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Research is often described as an active, diligent, and systematic process of inquiry aimed at discovering, interpreting and revising facts. This intellectual investigation produces a greater understanding of events, behaviors, or theories, and makes practical applications through laws and theories. The term research is also used to describe a collection of information about a particular subject, and is usually associated with science and the scientific method.
The word research derives from Middle French (see French language); its literal meaning is 'to investigate thoroughly'.
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Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Share Genetic Roots
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:45:00 -0400
A trio of genome-wide studies -- collectively the largest to date -- have pinpointed a vast array of genetic variation that cumulatively may account for at least one third of the genetic risk for schizophrenia. One of the studies traced schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, in part, to the same chromosomal neighborhoods.
Imaging Technique Allows Researchers to Monitor Protein Changes in Mouse Tumors
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:05:00 -0400
A new imaging technique can monitor, in living mice, the HER2 protein found in above-normal amounts in many cases of breast cancer as well as some ovarian, prostate and lung cancers. This new approach, once validated in mice and pending further experiments, could provide a real-time noninvasive method for identifying tumors in humans who express HER2 and who would be candidates for targeted therapy directed against this protein. It may also provide real-time information that will help clinicians optimize treatment for individual patients. The study, published in the July 2009 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, was conducted by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, both parts of the National Institutes of Health.
Dynasty: Influenza Virus in 1918 and Today
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:10:00 -0400
The influenza virus that wreaked worldwide havoc in 1918-1919 founded a viral dynasty that persists to this day, according to scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. In an article published online on June 29 by the New England Journal of Medicine, authors Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Jeffery K. Taubenberger, M.D., Ph.D., and David M. Morens, M.D., argue that we have lived in an influenza pandemic era since 1918, and they describe how the novel 2009 H1N1 virus now circling the globe is yet another manifestation of this enduring viral family.
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Police: Hospital worker swiped shots, spread hep C
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:18:42 -0400
A former hospital employee may have exposed hundreds or thousands of surgical patients to hepatitis C when she replaced clean needles filled with the powerful painkiller fentanyl with her own dirty needles filled with saline solution.
Health.com picks top beach, lake getaways
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:47:40 -0400
We know your summer vacation time is precious: You want to land where you can truly relax, breathe fresh air, get in some exercise and eat well -- without breaking the bank. That's why we teamed up with a panel of travel and health experts to help us find the healthiest of the nation's most popular beach and lake towns.
Perspectives - Long article based on a search and rescue conference talk discusses the issue of people with dementia wandering away from their caregivers.
A Molecular Genetic Study of Factors Involved in Alzheimer's Disease - Doctoral thesis by Mikko Hiltunen, University of Kuopio.
Meta Description: [ Doctoral thesis by Mikko Hiltunen, Department of Neuroscience and Neurology, University of Kuopio ]
Alzheimer Research Forum - Has plenty of research information for both the professional and the patient.
Meta Description: [ The Alzheimer Research Forum, a dynamic online scientific knowledge
base, reports on the latest Alzheimer's scientific research and
develops databases of genes, scientific articles, animal models, antibodies, medications,
grants, research jobs, and more. ]
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Search and Rescue Research - Wandering is an important behavior common in Alzheimer's disease that make the disease so critical to the field of search and rescue. Excerpts from a book not yet completely written.
Meta Description: [ Wandering is an important behavior common in Alzheimer's disease that made the disease so critical to the field of search and rescue. Not only do Alzheimer's patients wander but they also easily become lost. Normal adults (who often become lost also) rely upon three intact systems to know where ... ]
Alzheimer's Research Center - Information about treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease and other dementing illnesses.
Alzheimer's Research: National Institute on Aging - Research news and press releases on AD research from the NIA.
Amyloid and Neurodegenerative Disorders - Huntington's and Alzheimer's Diseases. Inhibition of polyglutamine aggregation. Elucidation of structure of a-beta fibrils.
Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research (CNDR) - Information about Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases for researchers, physicians, patients and families.
Expert BioMed Inc Biotechnology Alzheimer - Private company for anti-Alzheimer's disease therapeutics.
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Geriatric Studies Center - Alzheimer's Disease Research Center - AD, mild cognitive impairment, clinical trials, geriatric studies, and information on resources available to patients.
Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center - resource for the collection and distribution of human brain specimens for brain research into neurological disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
Health Link MCW - An article concerning current research on Alzheimer's, memory loss and aging.
Meta Description: [ New medications for Alzheimer's slow the progression of the disease, and researchers are working on a vaccine that would help prevent the deposition of beta-amyloid (the protein believed to cause Alzheimer's) in the brain.
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Imaging Research Seeks Early Detection of Alzheimer's Risk - Using functional magnetic resonance imaging brain scans, researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin are looking for a way to spot patients at high risk for AD even before they develop symptoms. From Health Link MCW.
Meta Description: [ Using functional magnetic resonance imaging brain scans, researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin are looking for a way to spot patients at high risk for Alzheimer's disease even before they develop symptoms. ]
Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia - Includes information about the clinic, research and caregiver support.
l Markers for Alzheimer's Disease - A doctoral thesis by Tero Tapiola.
Meta Description: [ Doctoral thesis by Tero Tapiola, Department of Neuroscience and Neurology, University of Kuopio ]
Lodge Creek Research - Techniques that can be applied to prevent, delay, and slow down Alzheimer's.
Meta Description: [ Techniques that can be applied to prevent, delay, and slow down Alzheimer's. What the drug companies do not want you to know. ]
Molecular Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease - Review of genteics.
Meta Description: [ An UKU Neuroscience thesis by Seppo Helisalmi ]
MRI of Hippocampus In Incipient Alzheimer's Disease - Doctoral thesis by Mikko Laakso.
Meta Description: [ An UKU Neuroscience thesis by Mikko Laakso ]
National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center - Facilitates collaborative research among the approxiamately 30 Alzheimer's Disease Centers funded by the National Institute of Aging.
Meta Description: [ The National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center ]
Stanford / VA Palo Alto Alzheimer's Research Center of California - Offers support groups, clinical trials, sleep studies, dementia clinic FAQs, publications from staff members and contact information.
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Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain - Sponsored by the U.S. National Institute on Aging, facilitating research and educational programs relating to Alzheimer's Disease and other age-related neurodegenerative diseases.
The McCusker Foundation for Alzheimer's Disease Research - To develop early diagnostic tests for Alzheimer's accelerate discovery of effective treatment - Univ. of Western Australia.
Meta Description: [ The McCusker Foundation for Alzheimer's Research Introduction Page.The McCusker Foundation for Alzheimer's Disease Research.It is a non-profit organisation established in 1999 with the help of the McCusker family., About Us ]
University of Washington Alzheimer's Disease Research Center - Information for researchers, health care providers and families.
Meta Description: [ Information for researchers, health care providers and
families from the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at the University of Washington; includes
descriptions of research projects, resource information and tips for caregivers. ]
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