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NJIT biomedical engineer awarded $1.3M grant to develop better ways to help stroke patients

Helping stroke patients regain use of their hands and arms through innovative robotic and virtual reality-based video game therapies is the focal point of NJIT Associate Professor Sergei Adamovich, a biomedical engineer. Thanks to a $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Adamovich is developing better ways to rehabilitate people who have lost control of their hands, fingers, shoulders and elbows.

11 Jun 2010

Budget cuts, poor fiscal management threaten breast cancer screening for needy women

The California State Auditor released an audit today of California's Every Woman Counts (EWC) program that suggests the state's ability to adequately provide breast cancer screening for its neediest women is threatened by budget cuts and poor fiscal management, according to the seven California Affiliates of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the global leader of the breast cancer movement.

11 Jun 2010

New computer program allows early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers of the University of Granada have developed a new computer program that allows early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease through processed images.

11 Jun 2010

NuGEN launches Encore NGS Library/Multiplex Systems and Ovation 3'-DGE System

NuGEN®, the provider of innovative RNA and DNA amplification and sample preparation technologies for breakthrough genomic analysis, today announced the introduction of its Encore NGS Library/Multiplex Systems and the Ovation 3'-DGE System. Together with the Ovation RNA-Seq System, launched in 2009, NuGEN is continuing to provide life sciences researchers with innovative and versatile sample preparation reagents that enable a broad range of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) applications through fast, simple and scalable workflows.

11 Jun 2010

Interpretation of multiple gene function may hold clue to autism

Deciphering the functions of multiple rare genes may be at the core of understanding the genetic factors that cause autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), according to a new study published June 9 in the journal Nature by dozens of top autism researchers around the world, including Yale Child Study Center Director Fred R. Volkmar, M.D.

11 Jun 2010

UT Southwestern first in North Texas to use dual-console DaVinci Surgical System

Physicians at UT Southwestern Medical Center are the first in North Texas to use the newest generation surgical robot, the dual-console DaVinci Surgical System, enabling them to perform minimally invasive surgeries with even greater precision.

11 Jun 2010

Family caregivers experience typical patterns of wellbeing and distress their relatives going through

Family carers need to be supported throughout the whole illness of their loved ones as they witness and share much of the experience of the dying person, according to research published on bmj.com today.

11 Jun 2010

ACS HPRI maps surgeon supply across U.S.

To raise awareness about the health and safety challenges posed by the nation's shortage of surgeons and to show how the shortage is hitting some counties harder than others, especially in rural areas, the American College of Surgeons Health Policy Research Institute (ACS HPRI) released a new publication that maps the surgeon supply across the United States.

11 Jun 2010

Children who attend youth clubs are less likely to engage in problem behaviors

When children belong to a youth club, they gain a stronger sense of who they are as a person, an Ohio State University study has revealed.

11 Jun 2010

Inadequate treatment strategies make cancer patients suffer unnecessarily: Survey

Further results from the European Survey of Breakthrough Cancer Pain were presented for the first time today at the 6th Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care in Glasgow.

11 Jun 2010

InVitria launches ITSE Animal-Free recombinant, defined cell culture media supplement

InVitria announced the launch of ITSE Animal-Free™, a recombinant and defined cell culture media supplement that provides the ingredients essential for high performance cell culture. ITSE Animal-Free provides a solution for maximizing performance in a consistent and animal-free system. Insulin and transferrin supplements are commonly used in cell culture to reduce the amount of serum, such as fetal bovine serum (FBS), required to optimize performance.

11 Jun 2010

Scientist succeeds in producing replica of human collagen from tobacco plants

A scientist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment has succeeded in producing a replica of human collagen from tobacco plants - an achievement with tremendous commercial implications for use in a variety of human medical procedures.

11 Jun 2010

Multiple risk factors in Scottish people linked to low income status

Almost the entire adult population of Scotland (97.5%) are likely to be either cigarette smokers, heavy drinkers, physically inactive, overweight or have a poor diet

11 Jun 2010

New study data on distal aortic perfusion for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair

The vascular surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston have traditionally repaired thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAA) with a clamp and sew (CS) technique that includes neuro-protective adjuncts like epidural cooling and aggressive intercostal reconstruction (IC) to prevent spinal cord ischemia.

11 Jun 2010

Telomere length can act as stopwatch to predict progression of leukaemia: Research

Scientists have pinpointed key changes to the telomeres in the cells of leukaemia patients which could play a crucial role in the earliest stages of the disease, according to research published online in the journal Blood.

11 Jun 2010

Cellular response plays a key role in wound healing

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered that an unexpected cellular response plays an important role in breaking down and inhibiting the formation of excess scar tissue in wound healing.

11 Jun 2010

Protein IL-10 removes Escherichia coli K1 bacterium from blood and reverses brain damage

A team of researchers at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), along with colleagues from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and the Universite Auvergne, France, have discovered an important role for a small, naturally occurring protein called interleukin-10 (IL-10) in removing bacteria from the blood of infected mice and reversing damage to the brain.

11 Jun 2010

CTT's Calmare Pain Therapy Treatment shows promise against CIPN

Competitive Technologies, Inc. today announced the presentation of results from a study that shows the successful treatment of patients suffering from pain associated with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy using CTT's Calmare Pain Therapy Treatment. A three-hour discussion led by principal investigator, Thomas J. Smith, M.D., Endowed Chair of Palliative Care Research and Medical Director of the Thomas Palliative Care Unit Virginia Commonwealth University's Massey Cancer Center, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, cited results of the study.

11 Jun 2010

Study demonstrates p53 protein becomes activated during gamete formation

Protein p53 is known as the guardian of the genome since it is basic for the genome's integrity by preventing the accumulation of mutations originating either by the cell's own mechanisms or by the action of external agents.

11 Jun 2010

Hospital cutbacks may risk quality and safety of health care delivery

During past recessions, the financial stability of hospitals seemed to be nearly indestructible. But researchers at the University of Michigan Health System and St. Joseph Mercy Health System say the current national economic crisis may be an exception.

11 Jun 2010

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NJIT biomedical engineer awarded $1.3M grant to develop better ways to help stroke patients

Budget cuts, poor fiscal management threaten breast cancer screening for needy women

New computer program allows early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

NuGEN launches Encore NGS Library/Multiplex Systems and Ovation 3'-DGE System

Interpretation of multiple gene function may hold clue to autism

UT Southwestern first in North Texas to use dual-console DaVinci Surgical System

Family caregivers experience typical patterns of wellbeing and distress their relatives going through

ACS HPRI maps surgeon supply across U.S.

Children who attend youth clubs are less likely to engage in problem behaviors

Inadequate treatment strategies make cancer patients suffer unnecessarily: Survey

InVitria launches ITSE Animal-Free recombinant, defined cell culture media supplement

Scientist succeeds in producing replica of human collagen from tobacco plants

Multiple risk factors in Scottish people linked to low income status

New study data on distal aortic perfusion for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Telomere length can act as stopwatch to predict progression of leukaemia: Research

Cellular response plays a key role in wound healing

Protein IL-10 removes Escherichia coli K1 bacterium from blood and reverses brain damage

CTT's Calmare Pain Therapy Treatment shows promise against CIPN

Study demonstrates p53 protein becomes activated during gamete formation

Hospital cutbacks may risk quality and safety of health care delivery

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