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Researchers correct motor symptoms linked to Parkinson's disease in mice

A research group led by University of Helsinki Docent Timo Myöhänen has succeeded in correcting the motor symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease in mice.

15 Dec 2016

New approach to analyzing brain patterns appears to help reduce people’s fear, build confidence

A new technique of analyzing brain patterns appears to help people overcome fear and build self-confidence.

15 Dec 2016

Viral infection during pregnancy affects maternal care and can trigger depression in offspring

A viral infection in a pregnant woman not only affects her subsequent ability to provide maternal care but can also trigger depression in her offspring, which can then even extend into the next generation as a result of changes to genetic mechanisms in the brain.

15 Dec 2016

Researchers pinpoint mechanism underlying astrocyte-mediated recovery of brain tissue after injury

A Kobe University research team has pinpointed the mechanism underlying astrocyte-mediated restoration of brain tissue after an injury. This could lead to new treatments that encourage regeneration by limiting damage to neurons incurred by reduced blood supply or trauma.

15 Dec 2016

New parent home visiting program could reduce need for medical services during first year of child's life

Infants in families who participated in an intensive new parent home visiting program involving both nurses and lay educators used significantly less medical services during the first year of life, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

15 Dec 2016

VA’s final rule leads to underutilization of CRNAs in VHA facilities

Despite documented evidence confirming that veterans are experiencing delays for essential healthcare services due to lack of anesthesia support in Veterans Health Administration facilities, the Department of Veterans Affairs has published its final rule granting full practice authority to all advanced practice registered nurses except Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists.

15 Dec 2016

Clinical and Digital Information Systems framework welcome newest addition, Ideagen

Ideagen is pleased to announce it has successfully achieved inclusion on a new Clinical and Digital Information Systems framework (CDIS).

15 Dec 2016

Environmentally-friendly pipette system launched by Mettler Toledo

METTLER TOLEDO’S Rainin TerraRacks™ have enabled the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, Italy, to adopt a more environmentally-friendly approach to manual pipetting. Dr Bronislava Matoskova, Molecular Medicine Program Manager, explained: “As well as regular biochemistry and molecular biology studies, we analyze human tissue, blood and serum as part of a molecular medicine research program.

15 Dec 2016

ACCC introduces new online site to improve treatment and management of metastatic breast cancer

The Association of Community Cancer Centers, partnered with the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade, the Cancer Support Community, and the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance, announced today the launch of a new online site designed to provide important educational information supporting patients diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.

15 Dec 2016

BodyCap’s health-monitoring wearables used by ESA astronauts aboard the ISS

BodyCap, a company specialized in miniaturized wireless monitoring devices, today announces that two of its wearable health monitoring devices are currently being used by European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet aboard the International Space Station, as part of ESA’s EveryWear program, an ambulatory data collection system.

15 Dec 2016

Western diet during pregnancy may increase obesity risk in offspring

Diet composition around the time of pregnancy may influence whether offspring become obese, according to a new study using animal models at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI).

15 Dec 2016

Pacific Edge announces commercial launch of Cxbladder Monitor in the U.S.

Pacific Edge Limited, a cancer diagnostics company developing and commercializing a suite of non-invasive tests for the detection and management of bladder cancer, announces today the commercial launch of the third product in the Company's Cxbladder family of products, Cxbladder Monitor, in the United States.

15 Dec 2016

Protective effect of ER-beta more pronounced in breast cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy

It is known from previous research that the ER-beta estrogen receptor often has a protective effect. A new study from Lund University in Sweden has found that this effect is more pronounced in patients that undergo chemotherapy.

15 Dec 2016

Later high school start times linked to positive outcomes among teens

A review of the scientific literature by a workgroup composed of representatives from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sleep Research Society, and American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine found that later high school start times are associated with positive outcomes among teens, including longer weekday sleep durations and reduced vehicular accident rates.

15 Dec 2016

Endurance runners' brains have greater functional connectivity, research shows

If you're thinking about taking up running as your New Year's resolution and still need some convincing, consider this: MRI scans reveal that endurance runners' brains have greater functional connectivity than the brains of more sedentary individuals.

15 Dec 2016

Common bacterium that causes gum infections may trigger rheumatoid arthritis

Investigators at Johns Hopkins report they have new evidence that a bacterium known to cause chronic inflammatory gum infections also triggers the inflammatory "autoimmune" response characteristic of chronic, joint-destroying rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

15 Dec 2016

Multifunctional RNA nanoparticles could overcome treatment resistance in breast cancer, study shows

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have been able to generate multifunctional RNA nanoparticles that could overcome treatment resistance in breast cancer, potentially making existing treatments more effective in these patients.

15 Dec 2016

People with protein in urine more likely to develop memory problems, dementia

People who have protein in their urine, which is a sign of kidney problems, may also be more likely to later develop problems with thinking and memory skills or even dementia, according to a meta-analysis published in the December 14, 2016, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

15 Dec 2016

Childhood diarrhea from pathogens more common than previously thought?

The number of cases of childhood diarrhea, and its mortality toll of 500,000 per year, has not changed. Now, however, we can explain ~90% of the cases to specific pathogens. We can assign responsibility.

15 Dec 2016

Over-the-counter antioxidant may promote reductions in alcohol use in marijuana-dependent teens

An over-the-counter antioxidant known as N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is showing early promise at promoting abstinence from or reduced use of alcohol in marijuana-dependent adolescents, report researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in the December 2016 Addictive Behaviors.

15 Dec 2016

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Researchers correct motor symptoms linked to Parkinson's disease in mice

New approach to analyzing brain patterns appears to help reduce people’s fear, build confidence

Viral infection during pregnancy affects maternal care and can trigger depression in offspring

Researchers pinpoint mechanism underlying astrocyte-mediated recovery of brain tissue after injury

New parent home visiting program could reduce need for medical services during first year of child's life

VA’s final rule leads to underutilization of CRNAs in VHA facilities

Clinical and Digital Information Systems framework welcome newest addition, Ideagen

Environmentally-friendly pipette system launched by Mettler Toledo

ACCC introduces new online site to improve treatment and management of metastatic breast cancer

BodyCap’s health-monitoring wearables used by ESA astronauts aboard the ISS

Western diet during pregnancy may increase obesity risk in offspring

Pacific Edge announces commercial launch of Cxbladder Monitor in the U.S.

Protective effect of ER-beta more pronounced in breast cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy

Later high school start times linked to positive outcomes among teens

Endurance runners' brains have greater functional connectivity, research shows

Common bacterium that causes gum infections may trigger rheumatoid arthritis

Multifunctional RNA nanoparticles could overcome treatment resistance in breast cancer, study shows

People with protein in urine more likely to develop memory problems, dementia

Childhood diarrhea from pathogens more common than previously thought?

Over-the-counter antioxidant may promote reductions in alcohol use in marijuana-dependent teens

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

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