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Bioactive plasma-based biomaterials can accelerate tissue healing

Platelet-rich plasma derived from blood contains growth factors and other bioactive molecules that promote healing at sites of tissue injury. However, it is difficult to deliver and retain these molecules at a target site, and clinical results have proven to be mixed - until now.

16 Apr 2013

Protein helps leukemia cells avoid effects of chemotherapy by appearing dormant

A new study on how the progression of acute lymphocytic leukemia is influenced by the bone marrow environment has demonstrated for the first time that targeting a specialized protein known as osteopontin may be an effective strategy to increase the efficacy of chemotherapy in patients with this type of blood cancer.

16 Apr 2013

Study: Dual energy CT effective in evaluating ER department patients with ACL tears

Dual energy CT is an effective way to evaluate emergency department patients with possible anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, a new study shows.

15 Apr 2013

KiDS of NYU Langone raises nearly $1 million at 2013 Springfling gala

NYU Langone Medical Center announced today that KiDS of NYU Langone raised nearly $1 million at its annual gala—the 2013 Springfling—held Wednesday evening at The Plaza.

15 Apr 2013

Microwave ablation therapy reduces pain in patients with painful bone, soft-tissue tumors

First-of-its-kind research presented today showed microwave ablation therapy cut pain in half for patients with painful bone and soft-tissue tumors and took less time to complete than radiofrequency ablation.

15 Apr 2013

Sophono receives worldwide clearance of Alpha 2 device for MRI

Sophono, Inc.– manufacturer of abutment-free, implantable, bone conduction hearing devices – has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for magnetic resonance imaging.

12 Apr 2013

Gabriel Hortobagyi recognized with AACR-MICR Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship

Gabriel Hortobagyi, M.D., professor in the Department of Breast Medical Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, will receive the Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship from the American Association for Cancer Research and its Minorities in Cancer Research membership group.

12 Apr 2013

New research reveals how autophagy keeps neural stem cells to replace damaged brain, nerve cells

Deep inside your brain, a legion of stem cells lies ready to turn into new brain and nerve cells whenever and wherever you need them most. While they wait, they keep themselves in a state of perpetual readiness - poised to become any type of nerve cell you might need as your cells age or get damaged.

11 Apr 2013

$Pharmacyclics presents positive results of ibrutinib Phase II trial in untreated, relapsed and refractory CLL patients$

Pharmacyclics presents positive results of ibrutinib Phase II trial in untreated, relapsed and refractory CLL patients

Pharmacyclics, Inc. today announced results from a Phase II trial of the investigational oral agent ibrutinib which demonstrated rapid and sustained disease control as a monotherapy in untreated, relapsed and refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients, irrespective of characteristics that predict poor outcomes to chemoimmunotherapy.

11 Apr 2013

BioLineRx gets regulatory approvals in US to start BL-8040 Phase IIa trial for treatment of AML

BioLineRx, a biopharmaceutical development company, announced today that it has received all necessary regulatory approvals in the US to commence a Phase IIa trial for BL-8040, for the treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

11 Apr 2013

First-in-humans study introduces next generation cell therapy for heart failure patients

Translating a Mayo Clinic stem-cell discovery, an international team has demonstrated that therapy with cardiopoietic (cardiogenically-instructed) or "smart" stem cells can improve heart health for people suffering from heart failure.

11 Apr 2013

Orthopaedic surgeons should recommend weight loss to patients prior to joint replacement

The obesity epidemic in America and its impact on musculoskeletal health, as well as related treatment outcomes and costs, was discussed during the AAOS Now forum, "Obesity, Orthopaedics and Outcomes," at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons at McCormick Place in Chicago.

11 Apr 2013

Preclinical study of cabozantinib in prostate cancer bone metastasis model presented at AACR meeting

Exelixis, Inc. announced the presentation of preclinical data that provide insight into the mechanism of action of its lead compound, cabozantinib, with respect to its activity against prostate cancer tumors that have metastasized to the bone.

11 Apr 2013

Researchers discover novel protein that governs metastasis and chemoresistance in pediatric bone cancer

Human osteosarcoma samples are hard to come by, making the disease difficult to study. However, K9 bone cancer is genetically indistinguishable from the human form of the disease, and over 10,000 canine patients develop the disease every year.

10 Apr 2013

New study shows combination therapy is effective in treating sarcoma tumors

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida have found that when given together, a two-drug combination acts synergistically in test animals modeled with sarcoma tumors.

10 Apr 2013

New immunotherapies are seldom developed for childhood cancer

More often than not, cancer immunotherapies that work in adults are used in modified ways in children. Seldom are new therapies developed just for children, primarily because of the small number of pediatric patients relative to the adult cancer patient population.

9 Apr 2013

Study finds alcohol consumption has no impact on mortality of breast cancer survivors

Although previous research has linked alcohol consumption to an increased risk of developing breast cancer, a new study has found that drinking before and after diagnosis does not impact survival from the disease.

9 Apr 2013

Transient electronics relieve pain, fight infection and dissolve harmlessly

Scientists today described key advances toward practical uses of a new genre of tiny, biocompatible electronic devices that could be implanted into the body to relieve pain or battle infection for a specific period of time, and then dissolve harmlessly.

9 Apr 2013

MD Anderson professor to receive award for clinical research excellence at AACR meeting

Hagop Kantarjian, M.D., chair and professor in The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Department of Leukemia, will be honored for clinical research excellence at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013, April 6-10.

9 Apr 2013

Research sheds new light on role of ATRX mutations in brain and pituitary

Research from Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute sheds new light on a gene called ATRX and its function in the brain and pituitary.

9 Apr 2013

Bone News and Research

Bioactive plasma-based biomaterials can accelerate tissue healing

Protein helps leukemia cells avoid effects of chemotherapy by appearing dormant

Study: Dual energy CT effective in evaluating ER department patients with ACL tears

KiDS of NYU Langone raises nearly $1 million at 2013 Springfling gala

Microwave ablation therapy reduces pain in patients with painful bone, soft-tissue tumors

Sophono receives worldwide clearance of Alpha 2 device for MRI

Gabriel Hortobagyi recognized with AACR-MICR Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship

New research reveals how autophagy keeps neural stem cells to replace damaged brain, nerve cells

Pharmacyclics presents positive results of ibrutinib Phase II trial in untreated, relapsed and refractory CLL patients

BioLineRx gets regulatory approvals in US to start BL-8040 Phase IIa trial for treatment of AML

First-in-humans study introduces next generation cell therapy for heart failure patients

Orthopaedic surgeons should recommend weight loss to patients prior to joint replacement

Preclinical study of cabozantinib in prostate cancer bone metastasis model presented at AACR meeting

Researchers discover novel protein that governs metastasis and chemoresistance in pediatric bone cancer

New study shows combination therapy is effective in treating sarcoma tumors

New immunotherapies are seldom developed for childhood cancer

Study finds alcohol consumption has no impact on mortality of breast cancer survivors

Transient electronics relieve pain, fight infection and dissolve harmlessly

MD Anderson professor to receive award for clinical research excellence at AACR meeting

Research sheds new light on role of ATRX mutations in brain and pituitary

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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