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Researchers find that 20% of women with ovarian cancer had inherited mutations in gene pathway

A new study conservatively estimates that one in five women with ovarian cancer has inherited genetic mutations that increase the risk of the disease, according to research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

23 Jan 2014

People may be able to keep weight off by using compact elliptical device while sitting

People may be able to keep the weight off by using a compact elliptical device while sitting at a desk or watching TV, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

23 Jan 2014

Researchers examine how neurons in brain control arm movements

Sometimes that's how our brains work. When we anticipate a physical act, such as reaching for the keys we noticed on the table, the neurons that control the task adopt a state of readiness, like sprinters bent into a crouch.

23 Jan 2014

Scientists update evidence-based practices for children with autism

The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders has released its much-anticipated update on evidence-based practices for children and youth with autism.

23 Jan 2014

Obese kids exposed to high levels of air pollutants are nearly 3 times as likely to have asthma

Obese children exposed to high levels of air pollutants were nearly three times as likely to have asthma, compared with non-obese children and lower levels of pollution exposure, report researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC).

23 Jan 2014

ICR, Nuevolution and CRT partner to identify novel drug candidates for cancer treatment

The Institute of Cancer Research, London, Cancer Research Technology, London and Nuevolution A/S, Copenhagen have entered into a drug discovery collaboration to identify novel lead candidates for cancer treatment.

23 Jan 2014

Jackson Laboratory collaborates with Seoul National University to develop new mouse models, tumor repository

The Jackson Laboratory, in collaboration with Seoul National University, will receive a five-year, $7.5 million grant from the South Korean government for a large-scale cancer genomics project employing the latest sequencing technology and special JAX mouse models that can host human tumors.

22 Jan 2014

Clinician scientist receives RPB Career Development Award to support eye research

The Harvard Medical School (HMS) Department of Ophthalmology has been granted a $250,000 Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Career Development Award to support eye research conducted by Jason I. Comander, M.D., Ph.D. The support will be provided over a four-year period.

22 Jan 2014

Chinese and American researchers introduce new approach to gene therapy

Resistance of tumor cells toward multiple cytostatic drugs is a serious problem in cancer treatment. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a team of Chinese and American researchers has now introduced a new approach to gene therapy that could counter this problem: The gene that codes for resistance is “silenced” through the use of an ingenious nanocomplex.

22 Jan 2014

UC researchers receive more than $1M grant to study complex traumatic injuries of warfare

Trauma and critical care researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have received more than $1 million from the United States Air Force in a recent set of grant awards to study how air medical evacuation affects patients, medical professionals and medical equipment.

22 Jan 2014

Lack of SIRT1 protein in the liver leads to lower levels of liver FGF21

A new study led by Boston University School of Medicine demonstrates that the abnormal metabolism linked to obesity could be regulated in part by the interaction of two metabolic regulators, called the NAD-dependent deacetylase SIRT1 and fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21). Using experimental models, the researchers found that a lack of SIRT1 protein in the liver led to lower levels of a liver secreted protein FGF21, which resulted in an increased likelihood of developing fatty liver disease and obesity.

22 Jan 2014

Childhood bereavement contributes to future psychosis risk

The death of a close family member during childhood is associated with an increased risk for future psychosis, research shows.

22 Jan 2014

Outcome good for patients with dual alcohol use and affective disorders

Alcohol use disorders in patients with depression or bipolar disorder can be successfully treated with intervention and follow-up, say researchers.

22 Jan 2014

Overdiagnosis concerns raised for CT lung cancer screening

People participating in any future computed tomography lung cancer screening program would face a significant risk for overdiagnosis, US researchers caution in JAMA Internal Medicine.

22 Jan 2014

Blood methylome offers clues to schizophrenia

Researchers show that a methylome-wide association study of the blood can provide a glimpse of past environmental insults that may contribute to the development of schizophrenia.

22 Jan 2014

Schizophrenia cognition tool promising in bipolar disorder patients

The Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia may be an appropriate tool for measuring cognition in elderly patients with bipolar disorder, a pilot study suggests.

22 Jan 2014

High-protein diet increases chance of developing kidney stones, other renal diseases

High-protein diets, like the popular Dr. Dukan diet, increase the long-term risk of developing kidney disease and have a negative effect on renal urinary and morphological markers. What's more, they may promote serious pathologies like nephrolithiasis (calcium kidney stones) because they drastically reduce urinary citrate (an inhibitor of calcium salt crystallization) and urinary pH, and increase urinary calcium (to compensate for the metabolic acidity caused by excess protein).

22 Jan 2014

Research under way to develop new techniques for detecting diabetic retinopathy

Research is under way to develop new techniques for detecting diabetic retinopathy at early onset with the hope of improving prevention and treatment of this major cause of blindness.

22 Jan 2014

Long-term exposure to particulate matter linked with increased risk for heart attack

Long-term exposure to particulate matter is associated with an increased risk for heart attack. Moreover, this association can already be observed in levels of particulate exposure below the current specified European limit values.

22 Jan 2014

Study reports that being overweight makes children less active

A new study from the University of Copenhagen's OPUS Research Centre reports that being overweight makes children less active. The findings underscore that parents of overweight children have an obligation to keep their children active, as physical activity is vital for the general health of all children. The study also shows that slender children do not become overweight due to a lack of activity.

22 Jan 2014

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Researchers find that 20% of women with ovarian cancer had inherited mutations in gene pathway

People may be able to keep weight off by using compact elliptical device while sitting

Researchers examine how neurons in brain control arm movements

Scientists update evidence-based practices for children with autism

Obese kids exposed to high levels of air pollutants are nearly 3 times as likely to have asthma

ICR, Nuevolution and CRT partner to identify novel drug candidates for cancer treatment

Jackson Laboratory collaborates with Seoul National University to develop new mouse models, tumor repository

Clinician scientist receives RPB Career Development Award to support eye research

Chinese and American researchers introduce new approach to gene therapy

UC researchers receive more than $1M grant to study complex traumatic injuries of warfare

Lack of SIRT1 protein in the liver leads to lower levels of liver FGF21

Childhood bereavement contributes to future psychosis risk

Outcome good for patients with dual alcohol use and affective disorders

Overdiagnosis concerns raised for CT lung cancer screening

Blood methylome offers clues to schizophrenia

Schizophrenia cognition tool promising in bipolar disorder patients

High-protein diet increases chance of developing kidney stones, other renal diseases

Research under way to develop new techniques for detecting diabetic retinopathy

Long-term exposure to particulate matter linked with increased risk for heart attack

Study reports that being overweight makes children less active

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