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Post-menopausal women with CAD are at increased risk for SCD: Study

A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania indicates that post-menopausal women with coronary artery disease and other risk factors are at an increased risk for sudden cardiac death.

30 Jul 2011

Cancer patients should stick to basic sun-protection guidelines, experts say

Summer often brings with it fun in the sun, but for cancer patients it also presents new challenges and the need for additional protection.

30 Jul 2011

EGT transfers clinical grade lentiviral vector to MSKCC

Errant Gene Therapeutics, LLC, a pioneering boutique drug development firm specializing in Rare Diseases, announced the transfer of its clinical grade lentiviral vector, TNS 9.55.3, to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

29 Jul 2011

Merck reports worldwide sales of $12.2 billion for second quarter 2011

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2011.

29 Jul 2011

Scientists discover gene pattern that distinguishes severe from less aggressive bone cancer

A new University of Minnesota discovery may help bone cancer patients fight their disease more effectively, according to new research published in the September issue of Bone.

29 Jul 2011

Positive data from BioMarin's MOR-100 Phase 1/2 extension study on Morquio syndrome

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. today announced an update on the GALNS Phase 1/2 extension study (MOR-100) in which patients have continued treatment on an ongoing basis.

29 Jul 2011

Conference to discuss latest advances in brain tumours by non-surgical means, space science

The latest advances in the treatment of brain tumours by non-surgical means, space science and non-fossil fuel energy generation, are among the topics being discussed by over 500 international scientists at Queen's University this week.

29 Jul 2011

Book examines impact of new racial science

In 2005, the Food and Drug Administration approved a drug called BiDil as a therapy for heart failure specifically for African-American patients, claiming in a press release that this was a step toward personalized medicine.

29 Jul 2011

Researchers receive federal grant to improve diabetes management in minority patients

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago's Institute for Health Research and Policy and College of Medicine have received a $3 million federal grant to improve diabetes management in minority patients.

29 Jul 2011

NIH selects Viamet's novel antifungal compound for inclusion in the TRND program

Viamet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that one of its novel antifungal compounds has been selected for inclusion in the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases (TRND) program.

29 Jul 2011

Scientist discovers novel way to convert human skin cells into neurons

A scientist at the Gladstone Institutes has discovered a novel way to convert human skin cells into brain cells, advancing medicine and human health by offering new hope for regenerative medicine and personalized drug discovery and development.

29 Jul 2011

Polaris initiates ADI-PEG 20 Phase 3 trial in hepatocellular carcinoma

Polaris Group today announced that it has dosed the first patient in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating its lead cancer therapeutic, pegylated arginine deiminase (ADI-PEG 20), in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients.

29 Jul 2011

High fiber diet may help prevent breast cancer: Study

A new study shows women who eat more fiber are less likely to get breast cancer. Chinese researchers found those who ate the most of the healthy plant components were 11 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than women who ate the least.

29 Jul 2011

$3 million grant to aid minorities with uncontrolled diabetes

28 Jul 2011

Physiological instability precedes an hour before naturally occurring panic attacks

Panic attacks that seem to strike sufferers out-of-the-blue are not without warning after all, according to new research.

28 Jul 2011

Celgene reports second quarter total revenue of $1.18 billion

Celgene Corporation announced non-GAAP net income of $417 million, or non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.89, for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2010 was $323 million, or non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.69.

28 Jul 2011

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass appears to reduce dietary fat intake

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the most common type of bariatric surgery in the United States, is currently considered the most effective therapy for morbid obesity.

28 Jul 2011

Eli Lilly introduces physician payment registry for public

Eli Lilly and Company today announced the launch of a physician payment registry to help the public better understand how the company works with U.S. physicians and compensates them for their services – and how these collaborations benefit patient care.

28 Jul 2011

Reprogrammed kidney cells could make transplants and dialysis things of the past

Approximately 60 million people across the globe have chronic kidney disease (CKD), and many will need dialysis or a transplant. Breakthrough research published in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology indicates that patients' own kidney cells can be gathered and reprogrammed.

28 Jul 2011

Hip and knee replacement surgery linked to increased risk of clot development

When tennis star Serena Williams underwent emergency treatment for a pulmonary embolism earlier this year, the world's attention was drawn to this often fatal medical condition which, although surprisingly not uncommon, is unfamiliar to most men and women.

28 Jul 2011

Therapy News and Research

Post-menopausal women with CAD are at increased risk for SCD: Study

Cancer patients should stick to basic sun-protection guidelines, experts say

EGT transfers clinical grade lentiviral vector to MSKCC

Merck reports worldwide sales of $12.2 billion for second quarter 2011

Scientists discover gene pattern that distinguishes severe from less aggressive bone cancer

Positive data from BioMarin's MOR-100 Phase 1/2 extension study on Morquio syndrome

Conference to discuss latest advances in brain tumours by non-surgical means, space science

Book examines impact of new racial science

Researchers receive federal grant to improve diabetes management in minority patients

NIH selects Viamet's novel antifungal compound for inclusion in the TRND program

Scientist discovers novel way to convert human skin cells into neurons

Polaris initiates ADI-PEG 20 Phase 3 trial in hepatocellular carcinoma

High fiber diet may help prevent breast cancer: Study

$3 million grant to aid minorities with uncontrolled diabetes

Physiological instability precedes an hour before naturally occurring panic attacks

Celgene reports second quarter total revenue of $1.18 billion

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass appears to reduce dietary fat intake

Eli Lilly introduces physician payment registry for public

Reprogrammed kidney cells could make transplants and dialysis things of the past

Hip and knee replacement surgery linked to increased risk of clot development

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