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DeNovoGear software uses statistical probabilities to help identify genetic mutations

Concealed within the vastness of the human genome, (comprised of some 3 billion base pairs), mutations are commonplace. While the majority of these appear to have neutral effect on human health, many others are associated with diseases and disease susceptibility.

26 Aug 2013

Scientists reveal why TB is a successful pathogen

By any measure, tuberculosis is a wildly successful pathogen. It infects as many as two billion people in every corner of the world, with a new infection of a human host estimated to occur every second.

22 Aug 2013

University of Adelaide wins $2.24M to establish new national Center of Research Excellence

The University of Adelaide has won US$2.24 million to establish a new national Center of Research Excellence, in partnership with the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organization (NACCHO) and the University of Wollongong.

22 Aug 2013

Research suggests restricting calories may improve success of cancer treatment

New research suggests that restricting calories for a defined period of time may improve the success of cancer treatment, offering valuable new data on how caloric intake may play a role in programmed cancer cell death and efficacy of targeted cancer therapies. Study results were published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).

22 Aug 2013

Viewpoints: Medicare's lessons for the health law; Krauthammer says Obama shouldn't try to write his own laws

As a Sept. 30 budget deadline approaches, many in the Republican Party are pushing to repeal the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. The law's most radical opponents are even threatening to shut down the government by refusing to pass a continuing resolution, which would fund existing government programs at current or slightly adjusted levels.

17 Aug 2013

UCLA receives $5M from NIH to develop tool for detecting stomach cancer

Imagine having a sample of your saliva taken at the dentist's office, and then learning within minutes whether your risk for stomach cancer is higher than normal. That futuristic-sounding scenario may actually not be too far from reality.

16 Aug 2013

German researchers discover miRNAs, which determine malignancy of urinary bladder cancers

German researchers have identified four biomarkers that correctly determine malignancy of urinary bladder cancers and contribute to the accurate prediction of patient outcomes. Their results are published in the September issue of The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.

16 Aug 2013

Study: Cell cycle-related genes play important role in formation of neural tube defects

In the field of developmental neurobiology, accurate and ordered regulation of the cell cycle and apoptosis are crucial factors contributing to the normal formation of the neural tube.

16 Aug 2013

Emory’s Yerkes Research Center receives $9.5M grant to establish research center to study oxytocin

The Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, has received a five-year, $9.5 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to establish a Silvio O. Conte Center in Neuroscience Research to study oxytocin, a brain chemical known for forming bonds between mother and baby.

13 Aug 2013

Saint Luke's Heart Institute seeks talented individuals for postdoctoral cardiovascular research

Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute—one of the leading outcomes research centers in the nation—is seeking highly motivated, talented individuals for its two-year postdoctoral training program in cardiovascular outcomes research.

12 Aug 2013

UCLA researchers combine cellular and gene therapies to develop treatment for breast cancer

Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have successfully combined cellular therapy and gene therapy in a mouse-model system to develop a viable treatment strategy for breast cancer that has spread to a patient's brain.

7 Aug 2013

Assessing health law's impact on cities, people

Texas is home to more than two-thirds of the nation's 30 counties most in need of expanded health insurance coverage, including Dallas, according to a liberal group. The Center for American Progress Action Fund ranked 22 Texas counties -- including Dallas -- as among the "30 worst" in the country.

3 Aug 2013

UCLA researchers develop treatment approach for breast cancer metastasized to brain

Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) have successfully combined cellular therapy and gene therapy in a mouse model system to develop a viable treatment strategy for breast cancer that has metastasized, or spread, to the patient's brain.

2 Aug 2013

Study proposes novel approach for understanding how genome affects biology of the human body

Recent technological developments in genomics have revealed a large number of genetic influences on common complex diseases, such as diabetes, asthma, cancer or schizophrenia. However, discovering a genetic variant predisposing to a disease is only a first step. To apply this knowledge towards prevention or cure, including tailoring treatment to the patient’s genetic profile –also known as personalized medicine – we need to know how this genetic variant affects health.

1 Aug 2013

Montreal scientists develop novel approach for scanning entire genome

Recent technological developments in genomics have revealed a large number of genetic influences on common complex diseases, such as diabetes, asthma, cancer or schizophrenia. However, discovering a genetic variant predisposing to a disease is only a first step. To apply this knowledge towards prevention or cure, including tailoring treatment to the patient's genetic profile -also known as personalized medicine - we need to know how this genetic variant affects health.

1 Aug 2013

CWRU grants technology transfer option to Disease Diagnostic Group to evaluate RAM device

Case Western Reserve University has granted a two-year technology transfer option to a research spinoff company developing a hand-held device that diagnoses malaria more quickly, simply and affordably than existing methods.

31 Jul 2013

Loyola to start construction on $137M medical research and education building in August

Loyola University Chicago will break ground Aug. 16 on a $137 million medical research and education building to support nearly 500 scientists and staff working together to improve human health.

23 Jul 2013

Scientists find way to sneak nanoparticles carrying anticancer drugs past cells of immune system

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17 Jul 2013

Alnylam releases positive top-line data from ALN-TTRsc Phase I trial for TTR-mediated amyloidosis

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today positive top-line results from its ongoing Phase I trial of ALN-TTRsc, a subcutaneously administered RNAi therapeutic targeting the transthyretin gene for the treatment of TTR-mediated amyloidosis.

12 Jul 2013

Many pediatricians underuse interpreters to improve care of children, families with limited English

U.S. pediatricians are not using trained language interpreters as often as they should, despite evidence that such services are vital to improving the care of children and families with limited English, according to findings from research conducted jointly by the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

11 Jul 2013

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DeNovoGear software uses statistical probabilities to help identify genetic mutations

Scientists reveal why TB is a successful pathogen

University of Adelaide wins $2.24M to establish new national Center of Research Excellence

Research suggests restricting calories may improve success of cancer treatment

Viewpoints: Medicare's lessons for the health law; Krauthammer says Obama shouldn't try to write his own laws

UCLA receives $5M from NIH to develop tool for detecting stomach cancer

German researchers discover miRNAs, which determine malignancy of urinary bladder cancers

Study: Cell cycle-related genes play important role in formation of neural tube defects

Emory’s Yerkes Research Center receives $9.5M grant to establish research center to study oxytocin

Saint Luke's Heart Institute seeks talented individuals for postdoctoral cardiovascular research

UCLA researchers combine cellular and gene therapies to develop treatment for breast cancer

Assessing health law's impact on cities, people

UCLA researchers develop treatment approach for breast cancer metastasized to brain

Study proposes novel approach for understanding how genome affects biology of the human body

Montreal scientists develop novel approach for scanning entire genome

CWRU grants technology transfer option to Disease Diagnostic Group to evaluate RAM device

Loyola to start construction on $137M medical research and education building in August

Scientists find way to sneak nanoparticles carrying anticancer drugs past cells of immune system

Alnylam releases positive top-line data from ALN-TTRsc Phase I trial for TTR-mediated amyloidosis

Many pediatricians underuse interpreters to improve care of children, families with limited English

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 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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