| 05/09/2008
12:00 AM Suspected cause of type 1 diabetes caught 'red-handed' for the first time
(Washington University School of Medicine) Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis working with diabetic mice have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells long thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes. They caught the immune cells, known as dendritic cells, "red-handed": they were carrying insulin and fragments of insulin-producing cells known as beta cells. This can be the first step in a misdirected immune system attack that destroys the beta cells, causing diabetes. |
| 05/09/2008
12:00 AM Scientists endure Arctic for last campaign prior to CryoSat-2 launch
(European Space Agency) An international group of scientists has swapped their comfortable offices for one of the most inhospitable environments on the planet to carry out a challenging field campaign that is seen as the key to ensuring the data delivered by ESA's ice mission CryoSat will be as accurate as possible. |
| 05/09/2008
12:00 AM Engineer to spearhead research into cell metabolism and medical injuries
(University of Leicester) A University of Leicester engineer has won a share of grants totalling over £1m to target lung injury and cancer. |
| 05/09/2008
12:00 AM Promising medical trainees awarded funding to pursue research in hematology
(American Society of Hematology) The American Society of Hematology is proud to announce the 2008 recipients of its Trainee Research Awards. This year 40 medical students, undergraduates, and residents will each receive $4,000 to conduct research on blood and blood-related diseases through this program, which is designed to encourage the pursuit of research and spark an interest in hematology. |
| 05/09/2008
12:00 AM University of Leicester to lead audit of adults with autism
(University of Leicester) The University of Leicester is leading on a national study to calculate the number of adults with autism, it has been announced today. |
| 05/09/2008
12:00 AM APIC conference to focus on patient safety and 'Targeting Zero' initiatives to reduce HAIs
(Association for Professionals in Infection Control) Strategies for infection prevention, best practices, the changing legal landscape of healthcare-associated infections and emerging multidrug-resistant bacteria are among the topics that will be covered at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology 35th Annual Educational Conference and International Meeting, June 15-19 in Denver, Colo. The meeting is the largest annual gathering of infection prevention and control professionals from around the world. |
| 05/09/2008
12:00 AM Exciting new data will be released at Digestive Disease Week
(American Gastroenterological Association) Join leading researchers and clinicians in the field of gastrointestinal medicine as they discuss the latest research in gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM Risks for painkiller abuse do not outweigh benefits in chronic pain
(American Pain Society) As controversy swirls about proper clinical use of opioids and other potent pain medications, research reported at the American Pain Society annual meeting shows that, contrary to widespread beliefs, less than 3 percent of patients with no history of drug abuse who are prescribed opioids for chronic pain will show signs of possible drug abuse or dependence. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM American Pain Society's low back guideline expanded to cover interventional procedures
(American Pain Society) For low-back pain patients and their doctors, the American Pain Society said today it is expanding its evidence-based, clinical practice guideline on diagnosis and treatment of chronic low back pain to include recommendations on surgery and other interventional treatments. The expanded guideline was previewed today in a symposium at the APS Annual Scientific Meeting. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM Dying bats in the Northeast remain a mystery
(United States Geological Survey) Investigations continue into the cause of a mysterious illness that has killed thousands of bats since March 2008. At more than 25 caves and mines in the northeastern US, bats exhibiting a condition now referred to as "white-nosed syndrome" have been dying. The US Geological Survey recently issued a Wildlife Health Bulletin, advising wildlife and officials throughout the US to lookout for the condition known as "white-nose syndrome" and to report suspected cases of the disease. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM Minority medical students receive support to increase diversity in hematology
(American Society of Hematology) The American Society of Hematology is proud to announce the selection of 15 participants for its 2008 Minority Medical Student Award Program, which encourages minority medical students to purse an interest in hematology research. Under the program, each award recipient will receive the support of a research mentor and a career development mentor, travel stipends to attend medical meetings, and a subscription to the scientific journal Blood, the official journal of ASH. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM Nursing professor leads the way for 'telepsychiatry' by nurses to treat postpartum depression
(University of Toronto) Women suffering with postpartum depression may in future be able to receive psychotherapy from a specially trained nurse over the phone, eliminating barriers to treatment such as distance, time, or the availability of a psychologist or psychiatrist. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM Study finds link between birth order and asthma symptoms
(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) Among four year-olds attending Head Start programs in New York City, those who had older siblings were more likely to experience respiratory symptoms including an episode of wheezing in the past year than those who were oldest or only children. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM Keck Futures Initiative awards $1M for 15 research projects
(The National Academies) The National Academies Keck FUTURES INITIATIVE announced today the recipients of its 2007 FUTURES grants, each awarded to support interdisciplinary research on aging and healthspan -- the period of life that is free from serious or chronic illness. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM ACP says Medicare cuts will hurt physicians in small practices
(American College of Physicians) Noting that many physicians across the country who lead small practices are at a business breaking point, David M. Dale, MD, FACP, president of the American College of Physicians testified today before the House Small Business Committee. Dr. Dale emphasized that practices are medicine's small businesses, where much of their revenue is tied directly to Medicare's flawed reimbursement rates and formulas. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM Study identifies molecular response of cartilage to injury
(Wiley-Blackwell) Explanation on why injury to joint cartilage escalates the risk of developing of osteoarthritis. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM Study affirms effectiveness of medication for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
(Wiley-Blackwell) Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that strikes children between the ages of newborn to 16 years. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM Obese patients face increased risks for infection and dislocation following revision hip surgery
(Wiley-Blackwell) Obesity is a leading risk factor for osteoarthritis, a painful and disabling joint disease. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM Cane use may reduce risk of knee osteoarthritis progression
(Wiley-Blackwell) A common, incurable joint disease, osteoarthritis is the leading cause of disability in elderly people. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM Spinal cord research heads new $10M funding in London, Ontario
(University of Western Ontario) A researcher striving to help patients recover from spinal cord injuries headlines an announcement of more than $10.5 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research at The University of Western Ontario and Lawson Health Research Institute. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM Microbiologists receive top Canadian recognition
(University of Western Ontario) Two microbiologists from The University of Western Ontario have received national recognition for their work on infectious diseases from the Canadian Society of Microbiologists. Dr. Miguel Valvano, a professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry received the CSM/Roche Diagnostics Award for outstanding accomplishments and Dr. John McCormick, a professor in the same department received the Fisher Scientific Award for new researchers in microbiological sciences. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM CSHL scientists are part of consortium that sequences platypus genome
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) By any account, the platypus is an odd creature. It's got a broad, rubbery bill that brings to mind a duck...but it swims more like a beaver...yet it lays eggs and can inject poisonous venom, like a reptile. No wonder it was considered an elaborate hoax by scientists who examined the first specimen pelt shipped to England from the colony of New South Wales in 1799. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM Bread mold may hold secret to eliminating disease-causing genes
(University of Missouri-Columbia) A University of Missouri scientist, along with a collaborative research team, has examined a new mechanism in the reproductive cycle of a certain species of mold. This mechanism protects the organism from genetic abnormalities by "silencing" unmatched genes during meiosis (sexual reproduction). The finding could have implications for higher organisms and may lead to precise "targeting" of unwanted genes, such as those from the HIV virus. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM When statins aren't enough: New trial drug points to better management of coronary heart disease
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Despite widespread use of cholesterol-lowering drugs, a significant number of cardiac patients continue to suffer heart attacks and stroke. Researchers theorize that high levels of an enzyme found in coronary plaques may be to blame, by making plaques more likely to rupture and block blood flow. The drug darapladib may offer a way to fight that risk, according to new research led by the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. |
| 05/08/2008
12:00 AM Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst announces $5M TETF investment in UTHSC-H trauma research
(University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst announced on May 6 a $5 million investment through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund to The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to launch a new trauma research center led by US Army Surgeon Col. John Holcomb, M.D. |
