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NIH boosts funding for first large-scale clinical trial aimed at identifying drugs for Alzheimer's

The National Institutes of Health has boosted funding for the first large-scale clinical trial aimed at identifying drugs to stop or slow Alzheimer's disease in people destined to get the debilitating illness.

6 Nov 2014

Researchers develop diagnostic tool to examine traveling cancer cells, improve health outcomes

For most cancer patients, primary tumours are often not the most deadly. Instead, it is the metastatic tumours - tumours that spread from their original location to other parts of the body - that are the cause of most cancer deaths.

6 Nov 2014

Impax announces submission of EMA Marketing Authorization Application for IPX066

Impax Laboratories (Netherlands) B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Impax Laboratories, Inc. today announced that it has submitted a Marketing Authorization Application for IPX066 to the European Medicines Agency. IPX066 is an investigational extended-release capsule formulation of carbidopa-levodopa for the treatment of idiopathic Parkinson's disease.

6 Nov 2014

Eight organizations to receive IHF grants to improve care for military veterans

Infinite Hero Foundation today announced that eight organizations will receive charitable grants to fund therapies that address the most critical mental and physical challenges facing returning military veterans and their families.

6 Nov 2014

BIOVISION's 10th edition to focus on today’s health challenges

BIOVISION, the annual life sciences forum organized by the Foundation for the University of Lyon, today announces its 10thedition, which will take place on April 15 and 16, 2015 at the Musée des Confluences in Lyon, France.

6 Nov 2014

AZD3965 drug inhibits growth of tumours in the lab

Manchester scientists have shown that a new drug inhibits the growth of tumours in the lab and that its effectiveness is improved by combining it with radiotherapy - suggesting a new approach that could be used in the clinic.

6 Nov 2014

Health benefits of Mediterranean-style diet

The health benefits of switching to a Mediterranean style diet and upping the amount of time spent exercising for a period of just eight weeks can still be seen a year after stopping the regime, a new study has shown.

6 Nov 2014

OGT workshop to focus on using latest genomic technologies for accelerating cancer research

Oxford Gene Technology, The Molecular Genetics Company, will present a workshop titled ‘An Integrated Genomic Approach to Tumor Profiling’ at the Association for Molecular Pathology annual meeting on the 12-15th November at National Harbor, MD.

From Oxford Gene Technology 6 Nov 2014

Scientists find possible way to halt a common fault in different cancers

SCIENTISTS have found a possible way to halt one of the most common faults in many types of cancer, according to research presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference in Liverpool today (Wednesday).

6 Nov 2014

Murdoch University researchers receive NHMRC grant to develop genetic drugs for rare diseases

Murdoch University researchers from the Centre for Comparative Genomics have received almost $800,000 in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council to develop genetic drugs to treat rare diseases.

6 Nov 2014

Weight-loss surgery minimizes use of medicines in people with obesity

Patients with obesity take significantly fewer medications after weight-loss surgery than their non-surgical counterparts, and end up spending 22.4 percent less on drugs for diabetes and heart disease after four years, according to new research.

6 Nov 2014

Dual intragastric balloon procedure shows promise for people with obesity

After six months, people with intragastric balloons in their stomachs lost more than twice their excess weight, compared to people who tried to lose weight under a medically supervised diet and exercise program alone, according to new research from a randomized clinical trial presented here at ObesityWeek 2014, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity.

6 Nov 2014

Study provides new insight on taste change after bariatric surgery

People with obesity may have an unexpected ally after weight-loss surgery: their tongues. New research from the Stanford University School of Medicine finds patients who reported a decrease in taste intensity after bariatric surgery had significantly higher excess weight loss after three months than those whose taste intensity became higher.

6 Nov 2014

Patients who receive lung cancer diagnosis during emergency visit report difficulties in seeing GP

MANY patients whose lung cancer is diagnosed as an emergency in hospital reported difficulties in previously seeing their GP, according to research presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference in Liverpool today (Tuesday).

6 Nov 2014

Study: Preclinical oncology course may increase number of students entering the field

With the world facing a shortage of oncologists, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers have determined that preclinical study of oncology may increase the number of students entering the field and may make them more empathetic and concerned about ethical issues of treatment.

6 Nov 2014

Study provides answers regarding scientific controversies about brain anatomy in autism research

In the largest MRI study to date, researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Carnegie Mellon University have shown that the brain anatomy in MRI scans of people with autism above age six is mostly indistinguishable from that of typically developing individuals and, therefore, of little clinical or scientific value.

6 Nov 2014

IU School of Medicine researchers identify new protein that can control diabetes

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have identified a small protein with a big role in lowering plasma glucose and increasing insulin sensitivity.

6 Nov 2014

Study looks at new diagnostic, treatment approaches to neurological conditions

Despite great advances in understanding how the human brain works, psychiatric conditions, neurodegenerative disorders, and brain injuries are on the rise. Progress in the development of new diagnostic and treatment approaches appears to have stalled. In a special issue of the Cell Press journal Neuron, experts look at the challenges associated with "translational neuroscience," or efforts to bring advances in the lab to the patients who need them.

6 Nov 2014

Latest findings on Chiari malformation to be presented at Akron conference

Researchers from around the country will gather Friday and Saturday at The University of Akron to share the latest findings on Chiari malformation, a neurological disorder at the bottom of the brain that causes at least 300,000 Americans to endure head and neck pain, loss of fine motor control and many other symptoms.

6 Nov 2014

People with celiac disease have reactions to non-gluten wheat proteins

Although gluten-free foods are trendy among the health-conscious, they are necessary for those with celiac disease. But gluten, the primary trigger for health problems in these patients, may not be the only culprit. Scientists are reporting in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research that people with the disease also have reactions to non-gluten wheat proteins. The results could help scientists better understand how the disease works and could have implications for how to treat it.

6 Nov 2014

Medical Condition News

NIH boosts funding for first large-scale clinical trial aimed at identifying drugs for Alzheimer's

Researchers develop diagnostic tool to examine traveling cancer cells, improve health outcomes

Impax announces submission of EMA Marketing Authorization Application for IPX066

Eight organizations to receive IHF grants to improve care for military veterans

BIOVISION's 10th edition to focus on today’s health challenges

AZD3965 drug inhibits growth of tumours in the lab

Health benefits of Mediterranean-style diet

OGT workshop to focus on using latest genomic technologies for accelerating cancer research

Scientists find possible way to halt a common fault in different cancers

Murdoch University researchers receive NHMRC grant to develop genetic drugs for rare diseases

Weight-loss surgery minimizes use of medicines in people with obesity

Dual intragastric balloon procedure shows promise for people with obesity

Study provides new insight on taste change after bariatric surgery

Patients who receive lung cancer diagnosis during emergency visit report difficulties in seeing GP

Study: Preclinical oncology course may increase number of students entering the field

Study provides answers regarding scientific controversies about brain anatomy in autism research

IU School of Medicine researchers identify new protein that can control diabetes

Study looks at new diagnostic, treatment approaches to neurological conditions

Latest findings on Chiari malformation to be presented at Akron conference

People with celiac disease have reactions to non-gluten wheat proteins

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