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Scientists find out what goes wrong in cancer cell

Cancer - about one in three Europeans is confronted with this diagnosis during their lifetime. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center DKFZ in Heidelberg are investigating the development of cancerous cells to find out how their growth is controlled and what goes wrong in a cancer cell.

11 Jun 2014

Research to identify new potential targets for cancer therapy

In 2012, about 8.2 million people died of cancer making the disease a major cause of death worldwide. According to the WHO World Cancer Report 2014, this figure is expected to rise within the next two decades.

11 Jun 2014

NSU College of Optometry investigators awarded NIH grant to study convergence insufficiency

The National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded up to $556,532 to investigators at Nova Southeastern University's College of Optometry to study the relationship between the vision condition, convergence insufficiency, and reading performance and attention.

11 Jun 2014

Researchers discover new class of tumor

This is the story of two perfectly harmless genes. By themselves, PAX3 and MAML3 don't cause any problems. However, when they combine during an abnormal but recurring chromosomal mismatch, they can be dangerous.

11 Jun 2014

Scientists discover important new biomarker that could improve HER2 targeted cancer treatments

Scientists from the School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin have made a significant discovery of a new biomarker which may help overcome resistance to newer and more targeted anti-cancer drugs, such as Herceptin, for HER2 positive cancers. These findings may also help the early identification of patients who will benefit more from these treatments.

11 Jun 2014

Antimicrobial abrasion-resistant coatings with long-term effect for killing germs reliably

Researchers at the INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials have now produced antimicrobial abrasion-resistant coatings with both silver and copper colloids with a long-term effect that kill germs reliably and at the same time prevent germs becoming established.

11 Jun 2014

New insight into how malaria parasites perturb flow may lead to novel treatments

All the billions of flat, biconcave disks in our body known as red blood cells (or erythrocytes) make three basic, tumbling-treadmill-type motions when they wend their way through the body's bloodstream ferrying oxygen from our lungs to our brains and other tissues. That is, unless they are infected with malaria parasites, in which case their motions are completely different.

11 Jun 2014

Type 2 diabetes Patients who take metformin plus insulin at higher risk for heart disease, death

Patients with type 2 diabetes who take a combination of metformin plus insulin may be at higher risk for cardiovascular disease and death compared with those who take a combination of metformin plus sulfonylurea, according to a new study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality that appears in the June 11 issue of JAMA.

11 Jun 2014

UCF College of Nursing interim dean receives NIH grant to improve care for critically-ill patients

More than one hospital television drama has played out an emergency room scene where a patient has to be "tubed" to re-establish breathing.

11 Jun 2014

New biometric wearable devices use scattered light to monitor glucose levels and pulse

Monitoring a patient's vital signs and other physiological parameters is a standard part of medical care, but, increasingly, health and fitness-minded individuals are looking for ways to easily keep their own tabs on these measurements. Enter the biometric watch.

11 Jun 2014

EU-funded project aims to identify potential new targets for cancer therapy

Targeted therapies have revolutionised the treatment of cancer since they were first introduced. Amongst the first medications approved in Europe, was the breast cancer drug Herceptin, which was approved in 2000. Then, the drug Glivec, was initially introduced to treat a certain form of leukaemia, and approved in 2001. Targeted therapies specifically inhibit molecules within so-called signalling pathways that usually control cell growth, death and differentiation. If they are altered, for example falsely inactivated or activated, the cells may start growing in an uncontrolled manner.

11 Jun 2014

Instant oatmeal provides greater satiety than equal calories of ready-to-eat oat cereal

New research published in the Nutrition Journal reveals that calorie-for-calorie, even a serving of instant oatmeal is more filling than a ready-to-eat (RTE), oat-based cereal.

11 Jun 2014

New framework for monitoring oral cancer development, progression, recurrence

Each year, approximately 22,000 Americans are diagnosed with oral cancer. The five-year survival rate of 40% in the U.S. is one of the lowest of the major cancers, and it has not improved in the past 40 years.

11 Jun 2014

Researchers create three-dimensional complement of human retinal tissue in a dish

Using a type of human stem cell, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have created a three-dimensional complement of human retinal tissue in the laboratory, which notably includes functioning photoreceptor cells capable of responding to light, the first step in the process of converting it into visual images.

11 Jun 2014

Study reports that regular blood donors have fewer heart attacks, strokes

Many know that donating blood saves lives, but the life you save just may be your own.

11 Jun 2014

Adolescents seek care from family doctors after visiting school psychologist

After initially visiting a school psychologist, adolescents in the United States with a mental disorder often go to seek care from their pediatricians or family doctors.

11 Jun 2014

Most traumatic experiences of killing in combat led to decrease in alcohol abuse

It's no secret that combat experiences are highly stressful and can contribute to instances of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression among soldiers post-deployment.

11 Jun 2014

Researchers discover strong genetic risk factor for type 2 diabetes in Latin American patients

In the largest study of its kind published to date, an international team of researchers in Mexico and the United States has discovered a strong genetic risk factor for type 2 diabetes that primarily affects Latin American patients, but is rare elsewhere.

11 Jun 2014

Telehealth support improves quality of forensic exams for sexual abuse

Researchers at UC Davis and other facilities have shown that telehealth consultations for clinicians at rural hospitals improve their ability to provide forensic examinations for sexual abuse.

11 Jun 2014

Children of parents with BD are at greater risk of developing psychiatric disorders

Bipolar disorder (BD) is among the 10 most burdensome medical conditions, according to the World Health Organization. The disorder is known for its dramatic highs of extreme euphoria, racing thoughts and decreased need for sleep, as well as its profound lows of sadness and despair.

11 Jun 2014

Medical Research News

Scientists find out what goes wrong in cancer cell

Research to identify new potential targets for cancer therapy

NSU College of Optometry investigators awarded NIH grant to study convergence insufficiency

Researchers discover new class of tumor

Scientists discover important new biomarker that could improve HER2 targeted cancer treatments

Antimicrobial abrasion-resistant coatings with long-term effect for killing germs reliably

New insight into how malaria parasites perturb flow may lead to novel treatments

Type 2 diabetes Patients who take metformin plus insulin at higher risk for heart disease, death

UCF College of Nursing interim dean receives NIH grant to improve care for critically-ill patients

New biometric wearable devices use scattered light to monitor glucose levels and pulse

EU-funded project aims to identify potential new targets for cancer therapy

Instant oatmeal provides greater satiety than equal calories of ready-to-eat oat cereal

New framework for monitoring oral cancer development, progression, recurrence

Researchers create three-dimensional complement of human retinal tissue in a dish

Study reports that regular blood donors have fewer heart attacks, strokes

Adolescents seek care from family doctors after visiting school psychologist

Most traumatic experiences of killing in combat led to decrease in alcohol abuse

Researchers discover strong genetic risk factor for type 2 diabetes in Latin American patients

Telehealth support improves quality of forensic exams for sexual abuse

Children of parents with BD are at greater risk of developing psychiatric disorders

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