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Study shows no added benefit of pertuzumab combination in treatment of early breast cancer

For the third time since 2013, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) examined in an early benefit assessment the added benefit of the drug pertuzumab in the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer.

12 Oct 2018

A new way to create customized mouse models for studying brain development

Scientists studying how genetics impact brain disease have long sought a better experimental model. Cultures of genetically-modified cell lines can reveal some clues to how certain genes influence the development of psychiatric disorders and brain cancers.

11 Oct 2018

Research team awarded $3.6 million to assess safety of genome editing

As genome editing technologies quickly advance toward clinical therapies, they are raising hopes of a completely new way to treat disease. They are also bringing to light a number of challenges that need to be addressed before potential treatments can be widely used in patients.

11 Oct 2018

Study sheds light on lupus's autoimmune origins in precursor cells

In the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE, the immune system produces antibodies against parts of the body itself. How cells that produce those antibodies escape the normal "checks and balances" has been unclear, but recent research from Emory University School of Medicine sheds light on a missing link.

11 Oct 2018

New study suggests vaginal laser surgery may be effective for treating menopause symptoms

Microablative fractional CO2 lasers are energy-based devices designed to help manage troublesome menopause symptoms such as painful sex, dryness, itching/burning, urinary frequency, and incontinence.

10 Oct 2018

Study shows role of protein in tuning synaptic transmission critical for cognition

Our cognitive abilities come down to how well the connections, or synapses, between our brain cells transmit signals.

10 Oct 2018

Binge drinking history makes male and female mice react differently to stress, study shows

Researchers with the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System and Oregon Health & Sciences University found that a history of binge drinking made male and female mice react differently to traumatic stress.

10 Oct 2018

Study: Sarcoma patients poorly informed about risk of interactions with anti-cancer drugs

Sarcoma patients show great openness to the use of complementary alternative medicines (CAMs) for supportive care, but they are poorly informed about safety issues and risk of interactions with anti-cancer drugs, a study to be presented at ESMO 2018 reported.

10 Oct 2018

A glass of wine a day may raise the risk of an early death

Even moderate drinking (four drinks or more per week) can increase the risk of cancer and an early death, according to a new study.

5 Oct 2018

Frequent surveillance imaging not associated with improved overall postoperative survival

Cancer treatment continues to improve for many types of cancer, leading to increased life expectancy for many survivors.

5 Oct 2018

Energy drink users have greater exposure to digital marketing than non-users, shows study

Energy drinks represent a new category of nonalcoholic beverage with global sales of over USD 50 billion. Containing caffeine as a main ingredient, energy drinks are a central part of partying and sporting culture.

5 Oct 2018

FDA approves HEMLIBRA for treatment of hemophilia A

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved HEMLIBRA (US generic name: emicizumab-kxwh), a treatment for hemophilia A created by Chugai, for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in adults and children, ages newborn and older, with hemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors, administered once weekly, every two weeks, or every four weeks.

5 Oct 2018

Women with epilepsy have five times greater risk of dying during pregnancy

The risk of dying during pregnancy is negligible for the average Danish woman, but if the woman in question has epilepsy, the probability must be multiplied by five. This is the central result presented in a comprehensive epidemiological study that researchers from Health, Aarhus University, are behind.

3 Oct 2018

Changes in skin and lymphatic system due to age facilitate melanoma metastasis

Changes in the structure of the skin and the lymphatic system that occur with the natural aging process create permissive conditions for melanoma metastasis, according to two studies by The Wistar Institute.

3 Oct 2018

New portable medical devices allow real-time monitoring of therapy efficacy and pathology evolution

Thirteen new PhD students are embarking on a research journey in the area of microwave imaging this month, as part of the EU project EMERALD - ElectroMagnetic imaging for a novel genERation of medicAL Devices.

3 Oct 2018

Researchers prove that UTIs can be prevented by drinking water

University of Miami researchers have shown that drinking enough water can halve the risk of developing a UTI in pre-menopausal women.

2 Oct 2018

Higher stress levels linked with lower odds of conception for women

In North America, 20 to 25 percent of women and 18 to 21 percent of men of reproductive age report daily psychological stress. Although previous research has suggested that stress can decrease the odds of conception, few studies have examined this association among couples from the general population.

1 Oct 2018

Women who drink more water experience fewer bladder infections, study finds

In the controlled trial, women who drank an additional 1.5 liters of water daily experienced 48 percent fewer repeat bladder infections than those who drank their usual volume of fluids, said senior author Dr. Yair Lotan, Professor of Urology and with the Simmons Cancer Center at UT Southwestern.

1 Oct 2018

New best practice recommendations to verify NG feeding tube location in pediatrics

Placement of nasogastric tubes in pediatric patients is a common practice, however, the insertion procedure carries risk of serious or even potentially lethal complications.

1 Oct 2018

Study finds disease-causing mutation in French-Canadians

A team of Canadian scientists, including researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital has discovered the first French-Canadian founder mutation gene linked to synucleinopathies, a group of neurodegenerative diseases that includes Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy-Bodies and multiple system atrophy

1 Oct 2018

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Study shows no added benefit of pertuzumab combination in treatment of early breast cancer

A new way to create customized mouse models for studying brain development

Research team awarded $3.6 million to assess safety of genome editing

Study sheds light on lupus's autoimmune origins in precursor cells

New study suggests vaginal laser surgery may be effective for treating menopause symptoms

Study shows role of protein in tuning synaptic transmission critical for cognition

Binge drinking history makes male and female mice react differently to stress, study shows

Study: Sarcoma patients poorly informed about risk of interactions with anti-cancer drugs

A glass of wine a day may raise the risk of an early death

Frequent surveillance imaging not associated with improved overall postoperative survival

Energy drink users have greater exposure to digital marketing than non-users, shows study

FDA approves HEMLIBRA for treatment of hemophilia A

Women with epilepsy have five times greater risk of dying during pregnancy

Changes in skin and lymphatic system due to age facilitate melanoma metastasis

New portable medical devices allow real-time monitoring of therapy efficacy and pathology evolution

Researchers prove that UTIs can be prevented by drinking water

Higher stress levels linked with lower odds of conception for women

Women who drink more water experience fewer bladder infections, study finds

New best practice recommendations to verify NG feeding tube location in pediatrics

Study finds disease-causing mutation in French-Canadians

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