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Role of biomarkers in drug development and regulatory decision making

Biomarkers in Medicine, a leading MEDLINE-indexed journal, has published a special focus issue exploring the increasingly important role of biomarkers in both drug development and regulatory decision making.

19 Nov 2015

NIH-led collaboration details research strategy to address brain disorders

Infants are starved of oxygen during difficult births. Children's cognitive function is permanently damaged due to malnutrition or exposure to infections or toxins. Adults suffer from crippling depression or dementia. The breadth and complexity of these and other brain and nervous system disorders make them some of the most difficult conditions to diagnose and treat, especially in the developing world, where there are few resources.

19 Nov 2015

IMB scientists unravel complex regulatory mechanism involved in brain development

Scientists at the Institute of Molecular Biology in Mainz have unraveled a complex regulatory mechanism that explains how a single gene can drive the formation of brain cells. The research, published in The EMBO Journal, is an important step towards a better understanding of how the brain develops. It also harbors potential for regenerative medicine.

19 Nov 2015

Houston Methodist invention named one of 100 most innovative technologies by R&D Magazine

R&D Magazine named the handheld single-cell pipette (hSCP), a Houston Methodist Research Institute invention, as one the 100 most innovative technologies and services of the past year.

19 Nov 2015

International task force aims to develop new approach to cancer prevention and treatment

Advancements in precision medicine have led to many new targeted cancer therapies for cancer patients. These treatments focus on using agents that target one or two genes that contribute to tumor development. The approach tends to be more effective against cancer cells and less toxic toward normal cells than standard chemotherapeutic regimens.

19 Nov 2015

Clinical study shows new Ebola vaccine stimulates strong immune responses in adults

A clinical trial of a new Ebola vaccine (ChAd3-EBO-Z) that resulted from an unprecedented global consortium assembled at the behest of the World Health Organization has found that it is well tolerated and stimulates strong immune responses in adults in Mali, West Africa and in the US, according to a study published in the latest issue of the journal Lancet Infectious Disease.

19 Nov 2015

ICGC announces availability of more genomic data on Amazon Web Services Cloud for cancer researchers

The International Cancer Genome Consortium announced today that 1,200 encrypted cancer whole genome sequences are now securely available on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud for access by cancer researchers worldwide.

19 Nov 2015

HIV+ individuals show deficits in cognitive functioning

Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center have found in a small study that although a group of HIV+ older individuals scored "cognitively normal" in standard neuropsychology testing, a scan of their brains tells a different story.

19 Nov 2015

Infants are capable of deductive problem solving before age one, new study reveals

Human infants are capable of deductive problem solving as early as 10 months of age, a new study by psychologists at Emory University and Bucknell finds. The journal Developmental Science is publishing the research, showing that babies can make transitive inferences about a social hierarchy of dominance.

19 Nov 2015

NIAID launches major initiative to advance novel approaches to treat, prevent HIV infections

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, launched a major initiative to advance novel approaches to treat and prevent HIV infections based on broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) today.

19 Nov 2015

College courses may increase cognitive capacity, reduce debilitating effects of dementia for older adults

Older adults who take college courses may increase their cognitive capacity and possibly reduce their risk for developing Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

19 Nov 2015

FDA approves Narcan nasal spray to prevent or reverse effects of opioid overdose

Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan nasal spray, the first FDA-approved nasal spray version of naloxone hydrochloride, a life-saving medication that can stop or reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Opioids are a class of drugs that include prescription medications such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and morphine, as well as the illegal drug heroin.

18 Nov 2015

Higher levels of air pollution in major urban areas linked to heart attack risks in people 65 and older

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found a link between higher levels of a specific kind of air pollution in major urban areas and an increase in cardiovascular-related hospitalizations such as for heart attacks in people 65 and older.

18 Nov 2015

Potential treatment strategy for glycogen storage disease

Researchers from the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore and Duke Medicine have identified a potential treatment strategy for an often-fatal inherited glycogen storage disease.

18 Nov 2015

Georgia State University researchers develop a method to better trace and treat cancer

A method to better trace changes in cancers and treatment of the prostate and lung without the limitations associated with radiation has been developed by Georgia State University researchers.

18 Nov 2015

Med Data Quest collaborates with WuXi AppTec to tackle oncology informatics challenges

Med Data Quest, a pioneering medical informatics total solution provider, today celebrates its successful collaboration with the Oncology Business Unit of the CRO giant WuXi AppTec, delivering the world's first mobile App OncoWuXi that was launched in October for customers to access WuXi oncology tumor models and capabilities more quickly and easily for cancer drug discovery and translational research.

18 Nov 2015

Cell Therapy Catapult initiates construction for cell and gene therapy manufacturing centre

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 official initiation of construction for its cell and gene therapy manufacturing centre.

18 Nov 2015

Duchenne muscular dystrophy could directly affect muscle stem cells

A new study from The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa is poised to completely change our understanding of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and pave the way for far more effective treatments.

18 Nov 2015

Coordinated care and telehealth deployment ‘cookbook’ debuted

Royal Philips and its ACT-program consortium partners today announced the debut of a ‘cookbook’ outlining key enablers necessary to scale connected care and telehealth programs.

18 Nov 2015

Oesophageal cancer patients who undergo surgery early in the week have higher chance of long-term survival

Patients who undergo surgery for oesophageal cancer early in the week - on a Monday or Tuesday - have a higher chance of long-term survival than those who have surgery at the end of the working week. This is according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the scientific journal Annals of Surgery.

18 Nov 2015

Research News and Research

Role of biomarkers in drug development and regulatory decision making

NIH-led collaboration details research strategy to address brain disorders

IMB scientists unravel complex regulatory mechanism involved in brain development

Houston Methodist invention named one of 100 most innovative technologies by R&D Magazine

International task force aims to develop new approach to cancer prevention and treatment

Clinical study shows new Ebola vaccine stimulates strong immune responses in adults

ICGC announces availability of more genomic data on Amazon Web Services Cloud for cancer researchers

HIV+ individuals show deficits in cognitive functioning

Infants are capable of deductive problem solving before age one, new study reveals

NIAID launches major initiative to advance novel approaches to treat, prevent HIV infections

College courses may increase cognitive capacity, reduce debilitating effects of dementia for older adults

FDA approves Narcan nasal spray to prevent or reverse effects of opioid overdose

Higher levels of air pollution in major urban areas linked to heart attack risks in people 65 and older

Potential treatment strategy for glycogen storage disease

Georgia State University researchers develop a method to better trace and treat cancer

Med Data Quest collaborates with WuXi AppTec to tackle oncology informatics challenges

Cell Therapy Catapult initiates construction for cell and gene therapy manufacturing centre

Duchenne muscular dystrophy could directly affect muscle stem cells

Coordinated care and telehealth deployment ‘cookbook’ debuted

Oesophageal cancer patients who undergo surgery early in the week have higher chance of long-term survival

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