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New brain scan could act as diagnostic tool in Parkinson’s

A type of brain scan could act as a diagnostic tool in Parkinson’s according to a new study published in the scientific journal Radiology.

9 Dec 2016

Defective ribosomes linked to aggressive form of multiple myeloma

20 to 40 percent of the patients with multiple myeloma - a type of leukaemia - have a defect in the ribosome, the protein factory of the cell.

9 Dec 2016

Proton Partners acquires Blue Phantom2 data acquisition system to support innovative cancer treatment

The first ever Proton Partners International site, specialising in proton beam therapy, has acquired a Blue Phantom2 data acquisition system from IBA to commission its IBA Proteus ONE compact proton therapy machine and Elekta Versa HD linear accelerator.

9 Dec 2016

Moderate exercise may help treat memory impairment in patients with type 2 diabetes

University of Tsukuba-led researchers show that moderate exercise may improve hippocampal memory dysfunction caused by type 2 diabetes and that enhanced transport of lactate to neurons may be the underlying mechanism

9 Dec 2016

EUCAST experts say that genetic testing methods cannot be used to determine antimicrobial susceptibility

Experts at the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, who define the optimal drug concentrations to inhibit the growth of pathogens, have found that genetic methods cannot yet be used to test for susceptibility in a number of important bacterial species.

9 Dec 2016

Study reports influence of air pollution on pulmonary vascular function

Air pollution impairs the function of blood vessels in the lungs, according to a study in more than 16 000 patients presented today at EuroEcho-Imaging 2016.

9 Dec 2016

Opioid users treated in compulsory drug detention centre more likely to relapse, study shows

People with chronic opioid use disorders are more likely to relapse and do so sooner if they are treated in a compulsory drug detention centre rather than a voluntary drug treatment centre using methadone maintenance therapy, according to the first study comparing the outcome of both approaches published in The Lancet Global Health.

9 Dec 2016

Young children with mental health problems need better access to effective treatment

Almost 10 percent of very young children struggle with significant mental health problems, yet few are getting help, according to a new American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement co-authored by a Tulane University child psychiatrist.

9 Dec 2016

Researchers track severely brain injured woman to reveal biological process of recovery

A severely brain injured woman, who recovered the ability to communicate using her left eye, restored connections and function of the areas of her brain responsible for producing expressive language and responding to human speech, according to new research from Weill Cornell Medicine scientists.

9 Dec 2016

Study provides insights into biology of protein implicated in kidney disease

Investigators have discovered important information about apolipoprotein L1 (ApoL1), which can contribute to the development of various forms of kidney disease.

9 Dec 2016

Study identifies recurrent genomic alterations in subset of breast cancer

A genomic analysis study by Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey investigators and other colleagues has identified recurrent genomic alterations in a subset of breast cancer that are typically associated with a form of thyroid cancer and an intestinal birth defect known as Hirschsprung disease.

9 Dec 2016

Researchers uncover first ‘off-switches’ for better control of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing

CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing is quickly revolutionizing biomedical research, but the new technology is not yet exact. The technique can inadvertently make excessive or unwanted changes in the genome and create off-target mutations, limiting safety and efficacy in therapeutic applications.

9 Dec 2016

Study investigates nursing care experienced by older black patients at high risk for readmission

As many as a quarter of all older adults discharged from an acute hospitalization will return within thirty days.

9 Dec 2016

Study reveals self-harm is leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in Colorado

Self-harm was the leading cause of pregnancy-associated deaths in Colorado from 2004 to 2014, ahead of car crashes, medical conditions and homicide, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

9 Dec 2016

GWAS identifies genomic locations linked to personality traits and psychiatric disorders

A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies has identified six loci or regions of the human genome that are significantly linked to personality traits, report researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine in this week's advance online publication of Nature Genetics.

9 Dec 2016

Researchers identify protein that degrades and inhibits infectious biofilms

Many infectious pathogens are difficult to treat because they develop into biofilms, layers of metabolically active but slowly growing bacteria embedded in a protective layer of slime, which are inherently more resistant to antibiotics.

9 Dec 2016

Albert Einstein College of Medicine awarded NIH grant to launch diabetes translation research center

The National Institutes of Health has awarded researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System a five-year, $2.9-million grant to launch a new center, one of only 8 in the country, for diabetes translation research.

9 Dec 2016

Research shows how brain fills in peripheral vision to create illusory experiences

What we see in the periphery, just outside the direct focus of the eye, may sometimes be a visual illusion, according to new findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

9 Dec 2016

Personalized cancer vaccine improves outcomes for patients with AML, clinical study shows

A personalized cancer vaccine markedly improved outcomes for patients suffering from acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a potentially lethal blood cancer, in a clinical trial led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

9 Dec 2016

IBM and Rice University create prototype of Watson-enabled robot for assisting elderly people

IBM Research today announced the creation of the prototype IBM Multi-Purpose Eldercare Robot Assistant (IBM MERA) done in collaboration with Rice University. IBM MERA is a first of a kind Watson-enabled application designed to help assist the elderly and their caregivers.

9 Dec 2016

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New brain scan could act as diagnostic tool in Parkinson’s

Defective ribosomes linked to aggressive form of multiple myeloma

Proton Partners acquires Blue Phantom2 data acquisition system to support innovative cancer treatment

Moderate exercise may help treat memory impairment in patients with type 2 diabetes

EUCAST experts say that genetic testing methods cannot be used to determine antimicrobial susceptibility

Study reports influence of air pollution on pulmonary vascular function

Opioid users treated in compulsory drug detention centre more likely to relapse, study shows

Young children with mental health problems need better access to effective treatment

Researchers track severely brain injured woman to reveal biological process of recovery

Study provides insights into biology of protein implicated in kidney disease

Study identifies recurrent genomic alterations in subset of breast cancer

Researchers uncover first ‘off-switches’ for better control of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing

Study investigates nursing care experienced by older black patients at high risk for readmission

Study reveals self-harm is leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in Colorado

GWAS identifies genomic locations linked to personality traits and psychiatric disorders

Researchers identify protein that degrades and inhibits infectious biofilms

Albert Einstein College of Medicine awarded NIH grant to launch diabetes translation research center

Research shows how brain fills in peripheral vision to create illusory experiences

Personalized cancer vaccine improves outcomes for patients with AML, clinical study shows

IBM and Rice University create prototype of Watson-enabled robot for assisting elderly people

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