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CSUDH professor seeks novel lead compound to develop new drug for treating cancer

Does anyone have a cardiac pacemaker or medical device implants? How about keys, a mobile phone, or even a wallet? We wouldn't want anything to get damaged or erased."

26 Aug 2017

Rutgers University leadership creates great strides in breakthrough scientific research

Less than a decade ago, the U.S. Department of Defense established the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine I with a multimillion dollar grant to focus research centered on regenerative medicine for the treatment of battlefield injuries and selected Rutgers University-New Brunswick to lead the civilian research program.

26 Aug 2017

New drug shows promising results for treating spinal muscular atrophy

A drug developed by an Iowa State University biomedical researcher as a potential treatment for spinal muscular atrophy showed promising results in a recently published study.

26 Aug 2017

Researchers identify new way to predict which TAVR patients may be at risk for rehospitalization

As more elderly patients undergo the minimally invasive heart valve procedure called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVR), concerns have been raised as to what causes some to be readmitted for heart failure after the procedure.

26 Aug 2017

Yale experts uncover genes associated with immune response to flu vaccination

Yale experts and their partners in a national research consortium have identified several genes and gene clusters associated with the immune response to flu vaccination.

26 Aug 2017

Researchers develop augmented reality system to guide reconstructive procedures

A plastic surgery research group has developed an augmented reality system that enables them to create 3D simulations of the desired results of facial reconstructive procedures and project them over the patient's face during surgery, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery--Global Open, the official open-access medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

26 Aug 2017

Women with history of pre-eclampsia more likely to face atherosclerosis decades after pregnancy

A new study has found that a condition that threatens the lives of some pregnant women and the fetus may continue to put the mother at risk later in life.

26 Aug 2017

Enhanced levels of NPs in adipose tissue protect against obesity and insulin resistance

Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in Lake Nona, Florida have shown that enhanced natriuretic peptide (NP) signaling in adipose tissue protects against obesity and insulin resistance.

26 Aug 2017

New mathematical model accurately forecasted when cholera epidemic would peak in Yemen

Hokkaido University scientists has developed a new mathematical model which accurately forecasted that a devastating cholera epidemic in Yemen would peak by early July, the 26th week of 2017 and the cumulative incidence would be the order of 700-800 thousand cases.

26 Aug 2017

NIH funds BU ADC with $5.4 million grant to advance research on Alzheimer's disease

The National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging has awarded the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center a three-year, $5.4 million grant to continue research on ways to reduce the human and economic costs of Alzheimer's disease (AD) through the advancement of knowledge.

26 Aug 2017

Review focuses on possible role of neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

In the journal Current Aging Science, a research team has reviewed modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

26 Aug 2017

Dancing has profound effect in reversing signs of aging in the brain

As we grow older we suffer a decline in mental and physical fitness, which can be made worse by conditions like Alzheimer's disease.

26 Aug 2017

Study examines link between flame retardants and pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing fertility treatments

Women with higher urinary concentrations of a common type of flame retardant had reduced likelihood of clinical pregnancy and live birth than those with lower concentrations, according to researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

26 Aug 2017

Vireo Health to join $3.8 million NIH study on medical marijuana treatment for adults with chronic pain

The National Institute of Health has awarded a $3.8 million research grant to Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System for medical marijuana research, and Vireo Health of New York will be partners in the study.

26 Aug 2017

Pan-European initiative receives €3.7 million funding to train next generation of brain tumor researchers

A pan-European initiative led by the University of Plymouth designed to train the next generation of brain tumor researchers, has received funding of almost €3.7 million from the European Commission's Horizon 2020 - Research and Innovation Framework Program.

26 Aug 2017

New study highlights role played by demographics in the spread of measles

Even if measles infection incidence has decreased by at least 90% all over the world since the introduction of the vaccine, measles is still one of the major causes of death in children among vaccine-preventable diseases.

26 Aug 2017

Researchers explore complex relationship between weight and asthma in children

Researchers at Aston University and clinicians at Birmingham Children's Hospital are exploring how children living with asthma can be supported to maintain a healthy weight.

26 Aug 2017

New approach delivers drugs to cancer cells while protecting healthy tissues

Cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, have helped many people with the disease to go on to live healthy lives.

26 Aug 2017

Study identifies promising drug candidate for treating demyelinating diseases

Brain functions are maintained by the neural network. Neural network is formed by the connection between the neurite, and this connection is supported by the wrapping of myelin.

26 Aug 2017

Study reveals impact of flame retardants on reduced clinical pregnancy outcomes

A study conducted by a team of researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that for women with an increased concentration of a common type of flame retardant in their urine, there is a decreased possibility of clinical pregnancy as well as live birth when compared to those with a lower concentration.

25 Aug 2017

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CSUDH professor seeks novel lead compound to develop new drug for treating cancer

Rutgers University leadership creates great strides in breakthrough scientific research

New drug shows promising results for treating spinal muscular atrophy

Researchers identify new way to predict which TAVR patients may be at risk for rehospitalization

Yale experts uncover genes associated with immune response to flu vaccination

Researchers develop augmented reality system to guide reconstructive procedures

Women with history of pre-eclampsia more likely to face atherosclerosis decades after pregnancy

Enhanced levels of NPs in adipose tissue protect against obesity and insulin resistance

New mathematical model accurately forecasted when cholera epidemic would peak in Yemen

NIH funds BU ADC with $5.4 million grant to advance research on Alzheimer's disease

Review focuses on possible role of neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

Dancing has profound effect in reversing signs of aging in the brain

Study examines link between flame retardants and pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing fertility treatments

Vireo Health to join $3.8 million NIH study on medical marijuana treatment for adults with chronic pain

Pan-European initiative receives €3.7 million funding to train next generation of brain tumor researchers

New study highlights role played by demographics in the spread of measles

Researchers explore complex relationship between weight and asthma in children

New approach delivers drugs to cancer cells while protecting healthy tissues

Study identifies promising drug candidate for treating demyelinating diseases

Study reveals impact of flame retardants on reduced clinical pregnancy outcomes

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