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Scientists produce world's first CT images of biological tissue using protons

An international team of scientists has produced the world's first computerized tomography images of biological tissue using protons - a momentous step towards improving the quality and feasibility of Proton Therapy for cancer sufferers around the world.

11 May 2017

Introduction of ART has increased life expectancy in HIV patients by 10 years

A study published in the journal The Lancet HIV has found an increase in life expectancy of 20-year-old HIV patients in the EU and North America who had started antiretroviral therapy (ART) after it was introduced mid-1990s. When compared with patients who were not treated with ART, the life expectancy had increased by around a decade in these patients.

11 May 2017

Rat study reveals new treatment approach that could potentially prevent osteoarthritis

Maintaining the supply of a molecule that helps to nourish cartilage prevented osteoarthritis in animal models of the disease, according to a report published in Nature Communications online May 11.

11 May 2017

Chemical stimuli by small molecule can improve production of cartilage cells

Cell-based therapies could offer a way to treat cartilage injuries before the ultimate damage of osteoarthritis on articular cartilage.

11 May 2017

Study: Drug-resistant tuberculosis predicted to increase in four high burden countries

Cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis are forecasted to increase in the four high burden countries (India, the Philippines, Russia, and South Africa) between 2000 and 2040, with the upturn likely to be a result of increased transmission of drug-resistant tuberculosis between people, rather than by strains acquiring resistance to anti-tuberculosis drugs, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

11 May 2017

Sangamo Therapeutics and Pfizer team up for development of Hemophilia A gene therapy

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. and Pfizer Inc. today announced an exclusive, global collaboration and license agreement for the development and commercialization of gene therapy programs for Hemophilia A, including SB-525, one of Sangamo's four lead product candidates, which Sangamo expects will enter the clinic this quarter.

11 May 2017

Family dog could help kids with disabilities incorporate more physical activity into daily lives

The family dog could serve as a partner and ally in efforts to help children with disabilities incorporate more physical activity into their daily lives, a new study from Oregon State University indicates.

10 May 2017

Functional electrical stimulation helps MS and stroke patients to walk effectively

Robert Bush has multiple sclerosis (MS), which sapped his ability to walk five years ago. Joseph McGlynn suffered a stroke that seriously impaired his left side, also five years ago.

10 May 2017

Gut microbiome may play key role in pathology of common cerebrovascular disease

Bacteria in the gut microbiome drive the formation of cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs), clusters of dilated, thin-walled blood vessels in the brain that can cause stroke and seizures, according to new research published this week in Nature by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

10 May 2017

UC researchers find stem cell vaccine to enhance immune responses against tumors in animal models

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that a cancer stem cell vaccine, engineered to express a pro-inflammatory protein called interleukin-15 (IL-15) and its receptor (IL-15Ralpha), caused T cell production in animal models and enhanced immune responses against tumors.

10 May 2017

Sleep: perception and prioritization

The international survey on sleep that was recently conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Philips, was conducted to support World Sleep Day and the activities across the globe carried out on this day were to increase awareness of the importance of sleep health.

From Philips Healthcare 10 May 2017

Use of postmenopausal hormone therapy may increase risk of hearing loss

Hearing loss afflicts approximately 48 million Americans and the number is expected to increase as the population ages.

10 May 2017

New seminar by CRF aims to provide patients and caregivers deeper understanding of heart failure

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation will hold a free seminar, "Broken Hearts: Living with Heart Failure," on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 for heart failure patients and caregivers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

9 May 2017

New trial aims to prolong remission for pediatric leukemia patients treated with T-cell immunotherapy

After phase 1 results of Seattle Children's Pediatric Leukemia Adoptive Therapy trial have shown T-cell immunotherapy to be effective in getting 93 percent of patients with relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia into complete initial remission, researchers have now opened a first-in-human clinical trial aimed at reducing the rate of relapse after the therapy, which is about 50 percent.

9 May 2017

Studies pave way for genome-targeted treatments in pancreatic cancer

University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers are paving the way for genome-targeted treatments in pancreatic cancer, an especially deadly form of cancer with few existing therapeutic options, according to a pair of recent studies.

9 May 2017

Stereotactic partial breast radiation decreases treatment time from six weeks to just days

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found in a recent phase one clinical trial that stereotactic partial breast radiation was as safe as traditional radiation but decreased treatment time from six weeks to just days.

9 May 2017

Intento's system allows patient to take the lead in stroke rehabilitation

Every year, 17 million people worldwide suffer strokes, and a third are left paralyzed on one side of their body. But current rehabilitation solutions are not always effective in improving mobility declines after the first few months.

9 May 2017

Researchers discover that microRNA can prevent excessive intestinal inflammation

An international team of researchers has discovered that a microRNA produced by certain white blood cells can prevent excessive inflammation in the intestine.

9 May 2017

Study: Systemic therapy preserves vision of uveitis patients better than intraocular implant

Systemic therapy consisting of corticosteroids and immunosuppressants preserved vision of uveitis patients better - and had fewer adverse outcomes - than a long-lasting corticosteroid intraocular implant, according to a clinical trial funded by the National Eye Institute.

9 May 2017

New clinical study compares catheter-assisted therapy with surgical treatment for aortic valve stenosis

One of the most common acquired heart diseases in the over 75's is aortic valve stenosis. Normally, it requires the replacement of the valve.

9 May 2017

Therapy News and Research

Scientists produce world's first CT images of biological tissue using protons

Introduction of ART has increased life expectancy in HIV patients by 10 years

Rat study reveals new treatment approach that could potentially prevent osteoarthritis

Chemical stimuli by small molecule can improve production of cartilage cells

Study: Drug-resistant tuberculosis predicted to increase in four high burden countries

Sangamo Therapeutics and Pfizer team up for development of Hemophilia A gene therapy

Family dog could help kids with disabilities incorporate more physical activity into daily lives

Functional electrical stimulation helps MS and stroke patients to walk effectively

Gut microbiome may play key role in pathology of common cerebrovascular disease

UC researchers find stem cell vaccine to enhance immune responses against tumors in animal models

Sleep: perception and prioritization

Use of postmenopausal hormone therapy may increase risk of hearing loss

New seminar by CRF aims to provide patients and caregivers deeper understanding of heart failure

New trial aims to prolong remission for pediatric leukemia patients treated with T-cell immunotherapy

Studies pave way for genome-targeted treatments in pancreatic cancer

Stereotactic partial breast radiation decreases treatment time from six weeks to just days

Intento's system allows patient to take the lead in stroke rehabilitation

Researchers discover that microRNA can prevent excessive intestinal inflammation

Study: Systemic therapy preserves vision of uveitis patients better than intraocular implant

New clinical study compares catheter-assisted therapy with surgical treatment for aortic valve stenosis

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