Medical News

RSS

NIH awards $2.35M grant to BUSM researcher to study the development of gonococcal vaccine

Lee Wetzler, MD, an attending physician in the department of infectious diseases at Boston Medical Center and associate program director for research in the section of infectious diseases at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), was awarded a four-year, $2.35 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the development of a gonococcal vaccine.

24 Jul 2013

Research reveals how brains pick out important sounds from noisy world

New research reveals how our brains are able to pick out important sounds from the noisy world around us. The findings, published online today in the journal eLife, could lead to new diagnostic tests for hearing disorders.

24 Jul 2013

Star power enlisted to spread the word about health law

The Obama administration is using the help of celebrities, including comedian Amy Poehler, actor Kal Penn and singer Jennifer Hudson, to educate young Americans about new insurance options under the law.

24 Jul 2013

Bruker introduces AVANCE-IVDr platform for NMR clinical research and screening

Bruker today announces a standardized nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy platform for its clinical and diagnostics partners that enables cost-effective, high-performance NMR clinical screening and IVD-by-NMR discovery, development and validation of novel NMR assays.

24 Jul 2013

Study results suggest reexamination of biological, medical importance of X chromosome

Painstaking new analysis of the genetic sequence of the X chromosome—long perceived as the "female" counterpart to the male-associated Y chromosome—reveals that large portions of the X have evolved to play a specialized role in sperm production.

24 Jul 2013

International Consortium receives grant to examine genetic reasons of schizophrenia in deletion syndrome patients

Today, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) will host a two day International Brain and Behaviour Consortium meeting on Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (22q11.2DS).

24 Jul 2013

Researchers receive award to determine end-of-life needs for people with HIV/AIDS

Approximately 10,000 Americans die with an HIV/AIDS diagnosis each year, and many of these patients lack access to the care they need at the end of their lives. A group of nursing professors at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is embarking on a study to try to change this.

24 Jul 2013

Platelet activation inhibits host cell entry of HIV, shows research

Scientists of the DPZ have shown that platelet activation inhibits the host cell entry of HIV. Infection biologists of the German Primate Center (DPZ) under the direction of Stefan Pöhlmann have found evidence that platelets (thrombocytes) might constitute an innate defense against infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

24 Jul 2013

New peer-led intervention helps individuals with HIV adhere to their treatment plans

Individuals diagnosed with HIV nowadays can live long, healthy lives if they follow their medical treatment plans; however, nearly half of individuals with the virus fail to get needed medical help or to continue treatment, according to previous research.

24 Jul 2013

Research team receives NCI grant to develop precision therapies that kill cancer cells

A research team headed by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center scientists Christopher Kemp, Ph.D., and Carla Grandori, M.D., Ph.D., has received a $4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop precision therapies that selectively kill cancer cells while sparing normal, healthy tissue.

24 Jul 2013

Four research teams receive NIH grants to explore use of genome sequencing in medical care

The National Institutes of Health has awarded four grants for up to four years to multidisciplinary research teams to explore the use of genome sequencing in medical care. The awards total approximately $6.7 million in the first year and, if funding remains available, approximately $27 million in total.

24 Jul 2013

Recall rates of mammography screening may be higher at hospitals

The rate at which women get called back for additional imaging after screening mammography may be higher at hospitals than at community office practices, mostly due to differences among the patients, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. The findings highlight the limitations of recall rates as a quality measure for breast cancer screening, the researchers said.

24 Jul 2013

NIH study seeks genetic links to answer the 'Why?' of unexplained disorders

Even in the absence of a ready solution, knowing why a child faces physical, emotional and intellectual challenges is helpful to physicians and families. Researchers at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology are using high throughput genomic sequencing to meet major diagnostic needs for childhood genetic disorders through a multi-year grant potentially totaling more than $7.6 million from the National Institutes of Health.

24 Jul 2013

Researchers develop reliable way to use finger-stick blood sample to detect fibromyalgia syndrome

Researchers have developed a reliable way to use a finger-stick blood sample to detect fibromyalgia syndrome, a complicated pain disorder that often is difficult to diagnose.

24 Jul 2013

Abortion is energizing both parties on Capitol Hill

Roll Call reports that even though no legislation is expected to pass this year on abortion, the issue is galvanizing partisans. Also in congressional news, outlets look at GOP efforts to end funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and an effort to improve VA health records.

24 Jul 2013

Scientists reveal new images of how white blood immune cells attack tumours, viral infections

Scientists from The University of Manchester have revealed new images which provide the clearest picture yet of how white blood immune cells attack viral infections and tumours.

From The University of Manchester 24 Jul 2013

Use of acronyms leads to poor understanding by practitioners in mental health services

Use of abbreviations is common among mental health professionals but a significant number of acronyms used are either ambiguous or poorly understood by nursing staff, a study has found.

24 Jul 2013

Genentech announces that Phase III CLL11 study meets primary endpoint

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced positive results from the Phase III CLL11 study. At a pre-planned interim analysis, an independent data monitoring committee determined that the study met its primary endpoint showing that GA101 plus chlorambucil helped people live significantly longer without their disease worsening (progression-free survival; PFS) compared to Rituxan (rituximab) plus chlorambucil.

24 Jul 2013

FDA takes action to remove illegal diabetes products from market

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking action to remove from the market illegal products, including some labeled as dietary supplements, that claim to mitigate, treat, cure or prevent diabetes and related complications.

24 Jul 2013

Illinois Gov. Quinn signs Medicaid expansion into law

News outlets report on other developments related to state decisions about whether to expand the federal-state program for the poor in Idaho, West Virginia and California.

24 Jul 2013

Medical News

NIH awards $2.35M grant to BUSM researcher to study the development of gonococcal vaccine

Research reveals how brains pick out important sounds from noisy world

Star power enlisted to spread the word about health law

Bruker introduces AVANCE-IVDr platform for NMR clinical research and screening

Study results suggest reexamination of biological, medical importance of X chromosome

International Consortium receives grant to examine genetic reasons of schizophrenia in deletion syndrome patients

Researchers receive award to determine end-of-life needs for people with HIV/AIDS

Platelet activation inhibits host cell entry of HIV, shows research

New peer-led intervention helps individuals with HIV adhere to their treatment plans

Research team receives NCI grant to develop precision therapies that kill cancer cells

Four research teams receive NIH grants to explore use of genome sequencing in medical care

Recall rates of mammography screening may be higher at hospitals

NIH study seeks genetic links to answer the 'Why?' of unexplained disorders

Researchers develop reliable way to use finger-stick blood sample to detect fibromyalgia syndrome

Abortion is energizing both parties on Capitol Hill

Scientists reveal new images of how white blood immune cells attack tumours, viral infections

Use of acronyms leads to poor understanding by practitioners in mental health services

Genentech announces that Phase III CLL11 study meets primary endpoint

FDA takes action to remove illegal diabetes products from market

Illinois Gov. Quinn signs Medicaid expansion into law

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

Latest News