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URMC launches new device to improve treatment of heart disease in Asian population

Cardiologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center are launching a new study in an effort to improve the treatment of a very common form of heart disease in the Asian population.

12 Aug 2013

NW Bio receives decision to continue Phase III clinical trial on brain cancer in Germany

Northwest Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ: NWBO)(NW Bio), a biotechnology company developing non-toxic DCVax® personalized immune therapies for solid tumor cancers, announced today that it has received a decision from the German regulatory agency (the Paul Ehrlich Institute, or PEI) under which the Company's Phase III clinical trial will be able to proceed in Germany after the Company makes three modifications, none of which affect the body of the trial or the bases for seeking product approval.

12 Aug 2013

Dopamine responses to alcohol ingestion may serve as marker of vulnerability to AUDs

There are two traits closely associated with the development of alcohol use disorders (AUDs). One is a lower subjective intoxication response, also known as a low level of response to alcohol.

12 Aug 2013

Study reveals gray matter atrophy in multiple sclerosis correlated with emotional decline

In multiple sclerosis, gray matter atrophy is extensive, and cognitive deficits and mood disorders are frequently encountered. It has been conjectured that focal atrophy is associated with emotional decline.

12 Aug 2013

Proliferation of immune cells within plaques may be potential treatment target for atherosclerosis

New insights into the development of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques could lead to better treatment or prevention of heart attacks and strokes.

12 Aug 2013

Grandparent-grandchild relationship may have positive effects on both generations

A new study shows that grandparents and grandchildren have real, measurable effects on each other's psychological well-being long into grandchildren's adulthood.

12 Aug 2013

Risk for childhood cancer moderately increased among adolescents with major birth defects

A multistate study led by researchers at the University of Utah has revealed that the risk for childhood cancer is moderately increased among children and young adolescents with certain types of major birth defects.

12 Aug 2013

Research: Chronic cocaine use may reduce body's ability to store fat

Chronic cocaine use may reduce the body's ability to store fat, new research from the University of Cambridge suggests. The scientists found that cocaine use may cause profound metabolic changes which can result in dramatic weight gain during recovery, a distressing phenomenon that can lead to relapse.

12 Aug 2013

Carbon ion radiotherapy controls cancer growth, prolongs survival in patients with spinal tumors

A new analysis has found that a type of radiation therapy called carbon ion radiotherapy can control cancer growth and prolong survival in patients with spinal tumors. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that the treatment is a promising alternative for patients whose spinal tumors cannot be surgically removed.

12 Aug 2013

OGF-OGFr axis can be modulated in human triple-negative breast cancer cells to inhibit proliferation

Researchers at The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, led by Dr. Ian S. Zagon, have discovered that a novel biological pathway, the OGF-OGFr axis, can be modulated in human triple-negative breast cancer cells to inhibit proliferation. According to BreastCancer.org 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer and more than 39,000 deaths occur annually.

12 Aug 2013

Study investigates issues faced by prisoners with mental health problems after release

Offenders, and especially prisoners, have a high prevalence of mental health problems. Rates for various mental health conditions range from 50 to 90 per cent. Prisoners released from prison with mental health problems face difficulty with family relationships, employment, long-term illness, self-harm, depression and re-offending.

12 Aug 2013

L-3-n-butylphthalide is potentially beneficial drug for treatment of vascular dementia

3-N-butylphthalide, a green botanical medicine, is a successfully synthesized and stable chemical drug used for the treatment of ischemic stroke that has independent intellectual property rights in China.

12 Aug 2013

Neuroscientists discover protein associated with Alzheimer's Disease

A team of neuroscientists has identified a modification to a protein in laboratory mice linked to conditions associated with Alzheimer's Disease. Their findings, which appear in the journal Nature Neuroscience, also point to a potential therapeutic intervention for alleviating memory-related disorders.

12 Aug 2013

Study shows schizophrenia, bipolar disorder share the most common genetic variation

The largest genome-wide study of its kind has determined how much five major mental illnesses are traceable to the same common inherited genetic variations. Researchers funded in part by the National Institutes of Health found that the overlap was highest between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; moderate for bipolar disorder and depression and for ADHD and depression; and low between schizophrenia and autism.

12 Aug 2013

Researchers discover new treatment for children with fragile bone disease

A new treatment for children with brittle bone disease has been developed by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Children's Hospital.

12 Aug 2013

Cigarette taxation reduces alcohol consumption among vulnerable groups

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disability in the U.S., while heavy drinking ranks as the third leading cause of preventable death. Cigarette taxation has been recognized as one of the most significant policy instruments to reduce smoking.

12 Aug 2013

Gene combination therapy repairs and prevents future damage of muscles caused by DMD

New research on two promising gene therapies suggests that combining them into one treatment not only repairs muscle damage caused by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but also prevents future injury from the muscle-wasting disease.

12 Aug 2013

Children who exhibit lower conscientiousness may have adult obesity

Results from a longitudinal study show that children who exhibit lower conscientiousness (e.g., irresponsible, careless, not persevering) could experience worse overall health, including greater obesity, as adults.

12 Aug 2013

Study reveals genetic mutations linked to Parkinson's may play a role in death of brain cells

Researchers have discovered how genetic mutations linked to Parkinson's disease might play a key role in the death of brain cells, potentially paving the way for the development of more effective drug treatments.

12 Aug 2013

Study shows kids who overestimate their popularity display less aggression

Children who overestimate their popularity are less likely to be bullies than those who underestimate or hold more accurate assessments of their social standing, finds new research to be presented at the 108th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

12 Aug 2013

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URMC launches new device to improve treatment of heart disease in Asian population

NW Bio receives decision to continue Phase III clinical trial on brain cancer in Germany

Dopamine responses to alcohol ingestion may serve as marker of vulnerability to AUDs

Study reveals gray matter atrophy in multiple sclerosis correlated with emotional decline

Proliferation of immune cells within plaques may be potential treatment target for atherosclerosis

Grandparent-grandchild relationship may have positive effects on both generations

Risk for childhood cancer moderately increased among adolescents with major birth defects

Research: Chronic cocaine use may reduce body's ability to store fat

Carbon ion radiotherapy controls cancer growth, prolongs survival in patients with spinal tumors

OGF-OGFr axis can be modulated in human triple-negative breast cancer cells to inhibit proliferation

Study investigates issues faced by prisoners with mental health problems after release

L-3-n-butylphthalide is potentially beneficial drug for treatment of vascular dementia

Neuroscientists discover protein associated with Alzheimer's Disease

Study shows schizophrenia, bipolar disorder share the most common genetic variation

Researchers discover new treatment for children with fragile bone disease

Cigarette taxation reduces alcohol consumption among vulnerable groups

Gene combination therapy repairs and prevents future damage of muscles caused by DMD

Children who exhibit lower conscientiousness may have adult obesity

Study reveals genetic mutations linked to Parkinson's may play a role in death of brain cells

Study shows kids who overestimate their popularity display less aggression

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