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Market for personalized medicine in the United States to grow 11 percent annually, shows report

The market for personalized medicine in the United States is already $232 billion, and it is projected to grow 11 percent annually, according to a new report published today by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, entitled The Science of Personalized Medicine: Translating the Promise into Practice.

8 Dec 2009

Amino acids can improve cognitive function in patients with severe brain injuries

Neurology researchers have shown that feeding amino acids to brain-injured animals restores their cognitive abilities and may set the stage for the first effective treatment for cognitive impairments suffered by people with traumatic brain injuries.

8 Dec 2009

Winner of the 2009 Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research

Calling his work "one of the most important findings in breast cancer and health disparities in the last decade," the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has named Charles M. Perou, Ph.D. the 2009 Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research, funded by Susan G. Komen for the Cure-.

8 Dec 2009

Turmeric and pepper may play a role in preventing breast cancer

A new study finds that compounds derived from the spices turmeric and pepper could help prevent breast cancer by limiting the growth of stem cells, the small number of cells that fuel a tumor's growth.

8 Dec 2009

SAVI applicator for breast brachytherapy can be an effective therapy for breast cancer

The SAVI™ applicator for breast brachytherapy is a safe, effective therapy for breast cancer, according to a newly published study in a peer-reviewed journal.

8 Dec 2009

H1N1 virus produces pulmonary damage similar to earlier flu pandemics

In fatal cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza, the virus can damage cells throughout the respiratory airway, much like the viruses that caused the 1918 and 1957 influenza pandemics, report researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner.

8 Dec 2009

Human blood stem cells can be engineered to kill HIV-infected cells, find researchers

Researchers from the UCLA AIDS Institute and colleagues have for the first time demonstrated that human blood stem cells can be engineered into cells that can target and kill HIV-infected cells — a process that potentially could be used against a range of chronic viral diseases.

8 Dec 2009

Abstracts on very small embryonic-like stem cells presented at ASH annual meeting

NeoStem, Inc., which is pioneering the pre-disease collection, processing and long-term storage of adult stem cells for future medical need and holds the exclusive, worldwide license to VSEL(TM) technology that uses very small embryonic-like stem cells isolated from peripheral blood, announced today that an abstract authored by NeoStem-affiliated scientists was presented in a poster presentation at the prestigious American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in New Orleans on December 5, 2009.

8 Dec 2009

Findings shed light on the genetic origins of diabetes

Pediatric researchers have found that a gene already implicated in the development of type 2 diabetes in adults also raises the risk of being overweight during childhood. The finding sheds light on the genetic origins of diabetes and may present an avenue for developing drugs to counteract the disease, which has been on the upswing in childhood and adolescence.

8 Dec 2009

CAM314 randomized Phase 3 clinical trial results released

Genzyme Corporation announced data from its CAM314 randomized Phase 3 clinical trial comparing Campath (alemtuzumab) in combination with Fludara (fludarabine phosphate) (FluCAM) to Fludara alone in patients with relapsed and refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) demonstrated that the FluCAM regimen significantly reduced the risk of disease progression or death compared to single-agent Fludara.

8 Dec 2009

New research finding sheds light on the genetic origins of diabetes

8 Dec 2009

New research discovers link between HIV-related cognitive deficits and Alzheimer's-related dementia

More than half of HIV patients experience memory problems and other cognitive impairments as they age, and doctors know little about the underlying causes. New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests HIV-related cognitive deficits share a common link with Alzheimer's-related dementia: low levels of the protein amyloid beta in the spinal fluid.

8 Dec 2009

New pharmacology textbook released by Elsevier

Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, proudly announces the early success and rapid acceptance of its recently released Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Principles to Practice, an innovative new pharmacology textbook designed to better meet the needs of today's residents and practitioners.

8 Dec 2009

Prenatal exposure to microbes may help protect child from developing allergies later in life

A pregnant woman's exposure to microbes may protect her child from developing allergies later in life. Researchers in Marburg, Germany find that exposure to environmental bacteria triggers a mild inflammatory response in pregnant mice that renders their offspring resistant to allergies.

8 Dec 2009

ThermoGenesis enters into material transfer agreement with GID Group

ThermoGenesis Corp., a leading supplier of innovative products for processing and storing adult stem cells, said today it has entered into a material transfer agreement with the GID Group which has been working with ThermoGenesis to use ThermoGenesis' MarrowXpress(TM), or MXP(TM), based technology for the processing of adipose, or fatty, tissue - a rich source of adult stem cells.

8 Dec 2009

Social isolation and stress can raise breast cancer risk

Social isolation and related stress could contribute to human breast cancer susceptibility, research from a rat model designed at the University of Chicago to identify environmental mechanisms contributing to cancer risk shows.

8 Dec 2009

Study suggests sustained health risks linked to adverse childhood experiences

Research from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London has found that negative experiences in childhood may alter not only mental health but also physical health, into middle age and beyond.

8 Dec 2009

Cyntellect and Boston University sign research collaboration agreement

Cyntellect, Inc., a privately-held life sciences company commercializing products to advance life science and stem cell research, biopharmaceutical production, and drug discovery, today announced it has entered into a research collaboration agreement with the Boston University School of Medicine.

8 Dec 2009

Multi-institutional team explores regenerative techniques for injured spinal cords

For more than 400 years, scientists have studied the amazing regenerative power of salamanders, trying to understand how these creatures routinely repair injuries that would usually leave humans and other mammals paralyzed - or worse.

8 Dec 2009

Phase 1 study results of TRU-016 in patients with CLL announced

BioteTrubion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Facet ch Corp. today announced the presentation of positive data from a phase 1 study of TRU-016 in patients with relapsed and refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) at the 2009 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting.

8 Dec 2009

Medicine News and Research

Market for personalized medicine in the United States to grow 11 percent annually, shows report

Amino acids can improve cognitive function in patients with severe brain injuries

Winner of the 2009 Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research

Turmeric and pepper may play a role in preventing breast cancer

SAVI applicator for breast brachytherapy can be an effective therapy for breast cancer

H1N1 virus produces pulmonary damage similar to earlier flu pandemics

Human blood stem cells can be engineered to kill HIV-infected cells, find researchers

Abstracts on very small embryonic-like stem cells presented at ASH annual meeting

Findings shed light on the genetic origins of diabetes

CAM314 randomized Phase 3 clinical trial results released

New research finding sheds light on the genetic origins of diabetes

New research discovers link between HIV-related cognitive deficits and Alzheimer's-related dementia

New pharmacology textbook released by Elsevier

Prenatal exposure to microbes may help protect child from developing allergies later in life

ThermoGenesis enters into material transfer agreement with GID Group

Social isolation and stress can raise breast cancer risk

Study suggests sustained health risks linked to adverse childhood experiences

Cyntellect and Boston University sign research collaboration agreement

Multi-institutional team explores regenerative techniques for injured spinal cords

Phase 1 study results of TRU-016 in patients with CLL announced

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