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Innovative device has potential to reduce hemorrhage, save lives

Removing a malignant tumor from the head of the pancreas is a risky and demanding operation. The surgeon must carefully navigate around the stomach, the gallbladder, the bile duct, lymph nodes, and several high-pressure blood vessels.

29 May 2014

Noninvasive laser therapy triggers stem cells to repair enamel of teeth

A Harvard-led team is the first to demonstrate the ability to use low-power light to trigger stem cells inside the body to regenerate tissue, an advance they reported in Science Translational Medicine.

29 May 2014

Initial biopsy with epigenetic test rules out prostate cancer up to 88%

A multicenter team of researchers report that a commercial test designed to rule out the presence of genetic biomarkers of prostate cancer may be accurate enough to exclude the need for repeat prostate biopsies in many — if not most — men.

29 May 2014

Researchers design commercial test to rule out presence of genetic biomarkers of prostate cancer

29 May 2014

University to award prestigious UCLA Medal to entertainment magnate, David Geffen

Entertainment magnate and influential philanthropist David Geffen (Beverly Hills) will receive the UCLA Medal, the university's highest honor, during the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA's Hippocratic Oath Ceremony on Friday, May 30.

29 May 2014

Researchers discover how uric acid helps prevent aging and disease

Interested in antioxidants? They protect us against aging and cancer. It's one of the reasons we like our green tea and even our broccoli. But there is a new kid on the antioxidant block - uric acid.

28 May 2014

'Signglasses' system may help deaf literacy

Ordinarily, deaf students are left in the dark when they visit a planetarium. With the lights off, they can't see the ASL interpreter who narrates their tour of outer space. With the lights on, they can't see the constellations of stars projected overhead.

28 May 2014

Genetically modified swine skin grafts may provide new treatment for burn injuries

A specially-bred strain of miniature swine lacking the molecule responsible for the rapid rejection of pig-to-primate organ transplants may provide a new source of skin grafts to treat seriously burned patients.

28 May 2014

Chest CT helps identify individuals at risk for future heart attacks

Incidental chest computed tomography (CT) findings can help identify individuals at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiovascular events, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

27 May 2014

Study gives hints about male versus female risk for certain psychiatric disorders

Puberty is the defining process of adolescent development, beginning a cascade of changes throughout the body, including the brain.

27 May 2014

Estrogen therapy and venlafaxine treatment effective for hot flashes, night sweats

A new research study from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) that compares low-dose oral estrogen and low-dose non-hormonal venlafaxine hydrochloride extended release (XR) to placebo were both found effective in reducing the number of hot flashes and night sweats reported by menopausal women.

27 May 2014

Researchers identify mutation in fat-storage gene that appears to increase risk for type 2 diabetes

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified a mutation in a fat-storage gene that appears to increase the risk for type 2 diabetes and other metabolic disorders, according to a study published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

23 May 2014

Medical School News and Research

Innovative device has potential to reduce hemorrhage, save lives

Noninvasive laser therapy triggers stem cells to repair enamel of teeth

Initial biopsy with epigenetic test rules out prostate cancer up to 88%

Researchers design commercial test to rule out presence of genetic biomarkers of prostate cancer

University to award prestigious UCLA Medal to entertainment magnate, David Geffen

Researchers discover how uric acid helps prevent aging and disease

'Signglasses' system may help deaf literacy

Genetically modified swine skin grafts may provide new treatment for burn injuries

Chest CT helps identify individuals at risk for future heart attacks

Study gives hints about male versus female risk for certain psychiatric disorders

Estrogen therapy and venlafaxine treatment effective for hot flashes, night sweats

Researchers identify mutation in fat-storage gene that appears to increase risk for type 2 diabetes

Eliminating scar tissue, inflammation may make tumors more deadly, find researchers

Researchers resolve long-standing mystery of enzyme's role in cell survival

Medical schools need to guide students on use of social media, say Penn researchers

Researchers uncover potential vaccine that can stop malaria parasites from multiplying

New antibody appears to block sensations of pain, itching in mouse model

TUSM scientists receive $11.5M grant to develop innovative treatments for heart failure

Sex cell determination requires maintenance throughout life

MGH researchers test novel approach to disinfecting wounds in animal study

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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