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OSU microbiologists discover new type of dairy or food thickener with probiotic characteristics

Microbiologists at Oregon State University have discovered and helped patent and commercialize a new type of dairy or food thickener, which may add probiotic characteristics to the products in which it's used.

10 Jun 2015

Reactions to stress may play key role in long-term health

Reacting positively to stressful situations may play a key role in long-term health, according to researchers.

10 Jun 2015

NYU Langone Medical Center celebrates 65th anniversary of Rusk Rehabilitation

Howard A. Rusk, MD (1901-1989), a tall, soft-spoken physician from NYU Langone Medical Center and widely considered "the father of rehabilitation medicine," set about to establish a facility founded on the belief that care should focus on the whole person—not just on their physical illness or disability, but also on their emotional, psychological, and social needs as well.

10 Jun 2015

New study outlines framework for long-term improvements in life science research reproducibility rates

A new study published in Open Access journal PLOS Biology by the Global Biological Standards Institute (GBSI) and two leading economists estimates that, in the U.S. alone, approximately $28 billion per year is spent on preclinical research that is not reproducible.

10 Jun 2015

Researchers identify potential treatment option for childhood leukemia

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and its Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center are reporting a potentially important discovery in the battle against one of the most devastating forms of leukemia that accounts for as many as one in five children with a particularly aggressive form of the disease relapsing within a decade.

10 Jun 2015

Bay Area Lyme Foundation announces winners of 2015 Emerging Leader Award

Bay Area Lyme Foundation, the leading national nonprofit funder of innovative Lyme disease research, today announced that the winners of its 2015 Emerging Leader Award, are collaborators Nira Pollock, MD, PhD, and John Branda, MD.

10 Jun 2015

Stem cell transplant restores sensory functions in injured spinal cord

New research from Uppsala University shows promising progress in the use of stem cells for treatment of spinal cord injury. The results, which are published in the scientific journal Scientific Reports, show that human stem cells that are transplanted to the injured spinal cord contribute to restoration of some sensory functions.

10 Jun 2015

Study compares costs of immediate birth control implant insertion with costs of unintended pregnancy

Women who have just given birth are often motivated to prevent a rapid, repeat pregnancy. For those who prefer a contraceptive implant, getting the procedure in the hospital immediately after giving birth is more cost-effective than delaying insertion to a 6-8 week postpartum visit, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers.

10 Jun 2015

Simon Fraser University's Maryam Sadeghi to unveil MoleScope at World Congress of Dermatology

Simon Fraser University PhD graduate Maryam Sadeghi will unveil MoleScope, an innovative hand-held tool that uses a smartphone to monitor skin for signs of cancer, at the World Congress of Dermatology conference in Vancouver June 9-13.

10 Jun 2015

NASA study explores how the human body responds to stress and fatigue in space

Several Human Research Program investigations are being conducted aboard the International Space Station as part of NASA's One-Year Mission (1YM) to learn more about how the human body responds to stress in a long-duration, low-gravity environment.

10 Jun 2015

US cancer physicians explore new approach to help older patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant

When stem cell transplant first became part of standard treatment for certain cancers and blood diseases twenty years ago, individuals older than 60 were rarely considered for the procedure.

10 Jun 2015

Images revealing structure of heart cell may provide clues to reducing heart attack damage

Newly released images revealing the 'bicycle spoke' structure of a heart cell may hold key clues to reducing damage from a heart attack.

10 Jun 2015

Princeton researchers develop cobalt-catalyzed reaction that may give unprecedented access to cyclobutanes

Researchers at Princeton have developed a cobalt-catalyzed [2π+2π] reaction that may give unprecedented access to cyclobutanes, four-membered ring-containing molecules.

10 Jun 2015

Study suggests new approaches to improve assessment of obesity in teens with physical disabilities

New approaches, based on body mass index (BMI) or other simple measures, are needed to improve assessment of obesity in adolescents with physical disabilities, reports a paper in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the official journal of the Association of Academic Physiatrists.

10 Jun 2015

Researchers develop mesoporous particles for use as drug delivery system

A research group led by MANA Scientist Kohsaku Kawakami, postdoctoral researcher Shaoling Zhang and MANA Principal Investigator Katsuhiko Ariga, at the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), NIMS (Sukekatsu Ushioda, President), succeeded in developing porous particles (mesoporous particles) consisting solely of phospholipids, a biological component, that are suitable for use as a drug delivery system.

10 Jun 2015

Manchester first to implement Congenica's Sapientia technology to provide fast, accurate diagnosis for genetic diseases

10,000 new patients a year are treated by the Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine (MCGM) for a range of rare diseases including cancers, developmental disorders and disabilities including hearing and vision loss - diagnosis can be time-consuming and invasive.

10 Jun 2015

Massey researchers aim to develop models that can predict complications from stem cell transplantation

Researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center's Bone Marrow Transplant Program have recently published findings from a phase 2 clinical trial that demonstrate lymphocyte recovery in related and unrelated stem cell transplant recipients generally falls into three patterns that are significantly associated with survival.

10 Jun 2015

‘VascuBone Toolbox’ provides components required for customised vascularised bone implant

The EU project VascuBone was coordinated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB and has reached the end of a 5-year funding period.

10 Jun 2015

Phase 2 study of AR101 meets primary endpoint in patients with peanut allergy

Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing desensitization treatments for food allergies, announced today that a Phase 2 study (ARC001) evaluating the company's lead investigational product, AR101 for the treatment of peanut allergy, met its primary endpoint and additional endpoint of desensitizing patients to cumulative amounts of peanut protein of 443 mg and 1,043 mg, respectively.

10 Jun 2015

QUT cancer and eye researchers named in Queen's Birthday honours

Professor Clements is honoured for her outstanding contribution to biomedical research, particularly prostate cancer research, and for her success in generating ongoing funding to support the establishment of critically-needed national medical research facilities.

10 Jun 2015

Research News and Research

OSU microbiologists discover new type of dairy or food thickener with probiotic characteristics

Reactions to stress may play key role in long-term health

NYU Langone Medical Center celebrates 65th anniversary of Rusk Rehabilitation

New study outlines framework for long-term improvements in life science research reproducibility rates

Researchers identify potential treatment option for childhood leukemia

Bay Area Lyme Foundation announces winners of 2015 Emerging Leader Award

Stem cell transplant restores sensory functions in injured spinal cord

Study compares costs of immediate birth control implant insertion with costs of unintended pregnancy

Simon Fraser University's Maryam Sadeghi to unveil MoleScope at World Congress of Dermatology

NASA study explores how the human body responds to stress and fatigue in space

US cancer physicians explore new approach to help older patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Images revealing structure of heart cell may provide clues to reducing heart attack damage

Princeton researchers develop cobalt-catalyzed reaction that may give unprecedented access to cyclobutanes

Study suggests new approaches to improve assessment of obesity in teens with physical disabilities

Researchers develop mesoporous particles for use as drug delivery system

Manchester first to implement Congenica's Sapientia technology to provide fast, accurate diagnosis for genetic diseases

Massey researchers aim to develop models that can predict complications from stem cell transplantation

‘VascuBone Toolbox’ provides components required for customised vascularised bone implant

Phase 2 study of AR101 meets primary endpoint in patients with peanut allergy

QUT cancer and eye researchers named in Queen's Birthday honours

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