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Study: lncRNA are involved in host response to viral infection

Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that a certain class of RNA (known as long non-protein-coding RNA [lncRNA]) are involved in the host response to viral infection. These findings, published today in the online journal mBio-, could greatly change the way scientists look at the body's response to viral infection.

27 Oct 2010

Long non-protein coding RNAs respond to SARS virus infection, says study

For the first time, scientists have discovered that a poorly understood class of RNA produced in a mammal's cells during a respiratory virus attack may affect the outcome of the infection. Their findings are reported today in mBio, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

27 Oct 2010

Transcat 2011 second quarter increases 13.1% to $20.9 million

Transcat, Inc. a leading distributor of professional grade handheld test and measurement instruments and accredited provider of calibration, repair and weighing system services, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2011 second quarter ended September 25, 2010.

26 Oct 2010

NCRR awards 450 Recovery Act instrumentation grants to NIH-funded scientists

Leading-edge, shared technologies are an important component of advancing research to improve health. Specialized instruments such as high-powered electron microscopes, high-resolution mass spectrometers and supercomputers that rapidly process vast amounts of data can enable breakthrough discoveries in preventions, treatments and cures for diseases.

22 Oct 2010

Report examines impact of federal stimulus funding on health spending in Florida

The Collins Center for Public Policy has released a report that examines the impact of the federal government's economic stimulus funding on Florida's health care system.

15 Oct 2010

Stony Brook professor receives 2010 NIH Director's New Innovator Award

Balaji Sitharaman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University, is a 2010 recipient of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director's New Innovator Award.

14 Oct 2010

Children recognise signs of neglect in peers: Survey

Researchers for Action for Children in a survey of over 3,000 eight to 12 year-olds found that 44% of children under 12 have seen other children who were dirty and smelled. Nearly two-thirds of children have seen suspected signs of neglect among their peers in classrooms, playgrounds, neighborhoods and activity clubs.

13 Oct 2010

e-IRG endorses Blue Paper at ESFRI delegates meeting

In October 2009 ESFRI invited the e-Infrastructure Reflection Group (e-IRG) to produce a report, or "Blue Paper", on e-Infrastructure services, enabling more efficient e-Infrastructure support for the science that is done by the ESFRI Roadmap projects.

7 Oct 2010

European infertility patients are limited in choice for medically assisted reproduction treatment

In a number of European countries, infertility patients are limited in their choice for medically assisted reproduction treatment, experts criticized today at the European Health Forum Gastein. Many patients seek treatment outside their home countries.

6 Oct 2010

ESHRE workshop highlights problems related to MAR treatment in Europe

European patients are in many countries, in fact, limited in their individual choice of medically assisted reproduction (MAR) treatment, experts from the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) stressed today at the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG).

6 Oct 2010

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health selected as field trial sites for DSM-5 criteria

Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has been selected as one of seven adult field trial sites in North America and the only site in Canada to test proposed diagnostic criteria for the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

6 Oct 2010

Memantine enhances language and communication skills in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Memantine enhances language and communication skills in patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a valuable contribution for patient independence and quality of life for both the patient and the family/caregivers. These are the findings discussed at the 14th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS).

30 Sep 2010

Sanford-Burnham receives five-year core grant renewal from NCI

The Cancer Center at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) has received a five-year core grant renewal from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

29 Sep 2010

Study evaluates effects of psychological program to improve teachers' mental health

With respect to the Symptoms Check List-27, the values of the GSI (Global Severity Index) and of 3 subscales (those for depressive, dysthymic and mistrust symptoms), compared with the control group, improved significantly upon participation in the group program.

22 Sep 2010

Uninsured rate soars, 50+ million Americans without overage

Kaiser Health News staff writers Phil Galewitz and Andrew Villegas report: "In a reflection of the battered economy, the number of people without health insurance rose sharply last year to 50.7 million

18 Sep 2010

First Edition: September 17, 2010

"In a reflection of the battered economy, the number of people without health insurance rose sharply last year to 50.7 million — an all time high — according to data released Thursday by the Census Bureau" (Kaiser Health News). KHN also provides related resources, including a Census Bureau summary of key findings, the chapter on health insurance coverage and access the full report, "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2009."

17 Sep 2010

Researchers investigate nonanalytical reasoning conditions for diagnostic errors

Silvia Mamede, M.D., Ph.D., of Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands and colleagues investigated whether recent experience with clinical problems provokes availability bias (overestimation of the likelihood of a diagnosis based on the ease with which it comes to mind) resulting in diagnostic errors and whether reflection (structured reanalysis of the case findings) counteracts this bias.

16 Sep 2010

Tranquil living environments can positively affect human brain function: Research

Tranquil living environments can positively affect the human brain function, according to researchers at the University of Sheffield. The research, which was published in the journal NeuroImage, uses functional brain imaging to assess how the environment impacts upon our brain functions.

15 Sep 2010

AMS receives favorable ruling in Davenport infringement lawsuit

American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of world-class devices and therapies for male and female pelvic health, announced today that the company is pleased with yesterday's U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's ruling that reversed a summary judgment and finding for Biolitec, Inc.

15 Sep 2010

New insight into most common form of congenital heart disease

Repairing small, seemingly benign holes in a child's heart may be more clinically important than previously thought, as dysfunction could be lurking out of sight. These are the findings from a study conducted by doctors and researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Ohio State University Medical Center examining a subset of the most common form of congenital heart disease, ventricular septal defect.

14 Sep 2010

Reflection News and Research

Study: lncRNA are involved in host response to viral infection

Long non-protein coding RNAs respond to SARS virus infection, says study

Transcat 2011 second quarter increases 13.1% to $20.9 million

NCRR awards 450 Recovery Act instrumentation grants to NIH-funded scientists

Report examines impact of federal stimulus funding on health spending in Florida

Stony Brook professor receives 2010 NIH Director's New Innovator Award

Children recognise signs of neglect in peers: Survey

e-IRG endorses Blue Paper at ESFRI delegates meeting

European infertility patients are limited in choice for medically assisted reproduction treatment

ESHRE workshop highlights problems related to MAR treatment in Europe

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health selected as field trial sites for DSM-5 criteria

Memantine enhances language and communication skills in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Sanford-Burnham receives five-year core grant renewal from NCI

Study evaluates effects of psychological program to improve teachers' mental health

Uninsured rate soars, 50+ million Americans without overage

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Researchers investigate nonanalytical reasoning conditions for diagnostic errors

Tranquil living environments can positively affect human brain function: Research

AMS receives favorable ruling in Davenport infringement lawsuit

New insight into most common form of congenital heart disease

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