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AAPM releases statement calling on Congress to oppose NIH funding cuts

The American Association of Physicists in Medicine, a professional nonprofit organization supporting medical physicists, has released a statement calling on Congress to reverse President Trump's proposed cuts to FY 2018 funding for the National Institutes of Health.

31 Mar 2017

ACR outlines health policy priorities to improve access to arthritis care and treatments

The American College of Rheumatology today announced its 2017 health policy priorities, providing detailed policy recommendations to improve access to care and treatments for the 54 million Americans living with arthritis and other rheumatologic diseases.

31 Mar 2017

American Pain Society urges Congress to resist NIH budget cuts

The American Pain Society, www.americanpainsociety.org, today condemned the Trump Administration's proposed 19 percent cut in funding for the National Institutes of Health and warned that such a draconian budget reduction would devastate biomedical research in the United States unless Congress acted to prevent it.

31 Mar 2017

USAHS experts to present key occupational therapy research at AOTA Annual Conference

University of St. Augustine Health Sciences, a leading graduate institution that emphasizes health science education through innovative classroom education, is proud to announce that several faculty members will be presenting key research at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference & Centennial Celebration in Philadelphia, March 30 - April 2.

31 Mar 2017

Investigational compound for treating indolent lymphomas shows positive results in phase II clinical study

Bayer today announced positive data on its investigational compound copanlisib, an intravenous pan-Class I phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor with predominant inhibitory activity against PI3K-α and PI3K-δ isoforms.

31 Mar 2017

Northwestern Memorial first in Illinois to integrate combined MR-PET scanner into health care system

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is now home to the Chicago area's first combined magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography scanner, a machine that shortens the total time a patient spends in imaging tests while providing exceptional image quality at lower doses of radiation.

31 Mar 2017

QIAGEN announces commercialization of AdnaTest kit for clinical research in prostate cancer

QIAGEN N.V. today announced it is commercializing the Research use only AdnaTest Prostate Cancer Panel AR-V7 to detect the androgen receptor splice variant 7 (AR-V7) from liquid biopsies to investigate resistance to potential drugs for advanced prostate cancer.

From QIAGEN Manchester Limited 31 Mar 2017

NIHR Innovation Observatory to aid future advances in healthcare

Future advances in healthcare will be aided by a new £10 million facility - the National Institute for Health Research Innovation Observatory.

31 Mar 2017

New report highlights need for rapid research progress and improved outcomes in pancreatic cancer

The new report highlighting trends in cancer released today by the American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) points to the urgent need for more research and funding in pancreatic cancer.

31 Mar 2017

Combination of TTFields with standard therapies may improve survival in pancreatic cancer patients

Novocure announced today results from the second cohort of its phase 2 pilot PANOVA trial studying Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) in combination with nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer.

31 Mar 2017

Phase 2 study shows encouraging results for TTFields therapy in treating recurrent ovarian cancer

Novocure announced today results from its phase 2 pilot INNOVATE trial studying Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) in combination with weekly paclitaxel for the treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer.

31 Mar 2017

ISS crew members grow crystals for drug development

Crew members aboard the International Space Station will begin conducting research this week to improve the way we grow crystals on Earth. The information gained from the experiments could speed up the process for drug development, benefiting humans around the world.

31 Mar 2017

Case Western Reserve and Q2 Pharma partner to develop antivirulence agents that disarm superbugs

Case Western Reserve University and Q2 Pharma Ltd., an Israeli biopharmaceutical company, have signed a two-year option to license small molecule, antivirulence technology to potentially treat bacterial infections such as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), the first known scientific effort of its kind.

31 Mar 2017

New research to explore how socio-economic factors, other health concerns affect cancer treatment

How do health and socio-economic factors impact the nearly 1.7 million people diagnosed with cancer each year? RTI International plans to explore this through a new Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant.

31 Mar 2017

Phase 2 clinical study of investigational Zika vaccine begins in the U.S., Central and South America

Vaccinations have begun in a multi-site Phase 2/2b clinical trial testing an experimental DNA vaccine designed to protect against disease caused by Zika infection.

31 Mar 2017

TSRI scientists discover potential way to stop meth relapse

New research from The Scripps Research Institute suggests that the reason methamphetamine users find it so hard to quit—88 percent of them relapse, even after rehab—is that meth takes advantage of the brain's natural learning process.

31 Mar 2017

New therapy proves effective in reducing symptoms of treatment-resistant depression

In the largest study ever conducted with patients experiencing chronic and severe depression, researchers led by Dr. Scott Aaronson, Director of Clinical Research at Sheppard Pratt Health System have found that an implantable vagus nerve stimulation device paired with antidepressant treatment (which could include medications, psychotherapy, or electroconvulsive therapy proves effective in reducing symptoms among patients with treatment-resistant depression.

31 Mar 2017

Research News and Research

AAPM releases statement calling on Congress to oppose NIH funding cuts

ACR outlines health policy priorities to improve access to arthritis care and treatments

American Pain Society urges Congress to resist NIH budget cuts

USAHS experts to present key occupational therapy research at AOTA Annual Conference

Investigational compound for treating indolent lymphomas shows positive results in phase II clinical study

Northwestern Memorial first in Illinois to integrate combined MR-PET scanner into health care system

QIAGEN announces commercialization of AdnaTest kit for clinical research in prostate cancer

NIHR Innovation Observatory to aid future advances in healthcare

New report highlights need for rapid research progress and improved outcomes in pancreatic cancer

Combination of TTFields with standard therapies may improve survival in pancreatic cancer patients

Phase 2 study shows encouraging results for TTFields therapy in treating recurrent ovarian cancer

ISS crew members grow crystals for drug development

Case Western Reserve and Q2 Pharma partner to develop antivirulence agents that disarm superbugs

New research to explore how socio-economic factors, other health concerns affect cancer treatment

Phase 2 clinical study of investigational Zika vaccine begins in the U.S., Central and South America

TSRI scientists discover potential way to stop meth relapse

New therapy proves effective in reducing symptoms of treatment-resistant depression

New report outlines strategies for regenerating retinal ganglion cells

Study: Cancer cells grow faster when transplanted into fatty, obese tissue

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