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OSU biophysicist leverages computer cluster to develop drug to block small protein molecule IL-6

An Ohio State biophysicist used a supercomputer to search thousands of molecular combinations for the best configuration to block a protein that can cause breast or prostate cancer.

20 Apr 2011

Breakdown products of thalidomide cause birth defects: New study

Thalidomide may have been withdrawn in the early 1960s for use by pregnant women, but its dramatic effects remain memorable half a century later. Now, researchers have taken a major step toward understanding exactly how thalidomide causes the birth defects.

20 Apr 2011

Treatment commences in NeuroVive-HCL's 1,000 patient European cardioprotection trial

NeuroVive Pharmaceutical and Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL) today announced the enrollment and treatment of the first patient in the European multicenter trial of myocardial infarction (the CIRCUS study). NeuroVive's advanced CicloMulsion(TM) cremophor-free IV cyclosporine formulation is used in this study of 1,000 patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute myocardial infarction to examine cyclosporine's ability to protect cardiac tissue.

20 Apr 2011

Loyola enrolls patients in clinical trial for open-heart valve replacement surgery

Loyola University Hospital is enrolling patients in a clinical trial that offers an alternative to traditional open-heart surgery for patients who need new aortic heart valves.

20 Apr 2011

Dogs develop cancer that is biologically similar to a human tumour

Despite steadily improving methods for its diagnosis and treatment, cancer still represents one of the most frequent causes of death in humans. What is less well known is that this also holds true for pets such as dogs.

20 Apr 2011

FDA approves Rituxan-corticosteroid combination for Wegener's Granulomatosis and Microscopic Polyangiitis

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group and Biogen Idec announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rituxan® (rituximab), in combination with corticosteroids, as a new medicine for adults with Wegener's Granulomatosis (WG) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA).

20 Apr 2011

Offensive editorial leads to resignation of the president-elect of the American College of Surgeons

The president-elect of the American College of Surgeons had to resign from his position Sunday after weeks of controversy surrounding a Valentine’s Day editorial he wrote speaking of the mood-enhancing effects of semen on women during unprotected sex.

20 Apr 2011

High rates of substance use disorders among veterans with mental illness

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19 Apr 2011

Ohio State biophysicist disrupts cellular messages through fragment-based drug design

An Ohio State biophysicist used a supercomputer to search thousands of molecular combinations for the best configuration to block a protein that can cause breast or prostate cancer.

19 Apr 2011

African AIDS drug trial stopped prematurely

One of the studies in three African countries where women were given an AIDS drug to prevent HIV infection is being stopped because the project is not working, researchers said Monday. These women on the trial were taking a daily dose of the drug Truvada or a look-alike placebo pill and had an equal chance of becoming infected. The ones taking Truvada were expected to have had a much lower infection rate.

19 Apr 2011

NeuroVive, HCL initiate CicloMulsion Phase III trial in myocardial infarction

NeuroVive Pharmaceutical and Hospices Civils de Lyon today announced the enrollment and treatment of the first patient in the European multicenter trial of myocardial infarction.

19 Apr 2011

Johnson & Johnson reports net sales of $16.2 billion for first quarter 2011

Johnson & Johnson today announced sales of $16.2 billion for the first quarter of 2011, an increase of 3.5% as compared to the first quarter of 2010.

19 Apr 2011

Gene mutation in Tibetian Terrier dogs causes hereditary form of Parkinson's disease in humans

University of Missouri researchers believe both man and animal will benefit from their discovery that the same gene mutation found in Tibetan Terrier dogs can also be found in a fatal human neurological disorder related to Parkinson's disease.

19 Apr 2011

Pupil measurements can predict patients' response to cognitive therapy

The scientific foundation of psychiatry is growing rapidly, yet it is a branch of medicine distinctive for the relative absence of biological tests in routine clinical practice.

19 Apr 2011

SafeMinds calls for immediate vaccine safety studies in autistic children

Alison MacNeil issued the following statements today regarding vaccines.

19 Apr 2011

Scientists develop highly efficient approach for cardiac imaging

Scientists of the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine Berlin-Buch have developed a highly efficient approach for imaging the beating human heart.

19 Apr 2011

BIDMC: Physicians need to create healthy distance between work, home online identities

With ubiquitous social media sites like Facebook and Twitter blurring private and professional lines, there is an increasing need for physicians to create a healthy distance between their work and home online identities, two Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center physicians assert.

19 Apr 2011

Obese patients may face high risk of complications after non-cardiac surgery

Obese patients with high blood pressure and diabetes are at much higher risk for major complications following non-cardiac surgery compared to otherwise healthy obese patients and patients of normal weight.

19 Apr 2011

AMGA survey Physician turnover rates have increased since 2008

As the economy perks up, it appears that rates of physician turnover rise with it. For the first time since 2008, physician turnover has increased, reminding medical groups of the delicate balance between physician supply and demand.

19 Apr 2011

Ryan, Obama deficit plans continue to generate OpEd heat on Medicare, Medicaid provisions

Mr. Ryan called the vote "our generation's defining moment," and indeed, nothing could more clearly define the choice that will face voters next year. His bill would end the guarantee provided by Medicare and Medicaid to the elderly and the poor, which has been provided by the federal government with society's clear assent since 1965.

19 Apr 2011

Medicine News and Research

OSU biophysicist leverages computer cluster to develop drug to block small protein molecule IL-6

Breakdown products of thalidomide cause birth defects: New study

Treatment commences in NeuroVive-HCL's 1,000 patient European cardioprotection trial

Loyola enrolls patients in clinical trial for open-heart valve replacement surgery

Dogs develop cancer that is biologically similar to a human tumour

FDA approves Rituxan-corticosteroid combination for Wegener's Granulomatosis and Microscopic Polyangiitis

Offensive editorial leads to resignation of the president-elect of the American College of Surgeons

High rates of substance use disorders among veterans with mental illness

Ohio State biophysicist disrupts cellular messages through fragment-based drug design

African AIDS drug trial stopped prematurely

NeuroVive, HCL initiate CicloMulsion Phase III trial in myocardial infarction

Johnson & Johnson reports net sales of $16.2 billion for first quarter 2011

Gene mutation in Tibetian Terrier dogs causes hereditary form of Parkinson's disease in humans

Pupil measurements can predict patients' response to cognitive therapy

SafeMinds calls for immediate vaccine safety studies in autistic children

Scientists develop highly efficient approach for cardiac imaging

BIDMC: Physicians need to create healthy distance between work, home online identities

Obese patients may face high risk of complications after non-cardiac surgery

AMGA survey Physician turnover rates have increased since 2008

Ryan, Obama deficit plans continue to generate OpEd heat on Medicare, Medicaid provisions

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