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Scientists test TSA screeners and students to understand how the brain manages visual searching

Next time you're doing a slow burn in security screening at the airport, calm yourself with the assurance that a more deliberate baggage scanner may do a better job.

19 Jun 2013

Aspirin slows accumulation of DNA mutations in abnormal cells, points UCSF scientist

Aspirin is known to lower risk for some cancers, and a new study led by a UC San Francisco scientist points to a possible explanation, with the discovery that aspirin slows the accumulation of DNA mutations in abnormal cells in at least one pre-cancerous condition.

19 Jun 2013

Researchers identify biochemical pathway essential for promoting head and neck cancer

A study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-- Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute has identified a biochemical pathway in cancer stem cells that is essential for promoting head and neck cancer.

19 Jun 2013

Study: Timing of calcium, vitamin D supplementation affects skeletal adaptations to exercise training

Taking calcium and vitamin D before exercise may influence how bones adapt to exercise, according to a new study. The results will be presented on Tuesday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

19 Jun 2013

Research findings may pave way for new strategy to combat lung cancer

Recent research has shown that cancer cells have a much different - and more complex - metabolism than normal cells. Now, scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas have found that exploiting these differences might provide a new strategy to combat lung cancer.

19 Jun 2013

Short-term exposure to antidepressants, stress, high-fat diet is associated with long-term increases in body weight

Short-term use of antidepressants, combined with stress and a high-fat diet, is associated with long-term increases in body weight, a new animal study finds. The results were presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

18 Jun 2013

Scientists discover new anti-tuberculosis compound that kills drug-resistant TB bacteria

An international team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has identified a highly promising new anti-tuberculosis compound that attacks the tuberculosis (TB) bacterium in two different ways.

18 Jun 2013

Blocking B1R receptor activity in brains of Alzheimer's mice recovers memory and cerebrovascular function

A new study shows that memory pathology in older mice with Alzheimer's disease can be reversed with treatment. The study by researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, at McGill University and at Universit- de Montr-al found that blocking the activity of a specific receptor in the brain of mice with advanced Alzheimer's disease (AD) recovers memory and cerebrovascular function.

18 Jun 2013

OncoSec Medical completes enrollment in ImmunoPulse trial for metastatic melanoma patients

OncoSec Medical Inc., a company developing its advanced-stage ImmunoPulse DNA-based immunotherapy and NeoPulse therapy to treat solid tumor cancers, announced the completion of patient enrollment in a Phase II clinical trial of ImmunoPulse for metastatic melanoma patients.

18 Jun 2013

DTE from animal thyroid glands is a safe alternative to T4 therapy in hypothyroid patients

Desiccated thyroid extract (DTE), derived from crushed preparations of animal thyroid glands, is a safe and effective alternative to standard T4 therapy in hypothyroid patients, a new study finds. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

18 Jun 2013

Antibiotic with clinical potential can stimulate own production, say scientists

An antibiotic has been found to stimulate its own production. The findings, to be published in PNAS, could make it easier to scale up antibiotic production for commercialisation.

18 Jun 2013

FGF21 endocrine hormone which reduces glucose levels also protects against cardiac diseases in mice

A research group has found that FGF21, an endocrine factor which reduces glucose levels, protects against cardiac diseases in mice. The research, published online on the journal Nature Communications, was led by Francesc Villarroya, professor from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the UB and Director of the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Barcelona (IBUB), affiliated centre with the campus of international excellence BKC.

18 Jun 2013

Fetal exposure to BPA lowers testicular hormone in newborn boys

A new study links fetal exposure to a common chemical pollutant, bisphenol A (BPA), to defects of a testicular hormone in newborn boys with undescended testicles. The results, which were presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, suggest yet another potential harmful effect of BPA, which is widely used in many plastics, liners of food cans and dental sealants.

18 Jun 2013

IDC announces recipients of HPC Innovation Excellence Award at ISC'13

International Data Corporation today announced the fifth round of recipients of the HPC Innovation Excellence Award at the ISC'13 supercomputer industry conference in Leipzig, Germany. Prior winners were announced at the ISC'11, SC'11, ISC'12, and SC'12 supercomputing conferences.

18 Jun 2013

Moffitt Cancer Center, Advinus Therapeutics form strategic partnership

Moffitt Cancer Center announced a strategic partnership with Advinus Therapeutics to advance its discoveries to the clinics. Two promising targeted cancer therapies (Rb:Raf-1 disruptor and ROCK inhibitor) developed by Moffitt scientists are selected as the first set.

18 Jun 2013

Men with haplogroup I of Y chromosome have 50% greater risk of developing heart disease

University of Leicester scientists have discovered a potential genetic contributor to the increased risk of heart disease among men.

18 Jun 2013

Genomic instability in new molecular pathway may predict worse outcomes in breast cancer patients

A new molecular pathway involving the gene ZNF365 has been identified and abnormalities in that pathway may predict worse outcomes for patients with breast cancer, according to data published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

18 Jun 2013

Researchers identify new virus in patients with severe brain infections

Researchers have identified a new virus in patients with severe brain infections in Vietnam. Further research is needed to determine whether the virus is responsible for the symptoms of disease.

18 Jun 2013

Special type of IVF may increase risk for insulin resistance among children

A special type of in vitro fertilization, or IVF, may increase the risk for insulin resistance among children conceived in this way, according to a new study from Greece. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

18 Jun 2013

New technique offers potential to screen patients for viruses

In research published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Saint Louis University researchers describe a technology that can detect new, previously unknown viruses. The technique offers the potential to screen patients for viruses even when doctors have not identified a particular virus as the likely source of an infection.

18 Jun 2013

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Scientists test TSA screeners and students to understand how the brain manages visual searching

Aspirin slows accumulation of DNA mutations in abnormal cells, points UCSF scientist

Researchers identify biochemical pathway essential for promoting head and neck cancer

Study: Timing of calcium, vitamin D supplementation affects skeletal adaptations to exercise training

Research findings may pave way for new strategy to combat lung cancer

Short-term exposure to antidepressants, stress, high-fat diet is associated with long-term increases in body weight

Scientists discover new anti-tuberculosis compound that kills drug-resistant TB bacteria

Blocking B1R receptor activity in brains of Alzheimer's mice recovers memory and cerebrovascular function

OncoSec Medical completes enrollment in ImmunoPulse trial for metastatic melanoma patients

DTE from animal thyroid glands is a safe alternative to T4 therapy in hypothyroid patients

Antibiotic with clinical potential can stimulate own production, say scientists

FGF21 endocrine hormone which reduces glucose levels also protects against cardiac diseases in mice

Fetal exposure to BPA lowers testicular hormone in newborn boys

IDC announces recipients of HPC Innovation Excellence Award at ISC'13

Moffitt Cancer Center, Advinus Therapeutics form strategic partnership

Men with haplogroup I of Y chromosome have 50% greater risk of developing heart disease

Genomic instability in new molecular pathway may predict worse outcomes in breast cancer patients

Researchers identify new virus in patients with severe brain infections

Special type of IVF may increase risk for insulin resistance among children

New technique offers potential to screen patients for viruses

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