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Debiopharm Group, Biocartis sign investment agreement

Debiopharm Group, a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group of companies with a focus on the development of innovative prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs, and which has embarked in the field of companion diagnostics with a view to progressing in the area of personalized medicine, today announced the signature of an investment agreement with Biocartis.

8 Apr 2010

9/11 rescue teams’ lungs still affected and aged by 12 years: say researchers

In a published report in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine this Wednesday researchers revealed that fire fighters and rescue workers who assisted in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001 had compromised lung function even seven years after the incident.

8 Apr 2010

Parents lack understanding of causes, signs and symptoms of dehydration in children

Dehydration is a condition that can have a significant impact on children and, if left untreated, may lead to serious complications and hospitalization. A national survey of more than 800 parents with children between the ages of one month and 10 years found that three out of five parents reported needing to know more information about dehydration, such as when to see a physician, warning signs, and treatment, if their child became sick - pointing to a greater need for awareness and education around the condition and its treatment.

From Baxter International Inc. 8 Apr 2010

Results of M118 EMINENCE clinical trial published in Circulation

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in the characterization and engineering of complex mixture drugs, today announced that the results of the M118 EMINENCE clinical trial have published in Circulation.

8 Apr 2010

Adherence to type 1 diabetes treatment lags if parents don't monitor

Teenagers and "tweenagers" with type 1 diabetes have more trouble sticking to their treatment plan - thus raising their risk of blindness, kidney failure and heart disease - if their parents become increasingly lax about monitoring the child's treatment, or if the mother-child relationship is poor.

8 Apr 2010

Secretary of Health announces five health research grants to improve health of Pennsylvanians

Secretary of Health Everette James today announced five health research grants totaling approximately $20 million will be awarded from Pennsylvania's share of the national tobacco settlement for 2009-2010.

8 Apr 2010

Complex back surgeries skyrocket, raising concerns about cost, complications

NPR: "Too many complex back surgeries are being done and people are suffering as a result, according to a study in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. The general tendency noted in the study — that many patients and doctors think more medical care is always better — has implications for the new health overhaul law.

8 Apr 2010

Researchers find new genomic approach to identify smokers at risk of lung cancer

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine in collaboration with investigators at the University of Utah, have discovered a new approach for identifying smokers at the highest risk for developing lung cancer. The findings, which appear in the April 7th issue of Science Translational Medicine, will allow the researchers to use a genomic approach to prevent lung cancer in these individuals and to personalize cancer chemoprophylaxis and therapy.

8 Apr 2010

Nutritional supplement can increase blood circulation of hematopoietic stem cells

A nutritional supplement could stimulate the production of stem cells integral for repairing the body. Research published in BioMed Central's open access Journal of Translational Medicine suggests that a commercially-available supplement can increase the blood circulation of hematopoietic stem cells, which can give rise to all blood cells, and endothelial progenitor cells, which repair damage to blood vessels.

8 Apr 2010

Loyola University Medical Center to offer free screenings for oral, head and neck cancer

Oral, head and neck cancers — most of which are preventable — account for approximately 3 percent of all cancer cases in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. In 2009, more than 35,000 Americans were diagnosed with these cancers and 7,600 died.

8 Apr 2010

UTHealth receives $15M stimulus grant to conduct research on advanced information technology

An elderly woman suspected of having a stroke arrives confused at the emergency room. The physician uses the basic information she is able to provide to access the critical medical history that will help him treat her. In simplest terms, that's the promise of health information technology.

8 Apr 2010

Dutasteride may help reduce risk of developing prostate cancer, say researchers

A drug already used to shrink benign, enlarged prostates could also help to reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer, according to researchers in the US.

8 Apr 2010

Pair of proteins excreted in urine could lead to earlier diagnosis of kidney cancer: Researchers

Studying patients with kidney cancer, a team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified a pair of proteins excreted in the urine that could lead to earlier and more accurate diagnosis of the disease.

8 Apr 2010

Obstructive sleep apnea associated with increased risk of stroke in men

Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of stroke in middle-aged and older adults, especially men, according to new results from a landmark study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.

8 Apr 2010

Men test positive for chlamydia twice as much as women: survey

From the survey 13% men and 6% women were found infected. These results show that men are twice more likely to test positive for this infection than women. Further findings show that 13% men had unprotected sex with more than one partner over the last 5 years making them more prone to this infection. Only 7% women displayed such risky sexual behavior.

8 Apr 2010

U.S. hospitals continue to implement palliative care programs at a rapid pace

United States hospitals continue to implement palliative care programs at a rapid pace, according to a new analysis released today by the Center to Advance Palliative Care. Palliative care programs are widely regarded to improve the quality of care of serious and chronic illness.

8 Apr 2010

Transcendental Meditation may reduce symptoms of depression

The Transcendental Meditation- technique may be an effective approach to reduce symptoms of depression, according to two new studies to be presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine in Seattle, Washington April 9th, 2010.

8 Apr 2010

Women need to be educated on osteoporosis risk factors and treatment: Study

Underscoring what researchers call a serious global public health concern, results from a new study led by Columbia University Medical Center reveal that many women at an elevated level of risk for osteoporosis-associated fractures fail to perceive the implications of the risk factors.

8 Apr 2010

Innovative algorithms lead to new arena of breast ultrasound technology

The groundbreaking algorithms developed at TechniScan, Inc. have led to a new arena of whole breast ultrasound technology, as presented at a national medical ultrasound conference in San Diego in March.

8 Apr 2010

Ultrasound scan of carotid artery improves prediction of heart disease: Research

New research shows that doing a simple ultrasound scan of the carotid artery significantly improves the prediction of heart disease, giving doctors a better clue of who is at high risk for a heart attack.

8 Apr 2010

Medicine News and Research

Debiopharm Group, Biocartis sign investment agreement

9/11 rescue teams’ lungs still affected and aged by 12 years: say researchers

Parents lack understanding of causes, signs and symptoms of dehydration in children

Results of M118 EMINENCE clinical trial published in Circulation

Adherence to type 1 diabetes treatment lags if parents don't monitor

Secretary of Health announces five health research grants to improve health of Pennsylvanians

Complex back surgeries skyrocket, raising concerns about cost, complications

Researchers find new genomic approach to identify smokers at risk of lung cancer

Nutritional supplement can increase blood circulation of hematopoietic stem cells

Loyola University Medical Center to offer free screenings for oral, head and neck cancer

UTHealth receives $15M stimulus grant to conduct research on advanced information technology

Dutasteride may help reduce risk of developing prostate cancer, say researchers

Pair of proteins excreted in urine could lead to earlier diagnosis of kidney cancer: Researchers

Obstructive sleep apnea associated with increased risk of stroke in men

Men test positive for chlamydia twice as much as women: survey

U.S. hospitals continue to implement palliative care programs at a rapid pace

Transcendental Meditation may reduce symptoms of depression

Women need to be educated on osteoporosis risk factors and treatment: Study

Innovative algorithms lead to new arena of breast ultrasound technology

Ultrasound scan of carotid artery improves prediction of heart disease: Research

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