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FDA advisory committees to review Amgen's talimogene laherparepvec for metastatic melanoma treatment

Amgen announced today that the Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee and the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will jointly review the Company's Biologics License Application (BLA) for talimogene laherparepvec.

11 Feb 2015

New article assesses 40 years of intensive effort to improve end-of-life care

After four decades of work - first on patients' rights, then on family and caregiving relationships, and most recently on systemic reform -- we now know that it will take additional efforts in all three areas to improve care at the end of life, concludes an article in the New England Journal of Medicine.

11 Feb 2015

AXT establishes preclinical imaging portfolio with MR solutions product lines

To coincide with the start of Lorne Cancer conference, AXT are proud to announce the commencement of their distributorship with MR SOLUTIONS, a world leader in the development of innovative preclinical imaging solutions

From MR Solutions 11 Feb 2015

Diamond Headache Clinic's Alexander Feoktistov named recipient of 2015 NHF Lectureship

The National Headache Foundation is pleased to announce that Alexander Feoktistov, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Research at Diamond Headache Clinic, Chicago, Illinois, has been named the recipient of the 2015 NHF Lectureship. As the premier educational and informational resource for those living with headache disorders, their family members, physicians, allied health professionals, and health policy decision makers, the NHF created this award to preserve the highest level of neurobiological research and advancement in medicine today.

11 Feb 2015

ADDF, Pfizer's CTI collaborate to advance development of new drugs for Alzheimer's disease

The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation and Pfizer's Centers for Therapeutic Innovation announced today a collaboration designed to advance the development of new small-molecule drugs for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. As part of the first-of-its kind collaboration in Alzheimer's, the ADDF and CTI will jointly invest in translational research projects, with a focus on novel Alzheimer's drug targets.

11 Feb 2015

Movement Disorder Center at UC San Diego designated Center of Excellence in NPF's global network

The Movement Disorder Center at UC San Diego Health System has been designated the 41st Center of Excellence in the National Parkinson Foundation's global network. This competitive designation is the highest recognition offered by NPF to a Parkinson's specialty clinic and represents the consensus of leaders in the field that the multidisciplinary clinic at UC San Diego Health System is among the world's leading centers for Parkinson's research, outreach and care.

11 Feb 2015

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation offers tips to help caregivers cope with challenges

Husbands and wives, parents and children, siblings and others are taking on the role of caregiver for family members who are unable to care for themselves due to disabilities, chronic health conditions or the challenges related to aging. In fact, more than 90 million caregivers – two out of five adults – are now providing that daily care, an increase of 30% since 2010.

11 Feb 2015

New method of spectral analysis identifies fingerprints of chemical substances with greater accuracy

Elements and their compounds will no longer be able to hide in mixtures, even if the latter are made up of many components.

11 Feb 2015

Virginia Tech purchases two Bruker fluorescence microscope solutions

The Vutara 350 can break the optical diffraction limit by an order of magnitude, opening up a myriad of research opportunities in single-molecule cellular processes.

From Bruker 11 Feb 2015

Carma Laboratories' NEW Carmex Cold Sore Treatment named 2015 'Product of the Year' winner

Carma Laboratories, Inc., the manufacturer of Carmex lip balm products, is pleased to announce that its NEW Carmex Cold Sore Treatment has been named the 2015 "Product of the Year" winner in the Specialty Skin Treatment category by Product of the Year USA – the nation's largest consumer survey on product innovation.

11 Feb 2015

Griffith study shows resistance training improves bone, muscle strength in post-menopausal women

Big improvements in strength with no injuries have been the hallmarks of success with a Griffith University study looking at the physical function of post-menopausal women.

11 Feb 2015

Standard cleaning procedures in retail delis may not eradicate Listeria pathogen, study shows

Purdue University research shows that standard cleaning procedures in retail delis may not eradicate Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, which can cause a potentially fatal disease in people with vulnerable immune systems.

11 Feb 2015

First human clinical study of ChromaDex's NIAGEN nicotinamide riboside meets primary endpoint

ChromaDex Corp. announced today that the initial results of the first human clinical study for the company's NIAGEN nicotinamide riboside (NR) has met its primary endpoint.

11 Feb 2015

Discovery provides new insights into rapid defence responses in the immune system

Researchers have uncovered a sieve-like structure in lymph nodes that regulates the transport of proteins and migration of white blood cells into lymph nodes. The discovery, made by scientists working at the University of Turku, Finland, will provide new insights into rapid defence responses in the human immune system. The research was carried out with funding from the Academy of Finland and the Sigrid Juselius Foundation.

11 Feb 2015

IU School of Medicine launches Industry Collaboration Portal

The Indiana University School of Medicine has launched an initiative and accompanying web site to encourage more collaboration between private industry and researchers at the medical school.

11 Feb 2015

Jefferson, RMA of Philadelphia announce clinical partnership

Jefferson announced today its clinical partnership with RMA of Philadelphia, merging the expertise of two outstanding groups of reproductive specialists on its Center City campus.

11 Feb 2015

Latino teens who experience discrimination-related stress more likely to experience mental health issues

Latino adolescents who experience discrimination-related stress are more likely to experience anxiety, depression, and issues with sleep, according to research led by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. These mental health outcomes were more pronounced among Latino teens born in the U.S. to immigrant parents, as opposed to foreign-born teens.

11 Feb 2015

Researchers close to novel therapy to treat levodopa-induced dyskinesia

Involuntary dyskinetic movements induced by treatment with levodopa (L-dopa) are a common problem for people with Parkinson's disease. Now, however, researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Lund University in Sweden seem to be close to a novel therapy to this distressing side effect.

11 Feb 2015

Researchers propose changes to improve studies about value of health information technology

Studies about the value of health information technology can be improved by broadening the reviews to include both costs and benefits, and lengthening study periods to capture long-term implications, according to a new RAND Corporation analysis.

11 Feb 2015

Research finds that mtDNA can move from healthy cell to dysfunctional tumour cell

Ground-breaking research from Griffith University on the Gold Coast has some scientists wondering if the entire study of cellular biology needs to be adjusted.

11 Feb 2015

Research News and Research

FDA advisory committees to review Amgen's talimogene laherparepvec for metastatic melanoma treatment

New article assesses 40 years of intensive effort to improve end-of-life care

AXT establishes preclinical imaging portfolio with MR solutions product lines

Diamond Headache Clinic's Alexander Feoktistov named recipient of 2015 NHF Lectureship

ADDF, Pfizer's CTI collaborate to advance development of new drugs for Alzheimer's disease

Movement Disorder Center at UC San Diego designated Center of Excellence in NPF's global network

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation offers tips to help caregivers cope with challenges

New method of spectral analysis identifies fingerprints of chemical substances with greater accuracy

Virginia Tech purchases two Bruker fluorescence microscope solutions

Carma Laboratories' NEW Carmex Cold Sore Treatment named 2015 'Product of the Year' winner

Griffith study shows resistance training improves bone, muscle strength in post-menopausal women

Standard cleaning procedures in retail delis may not eradicate Listeria pathogen, study shows

First human clinical study of ChromaDex's NIAGEN nicotinamide riboside meets primary endpoint

Discovery provides new insights into rapid defence responses in the immune system

IU School of Medicine launches Industry Collaboration Portal

Jefferson, RMA of Philadelphia announce clinical partnership

Latino teens who experience discrimination-related stress more likely to experience mental health issues

Researchers close to novel therapy to treat levodopa-induced dyskinesia

Researchers propose changes to improve studies about value of health information technology

Research finds that mtDNA can move from healthy cell to dysfunctional tumour cell

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