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Deficiency in SNX27 explains learning impairment in Down's syndrome

Scientists at A*STAR's Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) have identified the precise role of the protein, SNX27, in the pathway leading to memory and learning impairment.

20 Feb 2014

Loyola University receives grant from American Heart Association for cardiac research

The American Heart Association has awarded Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine $438,740 for cardiac research in 2013, bringing the lifetime total the organization has awarded to Loyola to $10.6 million.

20 Feb 2014

Medications to lower blood pressure after stroke does not reduce likelihood of death

A major study has found that giving stroke patients medications to lower their blood pressure during the first 48 hours after a stroke does not reduce the likelihood of death or major disability.

20 Feb 2014

Antidepressant medication shows potential in treating symptoms of agitation that occur with AD

An antidepressant medication has shown potential in treating symptoms of agitation that occur with Alzheimer's disease and in alleviating caregivers' stress, according to a multi-site U.S.- Canada study.

20 Feb 2014

Ways to help manage chronic pain

Musculoskeletal pain of the bone, joint and muscles is one of the most common reasons for primary care visits in the United States. According to a literature review appearing in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), chronic pain, or pain that persists beyond an expected period of healing, is estimated to affect 100 million Americans.

20 Feb 2014

New biologic drug to prevent growth of ovarian cancer cells

Researchers at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island have developed a biologic drug that would prevent the production of a protein known to allow ovarian cancer cells to grow aggressively while being resistant to chemotherapy. This would improve treatment and survival rates for some women.

20 Feb 2014

Researcher receives Pioneer Award for engineering herpes simplex virus gene delivery systems

Joseph C. Glorioso, III, PhD (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA) devoted much of his research career to developing herpes viruses as efficient vectors for delivering therapeutic genes into cells.

20 Feb 2014

New information on pathogenesis of feeding and swallowing difficulties in kids with autism

Collaborative research out of the George Washington University (GW) reveals new information on the pathogenesis of feeding and swallowing difficulties often found in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism and intellectual disability.

20 Feb 2014

Cystinosis Research Foundation granted $2.15M in 2013 to researchers investigating cure for cystinosis

The Cystinosis Research Foundation awarded $2,153,048 in 2013 to researchers investigating better treatments and a cure for cystinosis, a rare metabolic and genetic disease that afflicts about 500 children and young adults in the United States and 2,000 worldwide.

19 Feb 2014

Too much sedentary time linked to major disability after 60

If you're 60 and older, every additional hour a day you spend sitting is linked to doubling the risk of being disabled -- regardless of how much moderate exercise you get, reports a new Northwestern Medicine- study.

19 Feb 2014

Variations in temperatures coupled with spikes in unemployment are risk factors for suicide in Australia

Researcher Xin Qi, from QUT's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, studied the socioenvironmental drivers of suicide rates in Australia over 20 years and found variations in temperatures coupled with spikes in unemployment were significant risk factors for suicide.

19 Feb 2014

Researchers explore possible link between metabolic defects and seizures

Researchers from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio are exploring a possible link between metabolic defects and seizures. They determined that diet could influence susceptibility to seizures, and they have identified a common diabetes drug that could be useful in treating disorders such as epilepsy.

19 Feb 2014

Researchers determine calcium and vitamin D intakes among subpopulations of Americans

Many Americans do not meet recommended intakes of calcium and vitamin D, despite the important role these vital nutrients play in bone health during all stages of the lifecycle.

19 Feb 2014

Driver mutations found in more than half of adenosquamous lung carcinomas

Analysis of a large cohort of Chinese patients with adenosquamous lung carcinoma has identified known mutant kinases in more than half of the tumours, researchers report in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.

19 Feb 2014

Nintedanib plus docetaxel shows second-line efficacy in recurrent NSCLC

Nintedanib plus docetaxel offers significant efficacy in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer who experience disease progression after first-line chemotherapy, phase III study results show.

19 Feb 2014

Mixed state specifier in DSM-5 overlooks the core features

The replacement of “mixed episodes” with “mixed features” in DSM-5 in order to counter a lack of specificity overlooks two of the core features of mixed states, suggests research published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.

19 Feb 2014

Stereotype awareness impacts self-esteem in schizophrenia

Patients with psychosis with higher self-esteem have less awareness of the stereotypes associated with mental health patients and their families, research shows.

19 Feb 2014

Young adults with high blood pressure often not prescribed medication

Primary care doctors are not quick to prescribe antihypertensive medication to young people even after an average of 20 months of high blood pressure. Young adults who are white, male, not on Medicaid and not frequent clinic visitors are especially less likely to receive medication. These are the results of a study by a research team at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in the United States led by Heather Johnson.

19 Feb 2014

Physicians’ attitudes about obesity may affect patients’ success in losing weight

Overweight and obese people who feel their physicians are judgmental of their size are more likely to try to shed pounds but are less likely to succeed, according to results of a study by Johns Hopkins researchers.

19 Feb 2014

Organizations involved in assisted suicide help women die more frequently than men

Organisations involved in assisted suicide help women die more frequently than men. In addition, those living alone, the divorced and well-educated people make above-average use of assisted suicide.

19 Feb 2014

Medical Research News

Deficiency in SNX27 explains learning impairment in Down's syndrome

Loyola University receives grant from American Heart Association for cardiac research

Medications to lower blood pressure after stroke does not reduce likelihood of death

Antidepressant medication shows potential in treating symptoms of agitation that occur with AD

Ways to help manage chronic pain

New biologic drug to prevent growth of ovarian cancer cells

Researcher receives Pioneer Award for engineering herpes simplex virus gene delivery systems

New information on pathogenesis of feeding and swallowing difficulties in kids with autism

Cystinosis Research Foundation granted $2.15M in 2013 to researchers investigating cure for cystinosis

Too much sedentary time linked to major disability after 60

Variations in temperatures coupled with spikes in unemployment are risk factors for suicide in Australia

Researchers explore possible link between metabolic defects and seizures

Researchers determine calcium and vitamin D intakes among subpopulations of Americans

Driver mutations found in more than half of adenosquamous lung carcinomas

Nintedanib plus docetaxel shows second-line efficacy in recurrent NSCLC

Mixed state specifier in DSM-5 overlooks the core features

Stereotype awareness impacts self-esteem in schizophrenia

Young adults with high blood pressure often not prescribed medication

Physicians’ attitudes about obesity may affect patients’ success in losing weight

Organizations involved in assisted suicide help women die more frequently than men

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