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New research sheds light on movement of white blood cells to sites of infection

One of the mysteries of the living body is the movement of cells - not just in the blood, but through cellular and other barriers.

10 Apr 2017

Programmed proteins could lead to inexpensive malaria vaccine

Despite decades of malaria research, the disease still afflicts hundreds of millions and kills around half a million people each year - most of them children in tropical regions.

10 Apr 2017

New model can simplify process of identifying optimal blends for drug cocktails

Drug cocktails such as those for treating cancer, like the alcoholic versions offered at the local bar, are best when the proper ingredients are mixed in the right proportions.

10 Apr 2017

Researchers observe crystallization on molecular level for the first time

Crystallization is a very basic chemical process: School children can witness it with their own eyes. But scientists had not, until now, been able to observe this process on the molecular level - that is, the instant in which molecules overcome their tendencies to float individually in a liquid solution and take their place in the rigid lattice of a solid crystal structure.

10 Apr 2017

Urban green spaces trigger beneficial changes in the brain of older adults, study finds

Walking between busy urban environments and green spaces triggers changes in levels of excitement, engagement and frustration in the brain, a study of older people has found.

10 Apr 2017

Fitness and wellness coaching before surgery could reduce patient's hospital stay, study finds

A 5K fun run shouldn't involve more physical preparation than major surgery, but that's the disconnect Michael Englesbe, M.D., sees all too often.

10 Apr 2017

Hematologist-oncologist to lead bone marrow transplantation program for treating blood-borne cancers

Hematologist-oncologist Ahmad Samer Al-Homsi MD, MBA, will lead a new bone marrow transplantation program at NYU Langone's Perlmutter Cancer Center for treating blood-borne cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma, and potentially utilize transplantation as an adjunct to immunotherapy for solid tumors.

10 Apr 2017

People with burnout symptoms react faster to negative sounds of voice, study reveals

Approximately every fourth working aged Finn experiences symptoms of burnout that include exhaustion, cynicism and reduced professional efficacy and often also difficulties in concentration and memory.

10 Apr 2017

Researchers identify genetic cause of rare neurological movement disorder

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have identified the basis for how a single gene mutation can cause a rare neurological movement disorder known as dystonia.

10 Apr 2017

Weather-forecast tool can help improve assessment and treatment of newborns with asphyxia

UT Southwestern Medical Center pediatric researchers have harnessed an analytical tool used to predict the weather to evaluate the effectiveness of therapies to reduce brain injury in newborns who suffer oxygen deprivation during birth.

10 Apr 2017

Obesity may manipulate blood tests used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis in women

New research reveals that in women, obesity may influence blood tests used to diagnose and monitor rheumatoid arthritis.

10 Apr 2017

New research explores how genetic factors may be linked to low cervical cancer rates in Western Asia

New research provides an insight into why cervical cancer is less common in certain regions of the world even though they may have limited screening and fewer or no prevention programs.

10 Apr 2017

GPs’ advice on secondary prevention medications disregarded by some stroke survivors, study finds

Some stroke survivors say they are disregarding general practitioners' advice on secondary prevention medications, such as statins, with some patients stopping their medication completely, according to a study of an online stroke forum led by Queen Mary University of London.

10 Apr 2017

BMJ Innovations releases first collaborative definition of patient centricity co-created by AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca today announced that BMJ Innovations has published the first collaborative definition of patient centricity for the pharmaceutical industry.

10 Apr 2017

Overweight, obese workers more likely to take sick leave, study shows

Obese Spanish workers take more sick leave than their healthy weight colleagues, according to research in more than 174 000 employees presented today at EuroPrevent 2017.

8 Apr 2017

UC Davis professor awarded Mellon Foundation Fellowship to study environmental hazards

Liza Grandia, associate professor of Native American studies at the University of California, Davis, has received a $270,000 Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellowship.

7 Apr 2017

Microbiologists accurately predict evolution of HIV surface proteins using financial math models

What do particle diffusion in liquids and stock price prediction have to do with building a better HIV vaccine? According to University of Iowa microbiologist Hillel Haim, you can apply concepts from the first two to predict the evolution of HIV surface proteins, information that can then be used to design better vaccines.

7 Apr 2017

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New research sheds light on movement of white blood cells to sites of infection

Programmed proteins could lead to inexpensive malaria vaccine

New model can simplify process of identifying optimal blends for drug cocktails

Researchers observe crystallization on molecular level for the first time

Urban green spaces trigger beneficial changes in the brain of older adults, study finds

Fitness and wellness coaching before surgery could reduce patient's hospital stay, study finds

Hematologist-oncologist to lead bone marrow transplantation program for treating blood-borne cancers

People with burnout symptoms react faster to negative sounds of voice, study reveals

Researchers identify genetic cause of rare neurological movement disorder

Weather-forecast tool can help improve assessment and treatment of newborns with asphyxia

Obesity may manipulate blood tests used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis in women

New research explores how genetic factors may be linked to low cervical cancer rates in Western Asia

GPs’ advice on secondary prevention medications disregarded by some stroke survivors, study finds

BMJ Innovations releases first collaborative definition of patient centricity co-created by AstraZeneca

Overweight, obese workers more likely to take sick leave, study shows

UC Davis professor awarded Mellon Foundation Fellowship to study environmental hazards

Microbiologists accurately predict evolution of HIV surface proteins using financial math models

Immunologists discover how rescue proteins delay ‘executioner’ machinery that kills damaged cells

Special issue highlights how increased pulse consumption could address nutrition issues

New drug can reduce tardive dyskinesia in patients with schizophrenia, mood disorder

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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