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Targeting protein used by tumors to help detect food supplies could restrict cancerous cells' ability to grow

Oxford University researchers have identified a protein used by tumours to help them detect food supplies. Initial studies show that targeting the protein could restrict cancerous cells' ability to grow.

6 Oct 2015

Genetic polymorphisms may serve as prognostic markers for lung cancer

Genetic polymorphisms associated with cancer progression lead to variations in gene expression and may serve as prognostic markers for lung cancer. Researchers at the Hiroshima University and Saitama Medical University found that in patients with lung cancer, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) may regulate gene and protein expression and be associated with poor prognosis.

6 Oct 2015

EU provides €3 million to support research on chronic lung disease

Researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry are part of an international consortium which has received funding of almost €3 million from the EU Horizon 2020 programme, to investigate methods to prevent, diagnose and treat non-communicable lung disease (such as asthma and chronic pulmonary obstructive disorder - COPD) in low and middle income countries.

5 Oct 2015

Pitt investigators to lead $15 million federal initiative to manage breathing disorder clinical trials

The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and School of Medicine investigators will be leading a $15 million, five-year federal initiative to manage national clinical trials aimed at developing new treatments for breathing disorders.

5 Oct 2015

Researchers identify role of microglia during early stages of Alzheimer's disease

For the first time, researchers have determined how toxic tau fibrils spread by the help of brain immune cells called microglia during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The discovery of this new pathway may lead to a therapeutic target for AD, one that has not been previously identified.

5 Oct 2015

UNC researchers find association between gut microbiota and anorexia nervosa

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine found that people with anorexia nervosa have very different microbial communities residing inside their guts compared to healthy individuals and that this bacterial imbalance is associated with some of the psychological symptoms related to the eating disorder.

5 Oct 2015

Second major partner for the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre announced

In a speech at the AWRC conference on the Olympic Legacy Park (OLP), the Minister also outlined Government priorities on tackling obesity and encouraging physical activity - in particular noting the Government's forthcoming new childhood obesity strategy.

5 Oct 2015

Key neurotransmitter receptor may be a potential target for individualised Autism Spectrum Disorder treatment

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have uncovered a significant—and potentially treatable—relationship between a chemical that helps transmit signals in the brain and genetic mutations present in a subset of individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

5 Oct 2015

GE unveils different breast cancer tests for different breasts

With an estimated 494,000 new cases per year, breast cancer is by far the most common cancer amongst women across Europe. Particularly affected are women with dense breast tissue because of the difficultly it can cause when trying to detect cancer early using mammography.

5 Oct 2015

Backache awareness week starts 5th October

With BackCare Awareness Week reiterating the fact that 80 per cent of people, who work across all industries and professions, will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives, workplace equipment supplier Slingsby says that nearly all work related back pain can be avoided.

5 Oct 2015

Insulin sensitivity of main glucose storage sites in the body improve following gastric bypass surgery

Roux-en-Y, the most common type of gastric bypass surgery, can lead to remission of type 2 diabetes along with weight loss. A new study in the American Journal of Physiology—Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology examines why, finding that insulin sensitivity of the main glucose (sugar) storage sites in the body improve after gastric bypass surgery.

5 Oct 2015

Clinical data from spinal muscular atrophy program presented at 20th International WMS Congress

PTC Therapeutics, Inc., today announced that clinical data from the company's joint development program with Roche and the SMA Foundation in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) were presented at the 20th International Congress of the World Muscle Society (WMS) in Brighton, U.K.

5 Oct 2015

U.S 2nd Annual Obesity Summit: 35 major U.S. health societies see how they can treat obesity

Representatives from 35 major health and medical organizations including, the American Diabetes Association (ADA), American Medical Association (AMA), American Heart Association (AHA), American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) convened for a second annual summit in Chicago to identify opportunities for collaboration in treating obesity. “The National Obesity Summit on the Provision of Care for the Obese Patient” was hosted by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

4 Oct 2015

Height may be linked to cancer risk

Taller individuals are more likely to develop cancer than shorter people, according to the results of a study presented at the 54th Annual European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology Meeting in Barcelona.

2 Oct 2015

World Scientific publishes new book that covers all aspects of cancer care

Cervical, uterine and ovarian cancers are among the most common cancers affecting women, with a total of 1,087,000 new cases diagnosed worldwide in 2012.

1 Oct 2015

FENS satellite symposium to highlight health benefits of regular fat dairy foods

The 12th FENS European Nutrition Conference will take place in Berlin, Germany from 20th to 23rd October 2015 and gather leading nutrition experts from around the world to discuss the latest developments in nutrition research. In conjunction with the conference, on 21st October a satellite symposium on "Regular Fat Dairy Foods in Nutrition and Health: The Latest insights" will present an update on the benefits.

1 Oct 2015

Short bursts of high intensity exercise may improve cardiovascular health in teens

Adolescents who perform just eight to ten minutes of high-intensity interval exercise three times a week could be significantly reducing their risk of developing heart conditions, new research has concluded.

1 Oct 2015

Experimental drug shows promise in mice with multiple sclerosis

An experimental drug originally identified in a National Cancer Institute library of chemical compounds as a potential therapy for brain and basal cell cancers improves the symptoms of mice with a form of the debilitating neurological disorder multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research from NYU Langone Medical Center.

1 Oct 2015

OSU researchers develop new approach to treat eczema

Pharmaceutical researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new approach to treat eczema and other inflammatory skin disorders that would use individual tests and advanced science to create personalized treatments based on each person's lipid deficiencies.

1 Oct 2015

Yale ResearchKit app can help assess heart problems in children and young adults

Imagine being able to contribute to research about heart problems affecting children and adults with an iPhone app. That idea is now a reality with today's launch of the Yale Cardiomyopathy Index, an iPhone-based clinical study to better understand quality of life for people ages two to 80 who have or may develop a cardiomyopathy -- an abnormality in the heart muscle.

1 Oct 2015

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Targeting protein used by tumors to help detect food supplies could restrict cancerous cells' ability to grow

Genetic polymorphisms may serve as prognostic markers for lung cancer

EU provides €3 million to support research on chronic lung disease

Pitt investigators to lead $15 million federal initiative to manage breathing disorder clinical trials

Researchers identify role of microglia during early stages of Alzheimer's disease

UNC researchers find association between gut microbiota and anorexia nervosa

Second major partner for the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre announced

Key neurotransmitter receptor may be a potential target for individualised Autism Spectrum Disorder treatment

GE unveils different breast cancer tests for different breasts

Backache awareness week starts 5th October

Insulin sensitivity of main glucose storage sites in the body improve following gastric bypass surgery

Clinical data from spinal muscular atrophy program presented at 20th International WMS Congress

U.S 2nd Annual Obesity Summit: 35 major U.S. health societies see how they can treat obesity

Height may be linked to cancer risk

World Scientific publishes new book that covers all aspects of cancer care

FENS satellite symposium to highlight health benefits of regular fat dairy foods

Short bursts of high intensity exercise may improve cardiovascular health in teens

Experimental drug shows promise in mice with multiple sclerosis

OSU researchers develop new approach to treat eczema

Yale ResearchKit app can help assess heart problems in children and young adults

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