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electroCore’s gammaCore device effective in helping patients prevent, treat cluster headache

A twelve-month open-label study in the March issue of the journal Neurology, reports that electroCore’s non-invasive Vagus Nerve stimulation (nVNS) device, gammaCore, is practical and effective as an acute and preventative treatment in cluster headache. Seventy-nine percent of patients who completed the trial (15 out of 19) reported an overall improvement in their condition.

5 Mar 2015

Pediatric Cancer Genome Project identifies genetic basis of three pediatric melanoma subtypes

The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital—Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project found that melanoma in some adolescent and adult patients involves many of the same genetic alterations and would likely respond to the same therapy.

5 Mar 2015

Northwestern scientists map brain circuit that processes temperature information

Innately, we pull our hand away when we touch a hot pan on the stove, but little is known about how our brain processes temperature information. Northwestern University scientists now have discovered how a fruit fly's brain represents temperature, mapping it neuron by neuron, which has implications for understanding the much more complex human brain and how it responds to sensory stimuli.

5 Mar 2015

Accidental fentanyl exposure in children can be fatal

Infants and children are at a higher risk of accidental exposure to fentanyl patches—adhesive patches used to deliver higher doses of some opiates through the skin to relieve chronic pain.

4 Mar 2015

Mayo Clinic, Gentag partner to develop wearable biosensors for treating obesity, diabetes

Mayo Clinic and Gentag, Inc. have reached an agreement to develop the next generation of wearable biosensors designed to fight obesity and diabetes.

4 Mar 2015

Diplomat Pharmacy selected to distribute Novartis' COSENTYX (secukinumab)

Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. has been selected to the Novartis limited-distribution panel to distribute COSENTYX (secukinumab), a drug approved in January by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

4 Mar 2015

USciences recognizes Adeboye Adejare with 2015 Founders' Day Faculty Award of Merit

University of the Sciences proudly recognized pharmaceutical sciences professor Adeboye Adejare, PhD, with the 2015 Founders' Day Faculty Award of Merit during the University's 194th Founders' Day Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 19.

4 Mar 2015

Salt may help control infection

Researchers at Vanderbilt University and in Germany have found that sodium - salt - accumulates in the skin and tissue in humans and mice to help control infection.

4 Mar 2015

Nu Skin to introduce Epoch Essential Oils in U.S., Canada and Latin America

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. today announced the upcoming introduction of Epoch Essential Oils in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Nu Skin also plans to introduce essential oils in China and Europe later this year. The essential oils can be used topically or aromatically to provide a variety of sensory and wellness experiences and benefits.

4 Mar 2015

Nottingham researchers developing mobile phone app that could help identify premature babies

A mobile phone app that will identify babies born prematurely in the developing world is being developed by researchers at The University of Nottingham.

2 Mar 2015

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon Sense ID 3D Fingerprint Technology

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, is extending its mobile security leadership with the launch of Qualcomm Snapdragon Sense ID 3D Fingerprint Technology, the mobile industry's first 3D fingerprint authentication technology based on ultrasonic technology.

2 Mar 2015

SK Telecom unveils consumer-centric smart devices at Mobile World Congress 2015

SK Telecom has unveiled a variety of consumer-centric smart devices, or 'Lifeware*', at the Mobile World Congress 2015 with the aim to create opportunities in the global market for the Internet of Things (IoT).

2 Mar 2015

Researchers successfully convert adult human skin cells into neurons that control appetite

Researchers have for the first time successfully converted adult human skin cells into neurons of the type that regulate appetite, providing a patient-specific model for studying the neurophysiology of weight control and testing new therapies for obesity.

28 Feb 2015

New strategy may ensure safety of adult epidermal stem cells before performing treatments

A team of European researchers has devised a strategy to ensure that adult epidermal stem cells are safe before they are used as treatments for patients. The approach involves a clonal strategy where stem cells are collected and cultivated, genetically modified and single cells isolated before being rigorously tested to make sure they meet the highest possible safety criteria.

28 Feb 2015

UConn chemists develop more advanced peanut allergy test

Current peanut allergy tests are not very reliable when it comes to diagnosing the severity of an individual's allergic reaction, which can range from hives to life-threatening anaphylactic shock.

27 Feb 2015

Vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids may optimize brain serotonin concentrations and function

Although essential marine omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D have been shown to improve cognitive function and behavior in the context of certain brain disorders, the underlying mechanism has been unclear. In a new paper published in FASEB Journal by Rhonda Patrick, PhD and Bruce Ames, PhD of Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, serotonin is explained as the possible missing link tying together why vitamin D and marine omega-3 fatty acids might ameliorate the symptoms associated with a broad array of brain disorders.

27 Feb 2015

Study focuses on improving therapeutic outcomes in cancer patients through diet-drug combination

Boosting anti-cancer immunity through diet and novel drug therapies—that's the idea behind a collaborative project involving researchers from the South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy and Sanford Research in Sioux Falls.

27 Feb 2015

EORTC researchers review potential treatment options for patients with locally advanced breast cancer

Treating patients with locally advanced inoperable breast cancer is an extremely difficult task. The overwhelming majority of patients treated for this disease suffer relapse and, despite the best multimodal treatment, do not survive. There is a medical need to examine current and potential treatments, and EORTC researchers have recently published an article in Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology concerning this topic.

27 Feb 2015

Cipher acquires worldwide rights to three products from Astion

Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced it has strengthened its product pipeline by acquiring the worldwide rights to three products from Astion Pharma, a Denmark-based specialty pharmaceutical company.

26 Feb 2015

MiMedx Group reports record revenue of $118.2 million for full year 2014

MiMedx Group, Inc., the leading regenerative medicine company utilizing human amniotic tissue and patent-protected processes to develop and market advanced products and therapies for the Wound Care, Surgical, Orthopedic, Spinal, Sports Medicine, Ophthalmic and Dental sectors of healthcare, announced today its record results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014.

26 Feb 2015

Skin News and Research

electroCore’s gammaCore device effective in helping patients prevent, treat cluster headache

Pediatric Cancer Genome Project identifies genetic basis of three pediatric melanoma subtypes

Northwestern scientists map brain circuit that processes temperature information

Accidental fentanyl exposure in children can be fatal

Mayo Clinic, Gentag partner to develop wearable biosensors for treating obesity, diabetes

Diplomat Pharmacy selected to distribute Novartis' COSENTYX (secukinumab)

USciences recognizes Adeboye Adejare with 2015 Founders' Day Faculty Award of Merit

Salt may help control infection

Nu Skin to introduce Epoch Essential Oils in U.S., Canada and Latin America

Nottingham researchers developing mobile phone app that could help identify premature babies

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon Sense ID 3D Fingerprint Technology

SK Telecom unveils consumer-centric smart devices at Mobile World Congress 2015

Researchers successfully convert adult human skin cells into neurons that control appetite

New strategy may ensure safety of adult epidermal stem cells before performing treatments

UConn chemists develop more advanced peanut allergy test

Vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids may optimize brain serotonin concentrations and function

Study focuses on improving therapeutic outcomes in cancer patients through diet-drug combination

EORTC researchers review potential treatment options for patients with locally advanced breast cancer

Cipher acquires worldwide rights to three products from Astion

MiMedx Group reports record revenue of $118.2 million for full year 2014

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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