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Study: Gene that controls ageing process linked to cancer

A gene that helps control the ageing process by acting as a cell's internal clock has been linked to cancer by a major new study.

19 Aug 2013

Boehringer signs agreement with Brigham to conduct long-term study program on oral anticoagulants

Boehringer Ingelheim, a research-based, global pharmaceutical company, today announced a multi-year agreement with Brigham and Women's Hospital, an internationally recognized teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School known for its excellence in patient care, medical research and training of outstanding young health professionals.

17 Aug 2013

Secondary cancers in melanoma patients treated for BRAF gene mutation require new strategies

Moffitt Cancer Center researchers suggest secondary cancers seen in melanoma patients who are being treated for a BRAF gene mutation may require new strategies, such as enhanced surveillance and combining BRAF-inhibitor therapy with other inhibitors, especially as they become more widely used.

17 Aug 2013

Interactions between sympathetic neurons and pancreatic cells have implications for organ development

The human body is a complicated system of blood vessels, nerves, organs, tissue and cells each with a specific job to do. When all are working together, it's a symphony of form and function as each instrument plays its intended roles.

17 Aug 2013

Basic cancer research at Creighton yields promising results for diagnosing, treating asthma

What started as basic cancer research at Creighton University has yielded promising results for diagnosing and treating asthma - and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) agrees, investing nearly $1.5 million in Creighton to find out more.

17 Aug 2013

Otolaryngologists to present newest specialty research in OTO EXPO

The 2013 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPOSM of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), the largest meeting of ear, nose, and throat doctors in the world, will convene September 29 - October 2, at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

17 Aug 2013

Study suggests Braintone has neuroprotective effects on ischemia-induced brain damage

Recently, the importance of the neurovascular unit, which is comprised of neurons, endothelial cells and astrocytes, has received great attention in the field of stroke, because stroke affects not only neurons, but also astrocytes and microvessels.

17 Aug 2013

Experts research on potential role of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation

With the third and largest of the U.S. tobacco companies planning an e-cigarette product launch this fall, this next frontier for "Big Tobacco" provides renewed presence in a declining marketplace. It's also a potential gateway to new smokers, particularly among teens and in emerging/foreign markets, according to behavioral scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

17 Aug 2013

Children with ASD chose to play that provides strong sensory feedback, repetitive motions

Play is critical to children's development, including children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Kathy Ralabate Doody, assistant professor of exceptional education at SUNY Buffalo State, observed different play options to determine those most likely to appeal to children with ASD.The findings were published in the North American Journal of Medicine and Science.

17 Aug 2013

Dermatology researcher receives NIH grant to investigate role of nervous system in psoriasis

Dermatology researcher Nicole Ward, PhD, has earned her third National Institutes of Health grant in a year - including two that scored in the first percentile. With this most recent award, an R21, she will investigate the role the nervous system plays in psoriasis - an inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by raised areas of red, scaly, itchy and sometimes painful patches of skin.

17 Aug 2013

African-American students exposed to lead three times more likely to be suspended than white students

Children who are exposed to lead are nearly three times more likely to be suspended from school by the 4th grade than children who are not exposed, according to a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study funded jointly by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Wisconsin Partnership Program Education and Research Committee.

17 Aug 2013

Pre-doctoral students receive International Student Research Fellowships from HHMI

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded two doctoral students from the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University with 2013 International Student Research Fellowships. Seblewongel Asrat, from Ethiopia, studies the bacterium that causes Legionnaires' disease while Jennifer Nwankwo, from Nigeria, studies red blood cell dehydration in sickle cell disease.

17 Aug 2013

Scientists identify new therapeutic targets to inhibit progression of Alzheimer's disease

To stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease in the early stage, it is necessary to identify new therapeutic targets. Prof. Yunpeng Cao and team from the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University examined striatal-enriched phosphatase 61 expression in the brain tissues of Alzheimer's disease rats using in vivo and in vitro models, and analyzed the molecular mechanism by which striatal-enriched phosphatase 61 regulates N-methyl-D- aspartate receptor 2B transport.

17 Aug 2013

Researchers study demographic, socioeconomic factors that buffer effects of video game violence

In November 2010, an online gaming company called ActiVision released Call of Duty: Black Ops, a violent, first-person shooter game compatible with a variety of gaming devices. The video game sold 5.6 million copies within 24 hours of its release, and it earned a record-breaking $650 million in its first five days. Six weeks later, the game had exceeded $1 billion in sales.

17 Aug 2013

Increased caffeine intake may reduce fatty liver in people with NAFLD

Surprise! Your morning cup of tea or coffee may be doing more than just perking you up before work. An international team of researchers led by Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School (Duke-NUS) and the Duke University School of Medicine suggest that increased caffeine intake may reduce fatty liver in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

17 Aug 2013

UCSF study shows potential for new treatment strategy for Parkinson’s disease

UC San Francisco scientists working in the lab used a chemical found in an anti-wrinkle cream to prevent the death of nerve cells damaged by mutations that cause an inherited form of Parkinson-s disease.

17 Aug 2013

Autistic children demonstrate superior math skills compared with normal children in same IQ range

Children with autism and average IQs consistently demonstrated superior math skills compared with nonautistic children in the same IQ range, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.

17 Aug 2013

Study shows lymph node location influences maturation process of cells they contain

Based on their observations, the scientists deduced that lymph node location influences the maturation process of the cells they contain. "The cells retained their original skills for weeks following the transplant," says Dr. Sascha Cording, one of the study's first authors. "You might say lymph nodes have something like a location-specific memory."

17 Aug 2013

ATSP-7041 stapled peptide activates p53, suppresses tumor growth in animal models

Aileron Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that is developing first-in-class therapeutics based on its proprietary Stapled Peptide drug platform, announced today the publication of preclinical data on ATSP-7041, a potent and selective stapled peptide re-activator of the wild type p53 tumor suppressor protein.

17 Aug 2013

Novel way of observing electrical response in brain before and during fall through EEG

It's always in front of a million people and feels like eternity. You're strolling along when suddenly you've stumbled-the brain realizes you're falling, but your muscles aren't doing anything to stop it.

17 Aug 2013

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Study: Gene that controls ageing process linked to cancer

Boehringer signs agreement with Brigham to conduct long-term study program on oral anticoagulants

Secondary cancers in melanoma patients treated for BRAF gene mutation require new strategies

Interactions between sympathetic neurons and pancreatic cells have implications for organ development

Basic cancer research at Creighton yields promising results for diagnosing, treating asthma

Otolaryngologists to present newest specialty research in OTO EXPO

Study suggests Braintone has neuroprotective effects on ischemia-induced brain damage

Experts research on potential role of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation

Children with ASD chose to play that provides strong sensory feedback, repetitive motions

Dermatology researcher receives NIH grant to investigate role of nervous system in psoriasis

African-American students exposed to lead three times more likely to be suspended than white students

Pre-doctoral students receive International Student Research Fellowships from HHMI

Scientists identify new therapeutic targets to inhibit progression of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers study demographic, socioeconomic factors that buffer effects of video game violence

Increased caffeine intake may reduce fatty liver in people with NAFLD

UCSF study shows potential for new treatment strategy for Parkinson’s disease

Autistic children demonstrate superior math skills compared with normal children in same IQ range

Study shows lymph node location influences maturation process of cells they contain

ATSP-7041 stapled peptide activates p53, suppresses tumor growth in animal models

Novel way of observing electrical response in brain before and during fall through EEG

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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