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VTT scientists discover unknown Cent-1 molecule that kills cancer cells

A team of research scientists from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the University of Turku and the University of Eastern Finland has discovered a previously unknown Cent-1 molecule that kills cancer cells.

22 May 2014

New cancer drug candidates can be identified faster by using computer-assisted screening

21 May 2014

Scientists explore why Leishmania parasites develop resistance against existing drugs

Leishmaniasis is one of the most underreported and insufficiently monitored diseases in the world affecting mainly the poorest and most disadvantaged people on the Indian Subcontinent, Latin America and East Africa. The disease is caused by tiny parasites, the Leishmania, and transmitted by the bite of an infected sandfly.

14 May 2014

UNF Professor discovers 2 Lyme disease bacterial species that infect human patients

Dr. Kerry Clark, associate professor of public health at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, and his colleagues have found additional cases of Lyme disease in patients from several states in the southeastern U.S. These cases include two additional Lyme disease Borrelia species recently identified in patients in Florida and Georgia.

14 May 2014

New implantable cuff with 24 electrodes helps reduce high blood pressure

Freiburg researchers develop new method for lowering high blood pressure without side effects. High blood pressure is the greatest health risk worldwide behind smoking and alcohol consumption.

12 May 2014

ArQule reports net loss of $7,141,000 in first quarter 2014

ArQule, Inc. today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2014. For the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Company reported a net loss of $7,141,000 or $0.11 per share, compared to a net loss of $5,775,000, or $0.09 per share, for the first quarter of 2013.

7 May 2014

New project aims to find better weapons against life-threating multi-resistant bacteria

A Norwegian-Danish project aims to find better weapons against life-threating multi-resistant bacteria.

7 May 2014

Patient perspective important in postoperative pain management

Satisfaction with postoperative pain treatment is more strongly associated with patients’ impressions of improvement and appropriateness of care than their actual pain experience, results of a large international study show.

6 May 2014

GIRAFF+: A robot carer in home

Our life expectancy lengthens and members of the 'silver generation' make up an ever-larger proportion of the population. Can technologies help us in caring for ourselves, our older relatives and friends? Could we learn to live together with robots while being watched over by sensors? The people behind one EU research project certainly think so.

6 May 2014

Research: Electric cars do not produce dangerous magnetic fields

Many people are concerned that electric cars produce dangerous magnetic fields. New research shows that this is not the case.

6 May 2014

Researchers analyze patient satisfaction with pain treatment after surgery

An international research group with members from the University of Basel, several EU countries, Israel and the USA, analyzed patient satisfaction with pain treatment after surgery.

28 Apr 2014

Most couples agree not to have children after just one discussion

Many couples agree not to have children after only one discussion, and sometimes none at all, the British Sociological Association's annual conference in Leeds heard today.

26 Apr 2014

Research findings can impact lives of people with autism today

A new study from investigators with the Autism Genome Project, the world's largest research project on identifying genes associated with risk for autism, has found that the comprehensive use of copy number variant (CNV) genetic testing offers an important tool in individualized diagnosis and treatment of autism.

25 Apr 2014

Youth who work with horses experience substantial reduction in stress

New research from Washington State University reveals how youth who work with horses experience a substantial reduction in stress - and the evidence lies in kids' saliva.

25 Apr 2014

Study explores how food portrayed in children's TV programmes

Fruits and vegetables are often displayed in the popular Swedish children's TV show Bolibompa, but there are also plenty of high-sugar foods. A new study from the University of Gothenburg explores how food is portrayed in children's TV programmes as well as the link between young children's TV viewing, dietary habits and weight status.

25 Apr 2014

Plymouth scientists receive MRC grant to lead new and effective therapies for Parkinson's disease

A team of scientists led by researchers at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, has received a grant from the Medical Research Council (MRC) for work which could lead to new and effective therapies for those with Parkinson's Disease.

23 Apr 2014

Study: Maternal diet could have impact on food allergy in later life of children

About 20 million Europeans are subject to food allergies. Now scientists are looking at these allergies in new ways. It involves the food industry in its work and pays special attention to the link between early diets and allergy in later life. Clare Mills, professor of allergy in the university's Institute of Inflammation and Repair, at the University of Manchester, UK, is the coordinator of iFAAM.

21 Apr 2014

Researchers develop novel tools to learn how astrocytes listen in on neuronal communication

Everything we do - all of our movements, thoughts and feelings - are the result of neurons talking with one another, and recent studies have suggested that some of the conversations might not be all that private.

17 Apr 2014

IVF prevents multiple births in patients undergoing fertility treatments

While fertility treatments have helped many people become parents, they commonly result in multiple births, increasing the risk of prematurity, and leading to lifelong complications.

17 Apr 2014

Researchers develop prosthetic 'intelligent' liner to relieve pain experienced by amputees

A new device could help to relieve the pain and discomfort experienced by thousands of amputees as a result of poorly fitting replacement lower limbs. Researchers are developing a prototype of the world's first prosthetic 'intelligent' liner with integrated pressure sensors, which could be available to NHS patients in as little as three years.

16 Apr 2014

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VTT scientists discover unknown Cent-1 molecule that kills cancer cells

New cancer drug candidates can be identified faster by using computer-assisted screening

Scientists explore why Leishmania parasites develop resistance against existing drugs

UNF Professor discovers 2 Lyme disease bacterial species that infect human patients

New implantable cuff with 24 electrodes helps reduce high blood pressure

ArQule reports net loss of $7,141,000 in first quarter 2014

New project aims to find better weapons against life-threating multi-resistant bacteria

Patient perspective important in postoperative pain management

GIRAFF+: A robot carer in home

Research: Electric cars do not produce dangerous magnetic fields

Researchers analyze patient satisfaction with pain treatment after surgery

Most couples agree not to have children after just one discussion

Research findings can impact lives of people with autism today

Youth who work with horses experience substantial reduction in stress

Study explores how food portrayed in children's TV programmes

Plymouth scientists receive MRC grant to lead new and effective therapies for Parkinson's disease

Study: Maternal diet could have impact on food allergy in later life of children

Researchers develop novel tools to learn how astrocytes listen in on neuronal communication

IVF prevents multiple births in patients undergoing fertility treatments

Researchers develop prosthetic 'intelligent' liner to relieve pain experienced by amputees

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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