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New study examines impact of sleep on learning process for musicians

A new study that examined how the brain learns and retains motor skills provides insight into musical skill.

16 Apr 2013

IRIN examines how mining industry in Mozambique increasing fears of HIV

IRIN examines how "[e]very mining boom brings the fear of a rising HIV infection rate, particularly in a country like Mozambique, where the estimated prevalence is already 11.3 percent."

16 Apr 2013

Monell Center molecular neurobiologist to receive Ajinomoto Award for Young Investigators in Gustation

Monell Center molecular neurobiologist Peihua Jiang, PhD, is the 2013 recipient of the Ajinomoto Award for Young Investigators in Gustation, an annual award presented by the Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) to an exceptional junior scientist who is a rising leader in the field of gustation.

16 Apr 2013

Global Fund has achieved impressive results, but more work remains

"This week I had the pleasure to host a preparatory meeting between donors of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria," European Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs writes in the Huffington Post's "The Big Push" blog.

16 Apr 2013

Researchers transform skin cells directly into oligodendrocyte precursor cells

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have succeeded in transforming skin cells directly into oligodendrocyte precursor cells, the cells that wrap nerve cells in the insulating myelin sheaths that help nerve signals propagate.

16 Apr 2013

Pneumococcal vaccine: an interview with Graham Clarke, CEO ImmBio

The pathogen that we are talking about is called streptococcus pneumoniae. That is a fairly common bacteria and if you did a nasal swab you would find that quite a lot of people have this bacterium living in their nasal passages.

16 Apr 2013

Examining global health research funding under FY14 budget request

Writing in the Global Health Technologies Coalition's "Breakthroughs" blog, GHTC Policy Officer Ashley Bennett examines proposed funding for global health and research under President Obama's FY 2014 budget request, which was released last week.

16 Apr 2013

Study shows driver fatigue causes 20% of road crashes

A 100-car naturalistic driving study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has shown that fatigue is a cause of 20 percent of crashes, rather than the 2 or 3 percent previously estimated based on surveys, simulator studies, and test tracks.

16 Apr 2013

White House mental health fix for security clearance process draws critics' questions

The Obama Administration is trying to revamp how the government approaches mental health issues in the security clearance process - but security and mental health experts say the proposed fix may open the door to new problems.

16 Apr 2013

New study examines weight loss benefits offered through health insurance

Although most overweight adults agree that health insurance benefits designed to promote weight loss are a good idea, they don't want to pay extra for them, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

16 Apr 2013

Benitec to conduct phase I/II clinical trial of TT-034 in patients with HCV in UCSD site

RNAi-based therapeutics company Benitec Biopharma Limited today announced the selection of the University of California, San Diego, Health Sciences as the second site for its upcoming phase I/II first-in-man trial for TT-034 in Hepatitis C infections.

16 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: Editorial boards offer advice to Supreme Court on gene patents

On Monday, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear argument about that decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics.

16 Apr 2013

Evoking illusion of having phantom hand in non-amputated individuals possible, study shows

The sensation of having a physical body is not as self-evident as one might think. Almost everyone who has had an arm or leg amputated experiences a phantom limb: a vivid sensation that the missing limb is still present.

16 Apr 2013

New study to discover preventive use of antibiotics for Lyme disease

At the start of the "Tick Week", the Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment and Wageningen University are commencing a large-scale study to discover whether preventive use of antibiotics can stop Lyme disease developing after a tick bite.

16 Apr 2013

Supreme Court to decide crucial case on patenting human genes

The high court will hear a challenge to Myriad Genetics' patent of breast and ovarian cancer genes in a case that will affect the future of biomedical research, the fight against diseases like breast and ovarian cancer and a multi-billion dollar biotechnology business.

16 Apr 2013

Study to examine ways to improve involvement of mental health service users

A groundbreaking study could help to revolutionise the way in which mental health service users and their carers plan their care.

16 Apr 2013

Taking too much vitamin E not real health concern, expert says

Despite concerns that have been expressed about possible health risks from high intake of vitamin E, a new review concludes that biological mechanisms exist to routinely eliminate excess levels of the vitamin, and they make it almost impossible to take a harmful amount.

16 Apr 2013

Research News and Research

New study examines impact of sleep on learning process for musicians

IRIN examines how mining industry in Mozambique increasing fears of HIV

Monell Center molecular neurobiologist to receive Ajinomoto Award for Young Investigators in Gustation

Global Fund has achieved impressive results, but more work remains

Researchers transform skin cells directly into oligodendrocyte precursor cells

Pneumococcal vaccine: an interview with Graham Clarke, CEO ImmBio

Examining global health research funding under FY14 budget request

Study shows driver fatigue causes 20% of road crashes

White House mental health fix for security clearance process draws critics' questions

New study examines weight loss benefits offered through health insurance

Benitec to conduct phase I/II clinical trial of TT-034 in patients with HCV in UCSD site

Viewpoints: Editorial boards offer advice to Supreme Court on gene patents

Evoking illusion of having phantom hand in non-amputated individuals possible, study shows

New study to discover preventive use of antibiotics for Lyme disease

Supreme Court to decide crucial case on patenting human genes

Study to examine ways to improve involvement of mental health service users

Taking too much vitamin E not real health concern, expert says

Researchers develop nanodiamond delivery system for triple-negative breast cancer

Sebelius assures lawmakers that insurance marketplaces will open Oct. 1

Discussion paper shows sharing health information could help improve health care, reduce costs

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