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Mass. Eye and Ear Cataract Master bridges gap between wet lab training and patient surgery

Phacoemulsification cataract surgery is one of the most frequently performed eye surgeries in the United States, with 1.5 million procedures performed each year. It is also one of the most complex procedures to learn. A new, highly innovative, computer-based simulation tool, the Mass. Eye and Ear Cataract Master, bridges the learning gap that residents and ophthalmologists new to phaco must navigate prior to performing actual surgery.

30 May 2012

European Union sets four priority areas, including food security, for upcoming G20 summit

The Devex Development Newswire reports on the upcoming G20 summit, which will take place in Los Cabos, Mexico, on June 18-19. The news service writes, "In a letter issued May 25, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso noted the European Union's four priority areas at the summit," which are growth and employment, strengthening the International Monetary Fund, reforming the financial system, and food security and the G20's development work.

30 May 2012

Biogen Idec, MS community partner to celebrate Fourth Annual World MS Day

Today, Biogen Idec will join with the multiple sclerosis (MS) community around the world to celebrate the Fourth Annual World MS Day by hosting diverse educational activities across the globe.

30 May 2012

State roundup: The effects of proposed Calif. budget cuts; Fewer free vaccinations in Texas

Low-income children in rural California communities are in jeopardy of losing their doctors and health care plans under Gov. Jerry Brown's budget proposal, state lawmakers, doctors and health advocates say. The governor is proposing to transfer nearly 900,000 children enrolled in Healthy Families, the state's Children's Health Insurance Program, to Medi-Cal – a program aimed at serving the state's poorest families, seniors and disabled residents.

30 May 2012

Scientists show why leukemia often returns

The fight against cancer is not won in a single battle: Long after a cancer has been beaten into remission, it can return. The reason for this is under debate, and much is unclear. New research led by Weizmann Institute scientists shows that, at least for one type of blood cancer, the source of cancer recurrence is in a set of cells that do not proliferate as quickly as regular cancer cells, and thus able to survive chemotherapy.

30 May 2012

Outcomes of next month's Rio+20 summit will have 'deep repercussions' for future generations

In this post in the Guardian's "Poverty Matters Blog," Gro Harlem Brundtland and Fernando Henrique Cardoso, both of whom are involved in Elders+Youngers, an inter-generational dialogue on the future of the planet initiated by the Elders, a group of eminent global leaders working together for peace and human rights, comment on a "lack of urgency in the run-up to the Rio+20 summit next month," writing, "The meeting provides a historic opportunity to chart a sustainable future for the world," but "at the moment, there is a real chance the opportunity will be thrown away."

30 May 2012

CHOC Children's research project receives $5.5M CIRM grant

A CHOC Children's research project, under the direction of Philip H. Schwartz, Ph.D., senior scientist at the CHOC Children's Research Institute and managing director of the facility's National Human Neural Stem Cell Resource, has been awarded a $5.5 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine.

30 May 2012

Aid agencies warn April's steep increases in grain prices will affect Sahel nations during lean season

"Unexpectedly sharp price rises in April for local cereals like millet, rice, and maize in parts of Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Chad mean many vulnerable people in the drought-hit Sahel could find it even harder to get enough to eat," IRIN reports.

30 May 2012

Naphthalene exposure may increase risk of chromosomal aberrations in children

According to a new study, children exposed to high levels of the common air pollutant naphthalene are at increased risk for chromosomal aberrations (CAs), which have been previously associated with cancer. These include chromosomal translocations, a potentially more harmful and long-lasting subtype of CAs.

30 May 2012

DFG to establish 20 CRCs by 1 July 2012

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is to establish 20 Collaborative Research Centres (CRCs) by 1 July 2012. This decision was taken by the Grants Committee at its spring session in Bonn. The new CRCs will receive funding totalling 176 million euros (including a 20 percent programme allowance for indirect project costs) for the initial 4-year funding period.

30 May 2012

ASCs promising source of cells for use in plastic surgery and regenerative medicine

Adipose stem cells (ASCs)—stem cells derived from fat—are a promising source of cells for use in plastic surgery and regenerative medicine, according to a special review in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

30 May 2012

CRI relaunches Cancer Immunity journal

The Cancer Research Institute, Inc. (CRI), a U.S. nonprofit organization established in 1953 to advance the discovery and development of safe and effective immunotherapies for cancer, today announced the relaunch of the open access, online journal Cancer Immunity, the official journal of the Cancer Research Institute.

30 May 2012

MD Bioproducts launches new subtype specific antibody as marker for AS

MD Bioproducts launches a new subtype specific antibody as a marker for ankylosing spondylitis (AS): HLA-B*2705. The anti-HLA-B*2705 antibody, clone MARB4, has been validated for use in flow cytometry, tissue staining and immunoprecipitation.

30 May 2012

Researchers develop STeleR post-stroke rehabilitation program

Researchers led by Regenstrief Institute investigator Neale Chumbler, Ph.D., a research scientist with the Center of Excellence on Implementing Evidence-Based Practice at the Richard Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, have developed STeleR, a home telerehabilitation program that they report improves lower body physical functioning after a stroke.

30 May 2012

Widespread cholera vaccination needed in Haiti while improvements made to water, sanitation systems

"As the world's worst outbreak of cholera continues to ravage Haiti, international donors have averted their gaze," a Washington Post editorial writes. The editorial notes that a "pilot project to vaccinate Haitians against the disease ... reached only one percent of the population, with no immediate prospect of expansion," and "of the 100 or so cholera treatment centers that sprang up around the country after the disease was detected 19 months ago, fewer than a third remain."

30 May 2012

Bananas have healthier blend of sugars than sports drinks

Bananas have long been a favorite source of energy for endurance and recreational athletes. Bananas are a rich source of potassium and other nutrients, and are easy for cyclists, runners or hikers to carry.

30 May 2012

Scientists identify 20 distinct gene mutations in patients with FGD

A rare disease which often first presents in newborn babies has been traced to a novel genetic defect, scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have found.

30 May 2012

Officials at WHA fail to agree on convention to encourage R&D into health issues in developing countries

Health officials attending last week's World Health Assembly "failed to come to an agreement on a binding convention on stimulating research and development [R&D] focusing on the health problems of developing countries," BMJ reports.

30 May 2012

NanoBio-Europe conference to take place from June 18-20 in Varese

The 8th NanoBio-Europe conference will take place on 18 - 20 June 2012 in Varese (Lombardy, Northern Italy), showcasing the latest international developments in nanobiotechnology, and providing a platform to facilitate interdisciplinary communications, new collaborations for delegates from academic, industrial and clinical backgrounds.

30 May 2012

PKCZ protein could serve as new treatment target for prostate cancer

A newly-discovered protein found only in prostate cancer cells could be used as a marker of the disease and offer a new treatment target, according to a study in the British Journal of Cancer.

30 May 2012

Research News and Research

Mass. Eye and Ear Cataract Master bridges gap between wet lab training and patient surgery

European Union sets four priority areas, including food security, for upcoming G20 summit

Biogen Idec, MS community partner to celebrate Fourth Annual World MS Day

State roundup: The effects of proposed Calif. budget cuts; Fewer free vaccinations in Texas

Scientists show why leukemia often returns

Outcomes of next month's Rio+20 summit will have 'deep repercussions' for future generations

CHOC Children's research project receives $5.5M CIRM grant

Aid agencies warn April's steep increases in grain prices will affect Sahel nations during lean season

Naphthalene exposure may increase risk of chromosomal aberrations in children

DFG to establish 20 CRCs by 1 July 2012

ASCs promising source of cells for use in plastic surgery and regenerative medicine

CRI relaunches Cancer Immunity journal

MD Bioproducts launches new subtype specific antibody as marker for AS

Researchers develop STeleR post-stroke rehabilitation program

Widespread cholera vaccination needed in Haiti while improvements made to water, sanitation systems

Bananas have healthier blend of sugars than sports drinks

Scientists identify 20 distinct gene mutations in patients with FGD

Officials at WHA fail to agree on convention to encourage R&D into health issues in developing countries

NanoBio-Europe conference to take place from June 18-20 in Varese

PKCZ protein could serve as new treatment target for prostate cancer

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