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Elekta's Esteya electronic brachytherapy improves outcomes in patients with basal cell carcinoma

Physicians at La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital - Valencia presented their early clinical outcome data on the use of Esteya electronic brachytherapy for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma in a paper in the current issue of Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy. The ongoing study showed 100 percent complete response and excellent cosmetic outcome in all lesions treated to date with Esteya.

From Elekta 17 Jun 2015

Atopix raises additional development capital to investigate OC459 for treatment of asthma

Atopix Therapeutics Limited, a UK biopharmaceutical company developing a novel class of medicines to treat atopic dermatitis and severe asthma, today announced that it has raised additional development capital to advance its lead product OC459 for the treatment of asthma.

17 Jun 2015

ABC Medical Home program achieves significant health improvement for people with depression

The Aging Brain Care Medical Home, a novel population health management program implemented in the homes of older adults achieves significant health improvement for individuals with depression and also substantial stress reduction in family caregivers of dementia patients, according to a new study by investigators from the Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University Center for Aging Research and Eskenazi Health.

17 Jun 2015

TSRI chemists invent scalable method for synthesizing brain-protecting compound

Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute have invented the first practical, scalable method for synthesizing jiadifenolide, a plant-derived molecule that may have powerful brain-protecting properties.

17 Jun 2015

Study: Nut consumption associated with decreased risk of some types of cancer, but not type 2 diabetes

Cancer and type 2 diabetes are two of the most significant public health burdens facing the world today, and currently available data suggests their prevalence is expected to continue to increase. Nut consumption has long been hypothesized to have a role in preventing both of these diseases, but until now evidence has been inconsistent.

17 Jun 2015

Researchers reveal that Helicobacter pylori infection can lead to gastric cancer

Around half of the global population is chronically infected with the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori, almost 1 percent of whom go on to develop gastric adenocarcinoma, one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Usually it takes many decades for the cancer to develop, making it difficult to pinpoint exactly how it is linked to an infection.

17 Jun 2015

TSRI study confirms role of Rhes protein in Huntington's disease

Huntington's disease attacks the part of the brain that controls movement, destroying nerves with a barrage of toxicity, yet leaves other parts relatively unscathed.

17 Jun 2015

ImmunArray to launch SLE-key Rule Out test for lupus in select U.S. markets

At the premier European forum on rheumatologic disorders, ImmunArray, maker of a breakthrough technology that provides unprecedented levels of accuracy in ruling out the presence of lupus through a simple blood test, announced today that it is launching its new SLE-key™ Rule Out test in selected U.S. markets on July 1, 2015.

17 Jun 2015

UCSF researchers find that people divided on cardiovascular benefits of alcohol consumption

In one of the first published studies using data from the Health eHeart Study, UCSF researchers have found that people are divided on the cardiovascular benefits of alcohol consumption. And, those who do perceive alcohol as "heart healthy" drink substantially more than their counterparts.

17 Jun 2015

Link between poverty and kidney disease changes over time, shows study

Poverty is known to be a strong risk factor for end-stage kidney disease. Now, a first of-its-kind study has found that the association between poverty and kidney disease changes over time.

17 Jun 2015

Young thyroid cancer patients with lymph node involvement at increased risk of dying

Patients older than age 45 with thyroid cancer that has spread to neck lymph nodes have long been considered at higher risk of dying, but the same has not been true for younger patients.

17 Jun 2015

Breakthrough discovery on element transformation could lead to new way for treating cancer with radiation

Chemists at Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences, collaborating with PerkinElmer and UCL (University College London), have witnessed atoms of one chemical element morph into another for the first time ever -- a feat that produced an unexpected outcome that could lead to a new way to safely treat cancer with radiation.

17 Jun 2015

Future Cardiology’s special issue focuses on recent advances, challenges in cardiology

In recognition of 10 years of publication Future Cardiology has launched a special issue focused on recent advances and emerging challenges in specific areas of cardiology.

17 Jun 2015

Nanoplatform technology that detects early stages of cancer receives U.S. patent

A U.S. patent has been awarded to a Kansas State University technology that quickly detects the early stages of cancer before physical symptoms ever appear.

17 Jun 2015

Experts review strategies that may help improve adoptive cell immunotherapy for treating cancer

In a special issue of Immunotherapy, leading experts provide in-depth review of innovative strategies that may further the success of adoptive cell immunotherapy as a cancer treatment. Adoptive cell immunotherapy (ACT) has proven successful in clinical trials against certain types of melanoma and leukemia. The journal reviews new strategies to address the challenges of extending these effects to a wider range of tumor types.

17 Jun 2015

Cancer cases among athletes playing on synthetic turf fields continue to grow

Cancer cases among athletes who have played on synthetic turf fields are being gathered in a ever lengthening list, reports Environment and Human Health, Inc., an organization of physicians and public health professionals.

17 Jun 2015

Higher adenoma detection rates linked to lower lifetime colorectal cancer incidence and death

An analysis that included information from more than 57,000 screening colonoscopies suggests that higher adenoma detection rates may be associated with up to 50 percent to 60 percent lower lifetime colorectal cancer incidence and death without higher overall costs, despite a higher number of colonoscopies and potential complications, according to a study in the June 16 issue of JAMA.

16 Jun 2015

NYU Langone receives $25 million to establish Fresco Institute for PD and movement disorders

NYU Langone Medical Center today announced that the Paolo and Marlene Fresco Foundation (Fresco Foundation) has generously given $25 million to establish the international Marlene and Paolo Fresco Institute for Parkinson's & Movement Disorders.

16 Jun 2015

Lawson researchers find radiation-resistant stem cell population in the colon linked to cancer growth

Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute have identified a new stem cell population in the colon linked to cancer growth. The findings, which were recently published in the prominent journal Cell Stem Cell, will significantly change the way we study and treat colon cancer.

16 Jun 2015

PNP Therapeutics granted FDA orphan drug designation for Gedeptin

PNP Therapeutics Inc. announced today the Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug status to Gedeptin, the Company's lead product candidate (adenoviral vector expressing E. coli purine nucleoside phosphorylase gene) for the intratumoral treatment of anatomically accessible oral and pharyngeal cancers, including cancers of the lip, tongue, gum, floor of mouth, salivary gland and other oral cavities.

16 Jun 2015

Medical Condition News

Elekta's Esteya electronic brachytherapy improves outcomes in patients with basal cell carcinoma

Atopix raises additional development capital to investigate OC459 for treatment of asthma

ABC Medical Home program achieves significant health improvement for people with depression

TSRI chemists invent scalable method for synthesizing brain-protecting compound

Study: Nut consumption associated with decreased risk of some types of cancer, but not type 2 diabetes

Researchers reveal that Helicobacter pylori infection can lead to gastric cancer

TSRI study confirms role of Rhes protein in Huntington's disease

ImmunArray to launch SLE-key Rule Out test for lupus in select U.S. markets

UCSF researchers find that people divided on cardiovascular benefits of alcohol consumption

Link between poverty and kidney disease changes over time, shows study

Young thyroid cancer patients with lymph node involvement at increased risk of dying

Breakthrough discovery on element transformation could lead to new way for treating cancer with radiation

Future Cardiology’s special issue focuses on recent advances, challenges in cardiology

Nanoplatform technology that detects early stages of cancer receives U.S. patent

Experts review strategies that may help improve adoptive cell immunotherapy for treating cancer

Cancer cases among athletes playing on synthetic turf fields continue to grow

Higher adenoma detection rates linked to lower lifetime colorectal cancer incidence and death

NYU Langone receives $25 million to establish Fresco Institute for PD and movement disorders

Lawson researchers find radiation-resistant stem cell population in the colon linked to cancer growth

PNP Therapeutics granted FDA orphan drug designation for Gedeptin

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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