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UB researchers are developing a network of wireless body sensors

The military has for decades used sonar for underwater communication. Now, researchers at the University at Buffalo are developing a miniaturized version of the same technology to be applied inside the human body to treat diseases such as diabetes and heart failure in real time.

1 Jun 2013

Mintel reports that cold, flu and allergy remedies market increased 22% from 2007-12

With allergy season upon us, the remedies aisle in the drugstore is a familiar location for many Americans. Revealing just how many consumers are affected, more than one-third (36%) of Americans say they experience the misery of allergies and are in need of a cure from the sniffles and sneezes.

1 Jun 2013

Alim Louis Benabid receives 2013 Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson's Research

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) announced that Alim Louis Benabid , MD, PhD, is the recipient of the 2013 Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson's Research.

1 Jun 2013

International researchers find how brain cancer cells survive and drive tumor growth

An international team of researchers - led by principal investigator Paul S. Mischel, MD, a member of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine - has found that a singular gene mutation helps brain cancer cells to not just survive, but grow tumors rapidly by altering the splicing of genes that control cellular metabolism.

1 Jun 2013

New study examines arterial stiffening in young, healthy population

Indiana University researchers found that people in their 20s already began to demonstrate arterial stiffening -- when arteries become less compliant as blood pumps through the body -- but their highly active peers did not.

1 Jun 2013

RPCI, Jasco Pharmaceuticals partner to advance development of cancer therapy

A new partnership, first of its kind for both organizations, will see Roswell Park Cancer Institute and Jasco Pharmaceuticals, LLC collaborating to advance development of an investigational pharmacological therapy that shows promise for treating both solid-tumor cancers and hematologic malignancies.

1 Jun 2013

Synageva BioPharma presents data on cholesteryl ester storage disease at NLA annual meeting

Synageva BioPharma Corp., a biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic products for rare diseases, announced three poster presentations at the National Lipid Association annual meeting held in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 30- June 2, 2013, as well as a Synageva-sponsored satellite symposium held on Friday, May 31, 2013.

1 Jun 2013

New drug for multiple myeloma could be available within next few months in Europe

The International Myeloma Foundation - improving the quality of life of myeloma patients while working toward prevention and a cure - today said the newest drug for treating multiple myeloma could be available to patients in Europe within the next few months.

1 Jun 2013

Research roundup: Questioning money-saving value of kids' preventive dentistry, weight loss

Although early preventive dental visits are widely recommended for children, it is unclear whether they reduce future dental visits or costs.

1 Jun 2013

Palm Beach Cancer Institute joins FCS family

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, the leading community-based oncology practice in the state, announced today that Palm Beach Cancer Institute will be joining the practice, effective June 1, 2013.

1 Jun 2013

Glioblastoma patients treated with bevacizumab have deterioration in neurocognitive function

Many glioblastoma patients treated with bevacizumab (Avastin-) have significant deterioration in neurocognitive function, symptoms and quality of life. Not only that, the changes often predict treatment outcomes, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

1 Jun 2013

Mayo Clinic research shows that revascularization has reduced need for amputations by 40%

Peripheral arterial disease is a common circulation problem in which reduced blood flow can lead to complications that jeopardize the limbs, possibly even requiring amputation. Procedures known as revascularization have reduced the need for amputations 40 percent over two decades, Mayo Clinic research shows.

1 Jun 2013

Researchers discover potential biomarkers to identify patients with head and neck cancer

Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center will present data at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology on Saturday, June 1, which shows the discovery of potential biomarkers that may be used to identify patients with head and neck cancer whose tumors are unlikely to respond to treatment by the targeted therapy cetuximab-a type of monoclonal antibody.

1 Jun 2013

Study shows that 23% of North Sea workers suffer from shift work disorder

Some workers in Norway's North Sea Oil industry alternate between night and day shifts, the so-called swing shift. A recent study conducted by Postdoctoral fellow Siri Waage and colleagues at the University of Bergen's Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, shows that sleep quality and complaints of insomnia became worse during the offshore work period amongst both these swing shift workers and those who only do day shifts.

1 Jun 2013

New clinical practice guidelines on sleep apnea, driving risk on non-commercial drivers

The American Thoracic Society has released new clinical practice guidelines on sleep apnea, sleepiness, and driving risk on non-commercial drivers.

1 Jun 2013

Findings could potentially lead to new drug therapy for Cushing disease

Cushing disease is a life-threatening disorder most commonly triggered by tumors, often benign, in the pituitary glands, resulting in excess production of adrenocorticotrophic hormone.

1 Jun 2013

Fatigue and sleep have predictive value for sports performance

Two new studies show that fatigue may impair strike-zone judgment during the 162 game Major League Baseball season, and a MLB player's sleepiness can predict his longevity in the league.

1 Jun 2013

Study points to synergistic relationship between lead exposure and schizophrenia gene

Mice engineered with a human gene for schizophrenia and exposed to lead during early life exhibited behaviors and structural changes in their brains consistent with schizophrenia.

1 Jun 2013

Nanoparticle-based immunotherapy for cancer

The German Research Foundation has established a new Collaborative Research Center on "Nanodimensional polymer therapeutics for tumor therapy" (CRC 1066) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P).

1 Jun 2013

Experts to kick off Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium in Chicago

In athletics, the Big Ten universities compete against each other, but now many will join together against a common foe: cancer.

1 Jun 2013

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UB researchers are developing a network of wireless body sensors

Mintel reports that cold, flu and allergy remedies market increased 22% from 2007-12

Alim Louis Benabid receives 2013 Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson's Research

International researchers find how brain cancer cells survive and drive tumor growth

New study examines arterial stiffening in young, healthy population

RPCI, Jasco Pharmaceuticals partner to advance development of cancer therapy

Synageva BioPharma presents data on cholesteryl ester storage disease at NLA annual meeting

New drug for multiple myeloma could be available within next few months in Europe

Research roundup: Questioning money-saving value of kids' preventive dentistry, weight loss

Palm Beach Cancer Institute joins FCS family

Glioblastoma patients treated with bevacizumab have deterioration in neurocognitive function

Mayo Clinic research shows that revascularization has reduced need for amputations by 40%

Researchers discover potential biomarkers to identify patients with head and neck cancer

Study shows that 23% of North Sea workers suffer from shift work disorder

New clinical practice guidelines on sleep apnea, driving risk on non-commercial drivers

Findings could potentially lead to new drug therapy for Cushing disease

Fatigue and sleep have predictive value for sports performance

Study points to synergistic relationship between lead exposure and schizophrenia gene

Nanoparticle-based immunotherapy for cancer

Experts to kick off Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium in Chicago

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

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