Stem Cell scientists in Australia have found that patients suffering from hearing problems which began during infancy and childhood could benefit from a transplant of stem cells from their nose. The research,…
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Neural Mechanisms Linked With Vulnerability To Anxiety
New research examines the anxious brain during a fear conditioning task and provides insight into why some individuals may be more or less prone to anxiety disorders. The study, published by Cell…
A sneeze can contaminate a room for hours
A single sneeze infests a room with deadly bugs and the contamination can last for hours. Microscopic droplets sneezed or coughed out float around the air in large enough concentrations to spread…
Ischemic Stroke Hospitalizations Decline In Middle Aged, Elderly, Increases In Young
The number of acute ischemic stroke hospitalizations among middle-aged and older men and women fell between 1994 and 2007, but sharply increased among those under age 35 – including teens and children…
Sweeping View Of Prostate Cancer Genome Yields Deep Insights
For the first time, researchers have laid bare the full genetic blueprint of multiple prostate tumors, uncovering alterations that have never before been detected and offering a deep view of the genetic…
R-Tech Ueno Initiates A Phase I Clinical Study Of RK-023 For The Treatment Of Hypotrichosis Of The Eyelashes
R-Tech Ueno (JASDAQ:4573) is pleased to announce the initiation of a Phase I clinical study of RK-023, a new compound that is being developed for the treatment of hypotrichosis of the eyelashes(1)….
Computer Simulations Reveal The Structure And Dynamics Of A Chemical Signal That Triggers Metastatic Cancer
In cancer and other pathological diseases, researchers are discovering that packaging is important: specifically, how DNA – about two meters long when unwound and stretched – coils up and compacts neatly inside…
The Occurence Of Depression Increasing During Financial Crisis Due To Income Inequalities
Due to the recent economic crisis, an increase of health inequalities between socio-economic groups has been noticed in both developed and developing countries. The World Health Organization, the World Bank and the…
Even HIV-uninfected babies are at risk
Scientists have found that babies whose mothers have HIV, but are not HIV-infected themselves, are born with lower levels of specific proteins in their blood called antibodies, which fight infection, compared with…
Scientists develop novel approach to detect long-distance chromosomal interactions for CAD
The discovery that a “gene desert” on chromosome 9 was a hotspot for coronary artery disease (CAD) risk was among the highlights of findings produced recently by genome-wide association studies, which compare…
Full genetic blueprint of multiple prostate tumors laid bare
For the first time, researchers have laid bare the full genetic blueprint of multiple prostate tumors, uncovering alterations that have never before been detected and offering a deep view of the genetic…
Zogenix completes enrollment in ZX002 Phase 3 study in opioid-experienced adults with moderate to severe pain
Zogenix, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZGNX) announced today the completion of enrollment in its pivotal Phase 3 efficacy study (Study 801) of ZX002. ZX002 is a novel, oral, single-entity, controlled-release formulation of hydrocodone for the…
Alexion acquires investigational therapy for MoCD Type A ultra-rare genetic disorder from Orphatec
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALXN) announced that it has purchased patents and assets from Germany-based Orphatec Pharmaceuticals GmbH related to an investigational therapy for patients with molybdenum cofactor deficiency (MoCD) Type A,…
Key advance in development of fast, simple test for detection of cholera
With cholera on the rampage in Haiti and almost 40 other countries, scientists are reporting the development of a key advance that could provide a fast, simple test to detect the toxin…
Three simple steps to keep your family protected against infections
The Global Hygiene Council, a group of leading health and hygiene experts from around the world, convened in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to discuss how proper…