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Research scientist at Kessler Foundation receives $231,000 grant from American Heart Association

Olga Boukrina, PhD, research scientist in Stroke Rehabilitation Research at Kessler Foundation, has received a three-year award from the American Heart Association(AHA) valued at $231,000.

29 Jul 2017

Unitedhealthcare IRONKIDS Ohio Fun Run encourages children to lead active lives

Nearly 120 kids participated in the UnitedHealthcare IRONKIDS Ohio Fun Run today at Selby Stadium. UnitedHealthcare mascot Dr. Health E. Hound helped Rick Dunlop, CEO, Medicare & Retirement for UnitedHealthcare of Ohio, kick off the fun run.

29 Jul 2017

New imaging approach reveals dynamic and structural interactions of DNA in cell's nucleus

Sixty-four years ago, James Watson and Francis Crick described the now-iconic double helix structure of DNA.

29 Jul 2017

Scientists discover ways to increase efficiency in neurofeedback training paradigm

Researchers from the HSE Centre for Cognition & Decision Making and the Control of Complex Systems Laboratory (Institute of Problems of Mechanical Engineering, Russian Academy of Sciences) have conducted a series of experiments to uncover what a person actually controls when they are tasked with independently affecting the activity of their own brain.

29 Jul 2017

Binding Site launches new antigens and antibodies for infectious/contagious diseases

The Immunologicals Group of The Binding Site is pleased to announce the launch of a number of new monoclonal antibodies and recombinant antigens focused on a variety of infectious/contagious disease states – including Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Hepatitis, HIV, Rubella, Syphilis, and Toxoplasmosis.

From Binding Site 29 Jul 2017

Arlington County Police Department to launch new initiative aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm

Health Communications, Inc. (HCI) is pleased to announce that the Arlington County Police Department will soon be launching the Arlington Restaurant Initiative (ARI), which focuses on early intervention and training for restaurant staff.

29 Jul 2017

Drug overdose deaths on the rise in Ohio

In light of the Ohio opioid epidemic, Advanced Recovery Systems, an integrated behavioral healthcare management company, recently opened an addiction and co-occurring mental health treatment facility in Groveport: The Recovery Village Columbus. Located 10 miles away from Columbus, this new facility opened on July 11, 2017 and is now accepting patients.

29 Jul 2017

Study examines effects of combined alcohol and stress exposure on prefrontal cortex function

Drinking alcohol results in an alcohol use disorder (AUD) when consumption becomes excessive and dependence develops.

29 Jul 2017

NAM and FDA’s CTP select Tobacco Regulatory Science Fellows for 2017-2018

The National Academy of Medicine along with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products have named the 2017-2018 class of the FDA Tobacco Regulatory Science Fellows.

28 Jul 2017

Newly discovered physical biomarkers could help pinpoint stage-specific prognosis of Alzheimer’s

Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and determining a patient's prognosis is an inexact business, and that stands in the way of better personalized care and advances in treatment.

28 Jul 2017

Scientists developing new tool to help physicians reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics

Antibiotics are lifesaving drugs, but overuse is leading to one of the world's most pressing health threats: antibiotic resistance.

28 Jul 2017

Research findings may provide path to new faster-acting antidepressants

Some activity patterns in the brain can be dangerous, producing persistent dark moods that drain people's motivation, pleasure, and hope.

28 Jul 2017

Hunger-controlling brain cells offer potential targets for new drugs to treat obesity

Is the solution to the obesity epidemic all in our heads? A study by researchers at The Rockefeller University suggests that it might be.

28 Jul 2017

Education program improves health literacy of homeless women

When pharmacy student Megha Shah began her internship at the Ozanam Family Shelter in Edison, NJ, she was prepared to improve the health literacy of the residents. What she didn't realize was how much the residents would teach her.

28 Jul 2017

Even without Congress, Trump can still cut Medicaid enrollment

After the Senate fell short in their effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Trump administration is poised to use its regulatory powers to accomplish what lawmakers could not: Shrink Medicaid.

28 Jul 2017

STRATEC Molecular offers new products to improve liquid biopsy

Liquid biopsy is a new technology for detection and analysis of biomarkers in blood or other body fluids without the need of invasive procedures.

28 Jul 2017

Type 1 diabetes clinical trial reaches halfway point for enrollment and treatment

The Sanford Project: T-Rex Study, a Phase 2 clinical trial conducted collaboratively by Sanford Health and Caladrius Biosciences, Inc., has reached the halfway point for enrollment and treatment.

28 Jul 2017

DKFZ scientists reveal how cancer cells suppress immune system to spread and multiply

The degenerated cells cause an inflammatory reaction and influence other blood cells with it so much, that the immune system is suppressed.

28 Jul 2017

Computer models provide new details of how sickle cell disease manifests inside red blood cells

Computer models developed by Brown University mathematicians show new details of what happens inside a red blood cell affected by sickle cell disease.

28 Jul 2017

Diminished taste sensitivity could put people on path to gaining weight

Cornell University food scientists have found that people with a diminished ability to taste food choose sweeter- and likely higher-calorie - fare. This could put people on the path to gaining weight.

28 Jul 2017

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Research scientist at Kessler Foundation receives $231,000 grant from American Heart Association

Unitedhealthcare IRONKIDS Ohio Fun Run encourages children to lead active lives

New imaging approach reveals dynamic and structural interactions of DNA in cell's nucleus

Scientists discover ways to increase efficiency in neurofeedback training paradigm

Binding Site launches new antigens and antibodies for infectious/contagious diseases

Arlington County Police Department to launch new initiative aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm

Drug overdose deaths on the rise in Ohio

Study examines effects of combined alcohol and stress exposure on prefrontal cortex function

NAM and FDA’s CTP select Tobacco Regulatory Science Fellows for 2017-2018

Newly discovered physical biomarkers could help pinpoint stage-specific prognosis of Alzheimer’s

Scientists developing new tool to help physicians reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics

Research findings may provide path to new faster-acting antidepressants

Hunger-controlling brain cells offer potential targets for new drugs to treat obesity

Education program improves health literacy of homeless women

Even without Congress, Trump can still cut Medicaid enrollment

STRATEC Molecular offers new products to improve liquid biopsy

Type 1 diabetes clinical trial reaches halfway point for enrollment and treatment

DKFZ scientists reveal how cancer cells suppress immune system to spread and multiply

Computer models provide new details of how sickle cell disease manifests inside red blood cells

Diminished taste sensitivity could put people on path to gaining weight

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