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EMJ Weekly News Round-Up: 16th January

Hello and welcome to your EMJ weekly news round-up. This week: A database helping researchers reduce the number of animals used in research, modafinil…

Juntendo University Research: Brain Imaging and Causal Assessment of Impairments Reveals Metamemory Regions

Tokyo, January 18, 2017 – Juntendo University researchers identify areas of the brain responsible for metacognitive memory evaluation in macaque monkeys.

Hypertension May Protect Older Patients Against Dementia

HYPERTENSION is associated with a lower risk of dementia in people aged ≥90, according to the results of research from the University of California…

Colonoscopy Procedure to be Live Broadcast on Television

THE UK television channel ‘Channel 4’ will be live broadcasting a colonoscopy procedure during a television advert break on 18th January 2017. [N.B….

AMRA Announces $9 Million Investment from Pfizer Venture Investments, Novo Seeds and Industrifonden

Sweden, January 17, 2017 – Swedish-based digital health company AMRA has announced today a $9 million funding round co-led by US-based Pfizer Venture…

Database Facilitates Reduction in Number of Animals Used For Breast Cancer Research

A NEW database is allowing researchers to share and search for surplus animal tissue from their peers’ previous experiments on breast cancer. It is…

Recommendations Made for Patients Struggling to Sleep

AGE UK, a British charity, have released a report making a series of recommendations for healthcare providers in their approach to treating patients…

Modafinil Improves Memory in Patients Recovering from Depression

MODAFINIL, a drug traditionally used to treat excessive daytime sleepiness, can also be used to improve the memory of patients with remitted depression…

Purified Protein Effective at Halting Diabetes and Obesity

OBESITY is widely associated with a plethora of serious health issues, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, and Type 2 diabetes mellitus; the Centers…

Malaria Drugs: New Hope for Insulin Production in Type I Diabetes Mellitus

INSULIN production by Type I diabetes mellitus patient pancreata is characteristically low as a result of dysregulated immune targeting of β-cells…