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Epigenetic diagnosis and therapies, a new strategy for treating cancer

A tumor's genetic profile is often useful when diagnosing and deciding on treatment for certain cancers, but inexplicably, genetically similar leukemias in different patients do not always respond well to the same therapy.

7 Jan 2010

Authors explain why health care reform initiative should include CER

The current health care reform bills approved by the House and the Senate seek to expand health insurance coverage while containing costs; however, the proposed policy changes are not guaranteed to improve health for individuals or society, according to a "Perspective" article by faculty of Weill Cornell Medical College in the Jan. 6 New England Journal of Medicine.

7 Jan 2010

New wireless monitoring device prevents and detects mobility problems among elderly

Falls are the main cause of injuries among elderly people, but until now doctors have had few ways of effectively monitoring and counteracting mobility problems among patients. Work by European researchers is set to change that.

7 Jan 2010

Nutrient mix shows potential to improve memory in Alzheimer's patients

In the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, patients typically suffer a major loss of the brain connections necessary for memory and information processing. Now, a combination of nutrients that was developed at MIT has shown the potential to improve memory in Alzheimer's patients by stimulating growth of new brain connections.

7 Jan 2010

Diffusion tensor imaging detects signs of Alzheimer's disease

A new type of brain scan, called diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), appears to be better at detecting whether a person with memory loss might have brain changes of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in the January 6, 2010, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

7 Jan 2010

New tools show potential for treating brain disorders

Neuroscientists at MIT have developed a powerful new class of tools to reversibly shut down brain activity using different colors of light.

7 Jan 2010

Findings open up significant possibilities for developing micro-screening devices for drug discovery

A Nobel-winning process for testing new drugs to treat diseases such as Huntington's, Parkinson's, and muscular dystrophy is getting an electrical charge.

6 Jan 2010

Weill Cornell Medical College offers innovative program to teach medical students about health care system

While medical students are required to know the names of every body part and disease, most graduate with only a cursory understanding of how the health care system actually works, and some of the ways it doesn't.

6 Jan 2010

Loyola University Health System launches new program to study healthcare, costs and patient safety

Loyola University Health System has established a new Program in Health Services Research to study how doctors and nurses can provide better health care at lower costs to more people.

6 Jan 2010

AMT receives Innovation Credit to develop gene therapy treatment for DMD

Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics, a leader in the field of human gene therapy, announced today that it will receive an Innovation Credit of up to EUR 4 million from the Dutch government to support the development of AMT's gene therapy treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).

6 Jan 2010

TENS therapy is not effective against chronic low-back pain

A new guideline issued by the American Academy of Neurology finds that transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS), a widely used pain therapy involving a portable device, is not recommended to treat chronic low-back pain that has persisted for three months or longer because research shows it is not effective.

31 Dec 2009

Service dogs for people with disabilities

When disability or illness makes it difficult to open a door, pick up keys or call for help, a service dog might ease these frustrations of daily living.

30 Dec 2009

Tarantula venom protein promising for MD

University at Buffalo biophysicists have found a protein in tarantula venom that shows promise as a potential therapy for muscular dystrophy (MD). They have formed a start-up biotech company in Buffalo -- Rose Pharmaceuticals -- to advance the drug to clinical trials.

30 Dec 2009

Projects investigating placebo effects in Parkinson's disease receive funds

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research announced funding for two projects investigating the placebo effect in Parkinson's disease.

30 Dec 2009

Luna Innovations acquires intellectual property assets of Tego Biosciences

Luna Innovations Incorporated has acquired certain intellectual property assets of Tego Biosciences, its main competitor in developing medicines based on carbon nanomaterials.

29 Dec 2009

Small molecules reverse protein trafficking and mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson's disease models

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by tremors, muscle rigidity, and slowed movements. There is currently no cure for the disease, and current Parkinson's therapies only address disease symptoms, not the disease's cellular cause.

29 Dec 2009

Grant of $2 million awarded to understand PIGD in Parkinson's disease

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research has awarded a total of $2 million to five research teams carrying out clinical studies to refine understanding of postural instability and gait disturbances (PIGD) in Parkinson's disease, and help speed the development of urgently needed treatments.

29 Dec 2009

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals reports financial results for three months and twelve months ended September 30, 2009

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today financial results for the three months and twelve months ended September 30, 2009. The Company reported a net loss of $746,000, or $0.02 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to a loss of $1,055,000, or $0.03 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2008.

28 Dec 2009

Highlights from Mayo Clinic's Discovery's Edge research magazine

Here are highlights from the winter issue of Discovery's Edge, Mayo Clinic's research magazine.

24 Dec 2009

Double-lung transplant donation saves life

Kurt Penner, who in 2002, was days away from dying of emphysema received a life-saving double-lung transplant through the Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN). On December 27, he'll be carrying the 2010 Olympic torch for 300 metres through the streets of Woodstock, Ontario, thanks to that donation.

24 Dec 2009

Parkinson's Disease News and Research

Latest Parkinson's Disease News and Research

Epigenetic diagnosis and therapies, a new strategy for treating cancer

Authors explain why health care reform initiative should include CER

New wireless monitoring device prevents and detects mobility problems among elderly

Nutrient mix shows potential to improve memory in Alzheimer's patients

Diffusion tensor imaging detects signs of Alzheimer's disease

New tools show potential for treating brain disorders

Findings open up significant possibilities for developing micro-screening devices for drug discovery

Weill Cornell Medical College offers innovative program to teach medical students about health care system

Loyola University Health System launches new program to study healthcare, costs and patient safety

AMT receives Innovation Credit to develop gene therapy treatment for DMD

TENS therapy is not effective against chronic low-back pain

Service dogs for people with disabilities

Tarantula venom protein promising for MD

Projects investigating placebo effects in Parkinson's disease receive funds

Luna Innovations acquires intellectual property assets of Tego Biosciences

Small molecules reverse protein trafficking and mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson's disease models

Grant of $2 million awarded to understand PIGD in Parkinson's disease

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals reports financial results for three months and twelve months ended September 30, 2009

Highlights from Mayo Clinic's Discovery's Edge research magazine

Double-lung transplant donation saves life

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