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CardioDx announces national agreement with Quest Diagnostics to expand access to Corus CAD blood test

CardioDx, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company specializing in cardiovascular genomics, today announced a national specimen-draw agreement with Quest Diagnostics DGX, +1.23% the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, that will expand patient and clinician access to the Corus CAD lab-developed blood test for aiding the assessment of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD).

From Quest Diagnostics 18 Sep 2015

ACCC survey highlights challenges and recent trends in U.S. cancer programs

The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) recently released results of its sixth annual Trends in Cancer Programs survey, highlighting the challenges and recent trends seen in U.S. cancer programs.

18 Sep 2015

UK’s GPs, optometrists confirm link between smoking and loss of vision

Smokey eyes are regarded as sexy, sultry and stunning. But nothing could be further from the truth, according to new research unveiled this National Eye Health Week.

18 Sep 2015

Latest data shows positive trend in how cancer is diagnosed in England

The proportion of cancers diagnosed as a result of emergency presentation at hospital has decreased. At the same time, the proportion of cancers diagnosed through urgent GP referral with a suspicion of cancer (known as the two week wait) has increased.

18 Sep 2015

New report calls for greater focus to address quality of life issues in prostate cancer patients

A new report released today entitled Prostate Cancer: Living, not Just Surviving, which details the findings from a large pan-European survey of 765 prostate cancer patients, 335 caregivers and 400 healthcare professionals, reveals that only 14 per cent of healthcare professionals feel that they have sufficient resources to address quality of life issues, such as fatigue, pain and intimacy problems.

18 Sep 2015

Advances in rehabilitation devices improve quality of life for impaired patients, finds Frost & Sullivan

In today’s increasingly independent and active lifestyle, patients with physical impairment due to age or a strokefeel the need for improved devices capable of helping them lead a quality life.

18 Sep 2015

Spending more time outdoors may prevent short-sightedness in children

Adding an extra 40 minutes of outdoor activity to children’s usual time outdoors reduced the incidence of myopia over a three year period, providing the first indicator that myopia may actually be preventable.

17 Sep 2015

Amgen, Xencor partner to develop and commercialize new therapeutics for cancer immunotherapy, inflammation

Amgen and Xencor, Inc. announced today that the two companies have entered into a research and license agreement to develop and commercialize novel therapeutics in the areas of cancer immunotherapy and inflammation.

16 Sep 2015

Exosomes provide a promising way to induce human stem cell differentiation

Regenerative medicine using stem cells is an increasingly promising approach to treat many types of injury. Transplanted stem cells can differentiate into just about any other kind of cell, including neurons to potentially reconnect a severed spinal cord and repair paralysis.

16 Sep 2015

Novel radiopharmaceutical probe has potential to save lives of patients with ischemic stroke

A novel radiopharmaceutical probe developed at Massachusetts General Hospital has the potential of providing physicians with information that could save the lives of patients with ischemic stroke or pulmonary embolism - conditions caused when important blood vessels are blocked by a clot that has traveled from another part of the body.

16 Sep 2015

New Penn Medicine research shows vital role of Esrp1 and Esrp2 genes in skin, organ development

Knocking out one or both crucial regulatory genes caused cleft lip, skin barrier defects, and a host of other developmental problems in mice, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, hinting that abnormalities in these molecular pathways could underlie many birth defects that are presently not well understood. The two closely related regulatory genes are active in the normal development of mammals and govern how RNAs produced from the genes are joined to make final versions of the encoded protein, a process called alternative splicing.

16 Sep 2015

Winners of Renal Support Network's 13th Annual Essay Contest announced

Now in its 13th year of providing a voice for people who have kidney disease and are passionate about writing, Renal Support Network announces the winners of its 13th Annual Essay Contest.

16 Sep 2015

$Fragility fractures projected to rise dramatically within next three decade$

Fragility fractures projected to rise dramatically within next three decade

Nyon, Switzerland A study from the University of Southampton and Sheffield Medical School in the UK projects a dramatic increase in the burden of fragility fractures within the next three decades.

16 Sep 2015

Research examines effects of antidepressant use on health of mother and child

The use of antidepressants during pregnancy has no long term neurodevelopmental or behavioural effects on the child, however they may be associated with an increased risk of postpartum haemorrhage, suggests the findings from three studies published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG).

16 Sep 2015

Bionomics’ BNC210 Phase 1 trial for anxiety and depression meets primary endpoint

Bionomics Limited, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) and cancer, today reported positive data from the completed Phase 1 multiple ascending dose, placebo controlled clinical trial of BNC210, an orally administered negative allosteric modulator of the alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (alpha-7 receptor) being developed for the treatment of anxiety and depression.

16 Sep 2015

Scientists find how cells adapt to overcome cancer drugs

CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have found how cells adapt to overcome cancer drugs designed to interfere with their genetic controls, according to a study published today (Wednesday) in Epigenetics and Chromatin.

16 Sep 2015

Precise mouse brain map may provide new insights into brain circuits and origins of mental illnesses

Scientists at Duke University have released a highly detailed model of connections in the mouse brain that could provide generations of neuroscientists new insights into brain circuits and origins of mental illness, such as depression and schizophrenia.

16 Sep 2015

NUS researchers develop new technique to observe nano-bio interactions

Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed a technique to observe, in real time, how individual blood components interact and modify advanced nanoparticle therapeutics.

16 Sep 2015

Researchers use new synthetic method to prepare potential drug candidates for type 2 diabetes

Aryl alkyl ethers are important structural motifs found in many biologically active compounds. Therefore, stereoselective etherification is a highly important synthetic operation in the preparation of drug candidates.

16 Sep 2015

Fetuses with enlarged ventricles are not ideal candidates for fetal spina bifida surgery

Fetuses with enlarged ventricles--the fluid-filled cavities inside the brain--may be less likely than other fetuses to benefit from surgery in the womb to treat spina bifida, according to a study co-authored by researchers at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco.

16 Sep 2015

Medical Condition News

CardioDx announces national agreement with Quest Diagnostics to expand access to Corus CAD blood test

ACCC survey highlights challenges and recent trends in U.S. cancer programs

UK’s GPs, optometrists confirm link between smoking and loss of vision

Latest data shows positive trend in how cancer is diagnosed in England

New report calls for greater focus to address quality of life issues in prostate cancer patients

Advances in rehabilitation devices improve quality of life for impaired patients, finds Frost & Sullivan

Spending more time outdoors may prevent short-sightedness in children

Amgen, Xencor partner to develop and commercialize new therapeutics for cancer immunotherapy, inflammation

Exosomes provide a promising way to induce human stem cell differentiation

Novel radiopharmaceutical probe has potential to save lives of patients with ischemic stroke

New Penn Medicine research shows vital role of Esrp1 and Esrp2 genes in skin, organ development

Winners of Renal Support Network's 13th Annual Essay Contest announced

Fragility fractures projected to rise dramatically within next three decade

Research examines effects of antidepressant use on health of mother and child

Bionomics’ BNC210 Phase 1 trial for anxiety and depression meets primary endpoint

Scientists find how cells adapt to overcome cancer drugs

Precise mouse brain map may provide new insights into brain circuits and origins of mental illnesses

NUS researchers develop new technique to observe nano-bio interactions

Researchers use new synthetic method to prepare potential drug candidates for type 2 diabetes

Fetuses with enlarged ventricles are not ideal candidates for fetal spina bifida surgery

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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