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TSRI's Courtney Miller to receive Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Courtney Miller, associate professor on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute, has been selected to receive a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on young professionals at the outset of their independent research careers.

19 Feb 2016

Regular DBT imaging can increase cancer detection and reduce call backs

The increased cancer detection and reduced call backs associated with 3D mammography, also known as Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT), can be maintained years after a patient's first DBT screening with regularly scheduled DBT imaging, according to a JAMA Oncology study published online today from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

19 Feb 2016

Kellogg investigators develop new nanotechnology that has potential to kill tumor cells in the eye

Researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center have developed a new nanoparticle that uses a tumor cell's protective mechanism against itself -- short-circuiting tumor cell metabolism and killing tumor cells.

19 Feb 2016

KU Leuven scientists improve survival of implanted bone cells

To treat a complicated, non-healing bone defect, surgeons often use an implant with living cells to promote bone repair, but the implanted cells have a small chance of surviving because they are not prepared for a lack of oxygen and nutrients at the fracture site.

19 Feb 2016

New project aims to develop low-cost device that can detect drug allergies within 30 minutes

The Universitat Politècnica de València (Polytechnic University of Valencia, UPV) is at the helm of a new Horizon2020 research project to develop a low-cost biophotonic device that can detect drug allergies within 30 minutes. Going by the acronym "Cobiophad", short for Compact Biophotonic Platform for Drug Allergy Diagnosis, it also receives funding from the European Technology Platform Photonics 21.

19 Feb 2016

Acute heart failure patients often have high levels of red meat metabolite

Patients with acute heart failure often have high levels of the metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) - of which red meat is a major dietary source - according to researchers from the University of Leicester.

19 Feb 2016

Physical exercise during pregnancy can prevent gestational hypertension

Researchers at UPM and UWO have shown that performing supervised moderate-intensity exercise during pregnancy can prevent gestational hypertension in pregnant women and overweight in newborns.

19 Feb 2016

Majority of LAHNC patients rely on lifestyle-altering cost-coping strategies to manage treatment

The majority of patients with locally advanced head and neck cancers (LAHNC) rely on cost-coping strategies that alter their lifestyle in order to manage the financial burden of their care, according to research presented at the 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium.

19 Feb 2016

Wearable robotic exoskeleton may enable multiple sclerosis patients to walk more efficiently

Walking with a wearable robotic exoskeleton may enable people with multiple sclerosis to walk more efficiently by reducing the energy and muscle activity needed to walk, according to research presented this week at the Association for Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Sacramento, Calif.

19 Feb 2016

Study looks at factors that affect physical recovery after participation in ultramarathon

Ultramarathon runners can expect an approximate five-to-seven-day subjective recovery post race, according to research presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Sacramento, Calif. The study also looked at factors that affect physical recovery and a runner's ability to return to full running speed after participation in an ultramarathon.

19 Feb 2016

Inpatient pediatric rehabilitation changed significantly in the last decade, study shows

The way in which pediatric rehabilitation services are delivered has changed in the last decade, according to research presented this week at the Association for Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Sacramento, Calif.

19 Feb 2016

Study compares performance between VA and non-VA hospitals

The Veterans Affairs (VA) health system fares slightly better than other hospitals when it comes to lower mortality rates among older men with heart attack, heart failure, or pneumonia, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers.

19 Feb 2016

Bariatric surgery prior to TKR is cost-effective option to improve outcomes in severely obese patients

Obesity is not only a risk factor for developing knee arthritis. It is also linked to less favorable outcomes after joint replacement surgery. A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City finds that bariatric surgery prior to total knee replacement (TKR) is a cost-effective option to improve outcomes.

19 Feb 2016

Researchers examine molecular profile of HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Throat cancer patients exposed to both human papillomavirus (HPV) and tobacco smoke demonstrate a pattern of mutations along several key cancer genes, according to research presented today at the 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium.

19 Feb 2016

Post-treatment imaging can help detect recurrences of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer

For patients treated with definitive radiation therapy (RT) for oropharyngeal cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), the majority of recurrences can be detected by post-treatment imaging at three months and physical exams during the six months following treatment, according to research presented at the 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium.

19 Feb 2016

FDA-approved Alzheimer's medications may help people quit smoking

Despite several safe drug therapies available to help smokers quit, three-quarters report relapsing within six months of a quit attempt. University of Pennsylvania researchers Rebecca Ashare and Heath Schmidt saw potential for a permanent cessation solution in a class of FDA-approved medications used to improve cognitive impairments from Alzheimer's disease.

19 Feb 2016

Virginia Tech scientist finds way to potentially track and stop viruses

Viruses are molecular thieves that take from their hosts under the cloak of darkness. But now a Virginia Tech scientist has found a way to not only track viral hijackers, but also potentially stop them from replicating.

19 Feb 2016

New way to analyze MRI data may offer treatment guidance for breast cancer patients

For women with the most common type of breast cancer, a new way to analyze magnetic resonance images (MRI) data appears to reliably distinguish between patients who would need only hormonal treatment and those who also need chemotherapy, researchers from Case Western Reserve University report.

19 Feb 2016

NK cells produce VEGF-A that promotes tumor growth

The immune system protects the body against cancer cells. The Elimination of cancer cells is an important task of NK cells. For NK cells to function properly, they require the activator STAT5.

19 Feb 2016

SBP study opens door for new approaches to treat muscle diseases

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have found a key to enhancing repair of damaged muscle. In work published today in Cell Reports, scientists describe why fetal muscle stem cells (MuSCs) are better at regenerating muscle compared to adult MuSCs.

19 Feb 2016

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TSRI's Courtney Miller to receive Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Regular DBT imaging can increase cancer detection and reduce call backs

Kellogg investigators develop new nanotechnology that has potential to kill tumor cells in the eye

KU Leuven scientists improve survival of implanted bone cells

New project aims to develop low-cost device that can detect drug allergies within 30 minutes

Acute heart failure patients often have high levels of red meat metabolite

Physical exercise during pregnancy can prevent gestational hypertension

Majority of LAHNC patients rely on lifestyle-altering cost-coping strategies to manage treatment

Wearable robotic exoskeleton may enable multiple sclerosis patients to walk more efficiently

Study looks at factors that affect physical recovery after participation in ultramarathon

Inpatient pediatric rehabilitation changed significantly in the last decade, study shows

Study compares performance between VA and non-VA hospitals

Bariatric surgery prior to TKR is cost-effective option to improve outcomes in severely obese patients

Researchers examine molecular profile of HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Post-treatment imaging can help detect recurrences of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer

FDA-approved Alzheimer's medications may help people quit smoking

Virginia Tech scientist finds way to potentially track and stop viruses

New way to analyze MRI data may offer treatment guidance for breast cancer patients

NK cells produce VEGF-A that promotes tumor growth

SBP study opens door for new approaches to treat muscle diseases

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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