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Griffith student finds success in medical tourism

The world of medical tourism was not one that Dan Donner had ever considered as a potential career path, but today he can be found dividing his time between study at Griffith University and running a flourishing business in Thailand.

5 Jun 2015

$Elotuzumab boosts response in relapsed, refractory multiple myeloma$

Elotuzumab boosts response in relapsed, refractory multiple myeloma

Addition of the immunostimulatory antibody elotuzumab to the combination of lenalidomide and dexamethasone improves progression-free survival and the overall response rate in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, research suggests.

4 Jun 2015

Johns Hopkins Medicine recognized for Environmental Sustainability

Johns Hopkins Medicine was recognized for its efforts to reduce its environmental footprint, winning several sustainability awards...

4 Jun 2015

WuXi AppTec, Fudan University partner for genomics database system

WuXi AppTec today announced a partnership with Fudan University to bring WuXi NextCODE's world-leading population human genomics database system and integrated research and clinical solutions to the Fudan-led Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development as an enterprise partner.

4 Jun 2015

Rhythm announces initiation of two setmelanotide Phase 2 trials for treatment of PWS, POMC-null obesity

Rhythm announced today the initiation of two Phase 2 clinical trials focused on evaluating the safety and effectiveness of setmelanotide (RM-493), the company's novel melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) agonist, for the treatment of Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) and POMC-null obesity.

4 Jun 2015

Experimental Zephyr endobronchial valve provides good result in emphysema patient at UAB

In late March, physicians at the University of Alabama at Birmingham carefully threaded a one-way valve the size of a black-eyed pea into the lower lobe of Dennis Bullock's left lung. Bullock, a 67-year-old emphysema patient, was the fourth person at UAB to receive the experimental Zephyr endobronchial valve.

4 Jun 2015

Low-cost, non-profit weight loss program offers long-term results

As America's obesity epidemic continues to grow, a new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus shows that a low-cost, non-profit weight loss program offers the kind of long-term results that often elude dieters.

4 Jun 2015

Keeping blood sugar levels under control can help protect hearts from diabetes-related damage

Day in and day out, for years on end, millions of people with diabetes prick their fingers to test their blood sugar level. And many may wonder if all the careful eating, exercise and medication it takes to keep those levels under control is really worth it.

4 Jun 2015

Delirium in ICU associated with lengthier hospital stays and greater risk of death

About one-third of patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) will develop delirium, a condition that lengthens hospital stays and substantially increases one's risk of dying in the hospital, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers appearing in the British Medical Journal.

4 Jun 2015

Pediatric Sepsis diagnosed in three to five hours versus two to six days data at ASM

The data presented today demonstrate that in each of the 15 confirmed candidemia pediatric patient samples in the study, T2Candida was able to accurately identify the Candida species in three to five hours compared to two to six days for blood culture...

4 Jun 2015

Study explores 'laser welding' for sealing corneal transplants

Some 30,000 years ago, prehistoric man wielded animal bones as needles to suture otherwise lethal wounds. This tactic has been used, and improved upon, over time and remains the basis of surgical procedures conducted today. Even with radical new surgical techniques, which rely on metallic and polymeric staples or chemical adhesives to seal incisions, infection and permanent scarring remain major concerns. The success of any wound closure is entirely dependent on the physician's skill set alone.

4 Jun 2015

Penn Medicine researchers explore primary player involved in T cell exhaustion

Sometimes even cells get tired. When the T cells of your immune system are forced to deal over time with cancer or a chronic infection such as HIV or hepatitis C, they can develop 'T cell exhaustion,' becoming less effective and losing their ability to attack and destroy the invaders of the body.

4 Jun 2015

Re-Inflating balloon after carotid stenting appears to double risk of stroke and death

Patients with severe blockages typically undergo surgery to scrape off the fatty deposits from the walls of the vessel, the preferred approach that carries notably lower stroke risk but is not recommended for people too sick to withstand traditional surgery...

4 Jun 2015

US Equity Holdings announces new funding to launch Aelan Cell Technologies

US Equity Holdings announced yesterday that it has secured funding to launch Aelan Cell Technologies, a biotech startup engaged in the research, discovery, development and commercialization of innovative biomedical technologies and diagnostic tools for the advancement of human health and longevity.

4 Jun 2015

New study reports that poor sleep habits increase pain in knee OA

A new study reports that patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who have poor sleep habits display greater central sensitization--an amplification of clinical pain. Findings published in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology, further show OA patients who catastrophize--consumed by thoughts of pain--had increased central sensitization that was associated with greater clinical pain.

4 Jun 2015

People with high moral reasoning skills show increased gray matter in brain

Individuals with a higher level of moral reasoning skills showed increased gray matter in the areas of the brain implicated in complex social behavior, decision making, and conflict processing as compared to subjects at a lower level of moral reasoning, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in collaboration with a researcher from Charité Universitätsmediz in Berlin, Germany.

4 Jun 2015

Steven Schiff wins NIH Director's Pioneer Award to reduce infant deaths from neonatal sepsis

Steven Schiff, professor of neurosurgery and Brush Chair Professor of Engineering in Engineering Science and Mechanics, has received a $4.1 million National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award, for research aimed at reducing the number of infant deaths from neonatal sepsis in developing countries by identifying the roots of infection, from season of birth to home environment.

4 Jun 2015

Duke Medicine scientists produce 3-D map of human brain stem using MRI technology

Scientists at Duke Medicine have produced a 3-D map of the human brain stem at an unprecedented level of detail using MRI technology.

4 Jun 2015

Survey: Large majority of Americans continue to favor stronger gun-safety policies

A large majority of Americans—including gun owners—continue to support stronger policies to prevent gun violence than are present in current federal and most state law, according to a new national public opinion survey conducted by researchers with the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

4 Jun 2015

Novel strategy shows aptamer-based modular delivery of microRNA in endothelial, breast cancer cells

Researchers have shown that a novel delivery strategy can efficiently introduce a functional microRNA that has anti-cancer and angiogenic activities into two different types of cells--breast cancer cells to inhibit tumor growth and metastasis, and cells that line blood vessels to protect against atherosclerosis.

4 Jun 2015

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Griffith student finds success in medical tourism

Elotuzumab boosts response in relapsed, refractory multiple myeloma

Johns Hopkins Medicine recognized for Environmental Sustainability

WuXi AppTec, Fudan University partner for genomics database system

Rhythm announces initiation of two setmelanotide Phase 2 trials for treatment of PWS, POMC-null obesity

Experimental Zephyr endobronchial valve provides good result in emphysema patient at UAB

Low-cost, non-profit weight loss program offers long-term results

Keeping blood sugar levels under control can help protect hearts from diabetes-related damage

Delirium in ICU associated with lengthier hospital stays and greater risk of death

Pediatric Sepsis diagnosed in three to five hours versus two to six days data at ASM

Study explores 'laser welding' for sealing corneal transplants

Penn Medicine researchers explore primary player involved in T cell exhaustion

Re-Inflating balloon after carotid stenting appears to double risk of stroke and death

US Equity Holdings announces new funding to launch Aelan Cell Technologies

New study reports that poor sleep habits increase pain in knee OA

People with high moral reasoning skills show increased gray matter in brain

Steven Schiff wins NIH Director's Pioneer Award to reduce infant deaths from neonatal sepsis

Duke Medicine scientists produce 3-D map of human brain stem using MRI technology

Survey: Large majority of Americans continue to favor stronger gun-safety policies

Novel strategy shows aptamer-based modular delivery of microRNA in endothelial, breast cancer cells

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

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