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First synthetic membranes made without solvents on silicon surfaces

Artificial membranes mimicking those found in living organisms have many potential applications ranging from detecting bacterial contaminants in food to toxic pollution in the environment to dangerous diseases in people.

10 Sep 2014

Evolutionary analysis of public health data during major disease outbreak

An evolutionary analysis of public health data during a major disease outbreak, such as bird flu, E. coli contamination of food or the current Ebola outbreak could help the emergency services plan their response and contain the disease more effectively.

10 Sep 2014

Growth factors present in human breast milk may protect against intestinal damage

Studies Suggest that ErbB4 Receptor Activation May Be a Novel Therapeutic Avenue for Intestinal Diseases Involving Epithelial Cell Death, According to Research Published in The American Journal of Pathology

10 Sep 2014

Study shows importance of adding illness behavior in evaluation of patients with hormone disorders

Nicoletta Sonino and associates, in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, point to the importance of including illness behavior (the ways in which people experience, perceive, evaluate and respond to their own health status) in the evaluation of patients with hormone disorders.

10 Sep 2014

Positive outlook and support from people help diabetes patients cope with psychosocial challenges

A positive outlook and support from people around them help patients with diabetes cope with psychosocial challenges of the disease, according to an international study that included researchers from Penn State College of Medicine.

10 Sep 2014

17.5% of newly-licensed registered nurses leave first job within a year

Turnover of registered nurses (RNs) is an important and widely used measure in analyzing the health care workforce.

10 Sep 2014

Study evaluates impact of myPath Melanoma diagnostic test

Myriad Genetics, Inc. today presented results from a pivotal clinical utility study of the Myriad myPath- Melanoma test at the 2014 College of American Pathologists (CAP) annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

10 Sep 2014

People can become addicted to eating but not to consuming foods high in sugar or fat

People can become addicted to eating for its own sake but not to consuming specific foods such as those high in sugar or fat, research suggests.

10 Sep 2014

Researchers pave way for development of new generation of chemotherapy drugs

A new mechanism to inhibit proteasomes, protein complexes that are a target for cancer therapy, is the topic of an article published in the journal Chemistry & Biology.

10 Sep 2014

Research specifically targets males' accessibility to emergency contraception

Male shoppers in search of emergency contraception do not always have an easy time making these purchases and may be turned away at their local pharmacies.

10 Sep 2014

Public-private partnership funds $11.5M for transformational biophysics cancer research

A new public-private partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and The V Foundation for Cancer Research is committing $11.5 million towards transformational, theoretical biophysics that could have a significant impact on cancer research and treatment.

9 Sep 2014

Novel virus could be source of severe respiratory disease in ball pythons

Researchers have identified a novel virus that could be the source of a severe, sometimes fatal respiratory disease that has been observed in captive ball pythons since the 1990s. The work is published this week in mBio-, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

9 Sep 2014

Unusual kind of immune cell in tongue appears to play pivotal role in prevention of thrush

An unusual kind of immune cell in the tongue appears to play a pivotal role in the prevention of thrush, according to the researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine who discovered them.

9 Sep 2014

Hospitals see sharp declines in rates of CLABSIs and ventilator-associated pneumonias

Hospitals across the country have seen sharp declines in rates of central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) and ventilator-associated pneumonias (VAPs) among critically ill neonates and children, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics.

9 Sep 2014

Young people who have attempted suicide less likely to have successful professional career later

People who have attempted suicide when young are less likely to have a successful professional career later in life.

9 Sep 2014

National health research forum

Leaders from government, industry, academia and patient advocacy organizations will explore the future of R&D investments, policy trends, public-private partnerships, public health and social sciences research, global health threats and other timely medical and health research issues in panel discussions hosted by Research!America.

9 Sep 2014

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First synthetic membranes made without solvents on silicon surfaces

Evolutionary analysis of public health data during major disease outbreak

Growth factors present in human breast milk may protect against intestinal damage

Study shows importance of adding illness behavior in evaluation of patients with hormone disorders

Positive outlook and support from people help diabetes patients cope with psychosocial challenges

17.5% of newly-licensed registered nurses leave first job within a year

Study evaluates impact of myPath Melanoma diagnostic test

People can become addicted to eating but not to consuming foods high in sugar or fat

Researchers pave way for development of new generation of chemotherapy drugs

Research specifically targets males' accessibility to emergency contraception

Public-private partnership funds $11.5M for transformational biophysics cancer research

Novel virus could be source of severe respiratory disease in ball pythons

Unusual kind of immune cell in tongue appears to play pivotal role in prevention of thrush

Hospitals see sharp declines in rates of CLABSIs and ventilator-associated pneumonias

Young people who have attempted suicide less likely to have successful professional career later

National health research forum

Neurologists implant neurostimulator in brain to control seizures

Novus launches world's leading protease feed enzyme, CIBENZA DP100

Research shown to increase chances of babies surviving neonatal resuscitation

Patients with COPD would like healthcare professionals to discuss palliative care needs in more detail

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

Extending the reach of Amperia™

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