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New technology could revolutionise the way medical staff treat people with degenerative condition

A pioneering piece of technology will allow users to experience the world through the eyes of a person with Young-Onset Parkinson's disease- which could revolutionise the way carers and medical staff treat people with the degenerative condition.

5 Nov 2014

Research findings could pave way for new treatments against filoviruses

Filoviruses like Ebola "edit" genetic material as they invade their hosts, according to a study published this week in mBio, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

5 Nov 2014

New article provides overview of evidence-based tips to support individuals with ASD

A Clinical Perspectives article published in the November 2014 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry proposes a tool to empower stakeholders, guide caregivers, and provide a rationale for advocates, when considering the systems of support offered to people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

5 Nov 2014

More and more elderly people are happy to accept new foods, reveals AZTI study

Elderly people are regarded as traditional consumers, but the AZTI study reveals that there are more and more elderly people who are happy to accept new foods. However, these consumers insist that the new proposals should be similar to or evoke traditional products and flavours and, at the same time, be health-enhancing, have the right nutrient profile for their age, and be flavoursome.

5 Nov 2014

Even brief workouts can reduce risk of relapse during meth withdrawal

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found that even brief workouts can reduce the risk of relapse in rats withdrawing from methamphetamine. In addition, the team found that exercise affected the neurons in a brain region that had never before been associated with meth withdrawal, suggesting a new direction for drug development.

5 Nov 2014

CARLINA, GenBiotech to jointly develop prolonged-release protein formulation for cartilage repair

CARLINA Technologies, a biotechnology company specialized in the development of nanomedicines, today announces the signing of a collaborative agreement with GenBiotech for the development of a prolonged-release pharmaceutical form of a protein. The resultant protein will be used in bone and cartilage repair. Financial details were not disclosed.

5 Nov 2014

New statistical test can help doctors locate seizures, make surgery more effective

A new statistical test that looks at the patterns of high-frequency network activity flow from brain signals can help doctors pinpoint the exact location of seizures occurring in the brain and make surgery more effective, according to researchers at Georgia State University and Emory University School of Medicine.

5 Nov 2014

Clinical study data of Advaxis' Lm-LLO immunotherapies to be presented at SITC Annual Meeting

Advaxis, Inc., a cancer immunotherapy company, today announced the abstracts of three preclinical and clinical studies highlighting the survival outcomes and anti-tumor effects of its proprietary Lm-LLO cancer immunotherapy technology at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 29th Annual Meeting, November 6-9, 2014 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

5 Nov 2014

Changes in the brain may explain premature babies' higher risk of neurodevelopmental disorders

Disturbances in the early stages of brain growth, such as preterm birth - when many of the brain's structures have not yet fully developed - appears to affect the brain's neuro-circuitry, which may explain premature babies' higher risk of neurodevelopmental disorders including ADHD and autism spectrum disorder.

5 Nov 2014

Bowel Cancer UK emphasizes issues relating to diagnostic tests for bowel cancer

Bowel Cancer UK welcomes the comments made by Mike Richards at the National Cancer Research Institute highlighting the lack of access to diagnostic tests for bowel cancer. Bowel Cancer UK has been campaigning on this issue for some time. The latest report from the charity, “Diagnosing bowel cancer early: right test, right time,” highlights their concerns in more detail.

5 Nov 2014

Glenmark gets final approval from FDA for Omeprazole DR Capsules ANDA

Glenmark Generics Inc. USA, the subsidiary of Glenmark Generics Limited, has been granted final approval for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) from the United States Food and Drug Administration for Omeprazole Delayed Release Capsules, their generic version of Prilosec by AstraZeneca.

5 Nov 2014

Abide, Oxford partner to explore therapeutic potential of serine hydrolases

Abide Therapeutics announced today that the Company has entered into a collaborative agreement with the University of Oxford and the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust to explore the therapeutic potential of serine hydrolases, one of the largest enzyme classes with validated but under explored class of drug targets.

5 Nov 2014

UCLA study: Asthma harms more than just the lungs, may be more harmful than previously thought

Asthma may be more harmful than was previously thought, according to UCLA researchers who found that genetic damage is present in circulating, or peripheral, blood. Doctors previously thought that the genetic damage it caused was limited to the lungs.

5 Nov 2014

UM researchers explain signaling systems that tissues use to communicate at the head-trunk region

Think about the way our bodies are assembled during early development and ask: How do neighboring cells know that they are supposed to become a nerve or a bone cell and how do these tissues find the correct place and alignment? Researchers at the University of Miami (UM) are answering these crucial questions.

5 Nov 2014

New type of medical imaging technology could diagnose plaques

Researchers are close to commercializing a new type of medical imaging technology that could diagnose cardiovascular disease by measuring ultrasound signals from molecules exposed to a fast-pulsing laser.

5 Nov 2014

BYU study: Exposure to cigarette smoke can cause weight gain

New research is challenging the decades-old belief that smoking cigarettes helps keep you slim.

5 Nov 2014

Study suggests possible link between body fat and risk of immunotherapy toxicity

Immunotherapy that can be effective against tumors in young, thin mice can be lethal to obese ones, a new study by UC Davis researchers has found.

4 Nov 2014

Loyola study finds radiation as a risk factor for young people with meningioma

In people under age 30, radiation is a risk factor for a type of brain tumor called a meningioma, a Loyola University Medical Center study has found.

4 Nov 2014

Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease share common risk factors

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) appear to have a lot in common. They share risk factors such as obesity and they often occur together. If they also share the same genetic underpinings, then doctors could devise a way to treat them together too.

4 Nov 2014

TUSM wins GCE grant for innovative global health and development research project

Temple University School of Medicine announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Laura Goetzl, MD, MPH, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences; and Vice Chair of Research and Academic Development at Temple University School of Medicine will pursue an innovative global health and development research project, titled "Maternal Blood Biomarkers to Assess Fetal Neurodevelopment."

4 Nov 2014

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New technology could revolutionise the way medical staff treat people with degenerative condition

Research findings could pave way for new treatments against filoviruses

New article provides overview of evidence-based tips to support individuals with ASD

More and more elderly people are happy to accept new foods, reveals AZTI study

Even brief workouts can reduce risk of relapse during meth withdrawal

CARLINA, GenBiotech to jointly develop prolonged-release protein formulation for cartilage repair

New statistical test can help doctors locate seizures, make surgery more effective

Clinical study data of Advaxis' Lm-LLO immunotherapies to be presented at SITC Annual Meeting

Changes in the brain may explain premature babies' higher risk of neurodevelopmental disorders

Bowel Cancer UK emphasizes issues relating to diagnostic tests for bowel cancer

Glenmark gets final approval from FDA for Omeprazole DR Capsules ANDA

Abide, Oxford partner to explore therapeutic potential of serine hydrolases

UCLA study: Asthma harms more than just the lungs, may be more harmful than previously thought

UM researchers explain signaling systems that tissues use to communicate at the head-trunk region

New type of medical imaging technology could diagnose plaques

BYU study: Exposure to cigarette smoke can cause weight gain

Study suggests possible link between body fat and risk of immunotherapy toxicity

Loyola study finds radiation as a risk factor for young people with meningioma

Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease share common risk factors

TUSM wins GCE grant for innovative global health and development research project

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