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Nottingham scientists use MRI technology to assist in treatment, diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome

Scientists at The University of Nottingham are leading the world in exploiting MRI technology to assist in the treatment and diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a condition that causes serious inconvenience and discomfort to sufferers.

10 Jan 2014

NAMSA announces acquisition of Medvance

NAMSA, the world's leading medical research organization, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Medvance Ltd., a clinical research and resourcing organization located in Yorkshire, England.

10 Jan 2014

Nottingham scientists exploit MRI technology to assist in the treatment of IBS

Scientists at The University of Nottingham are leading the world in exploiting MRI technology to assist in the treatment and diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, a condition that causes serious inconvenience and discomfort to sufferers.

9 Jan 2014

New research unit at JGU examines extreme experiences in human life using biomedical explanations

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is establishing a new research unit at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU). The interdisciplinary group will examine how new biomedical capabilities can lead to extreme experiences in human life.

9 Jan 2014

UMMS assistant professor recognized with Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

University of Massachusetts Medical School Assistant Professor Thomas G. Fazzio, PhD, was recognized as a rising scientific star by President Obama with a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

9 Jan 2014

ILiAD, Inserm and IPL sign worldwide license agreement for Bordetella pertussis vaccine technology

ILiAD Biotechnologies, LLC, the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research subsidiary, Inserm Transfert SA, and Institut Pasteur de Lille today announced the signing of scientific collaboration and worldwide license agreements for live attenuated Bordetella pertussis vaccine technology, including BPZE1, developed by the laboratory of Professor Camille Locht. This license agreement covers patent rights from Institut Pasteur de Lille, Inserm, National University of Singapore and National University of Ireland Maynooth.

9 Jan 2014

JDRF joins with Brehm Center to investigate about lost beta cell function in type 1 diabetes

JDRF announced today the funding of an approximately $1 million collaboration with the University of Michigan's Brehm Center and the Brehm Coalition to evaluate a new hypothesis on why beta cells lose their ability to produce insulin, resulting in a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D).

8 Jan 2014

Loyola's Surgery Department ranked 18th in NIH medical school funding in 2013

The Surgery Department of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine ranked 18th in the nation in National Institutes of Health medical school funding in 2013, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.

7 Jan 2014

USAMRMC to develop strategic research plan that identifies critical research priority areas in TBI

The U.S. Department of Defense funds more than 500 neurotrauma research projects totaling over $700 million. Yet there remains a large unmet medical need for effective treatments of traumatic brain injury (TBI), a major cause of disability and mortality.

6 Jan 2014

Children are likely to have stronger muscles if mothers had higher level of vitamin D during pregnancy

Children are likely to have stronger muscles if their mothers had a higher level of vitamin D in their body during pregnancy, according to new research from the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (MRC LEU) at the University of Southampton.

3 Jan 2014

Cell phones, other distractions pose greater threat to teen drivers

Teens may begin their driving habits with great caution, but as months behind the wheel pass, they begin to multi-task at higher frequency rates - dialing cell phones, eating, and talking to passengers, etc. - and therefore greatly raise their risk of crashes and/or near-crash incidents.

2 Jan 2014

THRIL could be novel biomarker for immune activation, potential target for inflammatory diseases

Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute scientists have discovered a new molecule that forms when certain white blood cells-macrophages-are stimulated in response to pathogens.

27 Dec 2013

Study finds 87% of teens who quit chewing gum experience relief of migraine headache

Teenagers are notorious for chewing a lot of gum. The lip smacking, bubble popping, discarded gum stuck to the sole give teachers and parents a headache.

20 Dec 2013

Alexandria-based Prevent Cancer Foundation gets $5,000 grant from Cardinal Bank Community

Cardinal Bank announced today that the Cardinal Bank Community Fund has awarded $5,000 to the Prevent Cancer Foundation. The mission of the Alexandria-based organization is to save lives through cancer prevention and early detection, and it has provided more than $130 million to support cancer prevention, early detection research, education, advocacy, and community outreach nationwide.

18 Dec 2013

Chronic pain amongst different ethnic groups: an interview with Professor Martin Underwood, Warwick Medical School

Conventionally chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts beyond the expected period of healing. Most experts consider a pain to be chronic after three months.

18 Dec 2013

Study identifies atrial fibrillation as a growing and serious global health problem

Atrial fibrillation, long considered the most common condition leading to an irregular heartbeat, is a growing and serious global health problem, according to the first study ever to estimate the condition's worldwide prevalence, death rates and societal costs.

18 Dec 2013

Studies suggest that stress-related disorders may be associated with hippocampal volume loss

Depression has been associated with reduced volume of the hippocampus in magnetic resonance imaging studies in humans. A new study just published in Biological Psychiatry now clarifies the cellular basis of these volumetric changes, which have been unclear until now.

18 Dec 2013

Illinois healthcare coalition receives $7M grant to establish research network to battle chronic illnesses

Governor Quinn today announced that a coalition of 20 health and hospital organizations from Illinois has been awarded an 18-month, $7million federal award to establish a clinical data research network.

17 Dec 2013

Researchers discover direct evidence of genetic overlap between cognitive ability and schizophrenia

Investigators at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered for the first time, direct evidence of a genetic overlap between schizophrenia and general cognitive ability. The findings are published online in Molecular Psychiatry.

17 Dec 2013

Wolters Kluwer Health's webinar examines the role of CDS technology in improving patient safety in A&E

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, recently hosted a webinar examining the role of clinical decision support (CDS) technology in improving patient safety and outcomes in the acute, primary and emergency care settings.

17 Dec 2013

Medical Research News and Research

Nottingham scientists use MRI technology to assist in treatment, diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome

NAMSA announces acquisition of Medvance

Nottingham scientists exploit MRI technology to assist in the treatment of IBS

New research unit at JGU examines extreme experiences in human life using biomedical explanations

UMMS assistant professor recognized with Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

ILiAD, Inserm and IPL sign worldwide license agreement for Bordetella pertussis vaccine technology

JDRF joins with Brehm Center to investigate about lost beta cell function in type 1 diabetes

Loyola's Surgery Department ranked 18th in NIH medical school funding in 2013

USAMRMC to develop strategic research plan that identifies critical research priority areas in TBI

Children are likely to have stronger muscles if mothers had higher level of vitamin D during pregnancy

Cell phones, other distractions pose greater threat to teen drivers

THRIL could be novel biomarker for immune activation, potential target for inflammatory diseases

Study finds 87% of teens who quit chewing gum experience relief of migraine headache

Alexandria-based Prevent Cancer Foundation gets $5,000 grant from Cardinal Bank Community

Chronic pain amongst different ethnic groups: an interview with Professor Martin Underwood, Warwick Medical School

Study identifies atrial fibrillation as a growing and serious global health problem

Studies suggest that stress-related disorders may be associated with hippocampal volume loss

Illinois healthcare coalition receives $7M grant to establish research network to battle chronic illnesses

Researchers discover direct evidence of genetic overlap between cognitive ability and schizophrenia

Wolters Kluwer Health's webinar examines the role of CDS technology in improving patient safety in A&E

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