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pH comes from the term “power of Hydrogen”, or the hydrogen ion concentration present in a given solution. It helps to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a substance.

Biogen and Eisai present detailed results from phase 1b study of aducanumab at CTAD meeting

Biogen and Eisai Co., Ltd. announced that Biogen presented results at the Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease meeting, in Barcelona, Spain, from the recent 36- and 48-month analyses of the ongoing long-term extension of the Phase 1b study of aducanumab, an investigational treatment for mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease and mild AD.

29 Oct 2018

Researchers identify new potential target to inhibit progression of liver disease

Naglaa Shoukry, Ph. D., and her team have made a significant breakthrough in their research aiming to limit the progression of liver disease.

26 Oct 2018

Study provides complete picture of genetic breast cancer susceptibility among pediatric cancer survivors

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital researchers have evidence that common genetic variations can help to identify pediatric cancer survivors who are at increased risk for developing breast cancer while relatively young. The findings appear today in the journal Clinical Cancer Research.

26 Oct 2018

Innovative supportive care model tackles burdensome symptoms, challenges of dementia

Individuals with dementia often experience burdensome symptoms such as agitation, aggression, anxiety and pain, but have difficulty with comprehension and communication, making it challenging for healthcare providers to provide appropriate treatment.

26 Oct 2018

Quadrant Biosciences announces collaboration on research into treatment of ASD

Quadrant Biosciences, Inc., an emerging life science company based in Syracuse, N.Y., today announced its collaboration with the Autism Speaks® Autism Treatment Network and its university research partners on research into the treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

26 Oct 2018

Kent State professor receives NIH grant to study neurological roots of fear memories

People who suffer trauma will, with few exceptions, never forget what happened to them, but a Kent State University researcher may be able to offer them the hope of living without constant fear and anxiety.

25 Oct 2018

Head and neck cancer survivors more likely to commit suicide

Despite improved survival rates among cancer patients, the risk of death by suicide remains high, especially among those treated for head and neck cancers.

25 Oct 2018

Combination therapy enhances wound healing

By incorporating a gene-suppressing drug into an over-the-counter gel, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and their colleagues cut healing time by half and significantly improved healing outcomes compared to control treatments.

25 Oct 2018

Researchers create new devices to mechanically stress retinal cells

Researchers at Utah State University have developed new devices to mechanically stress human cells in the lab.

25 Oct 2018

Researchers use MRI to watch how electrical stimulation could cure gastrointestinal disorders

More than 60 million people in the U.S. suffer from disorders in the gastrointestinal tract that could be cured by electrical stimulation, but scientists don't fully understand the therapy's effects on a critical organ: the stomach.

25 Oct 2018

FDA authorizes marketing of PicoAMH Elisa test to help determine woman's menopausal status

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of the PicoAMH Elisa diagnostic test as an aid in the determination of a patient's menopausal status.

25 Oct 2018

Modeling Alzheimer’s Disease Using Microfluidics

An interview with Dr. Joseph Park, the incorporation of astrocytes into the Alzheimer’s-in-a-dish culture system and it's applications in drug development.

24 Oct 2018

New approach using 'cellular dust' offers hope for regenerative medicine

While stem cells have the most therapeutic potential, the benefits of regenerative medicine may best be mobilized using extracellular vesicles (EVs), also known in the past as "cellular dust".

24 Oct 2018

NJIT team wins two major international awards for vision therapy platform

An NJIT-led team of engineers, game designers, artists and clinicians won two major international awards for its vision therapy platform, including "most innovative breakthrough," at the 2018 Augmented World Expo Europe, the leading industry conference for augmented reality technology.

24 Oct 2018

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Biogen and Eisai present detailed results from phase 1b study of aducanumab at CTAD meeting

Researchers identify new potential target to inhibit progression of liver disease

Study provides complete picture of genetic breast cancer susceptibility among pediatric cancer survivors

Innovative supportive care model tackles burdensome symptoms, challenges of dementia

Quadrant Biosciences announces collaboration on research into treatment of ASD

Kent State professor receives NIH grant to study neurological roots of fear memories

Head and neck cancer survivors more likely to commit suicide

Combination therapy enhances wound healing

Researchers create new devices to mechanically stress retinal cells

Researchers use MRI to watch how electrical stimulation could cure gastrointestinal disorders

FDA authorizes marketing of PicoAMH Elisa test to help determine woman's menopausal status

Modeling Alzheimer’s Disease Using Microfluidics

New approach using 'cellular dust' offers hope for regenerative medicine

NJIT team wins two major international awards for vision therapy platform

Scientists develop nanodevice to deliver immunotherapy without side effects

Mother's smoking during pregnancy associated with early puberty in children

Intake of painkillers during pregnancy linked to early puberty in future offspring

How a single mutation can devastate cellular function

Gut microbiota at infancy predict risk of obesity in later life

Scientists develop new class of compounds for treatment of progressive neurodegenerative disorder

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