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Researchers discover new way to stop cancer cells from spreading

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and the University of Copenhagen have discovered a new way to potentially 'fence in' a tumour and help stop cancer cells spreading, according to a Cancer Research UK funded study published in EMBO Reports today, (Thursday).

1 Oct 2015

Researchers discover five new genetic variants associated with brain cancer

The biggest ever study of DNA from people with glioma - the most common form of brain cancer - has discovered five new genetic variants associated with the disease.

1 Oct 2015

Severely obese children face higher risk of developing heart disease, diabetes

A new study led by researchers in the UNC Department of Pediatrics finds a direct correlation between more severe forms of obesity in children and related risk factors for developing heart disease and diabetes—particularly in boys.

1 Oct 2015

Sibling relationship quality in adolescence linked to later depressive symptoms, risky behaviors

Latinos are the fastest-growing ethnic minority group in the United States, and most are of Mexican origin, previous research has shown.

1 Oct 2015

Advanced targeted therapies dominate treatment pipeline for colorectal cancer, finds Frost & Sullivan

A vast number and variety of remedies are steadily joining the treatment pipeline for colorectal cancer. High incidence of the disease, unmet clinical needs, and huge commercial potential are attracting drug developers to the market.

1 Oct 2015

Primary care doctors ill-prepared to cope with rising demand for cancer care in high-income countries

Leading primary care professionals and cancer experts will warn at the Royal College of General Practitioners annual congress in Glasgow, UK that primary care doctors will not be able to cope with the rising demand for cancer care in high-income countries – predicted to double within the next 15 years.

1 Oct 2015

Multicenter study shows Monteris’ NeuroBlate System improves outcome in brain tumor patients

Monteris Medical today announced recent data demonstrating that newly diagnosed brain tumor patients undergoing procedures with the NeuroBlate System, a minimally invasive robotic laser thermotherapy tool, experienced improved outcomes.

1 Oct 2015

One-third of people living with diabetes fail to report night-time hypoglycaemia to their doctor, shows research

A new survey reports that one-third (32%) of people living with diabetes failed to report night-time hypoglycaemia to their doctor or nurse despite the impact they have on the lives of people living with the condition.

1 Oct 2015

Research shows more than 30,000 women die from cardiovascular disease in UK

More than 30,000 women die from coronary heart disease in the UK every year with over 700,000 women living with the consequences of heart disease and stroke, according to research published by The British Heart Foundation ahead of World Heart Day on 29th September.

1 Oct 2015

LDCT lung cancer screening does not lead to unnecessary treatment

Lung cancer screening programs that utilize standardized reporting and include cardiothoracic surgeons as part of a multidisciplinary team can successfully be adopted into clinical practice without an increase in surgical intervention for non-cancerous disease, according to an article in the October 2015 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

1 Oct 2015

Four types of gut bacteria can protect infants from asthma

New research by scientists at UBC and BC Children's Hospital finds that infants can be protected from getting asthma if they acquire four types of gut bacteria by three months of age.

1 Oct 2015

Patients with advanced lung cancer receive more than recommended number of radiation therapy

Almost half of patients with advanced lung cancer receive more than the recommended number of radiation treatments to reduce their pain, according to a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

1 Oct 2015

Study suggests link between human endogenous retroviral genes and ALS

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health discovered that reactivation of ancient viral genes embedded in the human genome may cause the destruction of neurons in some forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

1 Oct 2015

Oraya therapy is effective in maintaining vision with reduced injections for wet AMD patients

The results show that Oraya Therapy is effective in maintaining vision with reduced injections for patients at different stages of their disease—from chronic patients in discontinuous treatment to treatment-naive patients with new diagnosis—and following different treatment pathways.

1 Oct 2015

Brodalumab therapy achieves 100% reduction in psoriasis symptoms

An experimental, biologic treatment, brodalumab, achieved 100 percent reduction in psoriasis symptoms in twice as many patients as a second, commonly used treatment, according to the results of a multicenter clinical trial led by Mount Sinai researchers and published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

1 Oct 2015

Study shows antipsychotic medication increases death risk in patients with Parkinson's disease psychosis

Antipsychotic drugs may increase the risk of death in people with Parkinson's disease psychosis (PDP), according to a new study led by researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London.

1 Oct 2015

Orlando Health gets Overall 3 Star Rating for bypass surgery and lobectomy

Orlando Health received an Overall 3 Star Rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons for quality care provided to patients undergoing bypass surgery and lobectomy for lung cancer.

30 Sep 2015

Cornell University, MSKCC jointly open new $10 million Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence

Cornell University, in partnership with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, is opening a new $10 million Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence that brings together scientists, engineers, biologists and physicians to develop and translate new cancer care applications based on nanotechnology.

30 Sep 2015

OncoGenex meets target enrollment in apatorsen Phase 2 trial

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that Borealis-2, an investigator-sponsored, randomized Phase 2 trial, has met its target enrollment of 200 patients. Designed to evaluate apatorsen in combination with docetaxel in patients with advanced or metastatic bladder cancer who have disease progression following first-line platinum-based chemotherapy, Borealis-2 is sponsored by Hoosier Oncology Group and is being conducted at 27 sites across the United States.

30 Sep 2015

VA Hospital performs first successful heated chemotherapy bath on a patient with mesothelioma

Nationalmesotheliomaclaims.com, a comprehensive website that provides people with mesothelioma and their families with in-depth information and free resources about the disease, is excited to report that a VA Hospital in Roxbury, MA has just performed the first successful heated chemotherapy bath.

30 Sep 2015

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Researchers discover new way to stop cancer cells from spreading

Researchers discover five new genetic variants associated with brain cancer

Severely obese children face higher risk of developing heart disease, diabetes

Sibling relationship quality in adolescence linked to later depressive symptoms, risky behaviors

Advanced targeted therapies dominate treatment pipeline for colorectal cancer, finds Frost & Sullivan

Primary care doctors ill-prepared to cope with rising demand for cancer care in high-income countries

Multicenter study shows Monteris’ NeuroBlate System improves outcome in brain tumor patients

One-third of people living with diabetes fail to report night-time hypoglycaemia to their doctor, shows research

Research shows more than 30,000 women die from cardiovascular disease in UK

LDCT lung cancer screening does not lead to unnecessary treatment

Four types of gut bacteria can protect infants from asthma

Patients with advanced lung cancer receive more than recommended number of radiation therapy

Study suggests link between human endogenous retroviral genes and ALS

Oraya therapy is effective in maintaining vision with reduced injections for wet AMD patients

Brodalumab therapy achieves 100% reduction in psoriasis symptoms

Study shows antipsychotic medication increases death risk in patients with Parkinson's disease psychosis

Orlando Health gets Overall 3 Star Rating for bypass surgery and lobectomy

Cornell University, MSKCC jointly open new $10 million Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence

OncoGenex meets target enrollment in apatorsen Phase 2 trial

VA Hospital performs first successful heated chemotherapy bath on a patient with mesothelioma

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