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Scientists decode central signal switch associated with epileptic seizures

Scientists at the University of Bonn and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) have decoded a central signal cascade associated with epileptic seizures. If the researchers blocked a central switch in epileptic mice, the frequency and severity of the seizures decreased. Using a novel technology, it was possible to observe the processes prior to the occurrence of epileptic seizures in living animals.

27 Oct 2015

UTMB researchers find mechanisms to determine when pregnant women go into labor

During the last few weeks of a woman's pregnancy, many keep an overnight bag ready to go at a moment's notice in case they begin to go into labor. They do this because there is no clear signal that labor is about to begin - before the body makes it abundantly clear that this process has started. Understanding the mechanisms that initiate this process is especially important when treating women at risk of going into labor early.

27 Oct 2015

Common steroid medication does not reduce risk of long-term pain after heart surgery

A common steroid medication does not ease long-term pain at the incision site made during open-heart surgery, according to results of a large multicenter randomized controlled trial being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2015 annual meeting.

26 Oct 2015

CHMP recommends approval of Cosentyx in Europe to treat patients with AS and PsA, says Novartis

Novartis announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended the approval of Cosentyx (secukinumab) in Europe to treat ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients.

26 Oct 2015

Patrolling monocytes may play anti-cancer role in the lung

One goal of immunotherapy is to rally a patient's often over-burdened immune cells to effectively attack a tumor. Among foot soldiers on the immune front line is a subpopulation of white blood cells called "patrolling monocytes," whose job is to cruise the bloodstream, cart off cellular debris, and block invasion of a less benign population of inflammatory cells.

23 Oct 2015

Drug engineered from bananas could fight off wide range of viruses

A banana a day may not keep the doctor away, but a substance originally found in bananas and carefully edited by scientists could someday fight off a wide range of viruses, new research suggests.

23 Oct 2015

Study shows promise for developing targeted treatments for multiple sclerosis

Modern scientific understanding has considered multiple sclerosis (MS) to be a disease controlled by the T cell, a type of white blood cell. Research has shown that in MS, T cells inappropriately attack myelin, the protective layer of fat covering nerves in the central nervous system, exposing them to damage.

23 Oct 2015

New combination treatment approved by FDA for metastatic pancreatic cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Onivyde (irinotecan liposome injection), in combination with fluorouracil and leucovorin, to treat patients with advanced (metastatic) pancreatic cancer who have been previously treated with gemcitabine-based chemotherapy.

23 Oct 2015

Yoga exercise as effective as traditional pulmonary rehab in improving pulmonary function in COPD patients

Researchers from the Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, studied the effects of yoga as a form of pulmonary rehabilitation on markers of inflammation in the body.

20 Oct 2015

Kaiser Permanente recognizes three projects for advancing quality and patient safety to transform care

As part of Kaiser Permanente's culture of continuous improvement, the organization annually recognizes outstanding projects across the nation's largest integrated health system that advance quality and patient safety. Recently, three winners were honored for their efforts in supporting patient care through technology, advanced sepsis intervention and improving early detection of diabetic retinopathy.

20 Oct 2015

Infections experienced in childhood may lead to premature ACS or heart attacks

"Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer worldwide, including in Indonesia where it accounts for 31.9% of all deaths," said Dr Qanitha. "CVD risk factors are rising rapidly in South-East Asia, particularly in young people. Most Indonesian CVD patients are under 56 years old and still economically productive. This very young CVD onset raises the question of whether local circumstances may play a role."

19 Oct 2015

Digital health app facilitates early detection, treatment of COPD exacerbation symptoms

A digital health application for reporting symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) facilitated early detection and treatment of COPD exacerbation symptoms, according to an analysis from the Temple Lung Center published by Telemedicine and eHealth.

19 Oct 2015

New research raises hope for novel cancer immunotherapy

New research by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists raises the prospect of cancer therapy that works by converting a tumor's best friends in the immune system into its gravest enemies.

16 Oct 2015

New synthetic process helps study key molecule involved in diabetes, inflammation, aging

A synthetic process developed at Yale University will allow researchers to study a key molecule involved in diabetes, inflammation, and human aging.

16 Oct 2015

US and German researchers team up to advance quality control of human stem cells

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in California, USA, and two German institutes, the Center for Integrated Psychiatry Kiel (ZIP) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, have announced a partnership to advance the quality control of human stem cells.

16 Oct 2015

Bio-molecules present in human breast milk can help resolve inflammation, combat infection

Human breast milk, which provides essential nutrients and antibodies to newborns, has long been known to play an important role in infant development and the immune system. In a new study published in Mucosal Immunology, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital report that human breast milk serves as a reservoir for bio-molecules that help to resolve inflammation and combat infection.

15 Oct 2015

Different Crohn's disease treatments affect children's gut microbes in distinct ways

Different treatments for Crohn's disease in children affects their gut mi-crobes in distinct ways, which has implications for future development of microbial-targeted therapies for these patients, according to a study led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

15 Oct 2015

BREVENA Laboratories receives National Eczema Association's Seal of Acceptance award for Restorative Skin Balm

BREVENA Laboratories, LLC, a luxury skincare cosmetics company that combines beauty and advanced medical technology, announces that the National Eczema Association has awarded the Seal of Acceptance to the brand's Restorative Skin Balm.

15 Oct 2015

Researchers identify molecular switch that can avoid inflammation

Our immune system is vital to us and can sometimes overreact causing chronic illnesses, such as for instance rheumatism and allergy. Now, researchers from Umeå University and University of Gothenburg have identified a molecular switch - MYSM1 - that can suppress such an overreaction and avoid inflammation.

14 Oct 2015

New hope for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

New hope for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients. A mouse genetic study in PLoS Medicine reports that targeting the P2RX7 gene, a purinoreceptor, may halt the progression of DMD.

14 Oct 2015

Inflammation News and Research

Scientists decode central signal switch associated with epileptic seizures

UTMB researchers find mechanisms to determine when pregnant women go into labor

Common steroid medication does not reduce risk of long-term pain after heart surgery

CHMP recommends approval of Cosentyx in Europe to treat patients with AS and PsA, says Novartis

Patrolling monocytes may play anti-cancer role in the lung

Drug engineered from bananas could fight off wide range of viruses

Study shows promise for developing targeted treatments for multiple sclerosis

New combination treatment approved by FDA for metastatic pancreatic cancer

Yoga exercise as effective as traditional pulmonary rehab in improving pulmonary function in COPD patients

Kaiser Permanente recognizes three projects for advancing quality and patient safety to transform care

Infections experienced in childhood may lead to premature ACS or heart attacks

Digital health app facilitates early detection, treatment of COPD exacerbation symptoms

New research raises hope for novel cancer immunotherapy

New synthetic process helps study key molecule involved in diabetes, inflammation, aging

US and German researchers team up to advance quality control of human stem cells

Bio-molecules present in human breast milk can help resolve inflammation, combat infection

Different Crohn's disease treatments affect children's gut microbes in distinct ways

BREVENA Laboratories receives National Eczema Association's Seal of Acceptance award for Restorative Skin Balm

Researchers identify molecular switch that can avoid inflammation

New hope for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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