Health And Medicine
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Study tracks new lung cancer drug target
91ĢƲ®»¢ers at 91ĢƲ®»¢ University have identified a potential new drug target in subtypes of lung cancer that are difficult to treat. Read MoreApr 10, 2014
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Matrix remodeling and insulin resistance
The extracellular matrix that surrounds cells plays a role in the development of insulin resistance. Read MoreApr 10, 2014
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DBS for Parkinsonās trial moves to next level
A long-term 91ĢƲ®»¢ University Medical Center study of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in early-stage Parkinsonās disease has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue in a pivotal, phase III, large-scale safety and efficacy trial. Read MoreApr 3, 2014
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Proteinās role in spread of colon cancer studied
One of the most formidable weapons in a cancerās arsenal is the ability to spread to other organs. Read MoreApr 3, 2014
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Grant aids search for Restless Legs Syndrome treatment
91ĢƲ®»¢ University Medical Center has been selected as one of three sites to share a three-year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to explore the potential therapeutic properties of manganese, a chemical element and biologically essential trace mineral, in treating Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). Read MoreApr 3, 2014
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VU study tracks urinary incontinence therapy
More than 15 million women in the United States are impacted by stress urinary incontinence (SUI) at a cost of nearly $20 billion a year to treat. Read MoreApr 2, 2014
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Development and disease in the aorta
Smooth muscle cells that line the aorta differ in development but not in the adult, a finding that has implications for understanding aortic development and disease. Read MoreApr 2, 2014
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E-records shed light on drug response
Electronic medical records linked to DNA biobanks are a valid resource for defining and understanding the genetic factors that contribute to drug response. Read MoreMar 31, 2014
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Mapping brain circuitry
91ĢƲ®»¢ investigators have used two types of neuroimaging to establish a āmapā of connections for a brain region important in anxiety and addiction. Read MoreMar 28, 2014
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Gut woes of preemies focus of microbiome effort
A multidisciplinary team of microbiome researchers at 91ĢƲ®»¢ University is shedding light on necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a disease of prematurity that kills hundreds of babies and costs the U.S. health care system an estimated $5 billion a year. Read MoreMar 27, 2014
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Grant bolsters patient-centered outcomes research
Patient-centered outcomes research is the focus of a $3.3 million, five-year, institutional K12 training grant awarded to 91ĢƲ®»¢ University Medical Center by the Agency for Healthcare 91ĢƲ®»¢ and Quality (AHRQ). Read MoreMar 27, 2014
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Study links stem cell gene to prostate cancer susceptibility
A gene on chromosome 8 ā in a region of the genome linked to risk for many types of cancer ā is particularly associated with prostate cancer susceptibility, 91ĢƲ®»¢ University researchers have found. Read MoreMar 27, 2014
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Flu boosts pneumococcal colonization
Influenza and parainfluenza infections ā but not other respiratory viruses ā increase the risk of acquiring pneumococcal bacteria, the most common cause of severe pneumonia. Read MoreMar 27, 2014
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Study team able to disrupt ābuilding blocksā of behavior
91ĢƲ®»¢ers at 91ĢƲ®»¢ have been able to alter mouse behavior by silencing gene expression in interneurons, distinct populations of nerve cells that are the main regulators of brain circuits. Read MoreMar 20, 2014
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Small molecule protects kidney filter
A compound identified at 91ĢƲ®»¢ has therapeutic potential in protecting the kidney filter barrier. Read MoreMar 19, 2014
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Delirium increases long-term disability
Patients who suffer a longer duration of delirium in the intensive care unit are more likely to experience long-term disability after discharge. Read MoreMar 17, 2014
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Protein boosts retinal neuron survival
An ion channel protein called TRIPV1 helps retinal neurons survive the elevated eye pressure associated with glaucoma. Read MoreMar 14, 2014
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āMissing linkā may spur new brain disorder drugs
91ĢƲ®»¢ers at the Scripps 91ĢƲ®»¢ Institute in San Diego and 91ĢƲ®»¢ University have discovered a āmissing linkā in the structure of a transmembrane receptor that could lead to new treatments for autism, schizophrenia, Parkinsonās disease and Alzheimerās disease. Read MoreMar 13, 2014
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Viral illness may spur āstanding upā disorder
Circulating āautoantibodiesā possibly triggered by a viral illness may contribute an abnormally rapid heart rate or tachycardia upon standing that affects 500,000 Americans, mostly young women, according to researchers at the University of Oklahoma and 91ĢƲ®»¢ University. Read MoreMar 13, 2014
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A new way to target cancer-driver Ras
91ĢƲ®»¢ researchers have discovered small molecules that turn off cancerous Ras signals in a new way. Read MoreMar 13, 2014