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Conventional echocardiography increases accuracy of pre-participation sports screening

Echocardiography with conventional M-mode and 2D modalities is a simple and cost effective way to increases the accuracy of pre-participation sports screening, according to research presented at EuroEcho-Imaging 2013 by Dr Alexander Kisko from Presov, Slovakia.

14 Dec 2013

Study: Brain blood vessel cells may be therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's disease

A study in mice shows how a breakdown of the brain's blood vessels may amplify or cause problems associated with Alzheimer's disease. The results published in Nature Communications suggest that blood vessel cells called pericytes may provide novel targets for treatments and diagnoses.

14 Dec 2013

Researchers study zebrafish embryo skin to find link between low calcium and colon cancer

A tiny, transparent fish embryo and a string of surprises led scientists to a deeper understanding of the perplexing link between low calcium and colon cancer.

14 Dec 2013

Researchers test promising new breast cancer drugs

The first investigator results from an unprecedented nationwide effort to test promising new breast cancer drugs before the tumor is removed were presented during the 2013 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

14 Dec 2013

UTHealth Medical School professor recognized for excellence in sarcoma treatment

Rex Marco, M.D., professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, is the recipient of an award recognizing excellence in the treatment of a type of cancer called sarcoma.

14 Dec 2013

New UCSF-led study links obesity to development of chronic kidney disease

A new UCSF-led study of nearly 3,000 individuals links obesity to the development of kidney disease. The work also shows that, when properly measured, declines in kidney function are detectable long before the emergence of other obesity-related diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

14 Dec 2013

MD Anderson researcher earns Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

Basic science research that exposed vital details of cancer's defense against the immune system, revealing an entirely new way to combat these diseases, has earned Jim Allison, Ph.D., a Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.

14 Dec 2013

6MWT wording change could enhance serial utility

Researchers have found that the distance patients cover during the 6-minute walk test depends on the instructions they are given, indicating that changing the current protocol may enhance the accuracy and reproducibility of the test.

13 Dec 2013

Quitting cannabis improves psychosis treatment adherence

Quitting cannabis appears to improve medication adherence in the long-term among patients admitted for first-episode psychosis, researchers have found.

13 Dec 2013

Bipolar disorder patients hold contradictory self-associations

Symptomatic bipolar disorder patients have a marked discrepancy between their automatic and “thought-out” views of themselves, research suggests.

13 Dec 2013

Cetuximab fails in second-line combination for recurrent NSCLC

Results from a phase III trial indicate that cetuximab should not be given alongside chemotherapy in patients with recurrent non-small-cell lung cancer after platinum-based therapy.

13 Dec 2013

Children can reap positive health benefits from increased physical activity

Studies conducted by the Appalachian State University Human Performance Laboratory at the NC Research Campus in Kannapolis, N.C., show that when children increase their level of physical activity, they experience positive health benefits quickly.

13 Dec 2013

Cardiac patients can benefit from home-based high intensity training

Cardiac patients can benefit from home-based high intensity training, even without the support of fancy training equipment or a clinic, new research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology has shown.

13 Dec 2013

Spaceflights cause cellular-level damage and may lead to long-term vision problems

Those who travel to space are rewarded with a beautiful sight - planet Earth. But the effects of space travel on the human sense of sight aren't so beautiful. More than 30 percent of astronauts who returned from two-week space shuttle missions and 60 percent who spent six months aboard the International Space Station were diagnosed with eye problems. Two recent investigations examined mechanisms that may explain eye changes in spaceflight, help find ways to minimize this health risk to astronauts and eventually prevent and treat eye diseases on Earth.

13 Dec 2013

Chemical reactions could be used to implement important artificial intelligence algorithms

Computer scientists at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have joined forces to put powerful probabilistic reasoning algorithms in the hands of bioengineers.

13 Dec 2013

Polyunsaturated fatty acids play key role in embryonic development

One classical question in developmental biology is how different tissue types arise in the correct position of the developing embryo. While one signaling pathway that controls this process has been well described, unexpected findings from a team led by Carnegie's Steven Farber reveal the importance of polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism in this process. It is published online December 12 in Developmental Cell.

13 Dec 2013

Psychology researchers and practitioners still hold different beliefs about repressed memories

Skepticism about repressed traumatic memories has increased over time, but new research shows that psychology researchers and practitioners still tend to hold different beliefs about whether such memories occur and whether they can be accurately retrieved.

13 Dec 2013

Climate change may lead to decline in snail fever

The dangerous parasite Schistosoma mansoni that causes snail fever in humans could become significantly less common in the future a new international study led by researchers from the University of Copenhagen predicts. The results are surprising because they contradict the general assumption that climate change leads to greater geographical spread of diseases. The explanation is that the parasite's host snails stand to lose suitable habitat due to climate change.

13 Dec 2013

Methodology needed to diagnose quality of life of individual cancer patients or survivors

Due to improved treatments and technologies, more children than ever are surviving cancer. Unfortunately, about 70 percent of these children experience late effects from their disease and treatment 30 years after their cancer diagnosis, which University of Florida Health researchers say significantly impact their quality of life.

13 Dec 2013

Standardized research approaches needed for developing new treatments for neurofibromatosis

As potentially effective new treatments for neurofibromatosis (NF) are developed, standardized research approaches—including outcome measures specific to NF—are needed. The first report from the Response Evaluation in Neurofibromatosis and Schwannomatosis (REiNS) International Collaboration has been published as a supplement to Neurology, the Official Journal of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).

13 Dec 2013

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Conventional echocardiography increases accuracy of pre-participation sports screening

Study: Brain blood vessel cells may be therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's disease

Researchers study zebrafish embryo skin to find link between low calcium and colon cancer

Researchers test promising new breast cancer drugs

UTHealth Medical School professor recognized for excellence in sarcoma treatment

New UCSF-led study links obesity to development of chronic kidney disease

MD Anderson researcher earns Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

6MWT wording change could enhance serial utility

Quitting cannabis improves psychosis treatment adherence

Bipolar disorder patients hold contradictory self-associations

Cetuximab fails in second-line combination for recurrent NSCLC

Children can reap positive health benefits from increased physical activity

Cardiac patients can benefit from home-based high intensity training

Spaceflights cause cellular-level damage and may lead to long-term vision problems

Chemical reactions could be used to implement important artificial intelligence algorithms

Polyunsaturated fatty acids play key role in embryonic development

Psychology researchers and practitioners still hold different beliefs about repressed memories

Climate change may lead to decline in snail fever

Methodology needed to diagnose quality of life of individual cancer patients or survivors

Standardized research approaches needed for developing new treatments for neurofibromatosis

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