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Study reveals how MGCs dispose waste that obstructs normal physiological processes

If rubbish is too big and unwieldy for normal household waste, its removal becomes the job of specialized experts. Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now discovered, in cooperation with colleagues from the UK, how large, fused cells help our body to deal with bulky items that may otherwise obstruct normal physiological processes.

7 Dec 2015

Sheffield Breech Birth Service shortlisted in RCM Annual Midwifery Awards

The Citywide 1-1 Team from Sheffield’s Jessop Wing has been shortlisted in the prestigious RCM Annual Midwifery Awards.

7 Dec 2015

Cell Therapy Catapult’s 2015 Annual Review highlights key achievements across UK’s health and economy

The Cell Therapy Catapult, the UK organisation dedicated to the growth of the UK cell and gene therapy industry by bridging the gap between scientific research and commercialisation, today announces the release of their 2015 Annual Review.

7 Dec 2015

Tips to help lower risk of sports-related concussions

With scholastic sports such as football now in full swing, the potential for head injuries increases. Unfortunately, an estimated 3.8 million recreational and athletic concussions occur annually in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

7 Dec 2015

Tooth decay can be prevented without the need for traditional 'fill and drill' approach

A University of Sydney study has revealed that tooth decay (dental caries) can be stopped, reversed, and prevented without the need for the traditional 'fill and drill' approach that has dominated dental care for decades.

7 Dec 2015

Prophylactic antibiotics reduce risk of serious bacterial infections in children with ALL

Prophylactic antibiotics significantly reduce the risk of serious bacterial infections in children during the critical first month of treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer, according to a U.S. and Canadian study led by investigators from Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.

7 Dec 2015

Age doesn't matter when considering HCT for patients with MDS, study reveals

Results from a prospective study of 1,280 patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) showed that survival at 100 days and at two years following hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) for patients aged 65 and older is comparable to patients aged 55 to 64.

7 Dec 2015

Researchers partner to help personalize cancer care

Researchers at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry are partnering with a private company to develop computer simulations that can help personalize cancer care by predicting how a patient will respond to a drug treatment.

7 Dec 2015

Gene therapy can restore immune systems of children and young adults with SCID-X1

Gene therapy can safely rebuild the immune systems of older children and young adults with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID-X1), a rare inherited disorder that primarily affects males, scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, have found.

7 Dec 2015

Research reveals genetic variants linked to treatment-related complications in children with blood diseases

Research to be presented today at the 57th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition reveals genetic variants that are associated with disease severity and treatment-related complications in children with blood diseases.

7 Dec 2015

Genetic variations associated with increased risk for osteonecrosis in young ALL patients

Variations in genes involved in normal bone development are associated with an 8- to 15-fold increased risk for osteonecrosis in young patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), according to research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Children's Oncology Group investigators.

7 Dec 2015

Experimental gene therapy may improve health outcomes for patients with some forms of blood disorders

New research adds to a growing body of evidence that gene therapy, an experimental technique that involves correcting or replacing a person's mutated or malfunctioning genes, may improve health outcomes for patients with inherited bleeding and immune disorders as well as some forms of blood cancer.

7 Dec 2015

Small-vessel disease has uncertain impact on large-vessel stenosis outcomes

Research shows that small-vessel disease is common among patients with intracranial arterial stenosis, but that its effect on stroke risk cannot be separated from the effect of associated risk factors.

2 Dec 2015

Potential for chemotherapy-free standard of care in advanced mantle cell lymphoma

The combination of ibrutinib and rituximab shows activity in patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma, suggests research published in The Lancet Oncology.

2 Dec 2015

World’s First and Only Upgradeable, Non-Rechargeable, Burst-Enabled MR-Conditional SCS System

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company and an international leader in chronic pain therapy development, today announced the European launch of the Proclaim™ Elite Spinal Cord Stimulation System, the first and only upgradeable and non-rechargeable spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system approved to deliver burst stimulation from St. Jude Medical

2 Dec 2015

Our appetite is dictated by gut bacteria

Bacteria in our stomachs might be deciding when we’ve eaten enough and switch off appetite, according to new research.

2 Dec 2015

EKF biomarker identifies likely development of Diabetic Nephropathy

EKF, announces new data presented in support of soluble Tumour Necrosis Factor Receptor 1 as a biomarker to predict progression of Diabetic Nephropathy.

From EKF Diagnostics 2 Dec 2015

Bacteriophage therapy: an alternative to antibiotics? An interview Professor Clokie

A phage is a virus that infects a bacterium. People often get very confused about what the difference is between a virus and a bacterium. A virus, like a bacterium, is also a microorganism, but unlike bacteria, it needs to have a host to be able to replicate and propagate.

2 Dec 2015

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy can stimulate evolution of breast cancer tumor

Russian scientists have found that neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer can stimulate evolution of the tumor. The results of the research conducted by Nicholay Litvyakov, D.Sc. at Cancer Research Institute, Head of the Tumor Virology Laboratory, and TSU researcher Marina Ibragimova, were published in "Siberian Journal of Oncology."

1 Dec 2015

AbilTo launches three-week Booster Program to address ongoing behavioral health challenges

AbilTo, Inc., the leading provider of tele-behavioral health programs proven to improve medical outcomes and lower costs for high-risk medical populations, today announced the launch of its three-week Booster Program, which helps graduates of AbilTo's standard eight-week programs strengthen and refine their cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills and apply them to current challenges.

1 Dec 2015

Research News and Research

Study reveals how MGCs dispose waste that obstructs normal physiological processes

Sheffield Breech Birth Service shortlisted in RCM Annual Midwifery Awards

Cell Therapy Catapult’s 2015 Annual Review highlights key achievements across UK’s health and economy

Tips to help lower risk of sports-related concussions

Tooth decay can be prevented without the need for traditional 'fill and drill' approach

Prophylactic antibiotics reduce risk of serious bacterial infections in children with ALL

Age doesn't matter when considering HCT for patients with MDS, study reveals

Researchers partner to help personalize cancer care

Gene therapy can restore immune systems of children and young adults with SCID-X1

Research reveals genetic variants linked to treatment-related complications in children with blood diseases

Genetic variations associated with increased risk for osteonecrosis in young ALL patients

Experimental gene therapy may improve health outcomes for patients with some forms of blood disorders

Small-vessel disease has uncertain impact on large-vessel stenosis outcomes

Potential for chemotherapy-free standard of care in advanced mantle cell lymphoma

World’s First and Only Upgradeable, Non-Rechargeable, Burst-Enabled MR-Conditional SCS System

Our appetite is dictated by gut bacteria

EKF biomarker identifies likely development of Diabetic Nephropathy

Bacteriophage therapy: an alternative to antibiotics? An interview Professor Clokie

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy can stimulate evolution of breast cancer tumor

AbilTo launches three-week Booster Program to address ongoing behavioral health challenges

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