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Advion to establish new laboratory at Purdue Research Park near Indianapolis

Advion BioServices Inc., a provider of contract bioanalytical research services, announced that it will establish a laboratory here, creating 49 immediate jobs and up to 66 jobs by 2015.

From Advion 2 Mar 2011

Innoheart, genae enter strategic alliance to transform translational clinical research

Innoheart and genae today announced a shared vision on integrated research services, allowing the acceleration of clinical research and development of biomedical devices and therapies. The alliance will allow both organizations to drive new growth opportunities globally and transform translational clinical research, reducing costs and accelerating market entry for new biomedical devices and therapies.

2 Mar 2011

Government Department of BIS awards £28.5 million to UK-wide study of babies and young children

The largest ever UK-wide study of babies and young children today received a landmark £28.5 million commitment from the Government Department of Business Innovation and Skills.

2 Mar 2011

Regular exercise cuts risk of bowel cancer

People with an active lifestyle are up to three times less likely to develop large or advanced polyps in the bowel - which can develop into bowel cancer - according to a new analysis published in the British Journal of Cancer today (Wednesday).

1 Mar 2011

Leisure activities during free time can improve communication, social skills in autistic adults

Free time is not always a fun time for people with autism. Giving them the power to choose their own leisure activities during free time, however, can boost their enjoyment, as well as improve communication and social skills, according to an international team of researchers.

1 Mar 2011

Study: Happy people tend to live longer and experience better health

A review of more than 160 studies of human and animal subjects has found "clear and compelling evidence" that - all else being equal - happy people tend to live longer and experience better health than their unhappy peers.

1 Mar 2011

New study: Enzyme that metabolizes vitamin D can predict lung cancer survival

Recent research suggests vitamin D may be able to stop or prevent cancer. Now, a new study finds an enzyme that plays a role in metabolizing vitamin D can predict lung cancer survival.

1 Mar 2011

IRX Therapeutics signs research collaboration agreement with world's leading pharma companies

IRX Therapeutics, a developer of immune therapies to make cancer treatments better, announced today it has signed a research collaboration agreement with one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical companies.

1 Mar 2011

High blood pressure medications useful even in those without hypertension: Study

Researchers have studied existing evidence to suggest that people who have had a stroke or a heart attack might benefit from taking blood pressure medications, even if they do not have high blood. They noted that for every 1,000 people taking the drugs in clinical trials, on average 15 fewer died from heart disease than when the patients got dummy treatment. The study however could not explain the cause for this benefit. The study, which was funded by Tulane University and the National Institutes of Health, was published in the March 2 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

1 Mar 2011

Think positive for a healthy heart: Study

Researchers suggest that heart disease patients are more likely to survive if they have a positive outlook. The study was published Feb. 28 in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.

1 Mar 2011

Supporters of open letter say 'Patent Amendment Bill' misses the point

An open letter with signatories including AusBiotech, Medicines Australia, Research Australia, the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and Foursight has been addressed to members of the Australian Parliament, urging them to reject the ‘Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010’ as it misses the point on patient access and research exemption.

1 Mar 2011

Building trust with cooperative witnesses in a crime investigation

Imagine that you witness a crime. The police investigator brings you to the police station to obtain an official statement, but between the crime and your official witness statement, you are exposed to other (potentially inaccurate) information about the crime. Before administering the criminal interview, the investigator asks you a litany of mundane demographic questions in a dry and uninterested manner, then moves directly into the interview about the crime. Would you feel comfortable? Most importantly, would your report be accurate and detailed, uninfluenced by the outside information you received?

1 Mar 2011

New study: No decline in breast cancer incidence rates among U.S. white women

A sharp decline in breast cancer incidence rates among non-Hispanic white women in the U.S. after a dramatic drop in the use of postmenopausal hormone therapy did not continue through 2007, according to a new study from the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute.

1 Mar 2011

New study: Alzheimer's disease can be inherited from your mother than father

Results from a new study contribute to growing evidence that if one of your parents has Alzheimer's disease, the chances of inheriting it from your mother are higher than from your father.

1 Mar 2011

New cell therapy can reverse effect of 'bad' LDL cholesterol and reduce atherosclerosis

Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have shown in a new study on mice, that cell therapy can be used to reverse the effect of 'bad' LDL cholesterol and reduce the inflammation that leads to atherosclerosis.

1 Mar 2011

Heterotaxin useful for studying intestinal birth defects may also inhibit cancerous tumor growth

In an interesting bit of scientific serendipity, researchers at North Carolina State University have found that a chemical compound useful for studying the origins of intestinal birth defects may also inhibit the growth and spread of cancerous tumors.

1 Mar 2011

Psychology thesis reveals work motivation greatly reduces stress in IT consultants

Information Technology consultants experience less stress when they carry out assignments in a working environment that motivates them. It also helps IT consultants experience less stress if they are able to manage their own work and if the demands placed on them in their work are reasonable. This is revealed in a psychology thesis from Gothenburg University, Sweden.

1 Mar 2011

Scientists discover lead contamination in ceramic cookware sold in Philadelphia's Chinatown

Recently, a research team from the Department of Emergency Medicine at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University discovered an alarming amount of lead contamination in ceramic cooking and eating utensils sold in Philadelphia's Chinatown.

1 Mar 2011

Gut bacteria could exert control over metabolic functions of other organs

Bacteria in the human gut may not just be helping digest food but also could be exerting some level of control over the metabolic functions of other organs, like the liver, according to research published this week in the online journal mBio-. These findings offer new understanding of the symbiotic relationship between humans and their gut microbes and how changes to the microbiota can impact overall health.

1 Mar 2011

Sudden cessation of smoking may be symptom of lung cancer

Many longtime smokers quit spontaneously with little effort shortly before their lung cancer is diagnosed, leading some researchers to speculate that sudden cessation may be a symptom of lung cancer.

1 Mar 2011

Medical Research News

Advion to establish new laboratory at Purdue Research Park near Indianapolis

Innoheart, genae enter strategic alliance to transform translational clinical research

Government Department of BIS awards £28.5 million to UK-wide study of babies and young children

Regular exercise cuts risk of bowel cancer

Leisure activities during free time can improve communication, social skills in autistic adults

Study: Happy people tend to live longer and experience better health

New study: Enzyme that metabolizes vitamin D can predict lung cancer survival

IRX Therapeutics signs research collaboration agreement with world's leading pharma companies

High blood pressure medications useful even in those without hypertension: Study

Think positive for a healthy heart: Study

Supporters of open letter say 'Patent Amendment Bill' misses the point

Building trust with cooperative witnesses in a crime investigation

New study: No decline in breast cancer incidence rates among U.S. white women

New study: Alzheimer's disease can be inherited from your mother than father

New cell therapy can reverse effect of 'bad' LDL cholesterol and reduce atherosclerosis

Heterotaxin useful for studying intestinal birth defects may also inhibit cancerous tumor growth

Psychology thesis reveals work motivation greatly reduces stress in IT consultants

Scientists discover lead contamination in ceramic cookware sold in Philadelphia's Chinatown

Gut bacteria could exert control over metabolic functions of other organs

Sudden cessation of smoking may be symptom of lung cancer

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