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RPCI redesignated as Blue Distinction Center for delivering quality transplant care

BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York today has redesignated Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) as a Blue Distinction Center® for delivering quality transplant care as part of the Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care® program.

18 Jul 2014

Impaired inhibition of medium spiny neurons linked to depression-like behavior in juvenile WKY rats

Accumulating evidence suggests that the nucleus accumbens, which is involved in mechanisms of reward and addiction, plays a role in the pathogenesis of depression and in the action of antidepressants.

18 Jul 2014

Researchers receive nearly $3.6 million to create new National Clinical Trials Network

A team of physician-researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) has received nearly $3.6 million over the next five years in a cooperative agreement with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a Network Lead Academic Participating Site (NLAPS).

18 Jul 2014

Research leads to better understanding of neurodegenerative, neurodevelopmental diseases

Throughout our lives, our brains adapt to what we learn and memorise. The brain is indeed made up of complex networks of neurons and synapses that are constantly re-configured.

18 Jul 2014

13 researchers awarded National Psoriasis Foundation fellowship to study psoriasis

Twelve residents and medical students each received a one-year, $50,000 National Psoriasis Foundation fellowship to study psoriasis. The fellowships aim to increase the number of scientists studying and treating psoriatic disease by encouraging promising doctors to dedicate their careers to the study of psoriasis as physician researchers.

18 Jul 2014

Consumption of probiotics during 30 days helps diminish accumulation of fat in liver

Spanish scientists have demonstrated through an experiment on obese rats that the consumption of probiotics during thirty days helps diminish the accumulation of fat in the liver.

18 Jul 2014

Researchers find viable immunotherapy option for HIV-1 using fossil virus

The road to finding a cure for HIV-1 is not without obstacles. However, thanks to cutting-edge research by Douglas Nixon, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues, performed at the George Washington University (GW), Oregon Health & Science University, the University of Rochester, and UC San Francisco, the scientific community is one step closer to finding a viable immunotherapy option for HIV-1, using an immune attack against a fossil virus buried in the genome.

18 Jul 2014

Researchers receive $2.098 million grant to study recovery of language after stroke

An interdisciplinary group of researchers at the University of Arizona has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study language abilities in patients recovering from a stroke.

18 Jul 2014

Large proportion of PLHA in US are not sufficiently engaged in care and not taking ART

Regular attendance at HIV primary care visits and high adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) are vital for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA), as these health behaviors lead to lowered rates of morbidity and mortality, increased quality of life, and reducing the risk of HIV transmission to others.

18 Jul 2014

IWGSC publishes draft sequence of bread wheat genome

The International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) published today in the international journal Science a draft sequence of the bread wheat genome.

18 Jul 2014

Study illustrates how domino effect of one genetic error can contribute to hydrocephalus

The mysterious condition once known as "water on the brain" became just a bit less murky this week thanks to a global research group led in part by a Case Western Reserve researcher.

18 Jul 2014

Role of immune system cells in healthy digestive tracts may lead to new treatments for IBS

Learning the role of immune system cells in healthy digestive tracts and how they interact with neighboring nerve cells may lead to new treatments for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

18 Jul 2014

Omega-3 fish oil may protect against alcohol-related neurodamage

Omega-3 fish oil might help protect against alcohol-related neurodamage and the risk of eventual dementia, according to a study published in the journal PLOS ONE.

18 Jul 2014

FDA approves Ruconest for treatment of acute attacks in adolescent patients with HAE

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved Ruconest, the first recombinant C1-Esterase Inhibitor product for the treatment of acute attacks in adult and adolescent patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE).

18 Jul 2014

Study: 40% of Ontario female prisoners have history of traumatic brain injury

A study published today found that almost 40 per cent of Ontario female prisoners have a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Unlike the men participating in the study, half of these women sustained a TBI before committing their first crime.

18 Jul 2014

Signaling pathway key player in formation of front-most portion of developing vertebrate embryos

A signaling pathway once thought to have little if any role during embryogenesis is a key player in the formation of the front-most portion of developing vertebrate embryos.

18 Jul 2014

Doctor maps path of discovery for developing potential anticancer agent

The journal Cancer Cell today published research led by Dr. Tak Mak mapping the path of discovery to developing a potential anticancer agent.

18 Jul 2014

Doctors still prescribe patience as part of acne treatment regimen

When it comes to treating acne, much has advanced medical practice, but patients are still prescribed patience as part of any treatment regimen, according to a nationally recognized expert on the skin condition that affects millions of teenagers in the U.S. each year.

18 Jul 2014

Hour-long educational coaching session reduces re-admission odds, cost for Medicare patients

A new study in Journal of General Internal Medicine reports that an hour-long educational coaching session and two or three follow-up phone calls after a hospital stay reduced re-admission odds by 39 percent among Medicare patients.

18 Jul 2014

Starvation can affect health of descendants of famished individuals

Evidence from human famines and animal studies suggests that starvation can affect the health of descendants of famished individuals. But how such an acquired trait might be transmitted from one generation to the next has not been clear.

18 Jul 2014

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RPCI redesignated as Blue Distinction Center for delivering quality transplant care

Impaired inhibition of medium spiny neurons linked to depression-like behavior in juvenile WKY rats

Researchers receive nearly $3.6 million to create new National Clinical Trials Network

Research leads to better understanding of neurodegenerative, neurodevelopmental diseases

13 researchers awarded National Psoriasis Foundation fellowship to study psoriasis

Consumption of probiotics during 30 days helps diminish accumulation of fat in liver

Researchers find viable immunotherapy option for HIV-1 using fossil virus

Researchers receive $2.098 million grant to study recovery of language after stroke

Large proportion of PLHA in US are not sufficiently engaged in care and not taking ART

IWGSC publishes draft sequence of bread wheat genome

Study illustrates how domino effect of one genetic error can contribute to hydrocephalus

Role of immune system cells in healthy digestive tracts may lead to new treatments for IBS

Omega-3 fish oil may protect against alcohol-related neurodamage

FDA approves Ruconest for treatment of acute attacks in adolescent patients with HAE

Study: 40% of Ontario female prisoners have history of traumatic brain injury

Signaling pathway key player in formation of front-most portion of developing vertebrate embryos

Doctor maps path of discovery for developing potential anticancer agent

Doctors still prescribe patience as part of acne treatment regimen

Hour-long educational coaching session reduces re-admission odds, cost for Medicare patients

Starvation can affect health of descendants of famished individuals

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

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