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Individuals with MEN1 are at increased risk of developing neuroendocrine tumors

A mutation in a protein called menin causes a hereditary cancer syndrome called MEN1 (multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1).

25 Apr 2013

Insurers, hospitals promise to lower medical cost strain for Boston Marathon bombing victims

Health insurers and hospitals in Boston said this week that they will scale back the cost of medical care for those affected by the Boston Marathon bombing. In the meantime, donations for their medical costs from one campaign have topped $1.8 million.

25 Apr 2013

University of Guelph researchers develop carbohydrate-based vaccine against gut bug

A first-ever vaccine created by University of Guelph researchers for gut bacteria common in autistic children may also help control some autism symptoms.

25 Apr 2013

MOPHSF, UW Medicine Division of Pain Medicine team up to improve care for veterans

The Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation and the UW Medicine Division of Pain Medicine are joining forces to assist veterans with treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injury, and acute and chronic pain.

25 Apr 2013

Symposium presentation highlights pioneer of gastrointestinal research

A fur trader who suffered an accidental gunshot wound in 1822 and the physician who saw this unfortunate incidence as an opportunity for research are key to much of our early knowledge about the workings of the digestive system, say speakers of an upcoming symposium.

25 Apr 2013

AP poll: Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they age

We're in denial: Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they get older - and are taking few steps to get ready.

25 Apr 2013

Targeted screening for chronic hepatitis C virus infection is cost-effective, say researchers

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that targeted screening for populations with a higher estimated prevalence for hepatitis C may be cost-effective.

25 Apr 2013

Personalized PSA testing using genetic variants reduces unnecessary prostate biopsies

With the help of genetics, prostate specific antigen screenings may become more accurate and reduce the number of unnecessary prostate biopsies, according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine.

25 Apr 2013

Hospital for Special Surgery receives grant for new genomics center to study autoimmune diseases

Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City has received a $5.6 million grant from The Tow Foundation to establish the Hospital for Special Surgery Genomics Center.

25 Apr 2013

Health providers are joining with community organizers, insurers to get the word out on health law benefits

The New York Times examines how the law's backers are working to explain it to the public. Meanwhile, other outlets report on accountable care organizations and concerns -- from business leaders and HIV advocates -- about changes coming from the overhaul.

25 Apr 2013

Cultivation of legumes helps farmers add natural nitrogen to agricultural fields

The overuse of nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture can wreak havoc on waterways, health and the environment.

25 Apr 2013

Vesicular stomatitis virus spares non-cancerous cells and kills melanoma cells

Researchers from Yale University School of Medicine have demonstrated that vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) is highly competent at finding, infecting, and killing human melanoma cells, both in vitro and in animal models, while having little propensity to infect non-cancerous cells.

25 Apr 2013

Individual hydroxymethylcytosine molecules in DNA detected by new method involving chemical modification and nanopore analysis

Changes in the bases that make up DNA act as markers, telling a cell which genes it should read and which it shouldn’t. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a British team has now introduced a new method that makes it possible to enrich the rare gene segments that contain the modified base hydroxymethylcytosine and to identify individual hydroxymethylcytosine molecules in DNA. Such modifications are associated with autoimmune diseases and cancer.

24 Apr 2013

Convergence starts Phase II proof of concept study with CNV2197944 in pain associated with PHN

Convergence Pharmaceuticals Limited, the company focused on the development of novel and high value analgesic medicines for the treatment of chronic pain, today announces that it has started a Phase II proof of concept study with CNV2197944 in pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia.

24 Apr 2013

Researchers develop sensor system to assess how blasts impact human body

Improvised explosive devices are becoming a global problem for the U.S. armed forces. To prevent injuries to soldiers and provide better care to those who are injured, the U.S. military is striving to better understand how blasts impact the human body.

24 Apr 2013

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Individuals with MEN1 are at increased risk of developing neuroendocrine tumors

Insurers, hospitals promise to lower medical cost strain for Boston Marathon bombing victims

University of Guelph researchers develop carbohydrate-based vaccine against gut bug

MOPHSF, UW Medicine Division of Pain Medicine team up to improve care for veterans

Symposium presentation highlights pioneer of gastrointestinal research

AP poll: Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they age

Targeted screening for chronic hepatitis C virus infection is cost-effective, say researchers

Personalized PSA testing using genetic variants reduces unnecessary prostate biopsies

Hospital for Special Surgery receives grant for new genomics center to study autoimmune diseases

Health providers are joining with community organizers, insurers to get the word out on health law benefits

Cultivation of legumes helps farmers add natural nitrogen to agricultural fields

Vesicular stomatitis virus spares non-cancerous cells and kills melanoma cells

Individual hydroxymethylcytosine molecules in DNA detected by new method involving chemical modification and nanopore analysis

Convergence starts Phase II proof of concept study with CNV2197944 in pain associated with PHN

Researchers develop sensor system to assess how blasts impact human body

New research ties mushrooms to potential health outcomes

First Edition: April 24, 2013

Study reveals 3-D motion detection system could help prevent shoulder injuries in baseball pitchers

Advaita selected to participate in Michigan I-Corps program starting May 2013

TGen receives donation from Seena Magowitz Foundation for pancreatic cancer research

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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