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U.N., aid groups highlight mass exodus from violence in Cote d'Ivoire

Up to one million people in Cote d'Ivoire have fled escalating violence in the city of Abidjan, Melissa Fleming, a spokesperson for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, said at a news briefing in Geneva on Friday, Reuters reports.

29 Mar 2011

New schizophrenia research reveals difference in identical twins genetic makeup

Just like snowflakes, no two people are alike, even if they're identical twins according to new genetic research from The University of Western Ontario. Molecular geneticist Shiva Singh has been working with psychiatrist Dr. Richard O'Reilly to determine the genetic sequencing of schizophrenia using identical or monozygotic twins. The study is published in this month's PLoS ONE.

29 Mar 2011

Study highlights tobacco smoke exposure among babies

"Passive smoking is the leading preventable cause of childhood death in developed countries", Guadalupe Ortega, lead author of the research study and coordinator of the Atenció Primària Sense Fum programme at the Department of Health of the Generalitat de Cataluña tells SINC.

29 Mar 2011

Penn neurologist develops new approach for brain activity study

By combining sophisticated mathematical techniques more commonly used by spies instead of scientists with the power and versatility of functional magnetic resonance imaging, a Penn neurologist has developed a new approach for studying the inner workings of the brain.

29 Mar 2011

Reports of H1N1 outbreaks in Venezuela, Mexico prompt quick preventive action by health authorities

Health officials in Venezuela announced on Friday the number of confirmed H1N1 cases in the country has grown to more than 200, the Associated Press/Seattle Times reports.

29 Mar 2011

Study: Donor's DNA level in heart transplant recipient's blood can reveal organ rejection

Heart transplant recipients and their physicians are likely more concerned with the function of the donated organ than with the donor's DNA sequences that tag along in the new, healthy tissue.

29 Mar 2011

New book sheds light on complex relationships between women and exercise

From boot camp to step aerobics, yoga to martial arts, women have been pummelled by the fitness industry and messages in the media to exercise in pursuit of the pervasive fit, feminine ideal: to look young, thin and toned.

29 Mar 2011

IDF: Obese people with type 2 diabetes can benefit from bariatric surgery

Bariatric surgery should be considered earlier in the treatment of eligible patients to help stem the serious complications that can result from diabetes, according to an International Diabetes Federation position statement presented by leading experts at the 2nd World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes in New York.

29 Mar 2011

Researchers find patients with Alzheimer's have lower glucose utilization in brain

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that patients with Alzheimer's disease have lower glucose utilization in the brain than those with normal cognitive function, and that those decreased levels may be detectable approximately 20 years prior to the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

29 Mar 2011

U.N. Secretary-General calls for countries to assess global nuclear safety in light of Japan reactor crisis

In light of the situation in Japan "where an earthquake and tsunami crippled an aging atomic power station," U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said international nuclear safety standards should be reassessed, Reuters reports.

29 Mar 2011

Interventional radiologists complete RDN human trial in patients with uncontrolled hypertension

Interventional radiologists have completed the first human randomized controlled trial of therapeutic renal denervation or RDN—a procedure that uses a catheter-based probe inserted into the renal artery that emits high-frequency energy to deactivate the nerves near the kidneys that are linked to high blood pressure.

29 Mar 2011

College of Notre Dame to host recruitment rally for nationwide breast cancer initiative

College of Notre Dame of Maryland is supporting the Love/Avon Army of Women, a nationwide initiative to recruit 1 million volunteers to enroll in research to help uncover the causes of breast cancer.

29 Mar 2011

Economist articles examine agriculture, nutrition issues

In an article examining the relationship between health and agriculture, the Economist writes that while agricultural growth is "no magic solution" to helping people gain access to nutritious foods, "farming ought to be especially good for nutrition."

29 Mar 2011

Ohio engineers invent new fluorescent nano-particle to tag molecules in biomedical tests

Engineers at Ohio State University have invented a new kind of nano-particle that shines in different colors to tag molecules in biomedical tests.

29 Mar 2011

SRI International, CDD receive NIAID grant to develop TB information repository

SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development organization, and Collaborative Drug Discovery, provider of a web-based drug discovery software platform, announced that they have been awarded a grant to support the first year of a software development project focused on tuberculosis drug discovery efforts.

29 Mar 2011

Keryx KRX-0401 trial data against colorectal cancer, multiple myeloma to be presented at AACR

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that two abstracts on KRX-0401 will be presented at the upcoming 102nd annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research to be held in Orlando, Florida, from April 2-6, 2011.

29 Mar 2011

Diopsys launches new Vision Testing System to detect optic nerve disease

Diopsys, Inc. has launched the new Diopsys NOVA-DN VEP Vision Testing System to help optometrists and ophthalmologists detect optic nerve disease, including glaucoma and other neuro-visual disorders.

29 Mar 2011

Onyx plans to expand carfilzomib Phase 3 European trial in patients with myeloma

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced its plans to expand the Phase 3 European clinical trial FOCUS, which is evaluating the efficacy and tolerability of carfilzomib, a selective next-generation proteasome inhibitor.

29 Mar 2011

California Institute chemistry professor receives ACS award for 'ultrafast-motion' imaging

Ahmed H. Zewail, Ph.D., 1999 Chemistry Nobel Laureate and Linus Pauling Professor of Chemistry & Professor of Physics at the California Institute of Technology, today will receive the 2011 Priestley Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society.

29 Mar 2011

International Phase II trial to study LY2181308 efficacy in patients with lung cancer

Cancer Research UK scientists in Oxford are trialling an experimental drug to treat lung cancer patients who have stopped responding to initial chemotherapy treatment. The trial will take place at the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust.

29 Mar 2011

Research News and Research

U.N., aid groups highlight mass exodus from violence in Cote d'Ivoire

New schizophrenia research reveals difference in identical twins genetic makeup

Study highlights tobacco smoke exposure among babies

Penn neurologist develops new approach for brain activity study

Reports of H1N1 outbreaks in Venezuela, Mexico prompt quick preventive action by health authorities

Study: Donor's DNA level in heart transplant recipient's blood can reveal organ rejection

New book sheds light on complex relationships between women and exercise

IDF: Obese people with type 2 diabetes can benefit from bariatric surgery

Researchers find patients with Alzheimer's have lower glucose utilization in brain

U.N. Secretary-General calls for countries to assess global nuclear safety in light of Japan reactor crisis

Interventional radiologists complete RDN human trial in patients with uncontrolled hypertension

College of Notre Dame to host recruitment rally for nationwide breast cancer initiative

Economist articles examine agriculture, nutrition issues

Ohio engineers invent new fluorescent nano-particle to tag molecules in biomedical tests

SRI International, CDD receive NIAID grant to develop TB information repository

Keryx KRX-0401 trial data against colorectal cancer, multiple myeloma to be presented at AACR

Diopsys launches new Vision Testing System to detect optic nerve disease

Onyx plans to expand carfilzomib Phase 3 European trial in patients with myeloma

California Institute chemistry professor receives ACS award for 'ultrafast-motion' imaging

International Phase II trial to study LY2181308 efficacy in patients with lung cancer

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