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Speaking more than one language is good for brain, shows research

Speaking more than one language is good for the brain, according to new research that indicates bilingual speakers process information more efficiently and more easily than those who know a single language.

13 Nov 2014

University of Leeds researchers make new synthetic anti-cancer molecule

Researchers at the University of Leeds have made a new synthetic anti-cancer molecule that targets two key mechanisms in the spread of malignant tumours through the body.

13 Nov 2014

NJIT, Drexel and Rowan join forces to tackle water problems in the region

Water experts at NJIT, Drexel University and Rowan University are joining forces to tackle the increasingly complex challenges affecting water resources in the region, from shrinking supplies, to industrial contamination, to climate change.

13 Nov 2014

Researchers find key mechanism that could lead to new effective treatments for leukemias

Researchers have identified two proteins that appear crucial to the development -- and patient relapse -- of acute myeloid leukemia. They have also shown they can block the development of leukemia by targeting those proteins.

13 Nov 2014

U of G research may lead to novel treatment approaches for late-stage ovarian cancer

In a potential breakthrough against ovarian cancer, University of Guelph researchers have discovered how to both shrink tumours and improve drug delivery, allowing for lower doses of chemotherapy and reducing side effects.

13 Nov 2014

LSU Health New Orleans professor awarded $1.8 million grant to target intra-abdominal infections

Mairi Noverr, PhD, Associate Professor of Prosthodontics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry's Center of Excellence in Oral Biology, has been awarded a $1.8 million grant by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

13 Nov 2014

Study defines, establishes criteria for primary age-related tauopathy

A multi-institutional study has defined and established criteria for a new neurological disease closely resembling Alzheimer's disease called primary age-related tauopathy (PART). Patients with PART develop cognitive impairment that can be indistinguishable from Alzheimer's disease, but they lack amyloid plaques. Awareness of this neurological disease will help doctors diagnose and develop more effective treatments for patients with different types of memory impairment.

13 Nov 2014

Toxicity profiles for everolimus, temsirolimus differ in advanced RCC

Non-infectious pneumonitis and stomatitis occur more frequently in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma treated with everolimus than temsirolimus, whereas temsirolimus is associated with a higher incidence of fatigue, rash and asthenia, a retrospective study reports.

13 Nov 2014

Cytoreductive nephrectomy benefits limited by preoperative risk factors

The survival benefit of cytoreductive nephrectomy when used in conjunction with targeted therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma depends on the number of preoperative risk factors a patient carries, study findings indicate.

13 Nov 2014

Bipolar mixed episodes increase significantly under DSM-5

Using the most recent diagnostic criteria increases the prevalence of mixed features in patients with bipolar disorder more than threefold, study findings indicate.

13 Nov 2014

Suicidal ideation link to suicide strong in schizophrenia spectrum disorders

The association between suicidal ideation and later suicide is much stronger in patients with schizophrenia spectrum psychosis than in those with mood disorders, show results of a systematic meta-analysis.

13 Nov 2014

Bevacizumab–erlotinib combined efficacy may depend on VEGF level

Bevacizumab may enhance the antitumour activity of erlotinib by increasing the intratumoural concentration of erlotinib in some non-small-cell lung cancers expressing high levels of vascular endothelial growth factor, Japanese researchers report.

13 Nov 2014

Eye screenings of underserved populations reveal one in five has early stage diabetic retinopathy

Eye screenings of people with diabetes in underserved communities revealed that one in five had early stage diabetic retinopathy, according to a new study by a research consortium including investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

13 Nov 2014

Microscope objectives for ultra-deep biological imaging introduced by Olympus

Two dedicated microscope objectives optimized for deep, high-resolution imaging of life science specimens up to 8mm beneath the surface have been introduced by Olympus.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 13 Nov 2014

LaVision BioTec introduce new products for their UltraMicroscope and TriM Scope microscopy products at Neuroscience 2014

LaVision BioTec, developers of advanced microscopy solutions for the life sciences, announce they will introduce new products for their UltraMicroscope and TriM Scope microscopy products at the 2014 annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN).

13 Nov 2014

Experimental Ebola treatments to be trialled in West Africa next month

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders (MSF) have announced that three trials of Ebola therapies will begin in West Africa this December.

13 Nov 2014

DePuy Synthes releases ViviGen Cellular Bone Matrix for repairing musculoskeletal defects

DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson, in collaboration with LifeNet Health, today announced the introduction of ViviGen Cellular Bone Matrix, a differentiated cellular allograft for the repair or reconstruction of musculoskeletal defects.

13 Nov 2014

DePuy Synthes releases ViviGen Cellular Bone Matrix for repairing musculoskeletal defects

DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson, in collaboration with LifeNet Health®, today announced the introduction of ViviGen™ Cellular Bone Matrix, a differentiated cellular allograft for the repair or reconstruction of musculoskeletal defects.

13 Nov 2014

Denmark researchers calculate the real burden of foodborne infections

Campylobacter is the foodborne bacteria that contributes most to the burden of disease in Denmark. This is the finding of a study from the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, which for the first time in Denmark ranks three foodborne bacteria according to the burden of disease they impose on society as a whole.

13 Nov 2014

Scientists use Rapid Heme Panel test to identify right treatment for leukemia, other blood cancers

For patients with aggressive types of leukemia and other blood cancers, quickly identifying and starting the right treatment can make all the difference.

13 Nov 2014

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Speaking more than one language is good for brain, shows research

University of Leeds researchers make new synthetic anti-cancer molecule

NJIT, Drexel and Rowan join forces to tackle water problems in the region

Researchers find key mechanism that could lead to new effective treatments for leukemias

U of G research may lead to novel treatment approaches for late-stage ovarian cancer

LSU Health New Orleans professor awarded $1.8 million grant to target intra-abdominal infections

Study defines, establishes criteria for primary age-related tauopathy

Toxicity profiles for everolimus, temsirolimus differ in advanced RCC

Cytoreductive nephrectomy benefits limited by preoperative risk factors

Bipolar mixed episodes increase significantly under DSM-5

Suicidal ideation link to suicide strong in schizophrenia spectrum disorders

Bevacizumab–erlotinib combined efficacy may depend on VEGF level

Eye screenings of underserved populations reveal one in five has early stage diabetic retinopathy

Microscope objectives for ultra-deep biological imaging introduced by Olympus

LaVision BioTec introduce new products for their UltraMicroscope and TriM Scope microscopy products at Neuroscience 2014

Experimental Ebola treatments to be trialled in West Africa next month

DePuy Synthes releases ViviGen Cellular Bone Matrix for repairing musculoskeletal defects

DePuy Synthes releases ViviGen Cellular Bone Matrix for repairing musculoskeletal defects

Denmark researchers calculate the real burden of foodborne infections

Scientists use Rapid Heme Panel test to identify right treatment for leukemia, other blood cancers

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