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GW launches center to address health disparities in the Latino immigrant community
(George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services) Today the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) announced the launch of the Avance Center for the Advancement of Immigrant/Refugee Health, a collaboration between SPHHS, the Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers, the Rivera Group, and other community partners. This university-community partnership aims to address public health problems that disproportionately affect Latino communities through research, mutual capacity building and prevention efforts.
Biodegradable stent proves non-inferior to drug-eluting stent
(European Society of Cardiology) The Orsiro stent, which is a novel stent platform eluting sirolimus from a biodegradable polymer, demonstrated non-inferiority to the Xience Prime everolimus-eluting stent for the primary angiographic endpoint of in-stent late lumen loss at nine months in the results of an imaging substudy reported at EuroPCR 2013 today.
Post-approval TAVI registry shows high rates of device success at 1 year
(European Society of Cardiology) One-year results from SOURCE XT -- one of the largest, post-approval transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) registries to-date -- reported today at EuroPCR 2013 show good clinical outcomes in routine clinical practice, with high rates of device success for all access approaches, valve sizes and delivery systems.
Early removal of adenoids and tonsils can help pediatric sleep apnea symptoms
(Brigham and Women's Hospital) A study led by Brigham and Women's Hospital finds early removal of adenoids and tonsils can improve behavior, sleep apnea symptoms and quality of life in children with sleep apnea. However, early removal fails to improve short term cognitive functioning.
Research at the cutting edge of knowledge
(Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) The Brazilian funding agency for scientific and technological research São Paulo Research Foundation, FAPESP, based in the state of São Paulo, announced an investment estimated in US$680 million to support 17 Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers for a period of up to eleven years. Each selected RIDC must develop opportunities to have its research results contribute to commercially and/or socially relevant high-impact applications, as well as contributing to education and dissemination of knowledge.
Biomarkers discovered for inflammatory bowel disease
(University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center) Using the Department of Defense Serum Repository, University of Cincinnati researchers have identified a number of biomarkers for inflammatory bowel disease, which could help with earlier diagnosis and intervention in those who have not yet shown symptoms.
Researchers find genetic tie to improved survival time for pulmonary fibrosis
(University of Colorado Denver) Research into genetic features of pulmonary fibrosis by physicians and scientists at the University of Colorado School of Medicine may lead to improved treatment of this deadly lung disease, according to a paper published online by JAMA.
Changing cancer's environment to halt its spread
(Boston Children's Hospital) By studying the roles two proteins, thrombospondin-1 and prosaposin, play in discouraging cancer metastasis, a trans-Atlantic research team has identified a five-amino acid fragment of prosaposin that significantly reduces metastatic spread in mouse models of prostate, breast and lung cancer. The findings suggest that a prosaposin-based drug could potentially block metastasis in a variety of cancers.
Researchers find genetic risk factor for pulmonary fibrosis
(University of Colorado Denver) A paper recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine and co-written by physicians and scientists at the University of Colorado School of Medicine finds that an important genetic risk factor for pulmonary fibrosis can be used to identify individuals at risk for this deadly lung disease.
Minus environment, patterns still emerge
(Rice University) Random mutations and genetic drift, rather than design principles, may explain the emergence of regulatory network properties in E. coli.
(George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services) Today the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) announced the launch of the Avance Center for the Advancement of Immigrant/Refugee Health, a collaboration between SPHHS, the Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers, the Rivera Group, and other community partners. This university-community partnership aims to address public health problems that disproportionately affect Latino communities through research, mutual capacity building and prevention efforts.
Biodegradable stent proves non-inferior to drug-eluting stent
(European Society of Cardiology) The Orsiro stent, which is a novel stent platform eluting sirolimus from a biodegradable polymer, demonstrated non-inferiority to the Xience Prime everolimus-eluting stent for the primary angiographic endpoint of in-stent late lumen loss at nine months in the results of an imaging substudy reported at EuroPCR 2013 today.
Post-approval TAVI registry shows high rates of device success at 1 year
(European Society of Cardiology) One-year results from SOURCE XT -- one of the largest, post-approval transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) registries to-date -- reported today at EuroPCR 2013 show good clinical outcomes in routine clinical practice, with high rates of device success for all access approaches, valve sizes and delivery systems.
Early removal of adenoids and tonsils can help pediatric sleep apnea symptoms
(Brigham and Women's Hospital) A study led by Brigham and Women's Hospital finds early removal of adenoids and tonsils can improve behavior, sleep apnea symptoms and quality of life in children with sleep apnea. However, early removal fails to improve short term cognitive functioning.
Research at the cutting edge of knowledge
(Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) The Brazilian funding agency for scientific and technological research São Paulo Research Foundation, FAPESP, based in the state of São Paulo, announced an investment estimated in US$680 million to support 17 Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers for a period of up to eleven years. Each selected RIDC must develop opportunities to have its research results contribute to commercially and/or socially relevant high-impact applications, as well as contributing to education and dissemination of knowledge.
Biomarkers discovered for inflammatory bowel disease
(University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center) Using the Department of Defense Serum Repository, University of Cincinnati researchers have identified a number of biomarkers for inflammatory bowel disease, which could help with earlier diagnosis and intervention in those who have not yet shown symptoms.
Researchers find genetic tie to improved survival time for pulmonary fibrosis
(University of Colorado Denver) Research into genetic features of pulmonary fibrosis by physicians and scientists at the University of Colorado School of Medicine may lead to improved treatment of this deadly lung disease, according to a paper published online by JAMA.
Changing cancer's environment to halt its spread
(Boston Children's Hospital) By studying the roles two proteins, thrombospondin-1 and prosaposin, play in discouraging cancer metastasis, a trans-Atlantic research team has identified a five-amino acid fragment of prosaposin that significantly reduces metastatic spread in mouse models of prostate, breast and lung cancer. The findings suggest that a prosaposin-based drug could potentially block metastasis in a variety of cancers.
Researchers find genetic risk factor for pulmonary fibrosis
(University of Colorado Denver) A paper recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine and co-written by physicians and scientists at the University of Colorado School of Medicine finds that an important genetic risk factor for pulmonary fibrosis can be used to identify individuals at risk for this deadly lung disease.
Minus environment, patterns still emerge
(Rice University) Random mutations and genetic drift, rather than design principles, may explain the emergence of regulatory network properties in E. coli.
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