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Research finding points towards developing effective malaria vaccine

In a recent breakthrough to combat malaria, a collaboration of Indian and American scientists have identified a malarial parasite protein that can be used to develop antibodies when displayed on novel nanoparticles. This approach has the potential to prevent the parasite from multiplying in the human host and also inhibits transmission through mosquitoes. The finding points towards developing a powerful malaria vaccine in the hope of eradicating this debilitating and often fatal disease.

20 Oct 2015

Survey finds link between duty hours and prevalence of physicians who smoke

A survey distributed by researchers from the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center in Manila, Philippines, may have found a link between the number of duty hours and the prevalence of physicians who smoke.

20 Oct 2015

Noninvasive ventilation and supplemental oxygen during exercise training benefit patients with severe COPD

Researchers from Turkey's Ege University Department of Biostatistics evaluated the effects of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and supplemental oxygen during exercise training (ET) and found it to have multiple physiologic benefits in patients with severe COPD. Results showed that supplemental oxygen during exercise helped to reduce hyperinflation and improve respiratory muscle function and exercise capacity.

20 Oct 2015

Lung cancer patients undergoing LDCT experience elevated distress before screening

Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening is recommended to screen patients with an increased risk of developing lung cancer, but little research regarding the emotional toll of screening has been conducted. Researchers from Stony Brook Cancer Center in Stony Brook, New York found 43 percent of patients undergoing LDCT experienced elevated distress before screening, and one-third of patients experienced continued distress even after being told there was no sign of cancer.

20 Oct 2015

Biomedical scientists discover mechanism by which secreted proteins age

Physiological processes in the body are in large part determined by the composition of secreted proteins found in the circulatory systems, including the blood. Each of the hundreds of proteins in the blood has a specific life span that determines its unique range of abundance. In fact, measurements of their quantities and activities contribute to many clinical diagnoses.

20 Oct 2015

Study identifies specific protein that can be early indicator of end-stage renal disease

Mayo Clinic researchers in Rochester, Minnesota, collaborated with the University of Mississippi Medical Center on a recent study, "Troponin T as a Predictor of End-Stage Renal Disease and All-Cause Death in African-American and Whites From Hypertensive Families." For the first time, this study identified the presence of a specific protein in the blood used to look for heart damage.

20 Oct 2015

Discovery may lead to new anti-metastasis therapies for advanced-stage brain cancer patients

It's no surprise that people enjoy warm places like Hawaii but may suffer in hostile locales such as Antarctica. A tumor suppressor gene called PTEN is similar in that it is affected by the microenvironments of certain bodily organs to which it travels.

20 Oct 2015

Low levels of stem cell factor associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

New research indicates that low levels of a growth factor called stem cell factor (SCF)--which is thought to be important for blood vessel repair--are linked with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

20 Oct 2015

GSU's School of Public Health awarded PCORI grant to study effective ways to reduce child abuse and neglect

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has awarded a research team at Georgia State University's School of Public Health a $2.2 million grant to study the effectiveness of different approaches to reducing child abuse and neglect.

20 Oct 2015

Sleep apnea may increase gout risk

Sleep apnea may increase the risk of developing gout, a new study shows. Among 9865 patients with newly-diagnosed sleep apnea and 43,598 comparators of similar weight, investigators identified 270 new cases of gout over one year of follow-up, resulting in incidence rates of 8.4/1000 and 4.8/1000 person-years, respectively. The increased risk of gout was 60% higher among patients with sleep apnea.

20 Oct 2015

Psychological interventions may improve sexual health of men with sleep apnea

Burdens related to poor sleep may put men with sleep apnea at increased risk of erectile dysfunction. In a study of 713 male patients who visited Seoul National University Hospital for snoring and/or daytime sleepiness from 2006 to 2014, depressive symptoms and a low quality of life due to sleep problems were clearly linked to erectile dysfunction.

20 Oct 2015

New MRI study shows heart ages differently in men and women

A federally funded analysis of MRI scans of the aging hearts of nearly 3,000 adults shows significant differences in the way male and female hearts change over time.

20 Oct 2015

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting most common distressing symptoms in majority of cancer patients

Results from two national surveys of patients receiving chemotherapy and pharmacists, conducted by the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) in collaboration with Eisai Inc., found that 83% of patients receiving chemotherapy who have experienced chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) believe it is a side effect with which they must live.

20 Oct 2015

Celiac patients at no increased risk for dementia, study finds

A new and comprehensive study by investigators at the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University Medical Center has found that celiac patients are at no increased risk for dementia before or after their diagnosis of celiac disease.

20 Oct 2015

Study explores relative role of traumatization, PTSD on sexual behavior and well-being

Among 96 former Swiss indentured child laborers, 22 individuals showed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and 53 reported having experienced childhood trauma. Men reported a significantly higher prevalence of both sexual concerns and dysfunctional sexual behavior compared with women.

20 Oct 2015

TSRI researchers find way to change leukemia cells into leukemia-killing immune cells

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found a way to change leukemia cells into leukemia-killing immune cells. The surprise finding could lead to a powerful new therapy for leukemia and possibly other cancers.

20 Oct 2015

New genetic discovery could lead to better treatment for X-linked diseases

Think back to middle school biology class, when you learned that boys have an X and a Y chromosome inside each cell, and girls have two X's.

20 Oct 2015

APBI brachytherapy improves overall survival in selected patients with early stage breast cancer

The Groupe Européen de Curiethérapie European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (GEC-ESTRO) today announced results from a prospective, randomized, multicenter phase III study comparing accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) with interstitial multicatheter brachytherapy to whole breast irradiation (WBI).

20 Oct 2015

Diabetic retinopathy therapy innovations: an interview with Richard Kirk, CEO of Polyphotonix

In the UK there are currently over 3.5 million people who have diabetes, with a growth rate exceeding 280,000 people per year. Diabetic retinopathy is the most common complication of diabetes.

19 Oct 2015

Sequenom enters into clinical collaboration with CU School of Medicine

Sequenom, Inc., a life sciences company committed to enabling healthier lives through the development of innovative products and services, today announced that it has entered into a clinical collaboration with the University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine.

19 Oct 2015

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Research finding points towards developing effective malaria vaccine

Survey finds link between duty hours and prevalence of physicians who smoke

Noninvasive ventilation and supplemental oxygen during exercise training benefit patients with severe COPD

Lung cancer patients undergoing LDCT experience elevated distress before screening

Biomedical scientists discover mechanism by which secreted proteins age

Study identifies specific protein that can be early indicator of end-stage renal disease

Discovery may lead to new anti-metastasis therapies for advanced-stage brain cancer patients

Low levels of stem cell factor associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

GSU's School of Public Health awarded PCORI grant to study effective ways to reduce child abuse and neglect

Sleep apnea may increase gout risk

Psychological interventions may improve sexual health of men with sleep apnea

New MRI study shows heart ages differently in men and women

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting most common distressing symptoms in majority of cancer patients

Celiac patients at no increased risk for dementia, study finds

Study explores relative role of traumatization, PTSD on sexual behavior and well-being

TSRI researchers find way to change leukemia cells into leukemia-killing immune cells

New genetic discovery could lead to better treatment for X-linked diseases

APBI brachytherapy improves overall survival in selected patients with early stage breast cancer

Diabetic retinopathy therapy innovations: an interview with Richard Kirk, CEO of Polyphotonix

Sequenom enters into clinical collaboration with CU School of Medicine

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