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Scientists direct embryonic, induced human stem cells to become astrocytes in lab dish

Pity the lowly astrocyte, the most common cell in the human nervous system. Long considered to be little more than putty in the brain and spinal cord, the star-shaped astrocyte has found new respect among neuroscientists who have begun to recognize its many functions in the brain, not to mention its role in a range of disorders of the central nervous system.

23 May 2011

Automated microfluidic device can monitor hematopoietic stem cells

A Canadian research team has developed an automated microfluidic cell culture platform to monitor the growth, survival and responses of hundreds of hematopoietic stem cells at the single cell level.

23 May 2011

CT scan may help determine early death in individuals with diabetes

New findings out of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reveal that a common test may be useful in predicting early death in individuals with diabetes.

23 May 2011

Patients with chronic heart failure can benefit from telemonitoring

Two trials presented at the Heart Failure Congress 2011, organized by the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, will help to define the precise populations of patients with chronic heart failure in whom telemedical management delivers benefits.

23 May 2011

Avandia withdrawal from shelves by November: FDA

The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has announced that in the beginning of November, the diabetes drug Avandia will no longer be sold in pharmacy shelves, due to the cardiovascular risks it’s causing its patients.

22 May 2011

Modified cells protect marrow and blood cells from harmful chemotherapy effects in brain tumor patients

Although chemotherapy is used to kill cancer cells, it can also have a strong toxic effect on normal cells such as bone marrow and blood cells, often limiting the ability to use and manage the chemotherapy treatment.

21 May 2011

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researcher selected Fellow of the Royal Society

Internationally recognised malaria researcher Professor Alan Cowman from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne, Australia, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, the UK's peak academy promoting excellence in science.

21 May 2011

Blood stored in banks may undergo changes and damage

New research provides evidence for significant differences between new and old red blood cells used for transfusions and could provide a cheap, rapid and effective way to monitor the quality of blood supplies.

21 May 2011

First nucleic acid amplification test to diagnose early stages of Q fever infections receives FDA approval

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today cleared the first nucleic acid amplification test to diagnose the early stages of Q fever infections in military personnel serving overseas.

21 May 2011

New study raises doubts about benefits of ezetimibe in patients suffering from high LDL cholesterol

More than 42 million Americans suffer from high cholesterol, and 63 million more have borderline high cholesterol. Over time, high levels of LDL cholesterol, often called "bad cholesterol," build up along the walls of arteries and blood vessels, a process called atherosclerosis, which can lead to a high risk of heart disease, stroke and heart attack.

21 May 2011

Edurant receives FDA approval for treatment of HIV-1 infection

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Edurant (rilpivirine) in combination with other antiretroviral drugs for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults who have never taken HIV therapy (treatment-naive).

21 May 2011

Artificial discs a viable alternative to fusion surgery for two-level lumbar degenerative disc disease

When two adjacent discs in the low back wear out, become compressed and cause unmanageable pain, numbness or other symptoms, replacement with artificial discs can be a viable alternative to standard fusion surgery, based on two-year post-surgery data from a randomized, multicenter trial recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

21 May 2011

Multiple toxic mechanisms link elevated iron, copper levels in the brain and extensive DNA damage

No one knows the cause of most cases of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative disorders. But researchers have found that certain factors are consistently associated with these debilitating conditions.

21 May 2011

FDA approves Sutent for patients with progressive neuroendocrine cancerous tumors in pancreas

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Sutent (sunitinib) to treat patients with progressive neuroendocrine cancerous tumors located in the pancreas that cannot be removed by surgery or that have spread to other parts of the body (metastatic).

21 May 2011

African Americans with SLE have higher antibody response to influenza vaccination: Study

New research shows that African Americans with systemic lupus erythematosus had a higher antibody response to influenza vaccination than European American patients.

21 May 2011

Gen-Probe seeks FDA regulatory clearance for PANTHER fully automated and integrated molecular testing system

Gen-Probe Incorporated announced today that the Company has filed a 510(k) application with the US Food and Drug Administration for its PANTHER system, a fully automated and integrated molecular testing system designed with the flexibility to handle a wide range of testing needs.

20 May 2011

Diet quality, not quantity, can make a difference in risk for type 2 diabetes

Small differences in diet - even without weight loss - can significantly affect risk for diabetes, according to research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham published online May 18, 2011, by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

20 May 2011

AMT presents long-term efficacy study of Glybera in treatment of lipoprotein lipase deficiency

Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics, a leader in the field of human gene therapy, announced today results from a long-term efficacy study of Glybera (alipogene tiparvovec) that showed improved chylomicron metabolism could be used as a biomarker for increased lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity in those patients missing the gene that produces this protein.

20 May 2011

AIDS mortality in China drops by nearly two thirds since 2002 when country began free treatment program

China's HIV/AIDS-related mortality has dropped from 39.3 per 100 person-years in 2002 to 14.2 in 2009, or 64 percent, since the nation began providing free antiretroviral therapy (ART) in 2002, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and published online Wednesday in Lancet Infectious Diseases, the New York Times reports (McNeil, 5/18).

20 May 2011

VBL to present positive VB-111 preclinical data in metastatic lung cancer at 14th ASGCT

VBL Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to the development of novel treatments for immune-inflammatory diseases and cancer, today announced that it will present preclinical data demonstrating VB-111's potential synergy and additive therapeutic effect when administered in combination with the conventional chemotherapy cancer treatments.

20 May 2011

Blood News and Research

Scientists direct embryonic, induced human stem cells to become astrocytes in lab dish

Automated microfluidic device can monitor hematopoietic stem cells

CT scan may help determine early death in individuals with diabetes

Patients with chronic heart failure can benefit from telemonitoring

Avandia withdrawal from shelves by November: FDA

Modified cells protect marrow and blood cells from harmful chemotherapy effects in brain tumor patients

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researcher selected Fellow of the Royal Society

Blood stored in banks may undergo changes and damage

First nucleic acid amplification test to diagnose early stages of Q fever infections receives FDA approval

New study raises doubts about benefits of ezetimibe in patients suffering from high LDL cholesterol

Edurant receives FDA approval for treatment of HIV-1 infection

Artificial discs a viable alternative to fusion surgery for two-level lumbar degenerative disc disease

Multiple toxic mechanisms link elevated iron, copper levels in the brain and extensive DNA damage

FDA approves Sutent for patients with progressive neuroendocrine cancerous tumors in pancreas

African Americans with SLE have higher antibody response to influenza vaccination: Study

Gen-Probe seeks FDA regulatory clearance for PANTHER fully automated and integrated molecular testing system

Diet quality, not quantity, can make a difference in risk for type 2 diabetes

AMT presents long-term efficacy study of Glybera in treatment of lipoprotein lipase deficiency

AIDS mortality in China drops by nearly two thirds since 2002 when country began free treatment program

VBL to present positive VB-111 preclinical data in metastatic lung cancer at 14th ASGCT

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