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Eye abnormalities may help reveal features of early-stage Alzheimer's disease, says study

Investigators at the Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute have discovered eye abnormalities that may help reveal features of early-stage Alzheimer's disease. Using a novel laboratory rat model of Alzheimer's disease and high-resolution imaging techniques, researchers correlated variations of the eye structure, to identify initial indicators of the disease.

18 Mar 2014

Scientists build tiny "molecular drill bits" that kill bacteria by bursting through their protective cell walls

In response to drug-resistant "superbugs" that send millions of people to hospitals around the world, scientists are building tiny, "molecular drill bits" that kill bacteria by bursting through their protective cell walls.

18 Mar 2014

Findings open way to identification of new cancer drugs to fight acute myeloid leukemia

The Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) at the Université de Montréal (UdeM), in collaboration with the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital's Quebec Leukemia Cell Bank, recently achieved a significant breakthrough thanks to the laboratory growth of leukemic stem cells, which will speed up the development of new cancer drugs.

18 Mar 2014

Children treated with stimulants for ADHD experienced BMI rebound in late adolescence

A new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that children treated with stimulants for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experienced slower body mass index (BMI) growth than their undiagnosed or untreated peers, followed by a rapid rebound of BMI that exceeded that of children with no history of ADHD or stimulant use and that could continue to obesity.

18 Mar 2014

Lung ultrasound could help determine if pregnant woman with preeclampsia is at risk for respiratory failure

18 Mar 2014

Professor receives 2014 Rolf Luft Award for research on diabetes and endocrinology

Dr. Roger Unger, Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center has been awarded the 2014 Rolf Luft Award for his identification of glucagon as a pancreatic hormone that raises blood sugar levels, having the opposite effect of insulin.

18 Mar 2014

GenSpera enrolls first patient in Phase II trial of compound G-202 in patients with glioblastoma multiforme

GenSpera, Inc. (OTCQB:GNSZ) announced that the first patient was enrolled in the Phase II clinical trial of its lead compound, G-202, in patients who have glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most prevalent type of primary brain cancer.

18 Mar 2014

Igenica Biotherapeutics doses first patient in Phase 1 clinical trial of IGN523 in patients with AML

Igenica Biotherapeutics, a company focused on the discovery and development of innovative antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for the treatment of cancer, announced today that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial of IGN523 in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

18 Mar 2014

New standard for U.S. heart transplantation

The Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute has set a new standard for U.S. heart transplantation by completing 117 adult heart transplants and two adult heart-lung transplants, for a total of 119 adult heart transplants in a single year. The previous number set in 2005, was 98 adult heart transplants performed in one year.

18 Mar 2014

Findings support development of cysteine protease inhibitors as new drug target for AD

A team of scientists from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, the Medical University of South Carolina and San Diego-based American Life Science Pharmaceuticals, Inc., report that cathepsin B gene knockout or its reduction by an enzyme inhibitor blocks creation of key neurotoxic pGlu-Aβ peptides linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD). Moreover, the candidate inhibitor drug has been shown to be safe in humans.

18 Mar 2014

Researchers create new line of human embryonic stem cells

Researchers at the University of Washington have successfully created a line of human embryonic stem cells that have the ability to develop into a far broader range of tissues than most existing cell lines.

18 Mar 2014

Adolescents who have ACL reconstruction are more likely to demonstrate osteoarthritic changes later in life

Researchers presented results today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in New Orleans that adolescents who have an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction are more likely to demonstrate osteoarthritic changes later in life.

18 Mar 2014

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Eye abnormalities may help reveal features of early-stage Alzheimer's disease, says study

Scientists build tiny "molecular drill bits" that kill bacteria by bursting through their protective cell walls

Findings open way to identification of new cancer drugs to fight acute myeloid leukemia

Children treated with stimulants for ADHD experienced BMI rebound in late adolescence

Lung ultrasound could help determine if pregnant woman with preeclampsia is at risk for respiratory failure

Professor receives 2014 Rolf Luft Award for research on diabetes and endocrinology

GenSpera enrolls first patient in Phase II trial of compound G-202 in patients with glioblastoma multiforme

Igenica Biotherapeutics doses first patient in Phase 1 clinical trial of IGN523 in patients with AML

New standard for U.S. heart transplantation

Findings support development of cysteine protease inhibitors as new drug target for AD

Researchers create new line of human embryonic stem cells

Adolescents who have ACL reconstruction are more likely to demonstrate osteoarthritic changes later in life

Merck Millipore announces joint development agreement with Sysmex Corporation

Prescriptions of opioid analgesics increased during U.S. emergency department visits

Study of high school players find no link between years of play and decline in neurocognitive function

Improving coordination of care for elderly patients trims costs and complications

Rice University technique able to analyze conformations of complex molecular machines

Children who most prefer high levels of sweet tastes also prefer high levels of salt taste

Infant feeding and activity behaviors believed to increase child's risk for obesity later in life

New research commissioned to create infection control strategy for AMR and antibiotic usage

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

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