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Metabolic pathway that shows potential to slow aging may drive brain cancer

While a particular metabolic pathway shows potential to slow down the aging process, new research indicates a downside: That same pathway may drive brain cancer.

6 Dec 2016

NTU scientists develop new ultrasound device with 3D printed lenses for sharper images

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have developed a new ultrasound device that produces sharper images through 3D printed lenses.

6 Dec 2016

Study finds high rates of marijuana use among Baby Boomers

The recent legalization of recreational marijuana (cannabis) use in California, Colorado, and Washington reflect the sweeping changes in the attitudes and perceptions towards marijuana use in the United States.

6 Dec 2016

Ancient Japanese art inspires groundbreaking technique to create ‘artificial brains’

The ancient Japanese art of flower arranging was the inspiration for a groundbreaking technique to create tiny "artificial brains" that could be used to develop personalized cancer treatments.

6 Dec 2016

Researchers find strong link between angiotensin receptor autoantibodies and increased risk of frailty

Results of a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers offer new evidence for a strong link between angiotensin receptor autoantibodies and increased risk of frailty.

6 Dec 2016

Experts discuss ways to integrate whole genome analysis into clinical practice at Congenica webinar

Whole genome analysis – where all of a patient’s genes are screened for potential disease causing variants – offers the potential for a rapid, responsive NHS testing service.

6 Dec 2016

Global experts meet at IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer in Vienna

Global lung cancer researchers and patient advocates today emphasized that new models of delivering care and communicating about cancer care play an important role in the fight against lung cancer.

6 Dec 2016

ARxIUM launches new RIVA automated IV compounding system to improve patient safety, pharmacy productivity

ARxIUM, an industry-leading developer of pharmacy automation and workflow solutions, today announced the release of its newest RIVA automated IV compounding system.

6 Dec 2016

New study shows cardiac screening is cost-effective and must be offered to all young people

The Government has “got it wrong” when it comes to listening to the recommendations of its National Screening Committee regarding the implementation of a UK cardiac screening programme for your young people.

6 Dec 2016

Researchers develop new compound that can take down defenses in M. tuberculosis

Part of the reason tuberculosis-causing bacteria are so good at colonizing the human body is that they have defenses against the body's immune system.

6 Dec 2016

New research suggests only 12% of older Americans have dental insurance

Only 12 percent of older Americans have some form of dental insurance and fewer than half visited a dentist in the previous year, suggests new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research on Medicare beneficiaries.

6 Dec 2016

Experimental T-cell therapy shows promise in preventing AML relapse

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced promising results from an early trial in which patients with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia received genetically engineered immune cells.

6 Dec 2016

Dual therapy safe and effective in patients with recurrent Hodgkin lymphoma

The combination of two new drugs that harness the body's immune system is safe and effective, destroying most cancer cells in 64 percent of patients with recurrent Hodgkin lymphoma, according to the results of an early-phase study.

6 Dec 2016

Sleep deprivation increases crash risk among drivers

Drivers who miss between one to two hours of the recommended seven hours of sleep in a 24-hour period nearly double their risk for a crash, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

6 Dec 2016

Scientists discover ribosomal protein-based cancer signature

A research team at the University of Basel's Biozentrum has investigated the expression of ribosomal proteins in a wide range of human tissues including tumors and discovered a cancer type specific signature.

6 Dec 2016

Tufts scientists discover reason for incidence of genetic error that causes many disorders

Tufts University researchers have discovered a possible explanation for the occurrence of a genetic error that causes over a dozen neuromuscular and neurodegenerative disorders, including Huntington's disease, myotonic dystrophy and forms of spinocerebellar ataxia.

6 Dec 2016

Research News and Research

Metabolic pathway that shows potential to slow aging may drive brain cancer

NTU scientists develop new ultrasound device with 3D printed lenses for sharper images

Study finds high rates of marijuana use among Baby Boomers

Ancient Japanese art inspires groundbreaking technique to create ‘artificial brains’

Researchers find strong link between angiotensin receptor autoantibodies and increased risk of frailty

Experts discuss ways to integrate whole genome analysis into clinical practice at Congenica webinar

Global experts meet at IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer in Vienna

ARxIUM launches new RIVA automated IV compounding system to improve patient safety, pharmacy productivity

New study shows cardiac screening is cost-effective and must be offered to all young people

Researchers develop new compound that can take down defenses in M. tuberculosis

New research suggests only 12% of older Americans have dental insurance

Experimental T-cell therapy shows promise in preventing AML relapse

Dual therapy safe and effective in patients with recurrent Hodgkin lymphoma

Sleep deprivation increases crash risk among drivers

Scientists discover ribosomal protein-based cancer signature

Tufts scientists discover reason for incidence of genetic error that causes many disorders

3D-printed organ models could aid individualized dosimetry in nuclear medicine

Chemotherapy drug combination appears to increase production of eggs in women's ovaries

UMass researchers develop new class of photodynamic molecules for treating deep-tissue tumors

Scientists identify potential dual-acting therapeutic strategy for aggressive form of breast cancer

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