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People with diabetes more prone to depression, anxiety

People with diabetes are more prone to anxiety and depression than those with other chronic diseases that require similar levels of management. The reasons for this aren't well understood, but Joslin Diabetes Center researchers have discovered one potential explanation.

2 Mar 2015

Nottingham researchers developing mobile phone app that could help identify premature babies

A mobile phone app that will identify babies born prematurely in the developing world is being developed by researchers at The University of Nottingham.

2 Mar 2015

Kyprolis demonstrates superiority over velcade in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma in head-to-head endeavor trial

Patients Receiving Kyprolis Lived Twice as Long without Disease Progression

2 Mar 2015

Study shows importance of disclosing physician conflicts of interest in MS ISCTs to potential participants

If you're one of the nearly half a million Americans living with multiple sclerosis (MS) - a slowly disabling disease of the central nervous system - you are likely dependent on disease-modifying drugs to prevent symptoms such as vision problems, balance issues and weakness. Often, these treatments have been developed through pharmaceutical industry-sponsored clinical trials (ISCT) in collaboration with academic or private practice physicians who care for MS patients.

2 Mar 2015

Bielefeld University chemists develop copper molecule that could help prevent spread of cancer

Chemists at Bielefeld University have developed a molecule containing copper that binds specifically with DNA and prevents the spread of cancer. First results show that it kills the cancer cells more quickly than cisplatin - a widely used anti-cancer drug that is frequently administered in chemotherapy.

2 Mar 2015

Modified measles vaccine effective against Chikungunya virus, study finds

A modified, conventional measles vaccine has the potential to act against the Chikungunya virus. This is the result of a study at the University Clinic for Clinical Pharmacology of the MedUni Wien (Medical University of Vienna), which has now been published in the top journal "The Lancet Infectious Diseases".

2 Mar 2015

U-M researchers reveal key role of two enzymes that help the body to remove cholesterol, other lipids

With the aid of X-ray crystallography, researchers at the University of Michigan have revealed the structures of two closely related enzymes that play essential roles in the body's ability to metabolize excess lipids, including cholesterol.

2 Mar 2015

Study explores use of antipsychotic medications among pediatric patients

More kids nationwide are taking medications designed to treat such mental illnesses as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and pediatricians and psychiatrists at the University of Vermont want to know why.

2 Mar 2015

Study details a new pathway for tumor formation

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) have identified the biological mechanism that may give some cancer cells the ability to form tumors in dogs.

2 Mar 2015

Findings may explain why HIV cure strategies have failed

A major hurdle to curing people of HIV infection is the way the virus hides in a reservoir composed primarily of dormant immune cells.

2 Mar 2015

New algorithm can gauge long-term death risk based on treadmill exercise performance

Analyzing data from 58,000 heart stress tests, Johns Hopkins cardiologists report they have developed a formula that estimates one's risk of dying over a decade based on a person's ability to exercise on a treadmill at an increasing speed and incline.

2 Mar 2015

Scientists discover amyloid accumulation in young human brains

Amyloid -- an abnormal protein whose accumulation in the brain is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease -- starts accumulating inside neurons of people as young as 20, a much younger age than scientists ever imagined, reports a surprising new Northwestern Medicine study.

2 Mar 2015

Study: African Americans who moved from the South during Great Migration face shorter life expectancy

Millions of African Americans moved from the South in the early 20th century to seek better job opportunities and higher wages, but a new study on the historic Great Migration shows that with improved economic conditions came a greater risk of mortality.

28 Feb 2015

ACHA reports that nearly 2 million adults living with CHD in the U.S.

At one time, many children born with congenital heart disease (CHD) suffered from issues that carried fatal prognoses.

28 Feb 2015

Culture conditions in which stem cells are grown can affect genetic stability

The therapeutic promise of human stem cells is indisputably huge, but the process of translating their potential into effective, real-world treatments involves deciphering and resolving a host of daunting complexities.

28 Feb 2015

Study could help boost suicide prevention efforts in the U.S.

A study that could help to bolster suicide prevention efforts has examined the prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among adults who reported psychotic experiences.

28 Feb 2015

Routledge Journals' new special issue focuses on CFS, ME/CFS and ME research

Routledge Journals is pleased to announce a new Special Issue from the Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community exploring topics and constructs that could help clarify uncertainties surrounding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) research.

28 Feb 2015

Insurance status linked to patient safety, quality of care for patients with brain tumors

Patients that are on Medicaid or uninsured have higher rates of reportable patient safety and quality of care issues during hospitalization for brain tumors, reports a study in the March issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

28 Feb 2015

Researchers solve secret of mysterious reverse-wired eyeball

From a practical standpoint, the wiring of the human eye - a product of our evolutionary baggage - doesn't make a lot of sense. In vertebrates, photoreceptors are located behind the neurons in the back of the eye - resulting in light scattering by the nervous fibers and blurring of our vision.

28 Feb 2015

Researchers investigate efficiency of drug research and development

Drug R&D costs have increased substantially in recent decades, while the number of new drugs has remained fairly constant, leading to concerns about the sustainability of drug R&D and question about the factors that could be responsible.

28 Feb 2015

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People with diabetes more prone to depression, anxiety

Nottingham researchers developing mobile phone app that could help identify premature babies

Kyprolis demonstrates superiority over velcade in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma in head-to-head endeavor trial

Study shows importance of disclosing physician conflicts of interest in MS ISCTs to potential participants

Bielefeld University chemists develop copper molecule that could help prevent spread of cancer

Modified measles vaccine effective against Chikungunya virus, study finds

U-M researchers reveal key role of two enzymes that help the body to remove cholesterol, other lipids

Study explores use of antipsychotic medications among pediatric patients

Study details a new pathway for tumor formation

Findings may explain why HIV cure strategies have failed

New algorithm can gauge long-term death risk based on treadmill exercise performance

Scientists discover amyloid accumulation in young human brains

Study: African Americans who moved from the South during Great Migration face shorter life expectancy

ACHA reports that nearly 2 million adults living with CHD in the U.S.

Culture conditions in which stem cells are grown can affect genetic stability

Study could help boost suicide prevention efforts in the U.S.

Routledge Journals' new special issue focuses on CFS, ME/CFS and ME research

Insurance status linked to patient safety, quality of care for patients with brain tumors

Researchers solve secret of mysterious reverse-wired eyeball

Researchers investigate efficiency of drug research and development

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