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Renal denervation given the thumbs up by researchers

Catheter-based renal denervation is a cost-effective strategy for resistant hypertension that may result in lower cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, a modeling prediction suggests.

17 Sep 2012

Prevalence MRSA laryngitis may be underestimated

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus laryngitis may be more common than previously suspected, a new case series suggests.

17 Sep 2012

Refinements in gene therapy prove beneficial for ‘bubble babies’

Results from a long-term study published in Blood show that adding a low dose of chemotherapy prior to gene therapy can help improve outcomes in children with adenosine deaminase-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency.

17 Sep 2012

Nanoparticles for non-invasive photodynamic therapy of deep cancer

National University of Singapore researchers at the Faculty of Engineering's Department of Bioengineering have discovered a new technology that paves the way for a new safe and non-invasive method of treating deep cancer. Led by Associate Professor Zhang Yong, the team has so far, proven that their technology could inhibit tumour growth and control gene expression in mice. This is a world's first for the use of nanoparticles for non-invasive photodynamic therapy of deep cancer.

17 Sep 2012

Orthopedists should suspect necrotizing fasciitis in patients with out of proportion pain

Dr. Russell Russo, an Orthopedic Surgeon at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and other researchers stress that orthopedists should have a high index of suspicion for necrotizing fasciitis, or flesh-eating bacterial infection, in every patient with pain or other symptoms that are out of proportion to the initial diagnosis. Their recommendations are published in the September 2012 issue of Orthopedics Today.

17 Sep 2012

NIH awards ASC grant to study ASC-101-treated amniotic fluid-derived stem cells in compartment syndrome

America Stem Cell, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded an Advanced Technology Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health.

17 Sep 2012

Scientists solve co-crystal structure of human antibody that can neutralize influenza viruses

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute and Sea Lane Biotechnologies have solved the co-crystal structure of a human antibody that can neutralize influenza viruses in a unique way.

17 Sep 2012

vasopharm's explorative phase IIa NOSTRA trial in TBI meets clinical endpoints for safety

vasopharm GmbH, a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of cerebro- and cardiovascular diseases, today announces that the explorative phase IIa NOSTRA trial in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients met all clinical endpoints for safety and in addition demonstrated strong evidence of clinical benefit in patients.

17 Sep 2012

Limited positive effect of Tafamidis in neurological disorders

Tafamidis meglumine was approved in November 2011 for the treatment of transthyretin amyloidosis in adults.

17 Sep 2012

Partner treatment essential to prevent recurrent sexually transmitted infections in teenagers

California's pediatricians-in-training are not adequately educated about the methods to prevent recurrent sexually transmitted infections in teenagers. That's the conclusion of a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital examining pediatric residents' knowledge of laws governing treatment of their patients' sexual partners.

17 Sep 2012

Novel drug combination for patients with NRAS-mutant melanoma

A new study published online in Nature Medicine, led by scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, describes the discovery of a novel drug combination aimed at a subset of melanoma patients who currently have no effective therapeutic options.

17 Sep 2012

Risks of antidiabetic drug substantially overrated for patients with reduced kidney function

The antidiabetic drug metformin is not prescribed for patients with reduced kidney function because the risk of adverse effects has been regarded as unacceptably high. A study at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has found that the risks have been substantially overrated. As a result, many more patients with diabetes may be able to enjoy the benefits of the medication.

17 Sep 2012

Drug-resistant tuberculosis: an interview with Sven Hoffner

In contrast to drug-susceptible tuberculosis, which can be cured with available drug therapies, drug-resistant, and especially multi-drug resistant, tuberculosis is much more difficult to cure and it takes a much longer time for patients to become non-infectious.

17 Sep 2012

Whole-genome scan can help doctors choose best treatment option for children with neuroblastoma

A whole-genome scan to identify large-scale chromosomal damage can help doctors choose the best treatment option for children with neuroblastoma, one of the most common types of childhood cancer, finds an international collaboration jointly led by The Institute of Cancer Research, London.

15 Sep 2012

CINJ experts available to discuss prevention and treatment of breast cancer

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) is making experts available to discuss the risks, and options for treatment and prevention surrounding breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society 227,000 women nationwide will be diagnosed with the disease this year, and while the disease affects mostly women, men also can be diagnosed with breast cancer.

15 Sep 2012

Sanford-Burnham scientist to receive NIH’s New Innovator Award

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director today announced that Duc Dong, Ph.D., assistant professor at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham), will receive a New Innovator Award.

15 Sep 2012

A mysterious form of cell death uncovers prime suspect for new cancer drug development

A mysterious form of cell death, coded in proteins and enzymes, led to a discovery by UNC researchers uncovering a prime suspect for new cancer drug development.

15 Sep 2012

Corticosteroids only help minority of alopecia patients

Results from a long-term study show that pulsed corticosteroid treatment is only effective in about a third of alopecia patients.

14 Sep 2012

Genomes of lung cancer smokers have more mutations

Lung cancer patients with a history of smoking have 10 times more genetic mutations in their tumors than those with the disease who have never smoked, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

14 Sep 2012

ASN's top five recommendations to avoid wasteful and harmful medical interventions

Earlier this year, the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the world's leading kidney organization, joined other groups in a campaign to help health care professionals and patients avoid wasteful and sometimes harmful medical interventions. A new article in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN) outlines the ASN's top five recommendations for the campaign and the rationale behind them.

14 Sep 2012

Therapy News and Research

Renal denervation given the thumbs up by researchers

Prevalence MRSA laryngitis may be underestimated

Refinements in gene therapy prove beneficial for ‘bubble babies’

Nanoparticles for non-invasive photodynamic therapy of deep cancer

Orthopedists should suspect necrotizing fasciitis in patients with out of proportion pain

NIH awards ASC grant to study ASC-101-treated amniotic fluid-derived stem cells in compartment syndrome

Scientists solve co-crystal structure of human antibody that can neutralize influenza viruses

vasopharm's explorative phase IIa NOSTRA trial in TBI meets clinical endpoints for safety

Limited positive effect of Tafamidis in neurological disorders

Partner treatment essential to prevent recurrent sexually transmitted infections in teenagers

Novel drug combination for patients with NRAS-mutant melanoma

Risks of antidiabetic drug substantially overrated for patients with reduced kidney function

Drug-resistant tuberculosis: an interview with Sven Hoffner

Whole-genome scan can help doctors choose best treatment option for children with neuroblastoma

CINJ experts available to discuss prevention and treatment of breast cancer

Sanford-Burnham scientist to receive NIH’s New Innovator Award

A mysterious form of cell death uncovers prime suspect for new cancer drug development

Corticosteroids only help minority of alopecia patients

Genomes of lung cancer smokers have more mutations

ASN's top five recommendations to avoid wasteful and harmful medical interventions

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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