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Study may help guide patients and physicians to determine appropriate treatment option for early breast cancer

In a review of guideline-concordant treatment modalities for women with early stage breast cancer, mastectomy and reconstruction had the highest rate of complications and complication-related costs, regardless of age. It was also the most expensive treatment option in a younger patient population, according to a new study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

11 Dec 2015

Postponing chemotherapy may increase risk of death for triple-negative breast cancer patients

Postponing the start of adjuvant chemotherapy for more than 90 days following surgery may significantly increase risk of death for breast cancer patients, particularly those with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), according to a new study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

11 Dec 2015

Cancer drug can neutralize toxic RNA that causes myotonic dystrophy

A group of researchers has shown for the first time in cells and in a mouse model that a drug used to treat cancer can neutralize the toxic RNA that causes the prolonged muscle contractions and other symptoms of myotonic dystrophy type 1, the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy.

11 Dec 2015

Shank3 gene linked to both autism and schizophrenia

Although it is known that psychiatric disorders have a strong genetic component, untangling the web of genes contributing to each disease is a daunting task. Scientists have found hundreds of genes that are mutated in patients with disorders such as autism, but each patient usually has only a handful of these variations.

10 Dec 2015

Videregen-led TETRA consortium awarded EUR 6.8 million for pivotal Phase II trial of replacement trachea

The pan-European TETRA consortium, led by Videregen Limited, has been awarded EUR 6.8 million under the Horizon 2020 programme for a pivotal Phase II clinical trial of the company's tissue engineered replacement trachea.

10 Dec 2015

More California college students seeking mental health treatment, new RAND study shows

The proportion of California public university and college students receiving treatment for mental health issues increased more than 10 percent in the final year of a statewide prevention and early intervention program, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

10 Dec 2015

Circuit awarded contract to pursue optogenetic therapies for peripheral nervous system indications

Circuit Therapeutics today announced that it has been awarded a 2.7 million dollar contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to pursue optogenetic therapies for peripheral nervous system indications. The award, part of DARPA's Electrical Prescriptions (ElectRX) program, will enable Circuit to pursue research and development projects related to its treatment for neuropathic pain.

10 Dec 2015

NeuroQuest to start U.S. clinical validation trials of blood test for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

NeuroQuest Development Center, Inc., today announced they have entered into a service agreement with the University of California, San Diego for collection and processing of blood samples for their U.S. clinical validation trials.

10 Dec 2015

Halyard Health to develop high-speed machine to manufacture respirators for use during pandemic

Halyard Health Inc., formerly Kimberly-Clark Health Care, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). Under the contract, BARDA will fund research by Halyard to develop a one-of-a-kind, high-speed machine to manufacture N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFRs) that can be used during a pandemic.

10 Dec 2015

WGU accepts applications for new master's degree program to prepare professionals in healthcare industry

Western Governors University is now accepting applications for a new online master's degree program aimed at preparing professionals for senior leadership roles in healthcare.

10 Dec 2015

Too much sleep, too much sitting may shorten life

Sleeping more than nine hours a night, and sitting too much during the day could be a hazardous combination, particularly when added to a lack of exercise, according to new findings to emerge from the Sax Institute's 45 and Up Study.

10 Dec 2015

New technique could improve heart scans for patients

A team of Oxford University researchers has developed a technique that could improve heart scans for patients, giving more information about the heart than traditional scans and without any injections, making them safer and faster.

10 Dec 2015

Oxford University researchers find that a blood test could predict rheumatoid arthritis risk

Scientists have found a marker that can indicate your likelihood of suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) even sixteen years before the condition takes effect. A team from the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at Oxford University found that a blood test that looks for antibodies that recognize the protein tenascin-C could reliably show those who will contract the condition.

10 Dec 2015

Morgan brings industry-leading ceramics to HIFU transducers

Morgan Advanced Materials, widely acknowledged as a global leader in ceramics and other advanced materials, has announced that it now has the capability to design and manufacture components for use in high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technologies, particularly in medical applications.

10 Dec 2015

Zecotek Photonics receives order for patented LFS scintillation crystals

Zecotek Photonics Inc., a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for industrial, healthcare and scientific markets, is pleased to announce that it has received an order for its patented Lutetium Fine Silicate (LFS) scintillation crystals from a specialized medical imaging device manufacturer based in the United States.

10 Dec 2015

Happiness has no direct effect on mortality, say experts

A study of women in the UK has shown that there is no evidence to suggest that happiness has any direct effect on reducing mortality, despite the widespread belief that being unhappy can directly cause ill health.

10 Dec 2015

TCS, VUMC partner to drive innovation in healthcare and life sciences fields

Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, today announced a new partnership with Vanderbilt University Medical Center to drive innovation in the healthcare and life sciences fields.

10 Dec 2015

Caregiver-implemented singing beneficial in early stages of dementia

Researchers led by Dr. Teppo Särkämö at University of Helsinki, Finland have revealed that caregiver-implemented musical leisure activities, particularly singing, are cognitively and emotionally beneficial especially in the early stages of dementia. The findings could help improve dementia care and better target the use of music in different stages of dementia.

10 Dec 2015

CareFusion obtains two FDA clearances for spine augmentation devices

CareFusion, a BD company, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared two 510(k)s for its spine augmentation devices.

10 Dec 2015

Lilly, Merck announce another immuno-oncology collaboration

Eli Lilly and Company and Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced another immuno-oncology collaboration that will evaluate abemaciclib (LY2835219), Lilly's cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4 and 6 inhibitor, and Merck's KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) in a Phase I study across multiple tumor types.

10 Dec 2015

Research News and Research

Study may help guide patients and physicians to determine appropriate treatment option for early breast cancer

Postponing chemotherapy may increase risk of death for triple-negative breast cancer patients

Cancer drug can neutralize toxic RNA that causes myotonic dystrophy

Shank3 gene linked to both autism and schizophrenia

Videregen-led TETRA consortium awarded EUR 6.8 million for pivotal Phase II trial of replacement trachea

More California college students seeking mental health treatment, new RAND study shows

Circuit awarded contract to pursue optogenetic therapies for peripheral nervous system indications

NeuroQuest to start U.S. clinical validation trials of blood test for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Halyard Health to develop high-speed machine to manufacture respirators for use during pandemic

WGU accepts applications for new master's degree program to prepare professionals in healthcare industry

Too much sleep, too much sitting may shorten life

New technique could improve heart scans for patients

Oxford University researchers find that a blood test could predict rheumatoid arthritis risk

Morgan brings industry-leading ceramics to HIFU transducers

Zecotek Photonics receives order for patented LFS scintillation crystals

Happiness has no direct effect on mortality, say experts

TCS, VUMC partner to drive innovation in healthcare and life sciences fields

Caregiver-implemented singing beneficial in early stages of dementia

CareFusion obtains two FDA clearances for spine augmentation devices

Lilly, Merck announce another immuno-oncology collaboration

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