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Nano-luteolin has immense potential for future studies of chemoprevention, say researchers

Researchers at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have discovered a more effective drug delivery system using nanotechnology that could one day significantly affect cancer prevention.

8 Jan 2014

OASIS receives research award from MJFF to develop saliva-based, rapid test for Parkinson's detection, diagnosis

Oasis Diagnostics Corporation is the recipient of a research award from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research to validate OASIS' development of a non-invasive, saliva-based, rapid test for Parkinson's disease detection and diagnosis.

8 Jan 2014

Veterans who played varsity sports during high school stay fit and healthy at 70

Fit and healthy 70 year olds who don't frequently visit the doctor have something unexpected in common - they played varsity sports in high school.

8 Jan 2014

Research findings could affect how drugs are developed to treat autoimmune diseases

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have zoomed in on what is going on at the molecular level when the body recognizes and defends against an attack of pathogens, and the findings, they say, could influence how drugs are developed to treat autoimmune diseases.

8 Jan 2014

New study finds that Americans had more health concerns during the recession

We ring in the New Year with hopes of being healthy, wealthy, and wise. A new study led by San Diego State University School of Public Health research professor John W. Ayers suggests that from a public health standpoint, health and wealth may be connected.

8 Jan 2014

Researchers explore molecular level changes when body recognizes, defends against pathogens

8 Jan 2014

DFG provides fund to study the impact of new media technologies on quality of life

The "Young Scholars Network on Media Use and Well-Being" brings together the expertise of 15 international young researchers exploring the benefits and risks associated with the use of media and their effects on psychological well-being over a three-year period.

8 Jan 2014

IQWiG study finds no added benefit of teriflunomide

Teriflunomide (trade name: Aubagio) has been approved in Germany since August 2013 for adults with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. In an early benefit assessment pursuant to the Act on the Reform of the Market for Medicinal Products, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) examined whether this new drug offers an added benefit over the appropriate comparator therapy specified by the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA).

8 Jan 2014

Study reveals epigenetic changes also play a role in breast cancer risk

Breast cancer runs in families; however, genetic predisposition (such as being BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation carriers) explains only a portion of this observation.

8 Jan 2014

Professor receives ALSF grant to develop cancer vaccine technology that help children to have healthy life

In 2004, a form of cancer known as neuroblastoma claimed the life of Alexandra (Alex) Scott, a little girl who gained national attention for using her lemonade stand to raise money for cancer research.

8 Jan 2014

Insight Genetics receives $1.5M SBIR contract to research on resistance mutations in NSCLC patients

Insight Genetics, Inc. today announced it has received a new $1.5 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract from the National Cancer Institute.

8 Jan 2014

Study links racism-related factors and biological aging among African American men

A new study reveals that racism may impact aging at the cellular level. Researchers found signs of accelerated aging in African American men, ages reporting high levels of racial discrimination and who had internalized anti-Black attitudes.

8 Jan 2014

Cornell biomedical engineers identify new way to destroy metastasizing cancer cells

Cornell biomedical engineers have discovered a new way to destroy metastasizing cancer cells traveling through the bloodstream - lethal invaders that are linked to almost all cancer deaths - by hitching cancer-killing proteins along for a ride on life-saving white blood cells.

8 Jan 2014

Scientists believe that new links between brain cells help encode new memories and skills

In adults, some brain regions retain a "childlike" ability to establish new connections, potentially contributing to our ability to learn new skills and form new memories as we age, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle.

8 Jan 2014

JDRF joins with Brehm Center to investigate about lost beta cell function in type 1 diabetes

JDRF announced today the funding of an approximately $1 million collaboration with the University of Michigan's Brehm Center and the Brehm Coalition to evaluate a new hypothesis on why beta cells lose their ability to produce insulin, resulting in a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D).

8 Jan 2014

Research opens door to new direction of PAH treatment

The development of new, more effective vasodilators to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension has been hampered because of their systemic toxicity and adverse side effects. An international team of investigators seeking to surmount these problems and increase drug efficacy have determined that a vascular homing peptide can selectively target hypertensive pulmonary arteries to boost the pulmonary but not systemic effects of vasodilators. Importantly for potential clinical use, this peptide retains its activity when given sublingually. The results using a rat model of PAH are published in the American Journal of Pathology.

8 Jan 2014

Research highlights potential of newly developed radiopharmaceuticals for imaging melanoma metastases

With low survival rates for patients with metastasized melanoma, accurate staging and effective treatments are critical to extending life. New research published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine highlights the potential of newly developed radiopharmaceuticals with benzamide for the imaging of metastases and as a targeted systemic therapy.

8 Jan 2014

Scientists identify how early embryonic cells and embryonic stem cells become specialised cell types

Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have gained new insight into how both early embryonic cells and embryonic stem cells are directed into becoming specialised cell types, like pancreatic and liver cells. The results have just been published in the scientific journal eLife.

8 Jan 2014

Cancer statistics 2014 finds steady declines in death rates

The annual cancer statistics report from the American Cancer Society finds steady declines in cancer death rates for the past two decades add up to a 20 percent drop in the overall risk of dying from cancer over that time period.

8 Jan 2014

Notre Dame, Loyola partner to provide direct support for revolutionary new cancer research

Two research powerhouses, Loyola University Chicago and the University of Notre Dame, are joining forces in a multidisciplinary cancer research collaboration.

8 Jan 2014

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Nano-luteolin has immense potential for future studies of chemoprevention, say researchers

OASIS receives research award from MJFF to develop saliva-based, rapid test for Parkinson's detection, diagnosis

Veterans who played varsity sports during high school stay fit and healthy at 70

Research findings could affect how drugs are developed to treat autoimmune diseases

New study finds that Americans had more health concerns during the recession

Researchers explore molecular level changes when body recognizes, defends against pathogens

DFG provides fund to study the impact of new media technologies on quality of life

IQWiG study finds no added benefit of teriflunomide

Study reveals epigenetic changes also play a role in breast cancer risk

Professor receives ALSF grant to develop cancer vaccine technology that help children to have healthy life

Insight Genetics receives $1.5M SBIR contract to research on resistance mutations in NSCLC patients

Study links racism-related factors and biological aging among African American men

Cornell biomedical engineers identify new way to destroy metastasizing cancer cells

Scientists believe that new links between brain cells help encode new memories and skills

JDRF joins with Brehm Center to investigate about lost beta cell function in type 1 diabetes

Research opens door to new direction of PAH treatment

Research highlights potential of newly developed radiopharmaceuticals for imaging melanoma metastases

Scientists identify how early embryonic cells and embryonic stem cells become specialised cell types

Cancer statistics 2014 finds steady declines in death rates

Notre Dame, Loyola partner to provide direct support for revolutionary new cancer research

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