severe health consequences of folic acid deficiency

New hepatitis virus reported by scientists was a false alarm

Folic acid deficiency may be associated with multi-generational impact on health

Biosearch Technologies Acquires Majority Stake In Lightspeed Genomics

Research by pharmacists can help improve health literacy

UNC receives grants from FDA and NIH to establish Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science

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