December 11, 2014
(Medical Xpress) – UCLA scientists have for the first time identified a protein that plays a key role in regulating how blood stem cells replicate in humans. This discovery lays the groundwork for a better understanding of how this protein … Read More
December 11, 2014
(Reuters) – The number of test-tube babies born each year in the United States is underreported by states, a new federal study found on Wednesday, complicating efforts by researchers to understand the risks associated with pregnancies resulting from in vitro … Read More
December 10, 2014
(Time) – Time Person of the Year 2014: The Ebola Fighers, the ones who answered the call
December 10, 2014
(Nature) – The Ebola crisis in West Africa is approaching the one-year mark, with no clear end in sight. At present, fewer than one in five people with Ebola is diagnosed within two days of becoming infectious, according to the … Read More
December 10, 2014
(Scientific American) – Many early-stage breast cancer patients don’t get the recommended short course of radiation after surgery, even though it’s considered just as good as prolonged treatment, a new study finds. “Only a third of women are getting a … Read More
December 10, 2014
(Nature) – he hope is that pluripotent cells could be used to repair damaged or diseased tissue — something that moved closer to reality this year, when retinal cells derived from iPS cells were transplanted into a woman with eye … Read More
December 10, 2014
(Nature) – The most important resource needed to conduct research on humans, it is said, is not brainpower or money: it is trust. In the United States, as elsewhere, hundreds of institutions and thousands of investigators work to protect that … Read More
December 10, 2014
(Medical Xpress) – While many different combinations of genetic traits can cause autism, brains affected by autism share a pattern of ramped-up immune responses, an analysis of data from autopsied human brains reveals. The study, a collaborative effort between Johns … Read More
December 10, 2014
(New York Times) – It is either the most exciting new treatment for depression in years or it is a hallucinogenic club drug that is wrongly being dispensed to desperate patients in a growing number of clinics around the country. … Read More
December 10, 2014
(Business Insider) – An artificial smart skin has been created which replicates the sensory process, including feeling strain, pressure, temperature and humidity. US and Korean scientists say the cyborg skin includes stretchable sensors for nerve stimulation so that electrical signals … Read More
December 10, 2014
(Phys.org) – But a new technique to transmute living cells into more permanent materials that defy decay and can endure high-powered probes is widening research opportunities for biologists who are developing cancer treatments, tracking stem cell evolution or even trying … Read More
December 10, 2014
(The Atlantic) – The doctors and scientists hunting for new cures and treatments work in a constant state of tension. They operate in a tremendously high-stakes environment, pouring years of their lives into research as the people who inspire them … Read More
December 10, 2014
(Times of India) – From helping infertile couples have babies, ART has evolved to assist people in having genetically healthy babies. This has been possible due to improved pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), a procedure of carrying out genetic testing on … Read More
December 9, 2014
(Phys.org) – Malaria parasites invade human red blood cells, they then disrupt them and infect others. Researchers at the University of Basel and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute have now developed so-called nanomimics of host cell membranes that … Read More
December 9, 2014
(Harvard Gazette) – Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers have taken what they describe as “the first step toward a pill that can replace the treadmill” for the control of obesity, though that shift, of course, would not provide all … Read More
December 9, 2014
(The Washington Post) – The report, he said, “outlined comprehensive recommendations for tackling an issue that’s only getting more pressing as 10,000 baby boomers join Medicare every day.” Those recommendations included educating Americans to begin thinking about the end of … Read More
December 9, 2014
(Oncology Nurse Advisor) – A study of elderly patients with cancer during their last year of life, especially those with poor-prognosis cancers, found that patients who received hospice care were five times less likely to die in a hospital or … Read More
December 9, 2014
(Forbes) – New report findings indicate a surge of public support for giving terminally ill patients greater control of their end-of-life care. According to the results of a recent online survey conducted by HealthDay and Harris Poll, 74% of American … Read More
December 9, 2014
(Minnesota Daily) – An external review of the University of Minnesota’s clinical trial practices is getting an extension as controversy surrounding the school’s research ethics lingers. The external review panel requested a one-month extension to complete its work before presenting … Read More
December 9, 2014
(Yahoo! News) – BlackBerry Ltd and NantHealth, a healthcare-focused data provider, launched a secure cancer genome browser on Sunday, giving doctors the ability to access patients’ genetic data on the BlackBerry Passport smartphone. Earlier this year, BlackBerry bought a minority … Read More
December 9, 2014
(NPR) – There’s a major flaw in many medical research studies that seems so basic that you’d think scientists would be smart enough to avoid it. It turns out that cells studied in the laboratory often get mixed up. A … Read More
December 9, 2014
(Genome Web) – About a third of members of the US Food and Drug Administration panels that evaluated devices for use in cardiology, orthopedics, and gynecology between 2012 and 2014 had received compensation from medical device companies, according to the Wall … Read More
December 9, 2014
(Vox) – This is a very scary fact about modern medicine: if researchers don’t like the results they get from clinical trials, they can simply hide them — and none of us, the people who use the various drugs and … Read More
December 8, 2014
(Yahoo! News) – Given more information about the biology of a mental disorder, doctors and therapists react with less empathy for the patient, a new study finds. The study didn’t involve real patients – only short descriptions of fictional cases. … Read More
December 8, 2014
(Charlotte Observer) – More than 7,000 people were involuntarily sterilized under North Carolina’s decades-long eugenics program. Now 10 words may keep many from being compensated for it. The state has awarded $4.4 million to 220 victims. But scores more, possibly … Read More
