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New molecule reduces diabetic patients' higher risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer's

Researchers at the Hebrew university of Jerusalem have created a molecule that could potentially lower diabetic patients' higher risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

28 Jan 2014

G. Alexander Patterson honored with 2014 Earl Bakken Scientific Achievement Award

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons today awarded G. Alexander Patterson, MD with the 2014 Earl Bakken Scientific Achievement Award during the Society's 50th Annual Meeting.

28 Jan 2014

Continuity of care protects mental health patients

Research shows that seeing the same psychiatrist over time is associated with reduced mortality in patients using mental health services, particularly those with bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, or schizophrenia.

28 Jan 2014

Everolimus fails to boost advanced NSCLC response

Phase II trial findings have ruled out a combination of erlotinib and everolimus for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients with progression after chemotherapy.

28 Jan 2014

Hippocampal activity may reflect ‘core’ schizophrenia traits

Hippocampal function may be a useful biomarker for the response of patients with schizophrenia to medication, research suggests.

28 Jan 2014

Anxiety, depression and meditation: an interview with Dr Madhav Goyal, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

We wanted to be broadly inclusive of any kind of meditation program, so we defined a meditation program to be any kind of structured meditation program that involved at a minimum 4 hours of training, with instructions to practice outside the classroom.

28 Jan 2014

Curie-Cancer, Servier renew partnership to identify new therapeutic targets for triple negative breast cancer

Curie-Cancer, the body which leads the Institut Curie's industry partner research activity, and Servier, today announce that they have renewed their partnership with the aim of identifying therapeutic targets for treating ‘triple negative’ breast cancers. The partnership will continue for a further three years.

28 Jan 2014

Johns Hopkins researchers reveal how non-CpG methylation may contribute to Rett Syndrome

In normal development, all cells turn off genes they don’t need, often by attaching a chemical methyl group to the DNA, a process called methylation. Historically, scientists believed methyl groups could only stick to a particular DNA sequence: a cytosine followed by a guanine, called CpG. But in recent years, they have been found on other sequences, and so-called non-CpG methylation has been found in stem cells, and in neurons in the brain.

28 Jan 2014

59% of college students are at high levels of "food insecurity", shows study

One of the few studies of its type has found that a startling 59 percent of college students at one Oregon university were "food insecure" at some point during the previous year, with possible implications for academic success, physical and emotional health and other issues.

28 Jan 2014

Human visual system can retain plasticity even after extended blindness

Deprivation of vision during critical periods of childhood development has long been thought to result in irreversible vision loss.

28 Jan 2014

New approach for reversing hair loss uses stem cells to regenerate missing hair follicles

If the content of many a situation comedy, not to mention late-night TV advertisements, is to be believed, there's an epidemic of balding men, and an intense desire to fix their follicular deficiencies.

28 Jan 2014

New £1.2m data system helps patients access new drugs and treatments quickly

Researchers at St George's, University of London will help build a £1.2m data system which will develop ways to quickly identify patients best suited to clinical trials.

28 Jan 2014

Seward highlights effectiveness of Stomacher technique and sponge swabs for hygiene monitoring

Seward Ltd., manufacturers of the world leading range of Stomacher paddle blenders and Stomacher® accessories used in sample preparation for microbiological analyses, have highlighted the highly effective use of its Stomacher technology in combination with sponge swabs for hygiene monitoring and biosecurity applications.

28 Jan 2014

Researchers create vaginal cream using silver nanoparticles to control transmition of HIV

The product has proven efficiency in lab tests, although clinical trials are yet to be performed. After discovering that silver nanoparticles are capable of blocking the entry of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) into the organism, a group of researchers from the University of Texas, in collaboration with Humberto Lara Villegas, specialist in nanoparticles and virology from the University of Monterrey, Mexico (UDEM), create a vaginal cream to control the transmition of the virus.

28 Jan 2014

Serious traumatic spinal cord injuries rising among older people in the U.S.

The number of serious traumatic spinal cord injuries is on the rise in the United States, and the leading cause no longer appears to be motor vehicle crashes, but falls, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.

28 Jan 2014

CDC recommends effective tips to help families stay healthy during peak flu activity

With outbreaks of cold and flu on the rise across the U.S., Americans are facing a seemingly impossible task of helping their families stay healthy this winter. As of last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 47 states have declared the incidence of flu to be regional or widespread in their communities and nearly 10,000 cases of H1N1 have been documented.

28 Jan 2014

Remarkable properties of new, porous material could lead to advances in microscopic sponging

The sponges of the future will do more than clean house. Picture this, for example: Doctors use a tiny sponge to soak up a drug and deliver it directly to a tumor. Chemists at a manufacturing plant use another to trap and store unwanted gases.

28 Jan 2014

Researchers identify therapeutic target for cervix cancer

Gene related to the proliferation of cancerous cells blocked through molecular technology. A group of researchers from Mexico's General Hospital, Health Secretariat, Medicine Faculty and the Institute of Cellular Physiology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) identified a therapeutic target for cervix cancer: gene CDKN3.

28 Jan 2014

Specific compounds found in exhaled breath may help diagnose lung cancer in early stages

Specific compounds found in exhaled breath may help diagnose lung cancer in its early stages, according to a study released today at the 50th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

28 Jan 2014

Number of serious traumatic spinal cord injuries is on the rise in US, shows study

28 Jan 2014

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New molecule reduces diabetic patients' higher risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer's

G. Alexander Patterson honored with 2014 Earl Bakken Scientific Achievement Award

Continuity of care protects mental health patients

Everolimus fails to boost advanced NSCLC response

Hippocampal activity may reflect ‘core’ schizophrenia traits

Anxiety, depression and meditation: an interview with Dr Madhav Goyal, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Curie-Cancer, Servier renew partnership to identify new therapeutic targets for triple negative breast cancer

Johns Hopkins researchers reveal how non-CpG methylation may contribute to Rett Syndrome

59% of college students are at high levels of "food insecurity", shows study

Human visual system can retain plasticity even after extended blindness

New approach for reversing hair loss uses stem cells to regenerate missing hair follicles

New £1.2m data system helps patients access new drugs and treatments quickly

Seward highlights effectiveness of Stomacher technique and sponge swabs for hygiene monitoring

Researchers create vaginal cream using silver nanoparticles to control transmition of HIV

Serious traumatic spinal cord injuries rising among older people in the U.S.

CDC recommends effective tips to help families stay healthy during peak flu activity

Remarkable properties of new, porous material could lead to advances in microscopic sponging

Researchers identify therapeutic target for cervix cancer

Specific compounds found in exhaled breath may help diagnose lung cancer in early stages

Number of serious traumatic spinal cord injuries is on the rise in US, shows study

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