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Researchers discover new pathway that may be vital for understanding allergic asthma

Researchers at the Centenary Institute have discovered a new pathway that may be vital for our understanding allergic asthma, the most common form of asthma and the prevalent form of childhood-onset asthma affecting 2 million Australians.

3 Jun 2015

University of Bonn researchers find way to stimulate larynx muscles using light

Researchers at the University of Bonn have found a way to stimulate the larynx muscles of mice using light. In the long term, this method could be an option for the treatment of laryngeal paralysis, which causes difficulties in phonation and breathing. Their findings will be published in the scientific journal "Nature Communications."

3 Jun 2015

Northeastern University researcher reports finding epicenter of brain's prediction

In recent years, scientists have discovered the human brain works on predictions, contrary to the previously accepted theory that it reacts to the sensations it picks up from the outside world. Experts say humans' reactions are in fact the body adjusting to predictions the brain is making based on the state of our body the last time it was in a similar situation.

3 Jun 2015

Tools that help decide use of expensive imaging studies can reduce ordering of unnecessary tests

Using tools that help physicians decide whether to use expensive imaging studies such as MRI scans can help reduce the ordering of unnecessary tests, but implementation of the tools in real-world settings has many challenges, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

3 Jun 2015

New study looks at academic outcomes of children following resective epilepsy surgery

A new study by a University of Toronto Mississauga researcher has taken the first-ever look at the academic outcomes of children with epilepsy who have had brain surgery, and found that they have a higher chance of struggling in class following their surgery.

3 Jun 2015

Sport eases transition into retirement, encourages continued development of adults

Retirement is an important milestone in a person's life. Adjusting to the many changes retirement brings can mean the difference between a positive quality of life and one that struggles under the weight of change.

3 Jun 2015

Researchers develop electron density diagnostic method for medical and biological uses

The National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science and The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Frontier Sciences Department of Advanced Materials Science research group have developed an electron density diagnostic method for atmospheric pressure low-temperature plasma that is anticipated to be applicable for the fields of environmental protection and of medicine and biology.

3 Jun 2015

Bariatric surgery leads to greater intimacy between patients and their life partners

Bariatric surgery does not only benefit the health of patients who undergo this weight loss procedure. It also leads to greater intimacy between them and their life partners, and adds a spark to their sex life. It's all in all a shared journey that brings partners closer together, says Mary Lisa Pories of East Carolina University in the US, lead author of a study providing insights into the experience of couples after one of the partners underwent weight loss surgery.

3 Jun 2015

Teens start misusing ADHD drugs and other stimulants earlier than you might think

Despite stereotypes about college students resorting to black-market Ritalin to help them cram for exams, young people are actually most likely to start misusing prescription stimulant drugs in their high school years, according to new University of Michigan Medical School research.

3 Jun 2015

Childhood trauma increases vulnerability to different health problems in later life

Long-term changes in immune function caused by childhood trauma could explain increased vulnerability to a range of health problems in later life, according to new research by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London and the NIHR Maudsley BRC.

3 Jun 2015

Scientists identify gene mutation that causes color blindness

A rare eye disorder marked by color blindness, light sensitivity, and other vision problems can result from a newly discovered gene mutation identified by an international research team, including scientists from Columbia University Medical Center.

3 Jun 2015

New study sheds light on the disruption of astrocytes in depression

A new study published by the team of Naguib Mechawar, Ph.D., a researcher with the McGill Group for Suicide Studies of the Douglas Institute (CIUSSS de l'Ouest-de-l'Ile de Montreal) and associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University, sheds new light on the disruption of astrocytes in depression.

3 Jun 2015

CheckMate for nivolumab in untreated melanoma, squamous NSCLC

Two phase III trials published in The New England Journal of Medicine support the use of nivolumab in patients with treatment-naïve metastatic melanoma and in those with squamous non-small-cell lung cancer who have failed first-line chemotherapy.

2 Jun 2015

Researchers explore association between SSRI exposure in late pregnancy and risk of PPHN

Use of antidepressants late in pregnancy has been controversial since the FDA issued a Public Health Advisory in 2006 warning that the use of antidepressants in late pregnancy may increase risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), a condition that typically occurs in term or near-term infants and presents within hours of birth with severe respiratory failure requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation.

2 Jun 2015

New finding may lead to development of immunity-based therapies for tuberculosis

A study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has identified how an enzyme involved in protecting the body from pathogens senses Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB), a bacterial pathogen that infects millions of people worldwide and causes about 1.5 million deaths annually.

2 Jun 2015

Aushon BioSystems announces commercial release of Ultrasensitive Cira Assays

Aushon BioSystems, a leading provider of products and services for multiplex quantitative detection of protein biomarkers, today announced the commercial release of its Ultrasensitive Cira Assays capable of measuring concentrations of low abundance proteins down to the femtogram/mL level.

2 Jun 2015

Leica Microsystems to acquire OCT company Bioptigen

Bioptigen develops and manufactures innovative OCT systems and software and is globally successful with products for clinical as well as translational research applications. Using low-power, near-infrared light, Bioptigen OCTs generate high-resolution, volumetric images of the eye...

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 2 Jun 2015

ASCO 2015: AMGEN presents new data evaluating less-frequent dosing of kyprolis for multiple myeloma patients

Amgen today announced the initiation of the ARROW trial, a global Phase 3 study evaluating the benefit of Kyprolis®

2 Jun 2015

ASCO 2015: AMGEN presents new data evaluating less-frequent dosing of kyprolis for multiple myeloma patients

Amgen today announced the initiation of the ARROW trial, a global Phase 3 study evaluating the benefit of Kyprolis®

2 Jun 2015

New article on occupations most likely to cause mesothelioma

Mesothelioma.us, a website that is devoted to offering people helpful resources and information about mesothelioma, has just posted a new article that takes a look at which occupations are most likely to cause mesothelioma. Titled "Asbestos Jobs Causing Mesothelioma," the article explains how working directly with asbestos is the most common way to develop the serious health condition, which attacks the lining of the lungs, stomach or heart.

2 Jun 2015

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Researchers discover new pathway that may be vital for understanding allergic asthma

University of Bonn researchers find way to stimulate larynx muscles using light

Northeastern University researcher reports finding epicenter of brain's prediction

Tools that help decide use of expensive imaging studies can reduce ordering of unnecessary tests

New study looks at academic outcomes of children following resective epilepsy surgery

Sport eases transition into retirement, encourages continued development of adults

Researchers develop electron density diagnostic method for medical and biological uses

Bariatric surgery leads to greater intimacy between patients and their life partners

Teens start misusing ADHD drugs and other stimulants earlier than you might think

Childhood trauma increases vulnerability to different health problems in later life

Scientists identify gene mutation that causes color blindness

New study sheds light on the disruption of astrocytes in depression

CheckMate for nivolumab in untreated melanoma, squamous NSCLC

Researchers explore association between SSRI exposure in late pregnancy and risk of PPHN

New finding may lead to development of immunity-based therapies for tuberculosis

Aushon BioSystems announces commercial release of Ultrasensitive Cira Assays

Leica Microsystems to acquire OCT company Bioptigen

ASCO 2015: AMGEN presents new data evaluating less-frequent dosing of kyprolis for multiple myeloma patients

ASCO 2015: AMGEN presents new data evaluating less-frequent dosing of kyprolis for multiple myeloma patients

New article on occupations most likely to cause mesothelioma

The evolution of OCT for retinal imaging and disease intervention

Supercharging Next-Gen Antibody Discovery with AI and High-Throughput Experimentation

Prof. Dr. Kristina Kusche-Vihrog

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