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Study shows success in pinpointing individualized treatment for women with metastatic breast cancer

Funded by volleyball tournaments, a new study released this week shows success in pinpointing individualized treatment for women with metastatic breast cancer, according to George Mason University researchers.

6 Jun 2013

Instillation of chemotherapy can minimize recurrence and progression of bladder cancer

Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center led by Dr. Karim Chamie have found that more intense surveillance and treatment of bladder cancer in the first two years after diagnosis could reduce the number of patients whose cancer returns after treatment and lower the disease's death rate. The study was published online ahead of press today in the journal Cancer.

6 Jun 2013

Findings have implications for potential gene therapies for autism spectrum disorders

A gene linked to autism spectrum disorders that was manipulated in two lines of transgenic mice produced mature adults with irreversible deficits affecting either learning or social interaction.

6 Jun 2013

CTCA offers hope to Hispanics with advanced stage cancer

For the nation's fastest growing population, cancer ranked as the number one leading cause of death among Hispanics, based on a 2012 American Cancer Society report.

6 Jun 2013

Sustained engagement, partnership needed to implement new treatments for neglected diseases

Days after two landmark resolutions were adopted at the World Health Assembly - on neglected tropical diseases and on research and development, financing and coordination for the health needs of developing countries - over 400 scientists, representatives and ministers of health, ambassadors, national control programme representatives, African regulators, health workers, public health experts, and activists from 21 African countries and 10 others from around the world gather in Nairobi to take stock of health innovation for neglected diseases in Africa over the past decade.

6 Jun 2013

Consistent bedtime routine helps people with OSA adhere to prescribed treatment

A consistent bedtime routine is likely key to helping people with obstructive sleep apnea adhere to their prescribed treatment, according to Penn State researchers.

6 Jun 2013

Scientists develop first dual-action drug against melanoma skin cancer cells

Scientists are reporting development and successful lab tests on the first potential drug to pack a lethal one-two punch against melanoma skin cancer cells. Hit number one destroys cells in the main tumor, and the second hit blocks the spread of the cancer to other sites in the body, according to their report in the journal ACS Chemical Biology.

6 Jun 2013

Vanda reports clinical data of tasimelteon Phase III studies for treatment of Non-24-Hour Disorder

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. presented additional entrainment and patient-level clinical data at SLEEP 2013, the 27th Annual Meeting of Associated Professional Sleep Societies in Baltimore, from its SET (Safety and Efficacy of Tasimelteon) and RESET (Randomized-withdrawal study of the Efficacy and Safety of Tasimelteon to treat Non-24-Hour Disorder) Phase III studies of tasimelteon, a circadian regulator for the treatment of Non-24-Hour Disorder (Non-24) in totally blind individuals.

6 Jun 2013

Accuray announces treatment of first patient with new TomoHDA System

Accuray Incorporated, announced today the first patient has been treated with its new TomoHDA System at Centre Oscar Lambret in Lille, France.

5 Jun 2013

Does krill oil help your arthritis?

Arthritis is a condition that affects 1 in 5 Australians. That means that 1.4m people in NSW alone, have a form of arthritis and try to manage the impact it has on their lives. There are a number of very common and effective ways to tackle the condition such as physical activity and exercise, physical therapy, healthy eating and traditional medicines. All of these methods can play a role in reducing the pain arthritis causes in people’s daily lives.

5 Jun 2013

Researchers to receive ASTRO Gold Medal for outstanding contributions to the field of radiation oncology

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) will award Amato J. Giaccia, PhD, Radhe Mohan, PhD, FASTRO, and Prabhakar Tripuraneni, MD, FASTRO, with the Society's highest honor—the ASTRO Gold Medal. The 2013 awardees will receive the ASTRO Gold Medal during the Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, September 24, at ASTRO's 55th Annual Meeting, September 22-25, 2013, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

5 Jun 2013

Treatment can restore satisfying sex life post menopause

A satisfying sex life is an important contributor to older adults' quality of life, but the sexual pain that can come after menopause can rob women and their partners of that satisfaction. Treatment can help restore it, shows a global survey including some 1,000 middle-aged North American men and women, published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).

5 Jun 2013

Study reveals connection between impaired hGH levels, sleep fragmentation

If you've heard that Growth Hormone therapy can reduce wrinkles, tighten saggy skin, decrease body fat, increase lean muscle mass, boost energy, rev up sex drive, and make you look and feel decades — not years, but DECADES — younger, you can now add one more ostensible benefit to the list… a good night's sleep!

5 Jun 2013

MU researcher examines how stories influence decision-making among patients

Stories often appear in health communication in order to encourage individuals to change behaviors, such as smoking or not wearing sunscreen. A University of Missouri researcher studied how stories influence patients' decision-making when behavior change is not the desired outcome of the health communication.

5 Jun 2013

Duke researchers find novel way to repair gene responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Using a novel genetic 'editing' technique, Duke University biomedical engineers have been able to repair a defect responsible for one of the most common inherited disorders, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, in cell samples from Duchenne patients.

5 Jun 2013

Researchers demonstrate how modified citrus pectin works against cancer

A new review by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine highlights a large body of published research demonstrating how modified citrus pectin, works against cancer.

4 Jun 2013

Canadian researcher develops first animal model to study function of C9ORF72 in ALS

Canadian researcher Edor Kabashi of the Université de Montréal has developed the first animal model to study the function of a gene responsible for the highest percentage of ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Results to date shed light on the cause of the devastating disease.

4 Jun 2013

PROLOR Biotech announces initiation of hGH-CTP Phase III trial in growth hormone deficient adults

PROLOR Biotech, Inc., a company developing next-generation biobetter therapeutic proteins, today announced the initiation of a pivotal Phase III clinical trial of hGH-CTP, the company's proprietary version of human growth hormone, in growth hormone deficient adults.

4 Jun 2013

Campaign to reduce risk of sudden infant death syndrome does not impair infants' rolling abilities

(Edmonton) Baby, keep on rolling. A campaign to put babies to bed on their backs to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome has not impaired infants' rolling abilities, according to University of Alberta research.

4 Jun 2013

States grapple with mental health care after federal inaction

Mental health legislation is taking the spotlight in states after federal lawmakers have failed so far to act. In Wisconsin, some mental health care changes gain momentum.

4 Jun 2013

Therapy News and Research

Study shows success in pinpointing individualized treatment for women with metastatic breast cancer

Instillation of chemotherapy can minimize recurrence and progression of bladder cancer

Findings have implications for potential gene therapies for autism spectrum disorders

CTCA offers hope to Hispanics with advanced stage cancer

Sustained engagement, partnership needed to implement new treatments for neglected diseases

Consistent bedtime routine helps people with OSA adhere to prescribed treatment

Scientists develop first dual-action drug against melanoma skin cancer cells

Vanda reports clinical data of tasimelteon Phase III studies for treatment of Non-24-Hour Disorder

Accuray announces treatment of first patient with new TomoHDA System

Does krill oil help your arthritis?

Researchers to receive ASTRO Gold Medal for outstanding contributions to the field of radiation oncology

Treatment can restore satisfying sex life post menopause

Study reveals connection between impaired hGH levels, sleep fragmentation

MU researcher examines how stories influence decision-making among patients

Duke researchers find novel way to repair gene responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Researchers demonstrate how modified citrus pectin works against cancer

Canadian researcher develops first animal model to study function of C9ORF72 in ALS

PROLOR Biotech announces initiation of hGH-CTP Phase III trial in growth hormone deficient adults

Campaign to reduce risk of sudden infant death syndrome does not impair infants' rolling abilities

States grapple with mental health care after federal inaction

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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