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Dendrites multiply the brain's computing power

Dendrites, the branch-like projections of neurons, were once thought to be passive wiring in the brain. But now researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have shown that these dendrites do more than relay information from one neuron to the next.

31 Oct 2013

Researchers receive grant to develop new device that identifies healthy sperm cells for IVF

The World Health Organization estimates more than 70 million couples worldwide are unable to conceive each year, with close to a third of those cases attributable solely to issues with male fertility-including low sperm count and low sperm motility (a limited ability to swim).

31 Oct 2013

Listeria's resistance to disinfectants

Recent years have seen significant outbreaks of listeriosis on both sides of the Atlantic. Although the disease can usually be treated successfully, it is occasionally fatal, most frequently in pregnant women or immunocompromized people.

31 Oct 2013

Results of Nordic-Baltic Bifurcation IV trial presented at TCT 2013

A new clinical trial shows that a two-stent technique for treatment of bifurcation lesions with a large stenotic side branch was not associated with significant improved outcomes compared to a provisional stenting approach.

31 Oct 2013

Next-generation sequencing may help discover genetic changes that might lead to cancer

A pilot study led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute and the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare shows that, even for patients with advanced and rapidly transforming cancer, researchers can find potential therapeutic targets using the latest advances in genomic sequencing.

31 Oct 2013

New strategy for emergency anticoagulant treatment for patients with myocardial infarction

A new strategy for emergency anticoagulant treatment for patients with acute myocardial infarction has been put in place by a team led by Philippe-Gabriel Steg at Inserm Unit 698 (Haemostasis, Bioengineering, Immunopathology and Cardiovascular Remodelling), at H-pital Bichat, AP-HP, Universit- Paris Diderot).

31 Oct 2013

New finding could help lead to better treatments for eczema

For the millions of people suffering from the intensely red, horribly itchy skin condition known as eczema, the only thing more maddening than their disease is the lack of understanding of what causes it, or makes it flare up from time to time.

31 Oct 2013

Researcher receives prestigious NCI grant to investigate unexplored area of cancer research

The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) new Provocative Questions research funding program has awarded a prestigious grant to a researcher at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) to investigate a promising but neglected or unexplored area of cancer research.

31 Oct 2013

Scientists unravel the major cause of protein citrullination in rheumatoid arthritis

Experiments by scientists at Johns Hopkins and in Boston have unraveled two biological mechanisms as the major cause of protein citrullination in rheumatoid arthritis. Protein citrullination is suspected of sparking the immune system and driving the cascade of events leading to the disease.

31 Oct 2013

New discovery unveils unequal geographic distribution of PCI capacity for treating heart attack patients

A multi-center team led by James Langabeer II, Ph.D., of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has published a first-of-its-kind study in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) that examines unequal growth in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) centers relative to population and heart attack prevalence across the United States.

31 Oct 2013

EcoHealth Alliance discovers new SARS-like coronavirus in Chinese horseshoe bats

EcoHealth Alliance, a nonprofit organization that focuses on local conservation and global health issues, announced the discovery of a new SARS-like coronavirus (CoV) in Chinese horseshoe bats.

31 Oct 2013

Multidisciplinary care critically important for prostate cancer patients

Only half of the men who receive a prostate cancer diagnosis in North Carolina consult with more than one type of physician before deciding on a course of treatment, according to research presented by University of North Carolina researchers at the 2013 American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting on Sept. 24.

31 Oct 2013

Researcher receives grant to determine reduction of unintended pregnancies by reproductive life planning

A Penn State College of Medicine researcher has received a three-year, $1.7 million grant to help determine if the number of unintended pregnancies can be reduced through reproductive life planning.

31 Oct 2013

Study: Twins who smoke show more premature facial aging, compared to nonsmoking twins

Twins who smoke show more premature facial aging, compared to their nonsmoking identical twins, reports a study in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

31 Oct 2013

Early stem cell transplants does not improve overall survival in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients

Performing early stem cell transplants in patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma does not improve overall survival in high-risk patients, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

31 Oct 2013

Risks of developing kidney failure, calcium deficiency from zoledronic acid are extremely rare

The risks of developing kidney failure and a calcium deficiency from the popular osteoporosis drug zoledronic acid are extremely rare, according to researchers at Loyola University Health System. These findings were presented earlier this month at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research's annual meeting.

31 Oct 2013

GHIT Fund to host panel discussion to examine recent successes, setbacks in global health

The Global Health Innovative Technology Fund, along with the New York Academy of Sciences and Japan Society, will host a panel discussion - comprised of preeminent global health experts - to examine recent successes and setbacks in global health and what they see as the secret ingredient to moving a vaccine, cure or diagnostic across the finish line and into the field.

31 Oct 2013

Wake Forest Baptist provides guided relaxation, mindfulness meditation training to medical students

Doctors commonly tell patients that stress can be harmful to their health. Yet when it comes to reducing their own stress levels, physicians don't always heed their own advice.

31 Oct 2013

New insights into human cytomegalovirus may lead to development of therapeutic interventions

New insights into how human cytomegalovirus, the leading cause of birth defects associated with infection spreads from pregnant mother to fetus and from organ to organ in newborns provides translational researchers an exciting new avenue for investigation that may lead to the development of therapeutic interventions.

31 Oct 2013

Researchers find more accurate method to screen for meningococcal infection

Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have found a more accurate method to screen for bacterial meningococcal infection in its early stages, when it's hardest to detect. According to the researchers, the method for diagnosis could save lives by getting patients treatment earlier, when the infection is most treatable.

31 Oct 2013

Medicine News and Research

Dendrites multiply the brain's computing power

Researchers receive grant to develop new device that identifies healthy sperm cells for IVF

Listeria's resistance to disinfectants

Results of Nordic-Baltic Bifurcation IV trial presented at TCT 2013

Next-generation sequencing may help discover genetic changes that might lead to cancer

New strategy for emergency anticoagulant treatment for patients with myocardial infarction

New finding could help lead to better treatments for eczema

Researcher receives prestigious NCI grant to investigate unexplored area of cancer research

Scientists unravel the major cause of protein citrullination in rheumatoid arthritis

New discovery unveils unequal geographic distribution of PCI capacity for treating heart attack patients

EcoHealth Alliance discovers new SARS-like coronavirus in Chinese horseshoe bats

Multidisciplinary care critically important for prostate cancer patients

Researcher receives grant to determine reduction of unintended pregnancies by reproductive life planning

Study: Twins who smoke show more premature facial aging, compared to nonsmoking twins

Early stem cell transplants does not improve overall survival in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients

Risks of developing kidney failure, calcium deficiency from zoledronic acid are extremely rare

GHIT Fund to host panel discussion to examine recent successes, setbacks in global health

Wake Forest Baptist provides guided relaxation, mindfulness meditation training to medical students

New insights into human cytomegalovirus may lead to development of therapeutic interventions

Researchers find more accurate method to screen for meningococcal infection

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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