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Parkinson’s UK comments on new drawing test to assess people with Parkinson’s disease

A paper published today in Frontiers in Neurology outlines a trial of a drawing test that could help assess people with Parkinson’s.

15 Sep 2017

Griffith study aims to increase awareness of sexuality for people with dementia among health professionals

Improving the knowledge and attitudes concerning sexual expression of people with dementia amongst health professionals, has been the goal of a Griffith study.

15 Sep 2017

Studies reveal link between autism and severe maternal infection during pregnancy

Two studies conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Massachusetts Medical School indicated that mothers who were affected with severe infections that required hospitalization are at an increased risk of having an autistic child.

15 Sep 2017

NRS Healthcare publishes new free Carer’s Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease

40% of family caregivers looking after someone with Alzheimer’s say they experience high or very high emotional stress levels. In support of World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, NRS Healthcare have released a Carer’s Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease in order to highlight the vital role that carers play and to offer some advice on dealing with specific situations carers may encounter.

15 Sep 2017

Chronic kidney disease patients may be vulnerable to deleterious effects of impaired sleep

A new study reveals a potential link between disordered sleep and kidney function loss and early death among individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

15 Sep 2017

FDA permits first digital therapeutic device for treatment of substance use disorders

The United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) yesterday – 14th of September 2017, permitted the marketing of an application developed for mobiles that would help in the treatment of substance use disorders (SUD).

14 Sep 2017

BWH researchers discover new genetic cause for photosensitive blood disorder

Researchers from BWH have uncovered a new genetic cause for erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP), a photosensitive blood disorder. In the past, the most well-known causes for EPP were two specific genetic disorders, but using an extended pedigree from France, the investigators found that EPP can also be caused by changes in another gene.

14 Sep 2017

IUPUI cell biologist receives $1.9 million grant to tackle age-related hearing loss

Cell biologist Benjamin J. Perrin of the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis is advancing knowledge of age-related hearing loss with the goal of informing possible therapeutic cell-regeneration approaches to the often-debilitating problem.

14 Sep 2017

BWH researchers identify new rare genetic cause of peritoneal mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive tumor that, in many cases, results from exposure to asbestos. But over the last several decades, other causes of the disease have emerged, including treatment with high-intensity therapeutic radiation and, more recently, an inherited genetic mutation.

14 Sep 2017

Researchers identify natural compound that appears to shut down cancer cells' energy source

The Warburg Effect describes a phenomenon in which cancer cells voraciously consume glucose for energy -- something scientists have long known, yet have had little success exploiting as a way to stunt tumor growth.

14 Sep 2017

FDA grants accelerated approval to new drug for treating relapsed follicular lymphoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Aliqopa (copanlisib) for the treatment of adults with relapsed follicular lymphoma who have received at least two prior treatments known as systemic therapies.

14 Sep 2017

Antidepressant users have higher risk of death than non-users, researchers find

Antidepressant medications, most commonly prescribed to reduce depression and anxiety, increase the risk of death, according to new findings by a McMaster-led team of researchers.

14 Sep 2017

Researchers discover important link between Parkinson's and prion diseases

Parkinson's disease and prion diseases are very different from each other as regards both origins and course. Nonetheless, a research group of SISSA's, headed by Professor Giuseppe Legname, has discovered an unexpected and important link between the two pathologies.

14 Sep 2017

Electrical stimulation may help restore function in paralyzed patients

Nearly 282,000 people in the U.S. live with paralysis following a spinal cord injury (SCI). A review of more than 90 studies found that electrical stimulation may help restore function in those paralyzed after SCI. The article is published in Physiology.

14 Sep 2017

FDA grants approval for new biosimilar to treat multiple types of cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Mvasi (bevacizumab-awwb) as a biosimilar to Avastin (bevacizumab) for the treatment of multiple types of cancer. Mvasi is the first biosimilar approved in the U.S. for the treatment of cancer.

14 Sep 2017

Study shows how regular exercise, stress reduction could lead to better health in lupus patients

Waking up in the morning with the joint pain, swelling and stiffness that accompanies lupus doesn't exactly inspire a workout.

14 Sep 2017

Combination treatment improves progression-free survival in patients with advanced urothelial cancer

Ramucirumab plus docetaxel improves progression-free survival in patients with advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who have progressed on platinum-based chemotherapy, according to late-breaking results from the phase III RANGE trial presented today at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid to be published in The Lancet.

14 Sep 2017

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Parkinson’s UK comments on new drawing test to assess people with Parkinson’s disease

Griffith study aims to increase awareness of sexuality for people with dementia among health professionals

Studies reveal link between autism and severe maternal infection during pregnancy

NRS Healthcare publishes new free Carer’s Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease

Chronic kidney disease patients may be vulnerable to deleterious effects of impaired sleep

FDA permits first digital therapeutic device for treatment of substance use disorders

BWH researchers discover new genetic cause for photosensitive blood disorder

IUPUI cell biologist receives $1.9 million grant to tackle age-related hearing loss

BWH researchers identify new rare genetic cause of peritoneal mesothelioma

Researchers identify natural compound that appears to shut down cancer cells' energy source

FDA grants accelerated approval to new drug for treating relapsed follicular lymphoma

Antidepressant users have higher risk of death than non-users, researchers find

Researchers discover important link between Parkinson's and prion diseases

Electrical stimulation may help restore function in paralyzed patients

FDA grants approval for new biosimilar to treat multiple types of cancer

Study shows how regular exercise, stress reduction could lead to better health in lupus patients

Combination treatment improves progression-free survival in patients with advanced urothelial cancer

MSC transplantation can be safe, effective approach to treat Crohn's disease-related fistula

Report suggests possible remission of type 2 diabetes through weight loss

Patients diagnosed with glioblastoma benefit from care at high-volume centers, study suggests

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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