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Repligen receives $731,000 to support ongoing development of new treatments for Friedreich's ataxia

Repligen Corporation today announced that the Company has received $731,000 in research funding to support the ongoing development of new treatments for Friedreich's ataxia from the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).

16 Dec 2009

Lilly Endowment offers $60 million to implement the Indiana Physician Scientist Initiative

When a patient has a disease that can't be treated effectively, the physician can see clearly where research is needed.

15 Dec 2009

AstraZeneca, UVa announce collaboration in development of new treatments for CAD and PAD

AstraZeneca and the University of Virginia (UVa) in Charlottesville, today announced that they have entered into a strategic research collaboration to enhance development of new treatments primarily for coronary artery disease (CAD) with a secondary focus on peripheral vascular disease (PAD).

15 Dec 2009

Freie Universität professor receives ERC grant for bacterial biofilm formation study

Prof. Dr. Regine Hengge at the Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Pharmacy at Freie Universität Berlin has been awarded funding from the European Research Council (ERC) for her research project to investigate the formation of bacterial biofilms. Hengge will receive an ERC Advanced Investigator Grant in an amount of up to two million euros.

15 Dec 2009

Researchers to receive more than $4.5 million in grants to study Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) expect to receive more than $4.5 million in grants from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act.), including nearly $1 million from the highly competitive Challenge Grant program for a study that seeks to reduce the number of children who die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, it was announced today.

15 Dec 2009

Modified blood adult stem-cell transplant regimen reverses sickle cell disease

A modified blood adult stem-cell transplant regimen has effectively reversed sickle cell disease in 9 of 10 adults who had been severely affected by the disease, according to results of a National Institutes of Health study in the Dec. 10 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

13 Dec 2009

Innovative approaches to develop more effective interventions to reduce obesity

The National Institutes of Health is launching a $37 million program that will use findings from basic research on human behavior to develop more effective interventions to reduce obesity.

13 Dec 2009

"Checklists" for evaluating comparative effectiveness research

A new report released today by the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) provides guidance in the evaluation of comparative effectiveness research (CER), including easy-to-use "checklists" that help make sure such studies can be used to improve the dialogue between health care providers and patients, as well as better inform health care decision-making.

11 Dec 2009

Scientists develop new model of skin cancer based on Src kinases

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have developed a new model of skin cancer based on the knowledge that a common cancer-related molecule called Src kinase is activated in human skin-cancer samples.

11 Dec 2009

Scientists search for the secrets of how calorie-restricted diets increase longevity

Scientists searching for the secrets of how calorie-restricted diets increase longevity are reporting discovery of proteins in the fat cells of human volunteers that change as pounds drop off.

10 Dec 2009

Children exposed to tobacco smoke prenatally develop behavioral problems, shows study

The scientists observed that the impact of tobacco smoke was especially detrimental during gestation. The results of the study have been published in the current online issue of the renowned journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

10 Dec 2009

Research article addresses the relationship between PEG and GER

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is a common problem in mechanically ventilated patients and contributes to the development of esophageal mucosal injury and even erosive esophagitis. The relationship between percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) and subsequent development of GER is complex and not well understood.

9 Dec 2009

New study focuses on chronic parental reactive negativity

Any parent knows that sometimes maintaining your cool with misbehaving children is a challenge. We all have times when we get frustrated or angry and lash out at someone without thinking. A new study by psychologists at Virginia Tech and two other universities suggests that parents with poorer working memory skills are less likely to be able to control their emotions with their children.

9 Dec 2009

Soy food beneficial for women with breast cancer

Although there is a concern regarding the safety of soy food consumption among breast cancer survivors, researchers have found that women in China who had breast cancer and a higher intake of soy food had an associated lower risk of death and breast cancer recurrence, according to a study in the December 9 issue of JAMA.

9 Dec 2009

CDC awards Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine $19.7M for TB research

John L. Johnson, M.D., Professor of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and pulmonologist at University Hospitals Case Medical Center has been awarded a 10 year, $19.7M contract from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an international clinical trials site for the Tuberculosis Trials Consortium (TBTC).

9 Dec 2009

New noninvasive imaging technique provides gender and age specific data on heart motion

Using a new noninvasive imaging technique, scientists said they have discovered important, fundamental differences in heart motion by age and gender.

9 Dec 2009

Exercise can reduce overall mortality rates in patients with prostate cancer, according to findings

As little as 15 minutes of exercise a day can reduce overall mortality rates in patients with prostate cancer, according to findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held here, Dec. 6-9, 2009.

8 Dec 2009

Young adults with higher blood lead levels more likely to have panic disorders, reveals research

Young adults with higher blood lead levels appear more likely to have major depression and panic disorders, even if they have exposure to lead levels generally considered safe, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

8 Dec 2009

New research discovers link between HIV-related cognitive deficits and Alzheimer's-related dementia

More than half of HIV patients experience memory problems and other cognitive impairments as they age, and doctors know little about the underlying causes. New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests HIV-related cognitive deficits share a common link with Alzheimer's-related dementia: low levels of the protein amyloid beta in the spinal fluid.

8 Dec 2009

$225,000 funding for promising epilepsy research

The Epilepsy Research Foundation (ERF), a unique joint venture of non-profit epilepsy organizations, and the Milken Family Foundation, a private philanthropic foundation, today announced two new grants recognizing promising epilepsy research in clinical development, totaling $225,000 in funding. The grant awards were announced by the Epilepsy Therapy Project and the Epilepsy Foundation, as well as the Milken Family Foundation, during the 7th Judith Hoyer Lecture in Epilepsy at the annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society in Boston, MA.

7 Dec 2009

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Repligen receives $731,000 to support ongoing development of new treatments for Friedreich's ataxia

Lilly Endowment offers $60 million to implement the Indiana Physician Scientist Initiative

AstraZeneca, UVa announce collaboration in development of new treatments for CAD and PAD

Freie Universität professor receives ERC grant for bacterial biofilm formation study

Researchers to receive more than $4.5 million in grants to study Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Modified blood adult stem-cell transplant regimen reverses sickle cell disease

Innovative approaches to develop more effective interventions to reduce obesity

"Checklists" for evaluating comparative effectiveness research

Scientists develop new model of skin cancer based on Src kinases

Scientists search for the secrets of how calorie-restricted diets increase longevity

Children exposed to tobacco smoke prenatally develop behavioral problems, shows study

Research article addresses the relationship between PEG and GER

New study focuses on chronic parental reactive negativity

Soy food beneficial for women with breast cancer

CDC awards Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine $19.7M for TB research

New noninvasive imaging technique provides gender and age specific data on heart motion

Exercise can reduce overall mortality rates in patients with prostate cancer, according to findings

Young adults with higher blood lead levels more likely to have panic disorders, reveals research

New research discovers link between HIV-related cognitive deficits and Alzheimer's-related dementia

$225,000 funding for promising epilepsy research

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