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Researchers explain new function of 2 key molecules involved in tumor progression

Researchers from IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute) lead by Dr. Sandra Peir- have described a new function for two key molecules involved in tumor progression.

16 Nov 2013

$23.8M NIH grant supports multi-center, multidisciplinary study on deadly bleeding syndrome

A new five-year, $23.8 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant will support a multi-center, multidisciplinary study on a deadly bleeding syndrome - called coagulopathy - that occurs without warning in some trauma patients.

16 Nov 2013

Genome sequence data indicates that common species of malaria may evolve to become bigger threat

Provocative new research shows that the Plasmodium vivax parasite, responsible for nearly 20 million cases of malaria in 2010, may be "rapidly evolving" to overcome the natural resistance conferred by a blood type found in millions of Africans, scientists reported today at the annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

16 Nov 2013

Study finds fruit juices could potentially be good carriers of probiotics

Probiotics are often added to products in order provide additional nutritional benefits to the consumer, thus making them "functional foods." A new study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), found that fruit juices could potentially be good carriers for two different kinds of probiotics.

16 Nov 2013

Carl-Philipp Heisenberg group detects mechanism in cell division relevant for closing wounds

Spreading of the epithelial cell layer is fundamental for epithelial closure and wound healing, as well as for embryonic development. The challenge presented here is that the cell layer needs to increase in surface area, but nevertheless maintain its integrity.

16 Nov 2013

Concordia University professors use funds to fight fungus and update aircraft

Thanks to new funding from the Government of Canada, two Concordia University professors just might create a greener aerospace industry and help cure fungal infections.

16 Nov 2013

Reengineered protein may lead to safer, more effective retroviral gene therapy

A fusion protein engineered by researchers at KU Leuven combining proteins active in HIV and Moloney murine leukaemia virus (MLV) replication may lead to safer, more effective retroviral gene therapy.

16 Nov 2013

Studies prove that students use prescription drugs to enhance cognitive performance

American and European studies prove that students use prescription medication or drugs to enhance their cognitive performance. Researchers from the universities of Zurich and Basel examined whether Swiss students have also experimented with neuroenhancement and which substances they take by conducting a survey of 6,725 students with an average age of 23 at the two universities and ETH Zurich.

16 Nov 2013

Scientists join patients to address Friedreich's Ataxia

The Spanish Federation of Ataxia (FEDAES)—in representation of the GENEFA Platform for a Friedreich's Ataxia cure—, the Babel Family association for biomedical research into Friedreich's Ataxia, the "Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa" (CMBSO), and the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) have signed an agreement through which these patients' associations will fund, by means of donations, a 3-year research project addressing Friedreich's Ataxia.

16 Nov 2013

£20M research centre opened to investigate exciting new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases

A specialist £20 million research centre, funded by the Wolfson Foundation and dedicated to carrying out first-in-human studies, opens in London today (15th November). Researchers at the Leonard Wolfson Experimental Neurology Centre (LWENC) will investigate exciting new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

16 Nov 2013

Mediterranean sofrito linked with low incidence of cardiovascular effects

The Mediterranean sofrito, the typical tomato-based sauce that seasons many dishes, has a high concentration of polyphenols which are associated with a low incidence of cardiovascular effects.

16 Nov 2013

InControl Medical supports urinary incontinence awareness effort of Women's Health Foundation

According to a new survey endorsed by the Women's Health Foundation, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing education, funding and research to the field of women's pelvic health, seven out of ten (69%) American women ages 45 or older may not recognize that incontinence may be a signal of a bladder health problem. To raise awareness of this issue among women everywhere, the Foundation has declared November to be Bladder Health Awareness Month.

16 Nov 2013

Scientists receive $2.2M grant to improve treatments for immune disorders, inflammatory diseases

Scientists from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have been awarded more than $2.2 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) to improve treatments for immune disorders and inflammatory diseases.

16 Nov 2013

Study shows chronic diseases have strong negative impact on cancer survival rate

There are many people in this position and the number is increasing; cancer patients who not only have to fight against cancer, but also suffer from other diseases. So-called comorbidity is a large and growing problem, not least because we are becoming older and age increases the risk of contracting cancer as well as other diseases.

16 Nov 2013

Study offers clearer explanation of the role of FOX01 molecule in wound-healing process

Skin provides a first line of defense against viruses, bacteria and parasites that might otherwise make people ill. When an injury breaks that barrier, a systematic chain of molecular signaling launches to close the wound and re-establish the skin's layer of protection.

16 Nov 2013

Researchers examine effectiveness of calorie labels at fast-food chains

Posting the calorie content of menu items at major fast-food chains in Philadelphia, per federal law, does not change purchasing habits or decrease the number of calories that those customers consume, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center reported today at the Obesity Society's annual scientific meeting, held in Atlanta, Georgia. The results echo those conducted by the same researchers among low-income neighborhoods in New York City before and after calorie-labels were mandated there in July 2008.

16 Nov 2013

Former status as elite athlete reduces risk of type 2 diabetes later in life

A study of almost 400 former elite male athletes shows that former status as an elite athlete reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in later life by 28%. The research appears in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, and is by Dr Merja Laine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, and colleagues.

16 Nov 2013

Collaborative initiative set up to create precision medicine treatment pathways for advanced cancers

The Joint Center for Cancer Precision Medicine, a collaborative initiative among Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, has been established to create "precision medicine treatment pathways" for patients with advanced cancers and to speed the development of personalized therapies.

16 Nov 2013

Bleach solution could provide new way to treat skin damage

Processes that age and damage skin are impeded by dilute bleach solution, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

16 Nov 2013

Study suggests novel approach for treatment of advanced metastatic prostate cancers

New study suggests that selective blockade of CRM1-dependent nuclear export represents a completely novel, tumour metastasis-selective approach for the treatment of advanced metastatic prostate cancers.

16 Nov 2013

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Researchers explain new function of 2 key molecules involved in tumor progression

$23.8M NIH grant supports multi-center, multidisciplinary study on deadly bleeding syndrome

Genome sequence data indicates that common species of malaria may evolve to become bigger threat

Study finds fruit juices could potentially be good carriers of probiotics

Carl-Philipp Heisenberg group detects mechanism in cell division relevant for closing wounds

Concordia University professors use funds to fight fungus and update aircraft

Reengineered protein may lead to safer, more effective retroviral gene therapy

Studies prove that students use prescription drugs to enhance cognitive performance

Scientists join patients to address Friedreich's Ataxia

£20M research centre opened to investigate exciting new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases

Mediterranean sofrito linked with low incidence of cardiovascular effects

InControl Medical supports urinary incontinence awareness effort of Women's Health Foundation

Scientists receive $2.2M grant to improve treatments for immune disorders, inflammatory diseases

Study shows chronic diseases have strong negative impact on cancer survival rate

Study offers clearer explanation of the role of FOX01 molecule in wound-healing process

Researchers examine effectiveness of calorie labels at fast-food chains

Former status as elite athlete reduces risk of type 2 diabetes later in life

Collaborative initiative set up to create precision medicine treatment pathways for advanced cancers

Bleach solution could provide new way to treat skin damage

Study suggests novel approach for treatment of advanced metastatic prostate cancers

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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