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ARMI reveals new insights into how cells organize and form an early mammalian embryo

In research published today in Nature Cell Biology, scientists from the EMBL Australia research team based at Monash University's Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) have revealed new insights into how cells organise and form an early mammalian embryo.

26 Nov 2013

Researcher receives $225,000 grant to study epigenetic changes associated with chemotherapy

Western University cancer researcher Shun-Cheng (Shawn) Li, PhD, has been awarded a China-Canada Joint Health Research Initiative grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

26 Nov 2013

Risk factors for Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease has joined cancer at the top of the list of feared diagnoses, and although Alzheimer's does have the potential to devastate millions of patients and families, there are reasons for hope - and possibly opportunities to reduce risk or alter the course of disease progression, according to Keith Black, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai.

26 Nov 2013

New small business sees health law help in clearing major expense hurdle

Some new small businesses see the health law's insurance marketplaces as a way past one of the major expenses in starting a business -- providing health care for their employees.

26 Nov 2013

USF is among top 10 organizations worldwide with Fellows named this year

Six faculty members at the University of South Florida in Tampa have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as an AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.

26 Nov 2013

Researchers reveal why some breast cancer cells are resistant to chemotherapy

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, working with cell lines in a lab, have discovered why some of the most aggressive and fatal breast cancer cells are resistant to chemotherapy, and UNC scientists are developing ways to overcome such resistance.

26 Nov 2013

New concept outlines steps to tackle neglected tropical diseases, expedite poverty reduction efforts

A new concept and policy framework published in PLOS NTDs outlines concrete steps for the global development community as it works to synthesize health goals with economic, environmental and social priorities.

26 Nov 2013

N.Y. medical providers considering which exchange plans to join

Medical providers in New York are making deals with insurers to provide care to their patients buying health coverage on the state's health insurance marketplace. In California, Molina Healthcare looks for growth opportunities.

26 Nov 2013

Principal investigators at Nationwide Children's Hospital elected as AAAS Fellows

Brian K. Kaspar, PhD, and Veronica J. Vieland, PhD, principal investigators in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

26 Nov 2013

Lockheed Martin donates funds to new telehealth suite dedicated for wounded warriors

Thanks to a $4 million gift from Lockheed Martin, UCLA Health System's Operation Mend now has a state-of-the-art telehealth suite, which will enable improved communication between the program's personnel, patients and partners, and a renovated recovery area for the wounded warriors who undergo surgery at the Westwood facility.

26 Nov 2013

Genetic variation linked to increased levels of triglycerides associated with heart disorders

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have found that a genetic variation that is linked to increased levels of triglycerides -- fats in the blood associated with disorders such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and stroke -- is far more common than previously believed and disproportionally affects people of African ancestry.

26 Nov 2013

Researchers repurpose genetic data, electronic medical records to perform large-scale PheWAS study

Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers and co-authors from four other U.S. institutions from the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network are repurposing genetic data and electronic medical records to perform the first large-scale phenome-wide association study (PheWAS), released today in Nature Biotechnology.

26 Nov 2013

AATS, cardiovascular professional societies release overview of transcatheter therapies for mitral regurgitation

AATS and three cardiovascular professional societies today released an overview of transcatheter therapies for mitral regurgitation.

26 Nov 2013

Health law issues bring optimism to the GOP, but make Democrats wring their hands

The health law's rollout is triggering a range of political postures, plans and strategies.

26 Nov 2013

New collaborative effort to advance MEMS technologies for key applications

A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME), GLOBALFOUNDRIES Singapore Pte. Ltd., and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MI) have entered into a collaboration to develop and advance micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technologies for automotive, aerospace, consumer, healthcare, industrial, and mobility applications.

26 Nov 2013

Study investigates connections between sleep problems and neurodegenerative conditions

A new discovery may help explain the surprisingly strong connections between sleep problems and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.

26 Nov 2013

Enforcement of health law mandate a 'crucial test' for IRS

The Washington Post reports that enforcing the requirement that almost all Americans have health insurance represents the biggest boost in the agency's responsibilities in decades.

26 Nov 2013

Agalimmune established to develop innovative immunotherapeutics for treatment of cancer

Agalimmune Ltd, a biopharmaceutical company, has been created to develop innovative immunotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer, with a focus on solid tumours.

26 Nov 2013

Researchers identify progenitor cells that are vital for successful growth of healthy placenta

Dr. Hanna Mikkola and researchers at UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have identified a novel progenitor cell and a related cell communication pathway that are key to the successful growth of a healthy placenta.

26 Nov 2013

Director of Scheie Eye Institute honored with WIO's Suzanne Veronneau Troutman Award

Joan M. O'Brien, MD, the George E. de Schweinitz and William F. Norris Professor of Ophthalmology, chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and director of the Scheie Eye Institute at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, was recently presented with the Women in Ophthalmology's Suzanne Veronneau Troutman Award.

26 Nov 2013

Research News and Research

ARMI reveals new insights into how cells organize and form an early mammalian embryo

Researcher receives $225,000 grant to study epigenetic changes associated with chemotherapy

Risk factors for Alzheimer's disease

New small business sees health law help in clearing major expense hurdle

USF is among top 10 organizations worldwide with Fellows named this year

Researchers reveal why some breast cancer cells are resistant to chemotherapy

New concept outlines steps to tackle neglected tropical diseases, expedite poverty reduction efforts

N.Y. medical providers considering which exchange plans to join

Principal investigators at Nationwide Children's Hospital elected as AAAS Fellows

Lockheed Martin donates funds to new telehealth suite dedicated for wounded warriors

Genetic variation linked to increased levels of triglycerides associated with heart disorders

Researchers repurpose genetic data, electronic medical records to perform large-scale PheWAS study

AATS, cardiovascular professional societies release overview of transcatheter therapies for mitral regurgitation

Health law issues bring optimism to the GOP, but make Democrats wring their hands

New collaborative effort to advance MEMS technologies for key applications

Study investigates connections between sleep problems and neurodegenerative conditions

Enforcement of health law mandate a 'crucial test' for IRS

Agalimmune established to develop innovative immunotherapeutics for treatment of cancer

Researchers identify progenitor cells that are vital for successful growth of healthy placenta

Director of Scheie Eye Institute honored with WIO's Suzanne Veronneau Troutman Award

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