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How Patch Clamp Technology Can Benefit Ion Channel Research

Learn how patch clamp technology meets high-throughput to benefit ion channel research in this interview with Tim and James, Nanion.

From Nanion Technologies 16 Jan 2019

Poor cardiorespiratory fitness could increase risk of future heart attack, finds new study

Poor cardiorespiratory fitness could increase your risk of a future heart attack, even if you have no symptoms of a lifestyle illness today, a new study has found.

16 Jan 2019

Researchers cultivate vascular organoids that perfectly mimic human blood vessels

For the first time, researchers have successfully cultivated “vascular organoids” in a petri dish that perfectly mimic real human blood vessels.

16 Jan 2019

Outdated commissioning methods are failing mental health services in the UK, reveals report

A new report published today by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson highlights that mental health services in the UK are falling behind physical health services, due to healthcare providers using outdated commissioning methods.

From J&J Innovative Medicine 16 Jan 2019

GoFundMe CEO: ‘Gigantic gaps’ in health system showing up in crowdfunding

Scrolling through the GoFundMe website reveals seemingly an endless number of people who need help or community support. A common theme: the cost of health care.

16 Jan 2019

Salk team uses new model to study health effects of AMP-activated protein kinase

The metabolic protein AMPK has been described as a kind of magic bullet for health. Studies in animal models have shown that compounds that activate the protein have health-promoting effects to reverse diabetes, improve cardiovascular health, treat mitochondrial disease--even extend life span.

16 Jan 2019

Research reveals novel approach to suppressing chemotherapy-induced tumor growth

Following up on a groundbreaking 2018 study in which BIDMC's Dipak Panigrahy, MD, demonstrated that dead and dying cancer cells killed by conventional cancer treatments paradoxically trigger inflammation that promotes tumor growth and metastasis, a new study led by Allison Gartung, PhD, describes a novel approach to suppressing chemotherapy-induced tumor growth in an ovarian cancer model.

16 Jan 2019

Lifestyle and health factors that are good for the heart can also prevent diabetes

Lifestyle and health factors that are good for your heart can also prevent diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine that published today in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.

16 Jan 2019

LifeTime receives fund to develop a plan to embed its vision for healthier future

Our body's cells are constantly changing. But which of these changes are healthy developments and which lead to serious diseases? This is what LifeTime, a new transnational and interdisciplinary initiative of leading European researchers, aims to discover.

16 Jan 2019

DNA may help predict potential life expectancy of a person, report scientists

Scientists say they can predict whether a person can expect to live longer or die sooner than average, by looking at their DNA.

16 Jan 2019

Researchers identify MANF as a rejuvenating factor in parabiosis

Older mice who are surgically joined with young mice in order to share a common bloodstream get stronger and healthier, making parabiosis one of the hottest topics in age research. Publishing in Nature Metabolism, researchers from the Buck Institute report that MANF (mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor) is one of the factors responsible for rejuvenating the transfused older mice.

16 Jan 2019

Counseling appointments fail to reduce weight gain during pregnancy, shows study

If a pregnant woman gains excessive weight, it can pose a problem for both the mother and child. As a solution, regular counseling appointments have been proposed.

16 Jan 2019

Study analyzes vaccine-preventable infections in children who receive solid organ transplants

Children who receive solid organ transplants are hospitalized due to vaccine-preventable infections at rates that are significantly higher than the general population, according to a newly published study by University of Colorado School of Medicine researchers.

15 Jan 2019

One time use of Marijuana could affect teen brains finds study

A survey from 2018 had found that 2.1 million students from middle and high schools have smoked marijuana at least once. A new study looked at the effects of marijuana or cannabis on the brains of adolescents.

15 Jan 2019

Study shows how herpes viruses and tumors have learned to manipulate the same ancient RNA

Herpes viral infections use the ancient genetic material found in the human genome to proliferate, mimicking the same process tumors have been found to manipulate, Mount Sinai researchers have shown for the first time.

14 Jan 2019

Differences in geographic origin of genes may affect mitochondrial function

Differences in the geographic origin of genes may affect the function of human mitochondria--energy-generating organelles inside of cells--according to a new study.

14 Jan 2019

Meth’s resurgence spotlights lack of meds to combat the addiction

In 2016, news reports warned the public of an opioid epidemic gripping the nation. But Madeline Vaughn, then a lead clinical intake coordinator at the Houston-based addiction treatment organization Council on Recovery, sensed something different was going on with the patients she checked in from the street.

14 Jan 2019

Racial disparities in asthma can be explained by socioeconomic and environmental factors

In the United States, there are persistent racial disparities in asthma prevalence, morbidity and mortality. These disparities can largely be explained by looking at socioeconomic and environmental factors, such as access to healthcare, a nationwide analysis shows.

11 Jan 2019

Lupus Research Alliance announces research awards to accelerate development of new therapies

Can "borrowed" drugs for treating other diseases protect the skin in patients with lupus? Can researchers coax the body to weed out harmful immune cells that drive tissue destruction in lupus? Those are just two of the innovative approaches for lupus therapies recognized by the Lupus Research Alliance with the latest round of its Target Identification in Lupus grants.

11 Jan 2019

New analytic model can accurately predict patients at risk of developing PTSD

New findings from an international research team led by psychiatrists at NYU School of Medicine show that a newly-developed analytic model can predict soon after a shocking or scary event - and with significant accuracy -- the likelihood of someone developing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

11 Jan 2019

Heart News and Research

How Patch Clamp Technology Can Benefit Ion Channel Research

Poor cardiorespiratory fitness could increase risk of future heart attack, finds new study

Researchers cultivate vascular organoids that perfectly mimic human blood vessels

Outdated commissioning methods are failing mental health services in the UK, reveals report

GoFundMe CEO: ‘Gigantic gaps’ in health system showing up in crowdfunding

Salk team uses new model to study health effects of AMP-activated protein kinase

Research reveals novel approach to suppressing chemotherapy-induced tumor growth

Lifestyle and health factors that are good for the heart can also prevent diabetes

LifeTime receives fund to develop a plan to embed its vision for healthier future

DNA may help predict potential life expectancy of a person, report scientists

Researchers identify MANF as a rejuvenating factor in parabiosis

Counseling appointments fail to reduce weight gain during pregnancy, shows study

Study analyzes vaccine-preventable infections in children who receive solid organ transplants

One time use of Marijuana could affect teen brains finds study

Study shows how herpes viruses and tumors have learned to manipulate the same ancient RNA

Differences in geographic origin of genes may affect mitochondrial function

Meth’s resurgence spotlights lack of meds to combat the addiction

Racial disparities in asthma can be explained by socioeconomic and environmental factors

Lupus Research Alliance announces research awards to accelerate development of new therapies

New analytic model can accurately predict patients at risk of developing PTSD

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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