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Internet-based program can help people manage their chronic pain, reduce reliance on opioids

Washington State University researchers have found that people can manage chronic pain and reduce their reliance on opioids through an Internet-based program that teaches non-medical alternatives like increased physical activity, thinking more positively and dealing with emotions.

8 Jul 2015

New research identifies potential treatment for primary effusion lymphoma

New research from the University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified a potential treatment for a rare but previously incurable form of lymphoma that is observed primarily in patients with HIV/AIDS infection.

8 Jul 2015

Ludwig, CRI launch clinical trials to evaluate immunotherapies for treatment of GBM and solid tumors

Ludwig Cancer Research and the Cancer Research Institute have launched clinical trials evaluating an immunotherapy for the treatment of the brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), and a combination of immunotherapies for a variety of solid tumors.

8 Jul 2015

Scientists elucidate which mechanisms block natural killer cells and how this could be lifted

Natural killer cells of the immune system can fend off malignant lymphoma cells and thus are considered a promising therapeutic approach. However, in the direct vicinity of the tumor they lose their effect.

8 Jul 2015

Novartis announces FDA approval of Entresto to reduce risk of cardiovascular death, heart failure hospitalization

Novartis announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Entresto™ tablets, previously known as LCZ696, to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in patients with chronic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction.

8 Jul 2015

ImmunID announces publication of clinical study data on ImmunTraCkeR assay in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer

ImmunID today announced the publication of a short report in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer showing that the analysis of peripheral T cell receptor diversity using the company's ImmunTraCkeR assay is associated with clinical outcomes following Ipilimumab treatment in metastatic melanoma.

8 Jul 2015

Study aims to determine utility of Trovagene's PCM technology for predicting response to cancer immunotherapy

Trovagene, Inc., a developer of cell-free molecular diagnostics, today announced the launch of a study that aims to determine utility of the Company's Precision Cancer Monitoring (PCM) technology for predicting response to treatment in advanced melanoma patients receiving one or a combination of the novel immunotherapy agents Yervoy (ipilumumab), a CTLA-4 inhibitor, and Opdivo (nivolumab), a PD-1 inhibitor.

8 Jul 2015

Modified, healthier meal plan for youth with type 1 diabetes more expensive

Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) often need to modify their eating habits, but many youths with T1DM do not consume a healthful diet. To learn more about the challenges their parents may face in providing them with a more healthful diet, researchers set out to discover the availability of healthier food options and the price difference of the food items at stores frequented by families in northeastern Kansas and western Missouri.

8 Jul 2015

City of Hope offers islet cell transplant program to cure type 1 diabetes

For patients with severe type 1 diabetes, a strict diet and insulin shots are sometimes not enough to sufficiently control their disease. What they need are insulin-producing cells of their own - currently only available through a still-experimental procedure known as islet cell transplantation.

8 Jul 2015

Exercise program for older adults with osteoarthritis may soon be covered by Medicare

Fit & Strong!, an exercise program tailored to break the cycle of weakening and pain in older adults with osteoarthritis and developed at the University of Illinois at Chicago, may soon be covered by Medicare.

8 Jul 2015

Sepsis readmissions have significant impact on health care expenditures in California

The Affordable Care Act created several national initiatives aimed at reducing hospital readmission rates for heart attacks, congestive heart failure and other common high-risk conditions. But there is still no national program intended to address sepsis, a potentially life-threatening illness caused by infection.

8 Jul 2015

People who survive stroke may experience accelerated and persistent decline in cognitive function

In a study that included nearly 24,000 participants, those who experienced a stroke had an acute decline in cognitive function and also accelerated and persistent cognitive decline over 6 years, according to an article in the July 7 issue of JAMA.

8 Jul 2015

Findings shed light on how symmetrical, round cells become polarized and directional

When Greek mythology and cell biology meet, you get the protein Callipygian, recently discovered and named by researchers at The Johns Hopkins University for its role in determining which area of a cell becomes the back as it begins to move.

8 Jul 2015

ACCC launches new initiative to facilitate adoption of immuno-oncology in community cancer setting

The Association of Community Cancer Centers today launches the Institute for Clinical Immuno-Oncology, the first of its kind initiative aimed to rapidly facilitate the adoption of immuno-oncology in the community cancer setting.

8 Jul 2015

Avita Medical’s ReCell technology safe, effective for patients suffering with depigmented skin lesions

Avita Medical Ltd., a regenerative medicine company specializing in the treatment of wounds and skin defects, today announced that statistically significant data from a randomized controlled study demonstrated that its single-use autologous cell suspension technology ReCell was safe and effective in skin repigmentation for patients suffering with depigmented skin lesions caused by vitiligo and piebaldism.

8 Jul 2015

Cedars-Sinai researchers test new methods for preserving cognition in laboratory mice

Cedars-Sinai researchers have successfully tested two new methods for preserving cognition in laboratory mice that exhibit features of Alzheimer's disease by using white blood cells from bone marrow and a drug for multiple sclerosis to control immune response in the brain.

8 Jul 2015

News study shows pregnancy complications tied to future cardiovascular disease risk

According to a new study, women can accurately recall key pregnancy-related information at least 4 years later that could have important implications for their future risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD).

8 Jul 2015

Decreased connectivity between network-specific brain regions linked to cognitive deficit in MS

An estimated 2.3 million individuals are living with multiple sclerosis (MS) worldwide. Approximately half of all individuals with MS experience changes in cognition such as impaired concentration, attention, memory, and judgment. The underlying brain basis for these deleterious effects has been largely elusive.

8 Jul 2015

Researchers develop novel technique to generate activated T cells to tackle advanced melanoma

T cells from patients with melanoma can trigger a protective immune response against the disease according to a new study out of University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

8 Jul 2015

Study looks at effects of three levels of vitamin D supplementation in overweight, obese blacks

The current recommended minimum daily dose of vitamin D is not sufficient to restore healthy vitamin D levels in overweight or obese blacks, researchers report.

8 Jul 2015

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Internet-based program can help people manage their chronic pain, reduce reliance on opioids

New research identifies potential treatment for primary effusion lymphoma

Ludwig, CRI launch clinical trials to evaluate immunotherapies for treatment of GBM and solid tumors

Scientists elucidate which mechanisms block natural killer cells and how this could be lifted

Novartis announces FDA approval of Entresto to reduce risk of cardiovascular death, heart failure hospitalization

ImmunID announces publication of clinical study data on ImmunTraCkeR assay in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer

Study aims to determine utility of Trovagene's PCM technology for predicting response to cancer immunotherapy

Modified, healthier meal plan for youth with type 1 diabetes more expensive

City of Hope offers islet cell transplant program to cure type 1 diabetes

Exercise program for older adults with osteoarthritis may soon be covered by Medicare

Sepsis readmissions have significant impact on health care expenditures in California

People who survive stroke may experience accelerated and persistent decline in cognitive function

Findings shed light on how symmetrical, round cells become polarized and directional

ACCC launches new initiative to facilitate adoption of immuno-oncology in community cancer setting

Avita Medical’s ReCell technology safe, effective for patients suffering with depigmented skin lesions

Cedars-Sinai researchers test new methods for preserving cognition in laboratory mice

News study shows pregnancy complications tied to future cardiovascular disease risk

Decreased connectivity between network-specific brain regions linked to cognitive deficit in MS

Researchers develop novel technique to generate activated T cells to tackle advanced melanoma

Study looks at effects of three levels of vitamin D supplementation in overweight, obese blacks

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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