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Pathology is the study and diagnosis of disease through examination of organs, tissues, bodily fluids, and whole bodies (autopsies). The term also encompasses the related scientific study of disease processes, called General pathology. Medical pathology is divided in two main branches, Anatomical pathology and Clinical pathology. Veterinary pathology is concerned with animal disease whereas Phytopathology is the study of plant diseases.

UI research may help raise awareness and reduce practice of ‘rainbow draw’

University of Iowa researchers have shown that most of the extra vials of blood drawn for lab tests never get used and are instead discarded.

8 Nov 2016

Scientists develop new computer-based method to assess cell communication networks

A multi-institution academic-industrial partnership of researchers led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has developed a new method to broadly assess cell communication networks and identify disease-specific network anomalies.

8 Nov 2016

New mouse models may open ways to develop therapies for ALS patients

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive, fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells controlling voluntary muscles. No effective treatments have been found.

7 Nov 2016

Researchers discover antibody that can protect fetus from Zika virus in pregnant mice

The most devastating consequence of Zika virus infection is the development of microcephaly, or an abnormally small head, in babies who were infected in utero.

7 Nov 2016

Polysorbate slows toxic effects of E. coli poisoning

Polysorbate, a safe additive found in everything from ice cream to cosmetics, has been proven to slow the toxic effects of E. coli poisoning.

4 Nov 2016

Brain plasticity after injury: an interview with Dr Swathi Kiran

Brain plasticity is the phenomenon by which the brain can rewire and reorganize itself in response to changing stimulus input. Brain plasticity is at play when one is learning new information (at school) or learning a new language...

3 Nov 2016

Brain inflammation may have direct involvement in development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy

For the first time, researchers have shown that inflammation in the brain may have direct involvement in the development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). In addition, they found that the number of years one plays contact sports may predict the occurrence of CTE and that this association is partly due to increased inflammation in the brain.

3 Nov 2016

GW scientist awarded $2.8 million NIH grant to continue research on corneal wound healing

George Washington University researcher Mary Ann Stepp, Ph.D., received a $2.8 million, five-year R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue her 27 years of research on corneal wound healing.

2 Nov 2016

New imaging compound could help identify signs of early-stage Alzheimer's disease

By the time unambiguous signs of memory loss and cognitive decline appear in people with Alzheimer's disease, their brains already are significantly damaged, dotted with clumps of a destructive protein known as amyloid beta.

2 Nov 2016

Safe food additive can slow toxic effects of E. coli poisoning

Polysorbate, a safe additive found in everything from ice cream to cosmetics, has been proven to slow the toxic effects of E. coli poisoning.

1 Nov 2016

Distinct structures of tau protein aggregates may help determine type of dementia, study shows

The distinct structures of toxic protein aggregates that form in degenerating brains determine which type of dementia will occur, which regions of brain will be affected, and how quickly the disease will spread, according to a study from the Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute.

31 Oct 2016

Ionizing radiation may be confounding factor in Alzheimer's disease, study suggests

More humans than ever are exposed to higher levels of ionizing radiation from medical equipment, airplanes, etc. A new study suggests that this kind of radiation may be a confounding factor in the neurodegenerative disease Alzheimer´s.

27 Oct 2016

Turning off TAZ protein in liver cells reverses fibrosis in mice

Scientists at Columbia University Medical Center have identified a factor in liver cells that is responsible for turning a relatively benign liver condition, present in 30 percent of U.S. adults, into a serious disease that can lead to liver failure.

27 Oct 2016

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to research oxygen deprivation

This expedition was a part of our clinical collaboration with the Mayo Clinic. In short, this particular study focused on the effect of altitude and aging on heart and lung function.

27 Oct 2016

Researchers identify existing drugs that appear to prevent aggressive subtype of pediatric brain tumors

More than 4,000 children and teens are diagnosed with brain cancer each year and the disease kills more children than any other cancer.

27 Oct 2016

Research highlights need to improve post mortem techniques to better detect cause of stillbirth

Analysis by a Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) led team looking at the effectiveness of different elements of the post mortem process shows that, despite full standard investigation, in the majority of cases of stillbirth the cause remains unknown. The papers highlight the need for further research to improve post mortem techniques to better detect a cause of death.

26 Oct 2016

Study finds increased risk of pregnancy-associated stroke among young women

Pregnancy was not found to raise the risk of stroke in older women, according to a study from Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian. In younger women, however, the risk of stroke was significantly higher for those who were pregnant.

25 Oct 2016

Primary headache patients diagnosed with more comorbidities have high healthcare costs, research shows

Research presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Nexus in early October in Washington, DC, showed that 60 percent of adult patients who were diagnosed with primary headache had one or more comorbidities which raised the average annual cost of their healthcare to over $20,000.

24 Oct 2016

New oncogene may contribute to high incidence of prostate cancer among African American men

A team of scientists has identified MNX1 as a new oncogene - a gene than can cause cancer - that is more active in African American prostate cancer than in European American prostate cancer.

21 Oct 2016

Robot-assisted surgery at NYU Lutheran offers hope to women with endometrial cancer

Nandi Kumar Carpen, a 51-year-old wife, mother of two young girls, and a nurse at a major city hospital, noticed some "spotty" bleeding outside of her regular menstrual cycle.

21 Oct 2016

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Further Reading

UI research may help raise awareness and reduce practice of ‘rainbow draw’

Scientists develop new computer-based method to assess cell communication networks

New mouse models may open ways to develop therapies for ALS patients

Researchers discover antibody that can protect fetus from Zika virus in pregnant mice

Polysorbate slows toxic effects of E. coli poisoning

Brain plasticity after injury: an interview with Dr Swathi Kiran

Brain inflammation may have direct involvement in development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy

GW scientist awarded $2.8 million NIH grant to continue research on corneal wound healing

New imaging compound could help identify signs of early-stage Alzheimer's disease

Safe food additive can slow toxic effects of E. coli poisoning

Distinct structures of tau protein aggregates may help determine type of dementia, study shows

Ionizing radiation may be confounding factor in Alzheimer's disease, study suggests

Turning off TAZ protein in liver cells reverses fibrosis in mice

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to research oxygen deprivation

Researchers identify existing drugs that appear to prevent aggressive subtype of pediatric brain tumors

Research highlights need to improve post mortem techniques to better detect cause of stillbirth

Study finds increased risk of pregnancy-associated stroke among young women

Primary headache patients diagnosed with more comorbidities have high healthcare costs, research shows

New oncogene may contribute to high incidence of prostate cancer among African American men

Robot-assisted surgery at NYU Lutheran offers hope to women with endometrial cancer

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