Archive: 25/11/2014
Researchers identify protein that predicts post-concussion severity in professional athletes
New Penn Medicine research has found that elevated levels in the blood of the brain-enriched protein calpain-cleaved αII-spectrin N-terminal fragment, known as SNTF, shortly after sports-related concussion can predict the ...
Nov 25, 2014
Full-day preschool linked with increased school readiness compared with part-day
Children who attended a full-day preschool program had higher scores on measures of school readiness skills (language, math, socio-emotional development, and physical health), increased attendance, and reduced chronic absences ...
Nov 25, 2014
Study examines FDA influence on design of pivotal drug studies
An examination of the potential interaction between pharmaceutical companies and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss future studies finds that one-quarter of recent new drug approvals occurred without any ...
Nov 25, 2014
New insights into breast cancer spread could yield better tests and treatments
A study combining tumor cells from patients with breast cancer with a laboratory model of blood vessel lining provides the most compelling evidence so far that a specific trio of cells is required for the spread of breast ...
Nov 25, 2014