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Biomedical engineers analyze and duplicate the neural mechanism of learning in rats

Scientists have developed a way to turn memories on and off-literally with the flip of a switch. Using an electronic system that duplicates the neural signals associated with memory, they managed to replicate the brain function in rats associated with long-term learned behavior, even when the rats had been drugged to forget.

17 Jun 2011

Functional vision restored after 55 years

After being hit in the eye by a stone, a detached retina left a man blind in his right eye. Despite surgery to remove a cataract when the man was 23, which temporarily restored light perception, the patient was completely blind in that eye.

17 Jun 2011

Experimental vaccine shows promise for patients with newly diagnosed brain tumors

An experimental vaccine developed by researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute targets overactive antigens in highly aggressive brain tumors and improves length of survival in newly diagnosed patients, according to new data that was presented in a poster session at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

17 Jun 2011

$New report: Only minority of high risk patients receive treatment to prevent fractures$

New report: Only minority of high risk patients receive treatment to prevent fractures

In Europe, a serious treatment gap is leaving millions of people at high risk of fragility fractures. The findings were revealed in 'Osteoporosis: Burden, health care provision and opportunities in the EU', a landmark report prepared by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) in collaboration with the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry Associations.

17 Jun 2011

UTHealth receives $1M FEMA grant to examine link between Ad-36 infection, obesity

Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have been awarded nearly $1 million to investigate Adenovirus-36 (Ad-36) infection as a novel risk factor for obesity.

17 Jun 2011

Anxiety hinders detection during search for multiple objects

A person scanning baggage or X-rays stands a better chance of seeing everything they're searching for if they aren't feeling anxious, according to a new laboratory experiment.

17 Jun 2011

Tips for parents to protect teens from summer injuries

Summer is the season of backyard barbecues, scenic drives through the countryside and heat-easing dips in the pool. For all of its fun, though, summer is also the time when you're most likely to suffer an injury, especially if you're a teenager, said trauma surgeon Dr. Thomas Esposito of Loyola University Health System in Maywood, Ill.

17 Jun 2011

Study shows deprivation leads to cancer inequality in England

MORE than 2,600 deaths in England from some of the most common types of cancer could be avoided each year if all cancer patients had the same chance of survival as the most affluent section of society, a new piece of research suggests.

17 Jun 2011

Key to remove stem cells responsible for fat expansion

Researchers may have found the key to developing a method to rid the body of stem cells responsible for driving fat expansion. According to a report in the June 16 Cell Stem Cell, a Cell Press publication, they've landed the first protein marker on the surface of those so-called adipose stromal cells (ASCs), which serve as progenitors of the cells that make up fat tissue.

17 Jun 2011

PEG hydrogel sealant effectively encloses surgical wounds after spinal procedures

A gel that creates a watertight seal to close surgical wounds provides a significant advance in the treatment of patients following spinal procedures, effectively sealing spinal wounds 100 percent of the time, a national multicenter randomized study led by researchers at UC Davis has found.

17 Jun 2011

New weapon in the fight against cancer

A cancer diagnosis is not necessarily a death sentence. There are now quite a number of possibilities to treat cancer. In addition to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, so-called radionuclide treatment has also become an important component in the fight against the mutated cells. It involves injecting radioactive elements, so-called nuclides, into the patient's circulatory system.

17 Jun 2011

Positive results from etanercept pilot study against dermatomyositis

A multicenter pilot study of etanercept for treatment of dermatomyositis found no major safety concerns and many patients treated with the drug were successfully weaned from steroid therapy.

17 Jun 2011

Cedars-Sinai receives National Eye Institute grant to develop gene therapy for corneal disease

Cedars-Sinai stem cell researchers investigating ways to prevent eye problems in diabetic patients have been awarded a $3 million grant from the National Eye Institute to develop gene therapy in corneal stem cells to alleviate damage to corneas that can cause vision loss.

17 Jun 2011

IITA launches initiative to prevent aflatoxin contamination in African crops

African agricultural research groups led by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and partners have launched a project seeking to provide farmers with a natural, safe, and cost-effective solution to prevent contamination of maize and peanut by a deadly cancer-causing poison, aflatoxin, in a bid to improve the health and income of families in Nigeria and Kenya.

17 Jun 2011

Transgenomic introduces Nuclear Mitome Test for diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders

Transgenomic, Inc. today announced the launch of the Nuclear Mitome Test, a genetic test to aid physicians in the diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders.

17 Jun 2011

Boosting immune response could increase inflammation

People often talk about "boosting" their immunity to prevent and fight colds. Nutritional supplements, cold remedies and fortified foods claim to stave off colds by augmenting the immune system.

16 Jun 2011

Aradigm demonstrates top line data from ORBIT-1 ARD-3100 Phase 2b study for bronchiectasis

Aradigm Corporation today announced positive top line data from its recently concluded Phase 2b study (Once-Daily Respiratory Bronchiectasis Inhalation Treatment - ORBIT-1) with Aradigm's ciprofloxacin for inhalation (CFI, ARD-3100, LipoquinTM) in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (BE).

16 Jun 2011

Enrollment complete in NeurogesX NGX-1998 Phase 2 clinical study for postherpetic neuralgia

NeurogesX, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel pain management therapies, today announced the completion of patient enrollment in its Phase 2 clinical study of NGX-1998, a topical liquid formulation of high-concentration capsaicin, in patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).

16 Jun 2011

Theorem Clinical Research receives contract to conduct Nordion's TheraSphere Phase III trials

Nordion Inc., a leading provider of products and services to the global health science market, today announced that Theorem Clinical Research, previously Omnicare Clinical Research, a full service Contract Research Organization has been awarded the contract to conduct Nordion's recently announced TheraSphere Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of primary and metastatic liver cancers - STOP-HCC and EPOCH.

16 Jun 2011

Mary Ann Liebert peer-reviewed journal publishes new clinical guidelines on hyperthyroidism

New clinical guidelines developed by an expert panel that include 100 evidence-based recommendations for optimal care of patients with hyperthyroidism and other causes of thyrotoxicosis are presented in the current issue of Thyroid, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

16 Jun 2011

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Biomedical engineers analyze and duplicate the neural mechanism of learning in rats

Functional vision restored after 55 years

Experimental vaccine shows promise for patients with newly diagnosed brain tumors

New report: Only minority of high risk patients receive treatment to prevent fractures

UTHealth receives $1M FEMA grant to examine link between Ad-36 infection, obesity

Anxiety hinders detection during search for multiple objects

Tips for parents to protect teens from summer injuries

Study shows deprivation leads to cancer inequality in England

Key to remove stem cells responsible for fat expansion

PEG hydrogel sealant effectively encloses surgical wounds after spinal procedures

New weapon in the fight against cancer

Positive results from etanercept pilot study against dermatomyositis

Cedars-Sinai receives National Eye Institute grant to develop gene therapy for corneal disease

IITA launches initiative to prevent aflatoxin contamination in African crops

Transgenomic introduces Nuclear Mitome Test for diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders

Boosting immune response could increase inflammation

Aradigm demonstrates top line data from ORBIT-1 ARD-3100 Phase 2b study for bronchiectasis

Enrollment complete in NeurogesX NGX-1998 Phase 2 clinical study for postherpetic neuralgia

Theorem Clinical Research receives contract to conduct Nordion's TheraSphere Phase III trials

Mary Ann Liebert peer-reviewed journal publishes new clinical guidelines on hyperthyroidism

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