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New York bans vaping, e-cigs from everywhere that smoking is

Governor of New York Andrew M. Cuomo has signed a legislation that prohibits electronic cigarette smoking in areas and regions where smoking tobacco products are banned. This is an addition to the Clean Indoor Air Act. This bill - S.2543A/ A.516A, is meant to prevent the exposure to the harmful chemicals from the e-cigarettes to people around these smokers.

24 Oct 2017

Stony Brook University scientist receives $3.9 million NIH grant for ALS research

Stony Brook University scientist Josh Dubnau, PhD, has received a $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the impact of environmental stressors and other external factors that contribute to the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

24 Oct 2017

CRISPRy bacon ! Genetically modified leaner low-fat pigs

Genetically modified leaner pigs are on the cards soon. Researchers in china used the gene-editing technology, CRISPR, to create pigs that are less fatty and leaner with more muscle. This could mean genetically modified bacon on the plates.

24 Oct 2017

Scientists develop unique CRISPR-based method for more precise, systematic gene tagging

The genome editing tool known as CRISPR/Cas9 has opened many doors for biomedical research by allowing scientists to precisely edit DNA sequences and alter function. The technology offers hope for correcting genetic defects and preventing disease.

24 Oct 2017

Case report of a 21 year old woman sweating blood

She had a rare condition called hematohidrosis where she was sweating blood and her tears too contained blood. The dermatologists published the report of her rare case while protecting her identity, this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

24 Oct 2017

Human exposure to glyphosate has increased significantly over 23 years, research finds

Analyzing samples from a prospective study, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers found that human exposure to glyphosate, a chemical widely found in weed killers, has increased approximately 500 percent since the introduction of genetically modified crops.

24 Oct 2017

Fight CRC and CRI announce publication of ‘A Blueprint to Advance Colorectal Cancer Immunotherapies’

Fight Colorectal Cancer and the Cancer Research Institute, are proud to announce "A Blueprint to Advance Colorectal Cancer Immunotherapies" will be published in the November 2017 issue of the journal Cancer Immunology Research (published online ahead of print on October 16, 2017).

24 Oct 2017

Myelin sheaths restore impaired nervous system over the long haul

In the central nervous system of humans and all other mammals, a vital insulating sheath composed of lipids and proteins around nerve fibers helps speed the electrical signals or nerve impulses that direct our bodies to walk, talk, breathe, swallow or perform any routine physical act.

24 Oct 2017

NIH launches major effort to discover, catalog the brain's ‘parts list’

The National Institutes of Health has launched a major effort to discover and catalog the brain's "parts list." The NIH's Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® Initiative Cell Census Network aims to provide researchers with a comprehensive reference of the diverse cell types in human, monkey, and mouse brain.

24 Oct 2017

Depression among nurses may increase likelihood of medical errors

Depression is common among nurses and is linked to a higher likelihood they'll make medical errors, new research suggests.

24 Oct 2017

APC gene mutations play dual role in development of colorectal cancer, research suggests

Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) is a gene whose mutations are associated with a rare, hereditary form of colorectal cancer known as familial adenomatous polyposis. Research led by scientists at the Institut Pasteur and Inserm have recently demonstrated that mutations to this gene do not only lead to the emergence of colon polyps; they also harm the immune system, leaving it unable to tackle inflammation of the colonic mucosa.

24 Oct 2017

New ‘compressed sensing’ technology could reduce MRI scan times

Patients who have to undergo a magnetic resonance imaging scan may be spared the ordeal of having to lie still in the scanner for up to 45 minutes, thanks to new technology patented by Rice University, also known as "compressed sensing" technology.

24 Oct 2017

Study seeks views of perpetrators to understand effects of domestic violence on workplaces

Researchers at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto and Western University released a new study today, taking an unconventional approach to understanding the significant effects of domestic violence in the workplace.

24 Oct 2017

Acoustic gunshot sensor technology may help improve outcomes for shooting victims

A number of U.S. cities have installed acoustic gunshot sensor technology to accurately locate shooting scenes and potential gunshot victims, but the effectiveness of this technology for saving lives had not been studied until surgeons at the University of California, San Francisco-East Bay in Oakland, Calif., found that this sensor technology may benefit shooting victims by helping them get to the emergency room sooner than they may have otherwise.

24 Oct 2017

Study explores role of genes in depression vulnerability

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a study explored the role of genes in depression vulnerability. The financial crisis that has afflicted Greece since 2008 has adversely affected the physical and mental health of the population, with reports pointing to a rise in the prevalence of depression from 3.3% prior to the crisis to 12.3% in 2013.

24 Oct 2017

Researchers evaluate potential of stem cells, therapeutic agents in neurodegenerative diseases

As the brain has limited capability for self-repair or regeneration, stem cells may represent the best therapeutic approach for counteracting damage to or degeneration of brain tissue caused by injury, aging, or disease.

24 Oct 2017

Increasing the dosage of antidepressants does not carry benefits, analysis reveals

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a new analysis discloses that increasing the dosage of antidepressant drugs does not carry benefits. As many patients with unipolar depression do not respond sufficiently to initial antidepressant monotherapy, a dose increase of the current administered antidepressant (dose escalation, high-dose treatment) is frequently carried out as next treatment measure.

24 Oct 2017

Study explores mechanisms of psychotherapy in individuals at very high risk of psychosis

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a study explores the mechanisms of psychotherapy in subjects at very high risk of psychosis. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is the first-choice treatment in clients with ultra-high risk (UHR) for psychosis.

24 Oct 2017

New analysis reveals insights into long-term effects of antidepressant drugs

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a new analysis discloses insights into the long term effects of antidepressant drugs. Major depressive disorder (MDD) is more often chronic or recurrent in clinical than in community samples.

24 Oct 2017

Trial compares long-term effects of psychotherapy and antidepressants on depression symptoms

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics there are data about the long term-effects of a form of psychotherapy in depression compared to medication.

24 Oct 2017

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New York bans vaping, e-cigs from everywhere that smoking is

Stony Brook University scientist receives $3.9 million NIH grant for ALS research

CRISPRy bacon ! Genetically modified leaner low-fat pigs

Scientists develop unique CRISPR-based method for more precise, systematic gene tagging

Case report of a 21 year old woman sweating blood

Human exposure to glyphosate has increased significantly over 23 years, research finds

Fight CRC and CRI announce publication of ‘A Blueprint to Advance Colorectal Cancer Immunotherapies’

Myelin sheaths restore impaired nervous system over the long haul

NIH launches major effort to discover, catalog the brain's ‘parts list’

Depression among nurses may increase likelihood of medical errors

APC gene mutations play dual role in development of colorectal cancer, research suggests

New ‘compressed sensing’ technology could reduce MRI scan times

Study seeks views of perpetrators to understand effects of domestic violence on workplaces

Acoustic gunshot sensor technology may help improve outcomes for shooting victims

Study explores role of genes in depression vulnerability

Researchers evaluate potential of stem cells, therapeutic agents in neurodegenerative diseases

Increasing the dosage of antidepressants does not carry benefits, analysis reveals

Study explores mechanisms of psychotherapy in individuals at very high risk of psychosis

New analysis reveals insights into long-term effects of antidepressant drugs

Trial compares long-term effects of psychotherapy and antidepressants on depression symptoms

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

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