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New special issue addresses hottest areas of research in cancer and metabolism

The latest Special Issue in ecancermedicalscience collects four original articles from experts in cancer and metabolism, addressing the hottest areas of research in this rapidly developing field.

25 Jul 2015

New AIBS workshop report highlights barriers and solutions to complex data integration

The integration of data from two or more domains is required for addressing many fundamental scientific questions and understanding how to mitigate challenges impacting humanity and our planet, according to a new workshop report from the American Institute of Biological Sciences.

25 Jul 2015

Study: New material that mimics coral could help remove toxic heavy metals from the ocean

A new material that mimics coral could help remove toxic heavy metals like mercury from the ocean, according to a new study published in the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. The researchers, from Anhui Jianzhu University in China, say their new material could provide inspiration for other approaches to removing pollutants.

25 Jul 2015

BGU-UWA researchers develop new process to produce graphene for use in energy storage

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and University of Western Australia researchers have developed a new process to develop few-layer graphene for use in energy storage and other material applications that is faster, potentially scalable and surmounts some of the current graphene production limitations.

25 Jul 2015

ADA celebrates 25 years of changing lives

Hailed as the Bill of Rights for individuals with disabilities, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 has fulfilled much of its promise since it went into effect 25 years ago, according to a survey of disability leaders, released on July 23 in Washington, D.C. But the findings also reveal ongoing and emerging challenges and areas of opportunity.

25 Jul 2015

Researchers show how genetic modification of mouse strains complicate biomedical research interpretation

Investigators affiliated with VIB and UGent recently achieved great success with a study involving biomedical research on mouse models.

25 Jul 2015

Biologists identify genetic mechanisms behind anti-inflammatory impact of cortisone

There's no time to lose when an emergency doctor diagnoses „Shock lung!" at the accident scene. What physicians know as "acute lung injury" (ALI) otherwise leads to death by suffocation without immediate treatment.

25 Jul 2015

Healthfirst notifies data privacy incident

Healthfirst, 100 Church Street, New York, New York 10007, is notifying approximately 5300 affected members and past members that their personal information may have been compromised in the course of a criminal fraud scheme perpetrated against Healthfirst. Social Security numbers and credit card information were not affected.

25 Jul 2015

Twenty Radboud researchers receive Veni grant as part of Innovational Research Incentives Scheme

Twenty young and promising researchers from Nijmegen - eleven from Radboud University and nine from Radboudumc - are each to receive up to 250,000. NWO (The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research) is awarding the Veni grant as part of the Innovational Research Incentives Scheme.

25 Jul 2015

Iron supplementation may increase risk of neurodegeneration, shows research

Is it possible that too much iron in infant formula may potentially increase risk for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's in adulthood -- and are teeth the window into the past that can help us tell? T

25 Jul 2015

Sugar Association statement opposes FDA's proposed daily value for added sugars

The Food and Drug Administration has an important role in our nation's food supply to ensure that consumers are not misled by positive or negative claims about the food and beverages they purchase and consume. In doing so, their mandate is to use robust and comprehensive scientific evidence as the basis of their recommendations.

25 Jul 2015

Wayne State's faculty selected for Aspen Health Innovators Fellowship

The Washington, D.C.-based educational and policy studies organization The Aspen Institute has selected Wayne State University School of Medicine's Patrick Hines, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of Physiology and an assistant professor of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, one of only 20 health care leaders in the country for the inaugural class of its Health Innovators Fellowship.

25 Jul 2015

Organ donor honored at Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Two years ago, Rachel Greenberg went out to run a few errands. While she was gone, her husband Glenn suffered a massive brain hemorrhage. He was immediately taken to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center where physicians explained he had suffered the worst kind of brain bleed.

25 Jul 2015

American College of Surgeons calls for meaningful data sharing for improved patient care

The American College of Surgeons strongly believes that patients and their families deserve to have meaningful information available to assist them in selecting the right surgeon.

25 Jul 2015

Biopharmaceutical companies still trying to find the best ways to measure effectiveness of CAPA processes

A well-defined CAPA system is essential for any biopharmaceutical company to drive quality improvements across the organization. Hence, it is imperative for biopharmaceutical organizations to measure the effectiveness of their CAPA processes to identify potential areas of improvement in their quality function.

25 Jul 2015

New benchmarking study reveals current corporate library services within biopharmaceutical industry

Corporate libraries and information centers are under increasing pressure in today's environment of shrinking business resources. To meet those pressures, libraries and information centers need to demonstrate their value to their organization. That means library leaders need to know whether their activities are cost effective and whether they are spending in the areas that have the greatest impact for their customers.

25 Jul 2015

Mowing of wetland plants in basins increases mosquito population, finds study

A study of the West Nile virus risk associated with "dry" water-detention basins in Central Illinois took an unexpected turn when land managers started mowing the basins.

25 Jul 2015

Trustees Report on Social Security suggests need for reforms

Today, Our Generation responded to the Trustees Report on Social Security released Wednesday. The Report stated that Social Security's retirement trust fund is on track for insolvency in 2034 while the disability trust fund could run out by the end of 2016. This new data on the program suggest that reforms to the program are needed.

25 Jul 2015

Static synapses that lie between cell body and AIS critical for decreasing neuronal excitability

In biology, stability is important. From body temperature to blood pressure and sugar levels, our body ensures that these remain within reasonable limits and do not reach potentially damaging extremes.

25 Jul 2015

Genesis files shelf registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Genesis HealthCare, one of the nation's largest providers of post-acute care, today announced that it has filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

25 Jul 2015

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New special issue addresses hottest areas of research in cancer and metabolism

New AIBS workshop report highlights barriers and solutions to complex data integration

Study: New material that mimics coral could help remove toxic heavy metals from the ocean

BGU-UWA researchers develop new process to produce graphene for use in energy storage

ADA celebrates 25 years of changing lives

Researchers show how genetic modification of mouse strains complicate biomedical research interpretation

Biologists identify genetic mechanisms behind anti-inflammatory impact of cortisone

Healthfirst notifies data privacy incident

Twenty Radboud researchers receive Veni grant as part of Innovational Research Incentives Scheme

Iron supplementation may increase risk of neurodegeneration, shows research

Sugar Association statement opposes FDA's proposed daily value for added sugars

Wayne State's faculty selected for Aspen Health Innovators Fellowship

Organ donor honored at Reagan UCLA Medical Center

American College of Surgeons calls for meaningful data sharing for improved patient care

Biopharmaceutical companies still trying to find the best ways to measure effectiveness of CAPA processes

New benchmarking study reveals current corporate library services within biopharmaceutical industry

Mowing of wetland plants in basins increases mosquito population, finds study

Trustees Report on Social Security suggests need for reforms

Static synapses that lie between cell body and AIS critical for decreasing neuronal excitability

Genesis files shelf registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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