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BRCA1 depletion can potentially contribute to cognitive deficits in Alzheimer's disease

Researchers from the Gladstone Institutes have shown for the first time that the protein BRCA1 is required for normal learning and memory and is depleted by Alzheimer's disease.

30 Nov 2015

Study analyzes effect of music therapy on palliative care patients

Music therapy can enhance terminally ill patients' wellbeing and relaxation. This treatment has been known since the 1970s, but there is little scientific research on the subject. A recent randomized controlled trial by Marco Warth et al. in Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2015; 112: 788-94) analyzes the effect of music therapy on palliative care patients.

30 Nov 2015

Norwegian model created for measuring gender equality becomes international success

Øystein Gullvåg Holter and his colleagues' "recipe" for measuring gender equality is being used in 16 countries, with more to follow.

30 Nov 2015

New research reveals how gaps between gene interactions influence disease risk

New research from The University of Manchester and the Brabraham Institute has revealed how gaps between genes interact to influence the risk of acquiring diseases such as arthritis and type 1 diabetes.

30 Nov 2015

Establishing supervised injection facilities in Toronto and Ottawa would be cost-effective, say researchers

Researchers say it is highly likely that establishing up to three supervised injection facilities in Toronto and up to two facilities in Ottawa would be cost-effective.

30 Nov 2015

Concussed athletes in clinical recovery experience neurophysiological abnormalities

Some athletes who experience sports-related concussions have reduced blood flow in parts of their brains even after clinical recovery, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

30 Nov 2015

Lack of direct parental care affects brain development in left-behind children

Researchers in China have found that children who have been left without direct parental care for extended periods of time show larger gray matter volumes in the brain, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

30 Nov 2015

Weight loss can slow degeneration of knee cartilage in obese people

Obese people who lose a substantial amount of weight can significantly slow the degeneration of their knee cartilage, according to a new MRI study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

30 Nov 2015

Research shows how various organ systems change and adapt in ultra-distance runners

Using a mobile MRI truck, researchers followed runners for 4,500 kilometers through Europe to study the physical limits and adaptation of athletes over a 64-day period, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

30 Nov 2015

Bringing ill children from hospital to home can overwhelm family caregivers, affect children's recovery

Bringing acutely ill children home from the hospital can overwhelm family caregivers and affect a child's recovery and long-term health, according to research in the journal Pediatrics.

30 Nov 2015

Seaweed extract shows promise in treating H. pylori-related diseases, gastric cancer

A unique seaweed extract shows promise for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori-related diseases and gastric cancer, according to new research undertaken at the University of Western Australia.

28 Nov 2015

Family Research Council strongly condemns shooting at Planned Parenthood center

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins released the following statement regarding the shooting at a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado Springs, CO on Friday.

28 Nov 2015

Personalised peptide vaccination promising in bladder cancer

Metastatic bladder cancer patients who have progressed on first-line platinum-based chemotherapy could derive survival benefits from personalised peptide vaccination, according to phase II trial results.

27 Nov 2015

Improved Survival In HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer Patients Confirmed

A large population-based study has confirmed the association between the presence of human papillomavirus DNA in oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer and improved patient survival.

27 Nov 2015

Rare variants linked with Parkinson’s disease

Researchers using exome sequencing in families with Parkinson’s disease have identified two genes that could be associated with the condition.

27 Nov 2015

Lannett acquires Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals from UCB for $1.23 billion

Lannett Company, Inc. today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals Inc., the U.S. specialty generic pharmaceuticals subsidiary of global biopharmaceuticals company UCB S.A.

27 Nov 2015

Can-Fite BioPharma reports financial results, provides updates on drug development programs

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd., a biotechnology company with a pipeline of proprietary small molecule drugs being developed to treat inflammatory diseases, cancer and sexual dysfunction, today reported financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and updates on its drug development programs.

27 Nov 2015

Discovery opens up new avenue for research on potential treatments for Alzheimer's disease

A team of researchers led by UNSW Australia scientists has discovered how connections between brain cells are destroyed in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease - work that opens up a new avenue for research on possible treatments for the degenerative brain condition.

27 Nov 2015

New combination approach to eradicate established tumors

A laboratory study conducted at Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands has found that immunotherapy can be efficiently combined with photodynamic therapy (PDT) to eradicate established tumors. The approach results in strong local tumor destruction and a robust systemic immune response against the disease.

27 Nov 2015

New study reveals effect of cannabis potency on brain structure

Smoking high potency 'skunk-like' cannabis can damage a crucial part of the brain responsible for communication between the two brain hemispheres, according to a new study by scientists from King's College London and Sapienza University of Rome.

27 Nov 2015

Research News and Research

BRCA1 depletion can potentially contribute to cognitive deficits in Alzheimer's disease

Study analyzes effect of music therapy on palliative care patients

Norwegian model created for measuring gender equality becomes international success

New research reveals how gaps between gene interactions influence disease risk

Establishing supervised injection facilities in Toronto and Ottawa would be cost-effective, say researchers

Concussed athletes in clinical recovery experience neurophysiological abnormalities

Lack of direct parental care affects brain development in left-behind children

Weight loss can slow degeneration of knee cartilage in obese people

Research shows how various organ systems change and adapt in ultra-distance runners

Bringing ill children from hospital to home can overwhelm family caregivers, affect children's recovery

Seaweed extract shows promise in treating H. pylori-related diseases, gastric cancer

Family Research Council strongly condemns shooting at Planned Parenthood center

Personalised peptide vaccination promising in bladder cancer

Improved Survival In HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer Patients Confirmed

Rare variants linked with Parkinson’s disease

Lannett acquires Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals from UCB for $1.23 billion

Can-Fite BioPharma reports financial results, provides updates on drug development programs

Discovery opens up new avenue for research on potential treatments for Alzheimer's disease

New combination approach to eradicate established tumors

New study reveals effect of cannabis potency on brain structure

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