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CMU joins $12 million research project to reverse-engineer the brain's secret algorithms

Carnegie Mellon University is embarking on a five-year, $12 million research effort to reverse-engineer the brain, seeking to unlock the secrets of neural circuitry and the brain's learning methods. Researchers will use these insights to make computers think more like humans.

4 Feb 2016

Innate lymphoid cells get destroyed in patients infected with HIV

A research project headed by Henrik Kloeverpris, a postdoc at the Department of Immunology and Microbiology at the University of Copenhagen, shows that the so-called ILCs (innate lymphoid cells) - a component of the immune system crucial to maintaining immune system balance - are destroyed in patients infected with HIV.

4 Feb 2016

Biopsy robot that combines MRI and ultrasound may improve diagnosis of breast cancer, muscle diseases

Researchers at the University of Twente in The Netherlands are working on a biopsy robot that combines the best features of MRI and ultrasound, aiming to improve the diagnosis of breast cancer and muscle diseases.

20 Jan 2016

Innovative OPW program offers wellness services to improve work lives of HCMC providers

For many professions, finding the right balance between work schedules and home life can be challenging. Health care providers are not immune to this issue. In fact, stress and burnout are prevalent in the medical field and if left unaddressed, can affect both providers and patients.

19 Jan 2016

Pre-existing nutritional deficits, immune dysfunction may increase hepatitis E risk during pregnancy

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found a link between pre-existing nutritional deficits and immune dysfunction and the risk of hepatitis E infection during pregnancy.

12 Jan 2016

Toxins in staphylococcus bacteria can help cancer cells gain control over healthy cells

Our skin is covered in millions of bacteria and most of them help keep us healthy. However, for patients with lymphoma, it may be a rather different story, as new research from the University of Copenhagen shows that toxins in the staphylococcus bacteria help cancer cells gain control over healthy cells.

6 Jan 2016

Small airway-on-a-chip enables analysis of human COPD and asthma

A research team at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University leveraged its organ-on-a-chip technology to develop a model of the human small airway in which lung inflammatory diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the third leading cause of mortality worldwide, and asthma can be studied outside the human body.

22 Dec 2015

UM student awarded grant for research on human immune system

A hardworking University of Montana undergraduate student will spend the next two and half years studying the hardest-working cell in the human immune system.

22 Dec 2015

Univercells awarded grant to reduce cost of vaccine manufacturing in the Walloon region

Univercells SA, a company that designs single-use cost-efficient bioprocess solutions for the next generation of biomanufacturing, today announces that it has received a grant from the Walloon region.

21 Dec 2015

New vaccine shows promise against Middle East respiratory syndrome in dromedary camels

An international research project with the involvement of Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Animal Health Research Centre (IRTA-CReSA), has designed a vaccine shown to be effective in protecting dromedaries against the coronavirus (CoV) that causes Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS).

18 Dec 2015

UA developing brain-scanning technology that could improve diagnosis of many disorders

Researchers at the University of Arizona are developing a noninvasive brain-scanning technology that could produce images far superior to those obtained with the most commonly used systems -- electroencephalography and functional magnetic resonance imaging.

17 Dec 2015

New research project aims to develop a method to reduce risk of pressure sores in patients

PRESSURE sores are a major healthcare problem with potentially serious medical consequences for patients. They are also a massive drain on NHS resources. Now, a research project at the University of Huddersfield aims to develop a method for enabling manufactures of medical devices to reduce the risk that that their products could cause ulcerations because of contact with skin.

17 Dec 2015

Research project explores use of nanoparticles as a way to disinfect wounds

Infections contracted during surgical operations are a serious healthcare problem, leading to death in some cases. Now, a research project at the University of Huddersfield is investigating the use of nanoparticles as a way to disinfect wounds. It could prove to be much more effective than existing techniques because the particles would be tiny enough to enter the skin via hair follicles, ensuring much better penetration of the area affected by surgery.

17 Dec 2015

Innovative Social Media Listening programs launched to boost performance of pharmaceutical industry

Online disease state discussions among patients, physicians, caregivers and other key customer groups is flourishing across both established and emerging online channels. Recognizing the potential value of these online discussions, savvy healthcare companies have launched innovative Social Media Listening programs to capture critical market insights.

13 Dec 2015

New therapeutic target can prevent abnormal blood vessel growth that causes gastrointestinal bleeding

A study by IRB Barcelona and IDIBAPS reveals a therapeutic target to prevent the development of the many abnormal blood vessels that cause gastrointestinal bleeding—the main complication in cirrhosis.

12 Dec 2015

IBD Plexus brings patients, researchers and doctors together to create IBD research initiative

For the first time, more than 40,000 IBD patients, researchers, and healthcare providers will be brought together by IBD Plexus to create the world's largest registry of IBD patients of all ages which will transform how IBD research is being conducted.

12 Dec 2015

Textbook view of the human cell cycle needs to be revised, shows new Danish research

Ground-breaking new Danish research has shown that the current scientific description of the human cell cycle needs to be revised. These findings could also lead to the development of new therapeutic approaches to target an Achilles' heel in different types of cancers.

9 Dec 2015

Research Project News and Research

CMU joins $12 million research project to reverse-engineer the brain's secret algorithms

Innate lymphoid cells get destroyed in patients infected with HIV

Biopsy robot that combines MRI and ultrasound may improve diagnosis of breast cancer, muscle diseases

Innovative OPW program offers wellness services to improve work lives of HCMC providers

Pre-existing nutritional deficits, immune dysfunction may increase hepatitis E risk during pregnancy

Toxins in staphylococcus bacteria can help cancer cells gain control over healthy cells

Small airway-on-a-chip enables analysis of human COPD and asthma

UM student awarded grant for research on human immune system

Univercells awarded grant to reduce cost of vaccine manufacturing in the Walloon region

New vaccine shows promise against Middle East respiratory syndrome in dromedary camels

UA developing brain-scanning technology that could improve diagnosis of many disorders

New research project aims to develop a method to reduce risk of pressure sores in patients

Research project explores use of nanoparticles as a way to disinfect wounds

Innovative Social Media Listening programs launched to boost performance of pharmaceutical industry

New therapeutic target can prevent abnormal blood vessel growth that causes gastrointestinal bleeding

IBD Plexus brings patients, researchers and doctors together to create IBD research initiative

Textbook view of the human cell cycle needs to be revised, shows new Danish research

CMU's David Creswell awarded $3 million NIH grant to explore healthy aging among lonely older adults

Bringing ill children from hospital to home can overwhelm family caregivers, affect children's recovery

Queen's University Belfast-led study examines potential of new technology that could save lives in ICUs

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