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Extracts made from herbs may improve learning and memory, study finds

Enhanced extracts made from special antioxidants in spearmint and rosemary improve learning and memory, a study in an animal model at Saint Louis University found.

15 Nov 2013

Study highlights major challenge faced by older adults with severe mental illnesses

Although older adults with serious mental illness didn't have more recorded physical illness and had fewer outpatient visits to primary care physicians, they made more medical emergency department visits and had considerably longer medical hospitalizations than older adults without mental illness according to a study conducted by researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research.

15 Nov 2013

Research could refine next generation of drugs to help treat dementia

A £1.1 million grant to understand how one of the brain's key neurotransmitters called 'acetylcholine' influences brain activity has been awarded to University of Bristol researchers. The Wellcome Trust award will help scientists understand more precisely how the release of acetylcholine is changing brain cell activity to influence memory and cognition.

15 Nov 2013

WuXi PharmaTech subsidiary enters into supply arrangement with Pharmacyclics

WuXi PharmaTech, a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device research and development outsourcing company with operations in China and the United States, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Shanghai SynTheAll Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., has entered into a supply arrangement with Pharmacyclics, Inc.

15 Nov 2013

ETPN and NANOMED 2020 honor Endomagnetics with Nanomedicine Award

Endomagnetics, the company co-founded in the United Kingdom by a University of Houston researcher to develop products to improve the standard of breast cancer care, has been named one of two winners of an inaugural Nanomedicine Award in the European Union.

15 Nov 2013

First Edition: November 15, 2013

Today's headlines include range of stories examining the policy, marketplace and political dynamics in play as a result of President Barack Obama's move to stop the cancellation of insurance plans.

15 Nov 2013

Good quality care for young people with type-1 diabetes unevenly distributed in Ireland

New research launched today to coincide with World Diabetes Day which takes place tomorrow, 14th November 2013 revealed that good quality care for young people with type-1 diabetes is unevenly distributed throughout Ireland.

15 Nov 2013

Competitive gymnasts have higher exposure to harmful flame-retardants, shows study

Competitive gymnasts have a higher exposure to potentially harmful flame-retardants than the general population, likely because such contaminants are present in foam used in gym equipment, a study led by Boston University School of Public Health researchers has found.

15 Nov 2013

New technology could improve accuracy of THA procedures by over 20%

A study by Orthopaedic surgeons at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital indicates that new technology could improve the accuracy of Total Hip Arthroplasty procedures by over 20 per cent.

15 Nov 2013

Study: Sofrito helps to prevent cardiovascular diseases and cancer

The combination of tomato, olive oil, garlic and onion in a sofrito increases the amount of polyphenols and carotenoids. These bioactive compounds respectively help to prevent cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

15 Nov 2013

Rugby star partners with researchers to tackle motor neurone disease

A World Cup winning rugby star is joining forces with leading researchers in a new partnership to tackle motor neurone disease (MND).

15 Nov 2013

TPI’s revenue decreases 8.1% to $14.8 million in first quarter fiscal year 2014

Tianyin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NYSE Amex: TPI), a pharmaceutical company that specializes in the patented biopharmaceutical, modernized traditional Chinese medicine (mTCM), branded generics and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) announced financial results for the first quarter fiscal year 2014.

15 Nov 2013

Conceive Plus Fertility Personal Lubricant receives FDA approval

The Pew Research Center reports that in the year 2011, the birth rate in the United States slid by 8%. That kind of statistic would indicate getting pregnant isn't as easy as it used to be. However, pharmaceutical manufacturer SASMAR aims to be at the forefront of helping couples to start families. The FDA has officially approved their OTC sperm friendly fertility personal lubricant, Conceive Plus for sale in the US market.

15 Nov 2013

Tufts hires Bridge Professors to foster teaching and research across traditional disciplines

Tufts University will bolster its approach to interdisciplinary education by establishing a program that will add new senior-level faculty positions to foster teaching and research across traditional disciplines, connecting at least two academic departments or schools.

15 Nov 2013

Smoking cessation apps provide counseling on how to quit

Many of the 11 million smokers in the U.S. have downloaded smartphone apps created to help them quit smoking. But since most of these apps don't include practices proven to help smokers quit, they may not be getting the help they need, reports a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

15 Nov 2013

Mayo Clinic Cardio-Rheumatology Clinic created for catching heart disease early in arthritis patients

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and other chronic forms of inflammatory arthritis can face life-threatening complications, and heart disease tops the list. People with such rheumatic diseases are twice as likely as the average person to develop heart problems.

15 Nov 2013

High school sports played at higher altitudes linked with reduction in concussion rates

According to a recent study done by doctors at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, high school athletes who play collision sports at higher altitudes are less likely to suffer from concussions than those who play at lower altitudes.

15 Nov 2013

Viewpoints: Despite website woes, administration should be given more time; health law credibility 'going up in smoke'

The enrollment numbers are in, and as expected, they are well short of projections. Around 106,000 enrolled in new plans during October - with approximately 27,000 coming from states where the federal government is running the exchange (with its extensive problems), and another 79,000 coming through the state exchanges. Republicans are gleefully pointing to the numbers as proof Obamacare needs to be scrapped entirely. That confirms two things we've long known to be true: the website is a disaster, and short term enrollment figures are a serious political problem for the White House and Democrats (Greg Sargent, 11/13).

15 Nov 2013

Novel combination anti-psoriasis therapy targets genetic abnormalities in deeper layers of the skin

A novel combination anti-psoriasis therapy has potential for superior and longer-lasting therapeutic effects than current topical treatments by targeting genetic abnormalities in deeper layers of the skin. This research is being presented at the 2013 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Annual Meeting and Exposition, the world's largest pharmaceutical sciences meeting, in San Antonio, Nov. 10-14.

15 Nov 2013

Private or government-subsidized insurance plans determine weight loss after bariatric surgery

Researchers found the biggest determinant of weight loss after bariatric surgery was not how long a patient was on a medically supervised diet program before surgery, but whether or not the patient had private or government-subsidized insurance.

15 Nov 2013

Research News and Research

Extracts made from herbs may improve learning and memory, study finds

Study highlights major challenge faced by older adults with severe mental illnesses

Research could refine next generation of drugs to help treat dementia

WuXi PharmaTech subsidiary enters into supply arrangement with Pharmacyclics

ETPN and NANOMED 2020 honor Endomagnetics with Nanomedicine Award

First Edition: November 15, 2013

Good quality care for young people with type-1 diabetes unevenly distributed in Ireland

Competitive gymnasts have higher exposure to harmful flame-retardants, shows study

New technology could improve accuracy of THA procedures by over 20%

Study: Sofrito helps to prevent cardiovascular diseases and cancer

Rugby star partners with researchers to tackle motor neurone disease

TPI’s revenue decreases 8.1% to $14.8 million in first quarter fiscal year 2014

Conceive Plus Fertility Personal Lubricant receives FDA approval

Tufts hires Bridge Professors to foster teaching and research across traditional disciplines

Smoking cessation apps provide counseling on how to quit

Mayo Clinic Cardio-Rheumatology Clinic created for catching heart disease early in arthritis patients

High school sports played at higher altitudes linked with reduction in concussion rates

Viewpoints: Despite website woes, administration should be given more time; health law credibility 'going up in smoke'

Novel combination anti-psoriasis therapy targets genetic abnormalities in deeper layers of the skin

Private or government-subsidized insurance plans determine weight loss after bariatric surgery

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