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GENFIT develops reliable, non-invasive diagnostic tool for NASH patients

GENFIT, a biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of developing therapeutic and diagnostic solutions in metabolic and inflammatory diseases, that notably affect the liver or the gastrointestinal system, today announces the development of a new reliable and non-invasive diagnostic method, based on the measurement of a novel type of blood biomarker: small non-coding RNA, or miRNA.

16 Sep 2015

Bioquell to unveil advanced pathogen eradication technology at annual IPS conference

Antibiotic-resistant pathogens such as CPE and hospital-acquired infections like C.difficile or norovirus seem to be relentlessly lurking around NHS hospitals.

16 Sep 2015

New findings on amitriptyline drug could help develop antidepressants with novel mechanisms

Researchers in Japan have shown that several different classes of antidepressants increase early growth responses in astrocytes, star-shaped glial cells, which could help develop new treatments.

16 Sep 2015

UCSF receives $5 million grant to create online database on all types of cancer

UC San Francisco has received a National Cancer Institute grant of $5 million over the next five years to lead a massive effort to integrate the data from all experimental models across all types of cancer.

16 Sep 2015

Common hypertension drugs worsen cardiovascular outcomes in hypertensive African Americans

Drugs commonly used to treat high blood pressure, and prevent heart attacks and strokes, are associated with significantly worse cardiovascular outcomes in hypertensive African Americans compared to whites, according to a new comparative effectiveness research study led by researchers in the Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Medical Center.

15 Sep 2015

Using integrated molecular pathology to manage incidental pancreatic cysts: an interview with Dr Ananya Das

Pancreatic cystic neoplasms, or PCNs, are a subset of all pancreatic cysts that are found on the pancreas. PCNs are neoplastic cysts that span a biological spectrum from benign to malignant.

15 Sep 2015

New whitepaper describes benefits of using OGT’s CytoSure Medical Research Exome Array in genetic research

Oxford Gene Technology, The Molecular Genetics Company, has been speaking to genetic scientists, Dr Tracey Lewis (Associated Regional and University Pathologists Laboratories) and Dr Emily Farrow (Children’s Mercy Hospital), in a new whitepaper entitled “Examining the Medical Exome”.

From Oxford Gene Technology 15 Sep 2015

Experts present first comprehensive guide to using IV devices

More than a billion times a year, doctors and nurses insert tiny tubes into the veins of American hospital patients, so they can deliver lifesaving medicines, give fluids and nutrition, monitor key vital signs, and help patients with conditions ranging from cancer and pain to kidney failure and serious infections.

15 Sep 2015

Population health study examines real-world osteoporosis treatment patterns

A statewide study has found that from 2005 to 2012, fewer than a quarter of men and women with documentation of osteoporosis or fragility fracture, conditions for which national guidelines would recommend treatment for osteoporosis, actually received that treatment.

15 Sep 2015

Prenatal repair of myelomeningocele reduces need for CSF shunt within 12 months of life, shows MOMS data

Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS) investigators analyzed updated data on the effects of prenatal myelomeningocele closure on the need for placement of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt within the first 12 months of life.

15 Sep 2015

Researchers discover new gene that could be a potential therapeutic target for muscle wasting

It is estimated that half of all cancer patients suffer from a muscle wasting syndrome called cachexia. Cancer cachexia impairs quality of life and response to therapy, which increases morbidity and mortality of cancer patients. Currently, there is no approved treatment for muscle wasting but a new study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre and University of Alberta could be a game changer for patients, improving both quality of life and longevity.

15 Sep 2015

Studies show AHA's Life's Simple 7 and Diabetes Shared Care Program reduce lifetime risk of heart failure

One in four middle-aged adults who survive to age 85 will develop heart failure, according to current estimates.

15 Sep 2015

African-American men at increased risk of dying of prostate cancer than Caucasian men

African-American men are more than twice as likely to die of prostate cancer compared to Caucasian men. World renowned robotic prostate surgeon, Dr. David Samadi, encourages them to have a complete family history of prostate cancer as part of their prevention plan.

15 Sep 2015

Ex-vivo lung perfusion technique can reduce risk of transplant rejection

University of Manchester researchers have used a new technique to recondition poorly functioning lungs and remove donor white blood cells in an attempt to increase the number of lungs available for transplant, and at the same time reduce the risk of acute rejection.

15 Sep 2015

$Whole-genome sequencing identifies EN1 gene as determinant of bone mineral density, fracture$

Whole-genome sequencing identifies EN1 gene as determinant of bone mineral density, fracture

Using extensive genetic data compiled by the UK10K project, an international team of researchers led by Dr. Brent Richards of the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital has identified a genetic variant near the gene EN1 as having the strongest effect on bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture identified to date.

15 Sep 2015

EORTC and ESSO project provides opportunity to do prospective study on liver metastasis surgery

Is it possible to cure patients with unresectable colorectal liver metastases? Are complex surgeries safe for patients with extensive metastatic disease? How can we monitor and improve the quality of these surgical strategies? How can we improve surgical care for patients through research?

15 Sep 2015

Prolonged sitting time, reduced physical activity contribute to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Prolonged sitting time as well as reduced physical activity contribute to the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a study of middle-aged Koreans.

15 Sep 2015

New strategy improves bone repair by boosting survival rate of transplanted stem cells

Stem cell therapies are often limited by low survival of transplanted stem cells and the lack of precise control over their differentiation into the terminal cell types needed to repair or replace injured tissues. Now, a team led by Wyss Institute Core Faculty member David Mooney, Ph.D., has developed a new strategy - embedding stem cells into porous, transplantable hydrogels - that has experimentally improved bone repair by boosting the survival rate of transplanted stem cells and influencing their cell differentiation.

15 Sep 2015

Researchers show how a cell surface protein can mobilize immune cells to attack malignant tumors

Revealing a biological combat strategy worthy of a five-star general, researchers from Houston Methodist Hospital, University of Chicago and Cornell University have shown how a cell surface receptor--a specialized protein which communicates signals between a cell and the outside world--can mobilize immune cells to attack, rather than protect, malignant tumors.

15 Sep 2015

Inhibition of FGFR3 receptor could be a new way of treating patients with liver cell cancer

In a recent study, scientists from the Institute for Cancer Research at MedUni Vienna have shown that the growth factor receptor FGFR3 increases the rate of growth and aggressiveness of hepatocellular carcinomas (liver cell cancer). Inhibition of this receptor could be a new and effective way of treating patients.

15 Sep 2015

Hospital News and Research

GENFIT develops reliable, non-invasive diagnostic tool for NASH patients

Bioquell to unveil advanced pathogen eradication technology at annual IPS conference

New findings on amitriptyline drug could help develop antidepressants with novel mechanisms

UCSF receives $5 million grant to create online database on all types of cancer

Common hypertension drugs worsen cardiovascular outcomes in hypertensive African Americans

Using integrated molecular pathology to manage incidental pancreatic cysts: an interview with Dr Ananya Das

New whitepaper describes benefits of using OGT’s CytoSure Medical Research Exome Array in genetic research

Experts present first comprehensive guide to using IV devices

Population health study examines real-world osteoporosis treatment patterns

Prenatal repair of myelomeningocele reduces need for CSF shunt within 12 months of life, shows MOMS data

Researchers discover new gene that could be a potential therapeutic target for muscle wasting

Studies show AHA's Life's Simple 7 and Diabetes Shared Care Program reduce lifetime risk of heart failure

African-American men at increased risk of dying of prostate cancer than Caucasian men

Ex-vivo lung perfusion technique can reduce risk of transplant rejection

Whole-genome sequencing identifies EN1 gene as determinant of bone mineral density, fracture

EORTC and ESSO project provides opportunity to do prospective study on liver metastasis surgery

Prolonged sitting time, reduced physical activity contribute to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

New strategy improves bone repair by boosting survival rate of transplanted stem cells

Researchers show how a cell surface protein can mobilize immune cells to attack malignant tumors

Inhibition of FGFR3 receptor could be a new way of treating patients with liver cell cancer

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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