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Proteins linked to severe forms of ALS are less stable, suggests new study

A new study by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and other institutions suggests a cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

14 Oct 2014

Five bladder cancer experts to receive $250,000 research grants from Johns Hopkins

Five bladder cancer experts will be awarded research grants totaling $250,000 from the Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute on Oct. 15. The grant awards will be the centerpiece of a day-long board meeting. The event will culminate with the unveiling of a ceremonial plaque marking the establishment of the new institute that was made possible with a landmark gift from Baltimore-area commercial real estate developer Erwin Greenberg and his wife, Stephanie Cooper Greenberg.

14 Oct 2014

Imperial researchers plan to test DTP3 drug in multiple myeloma patients

Scientists at Imperial College London have developed a new cancer drug which they plan to trial in multiple myeloma patients by the end of next year.

14 Oct 2014

Loyola neurologist lists seven surprising things about strokes

In recognition of World Stroke Day Oct. 29, Loyola University Medical Center neurologist Jose Biller, MD, lists seven surprising things you may not know about strokes.

14 Oct 2014

Research finding offers new insights into the cause of glioblastoma

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a new fusion protein found in approximately 15 percent of secondary glioblastomas or brain tumors. The finding offers new insights into the cause of this cancer and provides a therapeutic target for personalized oncologic care.

14 Oct 2014

New miniaturized, wireless monitoring system for heart failure patients

A new miniaturized, wireless monitoring system, implanted in the pulmonary artery, is helping keep patients with severe heart failure out of the hospital. Houston Methodist Hospital is the first institution in Houston to offer this to heart failure patients.

14 Oct 2014

Research opens door to potential new treatments for peripheral artery disease

Researchers have developed a technique to jump-start the body's systems for creating blood vessels, opening the door for potential new treatments for diseases whose impacts include amputation and blindness.

14 Oct 2014

Psychological cognitive disorder can lead to development of persistent post-surgical pain

Patients with a psychological cognitive disorder known as catastrophizing are more likely to develop persistent, chronic pain after surgery, according to new research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2014 annual meeting. Pain catastrophizing occurs when a patient has an irrational and illogical focus on pain, perceiving that it is worse than it actually is.

14 Oct 2014

Researchers develop DNA-based drug delivery system that targets cancer cells

Biomedical engineering researchers have developed a drug delivery system consisting of nanoscale "cocoons" made of DNA that target cancer cells and trick the cells into absorbing the cocoon before unleashing anticancer drugs. The work was done by researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

14 Oct 2014

Cornell University researchers reveal details of how MERS-CoV enters host cells

Cornell University researchers have uncovered details of how the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) enters host cells, and offer possible new avenues for treatment.

14 Oct 2014

Mental stress affects women's hearts more than men's

Researchers have known for decades that stress contributes to heart disease. But a new analysis by researchers at Duke Medicine shows mental stress may tax women's hearts more than men's.

14 Oct 2014

New guideline makes recommendations about treating, managing distal muscular dystrophy

A new guideline from the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine and the American Academy of Neurology recommends guidance on how doctors should evaluate the full picture—from symptoms, family history, and ethnicity, to a physical exam and certain lab test results—in order to determine what genetic tests may best diagnose a person's subtype of limb-girdle or distal muscular dystrophy.

14 Oct 2014

Findings suggest that more help needed for family doctors to spot signs of lung cancer

The findings suggest that family doctors may not be picking up the signs of lung cancer and investigating them as appropriately as they might, or promptly enough, say the researchers.

14 Oct 2014

Griffith researcher awarded $1.85m grant to accelerate diagnosis, treatment for CFS

Providing increased services for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sufferers will be the focus of Griffith research following the award of a $1.85m grant to one of Australia’s foremost authorities on the condition.

14 Oct 2014

VisionCare's Implantable Miniature Telescope gets FDA approval for treating end-stage AMD

VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc., a developer of advanced visual prosthetic devices for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Implantable Miniature Telescope (by Dr. Isaac Lipshitz) for use in patients living with bilateral end-stage age-related macular degeneration who are age 65 or older.

14 Oct 2014

C3BS receives authorization to begin CHART-1 European Phase III trial for C-Cure in Switzerland

Cardio3 BioSciences, a leader in the discovery and development of regenerative, protective and reconstructive therapies, announces today it has received authorization from Swissmedic, the Swiss agency for the authorisation and supervision of therapeutic products, to begin its Congestive Heart failure Cardiopoietic Regenerative Therapy (CHART-1) European Phase III trial for C-Cure in Switzerland.

14 Oct 2014

Kenneth Rainin Foundation grants $2.2 million for Inflammatory Bowel Disease research

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation announced today that it will grant $2.2 million to scientists to conduct Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) research. The Rainin Foundation offers support for cutting-edge projects that typically are not eligible for funding from more traditional sources due to their ground-breaking, pioneering nature.

14 Oct 2014

Eye Co receives patent for new class of eye disease drugs

Australian ocular technology company Eye Co Pty Ltd has achieved a key commercial milestone, with a patent granted protecting its new class of eye disease drugs throughout the high value European market.

14 Oct 2014

National Psoriasis Foundation to hold free psoriatic arthritis program in Seattle

If you're one of the roughly 28,000 Seattle metro residents struggling with pain from psoriatic arthritis (PsA)—an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness of the joints and tendons—learn to control your condition with Be Joint Smart, a free psoriatic arthritis program presented by the National Psoriasis Foundation, at the Double Tree Suites Southcenter on November 8.

13 Oct 2014

Parkinson's disease can migrate from gut to brain, shows research

Parkinson's disease is strongly linked to the degeneration of the brain's movement center. In the last decade, the question of where the disease begins has led researchers to a different part of the human anatomy.

13 Oct 2014

Medical Condition News

Proteins linked to severe forms of ALS are less stable, suggests new study

Five bladder cancer experts to receive $250,000 research grants from Johns Hopkins

Imperial researchers plan to test DTP3 drug in multiple myeloma patients

Loyola neurologist lists seven surprising things about strokes

Research finding offers new insights into the cause of glioblastoma

New miniaturized, wireless monitoring system for heart failure patients

Research opens door to potential new treatments for peripheral artery disease

Psychological cognitive disorder can lead to development of persistent post-surgical pain

Researchers develop DNA-based drug delivery system that targets cancer cells

Cornell University researchers reveal details of how MERS-CoV enters host cells

Mental stress affects women's hearts more than men's

New guideline makes recommendations about treating, managing distal muscular dystrophy

Findings suggest that more help needed for family doctors to spot signs of lung cancer

Griffith researcher awarded $1.85m grant to accelerate diagnosis, treatment for CFS

VisionCare's Implantable Miniature Telescope gets FDA approval for treating end-stage AMD

C3BS receives authorization to begin CHART-1 European Phase III trial for C-Cure in Switzerland

Kenneth Rainin Foundation grants $2.2 million for Inflammatory Bowel Disease research

Eye Co receives patent for new class of eye disease drugs

National Psoriasis Foundation to hold free psoriatic arthritis program in Seattle

Parkinson's disease can migrate from gut to brain, shows research

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