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Genetic mutations in deadly Ebola virus appear to block antibody-based treatments

Genetic mutations called "escape variants" in the deadly Ebola virus appear to block the ability of antibody-based treatments to ward off infection, according to a team of U.S. Army scientists and collaborators. Their findings, published online this week in the journal Cell Reports, have implications for the continued development of therapeutics to treat Ebola virus disease, which has claimed the lives of over 11,000 people in West Africa since last year.

14 Sep 2015

New UCLA study finds novel approach that may help delay declines in health

Why do some people remain healthy into their 80s and beyond, while others age faster and suffer serious diseases decades earlier? New research led by UCLA life scientists may produce a new way to answer that question -- and an approach that could help delay declines in health.

14 Sep 2015

New study reveals link between cardiorespiratory fitness, brain activation and executive function in older adults

The aging process is associated with declines in brain function, including memory and how fast our brain processes information, yet previous research has found that higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness in older adults leads to better executive function in the brain, which helps with reasoning and problem solving. Higher cardiorespiratory fitness levels have also been found to increase brain volume in key brain regions.

14 Sep 2015

nCounterRNA:Protein pancancer immune profiling panel launched by NanoString

NanoString Technologies, Inc., a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced the commercial launch of the nCounter® RNA:Protein PanCancer Immune Profiling Panel

From NanoString Technologies 11 Sep 2015

New collaboration may allow researchers to develop potential gene therapies for pediatric diseases

A new collaboration between Seattle Children's Research Institute and bluebird bio, Inc., a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Mass. and Seattle, will allow researchers to develop potentially transformative gene therapies for severe genetic and rare pediatric diseases. The collaboration supports pediatric researchers in Seattle who will work with bluebird bio scientists and the company's gene editing technology to research potential cures for genetic pediatric diseases.

11 Sep 2015

Researchers find key cellular enzyme that could be effective drug target for urologic cancer cells

Researchers at the SUNY Upstate Medical University have found that a key cellular enzyme, c-Abl, could be an effective drug target in cancer cells for urologic cancers, such as prostate and kidney.

11 Sep 2015

Study shows half of adolescents misuse their prescription drugs

Although prescription drug misuse is on the decline among adolescents, one in two patients tested between the ages of 10 and 17 years are not using their medications appropriately, potentially putting their health at risk, according to an analysis by Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services.

From Quest Diagnostics 11 Sep 2015

Modified Story Memory Technique improves memory in adults with moderate to severe TBI

Kessler Foundation researchers published results of a randomized clinical trial (RCT) of a cognitive intervention to improve learning and memory in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) - the TBI-MEM trial.

11 Sep 2015

NYU's Jin Kim Montclare develops dual-delivery system to potentially treat multi-drug resistant cancer cells

The National Science Foundation recently funded research aimed at developing an engineered protein-lipid system that simultaneously delivers genes and drugs for the potential treatment of multi-drug resistant cancer cells. The dual-delivery system could also apply to diabetes and other conditions requiring a variety of therapeutic approaches.

11 Sep 2015

Luteolin may reduce risk of breast cancer in some women, find MU researchers

More than 100 women die from breast cancer every day in the United States. The odds increase in postmenopausal women who have taken a combined estrogen and progestin hormone replacement therapy; these women also have an increased risk of developing progestin-accelerated breast tumors.

11 Sep 2015

Research: Cancer preventative surgery may not be necessary in the future

Surgery to remove the breasts of women at increased risk of developing breast cancer may not be necessary in the future, according to research published in EBioMedicine. Two new studies looking at the effect the menstrual cycle has on the development of breast and ovarian cancer reveal alternative prevention strategies that may render surgery unnecessary.

11 Sep 2015

New AGA guideline recommends colorectal cancer patients to undergo tumor test for Lynch syndrome

All colorectal cancer patients should undergo tumor testing to see if they carry Lynch syndrome, the most common inherited cause of colorectal cancer, according to a new guideline published in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

11 Sep 2015

Study may help scientists to better understand complications caused by drug therapy in kidney transplant patients

New research will help scientists and medical professionals to better understand the long-term complications caused by an immunosuppressant drug used to treat thousands of kidney transplant patients.

11 Sep 2015

BioDelivery Sciences and Endo present Phase 2 data on buprenorphine HCl buccal film in patients with chronic pain

Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., a subsidiary of Endo International plc, and BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. today presented data from a Phase 2 study for the investigational drug buprenorphine HCl buccal film utilizing BDSI’s patented BioErodible MucoAdhesive (BEMA) drug delivery technology.

11 Sep 2015

Good sleep patterns are good for your heart

A recent study has shown that poor sleeping habits may increase the risk of heart disease. Young and middle-aged adults who slept too long or too little or had poor sleep quality were found to be more likely to show early signs of heart disease than their peers who had adequate, good quality sleep.

11 Sep 2015

Innovative technologies offer hope to people living with chronic pain

More than 100 million people in this country have pain that won't go away. Many of these chronic pain sufferers fail to get relief from pills, shots and even surgery, while others temporarily trade the pain for side effects such as drowsiness or digestive problems.

11 Sep 2015

Research News and Research

Genetic mutations in deadly Ebola virus appear to block antibody-based treatments

New UCLA study finds novel approach that may help delay declines in health

New study reveals link between cardiorespiratory fitness, brain activation and executive function in older adults

nCounterRNA:Protein pancancer immune profiling panel launched by NanoString

New collaboration may allow researchers to develop potential gene therapies for pediatric diseases

Researchers find key cellular enzyme that could be effective drug target for urologic cancer cells

Study shows half of adolescents misuse their prescription drugs

Modified Story Memory Technique improves memory in adults with moderate to severe TBI

NYU's Jin Kim Montclare develops dual-delivery system to potentially treat multi-drug resistant cancer cells

Luteolin may reduce risk of breast cancer in some women, find MU researchers

Research: Cancer preventative surgery may not be necessary in the future

New AGA guideline recommends colorectal cancer patients to undergo tumor test for Lynch syndrome

Study may help scientists to better understand complications caused by drug therapy in kidney transplant patients

BioDelivery Sciences and Endo present Phase 2 data on buprenorphine HCl buccal film in patients with chronic pain

Good sleep patterns are good for your heart

Innovative technologies offer hope to people living with chronic pain

Psychosis, hepatitis C infection are greatest risk factors for mortality in marginalized Vancouver residents

NIH-funded study may help predict treatment response in older adults with depression

Older men can benefit from high-intensity training, not older women

Study reveals why long-term use of L-DOPA leads to dyskinesia

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