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Unique systematic review defines patients’ engagement in research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR - the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of results of an ISPOR systematic review and analysis resulting in a proposed definition of "patient engagement in research."

7 Jul 2020

Microalgae can offer a more environmentally friendly source of essential nutrients than fish

Microalgae could provide an alternative source of healthy omega-3 fatty acids for humans while also being more environmentally friendly to produce than popular fish species.

7 Jul 2020

New technique to sort out complex interactions unique to prostate cancer cells

UT Southwestern researchers have identified vast webs of small snippets of the genome that interact with each other and with genes to promote prostate cancer.

7 Jul 2020

DNA resection pathways are highly specific, shows study

Our cells are constantly dividing, and as they do, the DNA molecule - our genetic code - sometimes gets broken. DNA has twin strands, and a break in both is considered especially dangerous.

7 Jul 2020

Study may lead to novel therapeutic targets in certain memory disorders

To make new memories, our brain cells first must find one another. Small protrusions that bud out from the ends of neurons' long, branching tentacles dock neurons together so they can talk.

7 Jul 2020

Surgical technique for premature babies with brain hemorrhage reduces long-term disability

Premature babies with serious brain hemorrhage treated with a 'brain washing' technique pioneered by Bristol researchers have shown in a 10-year follow-up study, were twice as likely to survive without severe learning disability when compared with infants given standard treatment.

6 Jul 2020

Short, frequent walks in blue spaces may have a positive effect on well-being and mood

Short, frequent walks in blue spaces--areas that prominently feature water, such as beaches, lakes, rivers or fountains--may have a positive effect on people's well-being and mood, according to a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation.

6 Jul 2020

$5 million gift aims to propel Lyme disease research and education

To the Fairbairns, the symptoms--debilitating fatigue, joint pain, cognitive problems--were as worrisome as they were mystifying. All four members of the family had them.

6 Jul 2020

Researchers identify immune cell that predicts transplant patient's risk of organ rejection

Researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine are the first to identify an immune cell that may predict a transplant patient's risk of developing antibodies that can cause organ rejection.

6 Jul 2020

National Psoriasis Foundation announces $3.28 million in research grants and fellowships

The National Psoriasis Foundation, NPF, is proud to announce the awarding of $3.28 million in research grants and fellowships in 2020.

6 Jul 2020

Moffitt researchers discover key protein involved in cancer metastasis

Cancer is complex and unpredictable. Despite successful treatment or years of remission, there is always a chance that a patient's cancer can return.

6 Jul 2020

New vitamin K-based drug eliminates medication-resistant epileptic seizures in mice

In the cover article of the June 11 issue of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, a team of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina, led by Sherine Chan, Ph.D., and James Chou, Ph.D., reports that a new vitamin K-based drug has proved effective in mouse models of medication-resistant seizures.

6 Jul 2020

Rigaku Analytical Devices to present during Thai Industrial Pharmacist Association (TIPA) webinar

Rigaku Analytical Devices, the market leader in handheld 1064nm Raman technology, will present its solution for raw material identification during a webinar hosted by the Thai Industrial Pharmacist Association on July 16, 2020 at 9:30 am ICT / 8:30 pm EDT.

From Rigaku Analytical Devices 6 Jul 2020

What seniors should know before going ahead with elective procedures

For months, Patricia Merryweather-Arges, a health care expert, has fielded questions about the coronavirus pandemic from fellow Rotary Club members in the Midwest.

6 Jul 2020

Young children from dog-owning households have better social and emotional wellbeing

Young children from dog-owning households have better social and emotional wellbeing than children from households who do not own a dog, suggests research published in the journal Pediatric Research.

6 Jul 2020

High population density in India associated with spread of COVID-19

Indian health experts say the findings of a US study — which suggest that population density is unrelated to COVID-19 infection rates — to be completely contradictory to their experience of dealing with the pandemic in India, a country with 1.3 billion people.

3 Jul 2020

Survey: 6 out of 10 Swedes feel media provides the information they need on coronavirus pandemic

A decreasing proportion of Swedes think that the media's reporting on the coronavirus provides them with the information they need. Politicians who comment on the virus are perceived to be less in agreement than previously.

3 Jul 2020

Cannabis offences in schools across England rise, data reveals

The number of offences for the possession of Cannabis, the possession of hard controlled drugs like Heroin, Cocaine and Ecstasy and drug trafficking in schools, colleges and Universities across England have all risen in the last few years, according to new insight by leading drug addiction experts UKAT.

3 Jul 2020

New editorial published following adverse events of gene therapy clinical trial

The Editor-in-Chief of Human Gene Therapy, the first journal devoted to the field of gene therapy, and one of the world's leading experts on gene therapy have co-authored a new editorial, Moving Forward After Two Deaths in a Gene Therapy Trial of Myotubular Myopathy, in response to the news of two deaths in a now-halted gene therapy clinical trial.

3 Jul 2020

Study: Variation in COVID-19 viral genome improves its ability to infect human cells

Researchers have shown that a variation in the viral genome of Covid-19 improved its ability to infect human cells and helped it become the dominant strain circulating around the world today.

3 Jul 2020

Education News and Research

Unique systematic review defines patients’ engagement in research

Microalgae can offer a more environmentally friendly source of essential nutrients than fish

New technique to sort out complex interactions unique to prostate cancer cells

DNA resection pathways are highly specific, shows study

Study may lead to novel therapeutic targets in certain memory disorders

Surgical technique for premature babies with brain hemorrhage reduces long-term disability

Short, frequent walks in blue spaces may have a positive effect on well-being and mood

$5 million gift aims to propel Lyme disease research and education

Researchers identify immune cell that predicts transplant patient's risk of organ rejection

National Psoriasis Foundation announces $3.28 million in research grants and fellowships

Moffitt researchers discover key protein involved in cancer metastasis

New vitamin K-based drug eliminates medication-resistant epileptic seizures in mice

Rigaku Analytical Devices to present during Thai Industrial Pharmacist Association (TIPA) webinar

What seniors should know before going ahead with elective procedures

Young children from dog-owning households have better social and emotional wellbeing

High population density in India associated with spread of COVID-19

Survey: 6 out of 10 Swedes feel media provides the information they need on coronavirus pandemic

Cannabis offences in schools across England rise, data reveals

New editorial published following adverse events of gene therapy clinical trial

Study: Variation in COVID-19 viral genome improves its ability to infect human cells

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