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Elderly patients who have diabetes are more likely to suffer from postoperative delirium, undergo longer surgery

Elderly surgical patients are more likely to suffer from debilitating post-operative delirium if they have diabetes, undergo longer surgery or respond poorly to stress, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2013 annual meeting.

15 Oct 2013

Study explores why girls in minority groups, low-income families don't get HPV vaccine

A new study explores why girls in minority groups and low-income families, who are most at risk for cervical cancer, may not be getting the human papillomavirus or HPV vaccine.

15 Oct 2013

12% of midlife women are satisfied with their body size, shows study

A new study of women ages 50 and older examines the 12.2 percent who say they are satisfied with their body size to unlock the secrets of body satisfaction.

15 Oct 2013

Crown Bioscience enters into collaboration with Xstrahl for radiation biology research

Crown Bioscience, Inc., a leading global drug discovery and development service company, today announces that it has entered into a collaboration with Xstrahl Ltd, a leading designer and manufacturer of X-Ray solutions for radiation biology research.

From Xstrahl 15 Oct 2013

Promising new type of cancer treatment to benefit more patients

More patients than ever stand to benefit from a promising new type of cancer treatment, after scientists compiled a library of molecules that can prime patients’ immune systems to fight a range of cancers including leukaemia, myeloma, lung cancer and skin cancer.

15 Oct 2013

Rates of hospital-acquired bedsores not accurate tool for comparing hospital quality, says report

The data Medicare uses to publicly report hospital rates of patients developing pressure ulcers (or bedsores) is not an accurate source for comparing hospitals on how well they prevent the condition, says a new University of Michigan study.

15 Oct 2013

Multiple courses of prenatal corticosteroids did not increase risk of death for young children

Multiple courses of prenatal corticosteroids, compared with a single course, taken by pregnant women to help prevent preterm birth was associated with no increase or decrease in the risk of death or disability for their children at age 5, according to a study published by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA Network publication.

15 Oct 2013

Scientists identify dangerous amount of methamphetamine analog in workout supplement Craze

An international team of scientists have identified potentially dangerous amounts of methamphetamine analog in the workout supplement Craze, a product widely sold across the U.S. and online.

15 Oct 2013

Research finding may help patients to better survive severe infectious diseases

Scientists of Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin for the first time have solved the 3-dimensional structure of the protein LBP and it´s genetic variant. This finding may help certain patients to better survive severe infectious diseases. The results have been published in the recent issue of the journal Immunity.

15 Oct 2013

Barcelona to host European Drosophila Research Conference

From 16 to 19 October, more than 700 international scientists will attend the European Drosophila Research Conference, the most important European conference focused on basic and biomedical research that uses the fly fruit, Drosophila melanogaster, as a model system.

15 Oct 2013

Research shows age does not affect symptom recovery after sports-related concussion

Recent scientific findings have raised the fear that young athletes may fare worse after sustaining a sports-related concussion than older athletes.

15 Oct 2013

Modeling, identifying predictors of Parkinson's disease with stem cells

The New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute has entered into a partnership with the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative to build resources for studying Parkinson's disease to accelerate new treatments. Sponsored by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, PPMI is a landmark effort to identify and validate biomarkers of Parkinson's disease.

15 Oct 2013

New optical imaging technique can accurately differentiate breast cancer subtypes

An optical imaging technique that measures metabolic activity in cancer cells can accurately differentiate breast cancer subtypes, and it can detect responses to treatment as early as two days after therapy administration, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

15 Oct 2013

Study: Non-hallucinogenic components of cannabis may act as effective anti-cancer agents

The anti-cancer properties of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary hallucinogenic component of cannabis, has been recognised for many years, but research into similar cannabis-derived compounds, known as cannabinoids, has been limited.

15 Oct 2013

Binge drinking during pregnancy linked to negative emotions

Researchers in Norway found that negative affectivity is linked to light alcohol use and binge drinking during pregnancy. Results published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal of the Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology, show 16% of women had light alcohol use in the first trimester and 10% in the second trimester.

15 Oct 2013

Study shows IBD patients may have increased risk of heart attack, stroke

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease are at an increased risk of stroke and heart attack according to a new study presented by Mayo Clinic researchers at the American College of Gastroenterology's Annual Scientific Meeting, Oct. 11-16, in San Diego.

15 Oct 2013

UC San Diego researcher awarded grant to advance research on chronic lymphocytic leukemia

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has awarded Thomas J. Kipps, MD, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, with a 5-year, $6.25 million Specialized Center of Research program grant to support research on chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the most common adult leukemia in the United States.

15 Oct 2013

Cdk5 protein may play crucial role in deadly form of thyroid cancer

A specific protein once thought to exist only in the brain may play a crucial role in a deadly form of thyroid cancer, as well as other cancers, and provide a fresh target for researchers seeking ways to stop its progression, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report today in Cancer Cell.

15 Oct 2013

Study provides novel link between cellular aging and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have shown that diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) may be susceptible to treatment by re-activating the normal aging program in tumor cells so they can no longer divide.

15 Oct 2013

Researchers make breakthrough discovery in diagnosing retinitis pigmentosa

Research led by physician-scientists at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has produced a breakthrough discovery in diagnosing retinitis pigmentosa, a blinding disease that affects about 1 in 4,000 people in the U.S.

15 Oct 2013

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Elderly patients who have diabetes are more likely to suffer from postoperative delirium, undergo longer surgery

Study explores why girls in minority groups, low-income families don't get HPV vaccine

12% of midlife women are satisfied with their body size, shows study

Crown Bioscience enters into collaboration with Xstrahl for radiation biology research

Promising new type of cancer treatment to benefit more patients

Rates of hospital-acquired bedsores not accurate tool for comparing hospital quality, says report

Multiple courses of prenatal corticosteroids did not increase risk of death for young children

Scientists identify dangerous amount of methamphetamine analog in workout supplement Craze

Research finding may help patients to better survive severe infectious diseases

Barcelona to host European Drosophila Research Conference

Research shows age does not affect symptom recovery after sports-related concussion

Modeling, identifying predictors of Parkinson's disease with stem cells

New optical imaging technique can accurately differentiate breast cancer subtypes

Study: Non-hallucinogenic components of cannabis may act as effective anti-cancer agents

Binge drinking during pregnancy linked to negative emotions

Study shows IBD patients may have increased risk of heart attack, stroke

UC San Diego researcher awarded grant to advance research on chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Cdk5 protein may play crucial role in deadly form of thyroid cancer

Study provides novel link between cellular aging and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Researchers make breakthrough discovery in diagnosing retinitis pigmentosa

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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