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Simple, coordinated approach can improve chances of survival for high-risk AML patients

New research shows that quickly identifying patients with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and speeding the process to find them a stem cell donor and performing the transplant earlier, can significantly improve their chances of surviving for at least two years after diagnosis without a relapse.

5 Dec 2016

New study to explore link between sleep and chronic pain

Washington State University will lead a study to understand the relationship between sleep and chronic pain, part of a nationwide effort to address the rising abuse of opioid pain relievers and expand the arsenal of non-drug treatment options.

5 Dec 2016

Research validates effectiveness of world-first dental vaccine

A world-first vaccine developed by Melbourne scientists, which could eliminate or at least reduce the need for surgery and antibiotics for severe gum disease, has been validated by research published this weekend in a leading international journal.

5 Dec 2016

Lack of appropriate clothing can affect overall well-being of people with mobility disabilities

There are many important events in a person's life, including weddings, graduations, school dances and job interviews. The clothing industry has long profited from these events and the special clothing they require.

5 Dec 2016

Kids' restaurant menus exceed calorie counts recommended by nutrition experts, study finds

Most kids' menu items offered by the nation's top 200 restaurant chains exceed the calorie counts recommended by nutrition experts, a new RAND Corporation study has found.

5 Dec 2016

Gut microbes may play important role in exacerbated post-dieting weight gain

Following a successful diet, many people are dismayed to find their weight rebounding - an all-too-common phenomenon termed "recurrent" or "yo-yo" obesity.

5 Dec 2016

Starvation may shorten lifespans of children and male descendants, study suggests

New Tel Aviv University research suggests that periods of fasting or starvation may significantly shorten the lifespans of both children and their male descendants.

5 Dec 2016

New Penn research shows optimal available method for inducing labor in pregnant women

Labor induction is one of the most common medical procedures in the world, with nearly one-quarter of women who deliver in the U.S. undergoing the procedure each year.

5 Dec 2016

Baby's first words most likely to depend upon visual experience, IU research finds

Indiana University psychologists have shown that a baby's most likely first words are based upon their visual experience, laying the foundation for a new theory of infant language learning.

5 Dec 2016

MUSC researchers harness cutting-edge technology to uncover new role for pericytes during stroke

Pericytes are the primary locus of matrix-mellaproteinase-9-dependent (MMP-9) capillary damage and blood leakage during ischemia, according to preclinical findings reported by Medical University of South Carolina investigators in an article published online on November 14, 2016 by The Journal of Neuroscience.

5 Dec 2016

UC Riverside scientists identify mechanism that creates immunity to influenza A virus

A team of researchers, co-led by a University of California, Riverside professor, has found a long-sought-after mechanism in human cells that creates immunity to influenza A virus, which causes annual seasonal epidemics and occasional pandemics.

5 Dec 2016

Researcher developing smartphone-based technology to help people quit smoking

What if a smartphone app could help you avoid relapsing back to smoking even before you knew you were at risk? A researcher from the Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center at the Stephenson Cancer Center is developing smartphone-based technology to help people receive real-time tobacco cessation treatment when they are most at risk.

5 Dec 2016

BUSM researchers discover role of hippocampus in future thinking

Over the past decade, researchers have learned that the hippocampus--historically known for its role in forming memories--is involved in much more than just remembering the past; it plays an important role in imagining events in the future.

5 Dec 2016

Pittcon announce speaker for Wallace H Coulter lecture

The Pittcon Program Committee is extremely pleased to announce that Dr. Karl Deisseroth, the D.H. Chen Professor of Bioengineering and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, and Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, will deliver the Wallace H. Coulter lecture at Pittcon 2017.

From Pittcon 5 Dec 2016

$UCL invest in Postnova Analytics fractionation system to develop nanoscale drug delivery vehicles$

Medical Research News

Simple, coordinated approach can improve chances of survival for high-risk AML patients

New study to explore link between sleep and chronic pain

Research validates effectiveness of world-first dental vaccine

Lack of appropriate clothing can affect overall well-being of people with mobility disabilities

Kids' restaurant menus exceed calorie counts recommended by nutrition experts, study finds

Gut microbes may play important role in exacerbated post-dieting weight gain

Starvation may shorten lifespans of children and male descendants, study suggests

New Penn research shows optimal available method for inducing labor in pregnant women

Baby's first words most likely to depend upon visual experience, IU research finds

MUSC researchers harness cutting-edge technology to uncover new role for pericytes during stroke

UC Riverside scientists identify mechanism that creates immunity to influenza A virus

Researcher developing smartphone-based technology to help people quit smoking

BUSM researchers discover role of hippocampus in future thinking

Pittcon announce speaker for Wallace H Coulter lecture

UCL invest in Postnova Analytics fractionation system to develop nanoscale drug delivery vehicles

New study examines parenting strategies that may influence children's disruptive behaviour

Milk from genetically-altered goats may trigger less severe allergic reactions, study finds

New report estimates global burden of cancer cases and deaths in 2015

New study urges caution in use of mannitol challenge test for asthma

Research finds promising therapeutic target for recovery of ejaculation in men after spinal cord injury

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

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