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2 genes work together to drive most lethal forms of prostate cancer

Two genes work together to drive the most lethal forms of prostate cancer, according to new research from the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC).

13 May 2014

Beaumont Children's Hospital wins grant from CureSearch Children's Cancer to help fund therapeutic clinical trials

CureSearch for Children's Cancer has awarded a $20,000 grant to Beaumont Children's Hospital to help fund therapeutic clinical trials.

13 May 2014

Ill effects of blood pressure variability disputed

The effect of visit-to-visit blood pressure variability on mortality may be partly caused by changes in average values over time, say researchers.

12 May 2014

Inflammation may accentuate age-related bladder function decline

Age-associated biochemical changes in the bladder may accentuate the inflammation associated with overactive bladder, study findings indicate.

12 May 2014

Pelvic floor prolapse has unclear relationship with urinary symptoms

In women seeking treatment for pelvic floor problems, the severity of pelvic organ prolapse is not independently associated with lower urinary tract symptoms, a study by Spanish researchers has found.

12 May 2014

S. pneumoniae interacts with other nasopharyngeal bacteria

Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria are able to detect and respond to other bacterial species in the same host niche, researchers report in Open Biology.

12 May 2014

Neuropathic pain features common in knee OA

Enough patients with knee osteoarthritis experience pain with neuropathic characteristics to warrant attempts to diagnose and classify these features, say researchers.

12 May 2014

Amrubicin promise for etoposide-naïve SCLC patients

Patients with chemotherapy-refractory small-cell lung cancer may benefit from treatment with the topoisomerase II inhibitor amrubicin, research from Japan suggests.

12 May 2014

Sports Authority, MRA partner to educate public about melanoma

Sports Authority, one of the nation's largest full-line sporting goods retailers, today announced that they have partnered with the Melanoma Research Alliance, the largest private funder of melanoma research, to inform the public about this deadly form of skin cancer and to raise funds to support studies aimed at its treatment and cure. This is the fourth consecutive year Sports Authority has participated in and supported the effort.

12 May 2014

Syneron Candela looks at latest non-invasive body shaping technologies

Join Syneron Candela for an extraordinary look at the latest non-invasive body shaping technologies on May 31, 2014 with renowned plastic surgeon Stephen Mulholland, MD.

12 May 2014

Biochemists identify protein that can slow down growth of brain tumors in mice

Much like using dimmer switches to brighten or darken rooms, biochemists have identified a protein that can be used to slow down or speed up the growth of brain tumors in mice.

12 May 2014

Corneal nerve fiber assessment has potential to monitor peripheral neuropathy induced by HIV

Corneal nerve fiber assessment has great potential as a tool to diagnose and monitor peripheral neuropathy induced by HIV, say scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

12 May 2014

Anti-cancer drug delivery method smuggles drug into cancer cell before triggering release

Biomedical engineering researchers have developed an anti-cancer drug delivery method that essentially smuggles the drug into a cancer cell before triggering its release.

12 May 2014

Researcher receives $3.3 million grant from NIH to find way for curing HIV

A George Mason University researcher has won a $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that may lead to a way for curing HIV in the next five years.

12 May 2014

Cervical cancer rates in US higher than previously believed, particularly among older women

Cervical cancer rates in the United States are higher than previously believed, particularly among 65- to 69-year-old women and African-American women, according to a study led by a researcher at the University of Maryland School of Medicine published in the journal Cancer.

12 May 2014

Researchers reveal how protein acts as brake against pathological growth of heart muscle

Cardiovascular disease remains the number one cause of death in the Western world, with heart failure representing the fastest-growing subclass over the past decade.

12 May 2014

New implantable cuff with 24 electrodes helps reduce high blood pressure

Freiburg researchers develop new method for lowering high blood pressure without side effects. High blood pressure is the greatest health risk worldwide behind smoking and alcohol consumption.

12 May 2014

GE Healthcare, Tesla Engineering announce collaboration to develop ultra high-field MRI systems

Today at the joint meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and the European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology, GE Healthcare and Tesla Engineering Ltd. announced that they will collaborate together to produce 7.0 tesla (7.0T) human whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners, and build upon the ten year history of GE innovations in this advanced, technical field.

12 May 2014

Behavior of middle predators in marine food webs plays important role in welfare of whole system

Northeastern University researchers at the Marine Science Center have shown that the behavior of the "middle child" in the predator-prey food chain plays a strong role in determining how the reef as a whole will fare.

12 May 2014

Coronary artery calcium score may help guide aspirin therapy, finds new research

For over 30 years, aspirin has been known to prevent heart attacks and strokes, but who exactly should take a daily aspirin remains unclear. New research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes shows that your coronary artery calcium (CAC) score, a measurement of plaque in the arteries that feed the heart, may help determine whether or not you are a good candidate for aspirin.

12 May 2014

Medical Research News

2 genes work together to drive most lethal forms of prostate cancer

Beaumont Children's Hospital wins grant from CureSearch Children's Cancer to help fund therapeutic clinical trials

Ill effects of blood pressure variability disputed

Inflammation may accentuate age-related bladder function decline

Pelvic floor prolapse has unclear relationship with urinary symptoms

S. pneumoniae interacts with other nasopharyngeal bacteria

Neuropathic pain features common in knee OA

Amrubicin promise for etoposide-naïve SCLC patients

Sports Authority, MRA partner to educate public about melanoma

Syneron Candela looks at latest non-invasive body shaping technologies

Biochemists identify protein that can slow down growth of brain tumors in mice

Corneal nerve fiber assessment has potential to monitor peripheral neuropathy induced by HIV

Anti-cancer drug delivery method smuggles drug into cancer cell before triggering release

Researcher receives $3.3 million grant from NIH to find way for curing HIV

Cervical cancer rates in US higher than previously believed, particularly among older women

Researchers reveal how protein acts as brake against pathological growth of heart muscle

New implantable cuff with 24 electrodes helps reduce high blood pressure

GE Healthcare, Tesla Engineering announce collaboration to develop ultra high-field MRI systems

Behavior of middle predators in marine food webs plays important role in welfare of whole system

Coronary artery calcium score may help guide aspirin therapy, finds new research

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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