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New study examines impact of sleep on learning process for musicians

A new study that examined how the brain learns and retains motor skills provides insight into musical skill.

16 Apr 2013

IRIN examines how mining industry in Mozambique increasing fears of HIV

IRIN examines how "[e]very mining boom brings the fear of a rising HIV infection rate, particularly in a country like Mozambique, where the estimated prevalence is already 11.3 percent."

16 Apr 2013

Monell Center molecular neurobiologist to receive Ajinomoto Award for Young Investigators in Gustation

Monell Center molecular neurobiologist Peihua Jiang, PhD, is the 2013 recipient of the Ajinomoto Award for Young Investigators in Gustation, an annual award presented by the Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) to an exceptional junior scientist who is a rising leader in the field of gustation.

16 Apr 2013

New study finds that adding photo of patients to x-ray images can reduce wrong-patient errors

"X-rays can look alike, and if one patient's images are confused with another before the radiologist sees them, it can be difficult for the radiologist to determine there is a mismatch," said Dr. Srini Tridandapani, of Emory University and an author of the study.

16 Apr 2013

Global Fund has achieved impressive results, but more work remains

"This week I had the pleasure to host a preparatory meeting between donors of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria," European Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs writes in the Huffington Post's "The Big Push" blog.

16 Apr 2013

Researchers team up with 40 resorts to communicate importance of sun safety to guests

A group of researchers led by San Diego State University communication professor Peter Andersen, have teamed up with 40 resorts nationwide to encourage vacationers to be smart about sun protection through Go Sun Smart.

16 Apr 2013

Researchers transform skin cells directly into oligodendrocyte precursor cells

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have succeeded in transforming skin cells directly into oligodendrocyte precursor cells, the cells that wrap nerve cells in the insulating myelin sheaths that help nerve signals propagate.

16 Apr 2013

Pneumococcal vaccine: an interview with Graham Clarke, CEO ImmBio

The pathogen that we are talking about is called streptococcus pneumoniae. That is a fairly common bacteria and if you did a nasal swab you would find that quite a lot of people have this bacterium living in their nasal passages.

16 Apr 2013

UK's first TEDMEDLive Bristol event to be held at MShed

Could the quantum computing revolution transform drug development, are there new approaches for improving sleep and do people benefit from being diagnosed with early-stage dementia? These are some of the questions that will be discussed at the UK's first TEDMEDLive Bristol event at the MShed on Thursday [18 April].

16 Apr 2013

Examining global health research funding under FY14 budget request

Writing in the Global Health Technologies Coalition's "Breakthroughs" blog, GHTC Policy Officer Ashley Bennett examines proposed funding for global health and research under President Obama's FY 2014 budget request, which was released last week.

16 Apr 2013

Drug products from ApotheCure, NuVision Pharmacy lack sterility assurance, FDA warns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care providers, hospital supply managers, and pharmacists that sterile drug products made by ApotheCure, Inc. and sterile lyophilized (freeze dried powder) drug products made by NuVision Pharmacy were produced under conditions that could create a high potential for contamination.

16 Apr 2013

Study shows driver fatigue causes 20% of road crashes

A 100-car naturalistic driving study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has shown that fatigue is a cause of 20 percent of crashes, rather than the 2 or 3 percent previously estimated based on surveys, simulator studies, and test tracks.

16 Apr 2013

ACAAI to offer free screenings for allergies and asthma

More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies and asthma, a number that continues to rise annually. To help children and adults with symptoms of these conditions know if they are at risk, allergists from around the country will conduct the 17th annual Nationwide Asthma Screening Program.

16 Apr 2013

White House mental health fix for security clearance process draws critics' questions

The Obama Administration is trying to revamp how the government approaches mental health issues in the security clearance process - but security and mental health experts say the proposed fix may open the door to new problems.

16 Apr 2013

New study examines weight loss benefits offered through health insurance

Although most overweight adults agree that health insurance benefits designed to promote weight loss are a good idea, they don't want to pay extra for them, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

16 Apr 2013

American Red Cross in Boston releases statement on marathon explosion

Our hearts go out to everyone in Boston dealing with this tragedy and our thoughts are with all of those injured.

16 Apr 2013

Benitec to conduct phase I/II clinical trial of TT-034 in patients with HCV in UCSD site

RNAi-based therapeutics company Benitec Biopharma Limited today announced the selection of the University of California, San Diego, Health Sciences as the second site for its upcoming phase I/II first-in-man trial for TT-034 in Hepatitis C infections.

16 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: Editorial boards offer advice to Supreme Court on gene patents

On Monday, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear argument about that decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics.

16 Apr 2013

Evoking illusion of having phantom hand in non-amputated individuals possible, study shows

The sensation of having a physical body is not as self-evident as one might think. Almost everyone who has had an arm or leg amputated experiences a phantom limb: a vivid sensation that the missing limb is still present.

16 Apr 2013

Correcting prostate specific antigen levels for genetic variants can have significant consequences

Genetic variants have been identified which can increase serum prostate specific antigen concentrations and prostate cancer risk. A new study published in The Journal of Urology reports that correcting PSA levels for these genetic variants can have significant consequences, including avoiding unnecessary biopsies for some men and eliminating false complacency for others.

16 Apr 2013

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New study examines impact of sleep on learning process for musicians

IRIN examines how mining industry in Mozambique increasing fears of HIV

Monell Center molecular neurobiologist to receive Ajinomoto Award for Young Investigators in Gustation

New study finds that adding photo of patients to x-ray images can reduce wrong-patient errors

Global Fund has achieved impressive results, but more work remains

Researchers team up with 40 resorts to communicate importance of sun safety to guests

Researchers transform skin cells directly into oligodendrocyte precursor cells

Pneumococcal vaccine: an interview with Graham Clarke, CEO ImmBio

UK's first TEDMEDLive Bristol event to be held at MShed

Examining global health research funding under FY14 budget request

Drug products from ApotheCure, NuVision Pharmacy lack sterility assurance, FDA warns

Study shows driver fatigue causes 20% of road crashes

ACAAI to offer free screenings for allergies and asthma

White House mental health fix for security clearance process draws critics' questions

New study examines weight loss benefits offered through health insurance

American Red Cross in Boston releases statement on marathon explosion

Benitec to conduct phase I/II clinical trial of TT-034 in patients with HCV in UCSD site

Viewpoints: Editorial boards offer advice to Supreme Court on gene patents

Evoking illusion of having phantom hand in non-amputated individuals possible, study shows

Correcting prostate specific antigen levels for genetic variants can have significant consequences

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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