02-Jan-2018
Mount Sinai researchers have discovered that normal immune cells called macrophages, which reside in healthy breast tissue surrounding milk ducts, play a major role in helping early breast cancer cells leave the breast for other parts of the body, po... – Mount Sinai Health System Nature Communications, Jan-2018 Embargo expired on 02-Jan-2018 at 05:00 ET
Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered a cell signaling pathway in mice that triggers vision loss in patients with diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion – diseases characterized by the closure of blood vessels in the retina, leading to... – Johns Hopkins Medicine Journal of Clinical Investigation Insight
In a direct comparison study, Johns Hopkins researchers have added to evidence that a newer method of calculating so-called “bad cholesterol” levels in the blood is more accurate than the older method in people who did not fast before blood was d... – Johns Hopkins Medicine Circulation
Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR (the professional society for health economics and outcomes research), announced today the publication of a research report concluding that the quality of scientific evidence used in the health technolog... – ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research Value in Health, Dec-2017
Researchers identified a new, more sensitive screening test to recognize Pompe disease, a metabolic disorder affecting cellular processing of glycogen in numerous tissues of the body. – Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO) Journal of Cellular Physiology 31-Dec-2017
In 2017, researchers from Rush University Medical Center completed the third wave of the PINE study, shedding a light on how cultural determinants impact the health outcomes and disparities among Chinese older adults. – Chinese Health, Aging, and Policy Program (CHAP) Embargo expired on 31-Dec-2017 at 08:00 ET29-Dec-2017
Deception by research participants is a problem that needs to be recognized and addressed, according to a recent review. Research participants who conceal or fabricate information to gain admission to and participate in clinical research – for exam... – Research Society on Alcoholism Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research Embargo expired on 29-Dec-2017 at 10:00 ET
Deciding to stop smoking is one of the most common, beneficial and difficult New Year’s resolutions. Smoking reminders are abundant, nicotine withdrawal is difficult and the resolution process itself is flawed. Expert Available– University of Chicago Medical Center 28-Dec-2017
Research shows that missense mutations in a cluster of just five codons in the NF1 gene are an important risk factor for severe symptoms of the genetic disease neurofibromatosis type 1. Such information is vital to help guide clinical management and ... – University of Alabama at Birmingham Cell Embargo expired on 28-Dec-2017 at 12:05 ET
Through gene therapy, researchers engineered blood-forming stem cells (hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells, or HSPCs) to carry chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) genes to make cells that can detect and destroy HIV-infected cells. These engineered cells ... – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences PLOS Pathogens Embargo expired on 28-Dec-2017 at 14:00 ET
A study by UCLA researchers reveals the cellular basis for how the hormone estrogen protects against damage to the central nervous system in people with multiple sclerosis – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences Brain Embargo expired on 28-Dec-2017 at 11:00 ET
Antibiotics could become nearly useless by mid-century against intense infections due to bacteria evolving antibiotic resistance. And alternatives haven't been able to replace them. It's time for a rethink: Try reducing antibiotic use for small infec... – Georgia Institute of Technology PLOS Biology; 396001; OADS-2016-N-17812 Embargo expired on 28-Dec-2017 at 14:00 ET
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The proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib has taken on an increasing role in the treatment of multiple myeloma, but new research from the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania shows the therapy comes with the risk of cardiovascular pro... – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania JAMA Oncology; T32-GM075766
Nobel laureate Kurt Wüthrich investigates the structure of an important drug target. – Scripps Research Institute Cell, Dec. 28, 2017; U54 GM094618; R01GM115825
New Year’s resolutions include quitting smoking on the top of the list. Despite their strong resolve, many smokers who quit on New Year’s will be puffing away by Groundhog’s Day. How can smokers break the pattern of failure? Research shows that... – Monday Campaigns  includes video
CU Boulder researchers have developed a new, non-invasive method for assessing mitochondrial function and a 'metabolic rehab' program to improve it – University of Colorado Boulder includes video
A $1 million grant from Gateway for Cancer Research will help Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Urologic Oncology Chief Isaac Yi Kim, MD, PhD, MBA evaluate the impact of surgically removing the prostate in men with metastatic prostate cancer in ... – Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
The University of Chicago Medicine began treating patients in its new, state-of-the-art adult emergency department (ED) on Friday, Dec. 27. – University of Chicago Medical Center | 
