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Helping fight summer obesity spike among children

In the fight against childhood obesity, summer is one of the most challenging times of the year.

22 Jul 2015

Study identifies new culprit in Alzheimer's disease development

A recent study conducted at Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research and NYU Langone Medical Center implicates a new culprit in Alzheimer's disease development. The research reveals that ßCTF -- the precursor of the amyloid beta (Aß) peptide -- acts at the earliest stage of Alzheimer's to initiate a range of abnormalities leading to the loss of groups of neurons critical for memory formation.

22 Jul 2015

New TripAdvisor-style website launched to help researchers choose better tools for biomedical research

An international panel of leading scientists is launching a new TripAdvisor-style website aimed at helping researchers choose better-quality research tools - and avoiding potentially serious errors in biomedical research.

22 Jul 2015

Study: Cash to stay in school did not reduce HIV risk among young women in South Africa

A Phase III, individually randomized trial has found conditional cash transfers for school attendance did not reduce the risk of HIV among high-school aged women in South Africa, investigators from the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) reported today at the 8th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention in Vancouver, Canada.

22 Jul 2015

New model helps to answer longstanding question in cancer science

A paper published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences argues against the commonly held "accumulation of mutations" model of oncogenesis in favor of a model that depends on evolutionary pressures acting on populations of cells.

22 Jul 2015

Researchers design virtual IPE curriculum for students in medical and nursing schools

The Institute of Medicine has identified interprofessional education (IPE) as a key innovation for achieving the triple aim of better care, better outcomes and reduced health care costs. Yet, a shortage of qualified faculty and difficulty with aligning learners' schedules often prevent sustainable and scalable IPE.

22 Jul 2015

Dartmouth researchers perform first total syntheses of compounds involved in rapid cell death in leukemia

Dartmouth researchers and their colleagues have carried out the first total syntheses of certain compounds involved in excessive cell death in leukemia.

22 Jul 2015

PolyU researchers create comprehensive breast milk nutrient database in Hong Kong

Breastfeeding has become more common all across the world in recent years, however, breastfeeding rate has remained low in Hong Kong. One of the main reasons is that Hong Kong mothers worry about the nutrient adequacy of their breast milk to meet the growing needs of the infant.

22 Jul 2015

New, nontoxic surgical glue helps heal wounds without scar or inflammation

One of the most basic yet important surgical skills to keep a patient alive and intact may be closing wounds. It seems that doctors will now get the job done with more ease thanks to new, nontoxic surgical glue that instantly seals a bleeding wound and helps it heal without a scar or inflammation.

22 Jul 2015

GUMC physician leads new national clinical trial for melanoma treatment

A Georgetown University Medical Center physician renowned for his research in melanoma will lead a new national clinical trial involving novel treatments for the disease. The study compares the sequencing of two groups of drugs -- both effective in treating melanoma.

22 Jul 2015

Dietary phosphate appears to cause spikes in blood phosphorus levels

Phosphates artificially added to dairy and cereal products appear to cause bigger spikes in blood phosphorus levels than naturally occurring phosphates, potentially putting harmful stress on kidneys. Too much dietary phosphate stiffens blood vessels, enlarges the heart and is bad for bones, but a new study by Houston Methodist researchers suggests it matters where the phosphates come from.

22 Jul 2015

Common environmental chemicals may act separately or together to increase risk of cancer

Common environmental chemicals assumed to be safe at low doses may act separately or together to disrupt human tissues in ways that eventually lead to cancer, according to a task force of nearly 200 scientists from 28 countries, including one from Oregon State University.

22 Jul 2015

New CHLA study uncovers baseline characteristics of transyouth seeking care for gender dysphoria

Johanna Olson, MD, and her colleagues at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, provide care for the largest number of transyouth in the U.S. and have enrolled 101 patients in a study to determine the safety and efficacy of treatment that helps patients bring their bodies into closer alignment with their gender of identity.

22 Jul 2015

New phase III cancer treatment trial opens for patient with advanced melanoma

A new phase III cancer treatment trial has opened for patient enrollment that examines two treatments that work in completely different ways yet have both been shown in previous clinical trials to be effective in treating patients with advanced melanoma, the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group announced today.

22 Jul 2015

ICER’s drug assessment program to provide trusted source of information about new drugs

With drug prices for cancer and many other conditions soaring to new highs amid questions about their true value to patients, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review today launched a program to transform the way new drugs are evaluated and priced in the United States.

22 Jul 2015

HOPE VI community revitalization project motivates exercise in Birmingham, Ala., neighborhood

When the HOPE VI community revitalization project in the disadvantaged Birmingham, Ala., neighborhood of Ensley reached the phase of building walking and biking paths, green spaces, and improved lighting in 2010, two things happened, according to a new study: First, residents developed specific expectations that leisure exercise would become more plausible, and then they followed through and got out there.

22 Jul 2015

InnaVirVax presents positive results of IVVAC-3S/P1 study at International AIDS Society Conference

InnaVirVax, a biopharmaceutical company specialized in research and development of therapeutic and diagnostic solutions for major infectious and chronic diseases, today announced the overall results of its Phase I/IIa clinical study of its VAC-3S immunotherapy, which is currently in development.

22 Jul 2015

Elderberry supplement can provide protection from cold, flu-like symptoms following long-haul flights

The negative health effects of international air travel are well documented but now it seems that the common elderberry can provide some relief.

22 Jul 2015

Adaptimmune’s NY-ESO-1 TCR-engineered T-cell therapy mediates sustained antitumor effects in multiple myeloma patients

Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the use of T-cell therapy to treat cancer, today announced that data from its Phase I/II study of its affinity enhanced T-cell receptor therapeutic targeting the NY-ESO-1 cancer antigen in patients with multiple myeloma has been published in Nature Medicine.

22 Jul 2015

Avita Medical’s unique regenerative technology offers hope for burn victims

Avita Medical Ltd., a medical device company specializing in the treatment of wounds and skin defects, today said a branch of the U.S. Military says the U.S. Department of Defense ‘wants to use’ the company’s ReCell technology, which it described as offering a possible ‘paradigm shift’ in skin injury treatment.

22 Jul 2015

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Helping fight summer obesity spike among children

Study identifies new culprit in Alzheimer's disease development

New TripAdvisor-style website launched to help researchers choose better tools for biomedical research

Study: Cash to stay in school did not reduce HIV risk among young women in South Africa

New model helps to answer longstanding question in cancer science

Researchers design virtual IPE curriculum for students in medical and nursing schools

Dartmouth researchers perform first total syntheses of compounds involved in rapid cell death in leukemia

PolyU researchers create comprehensive breast milk nutrient database in Hong Kong

New, nontoxic surgical glue helps heal wounds without scar or inflammation

GUMC physician leads new national clinical trial for melanoma treatment

Dietary phosphate appears to cause spikes in blood phosphorus levels

Common environmental chemicals may act separately or together to increase risk of cancer

New CHLA study uncovers baseline characteristics of transyouth seeking care for gender dysphoria

New phase III cancer treatment trial opens for patient with advanced melanoma

ICER’s drug assessment program to provide trusted source of information about new drugs

HOPE VI community revitalization project motivates exercise in Birmingham, Ala., neighborhood

InnaVirVax presents positive results of IVVAC-3S/P1 study at International AIDS Society Conference

Elderberry supplement can provide protection from cold, flu-like symptoms following long-haul flights

Adaptimmune’s NY-ESO-1 TCR-engineered T-cell therapy mediates sustained antitumor effects in multiple myeloma patients

Avita Medical’s unique regenerative technology offers hope for burn victims

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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