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New collaborative effort focuses on therapeutic research for CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder

CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder is a devastating neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the CDKL5 gene.

30 Oct 2019

Researchers develop revolutionary method using MRI to diagnose digestive disorder

A revolutionary method using MRI to diagnose a chronic digestive disorder has been developed by researchers at Nottingham Trent University.

30 Oct 2019

GX Sciences now offers quick and easy blood analysis testing through unique Mitra device

GX Sciences is now offering quick and easy blood analysis testing, known as Microsampling, through a unique Mitra device, by Neoteryx. Blood Microsampling is an efficient and more simplified method of traditional blood sampling that allows patients to draw their own blood and securely mail the samples to the GX Sciences lab for analysis.

From Neoteryx, LLC 30 Oct 2019

Humanized skin model answers questions about transient carriers of MRSA

Using a humanized model, researchers have discovered why some people are only transient carriers of the superbug, MRSA.

30 Oct 2019

Chemotherapy-induced senescent cells eat neighboring cells

A new study has found that chemotherapy-induced senescent cancer cells feed on other neighboring cells to enhance their survival.

30 Oct 2019

Report: Graduating nephrologists perceive improvements in job markets

The American Society of Nephrology released a report analyzing results of the society's annual survey of fellows in training that finds an improving trend in local job market perceptions.

30 Oct 2019

Genetic endowment, family dynamics play a large role in athletic development

The Journal of Athletic Training, the National Athletic Trainers' Association's scientific publication, released today Early Single Sport Specialization in a High-Achieving U.S. Athlete Population: Comparing National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athletes and Undergraduate Students in their special thematic issue focused on youth sport specialization.

30 Oct 2019

Artificial pancreas may improve glucose control in type 1 diabetics

A new study describes how patients could benefit from the use of newly available automatic closed-loop systems to administer insulin, popularly called “the artificial pancreas”.

30 Oct 2019

Atlantic Health System Cancer Care enrolling patients in five pancreatic cancer studies

November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month. This year alone, more than 56,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic tumors are particularly aggressive and hard to treat "due to a mutational profile that makes it resistant to therapies that work better for other tumor types," explains Angela Alistar, MD, medical director of GI Oncology at Morristown Medical Center.

30 Oct 2019

Biotin synthesis is a novel target for antibiotics

The vitamin biotin is essential for the growth of bacteria. The researchers show that there is not enough biotin present in human plasma to support the growth of antibiotic-resistant pathogens.

30 Oct 2019

Human brain recognizes familiar song within 100 to 300 milliseconds, study finds

The human brain can recognize a familiar song within 100 to 300 milliseconds, highlighting the deep hold favorite tunes have on our memory, a UCL study finds.

30 Oct 2019

New method helps assess the health of human hair follicles

A variety of factors can stop hair from forming and growing properly, leading to hair diseases and baldness.

30 Oct 2019

AGS commends House for passing EMPOWER for Health Act

The American Geriatrics Society congratulates the U.S. House of Representatives, which within hours of bringing the legislation to the floor approved by voice vote the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 2781) championed by Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Michael Burgess (R-TX)).

30 Oct 2019

ACG 2019 to review latest scientific advances in diagnosis and treatment of digestive diseases

More than 5,500 gastroenterologists and other health care professionals will convene at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX for the premier clinical gastroenterology event - the American College of Gastroenterology's 84th Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course (ACG 2019) - to review the latest scientific advances in gastrointestinal research, treatment of digestive diseases and clinical practice management.

30 Oct 2019

New online course launched to help providers understand every facet of opioid crisis

Even if they never write a single prescription for an opioid painkiller, or care for someone who has overdosed on heroin or fentanyl, people who work in every area of American healthcare need to understand how the opioid epidemic is affecting their patients, their families and their communities, and how to prevent new cases of opioid addiction.

30 Oct 2019

Study uses new method to assess YMSM's testing experiences in cities impacted by HIV epidemic

Improving rates of HIV testing among young men who have sex with men (YMSM) is a crucial public health strategy to stem the increasing HIV epidemic and to end HIV in the United States by 2030.

30 Oct 2019

Study: Diagnosed levels of psychosis and anxiety more severe among men in Hackney

Excess psychosis diagnoses amongst Black and South Asian men in deprived urban areas could reflect a cluster of disadvantage in specific places, rather than individual experiences of deprivation alone, a study led by Queen Mary University of London researchers concludes.

30 Oct 2019

Five surgeons receive ACS/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Awards

Last night, five surgeons received the 2019 American College of Surgeons (ACS)/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Awards and Surgical Volunteerism Awards in recognition of their selfless efforts as volunteer surgeons who provide care to medically underserved patients.

30 Oct 2019

New set of recommendations designed to strengthen translational research

Translation, i.e. the process of applying basic scientific research into new preventative, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for use on humans, is one of the main responsibilities of university medical centers.

30 Oct 2019

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in infants

A mother's exposure to particulate air pollution during pregnancy is associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in six-month-old infants, according to Mount Sinai research published in Environmental Health Perspectives in October.

30 Oct 2019

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New collaborative effort focuses on therapeutic research for CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder

Researchers develop revolutionary method using MRI to diagnose digestive disorder

GX Sciences now offers quick and easy blood analysis testing through unique Mitra device

Humanized skin model answers questions about transient carriers of MRSA

Chemotherapy-induced senescent cells eat neighboring cells

Report: Graduating nephrologists perceive improvements in job markets

Genetic endowment, family dynamics play a large role in athletic development

Artificial pancreas may improve glucose control in type 1 diabetics

Atlantic Health System Cancer Care enrolling patients in five pancreatic cancer studies

Biotin synthesis is a novel target for antibiotics

Human brain recognizes familiar song within 100 to 300 milliseconds, study finds

New method helps assess the health of human hair follicles

AGS commends House for passing EMPOWER for Health Act

ACG 2019 to review latest scientific advances in diagnosis and treatment of digestive diseases

New online course launched to help providers understand every facet of opioid crisis

Study uses new method to assess YMSM's testing experiences in cities impacted by HIV epidemic

Study: Diagnosed levels of psychosis and anxiety more severe among men in Hackney

Five surgeons receive ACS/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Awards

New set of recommendations designed to strengthen translational research

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in infants

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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