Depressed Pregnant Women Could Be At Higher Risk For Severe Response To Flu Infection Oct 29, 2009
This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health, American Psychological Association awards, the American Psychological Foundation/Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology Scholarship Program, Ohio State's Department of Women Studies, the Coca-Cola Critical Difference for Women Grant Program, an OSU Alumni Grant for Graduate Research and Scholarship, and Ohio State's Center for Clinical and Translational Science (formerly the General Clinical Research Center). Co-authors of both... (Science Daily)
Gene Therapy Trial Succeeds In Boosting Protective Protein In Patients With Hereditary Lung Disease Aug 12, 2009
Nine patients were divided in three groups to receive the gene therapy at the General Clinical Research Center at Shands at UF Medical Center. Patients received nine injections in their non-dominant upper arms, with the dosage increasing in each group. (Science Daily)
Abnormal Brain Circuits May Prevent Movement Disorder Aug 10, 2009
The research was supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson Foundation, and the General Clinical Research Center of The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Workplace Yoga And Meditation Can Lower Feelings Of Stress Aug 6, 2009
This work was supported by the National Institute of Health-funded General Clinical Research Center at Ohio State. Co-authors of the study are Janet Buckworth of the College of Education and Human Ecology and William Malarkey of the College of Medicine, both at Ohio State. (Science Daily)
Experiments show 'artificial gravity' can prevent muscle loss in space Jul 23, 2009
Fifteen healthy male volunteers participated in the study, carried out in UTMB's General Clinical Research Center. All spent 21 days lying in a slightly head-down position that previous investigations have shown produces effects on muscles like those of weightlessness. (EurekAlert!)
Researchers Uncover Genetic Variants Linked To Blood Pressure In African-Americans Jul 20, 2009
The Howard University General Clinical Research Center carried out the enrollment of study participants. For more information about hypertension, visit. (Science Daily)
USC researchers present diabetes findings at American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions Jun 6, 2009
Tom Buchanan, M.D., professor of medicine, associate dean for clinical research, chief, division of endocrinology and diabetes, and program director for the General Clinical Research Center will discuss his research on the role of pancreatic beta cell mass in the regulation of blood sugar, and whether it is possible to modulate beta cell mass to prevent type 2 diabetes. Buchanan will discuss lessons learned from studying risk of type 2 diabetes in Hispanic women who previously had diabetes... (EurekAlert!)
Brain-behavior Disconnect In Cocaine Addiction May 27, 2009
This study was supported by grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the General Clinical Research Center of Stony Brook University. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
A Stronger Backbone: DHEA Hormone Replacement Increases Bone Density In Older Women May 18, 2009
The study was funded with grants from the NIH, NIH General Clinical Research Center and NIH Clinical Nutrition Research Unit. Findings were published in the May 2009 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. (Science Daily)
Immunotherapy effective against neuroblastoma in children May 15, 2009
Yu and her team conducted the early phase I and phase II trials at the General Clinical Research Center at UC San Diego Medical Center. . (EurekAlert!)
Walking Often And Far Reduces Risks In Heart Patients May 14, 2009
The study was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the General Clinical Research Center at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
First Neuroimaging Study Examining Motor Execution In Children With Autism Reveals New Insights May 6, 2009
Funding support for this study was provided through grants from the National Alliance for Autism Research/Autism Speaks, the National Institutes of Health and the Johns Hopkins General Clinical Research Center. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Naltrexone Can Help Heavy Social Drinkers Quit Smoking Mar 26, 2009
The study was funded by the University of Chicago Cancer Research Center, the General Clinical Research Center, and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Steroid Nasal Wash Appears To Improve Health Of Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis Mar 24, 2009
This research was supported, in part, by a grant from the National Institutes of Health Roadmap Predoctoral Clinical Research Training Program and the Washington University General Clinical Research Center. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Safer Methadone Use For Treatment Of Pain And Addiction Mar 9, 2009
This research was supported by grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institute of Health and by an NIH grant to the University of Washington General Clinical Research Center. Journal references. (Science Daily)
Vitamin D Deficit in Pregnancy Tied to Caesarean Risk Feb 7, 2009
"In our analysis, pregnant women who were vitamin D-deficient at the time of delivery had almost four time the odds of Caesarean birth than women who were not deficient," study author Dr. Michael Holick, director of the General Clinical Research Center, a professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics, and an assistant professor of medicine, said in a medical center news release. He noted that previous research has linked vitamin D deficiency with proximal muscle weakness and suboptimal muscle... (MEDLINEplus)
