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Illuminating deep mysteries of brain

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Washington University in St. Louis developed ultrathin, flexible optoelectronic devices - including LEDs the size of individual neurons - that are lighting the way for neuroscientists in the field of optogenetics and beyond.

12 Apr 2013

Gabriel Hortobagyi recognized with AACR-MICR Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship

Gabriel Hortobagyi, M.D., professor in the Department of Breast Medical Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, will receive the Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship from the American Association for Cancer Research and its Minorities in Cancer Research membership group.

12 Apr 2013

UT MD Anderson scientist receives AACR-CRI Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology

The scientist whose discoveries led to the first drug approved for metastatic melanoma by "treating the immune system, not the cancer," also is the first to receive the AACR-CRI Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology.

12 Apr 2013

New initiative launched to create more effective ED therapies based on brain imaging studies

Current treatments for anorexia and bulimia nervosa, which afflict an estimated 10 to 24 million Americans, are often limited and ineffective.

12 Apr 2013

Small, low-powered studies produce unreliable research in neuroscience

New research has questioned the reliability of neuroscience studies, saying that conclusions could be misleading due to small sample sizes.

11 Apr 2013

Virginia Tech scientists provide new evidence that biofilms are at work in survival of Salmonella

Virginia Tech scientists have provided new evidence that biofilms - bacteria that adhere to surfaces and build protective coatings - are at work in the survival of the human pathogen Salmonella.

11 Apr 2013

New research reveals how autophagy keeps neural stem cells to replace damaged brain, nerve cells

Deep inside your brain, a legion of stem cells lies ready to turn into new brain and nerve cells whenever and wherever you need them most. While they wait, they keep themselves in a state of perpetual readiness - poised to become any type of nerve cell you might need as your cells age or get damaged.

11 Apr 2013

Study shows genetic variant reduces pain severity associated with sexual assault

One in five U.S. women are sexually assaulted in their lifetimes and more than half experience severe pain during the week following an attack.

11 Apr 2013

TSRI scientists shed light on major toxic mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have shed light on one of the major toxic mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease. The discoveries could lead to a much better understanding of the Alzheimer's process and how to prevent it.

11 Apr 2013

Cellectis CanCELL cell lines enable drug positioning in cancer pathways

CanCELL cell lines are featuring gene knock-outs of the major cancer relevant oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. This new product line answers identified market needs in oncology research and drug discovery.

11 Apr 2013

German researchers evaluate short-term cognitive pain management techniques for acute pain

Those who accept their pain condition are best able to tolerate pain, while distraction can be the way to lower pain intensity, according to research reported in The Journal of Pain, the peer review publication of the American Pain Society.

11 Apr 2013

Study reports role of cytochrome c oxidase as prognostic marker in GBM patients' tumor tissues

Researchers may have discovered a more accurate way to predict how long patients with the deadliest form of brain cancer will live, according to an analysis by researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham published today in the journal PLOS ONE.

11 Apr 2013

UTHealth study explores ways to reduce infant exposure to secondhand smoke

A study to investigate whether a hospital-initiated behavioral therapy program conducted in the neonatal intensive care unit can reduce secondhand smoke in homes with infants at risk for pulmonary problems has been launched by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

11 Apr 2013

New data on use of PBD dimers as warheads in ADCs presented at AACR annual meeting

Spirogen, a leading oncology-focused company developing DNA sequence targeted agents, and BioAtla LLC, a San Diego headquartered antibody therapeutics developer, today announced new data on the use of pyrrolobenzodiazepine (PBD) dimers as warheads in antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in Washington, DC.

11 Apr 2013

GP clinics at hospitals: an interview with Dr Sharma, Monash University

Around 13 per cent of hospitals have a primary care unit within the emergency department and 6 per cent have a free standing primary care unit.

11 Apr 2013

SAGIC researchers aim to compile genetic, genomic and phenotypic data of sleep apnea patients

As more and more data indicate that sleep apnea is linked with cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes and even an increase in deaths related to car accidents, an international consortium spanning five continents is working together to unravel the genetic basis for the condition.

11 Apr 2013

Brain works from subconscious mental categories it creates based on experiences

Your brain knows it's time to cook when the stove is on, and the food and pots are out. When you rush away to calm a crying child, though, cooking is over and it's time to be a parent. Your brain processes and responds to these occurrences as distinct, unrelated events.

11 Apr 2013

Computational simulations can help understand, treat cardiac rhythm disorders

Computational models of the human heart can be very useful in studying not just the basic mechanisms of heart function, but also to analyze the heart in a diseased state, and come up with methods for diagnosis and therapy.

11 Apr 2013

Exposure to metabolic risks of cardiovascular disease increasing

Despite their greater life expectancy, the adults of today are less "metabolically" healthy than their counterparts of previous generations.

11 Apr 2013

Study: Using best-practice approach could lead to big cost reductions in hospitals nationwide

A major challenge facing today's health care community is to find ways to lower costs without compromising clinical quality. Taking that challenge to task, researchers at Medstar Health and Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC, report success in using a concept called "value-based analysis," which simultaneously measures quality and cost and addresses inefficiencies in care.

11 Apr 2013

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Illuminating deep mysteries of brain

Gabriel Hortobagyi recognized with AACR-MICR Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship

UT MD Anderson scientist receives AACR-CRI Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology

New initiative launched to create more effective ED therapies based on brain imaging studies

Small, low-powered studies produce unreliable research in neuroscience

Virginia Tech scientists provide new evidence that biofilms are at work in survival of Salmonella

New research reveals how autophagy keeps neural stem cells to replace damaged brain, nerve cells

Study shows genetic variant reduces pain severity associated with sexual assault

TSRI scientists shed light on major toxic mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease

Cellectis CanCELL cell lines enable drug positioning in cancer pathways

German researchers evaluate short-term cognitive pain management techniques for acute pain

Study reports role of cytochrome c oxidase as prognostic marker in GBM patients' tumor tissues

UTHealth study explores ways to reduce infant exposure to secondhand smoke

New data on use of PBD dimers as warheads in ADCs presented at AACR annual meeting

GP clinics at hospitals: an interview with Dr Sharma, Monash University

SAGIC researchers aim to compile genetic, genomic and phenotypic data of sleep apnea patients

Brain works from subconscious mental categories it creates based on experiences

Computational simulations can help understand, treat cardiac rhythm disorders

Exposure to metabolic risks of cardiovascular disease increasing

Study: Using best-practice approach could lead to big cost reductions in hospitals nationwide

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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