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Women with higher leptin levels have fewer symptoms of depression

Women who have higher levels of the appetite-controlling hormone leptin have fewer symptoms of depression, and this apparent inverse relationship is not related to body mass index (BMI), a new study finds.

7 Jun 2011

Specific forms of lymphoma create their own survival niche

Cancer cells do not grow equally well everywhere in the body. Often, they first create the conditions in which they can grow. Many years ago researchers discovered that solid tumors attract blood vessels to ensure their supply of nutrients by secreting specific factors.

7 Jun 2011

Silencing two microRNAs may help treat age-related macular degeneration

Blocking two tiny molecules of RNA - a chemical cousin of DNA - appears to suppress the abnormal growth of blood vessels that occurs in degenerative eye disorders, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.

7 Jun 2011

Moderate consumption of desserts with low glycemic index and glycemic load may help treat pediatric obesity

Overweight girls lose more weight and can better stay on a healthy diet if they eat sugar-free, low-fat desserts several times weekly, as opposed to any dessert once a week, a new study finds. The results will be reported Monday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

7 Jun 2011

Testosterone spray may slow cognitive decline in post-menopausal women

Post-menopausal women have better memory after daily treatment with a testosterone spray for six months, a new preliminary study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

7 Jun 2011

Women with low bone density more likely to benefit from bisphosphonate drug

Women with low bone density are seven times more likely to benefit from a bisphosphonate drug when their vitamin D blood levels are above recent recommendations from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) as adequate for bone health.

7 Jun 2011

Teva's lipegfilgrastim-pegfilgrastim comparative Phase III study in breast cancer meets primary endpoint

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced today that lipegfilgrastim achieved its primary endpoint of reducing the duration of severe neutropenia in a Phase III study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lipegfilgrastim (XM22) compared to pegfilgrastim (Amgen's Neulasta™).

7 Jun 2011

Flaxseed of no use in menopausal hot flashes: Study

Flaxseed has been the latest agent that has been tried in treating menopausal hot flashes and it is seen that it does not reduce the incidence of the unpleasant symptoms.

7 Jun 2011

Positive results from Celator CPX-351 Phase 2b study on acute myeloid leukemia presented at ASCO

Celator Pharmaceuticals today announced positive clinical results in elderly patients with newly-diagnosed secondary acute myeloid leukemia (sAML) treated with CPX-351 Liposome Injection.

7 Jun 2011

Frog skin proteins could treat cancer, diabetes and stroke: New discovery

Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have discovered proteins in frog skins which could be used to treat cancer, diabetes, stroke and transplant patients by regulating the growth of blood vessels.

7 Jun 2011

Gleevec shows significant overall survival benefit for patients w/ GIST after 3 years of adjuvant treatment vs. 1 year

Novartis announced new data today showing a significant improvement in both recurrence-free survival and overall survival for patients taking Gleevec® (imatinib mesylate)* tablets for three years after surgery to remove KIT (CD117)-positive gastrointestinal stromal tumors (KIT+ GIST) compared to one year of treatment. These data will be presented at the 47th American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) plenary session on Sunday, June 5.

6 Jun 2011

Consumption of moderately reduced carbohydrate diet can help reduce total body fat

A modest reduction in consumption of carbohydrate foods may promote loss of deep belly fat, even with little or no change in weight, a new study finds. Presentation of the study results will be Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

Incyte seeks FDA marketing approval of ruxolitinib for myelofibrosis

Incyte Corporation announced today that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for its lead investigational compound, ruxolitinib (INCB18424), to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

6 Jun 2011

TenX BioPharma grants Emergent BioSolutions rights to zanolimumab

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. announced today that it has acquired from TenX BioPharma, Inc. the rights to zanolimumab, an investigational, late-stage monoclonal antibody cancer therapy targeting T-cell lymphomas.

6 Jun 2011

Amylin's metreleptin clinical study data on partial lipodystrophy presented at ENDO 2011

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced results from a study that showed treatment with metreleptin, an investigational treatment that is an analog of the human hormone leptin, improved diabetes and lipid control in patients with partial lipodystrophy.

6 Jun 2011

Crystal Research Associates report now available in MedPro website

MedPro Safety Products, Inc., a leading developer of transformational technologies that enable safer medication delivery and blood collection, today announced the availability of a recently published research report prepared for the Company by Crystal Research Associates.

6 Jun 2011

Androgen deprivation therapy may increase risk of diabetes in men with prostate cancer

Men with prostate cancer are at higher risk of developing diabetes or diabetes risk factors if they receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to block the production or action of male hormones that can fuel the growth of this cancer.

6 Jun 2011

New study shows Bisphenol A exposure through diet has been underestimated

A new University of Missouri study shows that the exposure to the controversial chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) through diet has been underestimated by previous lab tests.

6 Jun 2011

Anti-Mullerian hormone test can indicate reproductive function in young women with cancer

A test that shows how many eggs a woman has in her ovaries may help young women with breast cancer know what their reproductive function will be after chemotherapy, a new study finds. The results will be presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

$Stem cell transplant may help promote bone fracture healing$

Stem cell transplant may help promote bone fracture healing

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have shown in an animal study that transplantation of adult stem cells enriched with a bone-regenerating hormone can help mend bone fractures that are not healing properly.

6 Jun 2011

Blood News and Research

Women with higher leptin levels have fewer symptoms of depression

Specific forms of lymphoma create their own survival niche

Silencing two microRNAs may help treat age-related macular degeneration

Moderate consumption of desserts with low glycemic index and glycemic load may help treat pediatric obesity

Testosterone spray may slow cognitive decline in post-menopausal women

Women with low bone density more likely to benefit from bisphosphonate drug

Teva's lipegfilgrastim-pegfilgrastim comparative Phase III study in breast cancer meets primary endpoint

Flaxseed of no use in menopausal hot flashes: Study

Positive results from Celator CPX-351 Phase 2b study on acute myeloid leukemia presented at ASCO

Frog skin proteins could treat cancer, diabetes and stroke: New discovery

Gleevec shows significant overall survival benefit for patients w/ GIST after 3 years of adjuvant treatment vs. 1 year

Consumption of moderately reduced carbohydrate diet can help reduce total body fat

Incyte seeks FDA marketing approval of ruxolitinib for myelofibrosis

TenX BioPharma grants Emergent BioSolutions rights to zanolimumab

Amylin's metreleptin clinical study data on partial lipodystrophy presented at ENDO 2011

Crystal Research Associates report now available in MedPro website

Androgen deprivation therapy may increase risk of diabetes in men with prostate cancer

New study shows Bisphenol A exposure through diet has been underestimated

Anti-Mullerian hormone test can indicate reproductive function in young women with cancer

Stem cell transplant may help promote bone fracture healing

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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