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Plymouth researcher receives award to develop lab-based mouse cell for research work

A researcher from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry has received an award of - 94,365 (Sterling) from the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs), for a pilot study to develop the lab-based creation of a type of mouse cell which could be used in place of the live animals for research related to infectious and allergic lung conditions.

27 Aug 2013

FDA grants Priority Review designation to sNDA for Nexavar tablets

Bayer HealthCare and Onyx Pharmaceuticals today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Priority Review designation to the supplemental New Drug Application for the oral multi-kinase inhibitor Nexavar (sorafenib) tablets under evaluation for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic radioactive iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer.

27 Aug 2013

Study reveals role of cadherin receptor BT-R3 in killing action of Cry4B mosquito toxin

Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), led by Dr. Lee Bulla, have demonstrated for the first time the selective cytotoxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis Cry4B toxin is mediated by BT-R3.

27 Aug 2013

Physicians and health professionals need to be on alert for caregiver-fabricated illness in children

While it's rare for a parent to fabricate an illness in their child, a McMaster University researcher says physicians and other health professionals need to be on the alert for this form of child abuse.

27 Aug 2013

Researchers develop therapeutic algorithm to study outcomes in epistaxis management

Approximately 60 percent of people experience epistaxis, commonly known as nosebleed, at least once in their lifetime. Of those who experience nosebleed, six percent require medical treatment. A study in the September 2013 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, explores which nosebleed treatment options demonstrate the best outcomes.

27 Aug 2013

California residents to reap benefits of CHI and xG partnership

Residents of California's Central Coast will soon reap the benefits of a newly formed healthcare partnership that aims to advance quality while driving down costs thanks to an innovative healthcare delivery model known as the patient-centered medical home.

27 Aug 2013

ASO may correct striatal transcriptional abnormalities and improve behavioral problems in HD mice

Findings from postmortem studies of the brains of Huntington's Disease (HD) patients suggest that transcriptional dysregulation may be an early step in the pathogenesis of HD before symptoms appear. Other studies report transcriptional alterations in the brains of some mouse models of HD.

27 Aug 2013

A fundraising cause: Abortion access

Sarah Tuttle led her bowling team to a fourth-place finish in a nationwide tournament this April that raised $553,133 to help low-income women seeking abortions. "Some people fundraise to fight breast cancer; I fundraise for abortion access," said Tuttle, a hot line operator and board member for the Lilith Fund, a Texas nonprofit that helps women pay for abortions.

27 Aug 2013

Comparison of guidelines highlights when player can resume athletic activity after concussion

Concussions are a common sports injury that can have long-term neurological consequences if not properly diagnosed and treated. Several new or updated guidelines for managing sports concussions were released earlier this year, and their key areas of consensus, including recommendations for return to play, are presented in an article in Journal of Neurotrauma, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

27 Aug 2013

Scientists finds link between protein phosphorylation and Parkinson's disease

Clues left at the scene of the crime don't always point to the guilty party, as EPFL researchers investigating Parkinson's disease have discovered. It is generally accepted that the disease is aggravated when a specific protein is transformed by an enzyme.

27 Aug 2013

Survey shows substantial variability in interpretation of DNR order

Clinicians use the do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order not only as a guide for therapeutic decisions during a cardiopulmonary arrest but also as a surrogate for broader treatment directives, according to a study by Amy Sanderson M.D., of Boston Children's Hospital, M.A., and colleagues.

27 Aug 2013

New method for checking medicines for elemental impurities

For the first time in more than 100 years, drug and dietary supplement manufacturers are updating the tests used to ensure that their products contain safe levels of metal impurities, and the stringent new requirements, instruments and costs are the topic of the cover story in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News. C&EN is the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society.

27 Aug 2013

Tips from experts can help cancer survivors continue pre-diagnosis daily routines

A person is considered a cancer survivor from the minute they are diagnosed with the disease. Tips from experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) can help survivors continue pre-diagnosis daily routines that may include working; one such expert, a cancer survivor herself, experienced firsthand the benefits and challenges of survivorship in the workplace.

27 Aug 2013

Brain's tactile and motor neurons shape internal spatial image of body

The brain's tactile and motor neurons, which perceive touch and control movement, may also respond to visual cues, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.

27 Aug 2013

Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital to receive transition-to-scale grants

he Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development recently shortlisted 53 finalists from around the world from more than 400 entries. Only 22 teams were awarded grants for their bold, new ideas to save the lives of mothers and newborns in developing countries.

27 Aug 2013

Wavefront optics-from the observatory to your optometrist's office

Techniques developed by astronomers seeking a clear view of objects in space are coming closer to home, as eye care professionals apply the concept of wavefront optics to understanding-and correcting-subtle visual abnormalities of the human eye, according to a special article in the September issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

27 Aug 2013

Viewpoints: 'Mixed signals' on employee benefits; Michigan debates Medicaid expansion; malpractice awards drive safety

It is hard to know whether to rejoice or lament two striking if somewhat conflicting messages last week about the costs of employer-sponsored health insurance. An authoritative survey found that premiums for family and individual coverage at work - including both the company's and the worker's share - have gone up only moderately for the second year in a row.

27 Aug 2013

Northwestern surgical oncologists use minimally invasive procedure to remove malignant melanoma

That's when she received the results from her dermatologist, who removed a part of the blister and had it tested. It turns out that little red bump was malignant melanoma, the leading cause of skin cancer death in the United States. It's a cancer that kills one person every hour, which translates to more than 8,700 Americans each year.

27 Aug 2013

State highlights: Iowa asks for federal waiver for state health coverage plan

Gov. Terry Branstad filed a waiver request with federal officials on Friday, seeking expedited approval for a statewide program to expand access to health care for thousands of lower-income Iowans.

27 Aug 2013

Neuroscientists find how microcircuitry of brain behave during learning periods

We've all heard the saying "you can't teach an old dog new tricks." Now neuroscientists are beginning to explain the science behind the adage.

27 Aug 2013

Medical News

Plymouth researcher receives award to develop lab-based mouse cell for research work

FDA grants Priority Review designation to sNDA for Nexavar tablets

Study reveals role of cadherin receptor BT-R3 in killing action of Cry4B mosquito toxin

Physicians and health professionals need to be on alert for caregiver-fabricated illness in children

Researchers develop therapeutic algorithm to study outcomes in epistaxis management

California residents to reap benefits of CHI and xG partnership

ASO may correct striatal transcriptional abnormalities and improve behavioral problems in HD mice

A fundraising cause: Abortion access

Comparison of guidelines highlights when player can resume athletic activity after concussion

Scientists finds link between protein phosphorylation and Parkinson's disease

Survey shows substantial variability in interpretation of DNR order

New method for checking medicines for elemental impurities

Tips from experts can help cancer survivors continue pre-diagnosis daily routines

Brain's tactile and motor neurons shape internal spatial image of body

Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital to receive transition-to-scale grants

Wavefront optics-from the observatory to your optometrist's office

Viewpoints: 'Mixed signals' on employee benefits; Michigan debates Medicaid expansion; malpractice awards drive safety

Northwestern surgical oncologists use minimally invasive procedure to remove malignant melanoma

State highlights: Iowa asks for federal waiver for state health coverage plan

Neuroscientists find how microcircuitry of brain behave during learning periods

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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