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Anti-cancer drug loaded microcarriers successfully guided to targeted area in the liver

Soon, drug delivery that precisely targets cancerous cells without exposing the healthy surrounding tissue to the medication's toxic effects will no longer be an oncologist's dream but a medical reality, thanks to the work of Professor Sylvain Martel, Director of the Nanorobotics Laboratory at Polytechnique Montr-al.

16 Mar 2011

New insight into neurodegenerative disorders

Research into how the brain transmits messages to other parts of the body could improve understanding of disorders such as epilepsy, dementia, multiple sclerosis and stroke.

15 Mar 2011

Nanoscale whiskers could hold key to creating working human muscle tissue

Minute whiskers of nanoscale dimensions taken from sea creatures could hold the key to creating working human muscle tissue, University of Manchester researchers have discovered.

14 Mar 2011

Researchers discover new gene for Sensenbrenner syndrome

Dutch researchers of the Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen found a new gene for Sensenbrenner syndrome (Journal of Medical Genetics, 2011 Mar 4). The mutation adds support to the hypothesis that defects in ciliar transport are the cause of the disease. Project leader Dr. Heleen H. Arts is supported by a Kolff Junior Postdoc Grant of the Dutch Kidney Foundation.

14 Mar 2011

New drug for Lupus approved

A new drug for lupus has won U.S. approval. The drug, Benlysta from Human Genome Sciences Inc., is administered once a month intravenously.

12 Mar 2011

Personal usage and patient recommendations for dietary supplements are quite common across specialties

For physicians within several medical specialties, including dermatology, cardiology and orthopedics, personal usage of and patient recommendations for dietary supplements are quite common-, according to a study published in Nutrition Journal, a peer-reviewed, on-line journal that focuses on the field of human nutrition.

11 Mar 2011

Tiniest pollution particles can contribute to cardiovascular disease in diabetic people

Scientists are untangling how the tiniest pollution particles - which we take in with every breath we breathe - affect our health, making people more vulnerable to cardiovascular and respiratory problems.

10 Mar 2011

Study finds synapses between retinal ganglion cells and starburst amacrine cells distributed asymmetrically

The sensory cells in the retina of the mammalian eye convert light stimuli into electrical signals and transmit them via downstream interneurons to the retinal ganglion cells which, in turn, forward them to the brain. The interneurons are connected to each other in such a way that the individual ganglion cells receive visual information from a circular area of the visual field known as the receptive field.

10 Mar 2011

Human Genome Sciences receives FDA approval for Benlysta to treat lupus

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Benlysta to treat patients with active, autoantibody-positive lupus who are receiving standard therapy, including corticosteroids, antimalarials, immunosuppressives, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

9 Mar 2011

First western U.S. hand transplant surgery performed at UCLA Medical Center

Surgeons at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center performed the first hand transplant in the western United States in an operation that began one minute before midnight on Friday, March 4, and was completed 14-and-a-half hours later, on Saturday, March 5.

8 Mar 2011

5a-reductase inhibitors for male health problems can affect sexual health

A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that, for the first time, 5a-reductase inhibitors commonly used to treat urinary problems in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and found in popular medications to treat hair loss, can produce, persistent erectile dysfunction (ED), depression and loss of libido, even after the medication has been discontinued.

7 Mar 2011

New computer-controlled system to create cell assembly line

Borrowing a page from modern manufacturing, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have built a microscopic assembly line that mass produces synthetic cell-like compartments.

4 Mar 2011

Eisai announces publication of Halaven Phase III study results against breast cancer in The Lancet journal

Eisai announced today that results from the global Phase III clinical study "EMBRACE" will be published online in The Lancet.

3 Mar 2011

Corporations brace for health law gains and losses

Two corporations offer very different views of how changes resulting from the health overhaul will impact their bottom lines.

3 Mar 2011

Night shift work may reduce risk of skin cancer in women

Melatonin is known to have cancer-protective properties, and shift work can induce desynchrony of the circadian system, reducing melatonin production. Shift work has been thought to have important health impacts, with evidence linking shift work to an increased risk of several cancers including breast, endometrial, prostate, and colorectal, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

2 Mar 2011

Study: Fluoride forms on teeth is up to 100 times thinner than previously believed

In a study that the authors describe as lending credence to the idiom, "by the skin of your teeth," scientists are reporting that the protective shield fluoride forms on teeth is up to 100 times thinner than previously believed.

2 Mar 2011

HP announces innovative drug research application for its inkjet technology

HP today announced an innovative drug research application for its inkjet technology that enables pharmaceutical companies to more efficiently develop better drugs through vastly more precise dispensing of dosages.

1 Mar 2011

New GuLF STUDY to look at health effects of oil spill on 55,000 cleanup workers, volunteers

A new study that will look at possible health effects of the Gulf of Mexico's Deepwater Horizon oil spill on 55,000 cleanup workers and volunteers begins today in towns across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.

1 Mar 2011

UCSF collaborates with Zcube to develop new ways to deliver drugs

A pill filled with microscopic, drug-laden adhesive squares is at the center of an agreement between UCSF and Zcube srl, the research corporate venture arm of Italian pharmaceutical leader Zambon Co., SpA, to license UCSF-developed microtechnology and support early research into new ways to deliver oral medications directly to a targeted site in the body.

28 Feb 2011

Global Genes Project, 46NYC introduce t-shirts to create awareness about lack of drug treatments for rare disease

Wear That You Care. Today is Rare Disease Day and 46NYC is helping raise awareness for an important cause – this time the drug development crisis facing the rare disease patient community worldwide.

28 Feb 2011

Hair News and Research

Anti-cancer drug loaded microcarriers successfully guided to targeted area in the liver

New insight into neurodegenerative disorders

Nanoscale whiskers could hold key to creating working human muscle tissue

Researchers discover new gene for Sensenbrenner syndrome

New drug for Lupus approved

Personal usage and patient recommendations for dietary supplements are quite common across specialties

Tiniest pollution particles can contribute to cardiovascular disease in diabetic people

Study finds synapses between retinal ganglion cells and starburst amacrine cells distributed asymmetrically

Human Genome Sciences receives FDA approval for Benlysta to treat lupus

First western U.S. hand transplant surgery performed at UCLA Medical Center

5a-reductase inhibitors for male health problems can affect sexual health

New computer-controlled system to create cell assembly line

Eisai announces publication of Halaven Phase III study results against breast cancer in The Lancet journal

Corporations brace for health law gains and losses

Night shift work may reduce risk of skin cancer in women

Study: Fluoride forms on teeth is up to 100 times thinner than previously believed

HP announces innovative drug research application for its inkjet technology

New GuLF STUDY to look at health effects of oil spill on 55,000 cleanup workers, volunteers

UCSF collaborates with Zcube to develop new ways to deliver drugs

Global Genes Project, 46NYC introduce t-shirts to create awareness about lack of drug treatments for rare disease

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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