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Experimental vaccine protects monkeys exposed to Ebola virus

One shot of an experimental vaccine made from two Ebola virus gene segments incorporated into a chimpanzee cold virus vector (called chimp adenovirus type 3 or ChAd3) protected all four macaque monkeys exposed to high levels of Ebola virus 5 weeks after inoculation, report National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists and their collaborators.

9 Sep 2014

Ultrasound procedures encourage many hospitals in Europe to adopt the technology

Growing awareness of the harmful effects of radiation exposure is driving the uptake of ultrasound systems, which are radiation free, less expensive, and more versatile than bigger modalities such as magnetic resonance.

9 Sep 2014

Mayo Clinic and IBM plan to pilot Watson to begin research studies in cancer

Mayo Clinic and IBM today announced plans to pilot Watson, the IBM cognitive computer, to match patients more quickly with appropriate clinical trials, beginning with research studies in cancer. A proof-of-concept phase is currently underway.

9 Sep 2014

5-minute walks can reverse harm caused to leg arteries from prolonged sitting

An Indiana University study has found that three easy -- one could even say slow -- 5-minute walks can reverse harm caused to leg arteries during three hours of prolonged sitting.

9 Sep 2014

Researchers examine whether new drug offers added benefit for patients with chronic HCV

The drug simeprevir has been available since May 2014 for the treatment of adult patients with chronic hepatitis C infection.

9 Sep 2014

Non-sodium dietary factor related to increases in systolic blood pressure than sodium intake

A new study published in American Journal of Hypertension finds evidence that increased Body Mass Index, age, and non-sodium dietary factors are much more closely related to increases in systolic blood pressure than sodium intake.

9 Sep 2014

Social networking programmes can help fight obesity epidemic

Social networking programmes designed to help people lose weight could play a role in the global fight against obesity, according to research.

9 Sep 2014

Study ties eating in response to food cues to habit-forming region in obese adults

People who are obese may be more susceptible to environmental food cues than their lean counterparts due to differences in brain chemistry that make eating more habitual and less rewarding, according to a National Institutes of Health study published in Molecular Psychiatry.

9 Sep 2014

Bacteria in fresh honey produce myriad of active antimicrobial compounds

Raw honey has been used against infections for millennia, before honey - as we now know it - was manufactured and sold in stores. So what is the key to its' antimicrobial properties? Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a unique group of 13 lactic acid bacteria found in fresh honey, from the honey stomach of bees.

9 Sep 2014

Birth weight measurements can be used to predict lung function during late teenage years

A new study has found that factors, such as birth weight, gestational age at birth and lung function, growth and other measures at 8 years, can be used to predict lung function during mid to late teenage years.

9 Sep 2014

Treatment with xenon gas after head injury reduces extent of brain damage

Treatment with xenon gas after a head injury reduces the extent of brain damage, according to a study in mice.

9 Sep 2014

New potential therapeutic targets for treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Two new potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension, a deadly disease marked by high blood pressure in the lungs, have been identified by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

9 Sep 2014

Nearly half of hog workers carry livestock-associated bacteria to home

A new study suggests that nearly half of workers who care for animals in large industrial hog farming operations may be carrying home livestock-associated bacteria in their noses, and that this potentially harmful bacteria remains with them up to four days after exposure.

9 Sep 2014

Researchers develop new methods that improve quality of myocardial perfusion imaging

New methods that enhance the quality of myocardial perfusion imaging were developed in a recent study completed at the University of Eastern Finland.

9 Sep 2014

Skipping school, failing test linked to more frequent vaginal sex, less frequent condom use

What do skipping school, failing tests and engaging in risky sexual behavior have in common? Lots, according to Indiana University researchers who combed through 80,000 diary entries written by 14- to 17-year-old girls.

9 Sep 2014

Researchers suggest that proportion of IPF may be due to unknown exposure to asbestos

A proportion of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis cases may be linked with asbestos exposure, according to the results of a new study.

9 Sep 2014

Experts share tips on prevention of prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. One in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 233,000 new cases are diagnosed annually.

9 Sep 2014

Researchers successfully evaluate new antibody-based drug for patients with severe asthma

A team of researchers at McMaster University and St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton have successfully evaluated a new, antibody-based drug for certain patients with severe asthma.

9 Sep 2014

Ortho-oncology team successfully adapts shoulder surgical aid

An ortho-oncology team at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center successfully adapted a shoulder surgical aid (the Spider Limb Positioner) to conduct a left hip disarticulation on a melanoma patient as described in a case report published online in Medical Devices.

9 Sep 2014

Facial rejuvenation to address multiple signs of aging face can be performed safely at 1 time

A total facial rejuvenation that combines three procedures to address the multiple signs of an aging face and neck can be performed safely at one time, a new study shows.

9 Sep 2014

Medical Research News

Experimental vaccine protects monkeys exposed to Ebola virus

Ultrasound procedures encourage many hospitals in Europe to adopt the technology

Mayo Clinic and IBM plan to pilot Watson to begin research studies in cancer

5-minute walks can reverse harm caused to leg arteries from prolonged sitting

Researchers examine whether new drug offers added benefit for patients with chronic HCV

Non-sodium dietary factor related to increases in systolic blood pressure than sodium intake

Social networking programmes can help fight obesity epidemic

Study ties eating in response to food cues to habit-forming region in obese adults

Bacteria in fresh honey produce myriad of active antimicrobial compounds

Birth weight measurements can be used to predict lung function during late teenage years

Treatment with xenon gas after head injury reduces extent of brain damage

New potential therapeutic targets for treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Nearly half of hog workers carry livestock-associated bacteria to home

Researchers develop new methods that improve quality of myocardial perfusion imaging

Skipping school, failing test linked to more frequent vaginal sex, less frequent condom use

Researchers suggest that proportion of IPF may be due to unknown exposure to asbestos

Experts share tips on prevention of prostate cancer

Researchers successfully evaluate new antibody-based drug for patients with severe asthma

Ortho-oncology team successfully adapts shoulder surgical aid

Facial rejuvenation to address multiple signs of aging face can be performed safely at 1 time

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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