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Galmed reports net loss of $2.5 million for first quarter 2015

Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of a once-daily, oral therapy for the treatment of liver diseases, today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

13 May 2015

Australian researchers discover rogue germinal centre B cells that trigger autoimmune disease

Australian researchers believe they have discovered a group of cells that trigger autoimmune disease, as well as the molecular 'trigger guard' that normally holds them in check.

13 May 2015

Case Western Reserve researchers find potential game-changer for triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University combined finely crafted nanoparticles with one of nature's potent disrupters to prevent the spread of triple-negative breast cancer in mouse models.

13 May 2015

Scientists discover way to regrow bone tissue using proteins produced by stem cells

Scientists have discovered a way to regrow bone tissue using the protein signals produced by stem cells. This technology could help treat victims who have experienced major trauma to a limb, like soldiers wounded in combat or casualties of a natural disaster. The new method improves on older therapies by providing a sustainable source for fresh tissue and reducing the risk of tumor formation that can arise with stem cell transplants.

13 May 2015

Catatonia may cause regression in Down syndrome patients

Down syndrome, the most common chromosomal disorder in America, can be complicated by significant deterioration in movement, speech and functioning in some adolescents and young adults. Physicians previously attributed this regression to depression or early-onset Alzheimer's, and it has not responded to treatments.

13 May 2015

Researchers develop new tool to identify common genetic anomalies in cancer

Researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center and Thermo Fisher Scientific have developed and tested a new tool that searches for the most common genetic anomalies seen in cancer. The assay demonstrates the ability to make gene sequencing easier over a large volume of samples.

13 May 2015

Research paves way for development of individualized immunotherapy for treating cancer

Mainz-based researchers have made significant advances with regard to the development of individualized immunotherapy strategies for treating cancer. They have managed to identify the relevant genetic changes or mutations associated with various types of cancer and have determined their individual blueprints.

13 May 2015

Scientists uncover mechanism behind 'tubulin code'

Driving down the highway, you encounter ever-changing signs -- speed limits, exits, food and gas options. Seeing these roadside markers may cause you to slow down, change lanes or start thinking about lunch. In a similar way, cellular structures called microtubules are tagged with a variety of chemical markers that can influence cell functions.

13 May 2015

Invectys begins INVAC-1 phase I clinical trial in cancer patients

Invectys announces today that it has initiated a phase I clinical trial of its immunotherapeutic drug candidate INVAC-1.

13 May 2015

Orthocell’s Ortho-ATI therapy improves clinical outcomes in patients with tennis elbow degeneration

Regenerative medicine company Orthocell Limited is pleased to announce positive 3-5 year data from a study of its tendon cell treatment for tennis elbow has been presented at the International Cartilage Repair Society annual scientific meeting.

13 May 2015

Researchers present new model for evaluating malaria treatment programs across multiple countries

In a study published this month in Malaria Journal, researchers from Uppsala University and other institutions present a new model for systematically evaluating new malaria treatment programs in routine conditions across multiple countries.

13 May 2015

Griffith research sheds new light on cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

New research findings may shed new light on the potential cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME).

12 May 2015

Managing cancer at work: Johns Hopkins launches new service for all employees

Johns Hopkins Medicine has created and launched Managing Cancer at Work, a new and novel health benefit program offered free of charge for its more than 42,000 combined full-time equivalent employees.

12 May 2015

Two physicians examine heart disease through a literary lens

Heart disease has topped mortality charts as the No. 1 killer of men and women for many decades, but a novel analysis of American literary fiction by two physicians finds the disorder’s presence in great novels has remained relatively modest.

12 May 2015

European Investment Bank supports Bavarian Nordic’s development of Ebola and cancer vaccines

The European Investment Bank (EIB), the world’s largest multilateral bank, today reaffirmed its firm commitment to respond to the Ebola pandemic. The Bank has provided a EUR 50 million loan to Bavarian Nordic, an international biopharmaceutical company, for accelerated development of an Ebola vaccine with long-term efficacy. The financing is also backing research into vaccines for treating other infectious diseases and multiple cancer indications.

12 May 2015

Inoviem Scientific receives €545,000 from French public investment bank bpifrance

Inoviem Scientific, a Contract Research Biotech (CRB) company today announces that it has received additional funding of €545,000 ($611,000) from French public investment bank bpifrance. The company leverages two proprietary technologies to offer pharmaceutical players increased speed and enhanced safety at all stages of drug development; from drug discovery (the identification of secondary targets and detection of potential adverse effects, etc.) through to clinical trials (with patient stratification and identification of biomarkers, etc.).

12 May 2015

New landmark study to examine role of cocoa flavanols in maintaining cardiovascular health

Recognizing that heart health is one of the world's most significant public health challenges, Mars, Incorporated, in collaboration with Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is launching a five-year landmark study to examine the role of cocoa flavanols, plant-derived bioactives from the cacao bean, in helping people maintain cardiovascular health.

12 May 2015

Childhood cancer survivors more likely to be obese than healthy peers

Childhood cancer survivors - especially those whose treatment included brain irradiation or chemotherapy with glucocorticoids - are 14 percent more likely to be obese than their healthy peers.

12 May 2015

PCMA releases new ad campaign to highlight lower-cost preferred pharmacy plans in Medicare

The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association today released a new ad campaign – "We Love our Preferred Pharmacy Plan" – highlighting the popularity and convenience of lower cost preferred pharmacy plans in Medicare.

12 May 2015

Health workers now have rapid test to detect presence of chikungunya virus within an hour

Scientists at a U.S. Army research center have modified an assay that tests whether or not a sample of mosquitoes harbors the virus responsible for the disease known as chikungunya (CHIKV), long a problem in the Old World tropics but recently established in the Americas.

12 May 2015

Research News and Research

Galmed reports net loss of $2.5 million for first quarter 2015

Australian researchers discover rogue germinal centre B cells that trigger autoimmune disease

Case Western Reserve researchers find potential game-changer for triple-negative breast cancer

Scientists discover way to regrow bone tissue using proteins produced by stem cells

Catatonia may cause regression in Down syndrome patients

Researchers develop new tool to identify common genetic anomalies in cancer

Research paves way for development of individualized immunotherapy for treating cancer

Scientists uncover mechanism behind 'tubulin code'

Invectys begins INVAC-1 phase I clinical trial in cancer patients

Orthocell’s Ortho-ATI therapy improves clinical outcomes in patients with tennis elbow degeneration

Researchers present new model for evaluating malaria treatment programs across multiple countries

Griffith research sheds new light on cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Managing cancer at work: Johns Hopkins launches new service for all employees

Two physicians examine heart disease through a literary lens

European Investment Bank supports Bavarian Nordic’s development of Ebola and cancer vaccines

Inoviem Scientific receives €545,000 from French public investment bank bpifrance

New landmark study to examine role of cocoa flavanols in maintaining cardiovascular health

Childhood cancer survivors more likely to be obese than healthy peers

PCMA releases new ad campaign to highlight lower-cost preferred pharmacy plans in Medicare

Health workers now have rapid test to detect presence of chikungunya virus within an hour

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