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Limeade announces acquisition of 9Slides

Limeade, an award-winning employee engagement company, today announced it acquired 9Slides, a leading mobile multimedia learning solution. The 9Slides acquisition demonstrates how Limeade stays ahead in the competitive corporate wellness market.

16 Jun 2015

Stony Brook University, CadheRx Therapeutics sign licensing agreement for anti-cancer technology

Stony Brook University has entered into a licensing agreement with a startup company, CadheRx Therapeutics, to develop and market an anti-cancer technology discovered by Sabine Brouxhon, MD, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stony Brook University School of Medicine.

16 Jun 2015

Research explores screening methods, clinical care for patients with Alzheimer's and all forms of dementia

Every 67 seconds someone is the United States develops Alzheimer's disease or some form of dementia. It's the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. and it's the only cause of death in the top 10 in America that cannot be prevented, cured or slowed. This month, as the nation observes "Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month," James E. Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., one of the most prominent neuroscientists in the country, is at the helm of cutting-edge research, screening methods and clinical care for all forms of dementia and cognitive impairments as well as neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

16 Jun 2015

Mutations in ZnT2 protein reduce amounts of zinc levels in mother's milk

Zinc plays an important role in a woman's ability to successfully breast-feed her child, according to health researchers.

16 Jun 2015

Researchers develop hPSC-based system for producing connections between neurons in the brain

Human stem cells can be differentiated to produce other cell types, such as organ cells, skin cells, or brain cells. While organ cells, for example, can function in isolation, brain cells require synapses, or connectors, between cells and between regions of the brain. In a new study published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, researchers report successfully growing multiple brain structures and forming connections between them in vitro, in a single culture vessel, for the first time.

16 Jun 2015

Pharmacists play vital role in improving health of patients with Type 2 diabetes

Over the past nine years, Scot H. Simpson, professor in the faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta, has been studying the role of pharmacists on primary care teams and their impact on the health of patients with Type 2 diabetes.

16 Jun 2015

TUSM researchers reveal how scratching evokes pleasurable sensation in chronic itch patients

It's long been known that scratching evokes a rewarding and pleasurable sensation in patients with chronic itch. Now, researchers in the Department of Dermatology and Temple Itch Center at Temple University School of Medicine may be closer to understanding why.

16 Jun 2015

Molecules derived from avocados could help combat acute myeloid leukemia

Rich, creamy, nutritious and now cancer fighting. New research reveals that molecules derived from avocados could be effective in treating a form of cancer.

16 Jun 2015

Elder abuse common among community-dwelling older adults

A new global review reveals that elder abuse--which includes psychological, physical, and sexual abuse; neglect; and financial exploitation--is common among community-dwelling older adults and is especially prevalent among minority older adults. Older adults with cognitive and physical impairments or psychosocial distress are also at increased risk of elder abuse.

16 Jun 2015

Researchers suggest link between solar storms and incidences of RA and GCA

What began as a chat between husband and wife has evolved into an intriguing scientific discovery. The results, published in May in BMJ (formerly British Medical Journal) Open, show a "highly significant" correlation between periodic solar storms and incidences of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and giant cell arteritis (GCA), two potentially debilitating autoimmune diseases.

16 Jun 2015

Understanding crosstalk between cells in the pancreas can help treat diabetes

Sometimes, listening in on a conversation can tell you a lot. For Mark Huising, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior at the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences, that crosstalk is between the cells that control your body's response to sugar, and understanding the conversation can help us understand, and perhaps ultimately treat, diabetes.

16 Jun 2015

Discovery could help scientists reduce global vitamin A deficiency

A research team's discovery of new information about how plants synthesize carotenoids, precursors for vitamin A that are essential for plant development and survival, and human health, could help scientists increase the levels of provitamin A in food crops and reduce global vitamin A deficiency.

16 Jun 2015

DAPK1 protein may be a promising new therapeutic target for most aggressive breast cancers

Although traditionally understood to induce death in cancer cells, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that the DAPK1 protein is actually essential for growth in breast and other cancers with mutations in the TP53 gene. This discovery indicates DAPK1 may be a promising new therapeutic target for many of the most aggressive cancers.

16 Jun 2015

Physicians have responsibility to help families make end-of-life decisions

About 20 percent of Americans spend time in an intensive care unit around the time of their death, and most deaths follow a decision to limit life-sustaining therapies.

16 Jun 2015

Vitamin D deficiency can leave people less able to fight HIV-1 infection

Vitamin D plays an important part in the human immune response and deficiency can leave individuals less able to fight infections like HIV-1. Now an international team of researchers has found that high-dose vitamin D supplementation can reverse the deficiency and also improve immune response.

16 Jun 2015

Study highlights discovery of genetic variants linked to mucinous ovarian carcinomas

New research by an international team including Keck Medicine of USC scientists is bringing the origins of ovarian cancer into sharper focus.

16 Jun 2015

Mayo Clinic, United Therapeutics partner to build and operate new lung restoration center on Mayo campus

Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., and United Therapeutics Corporation today announced a collaboration to build and operate a lung restoration center on the Mayo campus. The goal is to significantly increase the volume of lungs for transplantation by preserving and restoring selected marginal donor lungs, making them viable for transplantation. The restored lungs will be made available to patients at Mayo Clinic and other transplant centers throughout the United States.

16 Jun 2015

UK dermatologist explains the facts on vitamin D and sun exposure

Sometimes it can be hard to weigh up the benefits of vitamin D versus sun exposure. We talk to Dr Anjali Mahto, Consultant Dermatologist & British Skin Foundation Spokesperson who explains.

16 Jun 2015

Novartis presents positive Phase III results of Farydak therapy at EHA

Novartis today presented results from a pivotal Phase III clinical trial exploratory subgroup analysis showing a 7.8-month improvement in median progression-free survival when using Farydak in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma who had received two or more prior regimens, including bortezomib and an immunomodulatory agent.

16 Jun 2015

Stress and worry of premature birth does not affect mother's parenting behaviour

The stress and worry of giving birth prematurely does not adversely affect a mother's parenting behaviour, according to researchers at the University of Warwick.

16 Jun 2015

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Limeade announces acquisition of 9Slides

Stony Brook University, CadheRx Therapeutics sign licensing agreement for anti-cancer technology

Research explores screening methods, clinical care for patients with Alzheimer's and all forms of dementia

Mutations in ZnT2 protein reduce amounts of zinc levels in mother's milk

Researchers develop hPSC-based system for producing connections between neurons in the brain

Pharmacists play vital role in improving health of patients with Type 2 diabetes

TUSM researchers reveal how scratching evokes pleasurable sensation in chronic itch patients

Molecules derived from avocados could help combat acute myeloid leukemia

Elder abuse common among community-dwelling older adults

Researchers suggest link between solar storms and incidences of RA and GCA

Understanding crosstalk between cells in the pancreas can help treat diabetes

Discovery could help scientists reduce global vitamin A deficiency

DAPK1 protein may be a promising new therapeutic target for most aggressive breast cancers

Physicians have responsibility to help families make end-of-life decisions

Vitamin D deficiency can leave people less able to fight HIV-1 infection

Study highlights discovery of genetic variants linked to mucinous ovarian carcinomas

Mayo Clinic, United Therapeutics partner to build and operate new lung restoration center on Mayo campus

UK dermatologist explains the facts on vitamin D and sun exposure

Novartis presents positive Phase III results of Farydak therapy at EHA

Stress and worry of premature birth does not affect mother's parenting behaviour

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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