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Bariatric surgery not linked with decreased risk of death among older obese patients

The use of bariatric surgery among older, severely obese patients was not associated with a decreased risk of death, according to a study in the June 15 issue of JAMA. This study is being released early online to coincide with its presentation at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting.

13 Jun 2011

Incyte announces additional results from ruxolitinib Phase III trial on myelofibrosis

Incyte Corporation announced today additional symptom improvement and quality of life (QoL) results from COMFORT-I, a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled Phase III trial of Incyte's JAK1 and JAK2 inhibitor, ruxolitinib, in patients with myelofibrosis (MF).

13 Jun 2011

Siemens receives FDA clearance for Biograph mMR system to perform simultaneous PET/MRI scan

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today cleared the Siemens Biograph mMR system, the first device to simultaneously perform a positron emission tomography scan, commonly known as PET scan, and a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.

From Siemens Healthineers 13 Jun 2011

U-M International Center for Automotive Medicine announces new collaborative research

The University of Michigan International Center for Automotive medicine this week marked the beginning of new capabilities and new collaborative research combining trauma medicine, state-of-the-art computer analysis and automotive engineering.

10 Jun 2011

Medical management preferred over surgery for pediatric orbital cellulitis

Researchers from Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, R.I., report that medical management may be preferred over surgery for children with orbital cellulitis, an acute infection of the tissues surrounding the eye. They have determined the criteria for surgical intervention should be dependent upon the size of a subperiosteal abscess (SPA).

9 Jun 2011

Initial positive results from ZIOPHARM's ZIN-CTI-001 Phase Ib study against advanced melanoma

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. announced today that Douglas J. Schwartzentruber, MD, FACS, of the Indiana University Health Goshen Center for Cancer Care, presented initial positive clinical results from the first-ever treatment demonstrating control over transgene encoding of a therapeutic anticancer protein in humans using a small molecule activator ligand.

7 Jun 2011

Ridaforolimus Phase III SUCCEED clinical trial on metastatic sarcoma meets primary endpoint

Merck, known outside the United States and Canada as MSD, and ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,, today announced the presentation of detailed results from the Phase III SUCCEED clinical trial. SUCCEED evaluated oral ridaforolimus, an investigational mTOR inhibitor, in patients with metastatic soft-tissue or bone sarcomas who previously had a favorable response to chemotherapy.

7 Jun 2011

Consumption of moderately reduced carbohydrate diet can help reduce total body fat

A modest reduction in consumption of carbohydrate foods may promote loss of deep belly fat, even with little or no change in weight, a new study finds. Presentation of the study results will be Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

$Stem cell transplant may help promote bone fracture healing$

Stem cell transplant may help promote bone fracture healing

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have shown in an animal study that transplantation of adult stem cells enriched with a bone-regenerating hormone can help mend bone fractures that are not healing properly.

6 Jun 2011

Positive interim results from CTI's OPAXIO-TMZ phase II trial on malignant brain tumors presented at ASCO

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. announced encouraging interim results of a phase II clinical study of OPAXIO combined with temozolomide and radiotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed high-grade malignant brain tumors.

6 Jun 2011

Moderately reduced carbohydrate diet may promote loss of deep belly fat

6 Jun 2011

Incyte's ruxolitinib Phase III trial data on myelofibrosis presented at ASCO 2011

Incyte Corporation announced today results from the global, pivotal Phase III clinical program of ruxolitinib in patients with myelofibrosis (MF) at the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.

6 Jun 2011

Promising results from Exelixis' cabozantinib phase 2 trial against metastatic ovarian cancer

Exelixis, Inc. reported longer follow-up data from a fully enrolled cohort of patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal carcinoma, or fallopian tube carcinoma treated with cabozantinib (XL184) in an ongoing phase 2 adaptive randomized discontinuation trial. Cabozantinib shows promising activity in these patients independent of prior response to platinum-based therapies.

6 Jun 2011

Alnylam's ALN-VSP Phase I trial data on liver cancer presented at ASCO 2011

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today the results from its Phase I clinical trial with ALN-VSP, a systemically delivered RNAi therapeutic for the treatment of advanced solid tumors with liver involvement.

6 Jun 2011

Nonmenstruating female athletes have abnormal bone structure: Study

Young female athletes who have stopped menstruating have a weakening in the quality of their bone structure that may predispose them to breaking a bone, despite getting plenty of weight-bearing exercise, a new study finds. The results will be presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

Results from HSPPC-96 Phase 2 study against recurrent gliobastoma presented at ASCO 2011

In data presented at The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, cancer researchers found that the brain tumor vaccine HSPPC-96 for treating recurrent gliobastoma (GBM) has a favorable safety profile and extends survival by two to three times more than the current median survival rate.

4 Jun 2011

GE Healthcare to highlight advanced portfolio of molecular imaging technologies at SNM meeting

Investing and innovating in ways that break through cost, quality and access barriers to health for individuals and entire health systems, GE Healthcare is highlighting an advanced portfolio of molecular imaging technologies at the 58th annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM), June 4-8, in San Antonio.

4 Jun 2011

Response Genetics' clinical approaches to improve cancer care to be presented at ASCO 2011

Response Genetics, Inc., a company focused on the development and sale of molecular diagnostic tests for cancer, announced today five presentations to be held during the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL from June 3 to June 7, 2011.

4 Jun 2011

Ipilimumab and bevacizumab drugs effective in treating metatastic melanoma

A duo of drugs, each targeting a prime survival strategy of tumors, can be safely administered and are potentially more effective than either drug alone for advanced, inoperable melanomas, according to a phase 1 clinical trial led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators.

4 Jun 2011

Mild brain injury tracked using special MRI technique

According to a new study there may be an explanation of why some military personnel exposed to blasts have symptoms of brain injury even though their CT and MRI scans look normal.

2 Jun 2011

CT News and Research

Bariatric surgery not linked with decreased risk of death among older obese patients

Incyte announces additional results from ruxolitinib Phase III trial on myelofibrosis

Siemens receives FDA clearance for Biograph mMR system to perform simultaneous PET/MRI scan

U-M International Center for Automotive Medicine announces new collaborative research

Medical management preferred over surgery for pediatric orbital cellulitis

Initial positive results from ZIOPHARM's ZIN-CTI-001 Phase Ib study against advanced melanoma

Ridaforolimus Phase III SUCCEED clinical trial on metastatic sarcoma meets primary endpoint

Consumption of moderately reduced carbohydrate diet can help reduce total body fat

Stem cell transplant may help promote bone fracture healing

Positive interim results from CTI's OPAXIO-TMZ phase II trial on malignant brain tumors presented at ASCO

Moderately reduced carbohydrate diet may promote loss of deep belly fat

Incyte's ruxolitinib Phase III trial data on myelofibrosis presented at ASCO 2011

Promising results from Exelixis' cabozantinib phase 2 trial against metastatic ovarian cancer

Alnylam's ALN-VSP Phase I trial data on liver cancer presented at ASCO 2011

Nonmenstruating female athletes have abnormal bone structure: Study

Results from HSPPC-96 Phase 2 study against recurrent gliobastoma presented at ASCO 2011

GE Healthcare to highlight advanced portfolio of molecular imaging technologies at SNM meeting

Response Genetics' clinical approaches to improve cancer care to be presented at ASCO 2011

Ipilimumab and bevacizumab drugs effective in treating metatastic melanoma

Mild brain injury tracked using special MRI technique

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