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Basic cancer research at Creighton yields promising results for diagnosing, treating asthma

What started as basic cancer research at Creighton University has yielded promising results for diagnosing and treating asthma - and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) agrees, investing nearly $1.5 million in Creighton to find out more.

17 Aug 2013

Otolaryngologists to present newest specialty research in OTO EXPO

The 2013 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPOSM of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), the largest meeting of ear, nose, and throat doctors in the world, will convene September 29 - October 2, at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

17 Aug 2013

Study suggests Braintone has neuroprotective effects on ischemia-induced brain damage

Recently, the importance of the neurovascular unit, which is comprised of neurons, endothelial cells and astrocytes, has received great attention in the field of stroke, because stroke affects not only neurons, but also astrocytes and microvessels.

17 Aug 2013

Calcium and vitamin D supplements have no effect on joint symptoms in postmenopausal women

A team of investigators systematically analyzed the effect of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on joint symptoms in a rigorous and controlled study of postmenopausal women. They found that supplementation did not reduce the severity of joint symptoms reported by the participants.

17 Aug 2013

Children with ASD chose to play that provides strong sensory feedback, repetitive motions

Play is critical to children's development, including children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Kathy Ralabate Doody, assistant professor of exceptional education at SUNY Buffalo State, observed different play options to determine those most likely to appeal to children with ASD.The findings were published in the North American Journal of Medicine and Science.

17 Aug 2013

Dermatology researcher receives NIH grant to investigate role of nervous system in psoriasis

Dermatology researcher Nicole Ward, PhD, has earned her third National Institutes of Health grant in a year - including two that scored in the first percentile. With this most recent award, an R21, she will investigate the role the nervous system plays in psoriasis - an inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by raised areas of red, scaly, itchy and sometimes painful patches of skin.

17 Aug 2013

Scientists identify new therapeutic targets to inhibit progression of Alzheimer's disease

To stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease in the early stage, it is necessary to identify new therapeutic targets. Prof. Yunpeng Cao and team from the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University examined striatal-enriched phosphatase 61 expression in the brain tissues of Alzheimer's disease rats using in vivo and in vitro models, and analyzed the molecular mechanism by which striatal-enriched phosphatase 61 regulates N-methyl-D- aspartate receptor 2B transport.

17 Aug 2013

Increased caffeine intake may reduce fatty liver in people with NAFLD

Surprise! Your morning cup of tea or coffee may be doing more than just perking you up before work. An international team of researchers led by Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School (Duke-NUS) and the Duke University School of Medicine suggest that increased caffeine intake may reduce fatty liver in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

17 Aug 2013

UCSF study shows potential for new treatment strategy for Parkinson’s disease

UC San Francisco scientists working in the lab used a chemical found in an anti-wrinkle cream to prevent the death of nerve cells damaged by mutations that cause an inherited form of Parkinson-s disease.

17 Aug 2013

Autistic children demonstrate superior math skills compared with normal children in same IQ range

Children with autism and average IQs consistently demonstrated superior math skills compared with nonautistic children in the same IQ range, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.

17 Aug 2013

ATSP-7041 stapled peptide activates p53, suppresses tumor growth in animal models

Aileron Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that is developing first-in-class therapeutics based on its proprietary Stapled Peptide drug platform, announced today the publication of preclinical data on ATSP-7041, a potent and selective stapled peptide re-activator of the wild type p53 tumor suppressor protein.

17 Aug 2013

Michigan researchers use TACC supercomputers to understand DNA bending, repair mechanisms

The biological information that makes us unique is encoded in our DNA. DNA damage is a natural biological occurrence that happens every time cells divide and multiply. External factors such as overexposure to sunlight can also damage DNA.

17 Aug 2013

Study: Type 2 diabetic patients treated with DPP-4 linagliptin experience reductions in blood glucose levels

Data published in The Lancet showed that elderly people with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) treated for 24 weeks with the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor linagliptin, marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company, experienced significant reductions in blood glucose levels (HbA1c) compared with those receiving placebo.

17 Aug 2013

Chemo before radiotherapy improves efficacy of treatment in testicular cancer patients with low side effects

Giving men with testicular cancer a single dose of chemotherapy alongside radiotherapy could improve the effectiveness of treatment and reduce the risk of long-term side-effects, a new study reports.

17 Aug 2013

Novel way of observing electrical response in brain before and during fall through EEG

It's always in front of a million people and feels like eternity. You're strolling along when suddenly you've stumbled-the brain realizes you're falling, but your muscles aren't doing anything to stop it.

17 Aug 2013

DLBCLs resistant to chemotherapy can be reprogrammed to respond using azacitidine

A phase I clinical trial showed diffuse, large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCLs) resistant to chemotherapy can be reprogrammed to respond to treatment using the drug azacitidine, according to a study published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

17 Aug 2013

BIDMC cardiovascular research team receives $4M grant to identify mRNA biomarkers in heart disease

A cardiovascular research team from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), led by BIDMC Principal Investigator Saumya Das, MD, PhD, has been awarded a $4 million Common Fund grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of a newly formed program on Extracellular RNA Communication.

17 Aug 2013

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Basic cancer research at Creighton yields promising results for diagnosing, treating asthma

Otolaryngologists to present newest specialty research in OTO EXPO

Study suggests Braintone has neuroprotective effects on ischemia-induced brain damage

Calcium and vitamin D supplements have no effect on joint symptoms in postmenopausal women

Children with ASD chose to play that provides strong sensory feedback, repetitive motions

Dermatology researcher receives NIH grant to investigate role of nervous system in psoriasis

Scientists identify new therapeutic targets to inhibit progression of Alzheimer's disease

Increased caffeine intake may reduce fatty liver in people with NAFLD

UCSF study shows potential for new treatment strategy for Parkinson’s disease

Autistic children demonstrate superior math skills compared with normal children in same IQ range

ATSP-7041 stapled peptide activates p53, suppresses tumor growth in animal models

Michigan researchers use TACC supercomputers to understand DNA bending, repair mechanisms

Study: Type 2 diabetic patients treated with DPP-4 linagliptin experience reductions in blood glucose levels

Chemo before radiotherapy improves efficacy of treatment in testicular cancer patients with low side effects

Novel way of observing electrical response in brain before and during fall through EEG

DLBCLs resistant to chemotherapy can be reprogrammed to respond using azacitidine

BIDMC cardiovascular research team receives $4M grant to identify mRNA biomarkers in heart disease

High cholesterol level is more detrimental for middle aged men than women

Scientists develop new therapies to prevent chemoresistance of established tumours

Inflating blood pressure cuff ahead of heart bypass surgery reduces heart injury

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