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Novel method could help kidney stone sufferers receive correct, effective treatment

Researchers in France have hit on a novel method to help kidney stone sufferers ensure they receive the correct and most effective treatment possible.

21 Apr 2014

New insights into possible common links between neurodegenerative diseases

The pattern of brain alterations may be similar in several different neurodegenerative diseases, which opens the door to alternative therapeutic strategies to tackle these diseases

21 Apr 2014

Research: Drugs used to treat lung, breast and pancreatic cancers promote drug-resistance, spur tumor growth

Most drugs used to treat lung, breast and pancreatic cancers also promote drug-resistance and ultimately spur tumor growth. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a molecule, or biomarker, called CD61 on the surface of drug-resistant tumors that appears responsible for inducing tumor metastasis by enhancing the stem cell-like properties of cancer cells.

21 Apr 2014

Stanford researchers identify normal cell type that gives rise to most invasive bladder cancers

A single type of cell in the lining of the bladder is responsible for most cases of invasive bladder cancer, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

21 Apr 2014

Twenty years data analysis shows patients treated with HIPEC may have improved survival rates

Meaningful long-term survival is possible for selected patients suffering from advanced cancer of the abdomen when treated with cytoreductive surgery with Hyperthermic IntraPeritoneal Chemotherapy, or HIPEC, according to a first-of-its-size analysis by physicians at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

21 Apr 2014

Researchers identify key genes linked to pain perception

Researchers may have identified key genes linked to why some people have a higher tolerance for pain than others, 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.

21 Apr 2014

Northwestern Medicine study provides new insights on tissue scarring in scleroderma

A discovery by Northwestern Medicine scientists could lead to potential new treatments for breaking the cycle of tissue scarring in people with scleroderma.

21 Apr 2014

Researchers devise new approach to treatment of Alzheimer's disease

A team of researchers from Columbia University Medical Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Brandeis University has devised a wholly new approach to the treatment of Alzheimer's disease involving the so-called retromer protein complex. Retromer plays a vital role in neurons, steering amyloid precursor protein (APP) away from a region of the cell where APP is cleaved, creating the potentially toxic byproduct amyloid-beta, which is thought to contribute to the development of Alzheimer's.

21 Apr 2014

Researchers reveal connection between Down syndrome and acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Although doctors have long known that people with Down syndrome have a heightened risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) during childhood, they haven't been able to explain why. Now, a team of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators has uncovered a connection between the two conditions.

21 Apr 2014

Three Johns Hopkins researchers awarded grants for work on potential treatments for diabetes

Three Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers have been awarded two-year grants for their work on potential treatments for diabetes, Novo Nordisk announced this month. Of the 110 initial submissions to the new Novo Nordisk Diabetes and Obesity Biologics Science Forum Program, only four projects were funded, three of which are led by Johns Hopkins researchers. They are Jonathan Powell, M.D., Ph.D.; G. William Wong, Ph.D.; and Elias Zambidis, M.D., Ph.D.

19 Apr 2014

Brain-related discovery could revolutionize treatment for attention-deficit disorders

Two Simon Fraser University psychologists have made a brain-related discovery that could revolutionize doctors' perception and treatment of attention-deficit disorders.

19 Apr 2014

Dopamine replacement therapy linked with decline in depressed Parkinson patients' cognitive function

A group of scientists from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has found interesting new information in a study on depression and neuropsychological function in Parkinson's disease (PD).

19 Apr 2014

Sprifermin reduces cartilage loss in patients with knee osteoarthritis

In a new study in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, at 12 months, total femorotibial cartilage thickness loss was reduced in sprifermin (recombinant human fibroblast growth factor 18)-treated knees compared to placebo-treated knees, with effects being significant in the lateral femorotibial compartment but not in the central femorotibial compartment.

18 Apr 2014

PET scan can identify vegetative patients who have potential for long-term recovery

A functional brain imaging technique known as positron emission tomography (PET) is a promising tool for determining which severely brain damaged individuals in vegetative states have the potential to recover consciousness, according to new research published in The Lancet.

18 Apr 2014

Study sheds light on how extra chromosome 21 upsets equilibrium of entire genome in Down syndrome

Occurring in about one per eight hundred births, Down syndrome - or trisomy 21 - is the most frequent genetic cause of intellectual disability. It results from a chromosomal abnormality where cells of affected individuals contain a third copy of chromosome 21 (1% of the human genome).

18 Apr 2014

Probiotics usage proves ineffective for infant colic symptoms

Colic affects about one in five infants in the United States annually and accounts for numerous pediatric visits during the first several months after birth.

18 Apr 2014

Research by UCI, Salk Institute points to novel therapies for minimizing stroke-induced brain damage

By discovering a new mechanism that allows blood to enter the brain immediately after a stroke, researchers at UC Irvine and the Salk Institute have opened the door to new therapies that may limit or prevent stroke-induced brain damage.

18 Apr 2014

Men with chronic inflammation in non-cancerous prostate tissue may have nearly twice risk of prostate cancer

Men who show signs of chronic inflammation in non-cancerous prostate tissue may have nearly twice the risk of actually having prostate cancer than those with no inflammation, according to results of a new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

18 Apr 2014

Study: Chronic inflammation associated with aggressive prostate cancer

The presence of chronic inflammation in benign prostate tissue was associated with high-grade, or aggressive, prostate cancer, and this association was found even in those with low prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

18 Apr 2014

UKATA challenges commonly held view that asbestos related diseases are a thing of the past

Emmerdale’s latest storyline featuring a young girl diagnosed with Mesothelioma is welcome, as it helps organisations like the UK Asbestos Training Association challenge the commonly held view that asbestos related diseases like Mesothelioma are a thing of the past and an old man’s disease - when thanks to asbestos, nothing could be further from the truth.

18 Apr 2014

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Novel method could help kidney stone sufferers receive correct, effective treatment

New insights into possible common links between neurodegenerative diseases

Research: Drugs used to treat lung, breast and pancreatic cancers promote drug-resistance, spur tumor growth

Stanford researchers identify normal cell type that gives rise to most invasive bladder cancers

Twenty years data analysis shows patients treated with HIPEC may have improved survival rates

Researchers identify key genes linked to pain perception

Northwestern Medicine study provides new insights on tissue scarring in scleroderma

Researchers devise new approach to treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers reveal connection between Down syndrome and acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Three Johns Hopkins researchers awarded grants for work on potential treatments for diabetes

Brain-related discovery could revolutionize treatment for attention-deficit disorders

Dopamine replacement therapy linked with decline in depressed Parkinson patients' cognitive function

Sprifermin reduces cartilage loss in patients with knee osteoarthritis

PET scan can identify vegetative patients who have potential for long-term recovery

Study sheds light on how extra chromosome 21 upsets equilibrium of entire genome in Down syndrome

Probiotics usage proves ineffective for infant colic symptoms

Research by UCI, Salk Institute points to novel therapies for minimizing stroke-induced brain damage

Men with chronic inflammation in non-cancerous prostate tissue may have nearly twice risk of prostate cancer

Study: Chronic inflammation associated with aggressive prostate cancer

UKATA challenges commonly held view that asbestos related diseases are a thing of the past

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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