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ATS releases new clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis, management of LAM

The American Thoracic Society and the Japanese Respiratory Society have published new clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a rare lung disease that primarily affects women of child-bearing age.

15 Sep 2016

Single-dose of anibiotic gel could provide easy and safe treatment for common childhood illness

A single-application bioengineered gel, squirted in the ear canal, could deliver a full course of antibiotic therapy for middle ear infections, making treatment of this common childhood illness much easier and potentially safer, finds a preclinical study led by Boston Children's Hospital in collaboration with investigators at Boston Medical Center and Massachusetts Eye and Ear.

15 Sep 2016

MDR-TB cure rates in Europe may be higher than previously thought

Cure rates for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Europe have been estimated to be twice as high as previously thought, according to a research team at Queen Mary University of London.

15 Sep 2016

UofL investigators to explore liver disease in comprehensive fashion

Liver diseases are clinically important health problems and are generally underappreciated. The University of Louisville has brought together a critical mass of investigators to study liver diseases in a comprehensive fashion.

14 Sep 2016

Clinical trial assesses efficacy of experimental treatment in individuals with cervical spinal cord injury

Physicians at Rush University Medical Center became the first in Illinois to inject AST-OPC1 (oligodendrocyte progenitor cells), an experimental treatment, into the damaged cervical spine of a recently paralyzed man as part of a multicenter clinical trial.

14 Sep 2016

Pathologists to collaborate on promise, challenges of immunotherapy at CAP16

At the College of American Pathologists annual meeting this month, more than 1,300 pathologists will collaborate on the promise, challenges, and questions surrounding immunotherapy—the subject of the opening Scientific Plenary at CAP16 - The Pathologists' Meeting in Las Vegas on Sept. 25.

14 Sep 2016

Study identifies new gene that suppresses breast cancer in mice

In recent years, the incidence of breast cancer has been increasing worldwide, and breast cancer is becoming a serious object of public concern.

13 Sep 2016

New dermatological treatment could potentially help prevent or reverse diabetic neuropathy

For the 25 percent of type-2 diabetes patients who suffer from numbness and extreme nerve pain in their feet, a new dermatological treatment being tested by Northwestern Medicine scientists could potentially help prevent and maybe even reverse the neuropathy.

13 Sep 2016

ATR inhibitors show improved survival and effectiveness in animal models of cancer

Tumours are an accumulation of cells that divide without control, accumulating hundreds of chromosomal alterations and mutations in their DNA.

13 Sep 2016

Cold plasma therapy may help treat non-healing wounds

Russian scientists at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, the Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Gamaleya Research Centre of Epidemiology and Microbiology found that treating cells with cold plasma leads to their regeneration and rejuvenation.

13 Sep 2016

Study compares survival outcomes of two recommended lung cancer staging strategies

In a study appearing in the September 13 issue of JAMA, Jouke T. Annema, M.D., Ph.D., of the Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, and colleagues examined five-year survival after endosonography vs mediastinoscopy for mediastinal nodal staging of lung cancer.

13 Sep 2016

New paper provides insights into impact of music therapy on anxiety of surgical patients

A new paper published in the September 2016 issue of the AORN Journal provides insights into the impact of implementing a music therapy program for surgical patients.

13 Sep 2016

Orlando Health to bring benefits of MRI-guided radiation therapy to Central Florida

Orlando Health will soon begin providing a new therapy that allows oncologists to see the tumor they are treating continuously during radiation therapy.

13 Sep 2016

Inhibition of RANK signaling pathway could be potential new therapy in breast cancer

Researchers at the Institute of Biomedical Research of Bellvitge, led by Dr. Eva Gonzalez-Suarez, have shown that pharmacological and genetic inhibition of signaling pathway RANK / RANKL leads to a significant reduction in recurrences and metastases in breast cancer in a mouse animal model.

13 Sep 2016

Endovascular therapy may be effective treatment for distal stroke clots

Endovascular therapy for disabling strokes caused by a blockage in a more distal portion of a large vessel is effective and possibly superior to best medical management, according to a large multicenter retrospective study by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

13 Sep 2016

Philips unveils innovative interventional oncology solution for liver cancer treatment at CIRSE 2016

Royal Philips today announced that it will unveil its latest innovation in interventional oncology at the 2016 Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe annual meeting (CIRSE 2016), which will be held in Barcelona (Spain) from September 10 until 14.

13 Sep 2016

Therapy News and Research

ATS releases new clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis, management of LAM

Single-dose of anibiotic gel could provide easy and safe treatment for common childhood illness

MDR-TB cure rates in Europe may be higher than previously thought

UofL investigators to explore liver disease in comprehensive fashion

Clinical trial assesses efficacy of experimental treatment in individuals with cervical spinal cord injury

Pathologists to collaborate on promise, challenges of immunotherapy at CAP16

Study identifies new gene that suppresses breast cancer in mice

New dermatological treatment could potentially help prevent or reverse diabetic neuropathy

ATR inhibitors show improved survival and effectiveness in animal models of cancer

Cold plasma therapy may help treat non-healing wounds

Study compares survival outcomes of two recommended lung cancer staging strategies

New paper provides insights into impact of music therapy on anxiety of surgical patients

Orlando Health to bring benefits of MRI-guided radiation therapy to Central Florida

Inhibition of RANK signaling pathway could be potential new therapy in breast cancer

Endovascular therapy may be effective treatment for distal stroke clots

Philips unveils innovative interventional oncology solution for liver cancer treatment at CIRSE 2016

Revolutionary new scanning technique creates 3D images of bones with unparalleled resolution

The Christie increases efficiency of radiotherapy procedures with advanced automation software

NUS study reveals RNA editing events play vital role in gastric cancer development

Clinical review of patients with atrial fibrillation prevents hundreds of strokes, saves NHS millions of pounds

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

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