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FDA grants Fast Track designation to Juventas' JVS-100 drug candidate and allows Phase 2b clinical trial

Juventas Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel non-viral gene therapies that activate natural processes to repair the body, today announced that its product candidate, JVS-100, received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of advanced ischemic chronic heart failure.

16 Jun 2015

New study on athletes’ immune function aims to prevent illness, optimize performance

With the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games looming in 2018, a key concern for athletes will be how to prevent illness from interfering with their training and performance.

16 Jun 2015

BiondVax invited to present at EDUFULVAC-NIAID workshop on immunoassay standardization for universal flu vaccines

BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing immunomodulation therapies for infectious diseases,today announced that it has been invited to present in a workshop organized by EDUFULVAC, (EDUcate inFLUenza VACcine) a corresponding European Consortium coordinated by the European Vaccine Initiative (Germany) and NIAID (the National Instituteof Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a National Institute of Health branch) in the United States.

16 Jun 2015

Study highlights medical, health care challenges faced by African American lesbian or bisexual women

More than one third of African American lesbian or bisexual women reported a negative experience with a heathcare provider and many of those women did not seek medical care the next time they were ill, according to a study published in LGBT Health, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

16 Jun 2015

MedUni Vienna uses new MR technique to classify adenomas

Adenomas are rare liver tumours, a certain percentage of which can become malignant. Using a new MR (magnetic resonance) technique at MedUni Vienna, it is now possible to classify adenomas without subjecting patients to invasive tissue sampling procedures.

16 Jun 2015

Sleep deficiency affects face appearance

To get enough sleep, and thereby look alert, can be beneficial both at a personal level and at work. This according to a new doctoral thesis in psychology at Stockholm University, examining sleep deficiency effects on appearance.

16 Jun 2015

New book provides valuable information on childhood and adolescent obesity

Obesity is a major disease burden in all societies and needs to be prevented early in life. New approaches are eagerly sought and absolutely necessary. This new volume presents a wealth of information on childhood and adolescent obesity, from causes and consequences to societal aspects and prevention of obesity as well as its management.

16 Jun 2015

Samadi Robotics Foundation gets donation to find cure for prostate cancer

World renowned robotic prostate cancer surgeon, Dr. David B. Samadi, was awarded the Peter Latos Prostate Cancer Foundation Award last Thursday at the Foundation's 2nd Annual Gala where he was honored in recognition of his faithful service for the treatment, prevention and innovation in the fight against prostate cancer.

16 Jun 2015

HIV testing in Coventry, UK to become routine part of registering with GP

HIV testing in Coventry (UK) is to become a routine part of registering with a GP at ten surgeries across the city, which has the highest prevalence of the condition in the West Midlands.

16 Jun 2015

Maintaining a good night's sleep vital for future health

New research from the University of Copenhagen has found that maintaining a good night's sleep is important for our future health, partly because of how it affects lifestyle factors. Previous population based studies have not provided sufficient information on the timing of changes in both sleep and lifestyle to tease out cause and effect relations of this highly intertwined relationship.

16 Jun 2015

Improving air quality could prevent pollution-related deaths worldwide

Improving air quality -- in clean and dirty places -- could reduce pollution-related deaths worldwide by millions of people each year. That finding comes from a team of environmental engineering and public health researchers who developed a global model of how changes in outdoor air pollution could lead to changes in the rates of health problems such as heart attack, stroke and lung cancer.

16 Jun 2015

Stony Brook University, CadheRx Therapeutics sign licensing agreement for anti-cancer technology

Stony Brook University has entered into a licensing agreement with a startup company, CadheRx Therapeutics, to develop and market an anti-cancer technology discovered by Sabine Brouxhon, MD, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stony Brook University School of Medicine.

16 Jun 2015

Research explores screening methods, clinical care for patients with Alzheimer's and all forms of dementia

Every 67 seconds someone is the United States develops Alzheimer's disease or some form of dementia. It's the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. and it's the only cause of death in the top 10 in America that cannot be prevented, cured or slowed. This month, as the nation observes "Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month," James E. Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., one of the most prominent neuroscientists in the country, is at the helm of cutting-edge research, screening methods and clinical care for all forms of dementia and cognitive impairments as well as neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

16 Jun 2015

Mutations in ZnT2 protein reduce amounts of zinc levels in mother's milk

Zinc plays an important role in a woman's ability to successfully breast-feed her child, according to health researchers.

16 Jun 2015

Researchers develop hPSC-based system for producing connections between neurons in the brain

Human stem cells can be differentiated to produce other cell types, such as organ cells, skin cells, or brain cells. While organ cells, for example, can function in isolation, brain cells require synapses, or connectors, between cells and between regions of the brain. In a new study published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, researchers report successfully growing multiple brain structures and forming connections between them in vitro, in a single culture vessel, for the first time.

16 Jun 2015

Pharmacists play vital role in improving health of patients with Type 2 diabetes

Over the past nine years, Scot H. Simpson, professor in the faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta, has been studying the role of pharmacists on primary care teams and their impact on the health of patients with Type 2 diabetes.

16 Jun 2015

Molecules derived from avocados could help combat acute myeloid leukemia

Rich, creamy, nutritious and now cancer fighting. New research reveals that molecules derived from avocados could be effective in treating a form of cancer.

16 Jun 2015

Elder abuse common among community-dwelling older adults

A new global review reveals that elder abuse--which includes psychological, physical, and sexual abuse; neglect; and financial exploitation--is common among community-dwelling older adults and is especially prevalent among minority older adults. Older adults with cognitive and physical impairments or psychosocial distress are also at increased risk of elder abuse.

16 Jun 2015

Researchers suggest link between solar storms and incidences of RA and GCA

What began as a chat between husband and wife has evolved into an intriguing scientific discovery. The results, published in May in BMJ (formerly British Medical Journal) Open, show a "highly significant" correlation between periodic solar storms and incidences of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and giant cell arteritis (GCA), two potentially debilitating autoimmune diseases.

16 Jun 2015

Discovery could help scientists reduce global vitamin A deficiency

A research team's discovery of new information about how plants synthesize carotenoids, precursors for vitamin A that are essential for plant development and survival, and human health, could help scientists increase the levels of provitamin A in food crops and reduce global vitamin A deficiency.

16 Jun 2015

Research News and Research

FDA grants Fast Track designation to Juventas' JVS-100 drug candidate and allows Phase 2b clinical trial

New study on athletes’ immune function aims to prevent illness, optimize performance

BiondVax invited to present at EDUFULVAC-NIAID workshop on immunoassay standardization for universal flu vaccines

Study highlights medical, health care challenges faced by African American lesbian or bisexual women

MedUni Vienna uses new MR technique to classify adenomas

Sleep deficiency affects face appearance

New book provides valuable information on childhood and adolescent obesity

Samadi Robotics Foundation gets donation to find cure for prostate cancer

HIV testing in Coventry, UK to become routine part of registering with GP

Maintaining a good night's sleep vital for future health

Improving air quality could prevent pollution-related deaths worldwide

Stony Brook University, CadheRx Therapeutics sign licensing agreement for anti-cancer technology

Research explores screening methods, clinical care for patients with Alzheimer's and all forms of dementia

Mutations in ZnT2 protein reduce amounts of zinc levels in mother's milk

Researchers develop hPSC-based system for producing connections between neurons in the brain

Pharmacists play vital role in improving health of patients with Type 2 diabetes

Molecules derived from avocados could help combat acute myeloid leukemia

Elder abuse common among community-dwelling older adults

Researchers suggest link between solar storms and incidences of RA and GCA

Discovery could help scientists reduce global vitamin A deficiency

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