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Researchers receive NEA award to test whether a two-step music therapy improves chronic pain

Regenstrief Institute research scientist Matthew J. Bair, M.D., M.S., and the Indiana Institute of Medical Research (IIMR) at Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center have been awarded the Creative Forces: National Endowment for the Arts Military Healing Arts Network Award for Clinical Study of Music Therapy and Chronic Pain in U.S. Veterans.

1 Nov 2023

University of Oklahoma scientist secures nearly $1 million award to advance research in computational genomics

Marmar Moussa, Ph.D., an assistant professor of computer science professor at the University of Oklahoma, has secured a nearly $1 million award from the National Institutes of Health to advance her work in computational genomics.

30 Oct 2023

New ERC-funded research project aims to develop targeted treatments for chronic wounds and cancer

the Freiburg University Medical Center and member of the Medical Faculty at the University of Freiburg, has received a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant from the European Commission.

27 Oct 2023

Study helps identify children at the highest risk of severe RSV infection

A new study helps to identify children who are at the highest risk of a severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and who would thus benefit most from new RSV prevention measures.

26 Oct 2023

Collaborative team receives NCI grant to study how to improve immunotherapy for diffuse midline gliomas

Each year, approximately 200 to 300 children in the United States are diagnosed with diffuse midline gliomas (DMG), a tumor that begins in the brain or spinal cord.

19 Oct 2023

New research identifies four types of eating behavior in children

Children fall broadly into four eating categories, according to new research at Aston University, and parents feed their children differently depending on those categories.

18 Oct 2023

Study highlights need for early intervention for behavioral problems

A six-year study that analyzed data from a 25-question screening tool found alarming evidence of unhealthy behavioral trajectories starting as early as age 2 among families affected by low income and other social stressors.

16 Oct 2023

New glutamine sensor could revolutionize early diagnosis and treatment of geriatric diseases

In 2023, life expectancy in Korea will be 83.6 years, the third highest among OECD countries, and it is steadily increasing every year.

11 Oct 2023

Dads should be screened for postpartum depression, study suggests

Dads can suffer from postpartum depression, and a new pilot study at the University of Illinois Chicago suggests they can and should be screened for the condition.

5 Oct 2023

Researchers identify new potential treatments for children with rare genetic conditions of blood vessels

A research team at the Francis Crick Institute and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)/UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health have identified new potential treatments for children with rare genetic conditions of blood vessels, which cause severe, lifelong, and disabling symptoms like seizures and impaired development.

5 Oct 2023

Concert-goers sync up physically and emotionally in fascinating study

Researchers examined physiological and motor synchronization in audiences during live classical concerts and explored their correlation with aesthetic experiences and individual personality traits.

5 Oct 2023

Ubiquigent collaborates with Imperial College London on DUB probe discovery to facilitate preclinical and clinical target engagement studies

Ubiquigent Limited (Ubiquigent), a drug discovery and development company harnessing novel deubiquitinase (DUB) modulators as new therapeutics for areas of high unmet medical need, today announced it is supporting a PhD student in the Institute of Chemical Biology EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Chemical Biology, at Imperial College London.

From Ubiquigent Limited 4 Oct 2023

Gene variants linked to higher risk for nodular melanoma identified

Researchers from The University of Queensland and The Alfred hospital in Melbourne have identified gene variants which may contribute to people being at higher risk for nodular melanoma.

3 Oct 2023

New framework for ethical microbiome research practices that include Indigenous communities

Every person hosts trillions of microorganisms, like bacteria and viruses, on their skin and in organs including those that make up the digestive tract, like their mouth, that collectively make up their microbiome.

28 Sep 2023

Mutations on a key SARS-CoV-2 viral protein linked to extreme immune responses

Mutations on a key SARS-CoV-2 viral protein are linked to extreme immune responses and could offer a novel vaccine target.

27 Sep 2023

Finnish study finds revised dementia guidelines did not reduce psychotropic use

A recent register-based study examined the impact of Finland's revised clinical guidelines for the treatment of dementia, published in 2017, on the trend of users of psychotropics in older people with dementia in 2009-2020.

25 Sep 2023

Researchers identifiy the genetic background of dilated cardiomyopathy

Researchers have made a significant finding in determining the genetic background of dilated cardiomyopathy in Dobermanns.

22 Sep 2023

Are AI chatbots more creative than humans? New study reveals surprising results

The study published in Scientific Reports compared human and AI chatbot creativity using the alternate uses task (AUT), finding that AI chatbots generally outperformed humans in generating original and logical uses for everyday objects. Despite AI's strong showing, particularly by ChatGPT4, humans still had their unique strengths, underscoring the complex landscape of creativity.

17 Sep 2023

RIT researcher receives award to understand the effects of cortical blindness

Rochester Institute of Technology's Gabriel Diaz, associate professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, has earned the Research to Prevent Blindness/Lions Clubs International Foundation Low Vision Research Award (LVRA), in collaboration with researchers at the University of Rochester.

14 Sep 2023

Research opens up new directions to develop drugs for stopping cytokine storms

Constant exposure of cells to stressing agents, such as pathogens, may disturb an organism's normal functioning. To fight stress, cells have developed several coping mechanisms, including the inflammatory response.

14 Sep 2023

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Researchers receive NEA award to test whether a two-step music therapy improves chronic pain

University of Oklahoma scientist secures nearly $1 million award to advance research in computational genomics

New ERC-funded research project aims to develop targeted treatments for chronic wounds and cancer

Study helps identify children at the highest risk of severe RSV infection

Collaborative team receives NCI grant to study how to improve immunotherapy for diffuse midline gliomas

New research identifies four types of eating behavior in children

Study highlights need for early intervention for behavioral problems

New glutamine sensor could revolutionize early diagnosis and treatment of geriatric diseases

Dads should be screened for postpartum depression, study suggests

Researchers identify new potential treatments for children with rare genetic conditions of blood vessels

Concert-goers sync up physically and emotionally in fascinating study

Ubiquigent collaborates with Imperial College London on DUB probe discovery to facilitate preclinical and clinical target engagement studies

Gene variants linked to higher risk for nodular melanoma identified

New framework for ethical microbiome research practices that include Indigenous communities

Mutations on a key SARS-CoV-2 viral protein linked to extreme immune responses

Finnish study finds revised dementia guidelines did not reduce psychotropic use

Researchers identifiy the genetic background of dilated cardiomyopathy

Are AI chatbots more creative than humans? New study reveals surprising results

RIT researcher receives award to understand the effects of cortical blindness

Research opens up new directions to develop drugs for stopping cytokine storms

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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