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HSCI researchers find surprising similarities between SMA and ALS

Harvard Stem Cell Institute researchers studying spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) have found what they term "surprising similarities" between this childhood disorder that attacks motor neurons and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

25 Sep 2015

Study reveals measures that could be implemented to improve air quality, fight climate change

Ozone, methane and aerosols (tiny pollutant particles) remain in the atmosphere for a shorter time than CO2, but can affect both the climate and air quality.

25 Sep 2015

EKF’s new Altair 240 revealed to UK audience at IBMS 2015

EKF, announces the UK launch of the Altair™ 240 clinical chemistry analyser at the Institute of Biomedical Science Congress 2015 in Birmingham.

From EKF Diagnostics 24 Sep 2015

Fidgeting while sitting may be good for us

Fidgeting may counteract the adverse health effects of sitting down for long periods, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

24 Sep 2015

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation announces recipients of NARSAD Young Investigator Grants

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation today announced the award of its NARSAD Young Investigator Grants valued at more than $13 million to 191 of the world's most promising young scientists.

24 Sep 2015

Adult survivors of childhood posterior fossa brain tumors have low working memory

Adult survivors of childhood brain tumors have lower working memory performance compared to healthy adults, according to researchers at Georgia State University and Emory University.

24 Sep 2015

Adults with AMD are accurate, but slower in performing touch screen tasks

Older adults with central vision loss caused by age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have no problem with accuracy in performing touch screen tasks, according to a study in the October issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

24 Sep 2015

Florida Institute finalizes funding agreement with Aviana

The Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research announced today that it has finalized a funding agreement with Aviana Molecular Technologies, an Orlando-based company with technology developed at the University of Central Florida.

24 Sep 2015

Moderate beer consumption protects women from heart attacks

Women who drink beer at most once or twice per week run a 30 per cent lower risk of heart attack, compared with both heavy drinkers and women who never drink beer. These are the findings of a Swedish study which has followed 1,500 women over a period of almost 50 years.

24 Sep 2015

Study compares general and domain-specific measures of self-control to predict consumer behavior

You can resist buying a candy bar while you're waiting in the checkout line at the grocery store--but you'll buy any pair of shoes that are on sale. Your best friend, in contrast, wouldn't dream of buying a pair of shoes he thinks he doesn't need, no matter how low the price--but he can't resist buying that same candy bar you so easily ignore.

24 Sep 2015

Experts raise questions about FDA’s use of expedited development, approval pathways for new drugs

Two studies carried out by US researchers and published by The BMJ today raise questions about whether most new drugs are any more effective than existing products or whether they have been adequately assessed before approval.

24 Sep 2015

Rhythm Metabolic awarded FDA grant to advance ongoing setmelanotide clinical trial in Prader-Willi syndrome

Rhythm announced today the award of a $1 million research grant from the FDA Office of Orphan Products Development to its subsidiary, Rhythm Metabolic, Inc., to support the ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial of setmelanotide, the company's novel peptide MC4 agonist, for the treatment of obesity and hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS).

24 Sep 2015

Alimera Sciences announces results from ongoing study on ILUVIEN

Alimera Sciences, Inc., a pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development and commercialization of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, announced that Alimera Sciences Limited, its European subsidiary based in London, revealed interim six-month data on ILUVIEN (Fluocinolone Acetonide 190 micrograms intravitreal implant in applicator) from the ongoing study referred to as RESPOND, a non-Randomised, open-label, multicenter phase 4 pilot study on the Effect and Safety of ILUVIEN Fluocinolone Acetonide in chronic diabetic macular edema Patients cOnsidered iNsufficiently responsive to available therapies with or without intravitreal corticosteroiD therapy.

24 Sep 2015

Men with higher exposure to phthalate have lower sperm motility

Men with higher exposure to the substance DEHP, a so-called phthalate, have lower sperm motility and may therefore experience more difficulties conceiving children, according to a Lund University study.

24 Sep 2015

JRC, CERN to explore potential of accelerator-driven method for producing targeted alpha therapy for cancer

A novel, accelerator-driven method could produce nuclides for targeted alpha therapy of cancer in practically unlimited amounts, overcoming current obstacles for its wider use due to a limited production of alpha-emitters. The JRC and the Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire have embarked to explore the potential of the jointly proposed method.

24 Sep 2015

Researchers to use big data to improve classification of mood disorders

Mood disorders like depression are common among U.S. adults. Still, such disorders remain challenging for clinicians to diagnose and treat effectively.

24 Sep 2015

Spiritual beliefs may impact physical and mental health, MU study finds

Individuals who blame karma for their poor health have more pain and worse physical and mental health, according to a new study from University of Missouri researchers. Targeted interventions to counteract negative spiritual beliefs could help some individuals decrease pain and improve their overall health, the researchers said.

24 Sep 2015

New technique allows scientists to see blood-forming stem cells present in the bone marrow

A team of scientists at the Children's Research Institute at UT Southwestern has become the first to use a tissue-clearing technique to localize a rare stem cell population, in the process cracking open a black box containing detailed information about where blood-forming stem cells are located and how they are maintained.

24 Sep 2015

New research examines complications related to labor anesthesia in women with thrombocytopenia

Can women with low platelet counts safely undergo epidural/spinal anesthesia during labor? Available evidence suggests a low rate of complications related to abnormal blood clotting for this large group of patients, reports a study in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

24 Sep 2015

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves outcomes of umbilical cord blood transplant patients

For the past 27 years, cord blood transplants have been a life-saving treatment option for thousands of people with leukemia, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, Hodgkins disease and myelodysplastic disorders. Cord blood helps replace cancerous blood cells and replenish a patient's own bone marrow and immune system. Even with its success, researchers are continually looking for ways to improve the transplant process and increase cure rates.

24 Sep 2015

Research News and Research

HSCI researchers find surprising similarities between SMA and ALS

Study reveals measures that could be implemented to improve air quality, fight climate change

EKF’s new Altair 240 revealed to UK audience at IBMS 2015

Fidgeting while sitting may be good for us

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation announces recipients of NARSAD Young Investigator Grants

Adult survivors of childhood posterior fossa brain tumors have low working memory

Adults with AMD are accurate, but slower in performing touch screen tasks

Florida Institute finalizes funding agreement with Aviana

Moderate beer consumption protects women from heart attacks

Study compares general and domain-specific measures of self-control to predict consumer behavior

Experts raise questions about FDA’s use of expedited development, approval pathways for new drugs

Rhythm Metabolic awarded FDA grant to advance ongoing setmelanotide clinical trial in Prader-Willi syndrome

Alimera Sciences announces results from ongoing study on ILUVIEN

Men with higher exposure to phthalate have lower sperm motility

JRC, CERN to explore potential of accelerator-driven method for producing targeted alpha therapy for cancer

Researchers to use big data to improve classification of mood disorders

Spiritual beliefs may impact physical and mental health, MU study finds

New technique allows scientists to see blood-forming stem cells present in the bone marrow

New research examines complications related to labor anesthesia in women with thrombocytopenia

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves outcomes of umbilical cord blood transplant patients

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