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Penn Medicine scientists identify stem-like 'progenitor' cell that produces heart muscle cells

Future therapies for failing hearts are likely to include stem-like cells and associated growth factors that regenerate heart muscle. Scientists from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have just taken an important step towards that future by identifying a stem-like "progenitor" cell that produces only heart muscle cells.

26 Jun 2015

Scientists develop small molecule drug that prevents autophagy from starting in cancer cells

As a tumor grows, its cancerous cells ramp up an energy-harvesting process to support its hasty development. This process, called autophagy, is normally used by a cell to recycle damaged organelles and proteins, but is also co-opted by cancer cells to meet their increased energy and metabolic demands.

26 Jun 2015

Light may just be the answer for solving sleep problems among lung cancer patients

When you're having trouble sleeping, light is the last thing you assume you need. But according to a pilot study attempting to solve insomnia among lung cancer patients led by University at Buffalo sleep researcher Grace Dean, light may just be the answer.

26 Jun 2015

Researchers identify fast and accurate approach to diagnose respiratory tract infection

Researchers from the University of Manchester are part of a team that has identified an important new approach to diagnose infections in critically ill patients rapidly and accurately.

25 Jun 2015

Study shows cystic fibrosis is more deadly for Hispanic than non-Hispanic patients

Cystic fibrosis is more deadly for Hispanic than non-Hispanic patients, a disparity that is not explained by differences in their access to health care, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

25 Jun 2015

Larrea Biosciences merged into Gordian Holdings

Larrea Biosciences has been merged into Gordian Holdings, Inc. "Marshalling the Body's best Offense and Defense against Disease, Its own Immune System, through Immunotherapy." Gordian Holdings obtained the rights from OnkologixRx, Inc., for the Markets in China and North America.

25 Jun 2015

Cytokine levels may help distinguish patients with suicidality

One American dies from suicide every 12.8 minutes, making suicide the tenth leading cause of death in the United States according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

25 Jun 2015

Breast cancer treatment market estimated to increase to over $13.1 billion by 2020

Analysis from business intelligence provider GBI Research - Breast Cancer Therapeutics in Major Developed Markets to 2020 - forecasts the breast cancer treatment market to increase in value from $9.2 billion in 2013 to more than $13.1 billion by 2020, representing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.1%.

24 Jun 2015

Annual LDCT screening safe, effective for monitoring patients with nonsolid lung nodules

An annual exam using a key imaging technology could spare patients with lung nodules from unnecessary tests and surgery, while identifying the cases where the nodules are likely to become cancerous, according to a new study by researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) and published online today in journal Radiology.

24 Jun 2015

Study analyzes effects of inhaled cannabis on driving performance

A new study conducted at the University of Iowa's National Advanced Driving Simulator has found drivers who use alcohol and marijuana together weave more on a virtual roadway than drivers who use either substance independently.

24 Jun 2015

VolitionRx teams up with market access consulting agencies to support access of NuQ cancer tests across Europe

VolitionRx Limited, a life sciences company focused on developing blood-based diagnostic tests for a broad range of cancer types and other conditions, today announced that it has established partnerships with two prominent market access consulting agencies, DecideumCogentia and MedPass International, to support market access of its NuQ® cancer tests across Europe.

24 Jun 2015

Novogen’s chemotherapy drug Anisina proves as effective anti-cancer agent in animals

US-Australian drug discovery company, Novogen Limited announced today that its candidate cytotoxic chemotherapy drug, Anisina, has proved an effective anti-cancer agent in animals, the result of which it now has been fast-tracked by the Company to come into the clinic.

24 Jun 2015

Study reveals benefit of early screening for vascular disorder patent ductus arteriosus among preterm infants

Among extremely preterm infants, early screening for the vascular disorder patent ductus arteriosus before day 3 of life was associated with a lower risk of in-hospital death and pulmonary hemorrhage, but not with differences in other severe complications, according to a study in the June 23/30 issue of JAMA.

24 Jun 2015

Johns Hopkins researchers identify multiple genetic changes that may increase risk of pancreatic cancer

In a genome-wide association study believed to be the largest of its kind, Johns Hopkins researchers have uncovered four regions in the human genome where changes may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer.

24 Jun 2015

Understanding of tumor biology opens new opportunities to conduct clinical trial for thoracic tumors

Our understanding of tumor biology has improved and continues to expand at a rapid pace, and this has opened new opportunities for cancer clinical trials, particularly for thoracic tumors. The identification and molecular alterations in the cancer and the possibility to specifically and selectively target them, has dramatically improved the treatment efficacy in patients with lung cancer.

24 Jun 2015

Teenagers uncertain about the harmful effects of marijuana or e-cigarettes

Teenagers are very familiar with the risks of smoking cigarettes, but are much less sure whether marijuana or e-cigarettes are harmful, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

24 Jun 2015

Selective use of biomarker testing for breast cancer patients can save millions of dollars in health care spending

A review of medical records for almost 200 patients with breast cancer suggests that more selective use of biomarker testing for such patients has the potential to save millions of dollars in health care spending without compromising care, according to Johns Hopkins researchers.

23 Jun 2015

Low-dose CT screening can help monitor people who have nonsolid lung nodules

People who have nonsolid lung nodules can be safely monitored with annual low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. Researchers said the findings could help spare patients from unnecessary surgery and additional imaging.

23 Jun 2015

Statins benefit patients undergoing major lung resection, lower major complications

Statins have been shown to reduce complications from cardiovascular surgery. To determine whether statins might also help those undergoing major lung surgeries, a team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center conducted a well-designed study that randomized patients to receive either a statin or placebo before and after surgery.

23 Jun 2015

UT Southwestern researchers identify two proteins within fetal lungs that initiate labor process

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified two proteins in a fetus' lungs responsible for initiating the labor process, providing potential new targets for preventing preterm birth.

23 Jun 2015

Lungs News and Research

Penn Medicine scientists identify stem-like 'progenitor' cell that produces heart muscle cells

Scientists develop small molecule drug that prevents autophagy from starting in cancer cells

Light may just be the answer for solving sleep problems among lung cancer patients

Researchers identify fast and accurate approach to diagnose respiratory tract infection

Study shows cystic fibrosis is more deadly for Hispanic than non-Hispanic patients

Larrea Biosciences merged into Gordian Holdings

Cytokine levels may help distinguish patients with suicidality

Breast cancer treatment market estimated to increase to over $13.1 billion by 2020

Annual LDCT screening safe, effective for monitoring patients with nonsolid lung nodules

Study analyzes effects of inhaled cannabis on driving performance

VolitionRx teams up with market access consulting agencies to support access of NuQ cancer tests across Europe

Novogen’s chemotherapy drug Anisina proves as effective anti-cancer agent in animals

Study reveals benefit of early screening for vascular disorder patent ductus arteriosus among preterm infants

Johns Hopkins researchers identify multiple genetic changes that may increase risk of pancreatic cancer

Understanding of tumor biology opens new opportunities to conduct clinical trial for thoracic tumors

Teenagers uncertain about the harmful effects of marijuana or e-cigarettes

Selective use of biomarker testing for breast cancer patients can save millions of dollars in health care spending

Low-dose CT screening can help monitor people who have nonsolid lung nodules

Statins benefit patients undergoing major lung resection, lower major complications

UT Southwestern researchers identify two proteins within fetal lungs that initiate labor process

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