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High-intensity statin treatments increase survival rates in patients with cardiovascular disease

A large national study has confirmed the value of high-intensity statin treatments for people with cardiovascular disease, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

9 Nov 2016

UTHealth study receives $1.9 million NIH grant to identify effective treatment for cocaine addiction

Identifying more effective treatment strategies tailored to individual responses for patients overcoming addiction to cocaine is the focus of a new clinical trial at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

8 Nov 2016

Researchers uncover possible targeted therapy for new, high-risk subtype of ALL

An international research team led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators has uncovered details of a new, high-risk subtype of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) as well as a possible targeted therapy.

8 Nov 2016

Advances in RNA research could pave new way for development of anti-cancer drugs

An international research team led by the University of Leicester has made a breakthrough advance that could pave a new route for the development of anti-cancer drugs.

8 Nov 2016

Scientists develop new strategy to stop uncontrollable poison ivy itch

Scientists at Duke Health and Zhejiang Chinese Medical University have developed a strategy to stop the uncontrollable itch caused by urushiol, the oily sap common to poison ivy, poison sumac, poison oak and even mango trees.

7 Nov 2016

Clinical study to test safety and ability of investigational Zika vaccine candidate begins

The first of five early stage clinical trials to test the safety and ability of an investigational Zika vaccine candidate called the Zika Purified Inactivated Virus (ZPIV) vaccine to generate an immune system response has begun at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Clinical Trial Center in Silver Spring, Maryland.

7 Nov 2016

TGen study identifies potential new drug targets to alleviate pain in pancreatic cancer patients

The Translational Genomics Research Institute has discovered potential drug targets to reduce pain in pancreatic cancer patients.

7 Nov 2016

FDA approves new combo treatment for patients with advanced sarcomas

There are approximately 15,000 sarcoma cases annually in the United States, comprising more than 60 types of soft tissue sarcomas and 20 types of bony sarcomas.

7 Nov 2016

Stem cell therapy appears to dampen the body's neuroinflammatory response to trauma, preserve brain tissue

Results of a cellular therapy clinical trial for traumatic brain injury (TBI) using a patient's own stem cells showed that the therapy appears to dampen the body's neuroinflammatory response to trauma and preserve brain tissue, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

4 Nov 2016

Prostrate treatment may offer relief for patients with kidney stones

Millions of Australians suffering from kidney stones could soon get relief, with researchers discovering a prostrate treatment can also help ease the painful condition.

2 Nov 2016

Researchers develop new personalized assessment tool to predict lung cancer risk in never smokers

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new personalized assessment tool that could better predict lung cancer risk in never, light and heavy smokers using a large Taiwanese prospective cohort study.

2 Nov 2016

PLATINUM DIVERSITY study evaluates clinical outcomes after stent implantation in women, minorities

A dedicated stent study conducted exclusively in women and minority patients evaluated clinical outcomes within the era of contemporary PCI, comparing these results to a parallel cohort of white male patients.

2 Nov 2016

New study to explore therapeutic pill for treatment of concussion

The goal of finding a treatment for concussion may be one step closer due to a new study being launched by University of Miami researchers.

1 Nov 2016

Survey: Most Americans under age 35 believe e-cigarettes cause less harm than traditional cigarettes

Most Americans under age 35 think that using electronic cigarettes does not cause as much damage lung health as compared with traditional cigarettes, according to the results of a new national consumer survey.

1 Nov 2016

Second Sight successfully implants wireless multichannel neurostimulation system in human subject

Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. (Second Sight or the Company), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable visual prosthetics to restore functional vision to blind patients, today announced the first successful implantation and activation of a wireless visual cortical stimulator in a human subject, providing the initial human proof of concept for the ongoing development of the Company's Orion™ I Visual Cortical Prosthesis (Orion I).

1 Nov 2016

New high-frequency SCS technique offers better outcomes for patients with chronic back and leg pain

For patients with severe, chronic back and leg pain, a new high-frequency spinal cord stimulation (SCS) technique provides superior clinical outcomes, compared to conventional low-frequency SCS, reports a clinical trial in the November issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

31 Oct 2016

Value of cranberries in prevention of urinary infections is disproved

A study conducted by Yale University has shown that cranberries do not reduce the incidence of urinary tract infections. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the presence of microbial pathogens within the kidneys, bladder or urethra and is considered to be the most common bacterial infection.

28 Oct 2016

Scientists pinpoint the brain region responsible for ‘placebo effect’ in pain relief

Scientists have identified for the first time the region in the brain responsible for the "placebo effect" in pain relief, when a fake treatment actually results in substantial reduction of pain, according to new research from Northwestern Medicine and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

27 Oct 2016

Natural compound slows typical signs of aging in mice

Much of human health hinges on how well the body manufactures and uses energy. For reasons that remain unclear, cells' ability to produce energy declines with age, prompting scientists to suspect that the steady loss of efficiency in the body's energy supply chain is a key driver of the aging process.

27 Oct 2016

Blocking critical molecule with therapeutic antibody could effectively reduce leukemia burden

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive cancer known for drug resistance and relapse. In an effort to uncover new treatment strategies, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center discovered that a cell surface molecule known as CD98 promotes AML.

27 Oct 2016

Clinical Trial News and Research

High-intensity statin treatments increase survival rates in patients with cardiovascular disease

UTHealth study receives $1.9 million NIH grant to identify effective treatment for cocaine addiction

Researchers uncover possible targeted therapy for new, high-risk subtype of ALL

Advances in RNA research could pave new way for development of anti-cancer drugs

Scientists develop new strategy to stop uncontrollable poison ivy itch

Clinical study to test safety and ability of investigational Zika vaccine candidate begins

TGen study identifies potential new drug targets to alleviate pain in pancreatic cancer patients

FDA approves new combo treatment for patients with advanced sarcomas

Stem cell therapy appears to dampen the body's neuroinflammatory response to trauma, preserve brain tissue

Prostrate treatment may offer relief for patients with kidney stones

Researchers develop new personalized assessment tool to predict lung cancer risk in never smokers

PLATINUM DIVERSITY study evaluates clinical outcomes after stent implantation in women, minorities

New study to explore therapeutic pill for treatment of concussion

Survey: Most Americans under age 35 believe e-cigarettes cause less harm than traditional cigarettes

Second Sight successfully implants wireless multichannel neurostimulation system in human subject

New high-frequency SCS technique offers better outcomes for patients with chronic back and leg pain

Value of cranberries in prevention of urinary infections is disproved

Scientists pinpoint the brain region responsible for ‘placebo effect’ in pain relief

Natural compound slows typical signs of aging in mice

Blocking critical molecule with therapeutic antibody could effectively reduce leukemia burden

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