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BRAF mutation associated with other cancers appears to drive papillary craniopharyngiomas

A team led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Broad Institute has found that a gene mutation associated with several types of cancer also may be responsible for a rare but debilitating brain tumor called papillary craniopharyngioma.

13 Jan 2014

Texas researcher receives U.S. patent for new class of compounds that protect against TBI

A researcher in the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio received a U.S. patent Dec. 31 for his discovery that a class of compounds is protective against traumatic brain injury.

13 Jan 2014

UMMS researchers commissioned by Alpha-1 Project to develop PiZ antibody

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) have been commissioned by the Alpha-1 Project (TAP) to develop a PiZ antibody. The antibody will be used to track the presence of mutant alpha-1 PiZ protein in human blood serum, an essential tool in testing potential therapies for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1).

13 Jan 2014

Study indicates some groups have specific genetic make-up that prevents from fighting off influenza

Research indicated that some Indigenous people such as in Alaska and Australia displayed limited immunity response to the effects of influenza.

13 Jan 2014

Scientists discover genetic signature mechanism in immune system as driving force for childhood leukaemia

Scientists have discovered a genetic signature that implicates a key mechanism in the immune system as a driving force for a type of childhood leukaemia.

13 Jan 2014

Loyola receives Special Innovation Award for developing self-serve clinical research database

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine has received a $6,000 Special Innovation Award for developing a user-friendly, self-serve clinical research database that will help physicians and scientists conduct groundbreaking medical research.

10 Jan 2014

Early psychoeducation helps schizophrenia carers cope

Psychoeducation should be routinely offered to family members of schizophrenia patients as early as possible following diagnosis, findings from a mixed-method systematic review indicate.

10 Jan 2014

State highlights: Calif. Governor's budget to include $670M in new Medi-Cal spending; Mass. launches new electronic health records updates

When he unveils his new budget plan Thursday, Gov. Jerry Brown will propose billions of dollars in new spending on schools, health care, social services and environmental programs as California reaps the benefits of an economic turnaround. … The proposed budget includes $670 million more for Medi-Cal, the state's public health care program, which is expanding as part of President Obama's federal overhaul. The program is expected to serve a quarter of California's residents next year.

10 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 10, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about Maryland's plan to reduce hospital spending.

10 Jan 2014

Study finds pre-packaged set meals can help weight loss more than self-directed dieting

A study conducted by an obesity and food research centre in Hull has found that a provision of pre-packaged set meals can help people lose more weight compared to self-directed dieting.

10 Jan 2014

Patient's own bone-marrow stromal cells could treat multi-drug resistant TB

Findings of a preliminary study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine suggest that a patient’s own bone-marrow stromal (stem) cells could be used to treat multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively-drug (XDR) tuberculosis.

10 Jan 2014

Lifestyle changes and screening tools prove to reduce cancer risk, says doctor

President Nixon funded research to wage a war on cancer, a long battle that we're still fighting today. While the last 40 years haven't brought us a cure, we have made some meaningful progress in developing tools and knowledge to take a bite out of our cancer risk.

10 Jan 2014

Study shows wide-ranging variation in patterns of X chromosome inactivation in female mice

Producing brightly speckled red and green snapshots of many different tissues, Johns Hopkins researchers have color-coded cells in female mice to display which of their two X chromosomes has been made inactive, or “silenced.”

10 Jan 2014

New technology efficiently transfers investigational antibodies from blood via blood-brain barrier

Today the scientific journal Neuron published results on the Roche-designed Brain Shuttle technology that efficiently transfers investigational antibodies from the blood through the blood-brain barrier (BBB) into the brain in preclinical models.

10 Jan 2014

Nineteen new CDTs to be announced by Universities and Science Minister

Postgraduate training in a wide range of engineering and scientific fields important to the UK's economy will receive a boost today. Nineteen new Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) will be announced by Universities and Science Minister, David Willetts.

10 Jan 2014

IBM and OhioHealth collaborate to aid in prevention of infections in hospitals

OhioHealth and IBM today announced a collaboration to aid in the prevention of infections using a first-of-a-kind network of wireless sensors and real-time Big Data analytics that measure hand-washing practices.

10 Jan 2014

Foundation Medicine announces discovery of high incidence of ERBB2 alterations in MPUC patients

Foundation Medicine, Inc. today announced the discovery of a high incidence of ERBB2 (HER2) extracellular domain alterations in patients with micropapillary urothelial carcinoma, a particularly aggressive form of urinary bladder cancer, using FoundationOne. The research was published in the current edition of Clinical Cancer Research.

10 Jan 2014

Viewpoints: Don't blame insurers for health system problems; Obama's 'management failure;' Texas abortion case heads to court

[The] problem with the Affordable Care Act isn't the insurance industry. In fact, the main benefits of nationalized health care can be achieved in systems with hundreds, even thousands, of for-profit insurers. ...

10 Jan 2014

Life Technologies, Quest Diagnostics sign multi-year license and supply agreement

Life Technologies has completed a multi-year license and supply agreement with Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, that gives Quest rights to develop molecular tests on the Ion Torrent next-generation sequencing platform. Under the agreement, Quest may use the platform and related consumables to independently develop new tests for numerous areas of their business.

From Quest Diagnostics 10 Jan 2014

As workers' insurance costs rise, bosses (sometimes wrongly) blame Obamacare

A new study shows how employers are cost-shifting. And Democratic politicians are pointing fingers for Obamacare's website woes.

10 Jan 2014

Research News and Research

BRAF mutation associated with other cancers appears to drive papillary craniopharyngiomas

Texas researcher receives U.S. patent for new class of compounds that protect against TBI

UMMS researchers commissioned by Alpha-1 Project to develop PiZ antibody

Study indicates some groups have specific genetic make-up that prevents from fighting off influenza

Scientists discover genetic signature mechanism in immune system as driving force for childhood leukaemia

Loyola receives Special Innovation Award for developing self-serve clinical research database

Early psychoeducation helps schizophrenia carers cope

State highlights: Calif. Governor's budget to include $670M in new Medi-Cal spending; Mass. launches new electronic health records updates

First Edition: January 10, 2014

Study finds pre-packaged set meals can help weight loss more than self-directed dieting

Patient's own bone-marrow stromal cells could treat multi-drug resistant TB

Lifestyle changes and screening tools prove to reduce cancer risk, says doctor

Study shows wide-ranging variation in patterns of X chromosome inactivation in female mice

New technology efficiently transfers investigational antibodies from blood via blood-brain barrier

Nineteen new CDTs to be announced by Universities and Science Minister

IBM and OhioHealth collaborate to aid in prevention of infections in hospitals

Foundation Medicine announces discovery of high incidence of ERBB2 alterations in MPUC patients

Viewpoints: Don't blame insurers for health system problems; Obama's 'management failure;' Texas abortion case heads to court

Life Technologies, Quest Diagnostics sign multi-year license and supply agreement

As workers' insurance costs rise, bosses (sometimes wrongly) blame Obamacare

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