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Diabetes researcher awarded 2013 JDRF Australia Lifetime Research Achievement Award

Diabetes researcher Professor Len Harrison has been awarded the 2013 JDRF Australia Lifetime Research Achievement Award for his research to improve treatments for people with diabetes, or prevent its development.

11 Dec 2013

Broad Medical Research Program, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America to merge together

The Broad Medical Research Program, which funds innovative early-stage research into inflammatory bowel disease, will merge with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, the two organizations announced today.

11 Dec 2013

EyeTechCare's new EyeOP1 device now available in six more French health care facilities

EyeTechCare SA, which develops non-invasive therapeutic medical devices for the ophthalmology market based on the use of ultrasound, today announces that six more health care facilities in France now have the new EyeOP1 device.

11 Dec 2013

UCI MIND researchers receive grant to develop and study patient-derived stem cell lines

Researchers at UC Irvine's Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders have received a two-year, $600,000 grant from the National Institute on Aging to develop and study patient-derived stem cell lines.

9 Dec 2013

UCSF awarded $9.45M federal grant to transform, revolutionize treatment of prostate cancer

UC San Francisco has been awarded a major federal grant to "transform and revolutionize" the treatment of prostate cancer, the second most common form of cancer among American men.

9 Dec 2013

New project aims to reduce animal testing for drug development

Researchers at the University of East Anglia are launching a new project to develop methods which could one-day decrease the use of rats and mice in pharmaceutical testing.

6 Dec 2013

Scientists identify key factor for limiting inflammatory responses, particularly in skin

Sanford-Burnham scientists have identified the B and T Lymphocyte Attenuator (BTLA) inhibitory receptor as a key factor in limiting inflammatory responses, particularly in the skin. The study, published online today in Immunity, provides clarity on how T cells get fired up to protect against pathogens, and then cool down to restore immune homeostasis.

6 Dec 2013

BIDMC study shows carbon monoxide may have a role to play in treating cancer

In recent years, research has suggested that carbon monoxide, the highly toxic gas emitted from auto exhausts and faulty heating systems, can be used to treat certain inflammatory medical conditions. Now a study led by a research team at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) shows for the first time that carbon monoxide may also have a role to play in treating cancer.

4 Dec 2013

Another government shutdown possible in coming months, say majority of Americans in poll

Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans say it’s likely there will be another government shutdown in the months ahead as Congress continues to debate deficit and budget issues, according to a new national public opinion poll commissioned by Research!America and the American Society of Hematology.

4 Dec 2013

Researchers take important step towards development of future drugs for brain diseases

A successful joint collaboration between researchers at the Hebrew university of Jerusalem and the startup company TyrNovo may lead to a potential treatment of brain diseases. The researchers found that TyrNovo's novel and unique compound, named NT219, selectively inhibits the process of aging in order to protect the brain from neurodegenerative diseases, without affecting lifespan. This is a first and important step towards the development of future drugs for the treatment of various neurodegenerative maladies.

4 Dec 2013

Blood and tissue sample donations can help advance cancer research

Tucked away in freezers chilled to minus 80 degrees Celsius are blood and tissue samples from Cedars-Sinai patients. The freezers that hold these samples also contain the hopes of investigators determined to uncover new treatments for cancer patients across the globe.

4 Dec 2013

MitoQ Targeted Antioxidant Dietary Supplement now available

MitoQ Limited is excited to announce the release of their newest offering, MitoQ Targeted Antioxidant Dietary Supplement. Published studies show that the supplement, which delivers the well known antioxidant CoQ to the mitochondria (our cellular power source) better than ever before, helps repair mitochondrial dysfunction, significantly reduces oxidative damage to cells and by association supports heart, liver and brain health while assisting in the increase of energy, libido and healthy aging.

3 Dec 2013

Microneedle technique may provide a painless way to deliver drugs, vaccines

Microneedles on a sticking-plaster-like patch may be the painless and safe way doctors will test for drugs and some infections in the future, thanks to work supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

3 Dec 2013

Oxygen levels play critical role in determining effectiveness of anti-inflammatory drugs

A new research discovery published in the December 2013 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology yields an important clue toward helping curb runaway inflammation. Oxygen levels play a critical role in determining the severity of the inflammatory response and ultimately the effectiveness of anti-inflammatory drugs.

3 Dec 2013

Scientists explain new family of proteins that appear to play key role in cancer

Scientists have described a new family of proteins that appear to play a key role in cancer and might be targets for future cancer drugs.

3 Dec 2013

Social networking sites have positive effects on people with eating disorders

Social networking sites, such as Instagram have traditionally been believed to have a negative effect on people with eating disorders, but new research from Griffith’s School of Public Health has found that may not be the case.

30 Nov 2013

Study finds way to regulate sleep patterns of children with brain disorders

For parents of children with brain disorders or visual impairment, nights can be long and frustrating, leading to even more difficult days as exhaustion takes hold.

29 Nov 2013

New Griffith research aims to reduce alcohol-related drownings in young men

Looking at the reasons why young men drink and swim is the focus of new Griffith research which aims to reduce the number of drownings.

28 Nov 2013

Medical Research Council should do more in the development of gold standard for clinical trial design

More should be done to celebrate the role of one of Britain’s leading institutions, the Medical Research Council, in the development of the gold standard for clinical trial design. Sir Iain Chalmers, writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, questions the apparent reluctance of the MRC to take credit for its ground-breaking work in the design and management of randomised multicentre controlled clinical trials in the 1950s.

28 Nov 2013

$Study reveals non-hip, non-vertebral fractures may also increase risk of death$

Study reveals non-hip, non-vertebral fractures may also increase risk of death

It is well known that hip and vertebral fractures increase the risk of premature death. Until now, little has been known about the clinical impact of non-hip, non-vertebral fractures - so new Australian research showing that they may also increase the risk of death will better inform treatment.

28 Nov 2013

Medical Research News and Research

Diabetes researcher awarded 2013 JDRF Australia Lifetime Research Achievement Award

Broad Medical Research Program, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America to merge together

EyeTechCare's new EyeOP1 device now available in six more French health care facilities

UCI MIND researchers receive grant to develop and study patient-derived stem cell lines

UCSF awarded $9.45M federal grant to transform, revolutionize treatment of prostate cancer

New project aims to reduce animal testing for drug development

Scientists identify key factor for limiting inflammatory responses, particularly in skin

BIDMC study shows carbon monoxide may have a role to play in treating cancer

Another government shutdown possible in coming months, say majority of Americans in poll

Researchers take important step towards development of future drugs for brain diseases

Blood and tissue sample donations can help advance cancer research

MitoQ Targeted Antioxidant Dietary Supplement now available

Microneedle technique may provide a painless way to deliver drugs, vaccines

Oxygen levels play critical role in determining effectiveness of anti-inflammatory drugs

Scientists explain new family of proteins that appear to play key role in cancer

Social networking sites have positive effects on people with eating disorders

Study finds way to regulate sleep patterns of children with brain disorders

New Griffith research aims to reduce alcohol-related drownings in young men

Medical Research Council should do more in the development of gold standard for clinical trial design

Study reveals non-hip, non-vertebral fractures may also increase risk of death

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