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3 pioneering cell biologists win 2014 E.B. Wilson Medal from American Society for Cell Biology

If cells were cars, then the three pioneering cell biologists just named winners of the 2014 E.B. Wilson Medal, the highest scientific honor of the American Society for Cell Biology, helped write the essential parts list.

8 May 2014

First international molecular screening program at IMPAKT for metastatic breast cancer

While research has made great strides in recent decades to improve and significantly extend the lives of patients with early breast cancer, the needs of patients with advanced or metastatic disease have largely been ignored.

8 May 2014

Commonly used drug restores blood flow to oxygen-starved muscles of boys with muscular dystrophy

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute researchers have found that a commonly prescribed drug restores blood flow to oxygen-starved muscles of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic muscle-wasting disease that rarely is seen in girls but affects one in 3,500 male babies, profoundly shortening life expectancy. It is the most common fatal disease that affects children.

8 May 2014

Children's Hospital Los Angeles receives $3M from Simms/Mann Family Foundation

The Simms/Mann Family Foundation has made a $3 million gift to Children's Hospital Los Angeles to fund an endowed chair for the director of the Developmental Neurogenetics program within CHLA's Institute for the Developing Mind.

8 May 2014

Research may have "major implications" for treatment of urinary tract infections in children

A major new pediatric research study led by a Wayne State University researcher, funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), has "major implications" for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in millions of American children.

8 May 2014

Low-carbohydrate diet reduces inflammation in patients with type 2 diabetes

A low-carbohydrate diet, but not a low-fat diet, reduces inflammation in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to research at Linköping University in Sweden.

8 May 2014

New simulation training program helps adults with autism improve job interview skills

Adults with an autism spectrum disorder, who may have trouble talking about themselves and interacting socially, don't always make good impressions in job interviews and have low employment rates.

8 May 2014

New hydrogel instantly turns from liquid to semisolid at close to body temperature

Rice University bioengineers have created a hydrogel that instantly turns from liquid to semisolid at close to body temperature - and then degrades at precisely the right pace.

8 May 2014

Perceived age and weight discrimination are linked to worse health in older adults

Perceived age and weight discrimination, more than perceived race and sex discrimination, are linked to worse health in older adults, according to new research from the Florida State University College of Medicine.

8 May 2014

Department of Pediatrics at BMC/BUSM honored with APA 2014 Health Care Delivery Award

The Department of Pediatrics at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has been honored with the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) 2014 Health Care Delivery Award.

8 May 2014

Neuron-to-neuron communication plays essential role in development of synapses

A study has shown that a long-overlooked form of neuron-to-neuron communication called miniature neurotransmission plays an essential role in the development of synapses, the regions where nerve impulses are transmitted and received.

8 May 2014

Biomarker predicts bipolarity in depressed patients

Measuring plasma levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in patients with a first episode of depression could help to predict who will go on to develop bipolar disorder, research suggests.

7 May 2014

Controlling low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels: an interview with Jay Edelberg, M.D., Sanofi and Bill Sasiela, Ph.D., Regeneron

Lipids, primarily cholesterol and triglycerides, come from two sources: what is naturally manufactured in the liver and what comes from the intestines through the diet.

From Sanofi 7 May 2014

LifeMap Solutions focuses on creating innovative mobile health products

LifeMap Solutions, Inc., a medical technology startup focused on creating innovative mobile health (mHealth) products and services powered by big data, today announced an initial $5 million seed round led by parent company LifeMap Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc., with additional participation via in-kind support from its development partner, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

7 May 2014

Molecular subtyping provides insights into how to treat breast cancer

New evidence showing that the MammaPrint® and BluePrint® tests provide insights into how to treat breast cancer was presented at the annual conference of the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS).

7 May 2014

Research on how heart rate increases in response to alertness in brain

George Washington University (GW) researcher David Mendelowitz, Ph.D., was recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience for his research on how heart rate increases in response to alertness in the brain.

7 May 2014

New approach to detect chromosomal abnormalities without harm to mother or fetus

Chromosomal abnormalities that result in birth defects and genetic disorders like Down syndrome remain a significant health burden in the United States and throughout the world, with some current prenatal screening procedures invasive and a potential risk to mother and unborn child.

7 May 2014

Perfusion system at room temperature preserves and improves metabolic function of donor livers

A system developed by investigators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Engineering in Medicine (CEM) and the MGH Transplant Center has the potential to increase both the supply and the quality of donor organs for liver transplantation.

7 May 2014

Biovision's program to focus on economic, business challenges faced by life sciences industry

Biovision, the annual forum devoted to future-oriented research in life sciences, today announces its program to bring a new level of awareness to the economic and business challenges faced by the life sciences industry.

7 May 2014

Regression occurs more often in black and Hispanic children compared to whites

Some children with autism appear to be developing normally when they are very young. They babble or even talk, make eye contact with their parents, and crawl and walk on schedule. Then suddenly, these skills seem to vanish.

7 May 2014

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3 pioneering cell biologists win 2014 E.B. Wilson Medal from American Society for Cell Biology

First international molecular screening program at IMPAKT for metastatic breast cancer

Commonly used drug restores blood flow to oxygen-starved muscles of boys with muscular dystrophy

Children's Hospital Los Angeles receives $3M from Simms/Mann Family Foundation

Research may have "major implications" for treatment of urinary tract infections in children

Low-carbohydrate diet reduces inflammation in patients with type 2 diabetes

New simulation training program helps adults with autism improve job interview skills

New hydrogel instantly turns from liquid to semisolid at close to body temperature

Perceived age and weight discrimination are linked to worse health in older adults

Department of Pediatrics at BMC/BUSM honored with APA 2014 Health Care Delivery Award

Neuron-to-neuron communication plays essential role in development of synapses

Biomarker predicts bipolarity in depressed patients

Controlling low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels: an interview with Jay Edelberg, M.D., Sanofi and Bill Sasiela, Ph.D., Regeneron

LifeMap Solutions focuses on creating innovative mobile health products

Molecular subtyping provides insights into how to treat breast cancer

Research on how heart rate increases in response to alertness in brain

New approach to detect chromosomal abnormalities without harm to mother or fetus

Perfusion system at room temperature preserves and improves metabolic function of donor livers

Biovision's program to focus on economic, business challenges faced by life sciences industry

Regression occurs more often in black and Hispanic children compared to whites

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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