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New study shows male hormones play important role; may enhance IVF therapy in women

Several fertility clinics across the country are beginning to administer testosterone, either through a patch or a gel on the skin, to increase the number of eggs produced by certain women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF).

5 Mar 2014

Doctor to unveil new treatment systems from ZO Skin Health at AAD Annual Meeting

Dermatologist Zein Obagi, MD, founder and medical director of ZO Skin Health, Inc., announces new breakthrough treatment systems from ZO Skin Health, Inc. at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting, Booth #3749, in Denver March 21-25, 2014.

5 Mar 2014

Researchers develop adjuvant which enhances effect of virus transduction

Lentiviruses, which belong to the family of retroviruses, are used as vectors to exchange genetic material in cells and can be used to replace a defective gene as defined by gene therapy.

5 Mar 2014

Usability study for semi-disposable patch pump completed for subcutaneous furosemide therapy

Sensile Medical AG has completed the usability study for the semi-disposable patch pump that is developed for scPharmaceuticals LLC's novel subcutaneous furosemide therapy.

5 Mar 2014

UTHealth study to assess deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant depression

A pilot study at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) will assess the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the medial forebrain bundle of the brain for treatment-resistant depression.

5 Mar 2014

Set of genes appear to predict which tumors can evade detection by immune system

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified a set of genes that appear to predict which tumors can evade detection by the body's immune system, a step that may enable them to eventually target only the patients most likely to respond best to a new class of treatment.

5 Mar 2014

Right time for NCKU to jump into cryo-electron microscopy

"Now is really the perfect time in history for the university here in Tainan to jump into the field of cryo-EM (cryo-electron microscopy)," said Dr. Robert M. Glaeser, Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology, UC Berkeley, USA, at a symposium held at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan, March 4th.

5 Mar 2014

Plant pigment could prevent damage to nerves linked with childhood form of SMA

The research team have found that a plant pigment called quercetin - present in some fruits, vegetables, herbs and grains - could help to prevent damage to the nerves associated with the childhood form of motor neurone disease, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

5 Mar 2014

Low-amplitude electric fields help hard-to-heal chronic wounds

Naturally occurring electricity in our cells is key to how our bodies function, and that includes the healing of wounds.

5 Mar 2014

Researchers identify genes that appear to predict tumors that can evade detection by immune system

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified a set of genes that appear to predict which tumors can evade detection by the body’s immune system, a step that may enable them to eventually target only the patients most likely to respond best to a new class of treatment.

5 Mar 2014

Local hyperthermia treatment induces mechanism of anti-tumor immune resistance

A combination of iron-oxide nanoparticles and an alternating magnetic field, which together generate heat, have activated an immune system response to tumors in mice according to an accepted manuscript by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Center researchers in the journal Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine released online on February 24, 2014.

5 Mar 2014

New probes help to quantify normally folded and misfolded conformations of protein in cells

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have invented small-molecule folding probes that enable them to quantify functional, normally folded and disease-associated misfolded conformations (shapes) of a protein-of-interest in cells under different conditions.

5 Mar 2014

Researchers find antibody that may be used in future treatments for recurrent small-cell lung cancer

Researchers at Norris Cotton Cancer Center have found an antibody that may be used in future treatments for recurrent small-cell lung cancer, which currently has no effective therapy.

5 Mar 2014

Mcl-1 protein enables NSCLC to survive radiation and drug treatments

Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute have discovered a protein, Mcl-1, that helps enable one of the most common and deadly types of cancer to survive radiation and drug treatments.

5 Mar 2014

Study: Combination intervention completely eliminates HIV transmission

A computer model has created the most effective formula for reducing the spread of HIV among drug users in New York City over the next 25 years.

5 Mar 2014

Experimental drug nivolumab shrinks tumors in patients with advanced melanoma

An experimental drug aimed at restoring the immune system's ability to spot and attack cancer halted cancer progression or shrank tumors in patients with advanced melanoma, according to a multisite, early-phase clinical trial at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and 11 other institutions. All patients had experienced disease progression despite prior systemic therapies, and most had received two or more prior treatments.

4 Mar 2014

GTx provides clinical updates, reports financial results for fourth quarter and full year 2013

GTx, Inc. today provided a Company update and reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2013.

4 Mar 2014

Advanced Accelerator Applications agrees to acquire 100% shares of Imaging Equipment

Advanced Accelerator Applications, a fast growing international specialist in Molecular Nuclear Medicine (MNM), announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Imaging Equipment Ltd, a privately-held UK distributor of nuclear medicine products and technologies, in newly issued AAA shares.

4 Mar 2014

UNM physician performs TORS procedure on patient with stage IV throat cancer

When Charlie Guinn sits down to eat with his lovely wife of 39 years, he thoroughly enjoys each bite. It's not just the food; the entire experience is a celebration. Just over a year ago, Mr. Guinn learned that he had stage IV throat cancer.

4 Mar 2014

Neuropsychologists develop new technique to restore patients' perception of sounds and images

Stroke is one of the most common neurological disorders worldwide. Many stroke survivors are left with serious health problems. Some patients, for example, find themselves unable to perceive one side of their body and can have problems seeing, hearing and feeling on that side.

4 Mar 2014

Therapy News and Research

New study shows male hormones play important role; may enhance IVF therapy in women

Doctor to unveil new treatment systems from ZO Skin Health at AAD Annual Meeting

Researchers develop adjuvant which enhances effect of virus transduction

Usability study for semi-disposable patch pump completed for subcutaneous furosemide therapy

UTHealth study to assess deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant depression

Set of genes appear to predict which tumors can evade detection by immune system

Right time for NCKU to jump into cryo-electron microscopy

Plant pigment could prevent damage to nerves linked with childhood form of SMA

Low-amplitude electric fields help hard-to-heal chronic wounds

Researchers identify genes that appear to predict tumors that can evade detection by immune system

Local hyperthermia treatment induces mechanism of anti-tumor immune resistance

New probes help to quantify normally folded and misfolded conformations of protein in cells

Researchers find antibody that may be used in future treatments for recurrent small-cell lung cancer

Mcl-1 protein enables NSCLC to survive radiation and drug treatments

Study: Combination intervention completely eliminates HIV transmission

Experimental drug nivolumab shrinks tumors in patients with advanced melanoma

GTx provides clinical updates, reports financial results for fourth quarter and full year 2013

Advanced Accelerator Applications agrees to acquire 100% shares of Imaging Equipment

UNM physician performs TORS procedure on patient with stage IV throat cancer

Neuropsychologists develop new technique to restore patients' perception of sounds and images

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