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Still-to-be-approved drug proves to be new option for treating active rheumatoid arthritis

In a large-scale, international study led by renowned rheumatologist Josef Smolen from the Department of Medicine III, a still-to-be-approved drug containing the selective janus kinase inhibitor upadacitinib has proved itself to be a new option for treating active rheumatoid arthritis.

7 Jun 2019

ASTRO applauds new prior authorization legislation that aims to reduce obstacles in cancer care

On behalf of the nation's radiation oncologists and the more-than one million cancer patients in their care this year, the American Society for Radiation Oncology applauded today's introduction of bipartisan federal legislation that would rein in restrictive prior authorization practices that unnecessarily delay patient access to critical cancer treatments.

6 Jun 2019

Artificial intelligence can be used to efficiently diagnose rare diseases

Researchers at the University of Bonn show that using portrait photos in combination with genetic and patient data improves diagnoses.

6 Jun 2019

Elevated estrogen levels associated with more severe disease in scleroderma

Estrogen is the quintessentially female hormone. It is surprising, then, that a Medical University of South Carolina study found that a type of estrogen, estradiol, was more abundant in older men with scleroderma than in postmenopausal women with the disease.

6 Jun 2019

Kimia Lab and Huron participate in $126 million Industry Consortium for Image Guided Therapy

University of Waterloo's Kimia Lab announced it will participate in the $126 million Industry Consortium for Image Guided Therapy.

From Huron Technologies 6 Jun 2019

Study finds no increased risk of congenital anomalies in children of fathers treated for testicular cancer

New research has found no increased risk of congenital malformations associated with treatment with radiotherapy or chemotherapy in children of fathers with testicular cancer.

From PLOS ONE 6 Jun 2019

Thermo Fisher Scientific launches automated system for antimicrobial susceptibility testing in Europe

A new benchtop automated reading and incubation system is now available in Europe for antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific - Microbiology 6 Jun 2019

A novel approach to intraplaque mast cell characterization in atherosclerosis

Researchers have devised a new flow-cytometric method to identify a subpopulation of intraplaque mast cells, the primary immune mediators of atherosclerosis.

6 Jun 2019

Listening to music reduces symptom severity, pain intensity in breast cancer patients

A European Journal of Cancer Care study found that listening to music at home reduced the severity of symptoms, pain intensity, and fatigue experienced by patients with breast cancer.

6 Jun 2019

Alzheimer's therapy may be effective in treating individuals addicted to opioids

Clinical trial results reveal that a medication used to treat Alzheimer's disease may also be an effective therapy for individuals addicted to opioids. The findings are published in The American Journal on Addictions.

6 Jun 2019

Scientists successfully carry out gene editing in vivo

Scientists at Harvard University have successfully proven that stem cells can be edited inside the body, rather than in a petri dish.

5 Jun 2019

Home-based exercise program reduces subsequent falls in high-risk seniors

An in-home exercise program reduced subsequent falls in high-risk seniors by 36 per cent, according the results of a 12-month clinical trial published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

4 Jun 2019

Poor sleep associated with high blood pressure

A bad night's sleep may result in a spike in blood pressure that night and the following day, according to new research led by the University of Arizona.

4 Jun 2019

MammaPrint and BluePrint identify critical aspects of tumor biology in African-American breast cancer patients

Agendia, Inc., a world leader in precision oncology, today announced the presentation of study results for BluePrint and MammaPrint use in identifying African-American women with hormone receptor positive tumors that have different genomic subtypes and risk than Caucasian women.

4 Jun 2019

Analysis: Why Alexa’s bedside manner is bad for health care

Amazon has opened a new health care frontier: Now Alexa can be used to transmit patient data. Using this new feature — which Amazon labeled as a "skill" — a company named Livongo will allow diabetes patients — which it calls "members" — to use the device to "query their last blood sugar reading, blood sugar measurement trends, and receive insights and Health Nudges that are personalized to them."

4 Jun 2019

Researchers develop novel imaging test to predict immunotherapy response in kidney cancer

A novel imaging test shows promise for identifying kidney cancer patients most likely to benefit from immunotherapy.

4 Jun 2019

Researchers identify previously unknown autoimmune disease involving muscle pain, weakness

A previously unknown autoimmune muscle disease involving sudden onset of debilitating muscle pain and weakness has been identified by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

3 Jun 2019

Antihypertensive drug use linked with reduction in dementia risk

Various clinical trials indicate what effects can be expected from standardized intervention programs on the basis of existing evidence.

3 Jun 2019

Lithium improves muscle size and strength in mice with limb girdle muscular dystrophy

Standing up from a chair, climbing stairs, brushing one's hair - all can be a struggle for people with a rare form of muscular dystrophy that causes progressive weakness in the shoulders and hips. Over time, many such people lose the ability to walk or to lift their arms above their heads.

3 Jun 2019

Study identifies promising cancer target for liposarcoma

A study conducted by a team of researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore has revealed a close association between liposarcoma (LPS), a type of cancer that develops from fat cells, and the bromodomain and extraterminal (BET) protein family.

3 Jun 2019

Therapy News and Research

Still-to-be-approved drug proves to be new option for treating active rheumatoid arthritis

ASTRO applauds new prior authorization legislation that aims to reduce obstacles in cancer care

Artificial intelligence can be used to efficiently diagnose rare diseases

Elevated estrogen levels associated with more severe disease in scleroderma

Kimia Lab and Huron participate in $126 million Industry Consortium for Image Guided Therapy

Study finds no increased risk of congenital anomalies in children of fathers treated for testicular cancer

Thermo Fisher Scientific launches automated system for antimicrobial susceptibility testing in Europe

A novel approach to intraplaque mast cell characterization in atherosclerosis

Listening to music reduces symptom severity, pain intensity in breast cancer patients

Alzheimer's therapy may be effective in treating individuals addicted to opioids

Scientists successfully carry out gene editing in vivo

Home-based exercise program reduces subsequent falls in high-risk seniors

Poor sleep associated with high blood pressure

MammaPrint and BluePrint identify critical aspects of tumor biology in African-American breast cancer patients

Analysis: Why Alexa’s bedside manner is bad for health care

Researchers develop novel imaging test to predict immunotherapy response in kidney cancer

Researchers identify previously unknown autoimmune disease involving muscle pain, weakness

Antihypertensive drug use linked with reduction in dementia risk

Lithium improves muscle size and strength in mice with limb girdle muscular dystrophy

Study identifies promising cancer target for liposarcoma

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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