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Every week there are numerous scientific studies published. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones.
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Study Uncovers a Strategy that Viruses use to Evade Immediate Immune Responses
8/23/2019
Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have identified a new algorithm that could help virologists better understand and treat infections caused by viruses like the Zika virus.
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Fannin Awarded $1 Million NIH Grant For Continued Development of Asthma Drug
8/21/2019
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Fannin Innovation Studio® a $1 million grant to continue development of PM-43I, the company’s anti-asthma drug, in collaboration with portfolio company Atrapos Therapeutics, LLC., as a more effective alternative to steroids.
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Machine learning models help clinicians identify people who need advanced depression care
8/21/2019
Researchers at Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University created decision models capable of predicting which patients might need more treatment for their depression than what their primary care provider can offer.
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Lifelong study links early blood pressure change to poorer brain health
8/20/2019
Research involving participants of Britain’s oldest running birth cohort study has revealed that changes in blood pressure in those as young as 36 are linked to markers of poorer brain health in later life.
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Dementia charity launches mass survey to help shape future treatments
8/20/2019
Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, is asking people to take part in a new survey that could help shape future treatments for dementia.
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Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute in Florida recently published a study in the journal Science describing a newly discovered biological system that manages how cells respond to exposure to opioids.
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Oncoceutics Licenses Patent from The Scripps Research Institute For Composition of Matter of ONC201
8/19/2019
Philadelphia, PA – Oncoceutics, Inc., announced that it has signed an exclusive, world-wide license for US patent #10,239,877, entitled “Pharmacophore for trail induction”, from The Scripps Research Institute, covering the composition of matter of ONC201 as well as other molecules in the imipridone family.
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On Becoming a Physician: New Einstein Students Receive White Coats and Stethoscopes
8/19/2019
Members of Albert Einstein College of Medicine's class of 2023 received monogrammed white coats and stethoscopes last week in a ceremony marked with pride and reminders of responsibility as they embark on their lifelong journey of medical education.
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Regenstrief, IU scientists to present cutting-edge HIT expertise at world congress
8/17/2019
Research scientists representing Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine and IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI are joining – and in some cases leading – the global health conversation at the 17th World Congress of Medical and Health Informatics (MedInfo).
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Regenstrief researcher, national leaders support keeping feeding tube orders on POLST form
8/17/2019
Susan Hickman, PhD, director of the Indiana University Center for Aging Research at Regenstrief Institute, and her colleagues nationwide are stressing the importance of including orders about artificial nutrition preferences on POLST forms.
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Carbon nanotubes are a type of nanomaterials made up of a two-dimensional lattice of carbon atoms. Researchers at Texas Heart Institute recently used bio-compatible nanotubes invented at Rice University to restore electrical function to damaged hearts.
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Osteoporosis is a disease where the bones become more porous and fragile, which dramatically increases the risk of bone fractures. It affects about 200 million people worldwide, is a progressive disease, and there are often are no symptoms until a fracture.
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The research team found that some pancreatic tumors create a molecule that helps enable the spread of the cancer cells.
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A New Class of Kinase Inhibitors for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
8/12/2019
An article published in Experimental Biology and Medicine describes a new class of kinase inhibitors.
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Scientists Eye Novel Drug Candidate With Marine Origins To Treat Vision Loss
8/8/2019
Researchers from Singapore and the United States are focused on a novel drug candidate with marine origins as a new method to prevent or treat vision loss.
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Having a Parent, Sibling, or Child with Blood Cancer Increases One's Own Risk
8/8/2019
Data from largest population study to date help identify at-risk individuals, could inform screening initiatives
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Developing targeted therapy for infants with leukemia
8/7/2019
This combination targeted therapy may offer hope to infants diagnosed with a deadly type of leukemia
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West Cancer Center and Research Institute Enhances Patient Care with In-House Pathology Lab
8/6/2019
West Cancer Center is proud to announce the opening of its Pathology Histology Laboratory.
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LA BioMed Scientists Developing a Vaccine to Protect Against Deadly Superbug
8/6/2019
Groundbreaking experiments have immunized mice against the infection caused by Candida auris