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Pathology is the study and diagnosis of disease through examination of organs, tissues, bodily fluids, and whole bodies (autopsies). The term also encompasses the related scientific study of disease processes, called General pathology. Medical pathology is divided in two main branches, Anatomical pathology and Clinical pathology. Veterinary pathology is concerned with animal disease whereas Phytopathology is the study of plant diseases.

Anavex Life Sciences to present data on lead compound for Alzheimer’s at Japan Neuroscience Society

Anavex Life Sciences Corp. will present the most recent data showing the therapeutic potential of ANAVEX compounds in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease at a special symposium of the 34th annual meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society. The symposium is being held in Yokohama, Japan from September 15-17, 2011.

15 Sep 2011

Suicidal teens are not likely to get mental healthcare they need

15 Sep 2011

Researchers discover several chemical compounds against human prion diseases

In a new study NYU School of Medicine researchers report that they have found several chemical compounds, including an antidepressant, that have powerful effects against brain-destroying prion infections in mice, opening the door to potential treatments for human prion diseases.

15 Sep 2011

IDF, Albert Einstein College of Medicine to host Global Diabetes Symposium

While infectious diseases tend to grab media headlines and public attention, non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic respiratory diseases together comprise the number one killer in the world and represent a serious social and economic burden to developed and developing countries alike.

14 Sep 2011

Suicidal teens not getting needed mental healthcare

Suicidal teens are not likely to get the mental healthcare they need. This is according to a team of researchers at Seattle Children's Research Institute, the University of Washington (UW), and Group Health Research Institute. The study, "Adolescents With Suicidal Ideation: Health Care Use and Functioning," was recently published in Academic Pediatrics.

14 Sep 2011

Mary Ann Liebert launches 'Human Gene Therapy Methods' journal

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. announces the launch of a journal expansion, Human Gene Therapy Methods, to complement the flagship publication Human Gene Therapy.

14 Sep 2011

New contraceptive website for young women

Friends, the mainstream media and the internet, all potentially unreliable sources, continue to be the way America's young adults find their health information. Research has found that while they trust health professionals and health educators, they often do not turn to them for information, especially when it comes to their sexual health.

13 Sep 2011

Risks of infectious disease outbreak portrayed in the film 'Contagion' are 'very real'

In this New York Times opinion piece, W. Ian Lipkin, a professor of epidemiology and a professor of neurology and pathology at Columbia University and a paid technical consultant on the film "Contagion," which opened this weekend, writes about the risks of an infectious disease outbreak as portrayed in the film, stating, "Those risks are very real -- and are increasing drastically."

12 Sep 2011

HNL to implement Altosoft's Insight system at anatomic and clinical pathology labs

Altosoft, an innovator in the field of healthcare informatics and business intelligence, today announced that Health Network Laboratories, has chosen to implement Altosoft's Insight system at its anatomic and clinical pathology labs in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. With 46 locations throughout the two states, HNL, an affiliate of the Lehigh Valley Health Network, processes nearly five and a half million clinical and anatomic pathology tests each year.

12 Sep 2011

LabCorp extends previously announced cash tender offer for Orchid Cellmark shares

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings today announced that LabCorp is extending until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 7, 2011 LabCorp's previously announced cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of the common stock of Orchid Cellmark Inc..

12 Sep 2011

Preliminary research shows how Fusarium microbes travel through the air

Preliminary research on Fusarium, a group of fungi that includes devastating pathogens of plants and animals, shows how these microbes travel through the air. Researchers now believe that with improvements on this preliminary research, there will be a better understanding about crop security, disease spread, and climate change.

12 Sep 2011

Fewer doses of Cervarix vaccine may be as efficacious as standard three-dose regimen

Fewer than three doses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Cervarix may be just as effective as the standard three-dose regimen when it comes to preventive measures against cervical cancer, according to a new study published September 9 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

9 Sep 2011

LabCorp, UnitedHealthcare extend partnership

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings announced today that it has extended the term of its agreement with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, an affiliate of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated for an additional two years. The agreement, which was effective January 1, 2007, will now continue through the end of 2018.

8 Sep 2011

New guidelines for treatment of melanoma

Based on an extensive review of scientific literature and the recommendations of recognized melanoma experts, the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy) has released updated evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

8 Sep 2011

Researchers rethink fenretinide for prevention of oral cancer

Scientists on the cutting edge of biomedical research know that research is a process - a combination of successes and failures that inform the next step forward. However, for some researchers at The Ohio State University progress means taking a step back. Supported by the Ohio State University Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS), these scientists are using failed and forgotten research to uncover future treatments for major health conditions as diverse as oral cancer and stroke.

7 Sep 2011

IBCRF awards TGen $50,000 to discover genetic origins of inflammatory breast cancer

The Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation (IBCRF) has awarded $50,000 to the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) to discover the genetic origins of this rare and most deadly form of breast cancer.

7 Sep 2011

Combination of blood tests and ROMA algorithm receives FDA clearance to treat ovarian cancer

Approval last week by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clears the path for nationwide use of tools that show the greatest specificity in estimating the risk of ovarian cancer in women with a pelvic mass.

7 Sep 2011

Breast cancer patients with BRCA1 mutation experience pCR after neoadjuvent chemotherapy

Nearly half of breast cancer patients carrying the BRCA1 gene mutation experience a complete pathological response (pCR) - the disappearance of all evidence of disease from the breast tissue and lymph nodes - regardless of disease stage after standard neoadjuvent chemotherapy, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

7 Sep 2011

BioAlliance Pharma announces oral communication of Livatag Phase II trial results on liver cancer

BioAlliance Pharma SA, a company dedicated to specialty and orphan oncology products, today announces oral communication of the Phase II clinical trial results of its orphan product Livatag at the annual congress of ILCA, the only international organization devoted exclusively to liver cancer research with participation of worldwide best specialists.

6 Sep 2011

Researchers discover new genetic defect that predisposes people to leukemia, myelodysplasia

A new genetic defect that predisposes people to acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplasia has been discovered. The mutations were found in the GATA2 gene. Among its several regulatory roles, the gene acts as a master control during the transition of primitive blood-forming cells into white blood cells.

5 Sep 2011

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Anavex Life Sciences to present data on lead compound for Alzheimer’s at Japan Neuroscience Society

Suicidal teens are not likely to get mental healthcare they need

Researchers discover several chemical compounds against human prion diseases

IDF, Albert Einstein College of Medicine to host Global Diabetes Symposium

Suicidal teens not getting needed mental healthcare

Mary Ann Liebert launches 'Human Gene Therapy Methods' journal

New contraceptive website for young women

Risks of infectious disease outbreak portrayed in the film 'Contagion' are 'very real'

HNL to implement Altosoft's Insight system at anatomic and clinical pathology labs

LabCorp extends previously announced cash tender offer for Orchid Cellmark shares

Preliminary research shows how Fusarium microbes travel through the air

Fewer doses of Cervarix vaccine may be as efficacious as standard three-dose regimen

LabCorp, UnitedHealthcare extend partnership

New guidelines for treatment of melanoma

Researchers rethink fenretinide for prevention of oral cancer

IBCRF awards TGen $50,000 to discover genetic origins of inflammatory breast cancer

Combination of blood tests and ROMA algorithm receives FDA clearance to treat ovarian cancer

Breast cancer patients with BRCA1 mutation experience pCR after neoadjuvent chemotherapy

BioAlliance Pharma announces oral communication of Livatag Phase II trial results on liver cancer

Researchers discover new genetic defect that predisposes people to leukemia, myelodysplasia

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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