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Renowned therapist available to comment on importance of caring for caregivers

Caregiving is an important and widespread responsibility that is becoming more common as our society's elderly population grows. Much of this caregiving role is shifting onto families, increasing the need for professional help for those caring for their loved ones.

11 Sep 2015

New research shows direct evidence of greater mitochondrial damage in Gulf War veterans

One in four Gulf War veterans suffers from Gulf War Illness (GWI). The condition is characterized by unexplainable chronic fatigue, muscle pain and cognitive dysfunction and may be associated with exposure to chemicals, many identified as genotoxins, during deployment.

11 Sep 2015

Hastings Center receives NSF grant for ethical analysis of next-generation prenatal genetic tests

Prenatal testing is changing dramatically. With greatly expanded low-cost genetic tests - some as simple as a maternal blood test - prospective parents will soon be able to learn far more, far earlier, than ever before about their fetuses' medical conditions and risks, and some nonmedical traits.

11 Sep 2015

Study shows diet beverage drinkers compensate by consuming high-calorie foods

Want fries with that diet soda? You aren't alone, and you may not be "saving" as many calories as you think by consuming diet drinks.

11 Sep 2015

Professor Hawking to open inaugural Cambridge Rare Disease Summit on 14 September, 2015

Professor Hawking was famously diagnosed with the rare motor neuron disease at 21, and was told science had no answers. He has of course gone on to live a long and productive life, and the Cambridge Rare Disease Summit will discuss how to make this a reality for the 3.5 million other Britons who live with a rare disease.

11 Sep 2015

Envision inaugurates 10th Annual Conference, honors outstanding achievements in low vision rehabilitation

Envision, the Wichita, Kan.-based not-for-profit organization that supports those who are blind and visually impaired, officially opened its 10th Annual Conference at The Grand Hyatt in downtown Denver this morning with a session honoring outstanding commitment to improving the quality of life of those who are blind and visually impaired and keynote addresses from two individuals representing the great athletic accomplishments those with vision loss can achieve.

11 Sep 2015

Johns Hopkins researchers develop new resource tool to monitor trends in geriatric health services

Using data from their detailed analysis of senior medical services offered by nearly 5,000 U.S. hospitals before the 2009 passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), researchers led by a Johns Hopkins geriatrician say they have developed a Senior Care Services Scale (SCSS) that suggests a serious “mismatch” between what’s offered and what older adult populations need.

11 Sep 2015

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center to break ground on new cancer care building in East Baltimore

The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center will break ground Sept. 10 on a new $100 million, 184,000-square-foot cancer care building at one of the highest elevations in East Baltimore.

11 Sep 2015

Chronic alcohol consumption disrupts liver molecular circadian clock, leads to alcoholic liver disease

The activity of an organ in the body changes through the day and is governed by its internal clock, also known as a circadian clock. Staying on a circadian schedule is important for health, and disruptions lead to disease.

11 Sep 2015

Molecular Health enters into license agreement to supply SafetyMAP software to FDA

Molecular Health has entered into a commercial license to provide the FDA with use of its SafetyMAP software - formally known as Molecular Analysis of Side Effect information (MASE), to provide a comprehensive and dynamic analytical solution for the detection and molecular analysis of drug-induced adverse events for all marketed drugs and for predicting safety issues of new drug candidates.

11 Sep 2015

FGF21 compound in breast milk plays key role in neonatal nutrient absorption, intestinal function

A compound found in breast milk, named fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), plays a key role in neonatal nutrient absorption and intestinal function. FGF21 also contributes to improve newborn growth and metabolic profile.

11 Sep 2015

Researchers discover new strategy for attacking cancer cells

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a new strategy for attacking cancer cells that could fundamentally alter the way doctors treat and prevent the deadly disease.

11 Sep 2015

EMBL researchers use mass spectrometry data to analyze effects of cancer drugs

Researchers at EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have developed a new method for studying the targets and effects of cancer drugs using data from discovery mass spectrometry (MS) experiments.

11 Sep 2015

ACR releases two new publications to improve treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica, gout

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has released two new publications - recommendations aimed at improving the treatment of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), and new classification criteria for gout.

10 Sep 2015

UVA researchers identify new strategy for attacking cancer cells

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a new strategy for attacking cancer cells that could fundamentally alter the way doctors treat and prevent the deadly disease. By more selectively targeting cancer cells, this method offers a strategy to reduce the length of and physical toll associated with current treatments.

10 Sep 2015

New DNA analysis may guide personalized management of hepatocellular carcinoma

Detection of small fragments of tumor DNA, known as circulating tumor DNA, in a patient's pre-surgery serum samples predicts early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma and may guide treatment, according to a study published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the basic and translational science journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

10 Sep 2015

Northwestern University nanoscientist wins Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in Convergence Research

Northwestern University scientist Chad A. Mirkin, one of the world's leaders in nanotechnology research and its application, has been awarded the inaugural $400,000 Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in Convergence Research from the National Academy of Sciences.

10 Sep 2015

Masayo Takahashi awarded inaugural Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize

The Gladstone Institutes is pleased to present the inaugural Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize to Masayo Takahashi, MD, PhD, a faculty member and project leader in the Laboratory for Retinal Regeneration at the RIKEN Centre for Developmental Biology in Japan.

10 Sep 2015

Signs of Alzheimer’s found in growth hormone patients

People may be able to contract Alzheimer’s disease during certain medical procedures in the same way that Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is transmitted, suggest researchers from University College London.

10 Sep 2015

First JLABS Incubator outside of the United States

The Ontario Government, University of Toronto, and MaRS Discovery District (MaRS) today announced a collaboration with Janssen Inc. to launch the successful Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS incubator model in Toronto. The new facility, called JLABS @ Toronto, will open in spring of 2016 at MaRS Discovery District and will support start-ups with lab space, programs, and potential investment partners as they work to build important, successful early-stage companies.

10 Sep 2015

Research News and Research

Renowned therapist available to comment on importance of caring for caregivers

New research shows direct evidence of greater mitochondrial damage in Gulf War veterans

Hastings Center receives NSF grant for ethical analysis of next-generation prenatal genetic tests

Study shows diet beverage drinkers compensate by consuming high-calorie foods

Professor Hawking to open inaugural Cambridge Rare Disease Summit on 14 September, 2015

Envision inaugurates 10th Annual Conference, honors outstanding achievements in low vision rehabilitation

Johns Hopkins researchers develop new resource tool to monitor trends in geriatric health services

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center to break ground on new cancer care building in East Baltimore

Chronic alcohol consumption disrupts liver molecular circadian clock, leads to alcoholic liver disease

Molecular Health enters into license agreement to supply SafetyMAP software to FDA

FGF21 compound in breast milk plays key role in neonatal nutrient absorption, intestinal function

Researchers discover new strategy for attacking cancer cells

EMBL researchers use mass spectrometry data to analyze effects of cancer drugs

ACR releases two new publications to improve treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica, gout

UVA researchers identify new strategy for attacking cancer cells

New DNA analysis may guide personalized management of hepatocellular carcinoma

Northwestern University nanoscientist wins Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in Convergence Research

Masayo Takahashi awarded inaugural Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize

Signs of Alzheimer’s found in growth hormone patients

First JLABS Incubator outside of the United States

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