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Genetic variants reveal novel therapeutic targets for chronic kidney disease

The kidney does more than double or even triple duty compared to other organs - it extracts waste, balances body fluids, forms urine, regulates blood pressure, and secretes hormones.

1 Oct 2018

Why patients with ALL relapse after CAR-T cell therapy

Researchers have made a new discovery about a rare mechanism that triggers the relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) after CAR T cell therapy.

1 Oct 2018

Why patients with ALL relapse after CAR-T cell therapy

Researchers have made a new discovery about a rare mechanism that triggers the relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) after CAR T cell therapy.

1 Oct 2018

Researchers examine factors associated with mortality post- traumatic brain injury

Model system researchers have examined the factors associated with mortality among individuals aged 16 years and older who were more than one year post- traumatic brain injury.

29 Sep 2018

Patients report troubling health issues even up to two years after arthroscopic hip surgery

Up to two years following elective, arthroscopic hip surgery, a substantial proportion of patients reported troubling new health issues ranging from sleep problems, to arthritis to cardiovascular disease.

29 Sep 2018

Ethicon demonstrates commitment to improve access to life-changing obesity treatment

Ethicon, part of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, demonstrates its commitment to improving access to life-changing obesity treatment and putting the most appropriate surgical tools in surgeons hands at the 23rd World Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases.

29 Sep 2018

Study: Most 10th-graders who had ever used cannabis had tried several types of drug

Most 10th-graders who had ever used cannabis had used more than one type of the drug, including cannabis products that were combustible, edible or vaporized.

29 Sep 2018

Adolescent marijuana users have used the drug in more than one form, research shows

Most teens who've tried marijuana have used the drug in more than one form, including cannabis products that are smoked, eaten or vaped, new USC research shows.

28 Sep 2018

Shared decision making needed to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with CAH

The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline that offers best practices for healthcare providers on how to promptly diagnose, treat, and manage patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, an inherited endocrine disorder, throughout their entire lives.

28 Sep 2018

Common biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate COPD

A commonly used biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate lung problems, particularly COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

28 Sep 2018

Microglia lead to increased neuro-inflammation in fibromyalgia patients, finds study

A study by Massachusetts General Hospital researchers - collaborating with a team at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden - has documented for the first time widespread inflammation in the brains of patients with the poorly understood condition called fibromyalgia.

28 Sep 2018

High levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 may affect brain health

Scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina have uncovered mechanisms by which high levels of a hormone called FGF23 can reduce brain health.

28 Sep 2018

Medicare eases readmission penalties against safety-net hospitals

On orders from Congress, Medicare is easing up on its annual readmission penalties on hundreds of hospitals serving the most low-income residents, records released last week show.

28 Sep 2018

Rochester and Minnesota team receives grant to create center for child maltreatment studies

The University of Rochester's Mt. Hope Family Center, in conjunction with the University of Minnesota's Institute for Translational Research in Children's Mental Health, has received a multi-million-dollar grant to create a national center for child maltreatment studies, becoming one of only three academic institutional partnerships in the United States to receive this prestigious award from the National Institutes of Health.

28 Sep 2018

Verastem Oncology selects US Bioservices to dispense COPIKTRA capsules

US Bioservices, a specialty pharmacy that is a part of AmerisourceBergen, today announced that it has been selected by Verastem OncologyTM to dispense COPIKTRA (duvelisib) capsules.

28 Sep 2018

Bioaxone Biosciences receives Fast-Track SBIR grant to assess potential of Rho Kinase 2 inhibitor

BioAxone BioSciences, Inc. announced today the receipt of a Fast-Track grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health, as part of the agency's Small Business Innovation Research Program.

27 Sep 2018

Buried in Congress’ opioid bill is protection for personal drug imports

The final version of the massive opioid bill Congress released Wednesday would grant the Food and Drug Administration new powers to crack down on drug imports, but it also includes a provision — nearly killed in the Senate — to shield people who are just trying to buy cheaper, needed prescription medication from other countries.

27 Sep 2018

Alnylam announces positive results from Phase 3 Study of givosiran for treating acute hepatic porphyria

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today positive topline results from the interim analysis of the ENVISION Phase 3 Study of givosiran, an investigational RNAi therapeutic targeting aminolevulinic acid synthase 1 for the treatment of acute hepatic porphyria.

27 Sep 2018

Scientists discover most important target of MRSA bacterial toxin and ways to neutralize it

For patients diagnosed with a Staphylococcus aureus infection, often referred to as a staph or MRSA infection, every minute counts.

27 Sep 2018

CPSC forms new committee to take decision whether to ban organohalogens or not

Hundreds of everyday household items, from laptop computers to babies' high chairs, contain flame retardants to prevent the objects from catching fire.

27 Sep 2018

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Genetic variants reveal novel therapeutic targets for chronic kidney disease

Why patients with ALL relapse after CAR-T cell therapy

Why patients with ALL relapse after CAR-T cell therapy

Researchers examine factors associated with mortality post- traumatic brain injury

Patients report troubling health issues even up to two years after arthroscopic hip surgery

Ethicon demonstrates commitment to improve access to life-changing obesity treatment

Study: Most 10th-graders who had ever used cannabis had tried several types of drug

Adolescent marijuana users have used the drug in more than one form, research shows

Shared decision making needed to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with CAH

Common biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate COPD

Microglia lead to increased neuro-inflammation in fibromyalgia patients, finds study

High levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 may affect brain health

Medicare eases readmission penalties against safety-net hospitals

Rochester and Minnesota team receives grant to create center for child maltreatment studies

Verastem Oncology selects US Bioservices to dispense COPIKTRA capsules

Bioaxone Biosciences receives Fast-Track SBIR grant to assess potential of Rho Kinase 2 inhibitor

Buried in Congress’ opioid bill is protection for personal drug imports

Alnylam announces positive results from Phase 3 Study of givosiran for treating acute hepatic porphyria

Scientists discover most important target of MRSA bacterial toxin and ways to neutralize it

CPSC forms new committee to take decision whether to ban organohalogens or not

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