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Duke University Eye Center ophthalmologist uses ReSure Sealant to perform first cataract surgeries

Terry Kim, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology at Duke University Eye Center, performed the first procedures using the ReSure Sealant on his cataract patients in Durham, North Carolina. The ReSure Sealant is the first FDA-approved sealant for ophthalmic use to seal incisions following cataract surgery.

18 Feb 2014

Researchers identify first biomarker for major depression

Teenage boys who show a combination of depressive symptoms and elevated levels of the 'stress hormone' cortisol are up to fourteen times more likely to develop major depression than those who show neither trait, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust.

18 Feb 2014

NUS researchers discover promising treatment for anaplastic thyroid carcinoma

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is an aggressive type of cancer with a poor prognosis for which there is currently no effective treatment. Researchers from the National University of Singapore have discovered for the first time that an epithelial basement membrane protein, called laminin-5 gamma-2 (LAMC2), has the potential to be an ideal target for the treatment of ATC.

18 Feb 2014

Researchers are unraveling the mysteries of amyloid beta peptides in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease has long been marked by progress -- but not the kind of progress the medical community seeks. It is the most common form of dementia among older Americans, and its risk increases with increasing age; for those living with the disease, its ravages get worse over time; and as we move into the 21st century, it will place a greater and greater burden on society.

18 Feb 2014

Researchers detail how psoralen blocks signaling pathway of HER2-positive cancers

A common compound known to fight lymphoma and skin conditions actually has a second method of action that makes it particularly deadly against certain aggressive breast tumors, researchers at Duke Medicine report.

18 Feb 2014

Scientists measure how well football helmet designs protected against traumatic brain injury

A new study finds that football helmets currently used on the field may do little to protect against hits to the side of the head, or rotational force, an often dangerous source of brain injury and encephalopathy.

18 Feb 2014

Researchers conduct pioneering translational study on immediate antidepressant effect of DBS

A team of UCA researchers led by Professor Esther Berrocoso and in joint collaboration with the mental health research groups of the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental have carried out a pioneering project in Spain.

17 Feb 2014

Study points to unique therapeutic approach for managing muscle-wasting conditions

New findings on why skeletal muscle stem cells stop dividing and renewing muscle mass during aging points up a unique therapeutic opportunity for managing muscle-wasting conditions in humans, says a new University of Colorado Boulder study.

17 Feb 2014

Subtle epigenetic change plays important role in correct segregation of chromosomes

Abnormal number of chromosomes is often associated with cancer development. In a new study published in the journal Nature Structural and Molecular Biology researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have shown that a subtle epigenetic change plays an important role in the correct segregation of chromosomes.

17 Feb 2014

Researchers identify new type of regulatory blood cells that can combat brain inflammation

Hyperactivity of our immune system can cause a state of chronic inflammation. If chronic, the inflammation will affect our body and result in disease. In the devastating disease multiple sclerosis, hyperactivity of immune cells called T-cells induce chronic inflammation and degeneration of the brain. Researchers at BRIC, the University of Copenhagen, have identified a new type of regulatory blood cells that can combat such hyperactive T-cells in blood from patients with multiple sclerosis. By stimulating the regulatory blood cells, the researchers significantly decreased the level of brain inflammation and disease in a biological model.

17 Feb 2014

DaVita signs major tender to treat dialysis patients in Saudi Arabia

DaVita, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. and a leading provider of kidney care services, today announced it has signed a major tender from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health to treat half of the approximately 10,000 dialysis patients currently under the Ministry's care.

17 Feb 2014

Sleep apnea may contribute to fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) might assume that the fatigue they often feel just comes with the territory of their chronic neurological condition.

17 Feb 2014

Study shows vitamin D may provide some relief for patients with chronic hives

A study by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center shows vitamin D as an add-on therapy could provide some relief for chronic hives, a condition with no cure and few treatment options.

17 Feb 2014

Researchers use new technique that can partially move tumors from inoperable locations in brain

One factor that makes glioblastoma cancers so difficult to treat is that malignant cells from the tumors spread throughout the brain by following nerve fibers and blood vessels to invade new locations.

17 Feb 2014

Study explains clinical, public health challenges for use of statins in treatment of heart attacks

Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., Dr.P.H., the first Sir Richard Doll professor and senior academic advisor to the dean, and Ira J. Gelb, M.D., emeritus professor of cardiology and senior advisor to the dean for pre-baccalaureate programs at FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, have published an invited editorial in the current issue of Cardiology about the clinical and public health challenges to increase utilization of statins in the treatment and prevention of heart attacks and strokes.

17 Feb 2014

Vitamin C may reduce risk of most common type of hemorrhagic stroke, says study

Eating foods that contain vitamin C may reduce your risk of the most common type of hemorrhagic stroke, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, April 26 to May 3, 2014.

17 Feb 2014

Johns Hopkins experts identify major sources of high cancer costs

In a review article published Feb. 14 in The Lancet Oncology, Johns Hopkins experts identify three major sources of high cancer costs and argue that cancer doctors can likely reduce them without harm to patients. The cost-cutting proposals call for changes in routine clinical practice involved in end-of-life care, medical imaging and drug pricing.

17 Feb 2014

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Duke University Eye Center ophthalmologist uses ReSure Sealant to perform first cataract surgeries

Researchers identify first biomarker for major depression

NUS researchers discover promising treatment for anaplastic thyroid carcinoma

Researchers are unraveling the mysteries of amyloid beta peptides in Alzheimer's disease

Researchers detail how psoralen blocks signaling pathway of HER2-positive cancers

Scientists measure how well football helmet designs protected against traumatic brain injury

Researchers conduct pioneering translational study on immediate antidepressant effect of DBS

Study points to unique therapeutic approach for managing muscle-wasting conditions

Subtle epigenetic change plays important role in correct segregation of chromosomes

Researchers identify new type of regulatory blood cells that can combat brain inflammation

DaVita signs major tender to treat dialysis patients in Saudi Arabia

Sleep apnea may contribute to fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis

Study shows vitamin D may provide some relief for patients with chronic hives

Researchers use new technique that can partially move tumors from inoperable locations in brain

Study explains clinical, public health challenges for use of statins in treatment of heart attacks

Vitamin C may reduce risk of most common type of hemorrhagic stroke, says study

Johns Hopkins experts identify major sources of high cancer costs

Dua's Layer in the human cornea may be linked to glaucoma

Extreme loneliness can increase premature death by 14% in older adults

Leicester research reveals how noise damages hearing system

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