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Joslin Diabetes Center participating in two clinical trials to test artificial pancreas systems

Joslin Diabetes Center will take part in two clinical trials this year to test artificial pancreas systems designed to automatically monitor and regulate blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes, which would replace traditional methods of managing the disease such as testing blood glucose levels by finger stick or using continuous glucose monitoring systems with separate, non-integrated delivery of insulin by either injections or a pump.

14 Feb 2017

Penn Medicine's ODC collaborates with FAST to develop gene therapy for Angelman syndrome

Penn Medicine's Orphan Disease Center announces a new partnership with FAST to study gene therapy approaches to treat Angelman syndrome.

14 Feb 2017

Scientists identify how imbalance of calcium in mitochondria may contribute to Alzheimer's disease

Calcium in the mitochondria -- the energy factory of cells -- may be one of the keys to understanding and treating Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

14 Feb 2017

Researchers unlock specific mechanisms behind Aβ-induced cytoxicity in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that leads to dementia via advanced neuronal dysfunction and death. A person with Alzheimer's disease suffers loss of control over thought, memory and language abilities.

14 Feb 2017

New bed sensors can warn older adults of impending heart problems

Congestive heart failure is one of the most common reasons for hospital admissions among those 65 years old and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

14 Feb 2017

VIB-KU Leuven scientists identify new mechanism that impacts cancer growth

Scientists at VIB-KU Leuven have identified a new mechanism that impacts tumor growth. The typical lack of oxygen in tumors doesn't only stimulate proliferation, but also offsets the important role of the protein PHD2 as 'cancer cell killer'.

14 Feb 2017

Salk professor receives inaugural Sjöberg Prize for groundbreaking cancer research

Salk Professor Tony Hunter, who holds an American Cancer Society Professorship, has been awarded $500,000 as part of the $1 million Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences' inaugural Sjöberg Prize for Cancer Research for "groundbreaking studies of cellular processes that have led to the development of new and effective cancer drugs."

14 Feb 2017

Researchers discover new culture method that unlocks natural fighter function of immune T cells

Mayo Clinic and University of Washington researchers have discovered a new culture method that unlocks the natural fighter function of immune T cells when they are passing through the bloodstream.

14 Feb 2017

Study finds limited evidence that styrene causes cancer in humans

In 2011, the styrene, a high volume plastics chemical and animal carcinogen, was the focal point in a 'poison scandal' in the Danish media; but now a registry study of more than 72,000 employees from more than 400 companies that have been exposed to styrene during production of glassfibre reinforced plastics, has not found an increased incidence of a wide range of cancer types.

14 Feb 2017

New infusion therapy may help avoid debilitating symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients

Constant infusion of a drug now used intermittently to "rescue" patients with Parkinson's from bouts of immobility may also help avoid these debilitating symptoms and smooth out their movement throughout the day, physician-scientists say.

14 Feb 2017

Pitt researcher receives NSF CAREER Award to develop improved screening method for dysphagia

Dysphagia, or swallowing disorders, affects nearly one in 25 adults, especially the elderly and those who have suffered a stroke or neurological disease, and results in approximately 150,000 hospitalizations annually.

14 Feb 2017

Dermatologist recommends few tips to help prevent hand rashes

Hand rashes can be frustrating, especially when the cause of your rash is unknown. Was it a new brand of hand soap? Eczema? Or just really dry skin? According to dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology, it could be any of these things and more. Hand rashes, they say, commonly occur because of something you touched or something happening inside your body.

14 Feb 2017

New ASTRO guideline underscores safety, effectiveness of palliative radiation therapy for bone metastases

The American Society for Radiation Oncology recently published an updated clinical guideline that underscores the safety and effectiveness of palliative radiation therapy (RT) for treating painful bone metastases.

14 Feb 2017

New report shows how to manage patients with obesity by prescribing optimal medications

While diet, exercise and behavior modification are essential components of obesity management, a successful long-term weight loss strategy should also include avoiding or minimizing medication-related weight gain, according to a new report from Weill Cornell Medicine.

14 Feb 2017

Medical Condition News

Joslin Diabetes Center participating in two clinical trials to test artificial pancreas systems

Penn Medicine's ODC collaborates with FAST to develop gene therapy for Angelman syndrome

Scientists identify how imbalance of calcium in mitochondria may contribute to Alzheimer's disease

Researchers unlock specific mechanisms behind Aβ-induced cytoxicity in Alzheimer's disease

New bed sensors can warn older adults of impending heart problems

VIB-KU Leuven scientists identify new mechanism that impacts cancer growth

Salk professor receives inaugural Sjöberg Prize for groundbreaking cancer research

Researchers discover new culture method that unlocks natural fighter function of immune T cells

Study finds limited evidence that styrene causes cancer in humans

New infusion therapy may help avoid debilitating symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients

Pitt researcher receives NSF CAREER Award to develop improved screening method for dysphagia

Dermatologist recommends few tips to help prevent hand rashes

New ASTRO guideline underscores safety, effectiveness of palliative radiation therapy for bone metastases

New report shows how to manage patients with obesity by prescribing optimal medications

Webinar to compare different screening methods for anemia

CU Boulder scientists develop brain-based model to predict pain using variables beyond sensory input

Oesophageal cancer patients who suffer sarcopenia have lower chances of survival, study finds

New RNAi treatment safely blocks ocular inflammation in mice

Study discovers how gut bacteria interacts with microRNAs to promote colon cancer growth

Neuromuscular changes following concussion may contribute to increased injury risk in athletes

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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