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AGA researchers to present exciting data on GI disorders at DDW 2013

Clinicians, researchers and scientists from around the world will gather for Digestive Disease Week- 2013, the largest and most prestigious gastroenterology meeting, from May 18 to 21, 2013, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.

18 May 2013

Alnylam reports pre-clinical data from ALN-AS1 program for treatment of AIP

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it has presented key pre-clinical proof-of-concept data from its RNAi therapeutic program targeting aminolevulinate synthase-1 (ALAS-1) for the treatment of porphyria including acute intermittent porphyria.

18 May 2013

Race, sex of study personnel influence patient's decision to participate in clinical research

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that the race and sex of study personnel can influence a patient's decision on whether or not to participate in clinical research.

18 May 2013

PENTAX Medical, Hitachi-Aloka Medical to continue development of Endoscopic Ultrasound Systems

PENTAX Medical, a healthcare industry leader in endoscopic imaging, and Hitachi-Aloka Medical, a global leader in ultrasound imaging, recently announced renewed collaborative efforts between the two global companies to enable further innovation in the development of Endoscopic Ultrasound Systems.

From PENTAX Medical Company 18 May 2013

Thioridazine works by weakening staphylococcal cell wall, new study reveals

In 2008 researchers from the University of Southern Denmark showed that the drug thioridazine, which has previously been used to treat schizophrenia, is also a powerful weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus).

18 May 2013

Newer class of diabetes medications may also improve cardiovascular health, researchers report

A newer class of medications used to control blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetics may also improve cardiovascular health, researchers from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center reported in a new meta-analysis presented yesterday at the American Society of Hypertension's Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition.

17 May 2013

UC Davis scientists detect novel molecular target for multiple sclerosis

Working with lab mice models of multiple sclerosis, UC Davis scientists have detected a novel molecular target for the design of drugs that could be safer and more effective than current FDA-approved medications against MS.

17 May 2013

New LAMP malaria test to improve diagnosis for imported UK cases

A new, highly sensitive blood test that quickly detects even the lowest levels of malaria parasites in the body could make a dramatic difference in efforts to tackle the disease in the UK and across the world, according to new research published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

17 May 2013

Study reveals that heart disease risk factor management differs among outpatient practices

Control of heart disease risk factors varies widely among outpatient practices, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013.

17 May 2013

ECMO may show promise as rescue strategy for select cardiac arrest patients

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, a procedure traditionally used during cardiac surgeries and in the ICU that functions as an artificial replacement for a patient's heart and lungs, has also been used to resuscitate cardiac arrest victims in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea.

17 May 2013

GfK to deliver major presentation on personalized medicine at PBIRG Annual General Meeting

GfK will deliver a major presentation about patient perspectives' on personalized medicine at the Pharmaceutical Business and Intelligence Research Group Annual General Meeting, taking place May 19 to 22 in Naples, Florida.

17 May 2013

Homeless heavy drinkers suffer many head injuries, new study finds

Men who are heavy drinkers and homeless for long periods of time have 400 times the number of head injuries as the general population, according to a new study by researchers who said they were shocked by their findings.

17 May 2013

Weekend reading: Volunteers in the battle with heart disease; Psychiatry without medication; Owning your genes

Psychiatrists who take time with their patients are not the norm. It's not because others don't care. Rather the system rewards efficiency, not empathy.

17 May 2013

Study evaluates effects menu labeling in restaurant meals

Menu labeling has made more people aware of how many calories are in restaurant meals and has some people reducing their intake, according to new research published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

17 May 2013

St. Louis College of Pharmacy students win national Script Your Future Award

A team of students at St. Louis College of Pharmacy and Washington University School of Medicine was chosen as one of three winners of the national Script Your Future Award, a national campaign to raise awareness about medication adherence.

17 May 2013

Viewpoints: When a doctor should keep quiet; 2 views of hospital pricing; Stem cell 'snake oil'

In medical school, we were taught not to withhold information from our patients or to be "paternal" in making decisions for them. We internalized the idea that fully informed patients are better equipped to make treatment decisions.

17 May 2013

Loss of Merlin protein leads to abnormal growth of tumours

A study led by researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry has for the first time revealed how the loss of a particular tumour suppressing protein leads to the abnormal growth of tumours of the brain and nervous system.

17 May 2013

Protein processing breakdown in endoplasmic reticulum

With obesity reaching epidemic levels in some parts of the world, scientists have only begun to understand why it is such a persistent condition. A study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry adds substantially to the story by reporting the discovery of a molecular chain of events in the brains of obese rats that undermined their ability to suppress appetite and to increase calorie burning.

17 May 2013

New research reveals how endothelium maintains highly efficient barrier function

The endothelium, the cellular layer lining the body's blood vessels, is extremely resilient. Measuring just a few hundred nanometers in thickness, this super-tenuous structure routinely withstands blood flow, hydrostatic pressure, stretch and tissue compression to create a unique and highly dynamic barrier that maintains the organization necessary to partition tissues from the body's circulatory system.

17 May 2013

Research: People with skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease

People who have skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to new research published in the May 15, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The link does not apply to melanoma, a less common but more aggressive type of skin cancer.

17 May 2013

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AGA researchers to present exciting data on GI disorders at DDW 2013

Alnylam reports pre-clinical data from ALN-AS1 program for treatment of AIP

Race, sex of study personnel influence patient's decision to participate in clinical research

PENTAX Medical, Hitachi-Aloka Medical to continue development of Endoscopic Ultrasound Systems

Thioridazine works by weakening staphylococcal cell wall, new study reveals

Newer class of diabetes medications may also improve cardiovascular health, researchers report

UC Davis scientists detect novel molecular target for multiple sclerosis

New LAMP malaria test to improve diagnosis for imported UK cases

Study reveals that heart disease risk factor management differs among outpatient practices

ECMO may show promise as rescue strategy for select cardiac arrest patients

GfK to deliver major presentation on personalized medicine at PBIRG Annual General Meeting

Homeless heavy drinkers suffer many head injuries, new study finds

Weekend reading: Volunteers in the battle with heart disease; Psychiatry without medication; Owning your genes

Study evaluates effects menu labeling in restaurant meals

St. Louis College of Pharmacy students win national Script Your Future Award

Viewpoints: When a doctor should keep quiet; 2 views of hospital pricing; Stem cell 'snake oil'

Loss of Merlin protein leads to abnormal growth of tumours

Protein processing breakdown in endoplasmic reticulum

New research reveals how endothelium maintains highly efficient barrier function

Research: People with skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease

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