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Process of aging could be delayed in human cell lines

Can the process of aging be delayed or even reversed? Research led by specially appointed Professor Jun-Ichi Hayashi from the University of Tsukuba in Japan has shown that, in human cell lines at least, it can. They also found that the regulation of two genes involved with the production of glycine, the smallest and simplest amino acid, is partly responsible for some of the characteristics of aging.

1 Jun 2015

Connect.Parkinson national research study achieves enrollment target

The National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) announced today that the Connect.Parkinson national research study, comparing telemedicine care delivered to remote patients from a Parkinson's disease center of excellence to community-based care for Parkinson's disease, has achieved its enrollment target.

1 Jun 2015

PGDx introduces ImmunoSelect-R service to support development of immuno-oncology cancer therapies

Personal Genome Diagnostics, Inc., a provider of advanced cancer genome analysis and testing services, today announced the launch of its ImmunoSelect-R service designed to identify mutant neoantigens and support development of immuno-oncology cancer therapies.

1 Jun 2015

MHICN expands clinical research program in collaboration with Erasmus Medical Center and ErasmusAGE

Metagenics Healthcare Institute for Clinical Nutrition announced today an expanded clinical research program in collaboration with Erasmus Medical Center and ErasmusAGE, from Rotterdam, the Netherlands – a leading global healthcare center in epidemiology and health outcomes research.

1 Jun 2015

Caris Molecular Intelligence allows comparisons between tumors sharing histological features

Caris Life Sciences, a leading biotechnology company focused on fulfilling the promise of precision medicine, today announced the presentation of data from three studies that demonstrate the utility of Caris Molecular Intelligence®, the company's panomic comprehensive tumor profiling service, in facilitating comparisons between tumors that share histological features.

1 Jun 2015

Researchers identify key driver mutations in glioma samples that confirm tumor heterogeneity

Caris Life Sciences today announced the presentation of data from a study in which researchers identified biomarker changes, including key driver mutations, in 89% of metachronous paired glioma tumors, indicating changes in response to therapy as the disease progresses.

1 Jun 2015

Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology to publish paper on eGFR and albuminuria for prediction of cardiovascular outcomes

The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology is pleased to announce that the following paper will be published to coincide with presentation at the 52nd ERA-EDTA Congress, taking place in London, UK, May 28 - 31, 2015.

1 Jun 2015

New data indicates that most microbes behave similarly on Earth and International Space Station

Do microbes grow differently on the International Space Station than they do on Earth? Results from the growth of microbes collected by citizen scientists in Project MERCCURI indicate that most behave similarly in both places.

1 Jun 2015

New way to evaluate brainstorms in newborn very premature infants

Giant strides have been taken in the early care of very premature infants in postnatal intensive care units during the past two decades. Doctors can now support the function of especially the lungs, heart and the circulatory system so as to guarantee the survival of most of even extremely premature infants.

1 Jun 2015

Space Aging study may help identify novel genes linked to longevity

The plot of many a science fiction TV series or movie revolves around the premise that people traveling long distances in space age more slowly than their counterparts on Earth. Now, tiny worms who spent time aboard the International Space Station could help humans understand more about the effects of aging in space for real.

1 Jun 2015

FLI invites scientific elite to EKF Symposium on Adult Stem Cells in Aging, Diseases and Cancer

It's already for the fourth time, that Prof. Dr. K. Lenhard Rudolph, scientific director of the Leibniz Institute for Age Research - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) calls the scientific elite of international stem cell researchers to join at Else Kröner Fresenius (EKF) Symposium on Adult Stem Cells in Aging, Diseases and Cancer.

1 Jun 2015

US patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery receive more treatments for pain

New research presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia conference in Berlin shows that American patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery* receive more treatments for pain and that their experience of pain differs in some aspects to orthopaedic patients internationally.

1 Jun 2015

Removing more tissue during partial mastectomy reduces need for second surgery in breast cancer patients

Removing more tissue during a partial mastectomy could spare thousands of breast cancer patients a second surgery, according to a Yale Cancer Center study. The findings were published online May 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago.

30 May 2015

Heart failure patient spearheads Heather Cartwright Inherited Cardiomyopathy and Arrhythmia Project

Led by internationally-recognized cardiologists who are leaders in their field, the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre today announces the creation of an initiative to break ground in the cause, treatment and ongoing care of patients with an inherited, irregular heartbeat triggered by a rare cardiac structural condition.

30 May 2015

Researchers discover new source for cells that can develop into coronary vessels

The heart has its own dedicated blood supply, with coronary arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart and cardiac veins that remove deoxygenated blood. This system of vessels nourishes the heart, enabling it to pump blood to all the other organs and tissues of the body. Yet despite their critical importance, the process and molecules required for coronary vessel development have not been fully determined.

30 May 2015

Fragrance chemical linalyl acetate could cause allergic eczema

Linalyl acetate, a fragrance chemical that is one of the main constituents of the essential oil of lavender, is not on the list of allergenic compounds pursuant to the EU Cosmetics Directive. Thus, it does not need to be declared on cosmetic products sold within the EU. Recent studies at the University of Gothenburg have shown that linalyl acetate can cause allergic eczema.

30 May 2015

Multiplatform biomarker analysis reveals new therapeutic options for squamous cell anal carcinomas

While squamous cell anal carcinomas are rare, representing only about 2% of digestive-system cancer diagnoses, these cancers, which are associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV), sometimes prove very difficult to treat, recurring or developing metastases following standard treatment.

30 May 2015

Researchers awarded $3.86 million NIH grant to tackle the issue of 'mosaicism' in schizophrenia

Why does schizophrenia happen, and how can we improve treatment for it? These basic questions persist despite years of research on one of the most puzzling, and debilitating, mental illnesses. Now, a University of Michigan Medical School team and their colleagues will take a new approach to addressing these questions by searching for genetic clues in postmortem brain tissues of people with and without schizophrenia.

30 May 2015

Acupuncture-like TENS may be effective for treating radiation-induced xerostomia

Phase III results of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 0537 indicate that acupuncture-like, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (ALTENS) may be equally effective as pilocarpine, the current prescription medication in a pill, to treat radiation-induced xerostomia (dry mouth), according to a study published in the June 1, 2015 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics (Red Journal), the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

30 May 2015

Modified herpes virus improves survival in melanoma patients

University of Louisville researcher Jason Chesney, M.D., Ph.D., deputy director of the James Graham Brown Cancer Center, and a team of international scientists found that stage IIIb to IV melanoma patients treated with a modified cold sore (herpes) virus had improved survival.

30 May 2015

Medical Research News

Process of aging could be delayed in human cell lines

Connect.Parkinson national research study achieves enrollment target

PGDx introduces ImmunoSelect-R service to support development of immuno-oncology cancer therapies

MHICN expands clinical research program in collaboration with Erasmus Medical Center and ErasmusAGE

Caris Molecular Intelligence allows comparisons between tumors sharing histological features

Researchers identify key driver mutations in glioma samples that confirm tumor heterogeneity

Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology to publish paper on eGFR and albuminuria for prediction of cardiovascular outcomes

New data indicates that most microbes behave similarly on Earth and International Space Station

New way to evaluate brainstorms in newborn very premature infants

Space Aging study may help identify novel genes linked to longevity

FLI invites scientific elite to EKF Symposium on Adult Stem Cells in Aging, Diseases and Cancer

US patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery receive more treatments for pain

Removing more tissue during partial mastectomy reduces need for second surgery in breast cancer patients

Heart failure patient spearheads Heather Cartwright Inherited Cardiomyopathy and Arrhythmia Project

Researchers discover new source for cells that can develop into coronary vessels

Fragrance chemical linalyl acetate could cause allergic eczema

Multiplatform biomarker analysis reveals new therapeutic options for squamous cell anal carcinomas

Researchers awarded $3.86 million NIH grant to tackle the issue of 'mosaicism' in schizophrenia

Acupuncture-like TENS may be effective for treating radiation-induced xerostomia

Modified herpes virus improves survival in melanoma patients

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