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Montreal scientists identify potential target to reduce progression of metastases in breast cancer patients

A team of researchers at the IRCM, led by Dr. Jean Franois Ct, made an important discovery in breast cancer, which will published online this week by the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

16 Apr 2013

Propranolol drug can improve language abilities, social functioning of people with ASD

People with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often have trouble communicating and interacting with others because they process language, facial expressions and social cues differently.

16 Apr 2013

High levels of blood cholesterol increase risk of AD and heart disease

Researchers at the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome and the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that a single mechanism may underlie the damaging effect of cholesterol on the brain and on blood vessels.

16 Apr 2013

Research: Gene expression signature may increase risk of tumor recurrence or spread prostate cancer

A team led by Massachusetts General Hospital researchers has identified a genetic signature that appears to reflect the risk of tumor recurrence or spread in men surgically treated for prostate cancer.

16 Apr 2013

Rhythm starts RM-131 Phase 2 clinical trial for treatment of chronic constipation

Rhythm announced today the initiation of an additional Phase 2 clinical trial for RM-131, the company's novel ghrelin agonist, for the treatment of chronic constipation. Ghrelin is a peptide hormone produced in the stomach that stimulates gastrointestinal motility.

16 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 16, 2013

Today's headlines include coverage of the Supreme Court oral arguments regarding whether patents should be granted for human genes.

16 Apr 2013

New online tutorials for sports, cardiology doctors now available to take care of athletes

Progress on curbing the leading killer of athletes-sudden cardiac death-by spotting heart problems early, has been slow. But the development of a series of online tutorials for sports and cardiology doctors looks set to reverse this trend.

16 Apr 2013

U.N. secretary general calls for renewed focus on MDGs as deadline nears

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday "rallied the United Nations community in a Call to Action, capping off a week of activities to spur accelerated progress in the 1,000 days to the end of 2015 -- the target date for achieving the eight anti-poverty Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)," the U.N. News Centre reports (4/12).

16 Apr 2013

Reports of H7N9 cases, deaths continue from across China

"Two more people have died in China from a new strain of bird flu, raising the death toll from the virus to 13, state media reported Sunday," the Associated Press reports.

16 Apr 2013

Institut de France awards 2013 Grand Prix Scientifique to Penn Medicine researcher

Garret FitzGerald MD, FRS, chairman of the Pharmacology Department and director of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, has been awarded the 2013 Grand Prix Scientifique by the Institut de France.

16 Apr 2013

USAID reform should be 'priority' for U.S. government

"The amount of good our nation has done for poor and hungry people around the world over the last 10 years is astounding," Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World; George Ingram, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution; and former Rep. Jim Kolbe (R-Ariz.), a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States and a senior adviser at McLarty Associates, write in a Politico opinion piece.

16 Apr 2013

Study reports 41% reduction in colorectal mortality rates for African Americans

A study analyzing the impact of the Delaware Cancer Consortium, the state's cancer control program, reports a 41 percent reduction in colorectal mortality rates for African Americans.

16 Apr 2013

Production of synthetic artemisinin an attack against farmers currently growing the plant

"On Thursday, the founder of Amyris Biotech triumphantly announced production of 70 million doses of the anti-malarial compound artemisinin," Jim Thomas, research program director for ETC group, a technology watchdog that works with farmers' organizations, writes in The Guardian's "Poverty Matters" blog.

16 Apr 2013

ACS releases limited-edition book on improving surgical health care

Today, the American College of Surgeons released a limited-edition book, Inspiring Quality Tour: Lessons Learned in the Pursuit of Quality Surgical Health Care, in conjunction with its annual Leadership and Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC.

16 Apr 2013

Pakistani Taliban deny responsibility for attacks on polio workers

"The Pakistani Taliban on Friday denied any involvement in attacks on polio workers, which have killed 21 people since December, but confirmed it opposed the vaccination as 'un-Islamic,'" Agence France-Presse reports.

16 Apr 2013

Review finds drugs, vitamin supplements may not help prevent cognitive decline in seniors

A review of published research has found no evidence that drugs, herbal products or vitamin supplements help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older adults.

16 Apr 2013

Malaria strategies need to target at-risk populations, researchers say

New strategies are needed to fight malaria in countries with low prevalence, because "pockets of infection remain, mainly among men living or working outdoors," according to a paper published in The Lancet, BBC News reports.

16 Apr 2013

Electroconvulsive therapy improves quality of life in patients with severe depression

Patients whose severe depression goes into remission for six months following electroconvulsive therapy report a quality of life similar to that of healthy individuals, researchers say.

16 Apr 2013

Lessons learned from India's polio response could help country combat other diseases

"More than 400 signatories to [a scientific declaration urging the world to eradicate polio], hailing from 80 countries, believe polio eradication is achievable in large part because of the great gains India has made against the disease," T. Jacob John, a retired professor of clinical virology at Christian Medical College in Vellore, India, writes in the Wall Street Journal's "India Real Time" blog.

16 Apr 2013

CU-Boulder study reveals how sexual frequency corresponds with happiness

Sex apparently is like income: People are generally happy when they keep pace with the Joneses and they're even happier if they get a bit more.

16 Apr 2013

Medical News

Montreal scientists identify potential target to reduce progression of metastases in breast cancer patients

Propranolol drug can improve language abilities, social functioning of people with ASD

High levels of blood cholesterol increase risk of AD and heart disease

Research: Gene expression signature may increase risk of tumor recurrence or spread prostate cancer

Rhythm starts RM-131 Phase 2 clinical trial for treatment of chronic constipation

First Edition: April 16, 2013

New online tutorials for sports, cardiology doctors now available to take care of athletes

U.N. secretary general calls for renewed focus on MDGs as deadline nears

Reports of H7N9 cases, deaths continue from across China

Institut de France awards 2013 Grand Prix Scientifique to Penn Medicine researcher

USAID reform should be 'priority' for U.S. government

Study reports 41% reduction in colorectal mortality rates for African Americans

Production of synthetic artemisinin an attack against farmers currently growing the plant

ACS releases limited-edition book on improving surgical health care

Pakistani Taliban deny responsibility for attacks on polio workers

Review finds drugs, vitamin supplements may not help prevent cognitive decline in seniors

Malaria strategies need to target at-risk populations, researchers say

Electroconvulsive therapy improves quality of life in patients with severe depression

Lessons learned from India's polio response could help country combat other diseases

CU-Boulder study reveals how sexual frequency corresponds with happiness

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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