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Tufts scientists discover reason for incidence of genetic error that causes many disorders

Tufts University researchers have discovered a possible explanation for the occurrence of a genetic error that causes over a dozen neuromuscular and neurodegenerative disorders, including Huntington's disease, myotonic dystrophy and forms of spinocerebellar ataxia.

6 Dec 2016

UMass researchers develop new class of photodynamic molecules for treating deep-tissue tumors

UMass Medical School scientist Gang Han, PhD, and his team have designed a new class of molecules used in photodynamic therapy that are able to direct lamp light deep into tissue to kill cancer tumors.

5 Dec 2016

Simple, coordinated approach can improve chances of survival for high-risk AML patients

New research shows that quickly identifying patients with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and speeding the process to find them a stem cell donor and performing the transplant earlier, can significantly improve their chances of surviving for at least two years after diagnosis without a relapse.

5 Dec 2016

New study to explore link between sleep and chronic pain

Washington State University will lead a study to understand the relationship between sleep and chronic pain, part of a nationwide effort to address the rising abuse of opioid pain relievers and expand the arsenal of non-drug treatment options.

5 Dec 2016

Gut microbes may play important role in exacerbated post-dieting weight gain

Following a successful diet, many people are dismayed to find their weight rebounding - an all-too-common phenomenon termed "recurrent" or "yo-yo" obesity.

5 Dec 2016

MUSC researchers harness cutting-edge technology to uncover new role for pericytes during stroke

Pericytes are the primary locus of matrix-mellaproteinase-9-dependent (MMP-9) capillary damage and blood leakage during ischemia, according to preclinical findings reported by Medical University of South Carolina investigators in an article published online on November 14, 2016 by The Journal of Neuroscience.

5 Dec 2016

Project to help those living with HIV launched by Beckman Coulter

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is launching an international HIV/AIDS award at the 2016 conference for the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) being held in Cape Town, South Africa (December 3 to 8).

From Beckman Coulter Diagnostics 5 Dec 2016

Research unlocks potential new therapies for inflammatory diseases

Macrophages are frontline cells in our immune system. They detect microbial invaders and also tissue injury and then mount an appropriate response needed to clear the infection and repair the damaged tissue.

5 Dec 2016

New report estimates global burden of cancer cases and deaths in 2015

In 2015, there were an estimated 17.5 million cancer cases around the globe and 8.7 million deaths, according to a new report from the Global Burden of Disease Cancer Collaboration published online by JAMA Oncology.

5 Dec 2016

New study urges caution in use of mannitol challenge test for asthma

A new study urges caution in the use of the mannitol challenge test for asthma in non-clinical settings.

5 Dec 2016

Bedfont Scientific signs OEM deal with Laborie for Gastrolyzer range of breath monitors

Laborie, has signed an OEM agreement with Bedfont Scientific for their Gastrolyzer range of hydrogen and methane breath monitors.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 5 Dec 2016

Bedfont Scientific teams up with GPs to implement FeNO testing to improve asthma care

Figures released from the 2014 National Records of Scotland show that 122 people died from an asthma attack the previous year.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 5 Dec 2016

Bedfont Scientific’s Gastrolyzer monitors can help detect IBS through simple breath test

April is IBS awareness month and for the IBS Network's 25th Anniversary show, they are highlighting IBS from the patient's perspective.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 5 Dec 2016

New drug treatment can override genetic fault that causes choroideremia

Researchers with funding from Fight for Sight have demonstrated that a new drug treatment for cystic fibrosis and Duchenne muscular dystrophy can override a genetic fault that causes choroideremia – a severe blinding disorder.

5 Dec 2016

CBD oil may reduce frequency and severity of seizures in patients with epilepsy, UAB study shows

Cannabidiol oil, also known as CBD oil, reduces the frequency and severity of seizures in children and adults with severe, intractable epilepsy, according to findings presented by researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham at the American Epilepsy Society 70th Annual Meeting.

5 Dec 2016

$Combination treatment produces better outcomes in erythropoietin-refractory MDS patients, study shows$

Combination treatment produces better outcomes in erythropoietin-refractory MDS patients, study shows

Patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) suffer from a reduction in the number of different types of blood cells, including red blood cells leading to the development of anemia.

4 Dec 2016

Hemophilia B patients produce near-normal levels of clotting factor IX after gene therapy, study shows

Researchers are reporting the highest and most sustained levels to date of the essential blood-clotting factor IX in patients with the inherited bleeding disorder hemophilia B.

4 Dec 2016

Clonal hematopoiesis may help predict cancer patients at risk for fatal form of leukemia

Patients successfully treated for breast, colon and other cancers can go on to develop an often-fatal form of leukemia, sometimes years after completion of treatment, due to a genetic mutation leading to secondary malignancies known as therapy-related myeloid neoplasms (t-MNs).

4 Dec 2016

Handful of nut consumption each day linked to reduced risk for wide range of diseases

A large analysis of current research shows that people who eat at least 20g of nuts a day have a lower risk of heart disease, cancer and other diseases.

4 Dec 2016

ACS approves $1.7 million funding for new research grants to Yale University

The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has approved funding for three new research grants totaling over $1.7 million to investigators at Yale University.

2 Dec 2016

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Tufts scientists discover reason for incidence of genetic error that causes many disorders

UMass researchers develop new class of photodynamic molecules for treating deep-tissue tumors

Simple, coordinated approach can improve chances of survival for high-risk AML patients

New study to explore link between sleep and chronic pain

Gut microbes may play important role in exacerbated post-dieting weight gain

MUSC researchers harness cutting-edge technology to uncover new role for pericytes during stroke

Project to help those living with HIV launched by Beckman Coulter

Research unlocks potential new therapies for inflammatory diseases

New report estimates global burden of cancer cases and deaths in 2015

New study urges caution in use of mannitol challenge test for asthma

Bedfont Scientific signs OEM deal with Laborie for Gastrolyzer range of breath monitors

Bedfont Scientific teams up with GPs to implement FeNO testing to improve asthma care

Bedfont Scientific’s Gastrolyzer monitors can help detect IBS through simple breath test

New drug treatment can override genetic fault that causes choroideremia

CBD oil may reduce frequency and severity of seizures in patients with epilepsy, UAB study shows

Combination treatment produces better outcomes in erythropoietin-refractory MDS patients, study shows

Hemophilia B patients produce near-normal levels of clotting factor IX after gene therapy, study shows

Clonal hematopoiesis may help predict cancer patients at risk for fatal form of leukemia

Handful of nut consumption each day linked to reduced risk for wide range of diseases

ACS approves $1.7 million funding for new research grants to Yale University

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