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Sugar offers noninvasive way to precisely image tumors through new imaging technology

A natural form of sugar could offer a new, noninvasive way to precisely image tumors and potentially see whether cancer medication is effective, by means of a new imaging technology developed at UC San Francisco in collaboration with GE Healthcare.

16 Aug 2013

Director of Birmingham VA Geriatric Research receives Joseph T. Freeman Award from GSA

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) - the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging - has chosen Richard M. Allman, MD, of the Birmingham VA Medical Center and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as the 2013 recipient of the Joseph T. Freeman Award.

16 Aug 2013

Nearly 20% women don't believe their risk for breast cancer

Despite taking a tailored risk assessment tool that factors in family history and personal habits, nearly 20 percent of women did not believe their breast cancer risk, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

16 Aug 2013

Researchers identify key mechanism behind aggressive prostate cancer

A team of researchers from UC Davis, UC San Diego and other institutions has identified a key mechanism behind aggressive prostate cancer. Published on August 14 in Nature, the study shows that two long non-coding RNAs (PRNCR1 and PCGEM1) activate androgen receptors, circumventing androgen-deprivation therapy.

16 Aug 2013

Children exposed to HIV in womb are no more likely to show language delays

Children who were exposed to HIV in the womb whose mothers received anti-HIV medications during pregnancy were no more likely to show language delays by age two than HIV-exposed children whose mothers were not treated during pregnancy, according to a study by University of Kansas Distinguished Professor Mabel L. Rice with researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other universities.

16 Aug 2013

Study suggests that about 70% of total Alzheimer's risk is hereditary

Alzheimer's, and intervene to reduce the risk of the disease? We may be closer to that goal, thanks to a team at the University of Kentucky. Researchers affiliated with the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging have completed new work in Alzheimer's genetics; the research is detailed in a paper published today in the Journal of Neuroscience.

16 Aug 2013

Professor receives Task Force on Minority Issues in Gerontology Outstanding Mentorship Award

The Gerontological Society of America - the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging - has chosen William E. Haley, PhD, of the University of South Florida as the 2013 recipient of the Task Force on Minority Issues in Gerontology Outstanding Mentorship Award.

16 Aug 2013

Preventive antibiotics for HIV patients lower risk of TB or death

As part of the largest international research effort ever made to combat tuberculosis, a team of Johns Hopkins and Brazilian experts has found that preventive antibiotic therapy for people with HIV lowers this group's chances of developing TB or dying.

16 Aug 2013

Preterm babies are at high risk for lower academic achievement, says researchers

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have received a five-year, $3 million grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institute of Child Health and Human Development, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

16 Aug 2013

Research: Visual representation of heart contributes to self-consciousness

While we're not necessarily aware of our heartbeat, this inner rhythm actually contributes to how we experience the body, and what belongs to it, according to research recently conducted at EPFL.

16 Aug 2013

Omega-3 rich oils improve membrane fluidity in retina cells and help fight age-related eye diseases

Scientists working at the Research Center on Aging at the Health and Social Services Centre - University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke (CSSS-IUGS) have been studying strategies for protecting retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells.

16 Aug 2013

Animal model of HIV sexual transmission

Infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a debilitating disorder in which progressive weakening of the immune system makes affected individuals more susceptible to potentially life-threatening infections and chronic diseases. Despite advances in the treatment and management of AIDS, there is no cure, and HIV infection remains a major global health problem.

16 Aug 2013

Hitting treadmill today won't help you sleep tonight; it takes 4 months to kick in

Exercise is a common prescription for insomnia. But spending 45 minutes on the treadmill one day won't translate into better sleep that night, according to new Northwestern Medicine- research.

16 Aug 2013

Drink watermelon juice to relieve post-exercise muscle soreness

Watermelon juice's reputation among athletes is getting scientific support in a new study, which found that juice from the summer favorite fruit can relieve post-exercise muscle soreness. The report in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry attributes watermelon's effects to the amino acid L-citrulline.

16 Aug 2013

Household debt may impact on mental and physical health of young Americans

If young people are drowning in debt, their blood pressure may be on the rise and their health could suffer. A new Northwestern Medicine- study has found that high financial debt is associated with higher diastolic blood pressure and poorer self-reported general and mental health in young adults.

16 Aug 2013

Researchers find recurrent genetic mutation linked to deadly thoracic aortic dissections

A multi-institutional team led by Dianna Milewicz, M.D., Ph.D., of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has found a recurrent genetic mutation that has been linked to deadly thoracic aortic dissections in family members as young as 17 years of age.

16 Aug 2013

Novel neural mechanism may help improve therapies for spinal injuries, neurodegenerative diseases

University of Arizona scientists have discovered an unknown mechanism that establishes polarity in developing nerve cells. Understanding how nerve cells make connections is an important step in developing cures for nerve damage resulting from spinal cord injuries or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.

16 Aug 2013

New treatment technique uses nanoparticles to attack cancer

Researchers at the University of Georgia are developing a new treatment technique that uses nanoparticles to reprogram immune cells so they are able to recognize and attack cancer. The findings were published recently in the early online edition of ACS Nano.

16 Aug 2013

Identifying bipolarity through MRI's proves successful in initial results

What are some of the most troubling numbers in mental health? Six to 10 -- the number of years it can take to properly diagnose a mental health condition. Dr. Elizabeth Osuch, a Researcher at Lawson Health Research Institute and a Psychiatrist at London Health Sciences Centre and the Department of Psychiatry at Western University, is helping to end misdiagnosis by looking for a 'biomarker' in the brain that will help diagnose and treat two commonly misdiagnosed disorders.

16 Aug 2013

Neurologists appear unaware of serious safety risks associated with anti-epilepsy drugs

A study by Johns Hopkins researchers shows that a fifth of U.S. neurologists appear unaware of serious drug safety risks associated with various anti-epilepsy drugs, potentially jeopardizing the health of patients who could be just as effectively treated with safer alternative medications.

16 Aug 2013

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Sugar offers noninvasive way to precisely image tumors through new imaging technology

Director of Birmingham VA Geriatric Research receives Joseph T. Freeman Award from GSA

Nearly 20% women don't believe their risk for breast cancer

Researchers identify key mechanism behind aggressive prostate cancer

Children exposed to HIV in womb are no more likely to show language delays

Study suggests that about 70% of total Alzheimer's risk is hereditary

Professor receives Task Force on Minority Issues in Gerontology Outstanding Mentorship Award

Preventive antibiotics for HIV patients lower risk of TB or death

Preterm babies are at high risk for lower academic achievement, says researchers

Research: Visual representation of heart contributes to self-consciousness

Omega-3 rich oils improve membrane fluidity in retina cells and help fight age-related eye diseases

Animal model of HIV sexual transmission

Hitting treadmill today won't help you sleep tonight; it takes 4 months to kick in

Drink watermelon juice to relieve post-exercise muscle soreness

Household debt may impact on mental and physical health of young Americans

Researchers find recurrent genetic mutation linked to deadly thoracic aortic dissections

Novel neural mechanism may help improve therapies for spinal injuries, neurodegenerative diseases

New treatment technique uses nanoparticles to attack cancer

Identifying bipolarity through MRI's proves successful in initial results

Neurologists appear unaware of serious safety risks associated with anti-epilepsy drugs

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