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Pazopanib drug shows improved quality of life and safety in metastatic kidney cancer patients

Two oral targeted drugs approved for metastatic kidney cancer worked equally well, but one proved superior in tolerability, according to results of a large international clinical trial led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

22 Aug 2013

Phase III trial evaluates impact of Wisconsin Ginseng on fatigue levels of cancer patients

Millions of cancer patients find themselves exhausted completing the most mundane of tasks, and extra sleep doesn't seem to help. Today, they find hope in a supplement that medical researchers have shown to be effective in boosting their energy levels: Wisconsin Ginseng.

20 Aug 2013

Second GSK intramuscular quadrivalent influenza vaccine approved by the FDA

GlaxoSmithKline plc [LSE/NYSE: GSK] announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved FLULAVAL® QUADRIVALENT (Influenza Virus Vaccine) for the active immunization of persons three years of age and older to help prevent disease caused by seasonal influenza (flu) virus subtypes A and B contained in the vaccine.

19 Aug 2013

Study provides information that validates genetic basis of adaptation to high altitudes

Research led by scientists from the University of California, San Diego has decoded the genetic basis of chronic mountain sickness (CMS) or Monge's disease. Their study provides important information that validates the genetic basis of adaptation to high altitudes, and provides potential targets for CMS treatment.

16 Aug 2013

Hypnotic relaxation therapy improves sexual health in postmenopausal women

Hypnotic relaxation therapy improves sexual health in postmenopausal women who have moderate to severe hot flashes, according to Baylor University researchers who presented their findings at the American Psychological Association's recent annual meeting.

16 Aug 2013

Scientists uncover potential drug target for effective therapy against bacterial disease brucellosis

UC Davis scientists have uncovered a potential drug target for the development of an effective therapy against the debilitating, chronic form of the bacterial disease brucellosis, which primarily afflicts people in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries.

16 Aug 2013

Preventive antibiotics for HIV patients lower risk of TB or death

As part of the largest international research effort ever made to combat tuberculosis, a team of Johns Hopkins and Brazilian experts has found that preventive antibiotic therapy for people with HIV lowers this group's chances of developing TB or dying.

16 Aug 2013

Boehringer Ingelheim completes patient enrolment of two pivotal Phase III interferon-free hepatitis C clinical trials

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that enrolment of over 950 treatment naïve genotype-1b patients in the pivotal Phase III interferon-free HCVerso™ 1 and 2 trials is complete.

15 Aug 2013

Early surgery offers long-term survival, lowers risk of heart failure in mitral valve regurgitation patients

Patients with severe mitral valve regurgitation who are otherwise healthy should have mitral valve repair surgery sooner rather than later, even if they feel no symptoms, a Mayo Clinic-led study by U.S. and European researchers found.

14 Aug 2013

Student explores how truck drivers react to marketplace demands for flexibility, speed

Benjamin Snyder conducted his research in the cab of a truck hauling frozen chicken from Missouri to Virginia. Snyder, a graduate sociology student in the University of Virginia's Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, will present his paper, "The Professionalized Body: Truck Driving in the Age of Flexibilization," at the 108th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

13 Aug 2013

Quality of life of young, female cancer survivors is impaired after treatment

A new study led by a University of Colorado Cancer Center member recently published in the journal Quality of Life Research reveals that in young, female cancer survivors, quality of life is significantly impaired long after treatment. The study compared 59 cancer survivors to 66 healthy controls and found that, as expected, cancer survivors showed higher stress and anxiety than the general population.

13 Aug 2013

Harvard University receives grant to use organs-on-chips device to test human response to radiation

A team at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University has received a $5.6 million grant award from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use its Organs-on-Chips technology for a novel application of keen interest to national security and health officials: to test human physiological responses to radiation, and to evaluate drugs designed to counter those effects.

13 Aug 2013

Johns Hopkins University receives $5.8M grant to research on causes of frailty in older adults

The federal government has awarded investigators at The Johns Hopkins University's schools of medicine and public health a multimillion-dollar, five-year grant to continue research designed to identify the causes of frailty in older adults, and speed the development of interventions to slow or stop it.

7 Aug 2013

Meridian Health earns Chest Pain Center Accreditation

Meridian Health, a leading New Jersey health care system, has recently earned the highest designated Chest Pain Center Accreditation by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, a global not-for-profit organization committed to leading the fight to eliminate heart disease as the number one cause of death worldwide.

6 Aug 2013

Study shows role of love hormone in promoting social and parental bonding

In a loud, crowded restaurant, having the ability to focus on the people and conversation at your own table is critical. Nerve cells in the brain face similar challenges in separating wanted messages from background chatter.

6 Aug 2013

Exercise may improve mood of pregnant women and help reduce levels of fatigue

Exercise may improve the mood of pregnant women and help to reduce levels of fatigue reports new research published in Psychology & Health The study, by Anca Gaston and Harry Prapavessis at the University of Western Ontario, examined whether a four week exercise intervention programme would result in improvements in the psychological well-being of previously inactive pregnant women.

2 Aug 2013

Research findings expand current understanding of postpartum sexuality

Partners of new mothers often experience shifts in sexuality, and these shifts are often unrelated to biological or medical factors pertaining to childbirth. The findings, which are published in a recent issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, expand current understanding of postpartum sexuality, and may help health professionals as they counsel new parents.

1 Aug 2013

Study: About 50% of fibromyalgia patients have nerve damage

About half of a small group of patients with fibromyalgia - a common syndrome that causes chronic pain and other symptoms - was found to have damage to nerve fibers in their skin and other evidence of a disease called small-fiber polyneuropathy (SFPN). Unlike fibromyalgia, which has had no known causes and few effective treatments, SFPN has a clear pathology and is known to be caused by specific medical conditions, some of which can be treated and sometimes cured.

31 Jul 2013

Researchers uncover genetics behind what makes some people susceptible to Takayasu arteritis

Researchers have uncovered the genetics behind what makes some people susceptible to Takayasu arteritis, a debilitating disease that can lead to poor circulation, easy tiredness in the legs and arms, organ damage and stroke.

30 Jul 2013

Hepatitis C (HCV) testing for baby boomers: an interview with Dr. Donald Jensen, Director, Center for Liver Diseases, University of Chicago

The USPSTF agreed with the CDC that since most patients (75%) who are currently infected with hepatitis C were born between 1945 - 1965, and since risk-based screening has not been successful in identifying these individuals, that a one time age-based hepatitis C blood test was necessary.

29 Jul 2013

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Pazopanib drug shows improved quality of life and safety in metastatic kidney cancer patients

Phase III trial evaluates impact of Wisconsin Ginseng on fatigue levels of cancer patients

Second GSK intramuscular quadrivalent influenza vaccine approved by the FDA

Study provides information that validates genetic basis of adaptation to high altitudes

Hypnotic relaxation therapy improves sexual health in postmenopausal women

Scientists uncover potential drug target for effective therapy against bacterial disease brucellosis

Preventive antibiotics for HIV patients lower risk of TB or death

Boehringer Ingelheim completes patient enrolment of two pivotal Phase III interferon-free hepatitis C clinical trials

Early surgery offers long-term survival, lowers risk of heart failure in mitral valve regurgitation patients

Student explores how truck drivers react to marketplace demands for flexibility, speed

Quality of life of young, female cancer survivors is impaired after treatment

Harvard University receives grant to use organs-on-chips device to test human response to radiation

Johns Hopkins University receives $5.8M grant to research on causes of frailty in older adults

Meridian Health earns Chest Pain Center Accreditation

Study shows role of love hormone in promoting social and parental bonding

Exercise may improve mood of pregnant women and help reduce levels of fatigue

Research findings expand current understanding of postpartum sexuality

Study: About 50% of fibromyalgia patients have nerve damage

Researchers uncover genetics behind what makes some people susceptible to Takayasu arteritis

Hepatitis C (HCV) testing for baby boomers: an interview with Dr. Donald Jensen, Director, Center for Liver Diseases, University of Chicago

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