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Researchers identify eight new active molecules against Alzheimer

Researchers of the Unit of Medicine Design and Molecular Topology (Department of Physics Chemistry) of the University of Valencia have discovered eight new active molecules against Alzheimer by a novel mechanism of action, different to the currently used medicines. The work has just been published in the "Plos One" magazine.

11 Apr 2014

Study suggests nestin+ cholinergic neurons may have closer connection to olfactory bulb neurons

Dr. Yuhong Zhao and co-workers from Sun Yat-sen University in China explored the projection of nestin+ neurons to the olfactory bulb and the time course of nestin+ neurons in the medial septum-diagonal band of Broca in adult rats during injury recovery after olfactory nerve transection.

11 Apr 2014

Researchers uncover new aspect of autism

A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Center for Cancer Systems Biology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has uncovered a new aspect of autism, revealing that proteins involved in autism interact with many more partners than previously known. These interactions had not been detected earlier because they involve alternatively spliced forms of autism genes found in the brain.

11 Apr 2014

Scientists shed light on runny nose

Scientists at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have shed light on one of the most common of ailments - the runny nose.

11 Apr 2014

Study shows link between overuse injury rates in young athletes and their socioeconomic status

A Loyola University Medical Center study is reporting for the first time a link between overuse injury rates in young athletes and their socioeconomic status.

11 Apr 2014

Loyola study reports link between overuse injury rates and socioeconomic status in young athletes

A Loyola University Medical Center study is reporting for the first time a link between overuse injury rates in young athletes and their socioeconomic status.

11 Apr 2014

Researchers receive Presidential Recognition Awards at AIUM 2014 Annual Convention

Steven Goldstein, MD, President of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), presented Presidential Recognition Awards to David Bahner, MD, RDMS, Bryann Bromley, MD, and Glynis Harvey, CAE, at the AIUM 2014 Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.

11 Apr 2014

Researchers discover tumor suppressor gene folliculin essential to normal lung function in BHD patients

Researchers at Penn Medicine have discovered that the tumor suppressor gene folliculin (FLCN) is essential to normal lung function in patients with the rare disease Birt-Hogg-Dube (BHD) syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the lungs, skin and kidneys.

11 Apr 2014

Cognitive impairment common among seniors living in nursing homes and community

More than 70% of elderly Medicare beneficiaries experience cognitive impairment or severe dementia near the end-of-life and may need surrogate decision makers for healthcare decisions. Advance care planning for older adults with dementia may be particularly important for individuals who do not reside in a nursing home or a long-term care facility, according to an article published in the April issue of Health Affairs.

11 Apr 2014

Proteomics completes important milestone towards development of CDx test with validation of protein biomarkers

Proteomics now seeks a commercialisation partner to enter the RUO, LDT or IVD markets. Drug discovery company Proteomics International has completed an important milestone towards the development of a companion diagnostic (CDx) test with the validation of several of its protein biomarkers.

11 Apr 2014

Researchers reveal why Peel has one of highest rates of diabetes in Ontario

According to researchers at St. Michael's Hospital, there are two significant reasons why Peel has one of the highest rates of diabetes in Ontario: neighbourhood design that discourages walking and a population with many residents whose ethnic backgrounds predispose them to diabetes.

11 Apr 2014

Study examines effect of community on hospital readmission rates

Nearly 60 percent of the variation in hospital readmission rates appears to be associated with where the hospital is located rather than on the hospital's performance, finds a new study in Health Services Research.

11 Apr 2014

Adoptive T-cell therapy may help in treating liver cancer, says study

Significant new data presented today at the International Liver Congress- 2014 indicate that liver cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)) may be treated by adoptive T-cell therapy.

11 Apr 2014

Scientists report first human recipients of laboratory-grown vaginal organs

Scientists reported today the first human recipients of laboratory-grown vaginal organs. A research team led by Anthony Atala, M.D., director of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine, describes in the Lancet long-term success in four teenage girls who received vaginal organs that were engineered with their own cells.

11 Apr 2014

Findings pave way for potential therapy to combat H1N1 flu virus

Flu epidemics cause up to half a million deaths worldwide each year, and emerging strains continually threaten to spread to humans and cause even deadlier pandemics. A study by McGill University professor Maziar Divangahi published by Cell Press on April 10 in the journal Immunity reveals that a drug that inhibits a molecule called prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) increases survival rates in mice infected with a lethal dose of the H1N1 flu virus.

11 Apr 2014

Targeting enzyme responsible for glucose metabolism halts tumor growth, say researchers

Cancer cells generate energy differently than normal cells, a characteristic that helps them to survive and metastasize. A major goal in the field of cancer metabolism is to find ways to overcome this survival advantage.

11 Apr 2014

Mayo Clinic collaborates with Enterprise Ireland to advance novel medical technologies

Mayo Clinic today announced a five-year collaboration with Enterprise Ireland, the Irish enterprise development agency, to advance novel medical technologies originating from Mayo Clinic.

11 Apr 2014

New research provides new hope for liver transplant patients with recurring hepatitis C

New research announced at the International Liver CongressTM 2014 today provides new hope for the notoriously difficult-to-treat population of liver transplant patients with recurring hepatitis C (HCV).

11 Apr 2014

Researchers show development of new cell models that track, report clock gene function

The consequences of modern life -- shift work, cell phone addiction, and travel across time zones -- all disturb internal clocks. These are found in the brain where they regulate sleep and throughout the body where they regulate physiology and metabolism.

11 Apr 2014

Scientists discover protein potentially good target for influenza A virus

Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered that a protein produced by the influenza A virus helps it outwit one of our body's natural defense mechanisms. That makes the protein a potentially good target for antiviral drugs directed against the influenza A virus.

11 Apr 2014

Medical Research News

Researchers identify eight new active molecules against Alzheimer

Study suggests nestin+ cholinergic neurons may have closer connection to olfactory bulb neurons

Researchers uncover new aspect of autism

Scientists shed light on runny nose

Study shows link between overuse injury rates in young athletes and their socioeconomic status

Loyola study reports link between overuse injury rates and socioeconomic status in young athletes

Researchers receive Presidential Recognition Awards at AIUM 2014 Annual Convention

Researchers discover tumor suppressor gene folliculin essential to normal lung function in BHD patients

Cognitive impairment common among seniors living in nursing homes and community

Proteomics completes important milestone towards development of CDx test with validation of protein biomarkers

Researchers reveal why Peel has one of highest rates of diabetes in Ontario

Study examines effect of community on hospital readmission rates

Adoptive T-cell therapy may help in treating liver cancer, says study

Scientists report first human recipients of laboratory-grown vaginal organs

Findings pave way for potential therapy to combat H1N1 flu virus

Targeting enzyme responsible for glucose metabolism halts tumor growth, say researchers

Mayo Clinic collaborates with Enterprise Ireland to advance novel medical technologies

New research provides new hope for liver transplant patients with recurring hepatitis C

Researchers show development of new cell models that track, report clock gene function

Scientists discover protein potentially good target for influenza A virus

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