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Symposium explores new understanding of mitochondrial function, cellular bioenergetics in cancer research

Seahorse Bioscience, Inc., the leader in instruments for assessing cellular bioenergetics, recently organized a symposium on Cancer and Mitochondrial Function featuring Douglas Green, Ph.D., from St. Jude Children's Hospital; Navdeep S. Chandel, Ph.D., from Northwestern Medical School; and Nicholas C. Denko, Ph.D., from Stanford University School of Medicine.

17 Jun 2010

Researchers use computer-based model to study human visual intelligence

Scientists have just come several steps closer to understanding change blindness - the well studied failure of humans to detect seemingly obvious changes to scenes around them - with new research that used a computer-based model to predict what types of changes people are more likely to notice.

17 Jun 2010

Daily use of probiotics reduces VAP in critically ill patients: New research

Daily use of probiotics reduced ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients by almost half, according to new research from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska.

17 Jun 2010

Pan-Canadian Cancer Research Strategy to maximize impact of cancer research funding

A new strategy to help coordinate cancer research investment across Canada will enable the country's cancer research funders to make faster progress on shared priorities and maximize the impact of cancer research funding in Canada - in turn enabling more Canadians to benefit from new discoveries.

17 Jun 2010

Obesity linked to bad sexual health: French Study

Now French researchers have found a link between obesity and bad sexual health in their study of 12,364 men and women aged 18 to 69 ranging from normal weight to obese who lived in France in 2006.

17 Jun 2010

New study shows 72% of women with RA suffer pain daily

Almost three quarters (72%) of women with Rheumatoid Arthritis suffer pain daily, despite the fact that three quarters (75%) receive pain relief medication, according to a new study presented today at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy. Furthermore the physical pain appears to affect women to such an extent that it impacts negatively on emotional and social aspects of their lives.

17 Jun 2010

FBR announces winners of 9th annual Michael E. DeBakey Journalism Awards

The Foundation for Biomedical Research today announces the winners of the 9th annual Michael E. DeBakey Journalism Awards. The awards, named in honor of FBR's late chairman Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, recognize outstanding journalism that explores the essential role of humane animal research in medical discoveries and scientific breakthroughs.

17 Jun 2010

QR Pharma, Massachusetts General Hospital announce Parkinson's disease research collaboration

QR Pharma, Inc. (QR) and Massachusetts General Hospital announced today a new collaborative research agreement to work on a treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD).

17 Jun 2010

UC researchers receive $2.3M grant to develop user-friendly diagnostics for influenza virus

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have received a five-year grant to develop rapid, robust, user-friendly diagnostics for influenza virus. An interdisciplinary team of scientists has received a $2.3 million dollar grant from the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, one of the National Institutes of Health. The name of the grant is "Glycan Receptor Mimics for Rapid Detection, Typing, and Susceptibility Testing of Influenza."

17 Jun 2010

Scientists identify symptoms associated with late-onset hypogonadism

Scientists have for the first time identified the symptoms associated with what has been termed late-onset hypogonadism or 'male menopause' caused by a reduction in testosterone production in ageing men.

17 Jun 2010

Gamma-Dynacare to implement SQI's SQiDworks diagnostics platform

SQI Diagnostics Inc., a medical systems company focused on evolving laboratory-based biomarker testing, today announced that Gamma-Dynacare Medical Laboratories, one of Canada's largest providers of laboratory services, has agreed to put into operation SQI's SQiDworks(TM) platform, and to purchase SQI's multiplexed IgXplex(TM) Rheumatoid Arthritis consumables to meet its commercial needs.

17 Jun 2010

Scientists receive over $3M to launch training and mentorship programs for promising young researchers

Scientists from the Universit- de Montr-al and its affiliated engineering school, -cole Polytechnique, have received major funding from the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Over $3 million was awarded to enable both institutions to launch training and mentorship programs for promising young researchers.

17 Jun 2010

Research findings could lead to less invasive treatments for ALL

A team of researchers from the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer of the Universit- de Montr-al have defined for the first time the mechanism behind three cancer-causing genes in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Published in the journal Genes and Development, the findings offer insight on the complex interaction between the genes and their contributions to leukemia, thereby providing the foundation for the design of targeted therapies.

17 Jun 2010

New biomarker study explores early detection of ovarian cancer

Despite many research advances, ovarian cancer remains lethal in a majority of cases, due to late diagnosis of the disease. In a new study, Dr. Joshua LaBaer of the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, along with Arturo Ramirez and Paul Lampe, researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, used a novel method for identifying biomarkers-proteins in blood that can identify ovarian cancer before symptoms appear.

17 Jun 2010

BD Biosciences further expands Research Grant program to support promising stem cell research

BD Biosciences, a segment of BD, announced today a further expansion of its Research Grant program, adding $100,000 worth of reagents, cell culture tools and labware to support promising stem cell research.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 17 Jun 2010

Alcohol consumption associated with reduced risk of developing several arthritic conditions: Study

Alcohol consumption is associated with a significantly reduced risk of developing several arthritic conditions including Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and spondylarthropathy, according to results of a new study presented today at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy.

17 Jun 2010

The utility of observational studies in clinical decision making: Lessons learned from statin trials

An article published in the May 2010 issue of Postgraduate Medicine explains the benefits observational studies have in assessing clinical practice and thereby aid in improved processes of clinical care.

16 Jun 2010

PRA International Clinical Research Organization opens Phase I facility in Budapest

PRA International, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces the opening of a Phase I facility in Budapest, Hungary that will provide "unit-on-demand" service and further enhance PRA's capabilities for conducting early-development trials in patients.

16 Jun 2010

First annual International Iridoid Research Symposium to be held in Provo, Utah

Tahitian Noni International announced that the first annual International Iridoid Research Symposium will be held at TNI headquarters in Provo, Utah, on August 16th and 17th. Scientists from around the world will be presenting current research on iridoids in both plants and animals. The symposium is being presented by the International Iridoid Research Council, which is a new organization dedicated to the sharing of information and research being conducted on iridoids.

16 Jun 2010

Differences in reproductive strategies drive individuals' views on recreational drugs: Study

Why is there so much disagreement about whether using recreational drugs is morally wrong? A University of Pennsylvania psychology study shows that the debate about drugs might really be about sex.

16 Jun 2010

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Symposium explores new understanding of mitochondrial function, cellular bioenergetics in cancer research

Researchers use computer-based model to study human visual intelligence

Daily use of probiotics reduces VAP in critically ill patients: New research

Pan-Canadian Cancer Research Strategy to maximize impact of cancer research funding

Obesity linked to bad sexual health: French Study

New study shows 72% of women with RA suffer pain daily

FBR announces winners of 9th annual Michael E. DeBakey Journalism Awards

QR Pharma, Massachusetts General Hospital announce Parkinson's disease research collaboration

UC researchers receive $2.3M grant to develop user-friendly diagnostics for influenza virus

Scientists identify symptoms associated with late-onset hypogonadism

Gamma-Dynacare to implement SQI's SQiDworks diagnostics platform

Scientists receive over $3M to launch training and mentorship programs for promising young researchers

Research findings could lead to less invasive treatments for ALL

New biomarker study explores early detection of ovarian cancer

BD Biosciences further expands Research Grant program to support promising stem cell research

Alcohol consumption associated with reduced risk of developing several arthritic conditions: Study

The utility of observational studies in clinical decision making: Lessons learned from statin trials

PRA International Clinical Research Organization opens Phase I facility in Budapest

First annual International Iridoid Research Symposium to be held in Provo, Utah

Differences in reproductive strategies drive individuals' views on recreational drugs: Study

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