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Sleep deprivation leads to decreased cognitive abilities: Study

A new study has shown that poor sleep as a person reaches middle age could mean that the brain is prematurely ageing, equivalent to a decline of up to seven years.

1 May 2011

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announces 88 new winners under Grand Challenges Exploration program

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced 88 new winners of US$100,000 each to support innovative research that has the potential to dramatically improve lives in some of the world's poorest countries. The funding, made possible through the Grand Challenges Exploration (GCE) program, will enable researchers worldwide to test unorthodox ideas that address persistent health and development challenges.

30 Apr 2011

Study finds under-reporting of adverse events in hospitals

Patient safety is a hot topic in the U.S., Australia and Europe. Large resources are set aside for research projects that will make life safer for patients. In Norway, the research field is still new - but researchers from Stavanger are in the forefront.

30 Apr 2011

US Appeals Court overturns ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research

The U.S. Federal Court of Appeals has overturned an August 2010 ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, paving the way for broader exploration of how stem cells function and how they can be harnessed to treat a wide range of currently incurable diseases.

30 Apr 2011

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center to present research studies at 2011 ATC

Available for expert commentary on the latest research findings presented at the 2011 American Transplant Congress in Philadelphia, April 30 to May 4, is Dr. Sandip Kapur, chief of transplant surgery and director of kidney and pancreas transplant programs at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, and a leading authority on transplantation.

30 Apr 2011

FRC expresses disappointment over federal taxpayer funding of embryonic stem cell research

Family Research Council expressed disappointment in a 2-1 split decision today by the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. that allows the Obama administration to continue federal taxpayer funding of embryonic stem cell research.

30 Apr 2011

Animal-assisted therapy reduces anxiety in patients undergoing MRI: Study

Patients who undergo MRI often suffer from elevated anxiety. Patient discomfort may cause poor image quality due to motion artifacts or early termination. Anxiolytic medications are currently used to reduce this anticipated anxiety , but animal-assisted therapy may be a non-invasive alternative treatment with fewer adverse effects, according to an exhibit being presented at the 2011 American Roentgen Ray Society's annual meeting.

30 Apr 2011

No proven advantages of PET for diagnostic accuracy of head and neck tumours: Research

The benefit and harm of positron emission tomography in patients with head and neck tumours, applied alone or in combination with computed tomography, cannot currently be reliably assessed.

30 Apr 2011

Study: Immigrants living less than five years in Canada less likely to have premature babies

Immigrants living less than five years in Canada are less likely than their Canadian-born counterparts to have premature babies regardless of where they live, according to a new study by St. Michael's Hospital.

30 Apr 2011

New study shows that our social status influences our brain activity

Our own social status influences the way our brains respond to others of higher or lower rank, according to a new study reported online on April 28 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication.

30 Apr 2011

HIV/AIDS research in Africa

Nowhere in the world has the AIDS/HIV pandemic cut a greater swath of devastation than in sub-Saharan Africa, where two-thirds of all people infected with the virus reside. As Barbara Smith, PhD, RN, FAAN, discovered firsthand, no segment of society there has been left unscathed.

30 Apr 2011

UCLA study findings hold promise to cure diabetes

Simply put, people develop diabetes because they don't have enough pancreatic beta cells to produce the insulin necessary to regulate their blood sugar levels.

30 Apr 2011

ARVO announces 2011 distinguished fellows in ophthalmology research

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology is pleased to announce this year's class of distinguished fellows. The title of Fellow of ARVO recognizes members for their accomplishments, leadership and contributions to the Association.

30 Apr 2011

Invivo Therapeutics' Chief Science Officer selected as recipient of 2011 Apple Award

InVivo Therapeutics, a company focused on the development of groundbreaking technologies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries, today announced that Chief Science Officer Dr. Christopher Pritchard, Ph.D., has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the American Spinal Injury Association's prestigious Apple Award.

30 Apr 2011

Gates Foundation awards 88 new grand challenges grants

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Thursday announced 88 new $100,000 grants for "unusual" global health research projects, the Associated Press reports (Blankinship, 4/28).

30 Apr 2011

Combining CT with FDG-PET improves treatment options for head, neck cancer patients

Combining computerized tomography with fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography images results in significantly more defined tumor outlines and potentially different treatment options in head and neck cancer patients compared to using CT alone, according to research presented today, at the Cancer Imaging and Radiation Therapy Symposium in Atlanta.

30 Apr 2011

C3 Jian, West China School of Stomatology to create joint CRC to test oral healthcare products

C3 Jian, Inc.'s Board of Directors today announced that the Company has signed an agreement with the West China School of Stomatology at Sichuan University to create a joint Clinical Research Centre to test new oral healthcare products in human clinical trials.

30 Apr 2011

Expert to present latest transplant research findings at ATC 2011

30 Apr 2011

Fetal exposure to crude oil chemical may increase risk of heart disease

While it may be years before the health effects of the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are known, a new study shows that fetal exposure to a chemical found in crude oil is associated with an increased risk of congenital heart disease.

30 Apr 2011

International Society of Nephrology honors BIDMC Co-director for immune tolerance research

Terry Strom, MD, Co-director of the Transplant Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a leader in the field of immune tolerance research, was awarded the 2011 Alfred Newton Richards Award from the International Society of Nephrology during a program held earlier this month as part of the World Congress of Nephrology 2011 in Vancouver, Canada.

30 Apr 2011

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Sleep deprivation leads to decreased cognitive abilities: Study

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announces 88 new winners under Grand Challenges Exploration program

Study finds under-reporting of adverse events in hospitals

US Appeals Court overturns ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center to present research studies at 2011 ATC

FRC expresses disappointment over federal taxpayer funding of embryonic stem cell research

Animal-assisted therapy reduces anxiety in patients undergoing MRI: Study

No proven advantages of PET for diagnostic accuracy of head and neck tumours: Research

Study: Immigrants living less than five years in Canada less likely to have premature babies

New study shows that our social status influences our brain activity

HIV/AIDS research in Africa

UCLA study findings hold promise to cure diabetes

ARVO announces 2011 distinguished fellows in ophthalmology research

Invivo Therapeutics' Chief Science Officer selected as recipient of 2011 Apple Award

Gates Foundation awards 88 new grand challenges grants

Combining CT with FDG-PET improves treatment options for head, neck cancer patients

C3 Jian, West China School of Stomatology to create joint CRC to test oral healthcare products

Expert to present latest transplant research findings at ATC 2011

Fetal exposure to crude oil chemical may increase risk of heart disease

International Society of Nephrology honors BIDMC Co-director for immune tolerance 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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