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KU Leuven researchers use microbubbles to evaluate effectiveness of cancer radiation treatment

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Belgium, have developed a new way to evaluate whether a cancer radiation treatment is effective.

30 Aug 2016

Novel drug delivery system may offer new hope for patients with rare fatal genetic disorder

Researchers at Oregon State University and other institutions have discovered a type of drug delivery system that may offer new hope for patients with a rare, ultimately fatal genetic disorder - and make what might become a terrible choice a little easier.

30 Aug 2016

Deficiency in important enzyme leads to alcohol dependency

A research group under the leadership of Linköping University Professor Markus Heilig has identified an enzyme whose production is turned off in nerve cells of the frontal lobe when alcohol dependence develops.

30 Aug 2016

Gameplay patterns on iPad could help identify children with autism

Autism could be diagnosed by allowing children to play games on smart phones and tablets, a study involving the University of Strathclyde has found.

30 Aug 2016

Antipsychotic use linked to higher pneumonia risk in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Antipsychotic medications are associated with an increased risk of pneumonia in persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland.

30 Aug 2016

Physicians vary greatly in their responses to patients about e-cigarettes, study reveals

If you ask two different doctors about e-cigarettes, you might get two different answers.

30 Aug 2016

Study reveals vital new details about inner workings of CRISPR-Cas9 machinery in live cells

A study in The Journal of Cell Biology by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School reveals important new details about the inner workings of the CRISPR-Cas9 machinery in live cells that may have implications for the development of therapeutics that use the powerful gene editing tool.

30 Aug 2016

Novel compound provides safe, effective pain relief with zero abuse potential in animal model

Since the isolation of morphine from opium in the 19th century, scientists have hoped to find a potent opioid analgesic that isn't addictive and doesn't cause respiratory arrest with increased doses.

30 Aug 2016

New orthotopic model recapitulates more closely metastatic steps in Ewing sarcoma

The Sarcoma research group of Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, led by Dr. Òscar Martínez-Tirado, has developed a modified version of an orthotopic model that allows researchers to recreate more closely the metastatic steps in Ewing sarcoma (ES), the second most common bone tumor in children and adolescents.

30 Aug 2016

Researchers find better way to purify liver cells made from induced pluripotent stem cells

A research team including developmental biologist Stephen A. Duncan, D. Phil., SmartState Chair of Regenerative Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, has found a better way to purify liver cells made from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).

30 Aug 2016

Penn scientists find striking similarities between human patients with LCA and dogs

Ciliopathies are diseases that affect the cilia, sensory organelles that most mammalian cells possess and which play a critical role in many biological functions.

30 Aug 2016

Nebivolol treatment may protect against antracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients

Nebivolol prevents anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2016 today by Professor Mirela Cleopatra Tomescu, a cardiologist at Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania.

30 Aug 2016

Study examines link between PTSD and cognitive impairment in WTC responders without head injury

New research published by the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring confirms the connection between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cognitive impairment - in this case, among those who helped with search, rescue and cleanup efforts following the 2001 World Trade Center (WTC) attacks.

30 Aug 2016

CPAP treatment offers no cardiovascular benefit in OSA patients with heart disease risk

More than 3 years of nightly treatment with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine did not reduce cardiovascular risk more than usual care among patients with cardiovascular disease and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

30 Aug 2016

New study examines potential weight management benefits of sit-stand desks

Alternating positions between standing and sitting while performing deskwork could make the difference in whether the thin red needle in your bathroom scale tilts to the left or the right of your goal weight.

30 Aug 2016

Researchers find high levels of neurotoxins linked to Alzheimer's, ALS in fins and muscles of sharks

In a new study, University of Miami scientists found high concentrations of toxins linked to neurodegenerative diseases in the fins and muscles of 10 species of sharks.

30 Aug 2016

Could a light-listening photonics device detect skin disease? An interview with Prof. Vasilis Ntziachristos

Detection of malignant skin alterations is currently aided by optical microscopes such as dermoscopes or optical microscopes. While the latter offers high resolution, it comes with a major disadvantage, just like any other purely microscopic method: it only provides a partial view of the skin due to the low penetration depth.

29 Aug 2016

CFS possesses objectively identifiable chemical signature in men and women, study reveals

Dauer is the German word for persistence or long-lived. It is a type of stasis in the development in some invertebrates that is prompted by harsh environmental conditions. The findings are published online in the August 29 issue of PNAS.

29 Aug 2016

Scripps collaborates with MD Anderson for clinically integrated cancer care program

Scripps Health and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have reached a partnership agreement to create Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center, a comprehensive and clinically integrated cancer care program in San Diego that will provide adult cancer patients greater access to the most advanced oncology care available throughout Southern California.

29 Aug 2016

Study finds tight glycemic control provides no impact on patient-important microvascular outcomes

The glucocentric focus on lowering blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes may have short-circuited development of new diabetes therapies, according to a new paper published by Mayo Clinic researchers in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

29 Aug 2016

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KU Leuven researchers use microbubbles to evaluate effectiveness of cancer radiation treatment

Novel drug delivery system may offer new hope for patients with rare fatal genetic disorder

Deficiency in important enzyme leads to alcohol dependency

Gameplay patterns on iPad could help identify children with autism

Antipsychotic use linked to higher pneumonia risk in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Physicians vary greatly in their responses to patients about e-cigarettes, study reveals

Study reveals vital new details about inner workings of CRISPR-Cas9 machinery in live cells

Novel compound provides safe, effective pain relief with zero abuse potential in animal model

New orthotopic model recapitulates more closely metastatic steps in Ewing sarcoma

Researchers find better way to purify liver cells made from induced pluripotent stem cells

Penn scientists find striking similarities between human patients with LCA and dogs

Nebivolol treatment may protect against antracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients

Study examines link between PTSD and cognitive impairment in WTC responders without head injury

CPAP treatment offers no cardiovascular benefit in OSA patients with heart disease risk

New study examines potential weight management benefits of sit-stand desks

Researchers find high levels of neurotoxins linked to Alzheimer's, ALS in fins and muscles of sharks

Could a light-listening photonics device detect skin disease? An interview with Prof. Vasilis Ntziachristos

CFS possesses objectively identifiable chemical signature in men and women, study reveals

Scripps collaborates with MD Anderson for clinically integrated cancer care program

Study finds tight glycemic control provides no impact on patient-important microvascular outcomes

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