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Research findings point to possible new strategy for treating ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a devastating illness that gradually robs sufferers of muscle strength and eventually causes a lethal, full-body paralysis. The only drug available to treat the disease extends life spans by a meager three months on average.

17 Dec 2013

WSU researchers discover how Nipah virus employs burglary-ring-like teamwork to infiltrate human cell

A team of scientists from Washington State University has discovered how one of the planet's most deadly known viruses employs burglary-ring-like teamwork to infiltrate the human cell.

17 Dec 2013

New regulation for cancer-causing protein may help develop targeted therapies

Researchers with the Cincinnati Cancer Center (CCC) and the University of Cincinnati (UC) Cancer Institute have discovered a new regulation for the cancer-causing protein KRas which may help with the development of targeted therapies for patients with a KRas mutation.

17 Dec 2013

U-M researchers report novel approach for treating tinnitus in humans

For tens of millions of Americans, there's no such thing as the sound of silence. Instead, even in a quiet room, they hear a constant ringing, buzzing, hissing, humming or other noise in their ears that isn't real. Called tinnitus, it can be debilitating and life-altering.

17 Dec 2013

Researchers treat osteogeneis imperfecta babies in utero by injecting bone-forming stem cells

Osteogeneis imperfecta (OI) is a congenital bone disease that causes stunted growth and repeated, painful fracturing. Ultrasound scans can reveal fractures already in the fetus, and now an international team of researchers from Sweden, Singapore and Taiwan have treated two babies in utero by injecting bone-forming stem cells.

17 Dec 2013

New study aims to better understand brain aging and AD in adults with Down syndrome

To many, Down syndrome is a childhood condition. But improved health care means that individuals with DS now routinely reach age 50 or 60 years of age, sometimes beyond. However, if they live long enough, people with Down syndrome are almost certain to develop Alzheimer's disease.

17 Dec 2013

Two on-the-rise esophagus conditions can be the result of food allergy, say doctors

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine found that two on-the-rise esophagus conditions are so similar that even a biopsy is not enough to distinguish one disease from the other.

17 Dec 2013

Researchers discover that unresponsive patients' brains may recognize photographs of their family, friends

Patients in a vegetative state are awake, breathe on their own, and seem to go in and out of sleep. But they do not respond to what is happening around them and exhibit no signs of conscious awareness. With communication impossible, friends and family are left wondering if the patients even know they are there.

17 Dec 2013

Secondary conditions can become deadly and affect how long HIV patients stay in hospital

A University of Arkansas researcher and her colleagues have found that secondary conditions and diseases that could become deadly significantly affect how long HIV patients stay in the hospital.

17 Dec 2013

Mayo Clinic researchers develop specialized catheter for transplanting stem cells into beating heart

Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues in Belgium have developed a specialized catheter for transplanting stem cells into the beating heart. The novel device includes a curved needle and graded openings along the needle shaft, allowing for increased distribution of cells.

17 Dec 2013

Scientists continue work to end chemotherapy pain

With this year's $600,000 grant from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and $1.5 million grant from the NIH, a Saint Louis University investigator is continuing her work to end chemotherapy pain. Noted pain researcher Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D., is using the funding to capitalize on her recent finding published in Pain, a breakthrough that helps scientists understand a molecular pathway by which pain occurs with certain anti-cancer drugs.

17 Dec 2013

Research finds reduced allergy risk among children raised with dogs from birth

Children's risk for developing allergies and asthma is reduced when they are exposed in early infancy to a dog in the household, and now researchers have discovered a reason why.

17 Dec 2013

Study: Health care costs increase in parallel with body mass measurements

Researchers at Duke Medicine are giving people another reason to lose weight in the new year: obesity-related illnesses are expensive. According to a study published in the journal Obesity, health care costs increase in parallel with body mass measurements, even beginning at a recommended healthy weight.

17 Dec 2013

Researchers construct "golden trap" capable of capturing molecules

The method's high sensitivity lies in the customized environment for the substance of interest. Dresden's Adrian Keller and his colleagues have constructed a type of "golden trap" capable of capturing the molecules and thereby enabling their detection.

16 Dec 2013

BWH receives $140M grant from NIAID to support ongoing research led by AIDS Clinical Trial Group

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded two seven-year grants to Brigham and Women's Hospital to fund the AIDS Clinical Trial Group Network.

16 Dec 2013

Dysfunction of retinoblastoma enables inhibitory protein to promote pancreatic cancer growth

Indiana University cancer researchers have discovered that a protein that normally suppresses tumors actually promotes the growth and spread of pancreatic cancer.

16 Dec 2013

Dermatologist offers 5 grooming essentials for men to make skin healthy and glow

If you're short on holiday gift ideas for men this season, consider a grooming product. Contrary to popular belief, a growing number of men are requesting recommendations for skincare products, says Natalie Semchyshyn, M.D., assistant professor of dermatology at Saint Louis University.

16 Dec 2013

Medical Research News

Research findings point to possible new strategy for treating ALS

WSU researchers discover how Nipah virus employs burglary-ring-like teamwork to infiltrate human cell

New regulation for cancer-causing protein may help develop targeted therapies

U-M researchers report novel approach for treating tinnitus in humans

Researchers treat osteogeneis imperfecta babies in utero by injecting bone-forming stem cells

New study aims to better understand brain aging and AD in adults with Down syndrome

Two on-the-rise esophagus conditions can be the result of food allergy, say doctors

Researchers discover that unresponsive patients' brains may recognize photographs of their family, friends

Secondary conditions can become deadly and affect how long HIV patients stay in hospital

Mayo Clinic researchers develop specialized catheter for transplanting stem cells into beating heart

Scientists continue work to end chemotherapy pain

Research finds reduced allergy risk among children raised with dogs from birth

Study: Health care costs increase in parallel with body mass measurements

Researchers construct "golden trap" capable of capturing molecules

BWH receives $140M grant from NIAID to support ongoing research led by AIDS Clinical Trial Group

Dysfunction of retinoblastoma enables inhibitory protein to promote pancreatic cancer growth

Dermatologist offers 5 grooming essentials for men to make skin healthy and glow

Researchers identify first biomarker that appears to be associated with duration of delirium

Researchers receive $6M grant to determine neuropathological condition of head injuries in non-athletes

Women are more susceptible to damaging effects of alcohol than men

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