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Voices: How should California address the needs of its aging population?

Demographers, gerontologists and government officials are counting down to 2030.

18 Sep 2019

Research shows how the brain repurposes unused regions in blind people

In adults that are born blind, the “visual” cortex is activated in a similar way during a listening task, according to new research in JNeurosci.

From Society for Neuroscience 18 Sep 2019

Quanterix Serum Nf-L assay powers key trial and study results presented at ECTRIMS 2019

Quanterix, announce that its Simoa technology and Nf-L assays were used in many of the groundbreaking research and treatment developments.

From Quanterix 18 Sep 2019

Study looks at outcomes of birth options after a previous cesarean section

A large cohort study of women who have had one or more previous cesarean sections suggests that attempting a vaginal birth in a subsequent pregnancy is associated with higher health risks to both the mother and the infant than electing for another cesarean.

From PLOS ONE 18 Sep 2019

Study finds differences in gut bacteria between vaginally born and cesarean-delivered babies

Babies born vaginally have different gut bacteria - their microbiome - than those delivered by Cesarean, research has shown.

18 Sep 2019

New grant to improve use of bDMARDS through a consortium approach

A new grant to improve the use of biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) will see NPS MedicineWise and consortium partners support specialist prescribers and help consumers get the most benefit from these complex medicines.

18 Sep 2019

Patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma may benefit from radiation, experience reduced side effects

Treating non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients with radiation therapy as an additional treatment while they wait for their CAR T cells to be manufactured may reduce the risk of CAR T therapy side effects once it is administered, according to a new study from researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

18 Sep 2019

Researchers receive $12 million grant to develop flu vaccine against many viral strains

Patrick Wilson, PhD, professor of medicine and rheumatology at the University of Chicago, and a group of researchers from three other institutions have received a Grand Challenge for Universal Influenza Vaccine Development grant – a $12 million initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Flu Lab.

18 Sep 2019

Implementing Collaborative Chronic Care Model for veterans with mental health conditions

A multi-year process has led to successful implementation of an innovative, evidence-based approach to improve care for veterans with mental health conditions in the US Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system, reports a study in a special October supplement to Medical Care.

18 Sep 2019

New study accounts for folic acid fortification in Mexican staple foods

A new study led by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in collaboration with that National Institute of Public Health, Mexico, that accounts for folic acid (FA) fortification in staple foods made from wheat and corn.

18 Sep 2019

Exercise may delay brain deterioration in people at high risk for Alzheimer's

Exercising several times a week may delay brain deterioration in people at high risk for Alzheimer's disease, according to a study that scientists say merits further research to establish whether fitness can affect the progression of dementia.

18 Sep 2019

Text messaging, electric pill bottles not enough to drive down blood pressure levels

About one in three Americans have high blood pressure, called hypertension, but only about half of them have their condition under control.

18 Sep 2019

New ultrasound technique can help identify risk and treatment for osteoporosis

A new ultrasound technique provides a non-invasive way of assessing bone structure on the microscale. Researchers hope to fine-tune the technique for use in assessing osteoporosis risk and treatment.

18 Sep 2019

Ground-breaking laser device gets $4.7 million boost from NSF

Deep within the subterranean confines of Building C--the latest addition to the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University--a pathbreaking machine is quietly taking shape. Designed to unlock some of nature's tiniest and most fleeting mysteries, the Compact X-ray Free Electron Laser (CXFEL) is the only instrument of its kind in the world.

18 Sep 2019

Research News and Research

Voices: How should California address the needs of its aging population?

Research shows how the brain repurposes unused regions in blind people

Quanterix Serum Nf-L assay powers key trial and study results presented at ECTRIMS 2019

Study looks at outcomes of birth options after a previous cesarean section

Study finds differences in gut bacteria between vaginally born and cesarean-delivered babies

New grant to improve use of bDMARDS through a consortium approach

Patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma may benefit from radiation, experience reduced side effects

Researchers receive $12 million grant to develop flu vaccine against many viral strains

Implementing Collaborative Chronic Care Model for veterans with mental health conditions

New study accounts for folic acid fortification in Mexican staple foods

Exercise may delay brain deterioration in people at high risk for Alzheimer's

Text messaging, electric pill bottles not enough to drive down blood pressure levels

New ultrasound technique can help identify risk and treatment for osteoporosis

Ground-breaking laser device gets $4.7 million boost from NSF

Researchers aim to develop handheld device for diagnosing skin cancer

Study: Gene editing may correct genetic mutation responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Researchers identify an unexpected genetic plasticity in bat-borne influenza viruses

UT Southwestern researchers identify novel mechanism that regulates fat formation

Researchers develop new method for prior evaluation of single crystal structure analysis

New study alters guidelines for management of sepsis

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