Medical Research News

RSS

Specific transporters could be exploited to deliver toxic substances into cancer cells

Whitehead Institute scientists report that certain molecules present in high concentrations on the surfaces of many cancer cells could be exploited to funnel lethal toxic molecules into the malignant cells. In such an approach, the overexpression of specific transporters could be exploited to deliver toxic substances into cancer cells.

3 Dec 2012

Heart attack centres: an interview with Dr Sayan Sen

Heart attack networks are designed to facilitate the rapid transfer of heart attack patients to centres with facilities that allow the manual unblocking of the coronary artery with angioplasty.

3 Dec 2012

Scientists discover how humans and mammals develop intelligence

Scientists have discovered for the first time how humans - and other mammals - have evolved to have intelligence.

3 Dec 2012

Low-level exposure to organophosphates affects neurological and cognitive function

Scientists have found that low-level exposure to organophosphates (OPs) produces lasting decrements in neurological and cognitive function. Memory and information processing speed are affected to a greater degree than other cognitive functions such as language.

2 Dec 2012

US women lose their health insurance after divorce: Study

Each year, almost 115,000 women in the U.S. will lose their health insurance in the months following a divorce, finds a study in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

1 Dec 2012

Child psychiatrist from England named recipient of Lennox-Lombroso Award

The American Epilepsy Society has announced that David C. Taylor, lately Head of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Manchester, UK, and a pioneering child psychiatrist, has been named recipient of The William G. Lennox—Cesare T. Lombroso Award for 2012.

1 Dec 2012

Increasing sleep time improves daytime alertness and reduces pain sensitivity

A new study suggests that extending nightly sleep in mildly sleepy, healthy adults increases daytime alertness and reduces pain sensitivity.

1 Dec 2012

Researchers find association between neuroscience providers and stroke-related deaths in US

Researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, have found an association in the United States between a higher density of neurologists and neurosurgeons and a decreased risk of death from stroke.

1 Dec 2012

Brain study provides new insights into how recognition is connected with emotion and morality

People are able to detect, within a split second, if a hurtful action they are witnessing is intentional or accidental, new research on the brain at the University of Chicago shows.

1 Dec 2012

Studies show possibility of improving healthcare by tackling problem in standardized way

Given the right equipment, training and skill, an individual surgeon can expect to provide the best possible care on a consistent basis.

1 Dec 2012

New genetic study defines biology behind brain developmental disorder in children

This study describes how a combination of sequencing and mouse models were used to identify the gene responsible for a brain developmental disorder seen in four patients.

1 Dec 2012

People being mentored should be open to feedback and be active listeners

How-to books are full of advice on what makes a good mentor. But what makes a good mentee and what chemistry is needed to make the relationship work? People being mentored should be open to feedback and be active listeners, according to a new research paper. They should also be respectful of their mentor's time, including being on time and prepared for meetings.

1 Dec 2012

Researchers study antimicrobial peptides in fish gills to find solution for blocking human infections

Living in an environment teaming with bacteria and fungi, fish have evolved powerful defenses against waterborne pathogens, including antimicrobial peptides located in their gills. Undergraduate researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are studying the biology and the mechanics of one of those peptides with the hope they can use that knowledge to create engineered surfaces that kill bacteria responsible for foodborne illnesses and hospital-acquired infections.

1 Dec 2012

New study on mice could open door to methods of regulating cell proliferation in humans

A newly-engineered strain of mice whose dividing cells express a fluorescent protein could open the door to new methods of regulating cell proliferation in humans.

1 Dec 2012

Reduced production of myelin may play role in development of mental illness: Study

Reduced production of myelin, a type of protective nerve fiber that is lost in diseases like multiple sclerosis, may also play a role in the development of mental illness, according to researchers at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

1 Dec 2012

Penn study provides insight on how vacant land affects neighborhood health

As public health researchers continue efforts to understand the effects of neighborhood conditions on health, residents themselves can provide valuable insights regarding public health issues and potential solutions.

1 Dec 2012

TEMPEST research project can help children resist temptations to unhealthy snacks

Children and young people in Europe are exposed to all kinds of fast food, crisps and fizzy drinks - so how can they learn to resist the temptation to indulge? This is the question that the European research project TEMPEST was set up to answer. The research project involves researchers from nine European countries and one of the team members is Liliya Nureeva, a PhD student at Aarhus University.

1 Dec 2012

Study of hospital-acquired infection yields potential therapeutic target

Researchers in the Nutritional Immunology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory at Virginia Bioinformatics Institute have discovered how a common diarrhea-causing bacterium sends the body's natural defenses into overdrive, actually intensifying illness while fighting infection.

30 Nov 2012

Some people choose out-of-network care in emergency situations

Forty percent of people who received health care outside of their insurance network did so out of necessity, finds a new study in Health Services Research. About half of those patients did not know how much they would have to pay for their out-of-network care. Out-of- network care can occur during an emergency medical situation or when the network status of a physician or hospital is unknown or if an in-network doctor is unavailable.

30 Nov 2012

DFG to establish 11 Collaborative Research Centres in Jan 2013

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) will establish eleven Collaborative Research Centres (CRCs) as of 1 January 2013. This was decided by the responsible Grants Committee during its fall session in Bonn.

30 Nov 2012

Medical Research News

Specific transporters could be exploited to deliver toxic substances into cancer cells

Heart attack centres: an interview with Dr Sayan Sen

Scientists discover how humans and mammals develop intelligence

Low-level exposure to organophosphates affects neurological and cognitive function

US women lose their health insurance after divorce: Study

Child psychiatrist from England named recipient of Lennox-Lombroso Award

Increasing sleep time improves daytime alertness and reduces pain sensitivity

Researchers find association between neuroscience providers and stroke-related deaths in US

Brain study provides new insights into how recognition is connected with emotion and morality

Studies show possibility of improving healthcare by tackling problem in standardized way

New genetic study defines biology behind brain developmental disorder in children

People being mentored should be open to feedback and be active listeners

Researchers study antimicrobial peptides in fish gills to find solution for blocking human infections

New study on mice could open door to methods of regulating cell proliferation in humans

Reduced production of myelin may play role in development of mental illness: Study

Penn study provides insight on how vacant land affects neighborhood health

TEMPEST research project can help children resist temptations to unhealthy snacks

Study of hospital-acquired infection yields potential therapeutic target

Some people choose out-of-network care in emergency situations

DFG to establish 11 Collaborative Research Centres in Jan 2013

CellVoyant's AI-Powered Vision for the Future of Cell Therapy

Scalable, Smart, and Accessible: The Future of Lab Automation

Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures: A Conversation with WHO’s Dr. Allotey

Latest News