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Nimodipine reduces febrile seizures

Fever-induced childhood seizures, known as febrile seizures, can be terrifying for parents to witness. The full-body convulsions, which mostly affect children six months to five years old, can last from mere seconds up to more than 40 minutes. Currently, children are not treated with daily anticonvulsant medication to prevent these seizures even when they recur repeatedly because toxic side effects of existing treatments outweigh potential benefits.

12 Jun 2013

Surgical oncologist receives grant further explore tumor suppressor function of mutated gene

Darren Carpizo, MD, PhD, a surgical oncologist in the Liver Cancer and Bile Duct Cancer Care Program at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research to further explore the effects of a compound identified in his laboratory found to restore tumor suppressor function of a mutated gene in cancer cells.

11 Jun 2013

Study shows iron-uptake receptor plays a role in HCV infection

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects more than 170 million people worldwide. Approximately 80 percent of infections lead to chronic illness including fibrosis, cirrhosis, cancer and also hepatic iron overload.

11 Jun 2013

Brandeis University professor receives 2013 Neuroscience Prize for pioneering contributions in neural circuits

Eve Marder, PhD, a professor of neuroscience at Brandeis University, is the recipient of the 2013 Neuroscience Prize of The Gruber Foundation. Marder is being honored with this prestigious international award for her pioneering contributions to the understanding of neural circuits, particularly how the properties and dynamics of neural circuits give rise to specific behaviors.

11 Jun 2013

Methylation changes related to immune function can moderate symptoms in schizophrenia patients

A study in Schizophrenia Bulletin is among the first to indicate epigenetic changes related to immune function in schizophrenia. DNA methylation, a process involving the addition of a methyl group to the DNA without changing its sequence, can alter gene expression.

11 Jun 2013

Combination of cell-killing radioactive particle and antibody is safe for treating cancers

An experimental treatment that combines a cell-killing radioactive particle with an antibody that homes in on cancer cells is safe in the treatment of cancers spreading through patients' abdomens, according to data from a first-in-human study presented today at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting in Vancouver.

11 Jun 2013

Rapamycin improves cardiac function in mice suffering from age-related heart disease

Elderly mice suffering from age-related heart disease saw a significant improvement in cardiac function after being treated with the FDA-approved drug rapamycin for just three months.

11 Jun 2013

University of Nottingham scientists discover previously undetected layer in the cornea

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a previously undetected layer in the cornea, the clear window at the front of the human eye.

11 Jun 2013

Brain circuits involved in compulsive behavior reveal a surprising connection with obesity

What started as an experiment to probe brain circuits involved in compulsive behavior has revealed a surprising connection with obesity.

11 Jun 2013

Virginia Tech's Chang Lu awarded new NIH grant to research on cancer

Progress made in the technology development for studying protein-DNA interactions, conducted by Chang Lu, associate professor of chemical engineering and a core faculty member of the School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences at Virginia Tech, has led to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarding a new project to continue his groundbreaking work.

11 Jun 2013

OncoSec Medical signs Sponsored Research Agreement with ODU for melanoma study

OncoSec Medical Inc., a company developing its advanced-stage ImmunoPulse DNA-based immunotherapy and NeoPulse therapy to treat solid tumors, signed a Sponsored Research Agreement with Old Dominion University and the Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics.

11 Jun 2013

Cedars-Sinai Graduate Program to award diplomas to six students

The Cedars-Sinai Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences and Translational Medicine will award its first diplomas to six students during a commencement ceremony June 11.

11 Jun 2013

New study explores effects of growth hormone on the skin

It seems everyone's talking about human growth hormone these days. CNN, Fox News, The Today Show, The Dr. Oz Show, Shape magazine… even Vanity Fair have all done features on hGH. Many of Hollywood's "elite" have been visiting some of the most expensive clinics in the world for controversial hGH therapy. Why? Because they believe human growth hormone can reduce wrinkles, tighten saggy skin, decrease body fat, increase lean muscle mass, boost energy, rev up sex drive, and make you look and feel decades — not years, but DECADES — younger.

11 Jun 2013

Stephen J. Lippard to receive 2014 Priestley Medal from American Chemical Society

Stephen J. Lippard, Ph.D., Arthur Amos Noyes Professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and associate editor of the Journal of the American Chemical Society, will receive the 2014 Priestley Medal from the American Chemical Society.

11 Jun 2013

2013 World Stem Cell Report to be published as special supplement to journal Stem Cells and Development

The Genetics Policy Institute and Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers have announced that the 2013 World Stem Cell Report will be published as a special supplement to the peer-reviewed journal Stem Cells and Development. Dr. Graham Parker and Bernard Siegel will serve as Co-Editors-in-Chief, joined by Rosario Isasi (McGill University) as Managing Editor.

11 Jun 2013

Data points to potential role of immunosuppression in protecting organs from inflammation after injury

In the largest study of its kind, physicians from the Department of Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center have determined that outcomes for traumatic injury in patients with organ transplants are not worse than for non-transplanted patients, despite common presumptions among physicians.

11 Jun 2013

Cytosine methylation plays key role in development of childhood ALL

Changes in an epigenetic mechanism that turns expression of genes on and off may be as important as genetic alterations in causing pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to a study led by scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and published in the June 10 online edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

11 Jun 2013

Researchers receive grant from Arthritis Research UK to study genes associated with hip osteoarthritis

Medical research charity Arthritis Research UK has awarded £250,000 to a team of researchers at the University of Bristol and the University of Aberdeen to study which genes can lead to people developing painful and common osteoarthritis of the hip.

11 Jun 2013

Researchers find master regulator of EMT and metastasis

The predominant cause of death in cancer patients is metastasis, the formation of secondary tumors in other organs like the brain, liver, and lungs. Cancer cells detach from the original primary tumor and reach a single cell or group of cells in another organ. The cells of the body normally remain in place through adhering to an extracellular substance. However, cancer cells learn how to release themselves from these bonds and invade surrounding tissues, blood, and the lymphatic system.

11 Jun 2013

Researchers move closer to specific therapy to treat triple receptor-negative breast cancer

The search for a specific therapy to treat a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer has moved a step forward thanks to new research carried out by the University of Essex.

10 Jun 2013

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Nimodipine reduces febrile seizures

Surgical oncologist receives grant further explore tumor suppressor function of mutated gene

Study shows iron-uptake receptor plays a role in HCV infection

Brandeis University professor receives 2013 Neuroscience Prize for pioneering contributions in neural circuits

Methylation changes related to immune function can moderate symptoms in schizophrenia patients

Combination of cell-killing radioactive particle and antibody is safe for treating cancers

Rapamycin improves cardiac function in mice suffering from age-related heart disease

University of Nottingham scientists discover previously undetected layer in the cornea

Brain circuits involved in compulsive behavior reveal a surprising connection with obesity

Virginia Tech's Chang Lu awarded new NIH grant to research on cancer

OncoSec Medical signs Sponsored Research Agreement with ODU for melanoma study

Cedars-Sinai Graduate Program to award diplomas to six students

New study explores effects of growth hormone on the skin

Stephen J. Lippard to receive 2014 Priestley Medal from American Chemical Society

2013 World Stem Cell Report to be published as special supplement to journal Stem Cells and Development

Data points to potential role of immunosuppression in protecting organs from inflammation after injury

Cytosine methylation plays key role in development of childhood ALL

Researchers receive grant from Arthritis Research UK to study genes associated with hip osteoarthritis

Researchers find master regulator of EMT and metastasis

Researchers move closer to specific therapy to treat triple receptor-negative breast cancer

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