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Harnessing Pediatric Cancer Genomic Data in the Cloud

Dr. Jinghui Zhang, an esteemed computational biologist at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital discusses her latest study and how technology such as cloud computing is changing the way that scientists carry out research.

21 Jun 2018

Study tests accuracy of device designed to detect heart dysfunction in childhood cancer survivors

A wireless device designed for detection of heart dysfunction in childhood cancer survivors treated with anthracycline chemotherapy was accurate and displayed a low false-negative rate as compared to cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.

21 Jun 2018

Fight for Sight funds research to develop new drop-based drug for patients with wet AMD

Eye research charity Fight for Sight has today announced funding for a research project that could help see an end to eye injections for patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

21 Jun 2018

Exercise alters characteristics of blood to reduce inflammation in obese people

Exercise can reduce inflammation in obese people by changing the characteristics of their blood, according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology.

21 Jun 2018

Rhesus macaque model could be useful to test therapies for congenital Zika virus syndrome

Rhesus macaque monkeys infected in utero with Zika virus develop similar brain pathology to human infants, according to a report by researchers at the California National Primate Research Center and School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis, published June 20 in Nature Communications.

21 Jun 2018

Study highlights growing problem of 'iPad neck' among young adults and women

Is your iPad being a literal pain in the neck? The answer is likely yes - especially if you're a young adult or a woman. "iPad neck" - persistent pain in the neck and upper shoulders caused by slouching or bending into extreme positions while using tablet computers - is a growing problem among Americans, according to a new UNLV study.

21 Jun 2018

Researchers create revolutionary model to study pulmonary diseases

Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix have developed a revolutionary "lung on a leaf" to study pulmonary diseases.

21 Jun 2018

Researchers create electronic skin that brings back real sense of touch to prosthetic limbs

Amputees often experience the sensation of a "phantom limb"--a feeling that a missing body part is still there.

21 Jun 2018

Nucleus accumbens plays influential role in enhancing memory network, shows study

Our ability to learn, remember, problem solve, and speak are all cognitive functions related to different parts of our brain.

21 Jun 2018

Review: Stem cells appear to help fight obesity in animal models

Obesity is an increasing global health problem associated with several comorbidities and a high risk of mortality.

21 Jun 2018

New risk-prediction model may help identify diabetic patients at high risk of pancreatic cancer

Patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer can develop elevated blood sugar levels up to three years before their cancer diagnosis, according to the results of a study by Mayo Clinic researchers published the journal Gastroenterology.

21 Jun 2018

Study: Most emergency department patients wish to be involved in medical decision-making

Most emergency department patients want to be involved in some aspects of medical decision-making, but they need to be invited. These are the primary findings of a study to be published in the July 2018 issue of Academic Emergency Medicine, a journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.

21 Jun 2018

Researchers uncover new therapeutic opportunity in the treatment of malignant melanoma

A team of researchers led by Dr Pierre Close, WELBIO researcher at the ULiège GIGA Institute and Dr Francesca Rapino has uncovered a new therapeutic opportunity in the treatment of malignant melanoma that acquired resistance to targeted therapies.

21 Jun 2018

$Study shows fat cells increase in size and number upon exposure to fracking chemicals$

Study shows fat cells increase in size and number upon exposure to fracking chemicals

Exposure to fracking chemicals and wastewater promotes fat cell development, or adipogenesis, in living cells in a laboratory, according to a new Duke University-led study.

21 Jun 2018

Study finds factors underlying current rise in radicalization among European youth

A study published in European Psychiatry reports on factors underlying the current rise in radical conversions among European youth.

21 Jun 2018

Simple, cost-effective test may help improve early diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment

An international team of scientists have developed a new way to screen for age-related cognitive decline at home using a test which asks people to detect sounds and flashes on their laptop or phone.

21 Jun 2018

Study unravels new piece of information in the Huntington’s disease puzzle

In a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered a hitherto unknown error in the transport of glutamine between astrocytes and neurons in the brain of mice with Huntington's disease.

21 Jun 2018

Study provides insight into how planned and spontaneous movements are processed in the brain

The runners are lined up at the starting line, patiently awaiting the start signal for the 1000-meter race. In the second turn a runner falls in front of the one next to him. He dodges his falling neighbor and continues to sprint towards the finish line.

21 Jun 2018

Researchers evaluate patient satisfaction and well-being after breast reconstruction

More than 60 percent of women who undergo a mastectomy to treat breast cancer choose breast reconstruction, and the demand for that surgery is rising. However, due to the previous lack of evidence-based, patient-centered data available about post-breast reconstruction, most patients aren't properly informed about satisfaction and quality-of-life measures over time.

21 Jun 2018

Opening onsite health clinics for workers can cut health care costs

Opening onsite health clinics to provide comprehensive primary care to teachers and their families can lower a school district's health care costs and decrease teacher absenteeism, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

21 Jun 2018

Medical Research News

Harnessing Pediatric Cancer Genomic Data in the Cloud

Study tests accuracy of device designed to detect heart dysfunction in childhood cancer survivors

Fight for Sight funds research to develop new drop-based drug for patients with wet AMD

Exercise alters characteristics of blood to reduce inflammation in obese people

Rhesus macaque model could be useful to test therapies for congenital Zika virus syndrome

Study highlights growing problem of 'iPad neck' among young adults and women

Researchers create revolutionary model to study pulmonary diseases

Researchers create electronic skin that brings back real sense of touch to prosthetic limbs

Nucleus accumbens plays influential role in enhancing memory network, shows study

Review: Stem cells appear to help fight obesity in animal models

New risk-prediction model may help identify diabetic patients at high risk of pancreatic cancer

Study: Most emergency department patients wish to be involved in medical decision-making

Researchers uncover new therapeutic opportunity in the treatment of malignant melanoma

Study shows fat cells increase in size and number upon exposure to fracking chemicals

Study finds factors underlying current rise in radicalization among European youth

Simple, cost-effective test may help improve early diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment

Study unravels new piece of information in the Huntington’s disease puzzle

Study provides insight into how planned and spontaneous movements are processed in the brain

Researchers evaluate patient satisfaction and well-being after breast reconstruction

Opening onsite health clinics for workers can cut health care costs

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