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Palbociclib drug shows promise in women with HR+ metastatic breast cancer

Despite advances in managing and curing some forms of breast cancer, women whose disease becomes metastatic have fewer effective options. A new phase 3 study in some of the most difficult-to-treat patients, women with endocrine-resistant disease, showed that the newly approved drug, palbociclib, more than doubled the time to cancer recurrence for women with hormone-receptor (HR+) positive metastatic breast cancer.

30 May 2015

Daratumumab achieves 29.2% overall response rate in heavily pre-treated patients with multiple myeloma

Data from the international, multi-center, open-label, two-part, single-arm Phase 2 MMY2002 (SIRIUS) trial show treatment with single-agent daratumumab – an investigational, human anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody – achieved an overall response rate (ORR) of 29.2 percent (95% CI, 20.8-38.9), as assessed by an independent review committee, in heavily pre-treated patients with multiple myeloma.

30 May 2015

Researchers identify 763 proteins in human aqueous humor that nourish the cornea and the lens

Researchers conducting a comprehensive proteomics analysis of human aqueous humor samples identified 763 proteins - including 386 proteins detected for the first time - in this clear fluid that helps maintain pressure in the eye and nourishes the cornea and the lens.

30 May 2015

Western Dental stops taking new Denti-Cal patients at 13 offices

Citing low reimbursement rates, Western Dental announced today that it will stop taking new patients with Denti-Cal coverage at 13 more of its California offices beginning June 1, 2015, and that it will close one office in San Francisco.

30 May 2015

Glucose Health Natural Blood Sugar Maintenance product for patients with Type-2 diabetes

Healthcare professionals now have a new OTC (over- the-counter) product designed for the 2 in 5 Americans the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now estimates will develop Type-2 diabetes in their lifetime – Glucose Health Natural Blood Sugar Maintenance.

30 May 2015

Acupuncture-like TENS may be effective for treating radiation-induced xerostomia

Phase III results of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 0537 indicate that acupuncture-like, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (ALTENS) may be equally effective as pilocarpine, the current prescription medication in a pill, to treat radiation-induced xerostomia (dry mouth), according to a study published in the June 1, 2015 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics (Red Journal), the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

30 May 2015

Community of Hope Award for Medical Home Network

Medical Home Network was honored by Esperanza Health Centers yesterday receiving the Community of Hope Award in recognition for the positive impact the organization is helping primary care teams make for patients at the southwest side medical center.

30 May 2015

Racial socialization in early childhood may increase child's ability to excel in school

A child's ability to succeed academically is one of the strongest determinants of his or her future quality of life. In particular, it has been directly linked to overall longevity and several other critical health outcomes.

30 May 2015

Cannabis business certification program to be held at CWCBExpo

A six-hour certification program on "How to Open a Cannabis Business," is being presented at the Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo) at the Javits Center in New York, NY.

30 May 2015

Newer anticoagulant medication may increase risk of GI bleeding in older patients

In a study released online in April in the BMJ, a team of researchers from Mayo Clinic, and other collaborators, showed that for older patients, particularly individuals greater than 75 years of age, the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is 3 to 5 times higher when taking newer anticoagulant medications dabigatran or rivaroxaban compared to when using warfarin.

30 May 2015

Measuring kidney function and damage may help predict people at risk for heart disease

Simple measures of kidney function and damage may be just as good at predicting who is at risk for heart failure and death from heart attack and stroke as traditional tests of cholesterol levels and blood pressure, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-led research suggests.

29 May 2015

Federal funding constraints may jeopardize nation's research enterprise, undermine patient care

Constraints in federal funding, compounded by declining clinical revenue, jeopardize more than the nation's research enterprise.

29 May 2015

New MSU research finds that use of tablets can help older adults cross the 'digital divide'

One way to help the elderly cross what's known as the "digital divide" is the use of tablets, those smaller, lighter, easy-to-use computers that seem to be taking the place of laptops.

29 May 2015

For World No-Tobacco Day WHO makes a stand against illicit tobacco trade

May 31 2015 is World No Tobacco Day and the World Health Organization (WHO) is using this opportunity to bring attention to the illicit trade in tobacco and try to bring an end to it by urging Member States to sign the Protocol to Eliminate the Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products...

29 May 2015

Henry Schein Disaster Relief Hotline now open for customers affected by storms in U.S. South-Central Region

Henry Schein, Inc., the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, today reminded its customers that the Henry Schein Disaster Relief Hotline is open for dentists, physicians and veterinarians who experience operational, logistical or financial issues as a result of the disastrous storms in the South Central region of the U.S.

29 May 2015

Boehringer Ingelheim, University of Michigan partner to discover new medicines for diabetic nephropathy

Boehringer Ingelheim and the University of Michigan announce today that they have entered into a research collaboration focused on the discovery of new medicines for patients with diabetic nephropathy.

29 May 2015

Therapy for genetically-caused emphysema slows progression of lung disease

A landmark clinical study in the Lancet provides convincing evidence that a frequently overlooked therapy for genetically-caused emphysema is effective and slows the progression of lung disease.

29 May 2015

Surprising link found between creative problem-solving and increased activity in the cerebellum

Investigators at Stanford University have found a surprising link between creative problem-solving and heightened activity in the cerebellum, a structure located in the back of the brain and more typically thought of as the body's movement-coordination center.

29 May 2015

UB researchers identify mechanisms behind some autistic behaviors, suggest potential targets

Scientists at the University at Buffalo have identified the mechanisms behind a genetic mutation that produces certain autistic behaviors in mice, as well as therapeutic strategies to restore normal behaviors.

28 May 2015

Janssen, Bayer HealthCare initiate CALLISTO program to study rivaroxaban in patients with active cancer

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its development partner, Bayer HealthCare, today announced the initiation of CALLISTO, a new comprehensive clinical research program for their novel oral anticoagulant, rivaroxaban, in patients with active cancer. The studies are evaluating the medicine for the prevention and treatment of life-threatening blood clots in patients with a wide range of cancer types.

28 May 2015

Health Care News and Research

Palbociclib drug shows promise in women with HR+ metastatic breast cancer

Daratumumab achieves 29.2% overall response rate in heavily pre-treated patients with multiple myeloma

Researchers identify 763 proteins in human aqueous humor that nourish the cornea and the lens

Western Dental stops taking new Denti-Cal patients at 13 offices

Glucose Health Natural Blood Sugar Maintenance product for patients with Type-2 diabetes

Acupuncture-like TENS may be effective for treating radiation-induced xerostomia

Community of Hope Award for Medical Home Network

Racial socialization in early childhood may increase child's ability to excel in school

Cannabis business certification program to be held at CWCBExpo

Newer anticoagulant medication may increase risk of GI bleeding in older patients

Measuring kidney function and damage may help predict people at risk for heart disease

Federal funding constraints may jeopardize nation's research enterprise, undermine patient care

New MSU research finds that use of tablets can help older adults cross the 'digital divide'

For World No-Tobacco Day WHO makes a stand against illicit tobacco trade

Henry Schein Disaster Relief Hotline now open for customers affected by storms in U.S. South-Central Region

Boehringer Ingelheim, University of Michigan partner to discover new medicines for diabetic nephropathy

Therapy for genetically-caused emphysema slows progression of lung disease

Surprising link found between creative problem-solving and increased activity in the cerebellum

UB researchers identify mechanisms behind some autistic behaviors, suggest potential targets

Janssen, Bayer HealthCare initiate CALLISTO program to study rivaroxaban in patients with active cancer

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