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Penn researcher wins Scientific Innovations Award from Chicago-based Brain Research Foundation

James Eberwine, PhD, the Elmer Holmes Bobst Professor of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has received the 2017 Scientific Innovations Award from the Chicago-based Brain Research Foundation, which supports research for preventing and treating neurological diseases.

22 Mar 2017

Researchers provide better understanding of the body's immune responses to implanted materials

Researchers at MIT and Boston Children's Hospital have published a report today in the journal Nature Materials that provides a better understanding of the body's immune responses to the materials used in implanted medical devices.

22 Mar 2017

Study identifies potential Achilles heel of kinase-driven cancers

Scientists identify two signaling proteins in cancer cells that make them resistant to chemotherapy, and show that blocking the proteins along with chemotherapy eliminate human leukemia in mouse models.

22 Mar 2017

Study reveals link between tanning dependence and other addictive behaviors

Despite the known dangers of exposure to ultraviolet light, many people continue to sunbathe and use indoor tanning beds with some users exhibiting a dependence to tanning. A new study from the Yale School of Public Health finds that such dependence is also associated with other addictive behaviors.

21 Mar 2017

New Danish research provides structural knowledge of DNA repair complex

New Danish research provides mechanistic insight into how DNA is monitored and repaired if damage occurs. The results may eventually help to improve the treatment of certain types of cancer, as the DNA repair complex provides a mechanism for cancer cells to resist chemotherapy.

21 Mar 2017

Researchers discover minimally invasive way to take high-resolution pictures of animal brain

With just an inexpensive micro-thin surgical needle and laser light, University of Utah engineers have discovered a minimally invasive, inexpensive way to take high-resolution pictures of an animal brain, a process that also could lead to a much less invasive method for humans.

21 Mar 2017

ISPOR: Study estimates health costs for childhood and adolescent cancer

The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research announced today the publication of original research estimating the costs of cancer care in children and adolescents.

21 Mar 2017

FDA approves drug as add-on treatment for Parkinson's disease patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Xadago (safinamide) tablets as an add-on treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease who are currently taking levodopa/carbidopa and experiencing "off" episodes.

21 Mar 2017

Insulin resistance linked to more rapid decline in cognitive performance

A new Tel Aviv University study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease finds that insulin resistance, caused in part by obesity and physical inactivity, is also linked to a more rapid decline in cognitive performance.

21 Mar 2017

New study correlates 80 cancer-related gene mutations with 34 AML subgroups

A large, new study of adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) correlates 80 cancer-related gene mutations with five subtypes of AML, which are defined by the presence of specific chromosomal abnormalities. The findings might help guide mutation testing and treatment decisions in the future.

21 Mar 2017

Study finds greater risk of suicide following initial episode of self-harm

New findings suggest that American adults who survive deliberate self-harm are at increased risk of suicide in the first year after such an event, indicating a need to direct clinical interventions in the critical 12 months following such episodes.

21 Mar 2017

Researchers find way to use ultrasound for monitoring fluid levels in the lung

A team of engineering and medical researchers has found a way to use ultrasound to monitor fluid levels in the lung, offering a noninvasive way to track progress in treating pulmonary edema - fluid in the lungs - which often occurs in patients with congestive heart failure.

21 Mar 2017

New research shows how to prevent prions from growing into deadly diseases

Prion diseases are scary, incurable and fatal. They first gained notoriety when cows became infected by prion proteins and, in turn, infected people. Fervor surrounding mad cow disease resulted in the U.S. banning imports of beef from the European Union for 15 years.

21 Mar 2017

Patients with pulmonary embolism experience long term limitations to physical stamina

A multi-centre clinical study, led by Dr. Susan Kahn at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH), determined that nearly half of the patients who suffer a pulmonary embolism (PE) -- a blood clot in the lung -- experience long term limitations to their capacity for physical activity and that this had a negative impact on their quality of life.

21 Mar 2017

Study shows increase in hospital admissions for mental disorders during periods of heatwaves

A mental hospital-based study in Hanoi, Vietnam looked at if there is a relationship between heat exposure and mental health problems.

21 Mar 2017

Efficacy of innovative gene therapy can be tested quickly and cost-effectively using new cellular model

Using a new cellular model, innovative gene therapy approaches for the hereditary immunodeficiency Chronic Granulomatous Disease can be tested faster and cost-effectively in the lab for their efficacy.

21 Mar 2017

Chemists develop biosafe luminescent nanoparticles for imaging tumors and blood vessels

Chemists from Russia and Switzerland created biosafe luminescent nanoparticles for imaging tumors and blood vessels damaged by heart attack or stroke.

21 Mar 2017

Shortage of low blood pressure drug for patients with septic shock linked to elevated risk of death

Patients with septic shock admitted to hospitals affected by the 2011 shortage of the drug norepinephrine had a higher risk of in-hospital death, according to a study published online by JAMA.

21 Mar 2017

Simple blood test may soon eliminate need for invasive procedures to detect, monitor cancer

Doctors may soon be able to detect and monitor a patient's cancer with a simple blood test, reducing or eliminating the need for more invasive procedures, according to Purdue University research.

21 Mar 2017

Researchers identify sex-based differences in utilization, safety outcomes of CDT for treatment of DVT

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a serious condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein, often in the deep veins of the legs, thigh or pelvis. Those clots can break loose, travel to the lungs and block blood flow, causing a pulmonary embolism.

21 Mar 2017

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Penn researcher wins Scientific Innovations Award from Chicago-based Brain Research Foundation

Researchers provide better understanding of the body's immune responses to implanted materials

Study identifies potential Achilles heel of kinase-driven cancers

Study reveals link between tanning dependence and other addictive behaviors

New Danish research provides structural knowledge of DNA repair complex

Researchers discover minimally invasive way to take high-resolution pictures of animal brain

ISPOR: Study estimates health costs for childhood and adolescent cancer

FDA approves drug as add-on treatment for Parkinson's disease patients

Insulin resistance linked to more rapid decline in cognitive performance

New study correlates 80 cancer-related gene mutations with 34 AML subgroups

Study finds greater risk of suicide following initial episode of self-harm

Researchers find way to use ultrasound for monitoring fluid levels in the lung

New research shows how to prevent prions from growing into deadly diseases

Patients with pulmonary embolism experience long term limitations to physical stamina

Study shows increase in hospital admissions for mental disorders during periods of heatwaves

Efficacy of innovative gene therapy can be tested quickly and cost-effectively using new cellular model

Chemists develop biosafe luminescent nanoparticles for imaging tumors and blood vessels

Shortage of low blood pressure drug for patients with septic shock linked to elevated risk of death

Simple blood test may soon eliminate need for invasive procedures to detect, monitor cancer

Researchers identify sex-based differences in utilization, safety outcomes of CDT for treatment of DVT

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