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THQ, Zuffa release new UFC fitness system for athletes

THQ Inc. and Zuffa, LLC today announced the latest edition to the expanding UFC videogame portfolio with UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System.

7 Apr 2011

MAP Pharma publishes LEVADEX Phase 3 FREEDOM-301 study data in 'Headache' journal

MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the publication of results from the Phase 3 FREEDOM-301 study of LEVADEX orally inhaled migraine drug in the peer-reviewed journal 'Headache.'

7 Apr 2011

Vismodegib is an effective treatment for patients with basal cell carcinomas

A new drug is effective in preventing new basal cell carcinomas in patients with an inherited predisposition to the disease.

7 Apr 2011

DSP, BBI sign license agreement for BBI608

Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. and Boston Biomedical, Inc., today announced that they have signed a Product Option License Agreement for BBI608 for all oncology indications in Japan and exclusive right of negotiation for BBI608 for the United States and Canada.

7 Apr 2011

Exercising during pregnancy improves child's heart health after birth

Moms-to-be long have been told by their doctors and baby-related books and websites that staying fit during pregnancy is good for both mother and child. When it was reported a couple of years back that exercising strengthens a fetus' heart control, many pregnant women took heed and hit the ground running, literally. Some signed up for prenatal yoga classes; others found new ways to incorporate low-impact aerobic activities into their daily lives.

7 Apr 2011

New USPSTF mammography recommendations confuse women

When the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention, released its recommendations on mammography screenings for US women on November 16, 2009, there was immediate and considerable controversy.

7 Apr 2011

Pitt, UPCI researchers' cancer studies presented at AACR meeting

How do certain multiple myeloma treatment drugs cause complications? How does the immune system become dysfunctional due to cancer? How safe is a vaccine that could prevent development of precancerous colon polyps? Those are among the many questions that will be answered by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine during the American Association for Cancer Research 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, April 2 to 6, in Orlando, Fla.

7 Apr 2011

CFN scientists develop 2-component polymer scaffolds for controlled 3-D cell culture

At Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), researchers of the DFG Center for Functional Nanostructures (CFN) succeeded in specifically cultivating cells on three-dimensional structures. The fascinating thing is that the cells are offered small "holds" in the micrometer range on the scaffold, to which they can adhere. Adhesion is possible to these holds only, not to the remaining structure.

7 Apr 2011

Neuralstem to present HSSC Phase I trial data in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at AAN meeting

Neuralstem, Inc. announced that the Phase I safety trial of its human spinal cord stem cells in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is the subject of three presentations at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, April 9-16th, in Honolulu, HI.

7 Apr 2011

Persistent fatigue in breast cancer survivors may be caused by autonomic nervous system running in overdrive

The persistent fatigue that plagues one out of every three breast cancer survivors may be caused by one part of the autonomic nervous system running in overdrive, while the other part fails to slow it down.

7 Apr 2011

AstraZeneca's vandetanib receives FDA approval in medullary thyroid cancer

AstraZeneca today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the orphan drug vandetanib for the treatment of medullary thyroid cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or that has spread to other parts of the body.

7 Apr 2011

CEM to reconvene its popular 'Methods in Bioengineering' conference on July 14-15

The Center for Engineering in Medicine -- a bioengineering research institute at the Massachusetts General Hospital, a Harvard Teaching Hospital -- has announced it will reconvene its popular "Methods in Bioengineering" conference in conjunction with event organizer Horizon House Ltd.

7 Apr 2011

Key enzyme in non-small cell lung cancers could make standard chemotherapy more effective

Scientists at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit today presented a study at the American Association for Cancer Research's 102nd Annual Meeting 2011 that identifies a key enzyme in non-small cell lung cancers that could potentially make standard chemotherapy more effective against this highly deadly disease.

7 Apr 2011

Johns Hopkins scientists identify autism gene linked to severity of social interaction deficits

With the help of two sets of brothers with autism, Johns Hopkins scientists have identified a gene associated with autism that appears to be linked very specifically to the severity of social interaction deficits.

7 Apr 2011

Navigator-3 gene plays a key role in liver development

Scientists of the Max Delbr-ck Center for Molecular Medicine Berlin-Buch have demonstrated for the first time that a gene regulating neuronal cell migration during embryogenesis also plays a role in the development of the liver.

7 Apr 2011

Breast cancer symposium to discuss on latest advances in research and treatment

The latest advances in both breast cancer treatment and research - including innovations in diagnostic, surgical, chemotherapy and radiation approaches - will be discussed Friday, April 8, 2011, at a breast cancer symposium at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson in Philadelphia.

7 Apr 2011

Molecular switch regulating protein behavior increases human susceptibility to schizophrenia, mood disorders

Johns Hopkins researchers report the discovery of a molecular switch that regulates the behavior of a protein that, when altered, is already known to increase human susceptibility to schizophrenia and mood disorders.

7 Apr 2011

Robotic-assisted keyhole surgery tested for bowel cancer

A robotic system that promises to improve the quality of 'keyhole' bowel cancer surgery is being put to the test for the first time.

7 Apr 2011

Elevated BMI linked to high risk of obesity-related disorders in young adults

A large cohort study following 37,000 teenagers for 17 years found that an elevated, yet normal range Body Mass Index constitutes a substantial risk factor for obesity-related disorders in young adults.

7 Apr 2011

Supplements are less well regulated than drugs and may have side effects, drug interactions and toxicities

Vitamins, herbs and other dietary supplements are sold as natural alternatives to pharmaceuticals and many people turn to them in an attempt to improve their health. Others seek supplements to lose weight or after hearing that they can help with serious medical conditions.

7 Apr 2011

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THQ, Zuffa release new UFC fitness system for athletes

MAP Pharma publishes LEVADEX Phase 3 FREEDOM-301 study data in 'Headache' journal

Vismodegib is an effective treatment for patients with basal cell carcinomas

DSP, BBI sign license agreement for BBI608

Exercising during pregnancy improves child's heart health after birth

New USPSTF mammography recommendations confuse women

Pitt, UPCI researchers' cancer studies presented at AACR meeting

CFN scientists develop 2-component polymer scaffolds for controlled 3-D cell culture

Neuralstem to present HSSC Phase I trial data in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at AAN meeting

Persistent fatigue in breast cancer survivors may be caused by autonomic nervous system running in overdrive

AstraZeneca's vandetanib receives FDA approval in medullary thyroid cancer

CEM to reconvene its popular 'Methods in Bioengineering' conference on July 14-15

Key enzyme in non-small cell lung cancers could make standard chemotherapy more effective

Johns Hopkins scientists identify autism gene linked to severity of social interaction deficits

Navigator-3 gene plays a key role in liver development

Breast cancer symposium to discuss on latest advances in research and treatment

Molecular switch regulating protein behavior increases human susceptibility to schizophrenia, mood disorders

Robotic-assisted keyhole surgery tested for bowel cancer

Elevated BMI linked to high risk of obesity-related disorders in young adults

Supplements are less well regulated than drugs and may have side effects, drug interactions and toxicities

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