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Playing science-based mobile gaming app for 25 minutes can reduce anxiety

Playing a science-based mobile gaming app for 25 minutes can reduce anxiety in stressed individuals, according to research published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

19 Mar 2014

Sea lions exposed to toxin in algae develop form of epilepsy that is similar to humans

California sea lions exposed to a toxin in algae develop a form of epilepsy that is similar to one in humans, according to a new study led by Stanford University School of Medicine researchers.

19 Mar 2014

Study suggests that screening children for retinoblastoma may not improve outcomes for majority of patients

For the most common form of childhood eye cancer, unilateral retinoblastoma, shortening the time from the first appearance of symptoms to diagnosis of disease has no bearing on survival or stage of the disease, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in partnership with the Hospital Infantil de Mexico.

19 Mar 2014

Amgen announces results from Phase 3 TESLA Trial of evolocumab in patients with HoFH

Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced that the Phase 3 TESLA (Trial Evaluating PCSK9 Antibody in Subjects with LDL Receptor Abnormalities) trial evaluating evolocumab met its primary endpoint of the percent reduction from baseline at week 12 in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).

19 Mar 2014

Primary ADT proves ineffective in early stage prostate cancer patients

A study of more than 15,000 men with early stage prostate cancer finds that those who received androgen deprivation as their primary treatment instead of surgery or radiation did not live any longer than those who received no treatment.

19 Mar 2014

Computer analysis of various subtypes of asthma could eventually lead to improved therapy, says study

So many variables can contribute to shortness of breath that no person can keep them all straight. But a computer program, capable of tracking more than 100 clinical variables for almost 400 people, has shown it can identify various subtypes of asthma, which perhaps could lead to targeted, more effective treatments.

19 Mar 2014

Neuralstem announces results from Phase I trial using NSI-566 spinal cord stem cells in treatment of ALS

Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CUR) announced that the final results from the Phase I safety trial using NSI-566 spinal cord stem cells in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) were published in the peer-reviewed journal, "Annals of Neurology".

18 Mar 2014

Scientists build tiny "molecular drill bits" that kill bacteria by bursting through their protective cell walls

In response to drug-resistant "superbugs" that send millions of people to hospitals around the world, scientists are building tiny, "molecular drill bits" that kill bacteria by bursting through their protective cell walls.

18 Mar 2014

Body clock's could be utilized to improve current therapies to delay onset of chronic lung diseases

The body clock's natural rhythm could be utilized to improve current therapies to delay the onset of chronic lung diseases.

From The University of Manchester 18 Mar 2014

Researcher to test brain stimulation, gait training to improve patients' ability to walk after stroke

A University of Illinois at Chicago researcher will test whether brain stimulation combined with gait training can improve patients' ability to walk after a stroke, under a $1.5 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

18 Mar 2014

ATS develops clinical practice guidelines to help clinicians identify, manage patients with sickle cell disease

The American Thoracic Society has developed clinical practice guidelines to help clinicians identify and manage patients with sickle cell disease who are at increased risk for mortality from pulmonary hypertension.

18 Mar 2014

Patients with both HIV and hepatitis C have 80% higher rates of serious liver disease

A new study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found that the risk of hepatitis C-associated serious liver disease persists in HIV patients otherwise benefitting from antiretroviral therapy (ART) to treat HIV.

18 Mar 2014

Pierre Fabre Dermatologie receives FDA marketing authorization for pediatric drug Hemangeol

Pierre Fabre Dermatologie has obtained marketing authorization from the FDA for the pediatric drug Hemangeol (propranolol hydrochloride), which is the first and only approved treatment for "proliferating infantile hemangioma requiring systemic therapy".

18 Mar 2014

Researchers develop therapy to attack cervical cancer tumors

One of the most promising technologies for the treatment of various cancers is nanotechnology, creating drugs that directly attack the cancer cells without damaging other tissues' development.

17 Mar 2014

Researchers receive NIMH grant to study new treatment for binge eating disorder

Steve Wonderlich, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, North Dakota and Chair of Sanford's Eating Disorder Department, recently was awarded a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) grant to study a new treatment for binge eating disorder.

17 Mar 2014

TAF proteins may serve as potential targets to fight ovarian cancer

In the complex genomic and molecular conspiracy that gives rise to ovarian cancer, what if researchers have been missing a whole set of suspects because they've been hiding in plain sight?

17 Mar 2014

Sleep apnea patients can significantly benefit from specialized care

A new study of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) found that treatment outcomes were better when patients received care from sleep specialists and accredited sleep centers.

17 Mar 2014

Researchers create statistical model to predict whether heart scans are useful in prescribing statins

As long as inexpensive statins, which lower cholesterol, are readily available and patients don't mind taking them, it doesn't make sense to do a heart scan to measure how much plaque has built up in a patient's coronary arteries before prescribing the pills, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

17 Mar 2014

New crowd funding campaign supports dementia patients

Opaque Multimedia and Alzheimer's Australia Vic today announced the launch of a Pozible crowd funding campaign to support the development of The Forest Project - a video game application designed to improve the quality of life of people living with dementia through the use of Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4 technology.

17 Mar 2014

Adherent stromal cells derived from human placenta improve tendon healing, shows study

According to Dr. Scott Rodeo of New York's Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), although the findings of a recent study should be considered preliminary, adherent stromal cells derived from human placenta appear promising as a readily available cell source to aid tendon healing and regeneration.

17 Mar 2014

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Playing science-based mobile gaming app for 25 minutes can reduce anxiety

Sea lions exposed to toxin in algae develop form of epilepsy that is similar to humans

Study suggests that screening children for retinoblastoma may not improve outcomes for majority of patients

Amgen announces results from Phase 3 TESLA Trial of evolocumab in patients with HoFH

Primary ADT proves ineffective in early stage prostate cancer patients

Computer analysis of various subtypes of asthma could eventually lead to improved therapy, says study

Neuralstem announces results from Phase I trial using NSI-566 spinal cord stem cells in treatment of ALS

Scientists build tiny "molecular drill bits" that kill bacteria by bursting through their protective cell walls

Body clock's could be utilized to improve current therapies to delay onset of chronic lung diseases

Researcher to test brain stimulation, gait training to improve patients' ability to walk after stroke

ATS develops clinical practice guidelines to help clinicians identify, manage patients with sickle cell disease

Patients with both HIV and hepatitis C have 80% higher rates of serious liver disease

Pierre Fabre Dermatologie receives FDA marketing authorization for pediatric drug Hemangeol

Researchers develop therapy to attack cervical cancer tumors

Researchers receive NIMH grant to study new treatment for binge eating disorder

TAF proteins may serve as potential targets to fight ovarian cancer

Sleep apnea patients can significantly benefit from specialized care

Researchers create statistical model to predict whether heart scans are useful in prescribing statins

New crowd funding campaign supports dementia patients

Adherent stromal cells derived from human placenta improve tendon healing, shows study

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