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Thirteen scientists receive grant to identify new treatments, cure for psoriasis

Thirteen scientists received a total of $1.05 million in funding from the National Psoriasis Foundation for projects that aim to identify new treatments and a cure for psoriasis—an autoimmune disease that appears on the skin, affecting 7.5 million Americans—and psoriatic arthritis—an inflammatory arthritis that affects the joints and tendons, occurring in up to 30 percent of people with psoriasis.

16 Jul 2014

Research sheds light on key mechanism prevalent in Alzheimer's disease patients

Alzheimer's disease affects approximately 5.2 million people in the United States alone, and it is the nation's sixth leading cause of death.

16 Jul 2014

Anti-clotting treatment not needed for all kids who undergo spine operations

Blood clots occur so rarely in children undergoing spine operations that most patients require nothing more than vigilant monitoring after surgery and should be spared risky and costly anti-clotting medications, according to a new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study.

16 Jul 2014

Lilly, Immunocore enter into co-discovery and co-development collaboration to develop cancer therapies

Eli Lilly and Company and Immunocore Limited today announced they have entered into a co-discovery and co-development collaboration to research and potentially develop novel T cell-based cancer therapies.

16 Jul 2014

GrowBLOX enters Florida Medical Marijuana Market through new subsidiary, GB Sciences

GrowBLOX Sciences, Inc. a medical marijuana research and development company, is pleased to announce it has entered the Florida Medical Marijuana Market through its new subsidiary, GB Sciences Florida, LLC. With nearly 20 million residents, Florida is poised to be the biggest medical marijuana market outside of California.

16 Jul 2014

First Edition: July 16, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about the Congressional Budget Office's latest estimate on federal health care spending.

16 Jul 2014

SWI provides information about pathophysiological changes of brain after acute hemorrphagic anemia

Acute hemorrhagic anemia can decrease blood flow and oxygen supply to brain, and affect its physiological function. Detecting changes in brain function in patients with acute hemorrhagic anemia is helpful for preventing neurological complications and evaluating therapeutic effects.

16 Jul 2014

Oral Cancer and Cody Kiser partner at upcoming Snake River Stampede Rodeo

While the world of rodeo has been the realm of sponsorship by the tobacco industry for decades, The Oral Cancer Foundation today takes a stand and introduces their new spokesperson, Cody Kiser; a rodeo cowboy who will be debuting his partnership with the foundation at the upcoming Snake River Stampede Rodeo in Nampa, ID.

16 Jul 2014

Chemoprevention and colon cancer: an interview with Dr. John Letterio, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

The basic idea of cancer chemoprevention is to arrest or reverse the progression of premalignant cells towards full malignancy, using physiological mechanisms that do not kill healthy cells.

16 Jul 2014

JRC publishes first comprehensive report on school food policies in Europe

As part of the European Commission's efforts to help reduce childhood obesity, the Commission's in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC), has published the first comprehensive report on school food policies in Europe.

16 Jul 2014

New open access journal: Bone Reports from Elsevier

Elsevier, world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce the launch of a new open access journal: Bone Reports.

16 Jul 2014

4 key takeaways for faster, cheaper, more responsive research in healthcare settings

Thousands of studies take place every year in healthcare settings. A report published recently in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine describes how to do many of these studies more rapidly.

16 Jul 2014

Significant percentage of completed drug clinical trials are not disclosed to public

A significant percentage of completed drug clinical trials, especially those funded by industry, are not disclosed to the public, years after being completed-a trend that "threatens the validity of the clinical research literature in the U.S.," according to a study led by a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher.

16 Jul 2014

Study finds that friends who are not biologically related still resemble each other genetically

If you consider your friends family, you may be on to something. A study from the University of California, San Diego, and Yale University finds that friends who are not biologically related still resemble each other genetically.

16 Jul 2014

Drug paraphernalia triggers reward areas of brain differently in marijuana users

New research from The University of Texas at Dallas demonstrates that drug paraphernalia triggers the reward areas of the brain differently in dependent and non-dependent marijuana users.

16 Jul 2014

Study finds nutritional and safety benefits from consumption of organic food

The largest study of its kind has found that organic foods and crops have a suite of advantages over their conventional counterparts, including more antioxidants and fewer, less frequent pesticide residues.

16 Jul 2014

Findings reveal mechanism underlying hippocampal neuronal injury after TBI

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes gene expression changes in different brain regions. Cyclooxygenase-2, glutamate receptor-2, and platelet activating factor receptor expression levels are related to the occurrence and development of TBI.

16 Jul 2014

Research highlights potential cancer risk in non-smokers

Research led by the University of York has highlighted the potential cancer risk in non-smokers - particularly young children - of tobacco smoke gases and particles deposited to surfaces and dust in the home.

16 Jul 2014

Personal rejection sensitivity linked with more severe BDD and depressive symptoms

In a recent study, researchers at Rhode Island Hospital found that fear of being rejected because of one's appearance, as well as rejection sensitivity to general interpersonal situations, were significantly elevated in individuals with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).

16 Jul 2014

Biochemists find groups of tiny protein loops that help bacteria to establish infection

When it comes to infecting humans and animals, bacteria need a helping hand. Kansas State University biochemists have found the helping hand: groups of tiny protein loops on the surface of cells.

16 Jul 2014

Research News and Research

Thirteen scientists receive grant to identify new treatments, cure for psoriasis

Research sheds light on key mechanism prevalent in Alzheimer's disease patients

Anti-clotting treatment not needed for all kids who undergo spine operations

Lilly, Immunocore enter into co-discovery and co-development collaboration to develop cancer therapies

GrowBLOX enters Florida Medical Marijuana Market through new subsidiary, GB Sciences

First Edition: July 16, 2014

SWI provides information about pathophysiological changes of brain after acute hemorrphagic anemia

Oral Cancer and Cody Kiser partner at upcoming Snake River Stampede Rodeo

Chemoprevention and colon cancer: an interview with Dr. John Letterio, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

JRC publishes first comprehensive report on school food policies in Europe

New open access journal: Bone Reports from Elsevier

4 key takeaways for faster, cheaper, more responsive research in healthcare settings

Significant percentage of completed drug clinical trials are not disclosed to public

Study finds that friends who are not biologically related still resemble each other genetically

Drug paraphernalia triggers reward areas of brain differently in marijuana users

Study finds nutritional and safety benefits from consumption of organic food

Findings reveal mechanism underlying hippocampal neuronal injury after TBI

Research highlights potential cancer risk in non-smokers

Personal rejection sensitivity linked with more severe BDD and depressive symptoms

Biochemists find groups of tiny protein loops that help bacteria to establish infection

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