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Researchers discover new type of lymphatic brain ‘scavenger’ cells in zebrafish

The brain has its own inbuilt processes for mopping up damaging cellular waste -- and these processes may provide protection from stroke and dementia.

2 May 2017

Stroke prevention strategy may reduce incidence of dementia among older adults

Ontario's stroke prevention strategy appears to have had an unexpected, beneficial side effect: a reduction also in the incidence of dementia among older seniors.

2 May 2017

Adjusting dose of psychiatric drugs could reduce fall risk among elderly people

Simply adjusting the dose of an older adult's psychiatric medication could reduce their risk of falling, a new University of Michigan study suggests.

2 May 2017

UH-led researchers focus on creating durable T cells to make immunotherapy more effective

Immunotherapy, in which cells from the human immune system are unleashed to fight disease, has been the big story in cancer treatment over the past few years. When it works, it can spur long-lasting remission in patients for whom other treatments have failed.

2 May 2017

IU researchers discover new therapy with potential to reverse damage from acute kidney injury

Scientists at Indiana University have identified a therapy that could help reverse damage from acute kidney injury and eliminate the need for dialysis treatment in the future.

2 May 2017

Survey: One in three American adults could have experienced sign of warning stroke

About one in three American adults experienced a symptom consistent with a warning or "mini" stroke, but almost none - 3 percent - took the recommended action, according to a new survey from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

2 May 2017

Study: New gene editing strategy effectively targets cancer-causing ‘fusion genes’ in mouse models

A novel gene therapy using CRISPR genome editing technology effectively targets cancer-causing "fusion genes" and improves survival in mouse models of aggressive liver and prostate cancers, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers report in a study published online today in Nature Biotechnology.

2 May 2017

Powerful pain medicine may help reduce vision damage of glaucoma

The tip of our optic nerve is typically the first place injured by glaucoma. Now researchers want to know if the powerful pain medicine (+)-pentazocine can help avoid the damage.

2 May 2017

Study highlights risk factors for widespread vitamin D deficiency

Results from a clinical review published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association find nearly 1 billion people worldwide may have deficient or insufficient levels of vitamin D due to chronic disease and inadequate sun exposure related to sunscreen use.

2 May 2017

Telephone interventions following ED discharge can reduce suicide attempts

In perhaps the largest national suicide intervention trial ever conducted, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Brown University found that phone calls to suicidal patients following discharge from Emergency Departments led to a 30 percent reduction in future suicide attempts.

2 May 2017

Noninvasive PET imaging may predict cancer patients’ immunotherapy response early

A noninvasive PET imaging method that measures granzyme B, a protein released by immune cells to kill cancer cells, was able to distinguish mouse and human tumors that responded to immune checkpoint inhibitors from those that did not respond early in the course of treatment.

1 May 2017

Study explores precision psychiatry approaches to improve outcomes for patients with depression

A new study in Personalized Medicine in Psychiatry explores how specific clinical and biological signals can help doctors select the most effective drug more quickly and with greater precision.

1 May 2017

Special issue of Evidence-Based Oncology focuses on benefits and challenges of APMs in cancer care

The revolution in how physicians will be paid brings unique challenges to cancer care, where individual patient needs may make costs hard to predict.

29 Apr 2017

MDI Biological Laboratory investigator awarded NIH grant for research on peripheral neuropathy

The MDI Biological Laboratory has announced that Sandra Rieger, Ph.D., has been awarded a highly competitive grant from the National Cancer Institute, an institute of the National Institutes of Health, to study the molecular mechanisms underlying chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, a side effect of cancer chemotherapy causing symptoms such as pain, tingling, temperature sensitivity and numbness in the extremities.

29 Apr 2017

Scientists launch new virtual platform to aid global search for treatment of leukemia

Finding a cure for a rare type of blood cancer could be accelerated by a new virtual platform that allows researchers easy access to data from patient samples generated by laboratories around the world.

29 Apr 2017

New book offers guidance on how to deliver systematic approaches in forensic music therapy

‘The Clinician's Guide to Forensic Music Therapy’ by Dr Stella Compton Dickinson and Dr Laurien Hakvoort, is the first book to offer clear, evidence-based manuals for forensic music therapists in the treatment and recovery of men and women in secure hospitals and prisons.

29 Apr 2017

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Researchers discover new type of lymphatic brain ‘scavenger’ cells in zebrafish

Stroke prevention strategy may reduce incidence of dementia among older adults

Adjusting dose of psychiatric drugs could reduce fall risk among elderly people

UH-led researchers focus on creating durable T cells to make immunotherapy more effective

IU researchers discover new therapy with potential to reverse damage from acute kidney injury

Survey: One in three American adults could have experienced sign of warning stroke

Study: New gene editing strategy effectively targets cancer-causing ‘fusion genes’ in mouse models

Powerful pain medicine may help reduce vision damage of glaucoma

Study highlights risk factors for widespread vitamin D deficiency

Telephone interventions following ED discharge can reduce suicide attempts

Noninvasive PET imaging may predict cancer patients’ immunotherapy response early

Study explores precision psychiatry approaches to improve outcomes for patients with depression

Special issue of Evidence-Based Oncology focuses on benefits and challenges of APMs in cancer care

MDI Biological Laboratory investigator awarded NIH grant for research on peripheral neuropathy

Scientists launch new virtual platform to aid global search for treatment of leukemia

New book offers guidance on how to deliver systematic approaches in forensic music therapy

Study describes new targets for precision treatment of meningiomas

ARDS survivors who return to work end up losing their jobs, study finds

Study examines economic impact of surviving acute respiratory distress syndrome

UM SOM expert diagnoses severe illness that destroyed hearing of Spanish artist

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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