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More adults are undergoing minimally invasive surgery for diseased kidneys

More children, like adults, are undergoing minimally invasive surgery for diseased kidneys, with most of the procedures being performed at teaching hospitals to treat non-cancerous conditions.

26 Nov 2013

Elsevier launches new open access journal dedicated to urology

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of a new open access journal: Urology Case Reports.

25 Nov 2013

Waseda University researchers observe molecular motors that play critical role in chromosome transport

Researchers at Waseda University in Japan have for the first time directly observed the “molecular motor”, called Xkid, that plays a critical role in facilitating the proper alignment of chromosomes during cell division. Their findings are expected to contribute greatly to elucidating the molecular mechanisms of chromosome segregation, a key aspect of the development of certain medical disorders including cancer and birth defects.

25 Nov 2013

Scientists find link between airborne allergies and risk of blood cancers in women

A team of scientists looking into the interplay of the immune system and cancer have found a link between a history of airborne allergies - in particular to plants, grass and trees - with risk of blood cancers in women.

25 Nov 2013

Vasculitis damage swift, accumulating

Study findings reveal the significant burden of disease among patients with antineutrophil-cytoplasm antibody associated vasculitis, with many individuals showing irreversible damage shortly after diagnosis.

22 Nov 2013

Researchers discover new human enzyme that facilitates DNA repair during DNA copying process

Every day, the human body produces new cells to regenerate tissues and repair those that have suffered injury. Each time this happens, the cells make copies of their DNA that they will pass on to the resulting daughter cells. This process of copying the DNA, also called replication, is very delicate, given that it can generate severe alterations in the DNA that are associated with malignant transformation or ageing.

21 Nov 2013

Loyola University initiates clinical trial of vaccine that trains immune system to fight melanoma

Loyola University Medical Center is enrolling melanoma patients in the first clinical trial in the Midwest of an experimental vaccine that trains a patient's immune system to fight the deadly cancer.

20 Nov 2013

Intraoperative RLN monitoring prior to thyroid surgery improves surgical outcomes

Intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) monitoring has gained popularity with approximately 53 percent of general surgeons and 65 percent of otolaryngologists using intraoperative nerve monitoring in select or all cases.

19 Nov 2013

Patients treated with high-risk endoscopic procedure less likely to be admitted in hospital

Patients who seek treatment from physicians who more frequently perform a high-risk endoscopic procedure are less likely to be admitted to the hospital or require a repeat procedure. Unfortunately, 90 percent of physicians performing these procedures do very few of them.

19 Nov 2013

Research advances in search for biomarkers that may predict lung cancer

The professor of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of the University of Valencia Carlos Camps has participated in a research that advances in the search for biomarkers that may predict lung cancer.

19 Nov 2013

Vismodegib drug does not offer added benefits for patients with BCC

The drug vismodegib (trade name: Erivedge) is approved for the treatment of patients with two forms of basal cell carcinoma: symptomatic metastatic BCC and locally advanced BCC inappropriate for surgery or radiotherapy.

19 Nov 2013

New hope for patients whose melanoma has metastasised to the brain

New data show that in patients whose melanoma (BRAF V600 mutation-positive) has spread (metastasised) to the brain, Zelboraf (vemurafenib) extends life expectancy by over six months compared to chemotherapy.1 These results are welcome news for patients suffering from metastatic melanoma, as up to half of these patients are diagnosed with brain metastases with many given less than six months to live.1

18 Nov 2013

Eisai partners with NewBridge Pharmaceuticals to market Halaven drug in Middle East

Eisai announces today that Halaven (eribulin) will be marketed in selected countries within the Middle East region through a new partnership between Eisai EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and Oceania) and NewBridge Pharmaceuticals.

18 Nov 2013

MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando receives national accreditation for treatment of breast disease

MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando has received a prestigious national accreditation for its treatment of breast disease. The Breast Care Center has been granted a three-year/full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.

16 Nov 2013

GO drug may improve outcome of bone marrow transplantation for select pediatric leukemia patients

Combining the drug gemtuzumab ozogamicin with conventional chemotherapy may improve the outcome of bone marrow transplantation for some children battling high-risk acute myeloid leukemia, according to a study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The results appear in the current edition of the journal Cancer.

16 Nov 2013

WuXi PharmaTech subsidiary enters into supply arrangement with Pharmacyclics

WuXi PharmaTech, a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device research and development outsourcing company with operations in China and the United States, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Shanghai SynTheAll Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., has entered into a supply arrangement with Pharmacyclics, Inc.

15 Nov 2013

Malignant News and Research

More adults are undergoing minimally invasive surgery for diseased kidneys

Elsevier launches new open access journal dedicated to urology

Waseda University researchers observe molecular motors that play critical role in chromosome transport

Scientists find link between airborne allergies and risk of blood cancers in women

Vasculitis damage swift, accumulating

Researchers discover new human enzyme that facilitates DNA repair during DNA copying process

Loyola University initiates clinical trial of vaccine that trains immune system to fight melanoma

Intraoperative RLN monitoring prior to thyroid surgery improves surgical outcomes

Patients treated with high-risk endoscopic procedure less likely to be admitted in hospital

Research advances in search for biomarkers that may predict lung cancer

Vismodegib drug does not offer added benefits for patients with BCC

New hope for patients whose melanoma has metastasised to the brain

Eisai partners with NewBridge Pharmaceuticals to market Halaven drug in Middle East

MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando receives national accreditation for treatment of breast disease

GO drug may improve outcome of bone marrow transplantation for select pediatric leukemia patients

WuXi PharmaTech subsidiary enters into supply arrangement with Pharmacyclics

Polymer for mending broken bones holds hope for delivering chemotherapy drugs to the brain

AMP 2013: EKF Molecular Diagnostics to launch four new PointMan DNA enrichment kits

Tailored doses of pre-transplant drug therapy in Glaucomatous patients boosts survival rates to over 90%

Novel discovery of RUNX3 gene provides new insights on defence mechanism against lung cancer

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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