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MDA announces 13 new research grants to advance treatment for neuromuscular diseases

The Muscular Dystrophy Association today announced 13 new research and development grants totaling $3.5 million to accelerate the development of treatments for muscular dystrophy, ALS and related life-threatening diseases.

14 Nov 2017

Harris Health System RNs named among 20 Outstanding Nurses for 2017

Two Harris Health System nurses are among the 20 Outstanding Nurses for 2017, an award given by the Texas Nurses Association, District 9. The pair joins honorees nominated by peers and coworkers as exemplary registered nurses from greater Houston.

14 Nov 2017

UCR-led research discovers that human protein could be used to treat sepsis

A research team led by a biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside has discovered that the human protein resistin could be used to treat sepsis, the body's extreme and uncontrolled immune response to an infection.

14 Nov 2017

Tulane professor wins Department of Defense grant for research into arteriovenous malformations

Tulane University's Stryder Meadows, a cell and molecular biology professor, received a $1.7 million grant from the Department of Defense to study how arteriovenous malformations (AVM), which are defects in arteries, veins and capillaries, form Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), a genetic disorder that affects about 1 in 5,000 people.

14 Nov 2017

Medicaid coverage for methadone could improve outcomes for pregnant women with OUD

Pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) are more likely to receive evidence-based treatment with an "opioid agonist"- usually methadone- in states where those medications are covered by Medicaid, reports a study in the December issue of Medical Care, published by Wolters Kluwer.

14 Nov 2017

Nanoparticles carrying CRISPR gene editing tools for genetic modifications

Researchers from MIT have now developed nanoparticles that could carry CRISPR genetic editing systems deep within the cells and perform their functions on the DNA. The paper was published in the November issue of Nature Biotechnology.

14 Nov 2017

FDA issues warning against use of herbal medicine Kratom

The United States Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has issued a public notice yesterday, 14th November 2017, regarding the risks associated with herbal drug Kratom. Kratom has been used for a long time and still finds numerous users.

14 Nov 2017

Researchers test whether LVAD surgery could reverse frailty in older adults with heart failure

Common practice, and recently published research, shows that the risk of complications with surgery increases in very old or frail adults including those with heart failure.

14 Nov 2017

FDA approves first digital pill with sensor - Abilify MyCite

The United States Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), for the first time has approved a digital pill system. The novel pill comes with an in-built sensor that transmits information to a remote location after a person has taken it. Experts believe this is a huge step towards digital medicine and opens new avenues for therapy and diagnostics.

14 Nov 2017

Synthetic double-stranded RNA may have potential for use as vaccine to prevent liver cancer

Primary liver cancer is now the second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, and its incidences and mortality are increasing rapidly in the United Stated. In late stages of the malignancy, there are no effective treatments or drugs.

14 Nov 2017

Study provides new insights into basis for responsiveness of testicular cancer to chemotherapy

Cornell researchers have taken a major step toward answering a key question in cancer research: Why is testicular cancer so responsive to chemotherapy, even after it metastasizes?

14 Nov 2017

SUNY Downstate professor receives two awards to support research on vision-threatening diseases

Brahim Chaqour, PhD, professor of cell biology and ophthalmology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, has received two awards to support research into treatment of currently incurable vision-threatening diseases. The new awards, totaling $2,008,973, are from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health.

14 Nov 2017

Grand Challenges Explorations grant awarded to Tufts University for global health research

Tufts University announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Charlie Mace, assistant professor of chemistry in the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University, will pursue research that could potentially revolutionize the way blood samples are analyzed and stored in the field.

14 Nov 2017

UCR researchers develop transgenic mosquitoes to help reduce spread of infectious diseases

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have developed transgenic mosquitoes that stably express the Cas9 enzyme in their germline. The addition of Cas9 will enable the use of the CRISPR gene editing tool to make efficient, targeted changes to the mosquitoes' DNA.

14 Nov 2017

High-speed video capillaroscopy system enables accurate measurement of red blood cell velocity

Scientists from ITMO University created a high-speed video capillaroscopy system that enables direct measurement of red blood cell velocity.

14 Nov 2017

Study points at lysosomal storage disorder genes as potential key contributors to Parkinson's

An international study has shed new light on the genetic factors associated with Parkinson's disease, pointing at a group of lysosomal storage disorder genes as potential major contributors to the onset and progression of this common neurodegenerative disorder. The study appears in the journal Brain.

14 Nov 2017

Social exclusion at preschool level leads to incidence of ADHD symptoms in young children

Children who experience social exclusion in preschool are at greater risk of becoming so-called "school losers". Norwegian researchers are studying what happens to children who are marginalized.

14 Nov 2017

Study shows link between psoriasis severity and greater risk of type 2 diabetes

People with psoriasis are at a higher risk to develop type 2 diabetes than those without psoriasis, and the risk increases dramatically based on the severity of the disease.

14 Nov 2017

Chronic preconception exposure to genistein may adversely affect female fertility, mice study finds

Exposure to the phytoestrogen genistein prior to conception may adversely affect female fertility and pregnancy outcomes, depending on the dosage and duration of exposure, a new study in mice suggests.

14 Nov 2017

CHLA receives more than $1 million from St. Baldrick's Foundation for cancer research

Three physician-researchers with the Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have been awarded more than $1 million in grants from the St. Baldrick's Foundation, the largest private funder of childhood cancer research.

14 Nov 2017

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MDA announces 13 new research grants to advance treatment for neuromuscular diseases

Harris Health System RNs named among 20 Outstanding Nurses for 2017

UCR-led research discovers that human protein could be used to treat sepsis

Tulane professor wins Department of Defense grant for research into arteriovenous malformations

Medicaid coverage for methadone could improve outcomes for pregnant women with OUD

Nanoparticles carrying CRISPR gene editing tools for genetic modifications

FDA issues warning against use of herbal medicine Kratom

Researchers test whether LVAD surgery could reverse frailty in older adults with heart failure

FDA approves first digital pill with sensor - Abilify MyCite

Synthetic double-stranded RNA may have potential for use as vaccine to prevent liver cancer

Study provides new insights into basis for responsiveness of testicular cancer to chemotherapy

SUNY Downstate professor receives two awards to support research on vision-threatening diseases

Grand Challenges Explorations grant awarded to Tufts University for global health research

UCR researchers develop transgenic mosquitoes to help reduce spread of infectious diseases

High-speed video capillaroscopy system enables accurate measurement of red blood cell velocity

Study points at lysosomal storage disorder genes as potential key contributors to Parkinson's

Social exclusion at preschool level leads to incidence of ADHD symptoms in young children

Study shows link between psoriasis severity and greater risk of type 2 diabetes

Chronic preconception exposure to genistein may adversely affect female fertility, mice study finds

CHLA receives more than $1 million from St. Baldrick's Foundation for cancer research

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