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New technique using ice slush and robotic surgery to remove large kidney stone

A first-ever technique using ice slush and minimally invasive robotic surgery to remove a particularly large type of kidney stone has been reported by urologists at Henry Ford Hospital.

28 Aug 2013

Researchers develop low-cost technology to detect cancer

While many college football fans are focused on this week's marquee matchup between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Clemson Tigers, researchers from the two institutions are working together off the playing field to develop low-cost technology that can detect cancer.

28 Aug 2013

Even with access to health care, racial variances in HPV vaccine initiation still exist

Even with access to health care, African-American women are less likely to receive the vaccine for human papillomavirus, which reduces the risk for cervical cancer, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

28 Aug 2013

Researchers find specific protein in nearly all high-grade meningiomas

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have found a specific protein in nearly 100 percent of high-grade meningiomas -- the most common form of brain tumor -- suggesting a new target for therapies for a cancer that does not respond to current chemotherapy.

28 Aug 2013

Combining fecal immunological test and colonoscopy may improve detection of colorectal cancer

A strategy that combines two effective colorectal cancer screening methods, fecal immunological test and colonoscopy, may improve prevention and detection of colorectal cancer and reduce costs, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

28 Aug 2013

CST introduces HER3 antibody for studying HER2-mediated breast, lung and ovarian tumors

Cell Signaling Technology, Inc. of Danvers, MA, announced today that it has introduced a highly specific HER3 rabbit monoclonal antibody (mAb), an important addition for researchers studying HER2-mediated breast, lung and ovarian tumors.

From Cell Signaling Technology 28 Aug 2013

Covidien announces opening of first high-tech medical training center in Korea

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the opening of the Covidien Center of Innovation Korea (CCI Korea), its first research & development and training & education center in Korea.

27 Aug 2013

Research finding could lead to potential treatment for lymphedema

The molecule interleukin-7 is an important immune messenger protein which ensures that a sufficient number of T cells are present in our body for immune defence. Researchers from ETH Zurich have now demonstrated that IL-7 has another important function: it enhances the drainage function of lymphatic vessels, which collect fluid that has leaked out of blood vessels into the body tissue and return it to the bloodstream.

27 Aug 2013

Study: Early stuttering not linked to development issues

A study of over 1600 children, which followed the children from infancy to four years old, found the cumulative incidence of stuttering by four years old was 11 per cent, more than twice what has previously been reported.

27 Aug 2013

Plymouth researcher receives award to develop lab-based mouse cell for research work

A researcher from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry has received an award of - 94,365 (Sterling) from the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs), for a pilot study to develop the lab-based creation of a type of mouse cell which could be used in place of the live animals for research related to infectious and allergic lung conditions.

27 Aug 2013

Study reveals role of cadherin receptor BT-R3 in killing action of Cry4B mosquito toxin

Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), led by Dr. Lee Bulla, have demonstrated for the first time the selective cytotoxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis Cry4B toxin is mediated by BT-R3.

27 Aug 2013

ASO may correct striatal transcriptional abnormalities and improve behavioral problems in HD mice

Findings from postmortem studies of the brains of Huntington's Disease (HD) patients suggest that transcriptional dysregulation may be an early step in the pathogenesis of HD before symptoms appear. Other studies report transcriptional alterations in the brains of some mouse models of HD.

27 Aug 2013

Comparison of guidelines highlights when player can resume athletic activity after concussion

Concussions are a common sports injury that can have long-term neurological consequences if not properly diagnosed and treated. Several new or updated guidelines for managing sports concussions were released earlier this year, and their key areas of consensus, including recommendations for return to play, are presented in an article in Journal of Neurotrauma, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

27 Aug 2013

Scientists finds link between protein phosphorylation and Parkinson's disease

Clues left at the scene of the crime don't always point to the guilty party, as EPFL researchers investigating Parkinson's disease have discovered. It is generally accepted that the disease is aggravated when a specific protein is transformed by an enzyme.

27 Aug 2013

New method for checking medicines for elemental impurities

For the first time in more than 100 years, drug and dietary supplement manufacturers are updating the tests used to ensure that their products contain safe levels of metal impurities, and the stringent new requirements, instruments and costs are the topic of the cover story in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News. C&EN is the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society.

27 Aug 2013

Brain's tactile and motor neurons shape internal spatial image of body

The brain's tactile and motor neurons, which perceive touch and control movement, may also respond to visual cues, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.

27 Aug 2013

Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital to receive transition-to-scale grants

he Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development recently shortlisted 53 finalists from around the world from more than 400 entries. Only 22 teams were awarded grants for their bold, new ideas to save the lives of mothers and newborns in developing countries.

27 Aug 2013

Northwestern surgical oncologists use minimally invasive procedure to remove malignant melanoma

That's when she received the results from her dermatologist, who removed a part of the blister and had it tested. It turns out that little red bump was malignant melanoma, the leading cause of skin cancer death in the United States. It's a cancer that kills one person every hour, which translates to more than 8,700 Americans each year.

27 Aug 2013

Neuroscientists find how microcircuitry of brain behave during learning periods

We've all heard the saying "you can't teach an old dog new tricks." Now neuroscientists are beginning to explain the science behind the adage.

27 Aug 2013

Enhanced recovery pathway recovers patients undergoing gynecologic surgery more quickly

Patients who had complex gynecologic surgery managed by an enhanced recovery pathway resulted in decreased narcotic use, earlier discharge, stable readmission rates, excellent patient satisfaction and cost savings, according to a Mayo Clinic study.

27 Aug 2013

Medical Research News

New technique using ice slush and robotic surgery to remove large kidney stone

Researchers develop low-cost technology to detect cancer

Even with access to health care, racial variances in HPV vaccine initiation still exist

Researchers find specific protein in nearly all high-grade meningiomas

Combining fecal immunological test and colonoscopy may improve detection of colorectal cancer

CST introduces HER3 antibody for studying HER2-mediated breast, lung and ovarian tumors

Covidien announces opening of first high-tech medical training center in Korea

Research finding could lead to potential treatment for lymphedema

Study: Early stuttering not linked to development issues

Plymouth researcher receives award to develop lab-based mouse cell for research work

Study reveals role of cadherin receptor BT-R3 in killing action of Cry4B mosquito toxin

ASO may correct striatal transcriptional abnormalities and improve behavioral problems in HD mice

Comparison of guidelines highlights when player can resume athletic activity after concussion

Scientists finds link between protein phosphorylation and Parkinson's disease

New method for checking medicines for elemental impurities

Brain's tactile and motor neurons shape internal spatial image of body

Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital to receive transition-to-scale grants

Northwestern surgical oncologists use minimally invasive procedure to remove malignant melanoma

Neuroscientists find how microcircuitry of brain behave during learning periods

Enhanced recovery pathway recovers patients undergoing gynecologic surgery more quickly

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

Advancing benzodiazepine detection

The Surgeon-Scientist Pioneering Regenerative Engineering

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