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CDC receives 2014 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research and Management Sciences

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which collaborated with Kid Risk, Inc. to use analytics and operations research to combat the remaining pockets of polio around the world, last night won the 2014 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research and the Management Sciences at a banquet sponsored by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) in Boston.

2 Apr 2014

Researchers discover involvement of common gut bacterium in bowel cancer

New evidence that a common gut bacterium is involved in bowel cancer has been discovered by researchers from the Department of Physiology and Medical Physics in RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland). The research is published in this month’s edition of the European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases.

2 Apr 2014

UM researchers awarded FDA contract to expand high-throughput sequencing database

Researchers at the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have been awarded a research program contract from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to sequence, assemble, and annotate a population of bacterial pathogens using two high-throughput sequencing (HTS) technologies in support of the expansion of a vetted public reference database.

2 Apr 2014

Fewer blood transfusions reduce infection rates by nearly 20%

Blood transfusions are among the most common treatments for hospitalized patients nationwide, but doing them less often reduces infection rates by nearly 20 percent, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association co-authored by Neil Blumberg, M.D., professor at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

2 Apr 2014

Researchers find potential way to ease physical damage of numerous genetic disorders

Duke Medicine researchers studying tiny, antennae-like structures called cilia have found a potential way to ease some of the physical damage of numerous genetic disorders that result when these essential cellular components are defective.

2 Apr 2014

Scientists present protein that facilitates control of nerve cells by light

Networked nerve cells are the control center of organisms. In a nematode, 300 nerve cells are sufficient to initiate complex behavior. To understand the properties of the networks, re-searchers switch cells on and off with light and observe the resulting behavior of the organism.

2 Apr 2014

Study shows important parallels between epidemic of HIV/AIDS and opioid addiction

There are important parallels between the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the current epidemic of opioid addiction - ones that could trigger a significant shift in opioid addiction prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

2 Apr 2014

Protein that activates hair follicle growth inhibits fat production

In particular, the protein that activated hair follicle growth was shown to also inhibit fat production.

2 Apr 2014

10% of neurosurgeons follow routine psychological screenings of patients prior to back surgery

In a report published in the April edition of the Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques, a Johns Hopkins team says that only 10 percent of orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons follow professional guidelines recommending routine psychological screenings of patients prior to major surgery for severe back and leg pain.

2 Apr 2014

Oxytocin promotes group-serving dishonesty, says study

According to a new study by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the University of Amsterdam, oxytocin caused participants to lie more to benefit their groups, and to do so more quickly and without expectation of reciprocal dishonesty from their group.

2 Apr 2014

New imaging tool provides fresh insight into origins of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease

Researchers at Lancaster University have invented a new imaging tool inspired by the humble sewing machine which is providing fresh insight into the origins of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

2 Apr 2014

Postdoctoral fellow of Shriners Hospitals wins Ernest Bors, MD Award for Scientific Development

The editors of the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine (JSCM) and the leadership of the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP) have announced the winner of this year's This prestigious award acknowledges the best research article by a young investigator during the calendar year.

2 Apr 2014

iPhone app uses science to help people with acne make better food choices

Acne sufferers around the world are using an iPhone app created at Northwestern University to learn how certain foods affect their skin conditions.

2 Apr 2014

Exposure to tobacco websites linked with increased chances of smoking initiation

Teens and young adults who are exposed to marketing materials for tobacco products, such as coupons and websites, were far more likely to begin smoking or to be current smokers than those not exposed, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

2 Apr 2014

UCLA scientist wins $3M gift for research on structural properties of key proteins in kidney

UCLA Scientist Dr. Ira Kurtz has received a $3 million gift from the Donald T. Sterling Foundation to fund research on the structural properties of key proteins in the kidney that affect its function in health and disease.

2 Apr 2014

Study of diet and aging in monkeys shows significant reduction in mortality

The latest results from a 25-year study of diet and aging in monkeys shows a significant reduction in mortality and in age-associated diseases among those with calorie-restricted diets.

2 Apr 2014

Nearly 4 million infants die from vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide each year

Nearly 4 million children under 5 die from vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide each year, and two University of Michigan doctoral ecology students are working to change that.

2 Apr 2014

Study: Obesity causes changes in colon that may lead to colorectal cancer

Obesity, rather than diet, causes changes in the colon that may lead to colorectal cancer, according to a study in mice by the National Institutes of Health. The finding bolsters the recommendation that calorie control and frequent exercise are not only key to a healthy lifestyle, but a strategy to lower the risk for colon cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States.

2 Apr 2014

Study on effect of Botox on depression

In the largest randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study to date on the effect of OnabotulinumtoxinA (as known as Botox) on depression, researchers found that more than half of subjects suffering from moderate to severe depression showed a substantial improvement (greater than or equal to 50% of baseline) in their depressive symptoms as measured by the MADRS scale.

2 Apr 2014

Interrupting diurnal rhythms impairs healing immediately after heart attack, study shows

To improve recovery for heart attack patients, hospitals should maintain normal day and night cycles for those patients during the first few days after the attack, say University of Guelph researchers.

2 Apr 2014

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CDC receives 2014 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research and Management Sciences

Researchers discover involvement of common gut bacterium in bowel cancer

UM researchers awarded FDA contract to expand high-throughput sequencing database

Fewer blood transfusions reduce infection rates by nearly 20%

Researchers find potential way to ease physical damage of numerous genetic disorders

Scientists present protein that facilitates control of nerve cells by light

Study shows important parallels between epidemic of HIV/AIDS and opioid addiction

Protein that activates hair follicle growth inhibits fat production

10% of neurosurgeons follow routine psychological screenings of patients prior to back surgery

Oxytocin promotes group-serving dishonesty, says study

New imaging tool provides fresh insight into origins of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease

Postdoctoral fellow of Shriners Hospitals wins Ernest Bors, MD Award for Scientific Development

iPhone app uses science to help people with acne make better food choices

Exposure to tobacco websites linked with increased chances of smoking initiation

UCLA scientist wins $3M gift for research on structural properties of key proteins in kidney

Study of diet and aging in monkeys shows significant reduction in mortality

Nearly 4 million infants die from vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide each year

Study: Obesity causes changes in colon that may lead to colorectal cancer

Study on effect of Botox on depression

Interrupting diurnal rhythms impairs healing immediately after heart attack, study shows

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

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