Tag: NIH
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Kaiser Permanente, UCSF Complete DNA Data Gathering
Researchers at health care provider Kaiser Permanente and University of California at San Francisco completed the genomic analysis of more than 100,000 older Kaiser Permanente members, the first phase of their project to better understand the genetic makeup of their patients. The NIH-funded research aims to provide scientists with high-quality, genetic data on a large…
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Company-Institute Teams to Tackle Residual HIV Infection
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of National Institutes of Health awarded three research teams more than $14 million a year, for up to five years, to develop strategies to help rid the body of HIV infections. The grants to project teams composed of private companies and universities or research institutes are…
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NIH Study to Research Health Effects of BP Oil Spill
A network of researchers funded by NIH’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) will evaluate potential harmful effects of the Deepwater Horizon disaster on reproduction and birth outcomes, the cardiorespiratory system, and behavior and mental health. University and community participants will study the level of potentially harmful contaminants in air, water, and seafood, and…
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Global Study Identifies Top Mental Health Challenges
A large-scale study conducted worldwide has identified the top global challenges in mental health. A report of the study appears in the current issue of the journal Nature (paid subscription required). The Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health Initiative, led by the National Institutes of Health and the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases, identified the…
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Genomic Software Offers Faster Interpretations for Diagnosis
Software developed by scientists from University of Utah in Salt Lake City and Omicia Inc. in Emeryville, California, improves the speed and ability to identify and interpret genetic variations for the diagnosis of disease. The researchers that developed the software describe their findings in the current issue of the journal Genome Research. The team led…
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NIH Adds Five Clinical/Translational Research Centers
National Institutes of Health says it will provide $200 million to five U.S. health research centers to speed scientific discoveries into treatments for patients. The five-year grants are part of the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) program, under the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) at NIH. CTSAs are now located at 60 institutions…
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New Process Integrates Cancer Lab Studies, Clinical Trials
A joint project of National Cancer Institute (NCI), Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine, and University of California at Davis plans to develop a more consistent model for integrating the results of preclinical cancer research with human clinical trials. The new process comes under NCI’s Advanced Technology Partnerships Initiative and its Center for Advanced Preclinical…
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Mayo Clinic, GE to Research Brain-Scan MRI Technology
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and GE Global Research in Niskayuna, New York will conduct research leading to development of a dedicated MRI brain scanner for neurological and psychiatric disorders. Their work is funded by a $5.7 million grant from National Institutes of Health. An MRI brain scanner would be dedicated to diagnose disorders…
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Clinical Trial Tests Diuretic Drug on Neurologic Disorder
A Michigan State University physician is testing a common diuretic as a treatment for a neurological disorder that affects younger, overweight women. The six-month clinical trial is funded by National Institutes of Health and conducted at 50 sites nationwide. Eric Eggenberger, professor of neurology and ophthalmology, is leading a team focusing on idiopathic intracranial hypertension…
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Court Rules for Companies in University Collaborations
Bloomberg News reports that the Supreme Court ruled today in favor of the Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche, against a suit filed by Stanford University in Palo Alto, California that contended Roche violated the university’s patent rights under the 1980 Bayh-Dole Act. The 7-2 vote affirmed a lower court decision that Roche became co-owner of the…