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Protein synthesis in cerebellum plays key role in memory consolidation

Scientists and educators alike have long known that cramming is not an effective way to remember things. With their latest findings, researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan, studying eye movement response in trained mice, have elucidated the neurological mechanism explaining why this is so.

18 Jun 2011

Endocrine Society honors BUSM professor with The Delbert A. Fisher Research Scholar Award

Michael F. Holick, PhD, MD, director of the General Clinical Research Center and professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics at Boston University School of Medicine, is this year's recipient of The Delbert A. Fisher Research Scholar Award from the Endocrine Society for his scholarly work on the history of endocrinology.

18 Jun 2011

Future Medicinal Chemistry accepted for coverage by MEDLINE

Future Science Ltd announces today that its new journal Clinical Investigation which launched in January 2011 has been selected for coverage by Chemical Abstracts.

17 Jun 2011

Miracle cures on the horizon for genetic disease

In a latest break through, scientists have found a new technique to alter the genetic code behind hundreds of diseases and this was hailed by U.S. scientists as a “miracle of modern medicine.” Genes responsible for devastating diseases can be corrected by controlling faulty messenger cells that are central to the body's protein production, researchers said Wednesday.

17 Jun 2011

Children of parents who drink, likely to take up the bottle: Study

According to a latest survey of young teenagers, children who see their parents drunk are twice as likely to regularly get drunk themselves. Poor parental supervision also raises the likelihood of teenage drinking, said the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

17 Jun 2011

Adolescent obese males at risk of cancer later in life: Study

According to a new study, men who are obese as teenagers are at a greater risk of cancer. Researchers claim that the risk remains even among those who lose weight later in life.

17 Jun 2011

Women, young people more worried about EHEC bacteria outbreak in Europe

The news coverage of the deadly EHEC bacteria outbreak in Europe came as a bombshell. Ghent University (Belgium) examined 6132 reactions of Belgian newspaper readers after reading the first news reports.

17 Jun 2011

Eating disorders and abuse may increase likelihood of pregnancy and postpartum depression

One in 10 women experience depression during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. Although the problem has received increased attention in recent years, little is known about the causes or early-warning signs of pregnancy-related depression. In a study published in the June 2011 issue of Journal of Women's Health, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine offer new clues to help doctors identify at-risk patients and refer them to treatment early on.

17 Jun 2011

Obese, overweight and still healthy

It's become an axiom of health that overweight and obese people are not as healthy as their normal weight counterparts. In fact, obesity has been targeted as one of the country's most serious public health problems, with predictions of widespread heart disease, diabetes and cancer among the growing number of Americans who are overweight.

17 Jun 2011

AAIDD honors BUSM professor for intellectual and developmental disabilities research

Joanne Wilkinson, MD, MSc, associate director of Medical Student Education at Boston University School of Medicine, has been selected as the first physician to receive the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities' 2011 Early Career Award for her continued efforts to improve the changing face of medicine for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

17 Jun 2011

Austria "FIT for Research"

Experience research with state-of-the-art media technology: at St. Poelten University of Applied Sciences, Austria. On the evening of 23 September, the University will merge research, art and lifestyle under the motto "FIT for research". The unique combination is Austria's contribution to European Researchers' Night 2011.

16 Jun 2011

Hopkins research suggests that blood vessels and support cells may be real targets of treatment for diabetic nerve damage

Blood vessels and supporting cells appear to be pivotal partners in repairing nerves ravaged by diabetic neuropathy, and nurturing their partnership with nerve cells might make the difference between success and failure in experimental efforts to regrow damaged nerves, Johns Hopkins researchers report in a new study.

16 Jun 2011

Five institutions receive NIH grants to accelerate scientific discoveries into patient treatments

The National Institutes of Health announced that it will provide $200 million over five years to five health research centers to speed scientific discoveries into treatments for patients. The grants were awarded as part of the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) program, which is led by the NIH's National Center for Research Resources.

16 Jun 2011

Prior GID diagnosis impacts health outcomes of patients with Parkinson's

A new study investigating the incidence and impact of gastrointestinal disorders (GID) among patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) found that patients who received both a PD diagnosis and a prior GID diagnosis appeared to have worse health outcomes compared to patients who received a diagnosis for PD with no prior GID diagnosis.

16 Jun 2011

UCLA's new center to explore links between brain, digestive system in chronic disorders

Investigators at UCLA's Center for Neurobiology of Stress have been studying the links between the brain and digestive system in the development and treatment of common chronic digestive disorders in adults and children.

16 Jun 2011

Study provides insight into how humans and other vertebrates generate sounds

Cornell researchers have identified regions of a fish brain that reveal the basic circuitry for how humans and other vertebrates generate sound used for social communication.

16 Jun 2011

ADDF, AFTD invite scientists to apply for Frontotemporal Dementia-specific biomarker grants

The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation and The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration invite scientists from academia and the biotechnology industry worldwide to apply for research grants to develop Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)-specific biomarkers that reflect pathological and clinical differences so that appropriate patients can be selected for clinical trials and responses to investigational treatments can be monitored.

16 Jun 2011

Initial data from COMPLETE study on peripheral T-cell lymphoma presented at ICML 2011

Allos Therapeutics, Inc. today announced the presentation of initial data from COMPLETE, an international registry designed to address the urgent need for an increased understanding of the treatment patterns and outcomes for patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma.

16 Jun 2011

ClinTec opens fully registered offices in China, Singapore and Thailand for clinical research

UK based Global Clinical Research Organisation (CRO), ClinTec International has continued its international expansion by opening fully registered offices in China, Singapore and Thailand - consolidating its presence in the Asia Pacific region.

16 Jun 2011

Lund University professor receives Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Parkinson's research

Anders Björklund from Lund University in Sweden has been awarded the Robert A. Pritzker Prize for his many years of leadership in research on Parkinson's disease. The prize has long been an institution in American architecture and this year, for the first time, it is also being awarded to recognise cutting-edge medical research.

16 Jun 2011

Medical Research News

Protein synthesis in cerebellum plays key role in memory consolidation

Endocrine Society honors BUSM professor with The Delbert A. Fisher Research Scholar Award

Future Medicinal Chemistry accepted for coverage by MEDLINE

Miracle cures on the horizon for genetic disease

Children of parents who drink, likely to take up the bottle: Study

Adolescent obese males at risk of cancer later in life: Study

Women, young people more worried about EHEC bacteria outbreak in Europe

Eating disorders and abuse may increase likelihood of pregnancy and postpartum depression

Obese, overweight and still healthy

AAIDD honors BUSM professor for intellectual and developmental disabilities research

Austria "FIT for Research"

Hopkins research suggests that blood vessels and support cells may be real targets of treatment for diabetic nerve damage

Five institutions receive NIH grants to accelerate scientific discoveries into patient treatments

Prior GID diagnosis impacts health outcomes of patients with Parkinson's

UCLA's new center to explore links between brain, digestive system in chronic disorders

Study provides insight into how humans and other vertebrates generate sounds

ADDF, AFTD invite scientists to apply for Frontotemporal Dementia-specific biomarker grants

Initial data from COMPLETE study on peripheral T-cell lymphoma presented at ICML 2011

ClinTec opens fully registered offices in China, Singapore and Thailand for clinical research

Lund University professor receives Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Parkinson's research

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Clue's CEO Rhiannon White on the Future of Femtech and PCOS

Freezing Point Osmometry in Life Science Applications

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