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New computer model could predict responses to disease outbreak

Sometimes the response to the outbreak of a disease can make things worse -- such as when people panic and flee, potentially spreading the disease to new areas. The ability to anticipate when such overreactions might occur could help public health officials take steps to limit the dangers.

15 Jan 2015

Scientists identify first genetic marker linked to severe neurological toxicity

Paclitaxel is a chemotherapeutic drug that has been shown to be highly effective when treating solid tumours, such as breast, ovarian and lung tumours. However, its use frequently causes peripheral neuropathies, neurological problems that affect the vast majority of patients.

15 Jan 2015

Study examines impact of removing chocolate milk from Saskatoon elementary schools

Researchers from the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan measured milk consumption (plain milk and flavoured milk) by children in a sample of Saskatoon elementary schools. This is the first study in a Canadian elementary school population to investigate the impact of removing chocolate milk from schools.

15 Jan 2015

GSU researchers discover how steroids use a novel 'trick' to suppress inflammation

A new "trick" steroids use to suppress inflammation, which could be used to make new anti-inflammatory drugs without the harmful side effects of steroids, has been discovered by researchers at Georgia State University.

15 Jan 2015

Walking for just 20 minutes a day may reduce death risk

People who are physically inactive may significantly reduce their risk of early death by walking for just 20 minutes a day, according to new research.

15 Jan 2015

Vascular and Alzheimer's-related brain abnormalities cause dementia in older people

A growing body of research suggests that the most common cause of dementia in older people is a mix of vascular and Alzheimer's-related brain abnormalities, and that approximately half of people who die with Alzheimer's also have evidence of strokes in their brains. Furthermore, when strokes and hallmark Alzheimer's plaques and tangles are combined, it increases a person's likelihood of experiencing dementia.

15 Jan 2015

Effective health messaging varies depending on target audience

Is it better to tell people about the harms of certain health decisions or about the benefits of positive health related decisions? Studies that delve into this very question have differing results, however, a new paper just published by Cornell Food & Brand Lab in Nutrition Reviews, finds that the type of health messaging that is most effective might vary depending on certain characteristics of the target audience.

15 Jan 2015

Study finds that higher sense of autonomy makes babies smarter

Higher cognitive skills are found in the children of mothers who are consistently able to support the development of their baby's sense of autonomy, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Montreal. The researchers specifically looked at executive functioning, which refers to a range of cognitive processes that are essential for cognitive, social and psychological functioning.

15 Jan 2015

European countries implement ATOME project to study improved access to essential painkillers

Governments in 12 European countries are to implement the recommendations of research into why more patients are not receiving essential painkillers.

15 Jan 2015

NIAID awards contracts to support early-stage human clinical trials of infectious disease treatments

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded contracts to three organizations to support early-stage human clinical trials of investigational infectious disease treatments. The new awards for the Phase I Clinical Trial Units for Therapeutics increases the number of funded organizations under the program from two to three, expanding capacity for conducting early safety testing of novel investigational drugs.

15 Jan 2015

HIV/AIDS survival rates lower in the southern U.S.

The southern U.S. had the nation's lowest five-year survival rate among those diagnosed with HIV or AIDS in 2003-2004, according to new research.

15 Jan 2015

British scientists take major initiative to tackle Crohn's disease

British scientists are playing a key role in a global quest to find the causes of an incurable bowel condition.

15 Jan 2015

Asian and Hispanic patients with lupus have lower mortality rates

A new study by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts reveals that Asian and Hispanic patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have lower mortality rates compared to Black, White, or Native Americans with the disease.

15 Jan 2015

CAR T-cell therapy enters into Phase I clinical trial

Cancer fighting chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells, developed in the Sentman laboratory of Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center, are taking the next step into a Phase I clinical trial beginning early in 2015.

15 Jan 2015

People with iron overload disease are more vulnerable to Vibrio vulnificus infections

Every summer, the news reports on a bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus found in warm saltwater that causes people to get sick, or die, after they eat raw tainted shellfish or when an open wound comes in contact with seawater.

15 Jan 2015

Venom of cone snails provides leads for possible treatment of cancer, addiction

While considered a delicacy in some parts of the world, snails have found a more intriguing use to scientists and the medical profession offering a plethora of research possibilities. Cone snails are marine mollusks, just as conch, octopi and squid, but they capture their prey using venom.

15 Jan 2015

Palmetto GBA issues positive coverage policy for GenomeDx's Decipher prostate cancer test

GenomeDx Biosciences today announced that Palmetto GBA, a national contractor that administers Medicare benefits, has issued a positive coverage policy through the MolDX Program for the company's Decipher prostate cancer classifier.

15 Jan 2015

Crown's first European symposium to focus on use of Translational Platforms in oncology drug discovery

Crown Bioscience, Inc., a leading global drug discovery and development service company, has announced its first European symposium, detailing the use of Translational Platforms including Patient-Derived Xenograft (PDX) models in oncology drug discovery and development. The conference will be held on Wednesday 11th February, at the headquarters of One Nucleus in Cambridge, UK and will welcome experts from renowned pharmaceutical companies and prominent academics working in oncology.

15 Jan 2015

Vygon strengthens Asia-Pacific presence with new subsidiary in Singapore

Vygon, the specialist single-use medical devices group, today announces the opening of a subsidiary in Singapore.

15 Jan 2015

TSRI scientists identify novel synthetic compound that reduces activity of a cancer-related protein

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have identified a novel synthetic compound that sharply inhibits the activity of a protein that plays an important role in in the progression of breast and pancreatic cancers.

15 Jan 2015

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New computer model could predict responses to disease outbreak

Scientists identify first genetic marker linked to severe neurological toxicity

Study examines impact of removing chocolate milk from Saskatoon elementary schools

GSU researchers discover how steroids use a novel 'trick' to suppress inflammation

Walking for just 20 minutes a day may reduce death risk

Vascular and Alzheimer's-related brain abnormalities cause dementia in older people

Effective health messaging varies depending on target audience

Study finds that higher sense of autonomy makes babies smarter

European countries implement ATOME project to study improved access to essential painkillers

NIAID awards contracts to support early-stage human clinical trials of infectious disease treatments

HIV/AIDS survival rates lower in the southern U.S.

British scientists take major initiative to tackle Crohn's disease

Asian and Hispanic patients with lupus have lower mortality rates

CAR T-cell therapy enters into Phase I clinical trial

People with iron overload disease are more vulnerable to Vibrio vulnificus infections

Venom of cone snails provides leads for possible treatment of cancer, addiction

Palmetto GBA issues positive coverage policy for GenomeDx's Decipher prostate cancer test

Crown's first European symposium to focus on use of Translational Platforms in oncology drug discovery

Vygon strengthens Asia-Pacific presence with new subsidiary in Singapore

TSRI scientists identify novel synthetic compound that reduces activity of a cancer-related protein

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