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Just one night of sleep deprivation increases the urge to eat

A new study has shown that just one night of sleep deprivation can increase the desirability of food.

17 Dec 2018

Simple technique to effectively treat underdiagnosed cause of debilitating chest pain

Patients who arrive at the hospital with heart-attack-like symptoms have had little recourse for their chest pain if scans came back clear, with no signs of blocked coronary arteries. Some of these cases are caused by a little-known phenomenon called coronary slow flow.

17 Dec 2018

New bacterial species may help fight obesity and metabolic disorders

The MyNewGut project has discovered new bacterial species and strains in healthy people that seem to be effective against obesity, metabolic and mental disorders related to stress and obesity (e.g. depression).

17 Dec 2018

TGen receives PayPal grant to underwrite costs of genetic tests for children with rare disorders

The Translational Genomics Research Institute, an affiliate of City of Hope, today announced a $10,000 grant from PayPal Gives, which will help underwrite the costs of genetic tests for children with rare disorders.

17 Dec 2018

Study: Survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma have high risk of developing solid tumors

New research refines existing evidence that survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma face an elevated risk of developing various types of solid tumors many years later.

17 Dec 2018

Research focuses on optimization of solid lipid nanoparticle that encapsulates Vinorelbine bitartrate

Vinorelbine Bitartrate, a semi-synthetic vinca alkaloid was approved by the FDA for breast cancer treatment, as it has been proven to be beneficial for first line of defense and subsequent therapies. But its hydrophilic and thermolabile structure causes hindrance to oral clinical translation.

17 Dec 2018

Researcher conducts study to investigate peripheral blood markers of Alzheimer's disease

Β-amyloid formation, an indicative element of Alzheimer's disease, is a consequence of alternative expression of enzymes involved in the cleavage of amyloid precursor protein, leading to dementia in elderly populations.

17 Dec 2018

CTF along with NTAP and Sage announce first-ever open data portal for neurofibromatosis

The Children's Tumor Foundation, together with the Neurofibromatosis Therapeutic Acceleration Program and Sage Bionetworks, has announced the first-ever open data portal for scientific research results in the field of neurofibromatosis.

17 Dec 2018

Study finds epigenetic differences in the brains of individuals with schizophrenia

A study using a PET scan tracer developed at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital has identified, for the first time, epigenetic differences between the brains of individuals with schizophrenia and those of unaffected study participants.

17 Dec 2018

Eisai enters into agreement with Eurofarma for its anti-obesity agent lorcaserin

Eisai Co., Ltd. has entered into an agreement to grant exclusive development and marketing rights for its anti-obesity agent lorcaserin hydrochloride in Brazil to Eurofarma Laboratorios S.A. Under this agreement, Eisai will supply Eurofarma with lorcaserin. Eisai will receive a one-time contractual payment and is eligible for milestone payments for sales in Brazil.

17 Dec 2018

Excess weight responsible for cancers globally finds report

According to a new report published this week, excess body weight is one of the major reasons behind cancers worldwide. The report written by scientists at the American Cancer Society (ACS) and published in the journal CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians shows that 3.9 percent of the cases of cancers were linked to excess body weight and this amounted to 544,300 cases in 2012.

16 Dec 2018

Researchers study abnormal blood glucose levels of patients after hospital discharge

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers decided to delve into an area where little data currently exists. They wanted to know what happens after these patients with abnormal blood glucose measurements are discharged?

14 Dec 2018

Research offers hope for patients with serious bone marrow cancer

Hope has emerged for patients with a serious type of bone marrow cancer as new research into a therapeutic drug has revealed improved outcomes and survival rates.

14 Dec 2018

Swedish scientists explore direct association of dementia and ischemic stroke deaths

A great number of studies have consistently scrutinized the relation between dementia and stroke, with a multiple fold increase in the risk factor for death.

14 Dec 2018

Multidisciplinary team successfully performs complex surgery on patient suffering from enlarged skull

A 2-year-old girl with an extreme form of hydrocephalus could someday lead a more normal life, thanks to a remarkable surgical intervention aided by state-of-the-art technologies used by a leading pediatric team supervised by two assistants professors of medicine at Université de Montréal.

14 Dec 2018

New findings could help develop new immunotherapies against cancer

NK cells, or natural killer cells, play an important role in the body's defences against cancer and various infections.

14 Dec 2018

Study highlights need for personalized approach to treat ICU acquired delirium

A population heath study from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Center for Aging Research has determined that halo, did not benefit elective thoracic surgery ICU patients when given prophylactically, with the possible exception of those who have had surgery to remove their esophagus.

14 Dec 2018

Research: Concussion rates among young football players were higher than previously reported

New research from Seattle Children's Research Institute and UW Medicine's Sports Health and Safety Institute found concussion rates among football players ages 5-14 were higher than previously reported, with five out of every 100 youth, or 5%, sustaining a football-related concussion each season.

14 Dec 2018

New drug shows promise in treating sarcomas

A new compound that targets a receptor within sarcoma cancer cells shrank tumors and hampered their ability to spread in mice and pigs, a study from researchers at the University of Illinois reports.

14 Dec 2018

Adolescents who use cognitive reappraisal had better metabolic measures, shows study

Most teens get stressed out by their families from time to time, but whether they bottle those emotions up or put a positive spin on things may affect certain processes in the body, including blood pressure and how immune cells respond to bacterial invaders, according to Penn State researchers.

14 Dec 2018

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Just one night of sleep deprivation increases the urge to eat

Simple technique to effectively treat underdiagnosed cause of debilitating chest pain

New bacterial species may help fight obesity and metabolic disorders

TGen receives PayPal grant to underwrite costs of genetic tests for children with rare disorders

Study: Survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma have high risk of developing solid tumors

Research focuses on optimization of solid lipid nanoparticle that encapsulates Vinorelbine bitartrate

Researcher conducts study to investigate peripheral blood markers of Alzheimer's disease

CTF along with NTAP and Sage announce first-ever open data portal for neurofibromatosis

Study finds epigenetic differences in the brains of individuals with schizophrenia

Eisai enters into agreement with Eurofarma for its anti-obesity agent lorcaserin

Excess weight responsible for cancers globally finds report

Researchers study abnormal blood glucose levels of patients after hospital discharge

Research offers hope for patients with serious bone marrow cancer

Swedish scientists explore direct association of dementia and ischemic stroke deaths

Multidisciplinary team successfully performs complex surgery on patient suffering from enlarged skull

New findings could help develop new immunotherapies against cancer

Study highlights need for personalized approach to treat ICU acquired delirium

Research: Concussion rates among young football players were higher than previously reported

New drug shows promise in treating sarcomas

Adolescents who use cognitive reappraisal had better metabolic measures, shows study

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