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Researchers find potential new target to treat asthma patients

Researchers have found a potential new target for treating asthma, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus and published in the journal Nature Communications.

19 Feb 2015

Possible cause of liver disease identified in adolescents with cystic fibrosis

A professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus and his colleagues have found a possible cause of liver disease in adolescents with cystic fibrosis.

19 Feb 2015

Leaf Healthcare's wireless patient monitoring system can improve pressure ulcer prevention processes

Clinicians from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Boise, Idaho, will demonstrate that Leaf Healthcare's new, wireless patient monitoring system can significantly improve a caregiver's pressure ulcer prevention processes. Their presentation will take place at the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Biennial Conference in Orlando, Fla., this week.

19 Feb 2015

UT Southwestern researchers find that acetate speeds up growth and metastasis of tumors

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers seeking novel ways to combat cancer found that giving acetate, a major compound produced in the gut by host bacteria, to mice sped up the growth and metastasis of tumors.

18 Feb 2015

Lakeland Pharmacy seeks DAPA certification to pursue government procurement opportunities

Lakeland Pharmacy, a leading full-service pharmacy, pharmaceutical compounding shop, and medical device retailer, announced plans today to expand sales of their home respiratory equipment by applying for a Distribution and Pricing Agreement (DAPA) certification and actively pursuing government procurement opportunities.

17 Feb 2015

SanovaWorks announces presiding faculty for Skin of Color Seminar Series conference

SanovaWorks, Inc., the leading provider of educational programs, publications and services for dermatology education, announced today the presiding faculty for the Skin of Color Seminar Series conference in New York, NY, May 2-3, 2015.

12 Feb 2015

Scientists reveal genetic links to metabolic disorders

For at least 40 years, scientists who study how the body metabolizes sugar have accepted one point: there are four enzymes that kick-start the body's process of getting energy from food.

5 Feb 2015

Researchers identify a common pattern across different psychiatric disorders

In a study analyzing whole-brain images from nearly 16,000 people, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine identified a common pattern across a spectrum of psychiatric disorders that are widely perceived to be quite distinct.

4 Feb 2015

Canadian Veterans of FSSF honoured with U.S. Congressional Gold Medal

The Honourable Erin O'Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today represented the Government of Canada at an event honouring Canadian Veterans of the 1st Special Service Force (FSSF), more famously known as the Devil's Brigade.

4 Feb 2015

Insomnia treatment in veterans linked to significant reduction in suicidal ideation

A new study is the first to show that the treatment of insomnia in veterans is associated with a significant reduction in suicidal ideation.

3 Feb 2015

ISP shows promise in stopping fatal arrhythmias after heart attack

Case Western Reserve's chemical compound aimed at restoring spinal cord function may have an additional purpose: stopping potentially fatal arrhythmias after heart attack.

3 Feb 2015

Exposure to certain chemicals may lead to early menopause

Women who are exposed to certain chemicals are more likely to experience menopause at a younger age, according to a newly published study by a researcher from the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus.

31 Jan 2015

Scientists take a huge step forward in identifying root causes of psoriasis

Case Western Reserve scientists have taken a huge leap toward identifying root causes of psoriasis, an inflammatory skin condition affecting 125 million people around the world. Of the roughly 50,000 proteins in the human body, researchers have zeroed in on four that appear most likely to contribute this chronic disease.

22 Jan 2015

UH Case Medical Center researchers find that coenzyme A plays key role in cell metabolism

Case Western Reserve and University Hospitals Case Medical Center researchers and physicians have discovered that the molecule known as coenzyme A plays a key role in cell metabolism by regulating the actions of nitric oxide. Cell metabolism is the ongoing process of chemical transformations within the body's cells that sustains life, and alterations in metabolism are a common cause of human disease, including cancer and heart disease.

15 Jan 2015

Urinary levels of novel biomarkers linked to adverse long-term outcomes in AKI patients

High levels of two novel urinary biomarkers early in critical illness are associated with adverse long-term outcomes in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI), according to an international, multi-center study led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Researchers.

14 Jan 2015

Man-made insulin nasal spray may improve memory in adults with Alzheimer's-related dementia

A man-made form of insulin delivered by nasal spray may improve working memory and other mental capabilities in adults with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease dementia, according to a pilot study led by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

9 Jan 2015

Improving headache treatment could reduce health care spending, new study suggests

Each year more than 12 million Americans visit their doctors complaining of headaches, which result in lost productivity and costs of upward of $31 billion annually. A new study by researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center suggests some of that cost could be offset by physicians ordering fewer tests and an increased focus on counseling about lifestyle changes.

8 Jan 2015

New therapeutic approach shows potential for treating cancer

Case Western Reserve researchers have identified a two-pronged therapeutic approach that shows great potential for weakening and then defeating cancer cells.

31 Dec 2014

Real-time radiation-exposure feedback can help medical workers adopt safer radiation practices

It's a sound that saves. A "real-time" radiation monitor that alerts by beeping in response to radiation exposure during cardiac-catheterization procedures significantly reduces the amount of exposure that medical workers receive, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found.

17 Dec 2014

Researchers develop new eye tracking technology that can assess impact of brain injury

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have developed new technology that can assess the location and impact of a brain injury merely by tracking the eye movements of patients as they watch music videos for less than four minutes, according to a study published Friday on-line in the Journal of Neurosurgery.

17 Dec 2014

Veterans Affairs News and Research

Researchers find potential new target to treat asthma patients

Possible cause of liver disease identified in adolescents with cystic fibrosis

Leaf Healthcare's wireless patient monitoring system can improve pressure ulcer prevention processes

UT Southwestern researchers find that acetate speeds up growth and metastasis of tumors

Lakeland Pharmacy seeks DAPA certification to pursue government procurement opportunities

SanovaWorks announces presiding faculty for Skin of Color Seminar Series conference

Scientists reveal genetic links to metabolic disorders

Researchers identify a common pattern across different psychiatric disorders

Canadian Veterans of FSSF honoured with U.S. Congressional Gold Medal

Insomnia treatment in veterans linked to significant reduction in suicidal ideation

ISP shows promise in stopping fatal arrhythmias after heart attack

Exposure to certain chemicals may lead to early menopause

Scientists take a huge step forward in identifying root causes of psoriasis

UH Case Medical Center researchers find that coenzyme A plays key role in cell metabolism

Urinary levels of novel biomarkers linked to adverse long-term outcomes in AKI patients

Man-made insulin nasal spray may improve memory in adults with Alzheimer's-related dementia

Improving headache treatment could reduce health care spending, new study suggests

New therapeutic approach shows potential for treating cancer

Real-time radiation-exposure feedback can help medical workers adopt safer radiation practices

Researchers develop new eye tracking technology that can assess impact of brain injury

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