Results presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research held in Toronto reveals a potential gap in clinical practice New data presented today at the American…
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Discovery of 4 new DNA ‘hotspots’ may aid in developing new therapies for psoriasis
Scientists at the University of Michigan Heath System and their collaborators have found four new DNA “hotspots” that may one day help guide new treatments for psoriasis, one of the most common…
MPI of Biochemistry and GSK collaborate in development of new drugs for type 2 diabetes
The recently signed cooperation agreement between the MPI of Biochemistry and GSK pursues the objective of developing innovative new drugs. The joint research and development work is based on the research findings…
Alcatel Lucent: CharitA(C) Telemedicine Center chooses Alcatel-LucentaEUR(TM)s Genesys Video Contact Center to provide remote su
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU | PowerRating) today announced that Charite Telemedicine Center – Universitatsmedizin Berlin (TMCC) will deploy the Genesys Customer Interaction Management system and the Genesys video platform to…
Researchers discover how cocaine corrupts brains’ reward center
Mount Sinai researchers have discovered how cocaine corrupts the brain and becomes addictive. These findings-the first to connect activation of specific neurons to alterations in cocaine reward-were published in Science on October…
UC awarded $2.1 million technology award to develop next generation brain monitors
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) a $2.1 million Advanced Technology/Therapeutic Development Award to develop the next generation of brain monitors. The researchers’ novel,…
Peer partner program helps diabetic patients to manage conditions
Phone calls with a peer facing the same self-management challenges helped diabetes patients manage their conditions and improved their blood sugar levels better than those who used traditional nurse care management services…
CLS gets OK to pursue isotope production
The federal government has approved a Canadian Light Source proposal that aims to produce medical isotopes without using a nuclear reactor. Natural Resources Canada announced Friday proposals from four institutions — the…
Long-term use of statins reduce colorectal cancer risk
A systematic review of the medical literature supports the hypothesis that statins, cholesterol-lowering drugs used to prevent cardiac problems, are associated with reduced risk of colon and rectal cancers. A comprehensive analysis…
Study suggests epoD; microtubule-stabilizing drugs may treat neurodegenerative diseases
Finding a drug that can cross the blood-brain barrier is the bane of drug development for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders of the brain. A new Penn study, published this week…
6th Decade of the Mind Conference to be held in Singapore
400 delegates from multidisciplinary fields and communities A total of 15 world renowned cognitive scientists have been invited to share recent advances in their respective fields at the 6th Decade of the…
Vitamin B12 may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease
A new study shows that vitamin B12 may protect against Alzheimer’s disease, adding more evidence to the scientific debate about whether the vitamin is effective in reducing the risk of memory loss….
Genetic variations linked to early menopause
In a new study scientists have found that particular genetic variations are linked to early menopause before the age of 45. They compared the DNA of more than 2,000 women who had…
Halt Medical’s Tulip RFVTA probe granted Canadian approval for treatment of uterine fibroids
Halt Medical, Inc. announced today that it has been approved to market the Tulip™ Radiofrequency Volumetric Thermal Ablation (RFVTA) probe in Canada. “The license we just received from Health Canada brings us…
New motion management software enables clear visualization of moving tumors in lung cancer
A 67-year-old female patient with lung cancer presented physicians with a difficult challenge: her tumor was small and it rode up and down with her breathing. During her treatment set up, all…