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Uninsured, low-income breast cancer patients less likely to continue hormonal therapy

A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment shows that breast cancer patients whose health insurance plans included prescription drug benefits were 10 percent more likely to start important hormonal therapy than patients who did not have prescription drug coverage.

19 Nov 2015

New technique improves accuracy of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system

A new CRISPR/Cas9 technology developed by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School is precise enough to surgically edit DNA at nearly any genomic location, while avoiding potentially harmful off-target changes typically seen in standard CRISPR gene editing techniques.

19 Nov 2015

New insulin pill shows promise as novel form of therapy for diabetes

An insulin pill being developed by researchers at UC Santa Barbara may in the near future give another blood sugar management option to those who suffer from diabetes. The novel drug delivery technology may also apply to a wide spectrum of other therapies.

19 Nov 2015

IMB scientists unravel complex regulatory mechanism involved in brain development

Scientists at the Institute of Molecular Biology in Mainz have unraveled a complex regulatory mechanism that explains how a single gene can drive the formation of brain cells. The research, published in The EMBO Journal, is an important step towards a better understanding of how the brain develops. It also harbors potential for regenerative medicine.

19 Nov 2015

VA announces new ROPA program to improve radiation therapy cancer care for Veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced a new Radiation Oncology Practice Assessment (ROPA) program to leverage recent advances in information technology to improve radiation therapy cancer care for our nation's Veterans.

19 Nov 2015

IQWiG finds no added benefit for insulin degludec/liraglutide in adults with type 2 diabetes

The fixed combination of the two drugs insulin degludec and liraglutide (trade name: Xultophy) has been approved since June 2015 also in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus when oral antidiabetics (OADs) combined with a GLP-1 receptor agonist do not provide adequate glycaemic control. The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) examined in a dossier assessment whether this fixed combination offers an added benefit over the appropriate comparator therapy (ACT).

19 Nov 2015

Potential treatment strategy for glycogen storage disease

Researchers from the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore and Duke Medicine have identified a potential treatment strategy for an often-fatal inherited glycogen storage disease.

18 Nov 2015

Gamma interferon may have potential to prevent Ebola infection

The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa has claimed more than 11,300 lives and starkly revealed the lack of effective options for treating or preventing the disease. Progress has been made on developing vaccines, but there is still a need for antiviral therapies to protect health care workers and local populations in the event of future outbreaks.

18 Nov 2015

Cell Therapy Catapult initiates construction for cell and gene therapy manufacturing centre

The Cell Therapy Catapult, the UK organisation dedicated to the growth of the UK cell and gene therapy industry by bridging the gap between scientific research and commercialisation, today announces the official initiation of construction for its cell and gene therapy manufacturing centre.

18 Nov 2015

Duchenne muscular dystrophy could directly affect muscle stem cells

A new study from The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa is poised to completely change our understanding of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and pave the way for far more effective treatments.

18 Nov 2015

Benchmark set by new supportive Jenx products

Jenx is launching a new bright, simple and flexible Therapy Bench to help offer children real benefit without the need to undergo formal assessment.

18 Nov 2015

Low vitamin D levels may limit effectiveness of HIV treatment

A University of Georgia researcher has found that low levels of vitamin D may limit the effectiveness of HIV treatment in adults.

18 Nov 2015

Use of azithromycin early reduces risk of recurrent, severe LRTI among young children

Among young children with histories of recurrent severe lower respiratory tract illness (LRTI), the use of azithromycin early during an apparent RTI compared with placebo significantly reduced the risk of experiencing progression to severe LRTI, according to a study in the November 17 issue of JAMA.

18 Nov 2015

UCLA researchers find new way to reduce ascites with minimal side effects

Women who have ovarian cancer often develop a condition called ascites, which is a buildup of fluids in the abdomen. The most common treatment for ascites is puncturing the abdomen and manually draining the fluid, which is painful and risky and must be repeated every few weeks.

18 Nov 2015

Matthew Teeter recognized with 2015 John Charles Polanyi Prize for research in joint replacement

Matthew Teeter, PhD, an assistant professor at Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and researcher at Lawson Health Research Institute, is a winner of the 2015 John Charles Polanyi Prize. The $20,000 award recognizes the excellence of Teeter's research in joint replacement.

18 Nov 2015

Collaborative approach could help reduce hospital readmissions due to falls in older adults

A comprehensive care program that involves a team of specialists from multiple medical disciplines for treating injuries sustained from falls in older adults could help reduce hospital readmissions, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

18 Nov 2015

Giving antibiotics early can reduce risk of severe lower respiratory tract illness in children

Respiratory infections are common in preschoolers, but while most children recover fairly easily from the typical coughs and congestion, a significant number develop illnesses severe enough to interfere with breathing and warrant trips to urgent care clinics or emergency rooms.

18 Nov 2015

Traditional Chinese medicine, other nonpharmacological interventions benefit cancer patients

A meta-analysis of dozens of studies of traditional Chinese medicine and other nonpharmacological interventions meant to improve patients' quality of life affirms that these approaches, on the whole, help alleviate depression, fatigue, pain, anxiety, insomnia and gastrointestinal problems in Chinese cancer patients.

18 Nov 2015

Loss of consciousness key outcome marker in SAH

A large study of patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage confirms loss of consciousness as a clinically important indicator of outcome.

17 Nov 2015

NSU collaborates with Karolinska Institutet to conduct cell-based biomedical research

Nova Southeastern University is now at the forefront of conducting pioneering cell-based biomedical research with the launch of the new NSU Cell Therapy Institute, an international collaboration with prominent medical research scientists from Sweden's world-renowned Karolinska Institutet (KI).

17 Nov 2015

Therapy News and Research

Uninsured, low-income breast cancer patients less likely to continue hormonal therapy

New technique improves accuracy of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system

New insulin pill shows promise as novel form of therapy for diabetes

IMB scientists unravel complex regulatory mechanism involved in brain development

VA announces new ROPA program to improve radiation therapy cancer care for Veterans

IQWiG finds no added benefit for insulin degludec/liraglutide in adults with type 2 diabetes

Potential treatment strategy for glycogen storage disease

Gamma interferon may have potential to prevent Ebola infection

Cell Therapy Catapult initiates construction for cell and gene therapy manufacturing centre

Duchenne muscular dystrophy could directly affect muscle stem cells

Benchmark set by new supportive Jenx products

Low vitamin D levels may limit effectiveness of HIV treatment

Use of azithromycin early reduces risk of recurrent, severe LRTI among young children

UCLA researchers find new way to reduce ascites with minimal side effects

Matthew Teeter recognized with 2015 John Charles Polanyi Prize for research in joint replacement

Collaborative approach could help reduce hospital readmissions due to falls in older adults

Giving antibiotics early can reduce risk of severe lower respiratory tract illness in children

Traditional Chinese medicine, other nonpharmacological interventions benefit cancer patients

Loss of consciousness key outcome marker in SAH

NSU collaborates with Karolinska Institutet to conduct cell-based biomedical research

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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