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Chinese herbal formula protects against hippocampal neurons death via non-classical estrogen pathway

Amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are the main pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease, as well as the loss of neurons and synapses. recent reports have shown that estrogen exerts neuroprotective effects.

9 May 2014

Teaching people to self-manage diabetes leads to better results

Teaching people with diabetes how to control their blood glucose levels helps them achieve better results, finds a new study in Ethnicity and Disease. Surprisingly, providing intensive training to physicians of diabetes patients did not help patients achieve blood glucose control.

9 May 2014

Patients with Parkinson's disease show improvements after exenatide therapy

Follow-Up Study Published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease Supports an Earlier "Proof of Concept" Trial. A follow-up study of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) who participated in an earlier "proof of concept" clinical trial using exenatide showed that improvements persisted twelve months after discontinuing exenatide therapy.

9 May 2014

Researchers discover new mechanism that distinguishes normal blood stem cells from blood cancers

Researchers at Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center have published results from a study Cell Reports that discovers a new mechanism that distinguishes normal blood stem cells from blood cancers.

9 May 2014

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center finds novel treatment to keep lung cancer at bay

An old idea of retreating lung tumors with radiation is new again, especially with the technological advances seen in radiation oncology over the last decade.

9 May 2014

Reducing test anxiety leads to potential prevention benefits

Showing students how to cope with test anxiety might also help them to handle their built-up angst and fretfulness about other issues.

9 May 2014

Study: Pravastatin slows down growth of kidney cysts in children, young adults with ADPKD

Results from a study by University of Colorado School of Medicine researchers show that pravastatin, a medicine widely used for treatment of high cholesterol, also slows down the growth of kidney cysts in children and young adults with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).

9 May 2014

Abbott's vascular devices manufacturing facility receives Shingo Prize

Abbott has been awarded the Shingo Prize, an international award for operational excellence, by the Shingo Institute at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. Abbott's vascular devices manufacturing facility in Clonmel, Ireland, received the award, recognizing the site's initiative to develop and maintain continuous improvement to achieve operational excellence.

9 May 2014

New study associates sex difference in brain with MS

A newly identified difference between the brains of women and men with multiple sclerosis (MS) may help explain why so many more women than men get the disease, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report.

9 May 2014

Researchers discover new class of drugs to treat nystagmus eye condition

In another example of serendipity advancing scientific research, investigators have discovered a new class of drugs to treat an eye condition called nystagmus.

9 May 2014

BTMed, SCCA expand early lung cancer detection program for high risk construction workers

Today, the Building Trades National Medical Screening Program (BTMed) and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) expanded their early lung cancer detection program (ELCD) for high risk construction workers in Western Washington.

9 May 2014

Mice study shows specific energy source responsible for performing complex cognitive functions

New research suggests that certain types of brain cells may be "picky eaters," seeming to prefer one specific energy source over others.

9 May 2014

Genzyme, Isis receive 2014 Partners in Progress Corporate Award for KYNAMRO injection

Genzyme, a Sanofi company, and Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc., today announced that they have received the 2014 Partners in Progress Corporate Award from NORD in recognition of KYNAMRO (mipomersen sodium) injection.

9 May 2014

Study finds ovarian cancer cells are more aggressive on soft tissues due to mechanical properties of environment

When ovarian cancer spreads from the ovaries it almost always does so to a layer of fatty tissue that lines the gut.

9 May 2014

Pharmaceutical Executive Magazine names COPAXONE therapy as 2014 "Brand of The Year"

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., today announced that COPAXONE (glatiramer acetate injection), the #1 global therapy for relapsing multiple sclerosis, has been named the 2014 "Brand of The Year" by Pharmaceutical Executive Magazine, a leading print and online publication for the biopharmaceutical industry.

9 May 2014

St. Jude Medical presents new data on quadripolar technology at Heart Rhythm 2014

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, is the leader in quadripolar technology with the only cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) system approved in the U.S. New data presented at Heart Rhythm 2014, the Heart Rhythm Society's Annual Scientific Sessions, demonstrates increased survival, improved clinical outcomes and better cost utilization with St. Jude Medical's quadripolar technology.

9 May 2014

Neurovance reports positive results from EB-1020 SR phase 2a pilot study in adult ADHD patients

Neurovance, Inc. today announced complete results from its phase 2a pilot study of EB-1020 SR, a non-stimulant, in adult male patients with all subtypes of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).

8 May 2014

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society passes $1 billion mark in blood cancer research investment

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society announced that it has passed the $1 billion mark in research investment, a significant milestone in the cancer research landscape as LLS continues its 65 year pursuit of advancing breakthrough therapies, finding cures and ensuring access to life-saving therapies for all blood cancer patients.

8 May 2014

Sildenafil may help boys suffering from muscular dystrophy disease

Drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction may be able to slow disease progression in boys who suffer from the muscle wasting disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

8 May 2014

Antipsychotic medication reduces violent crime rates

People who use antipsychotic medication (such as clozapine or risperidone) to treat psychiatric illness are nearly half as likely to commit a violent crime compared to when they are not using such medication, according to new results published in The Lancet.

8 May 2014

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Chinese herbal formula protects against hippocampal neurons death via non-classical estrogen pathway

Teaching people to self-manage diabetes leads to better results

Patients with Parkinson's disease show improvements after exenatide therapy

Researchers discover new mechanism that distinguishes normal blood stem cells from blood cancers

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center finds novel treatment to keep lung cancer at bay

Reducing test anxiety leads to potential prevention benefits

Study: Pravastatin slows down growth of kidney cysts in children, young adults with ADPKD

Abbott's vascular devices manufacturing facility receives Shingo Prize

New study associates sex difference in brain with MS

Researchers discover new class of drugs to treat nystagmus eye condition

BTMed, SCCA expand early lung cancer detection program for high risk construction workers

Mice study shows specific energy source responsible for performing complex cognitive functions

Genzyme, Isis receive 2014 Partners in Progress Corporate Award for KYNAMRO injection

Study finds ovarian cancer cells are more aggressive on soft tissues due to mechanical properties of environment

Pharmaceutical Executive Magazine names COPAXONE therapy as 2014 "Brand of The Year"

St. Jude Medical presents new data on quadripolar technology at Heart Rhythm 2014

Neurovance reports positive results from EB-1020 SR phase 2a pilot study in adult ADHD patients

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society passes $1 billion mark in blood cancer research investment

Sildenafil may help boys suffering from muscular dystrophy disease

Antipsychotic medication reduces violent crime rates

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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