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Two institutions receive $25M grant from NIH to abet clinical and translational research

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center have received a $25 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the Harold and Muriel Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) at Einstein and Montefiore.

16 Oct 2013

Key marker in blood and urine identifies genetic mutations in gene responsible for RP

Research led by physician-scientists at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has produced a breakthrough discovery in diagnosing retinitis pigmentosa, a blinding disease that affects about 1 in 4,000 people in the United States.

16 Oct 2013

microRNAs may serve as therapeutic targets and predictors of metastasis

A class of molecules called microRNAs may offer cancer patients two ways to combat their disease.

15 Oct 2013

Study illuminates definitive brain alterations in troops with Gulf War Illness

New research illuminates definitive brain alterations in troops with Gulf War Illness thought to result from the exposure to neurotoxic chemicals, including sarin gas, during the first Persian Gulf War.

15 Oct 2013

UTMB researchers find high variability in PSA-ordering practice among primary care physicians

Many primary care doctors continue to administer the prostate-specific antigen test to even their oldest patients despite the fact that no medical organization recommends prostate cancer screening for men older than 75, according to new research from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

15 Oct 2013

Cash rewards encourage antipsychotic injection adherence

Offering “modest” financial incentives to patients receiving maintenance antipsychotic treatment by depot injection can encourage them to adhere to the regimen, shows a randomized trial.

15 Oct 2013

Bipolar risk markers identified in depressed ADHD children

Researchers have identified risk markers for bipolar I disorder conversion in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and major depressive disorder.

15 Oct 2013

Sexual dysfunction ‘ignored in COPD’

Researchers say that physicians should address sexual issues in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a matter of course, after finding that over three-quarters of men with the condition have some level of erectile dysfunction.

15 Oct 2013

House dust mite allergy treatment: an interview with Steve Harris, CEO & Co-founder of Circassia

House dust mite allergy is a surprisingly prevalent problem. Something like 27% of the U.S. population and 20% of the European population are what’s called skin-prick test positive for house dust mites, which is a test for sensitivity to allergens to find out if a person is likely to get that allergy.

15 Oct 2013

Astrazeneca Acquires Spirogen For Up To $440M

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15 Oct 2013

Elderly patients who have diabetes are more likely to suffer from postoperative delirium, undergo longer surgery

Elderly surgical patients are more likely to suffer from debilitating post-operative delirium if they have diabetes, undergo longer surgery or respond poorly to stress, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2013 annual meeting.

15 Oct 2013

Study explores why girls in minority groups, low-income families don't get HPV vaccine

A new study explores why girls in minority groups and low-income families, who are most at risk for cervical cancer, may not be getting the human papillomavirus or HPV vaccine.

15 Oct 2013

12% of midlife women are satisfied with their body size, shows study

A new study of women ages 50 and older examines the 12.2 percent who say they are satisfied with their body size to unlock the secrets of body satisfaction.

15 Oct 2013

Crown Bioscience enters into collaboration with Xstrahl for radiation biology research

Crown Bioscience, Inc., a leading global drug discovery and development service company, today announces that it has entered into a collaboration with Xstrahl Ltd, a leading designer and manufacturer of X-Ray solutions for radiation biology research.

From Xstrahl 15 Oct 2013

Promising new type of cancer treatment to benefit more patients

More patients than ever stand to benefit from a promising new type of cancer treatment, after scientists compiled a library of molecules that can prime patients’ immune systems to fight a range of cancers including leukaemia, myeloma, lung cancer and skin cancer.

15 Oct 2013

Rates of hospital-acquired bedsores not accurate tool for comparing hospital quality, says report

The data Medicare uses to publicly report hospital rates of patients developing pressure ulcers (or bedsores) is not an accurate source for comparing hospitals on how well they prevent the condition, says a new University of Michigan study.

15 Oct 2013

Multiple courses of prenatal corticosteroids did not increase risk of death for young children

Multiple courses of prenatal corticosteroids, compared with a single course, taken by pregnant women to help prevent preterm birth was associated with no increase or decrease in the risk of death or disability for their children at age 5, according to a study published by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA Network publication.

15 Oct 2013

Scientists identify dangerous amount of methamphetamine analog in workout supplement Craze

An international team of scientists have identified potentially dangerous amounts of methamphetamine analog in the workout supplement Craze, a product widely sold across the U.S. and online.

15 Oct 2013

Research finding may help patients to better survive severe infectious diseases

Scientists of Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin for the first time have solved the 3-dimensional structure of the protein LBP and it´s genetic variant. This finding may help certain patients to better survive severe infectious diseases. The results have been published in the recent issue of the journal Immunity.

15 Oct 2013

Barcelona to host European Drosophila Research Conference

From 16 to 19 October, more than 700 international scientists will attend the European Drosophila Research Conference, the most important European conference focused on basic and biomedical research that uses the fly fruit, Drosophila melanogaster, as a model system.

15 Oct 2013

Medical Research News

Two institutions receive $25M grant from NIH to abet clinical and translational research

Key marker in blood and urine identifies genetic mutations in gene responsible for RP

microRNAs may serve as therapeutic targets and predictors of metastasis

Study illuminates definitive brain alterations in troops with Gulf War Illness

UTMB researchers find high variability in PSA-ordering practice among primary care physicians

Cash rewards encourage antipsychotic injection adherence

Bipolar risk markers identified in depressed ADHD children

Sexual dysfunction ‘ignored in COPD’

House dust mite allergy treatment: an interview with Steve Harris, CEO & Co-founder of Circassia

Astrazeneca Acquires Spirogen For Up To $440M

Elderly patients who have diabetes are more likely to suffer from postoperative delirium, undergo longer surgery

Study explores why girls in minority groups, low-income families don't get HPV vaccine

12% of midlife women are satisfied with their body size, shows study

Crown Bioscience enters into collaboration with Xstrahl for radiation biology research

Promising new type of cancer treatment to benefit more patients

Rates of hospital-acquired bedsores not accurate tool for comparing hospital quality, says report

Multiple courses of prenatal corticosteroids did not increase risk of death for young children

Scientists identify dangerous amount of methamphetamine analog in workout supplement Craze

Research finding may help patients to better survive severe infectious diseases

Barcelona to host European Drosophila Research Conference

Precision in every drop: Inside Hamilton’s syringe technology

Exploring the Future of Neuroscience Drug Discovery

Genomic conservation in Thailand's mangroves

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