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Graft properties affect knee ligament surgery outcome more than surgical technique

In anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, graft stiffness and pre-strain play a more vital role than the choice of surgical technique, indicates a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The study developed a computational 3D model of the knee joint, which can be used in the prevention of osteoarthritis (OA), specifically OA resulting from trauma.

15 Oct 2015

OncoSec reports net loss of $6.5 million for fourth quarter of fiscal 2015

OncoSec Medical Incorporated, a company developing DNA-based intratumoral cancer immunotherapies, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 2015.

15 Oct 2015

Ebola virus can linger in semen of some men nine months after onset of symptoms

Preliminary results of a study into persistence of Ebola virus in body fluids show that some men still produce semen samples that test positive for Ebola virus nine months after onset of symptoms.

15 Oct 2015

Retail health clinics best used as backup alternative to patient's primary care physician, ACP says

The American College of Physicians today said that retail health clinics - now commonly present in drugstores and/or big box retailers - are best used as a backup alternative to a patient's primary care physician for the diagnosis and treatment of episodic minor illnesses.

14 Oct 2015

Phagelux announces purchase of Scithera Microbial Technologies' key assets

Phagelux, Inc., a leading anti-bacterial company, is pleased to announce the purchase of the key assets of Scithera Microbial Technologies, Ltd., headquartered in Wuhan China, a pioneer in the research and development of lysin solutions for pathogen control in the field of human health.

14 Oct 2015

UVA researchers receive $1.9 million NIH grant to prevent heart failure

Could your heart get hooked on blood sugar? Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine think so, and they will determine if blocking that addiction could prevent enlargement of the heart that can lead to deadly heart failure.

14 Oct 2015

Notch activation determines signals necessary to generate hematopoietic stem cells in laboratory

An international study led by researchers from IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute) published in the journal Nature Communications has revealed that the intensity or efficiency of the activation of a protein called Notch, which is involved in the different phases of embryonic development, determines the fate of cells, i.e. if cells will form the aorta artery or blood (hematopoietic) stem cells. For artery cells, many Notch molecules need to be activated, whereas for hematopoietic cells many fewer are needed.

14 Oct 2015

Researchers identify molecular switch that can avoid inflammation

Our immune system is vital to us and can sometimes overreact causing chronic illnesses, such as for instance rheumatism and allergy. Now, researchers from Umeå University and University of Gothenburg have identified a molecular switch - MYSM1 - that can suppress such an overreaction and avoid inflammation.

14 Oct 2015

New hope for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

New hope for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients. A mouse genetic study in PLoS Medicine reports that targeting the P2RX7 gene, a purinoreceptor, may halt the progression of DMD.

14 Oct 2015

Alternative tobacco products pose a new challenge in the war against tobacco

The increasing use of alternative tobacco products, such as water pipes and e-cigarettes, by children under the age of 18 is a burgeoning public health crisis, researchers from NYU Langone Medical Center write in a commentary in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

14 Oct 2015

How important is a mother’s diet before pregnancy? An interview with Dr Matt Silver

In humans, much is already known about the impact of maternal undernutrition during pregnancy, and its impact on growth, development and disease throughout the life course. However, until recently little was known about the effects of the nutritional environment around the time of conception.

14 Oct 2015

Diabetic patients who use nurse practitioners for primary care have lower rates of preventable hospitalization

New research from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston indicates that diabetic patients who got their primary care from nurse practitioners did not have an increase in potentially preventable hospital admissions.

14 Oct 2015

CU Cancer Center study reports 'robust antitumor activity' of TAK-733 drug in mouse models of colorectal cancer

A University of Colorado Cancer Center study recently published online ahead of print in the journal Oncotarget reports "robust antitumor activity" of the drug TAK-733 in cells and mouse models of colorectal cancer.

14 Oct 2015

UI Cancer Center and GSU to help reduce cancer-related health disparities in Chicago's south suburbs

The greatest burden of cancer in the Chicago region has moved from the city to the suburbs. The University of Illinois Cancer Center and Governors State University have received a joint four-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to help both institutions conduct community-based research to reduce cancer-related health disparities in Chicago's south suburbs.

14 Oct 2015

MR Solutions launches MRS-PET system that allows simultaneous acquisition of PET and MRI imaging data

PET and MRI preclinical imaging systems can now be operated simultaneously for the first time by researchers. This follows the introduction of MR Solutions’ commercially available MRS-PET system which is inserted within the cryogen free 3T, 4.7T, or 7T MRI magnet.

From MR Solutions 14 Oct 2015

Researchers find significant link between breast cancer and nutrition, explore new preventative treatment

Researchers at Sydney’s Centenary Institute are working on a new treatment aimed at “starving” breast cancer cells, following the discovery of a significant link between breast cancer and nutrition.

14 Oct 2015

Researchers identify new therapeutic target for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Scientists have found what could one day lead to a promising treatment for those with a crippling disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

14 Oct 2015

Introduction of Ebola treatment beds reduces large number of deaths, Ebola cases in Sierra Leone

The introduction of thousands of Ebola treatment beds by the UK and Sierra Leone governments and NGOs prevented an estimated 57,000 Ebola cases and 40,000 deaths in Sierra Leone, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

14 Oct 2015

Tips to treat, prevent common warts

Warts aren't just for witches and goblins. According to member dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology, children and teens, people who frequently bite their nails, and people with a weakened immune system are more prone to getting warts than others.

14 Oct 2015

VTT examines effectiveness of beauty patch using unique imaging technology

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has analysed the effectiveness of its beauty patch, using a technique for imaging live tissue to demonstrate the patch's beneficial effects on the skin. Preliminary results show that already after two weeks usage the patch together with cosmetic serum adds collagen, which helps skin tissue to stay supple.

14 Oct 2015

Research News and Research

Graft properties affect knee ligament surgery outcome more than surgical technique

OncoSec reports net loss of $6.5 million for fourth quarter of fiscal 2015

Ebola virus can linger in semen of some men nine months after onset of symptoms

Retail health clinics best used as backup alternative to patient's primary care physician, ACP says

Phagelux announces purchase of Scithera Microbial Technologies' key assets

UVA researchers receive $1.9 million NIH grant to prevent heart failure

Notch activation determines signals necessary to generate hematopoietic stem cells in laboratory

Researchers identify molecular switch that can avoid inflammation

New hope for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Alternative tobacco products pose a new challenge in the war against tobacco

How important is a mother’s diet before pregnancy? An interview with Dr Matt Silver

Diabetic patients who use nurse practitioners for primary care have lower rates of preventable hospitalization

CU Cancer Center study reports 'robust antitumor activity' of TAK-733 drug in mouse models of colorectal cancer

UI Cancer Center and GSU to help reduce cancer-related health disparities in Chicago's south suburbs

MR Solutions launches MRS-PET system that allows simultaneous acquisition of PET and MRI imaging data

Researchers find significant link between breast cancer and nutrition, explore new preventative treatment

Researchers identify new therapeutic target for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Introduction of Ebola treatment beds reduces large number of deaths, Ebola cases in Sierra Leone

Tips to treat, prevent common warts

VTT examines effectiveness of beauty patch using unique imaging technology

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