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Educational sleep program increases sleep duration in preschoolers

Taking part in an educational sleep program resulted in a 30-minute average increase in sleep duration at a one-month follow-up for preschoolers, according to a new study from the University of Michigan.

18 Jun 2014

Research demonstrates association between diversity of gut bacteria and survival

New research, published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology, suggests that the diversity of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of patients receiving stem cell transplants may be an important predictor of their post-transplant survival.

18 Jun 2014

New vaccine reprograms pancreatic tumors and makes them vulnerable to immunotherapy

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed and tested a vaccine that triggered the growth of immune cell nodules within pancreatic tumors, essentially reprogramming these intractable cancers and potentially making them vulnerable to immune-based therapies.

18 Jun 2014

Fragile Y hypothesis explains the factors behind chromosome loss

A UT Arlington research team says their study of genetic information from more than 4,000 beetle species has yielded a new theory about why some species lose their Y chromosome and others, such as humans, hang on to it.

18 Jun 2014

Scientists advise caution with regard to artificial insemination method

Mitochondria are cell organelles located within animal and human cells. They produce energy for the organism, possess their own genetic material - mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) - and are transmitted exclusively by the mother. Depending on their activity and tasks, different numbers of mitochondria are present in a cell - usually a few hundred to a thousand per body cell.

18 Jun 2014

Genetic variants linked to race that explains risk of death among patients taking Plavix after heart attack

Researchers have identified the first genetic variations linked to race that begin to explain a higher risk of death among some African American and Caucasian patients taking the anti-clotting drug clopidogrel (Plavix) after a heart attack.

18 Jun 2014

New strategy for treating neuroblastoma using modified version of heparin

Researchers at Duke Medicine have identified a new strategy for treating neuroblastoma using a modified version of heparin, a century-old injectable drug that thins the blood to prevent clots from forming.

18 Jun 2014

Novogen, CanTx believe Intra-Peritoneal Trx-1 could be utilized as first-line therapy for ovarian cancer

Australian oncology drug development company Novogen Limited and CanTx Inc., its joint venture with Yale University, today announced the success of proof-of-concept pre-clinical studies confirming the potency of experimental drug, Trx-1, in the treatment of primary ovarian cancer when delivered into the peritoneal cavity.

18 Jun 2014

Brain iron levels offer potential biomarker in the diagnosis of ADHD

Brain iron levels offer a potential biomarker in the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and may help physicians and parents make better informed treatment decisions, according to new research published online in the journal Radiology.

18 Jun 2014

Study analyses link between childhood maltreatment and volume of cerebral grey matter

An international study has analysed the association between childhood maltreatment and the volume of cerebral grey matter, responsible for processing information.

18 Jun 2014

Calcium, vitamin D supplements may send blood levels too high for some women

Calcium and vitamin D are commonly recommended for older women, but the usual supplements may send calcium excretion and blood levels too high for some women, shows a new study published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society.

18 Jun 2014

New approach promises better drugs for diabetes and osteoporosis

By swapping replacement parts into the backbone of a synthetic hormone, UW-Madison graduate student Ross Cheloha and his mentor, Sam Gellman, along with collaborators at Harvard Medical School, have built a version of a parathyroid hormone that resists degradation in laboratory mice.

18 Jun 2014

New breakthrough in pediatric leukaemia treatment

Melbourne researchers have shown a type of leukaemia can be successfully 'reversed' by coaxing the cancer cells back into normal development.

18 Jun 2014

Researchers explore shiatsu to help people with chronic pain fall asleep

There was a time, back in Nancy Cheyne's youth, when she combined the poise and grace of a ballerina with the daring and grit of a barrel racer. When she wasn't pursuing either of those pastimes, she bred sheepdogs, often spending hours on her feet grooming her furry friends at dog shows.

18 Jun 2014

Researchers explore role of stem cells in treating neuroinjury and neurodegenerative disorders

Researchers at the University of Florida, USA, led by Dr. K. Wang have demonstrated that inhibition of Rho-associated kinase (ROCK) and subsequent cofilin dephosphorylation is mediating neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells.

18 Jun 2014

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics applauds AMA's support for multidisciplinary obesity treatment

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics applauds the American Medical Association's recent decision to support increased patient access to evidence-based, multidisciplinary obesity treatment.

18 Jun 2014

Western Oncolytics closes $275,000 in seed funding

Western Oncolytics Ltd., a biotech company specializing in immuno-oncolytic cancer therapies, has closed $275,000 in seed funding. The proceeds are planned to set a path toward clinical trials and execute initial manufacturing for its novel virus-based cancer therapy, which delivers genes to guide the immune system to kill cancer cells.

18 Jun 2014

Medical Research News

Educational sleep program increases sleep duration in preschoolers

Research demonstrates association between diversity of gut bacteria and survival

New vaccine reprograms pancreatic tumors and makes them vulnerable to immunotherapy

Fragile Y hypothesis explains the factors behind chromosome loss

Scientists advise caution with regard to artificial insemination method

Genetic variants linked to race that explains risk of death among patients taking Plavix after heart attack

New strategy for treating neuroblastoma using modified version of heparin

Novogen, CanTx believe Intra-Peritoneal Trx-1 could be utilized as first-line therapy for ovarian cancer

Brain iron levels offer potential biomarker in the diagnosis of ADHD

Study analyses link between childhood maltreatment and volume of cerebral grey matter

Calcium, vitamin D supplements may send blood levels too high for some women

New approach promises better drugs for diabetes and osteoporosis

New breakthrough in pediatric leukaemia treatment

Researchers explore shiatsu to help people with chronic pain fall asleep

Researchers explore role of stem cells in treating neuroinjury and neurodegenerative disorders

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics applauds AMA's support for multidisciplinary obesity treatment

Western Oncolytics closes $275,000 in seed funding

New technology to control specific protein functions in living cells by using lights

Sweaty hands can reduce effectiveness of bacteria-fighting brass objects in hospitals, schools

Entomologists develop chromosome map to find ways to prevent dengue fever, yellow fever

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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